Great food for good prices. Fast and friendly service, order at the front desk and seat yourself. read more

Trolley Barn Eatery - Italian Omelette - Diners Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Our usual go to breakfast chain has been so disappointing recently so we decided to give Trolley Barn a try and were pleasantly surprised. We weren't quite sure about the ordering at the register process. The menu offerings are on a chalkboard behind the register and the waitress was patient with us as we looked over everything. I ordered pancakes with bacon and coffee. The pancakes were just what you'd want when you think of pancakes. Good size, fluffy, and tasty. The three strips of bacon were cooked right, slightly crispy with a little chewy bite. The coffee was hot and kept hot with a frequent topper. Trolley Barn is exactly what you'd expect from a neighborhood place, everyone seemed to be regulars, and the decorating is very much a taste of a bygone era in a good way. Not really a diner, but definitely a casual place to get some good food. Staff was friendly, and my husband and I have definitely added Trolley Barn to our list of good places to get breakfast. read more

Trolley Barn Eatery - Simple, but good three pancakes and bacon. - Diners Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This has become our twice per week place. Good soups, great breakfasts and other yummy stuff. Also, they know your name!!!!

Stop by weekly for breakfast, my grand-daughters love their pancakes & scrambled eggs. I love their breakfast sandwich. This week I stopped by for their Lenten fish fry. The hand-breaded cod was crisp with flaky white center. Excellent. Their tartar sauce was first rate and the coleslaw creamy & tasty, love it when it's wet. The meal was so good, I went back for dinner and got their deep fried shrimp. Same breading, so the shrimp were crisp and tasty. The potato soup was thick and filling. And of course their lightly seasoned fries are always top notch. The staff are friendly and courteous and after a couple of visits will remember your preferences & start to treat you as family. read more

I ate at this restaurant first back in the 1980's with my grandfather who was a Castle Shannon Fireman. It was just starting out. I then moved away for for many years and just found the Trolley Barn again so I thought I would give it a try. I am glad I did. It was the perfect breakfast just the way I like it. Eggs just right, bacon on point and the potatoes were fresh. The price was fair and the service was friendly. I will eat there often. read more

I think they have a fish fry on Fridays for the duration of catholic lent. I got the fish sandwich with a side of cocktail sauce and a side of tartar sauce with haluski and coleslaw. It was all so delicious. The bun was fresh and soft. They offer stewed tomatoes as a side as well, they were so good but I can't say I've ever tried them alone until last weekend. They even have coke and Pepsi products! That's so rare. This is the perfect little neighborhood gem, but get there ASAP. They close up at 7pm on Fridays! read more

Trolley Barn Eatery - Friday Fish Fry Board; as they sell out, they erase items - Diners Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Awesome again. Very cute place. A little girl was having a birthday breakfast and everyone sang to her. Chocolate chip waffles were delish. The food came quick and the waitress came around several times to check for coffee refills. read more

Trolley Barn Eatery - Chocolate chip waffles - Diners Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The food is fresh and served fast! The staff is warm and friendly. They go out of their way to accommodate their patrons! read more

What a great place for breakfast. I haven't been there for lunch yet. I went early on a Thursday morning with my son, and we were greeted by Beth. At this point I have to say I grew up in Pittsburgh and I recently moved back. I have so missed how friendly everybody is here in Pittsburgh... Anyway, Beth was awesome. She genuinely cares about everybody in the place. My son and I both had omelets. I had the gyro and he had the western. Both were prepared perfectly. Beth checked back regularly to make sure we had everything we needed. Then one of the regulars got up to leave. He said, "it sure is quiet in here". Beth said, "that's because you're leaving". He zinged back "I'd be staying if the food and the service were better". I almost spit out my coffee. The Bill, the owner stopped by our table and chatted for 10 minutes. Nice guy. I LOVE THIS PLACE!!! read more

On a scale of cotton candy to Brussels sprouts, Trolley Barn Eatery reminds me of a small town romance novel. This eatery feels like it's smack dab in a small town though it's located in a Pittsburgh suburb. Orders are taken at the register in the back, and a waitress will seat you (it was packed on a Sunday morning). If you order coffee, tea, or water, you will need to serve yourself from the coffee maker by the register as well as grab your napkins and utensils. There's a certain charm about the eatery, but if you're concerned about COVID, I'd recommend ordering takeout since it's a small restaurant with a loyal crowd. The meal was delicious, and looking at the photos make me want it again! read more

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This is our second visit to the trolley barn. I had the Italian omelet. All I can say is the Italian sausage- delicious!! It was so tender, and the tomato sauce was scrumptious! The staff was delightful. So friendly and interested in everyone who came in. She thanked me for being the only person in Pittsburgh who pronounced gyro correctly. :) We will keep coming back. read more

Trolley Barn Eatery - The #1 - Diners Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Solid inexpensive breakfast in Castle Shannon, PA. Very efficient friendly staff. Restaurant filled with many regulars so felt like a family atmosphere. Enjoyed our egg breakfast with great coffee-loved how fellow patrons offered to fill your coffee! Great place to bring your family. Will definitely return! read more

Trolley Barn Eatery - two men sitting at a table - Diners Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This is a wonderful diner! Every person working there is extremely nice and treats you like family. If you go enough they start learning what you normally order and call you by your name. You're not just a customer to them. Also, the people that eat there are usually regulars and they are all very nice as well. Food is very good and fairly priced. read more

The coffee, food and service was good. Would definitely go back. Very reasonably priced.

A nice little diner with quality food. You order at the counter and then take a seat at a table. I got the break, which is 2 eggs, meat, and toast. The over-easy eggs, crispy bacon, and buttered white toast were all good. My partner enjoyed a sausage breakfast sandwich on a croissant. The grilled pecan roll though... YUM. Wow that was good. Next time we'll definitely order a whole roll instead of just 2 slices. read more

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Great breakfast and very filling, service was on point and very friendly. Restaurant was very clean!

FAST SERVICE! EXCELLENT FOOD! I wish they were closer to me. Coffee was on point. I love mom and pop restaurants. I hope they thrive for years to come. I got pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon and home fries. All of it was amazing. I got my food about 10mins after ordering. Fresh coffee. Everyone was wearing a mask unless seated. Just a great place over all read more

While in the South Hills of Pittsburgh,Pa try and stop by The Trolley Barn. Appropriately names as the restaurant sits in a small shopping center, just steps from the famous Pittsburgh Trolleys. This restaurant is small full of locals, counter service with wait staff that bring your order after you place your order. Seating is tight although you can engage in a conversation with a local seating next to you, or grab a booth if you're lucky. If you enjoy the welcoming home type of place, you got it at The Trolley Stop! read more

The whole idea of going to a restaurant and ordering the food not from a menu but off the front wall and then having to get and refill your drinks but still paying a little less for a breakfast is not for me especially when you have the best place to eat a couple of miles away from your house. I had blueberry pancakes and they were undercooked my wife had eggs bacon and potatoes she liked them but like I said this place was ok but no comparison to MA ANDPA's KITCHEN which is so much better giving you more food for about the same price and a waitress gives you a menu and you order from it and pay AFTER you are done eating which I prefer.So although the food was mediocre I probably wouldn't eat there again read more

Always a great place to enjoy a small town local feel with great food. If you enjoy a small place with a local vibe with tons of history on the walls then this is your place. The food and service are always great here, one of my favorite places. read more

Service here was great, thanks to Mia, Who's been waiting and tables around Pittsburgh for more than 20 years I believe. She asked me if I had tried the pumpkin pancakes because this is the last week for them. I said no and I thought I'd give them a try. I have to say the most flavorful thing about them was whipped cream with cinnamon spice on top. It was golden brown and light and fluffy, just disappointingly nearly flavorless. read more

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This is definitely an old school place. While it is cool to eat at a place that has been around forever, to me the food is just too basic for me to get into. The menu at the Trolley Stop is pretty much your basic breakfast options, eggs, toast, sausage, French toast, omelettes, and a few other options. I will say they do cook the food well and it always comes out tasting very good. Having said that, it would be nice if they would add some excitement to the menu. I get that part of the idea of this place is the basic look, menu, etc., but I still feel they could do something to attract a younger crowd. It is difficult to pay money for a standard breakfast of eggs, toast, and sausage, when you can make the same quality of food at your house. read more

Found this place one weekend while looking for a breakfast place. A little different in the setup. You order your food at the counter and they bring it to your table. Make sure to grab a table before you place your order because it does get busy . Food was great. Had an omelette which was amazing. Next time I'll Make sure to get the home fries because they looked amazing. read more

This is your local diner. Reasonable prices with good food and friendly service. Had the No. 2, which is two eggs with bacon and a large pancake. It arrive with sausage instead of bacon and I decided to have the sausage since it looked good, and it was! My eggs, pancakes and sausage were $5. Now that is a good meal at a good price. Better than the diner around the corner in my opinion. read more

Trolley Barn Eatery - No. 2 - Diners Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

WOW. I was blown away by Trolley Barn Eatery. I can't say enough good things about this place. From the outside, it doesn't look like much, but Trolley Barn Eatery is a hidden gem of breakfast places in the South Hills. The wait staff is friendly, but you actually order your food at a counter! Many of the people who were dining there were locals or older folks, but this place is for everyone. It's important to note that the prices are EXTREMELY inexpensive - especially for the amount and quality of food you get. Seriously, pictured dish was around $5.00 before tax. The hours are also great. They open at 6:00 AM and close shortly after lunch. 10/10 would recommend to anyone passing through looking for a home cooked, yinzer brunch. read more

Trolley Barn Eatery - Breakfast Combo No. 1 - Diners Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Excellent little hidden away place on 88. Great breakfast & service. My belly was very happy eating here.

When I was but a young pup, I'd usually squander holiday dough on music or comic books. Nowadays, I tend to use those free greenbacks for dinin' out! With a bundle of belated X-Mas cash I received last night jolting me from my brief, economically-induced (consumer overboard!) Yelp slumber, Kay and I were on the hunt for more unreviewed plunder this frozen morning. I recalled that the Trolley Barn Eatery, another suburban shopping plaza enigma known only to local residents, had not yet been discussed. On a trillion occasions I've passed TBE during hours when (of course) they weren't open. A little research confirmed my theory that they were only open for breakfast and lunch. Further delving indicated that they were open only until 12:30PM on weekends. It was 11:15! Kay and I still had pajamas on and overnight crust in our eyes! "Kay, we gotta go, NOW!" I told my ladylove. "Damn you and your Yelping," she grumbled back at me. As we strolled in, we immediately noted the interior scenery, which is appropriately trolley-themed. Vintage signs that appeared to have been lifted from scrapyards line the walls as an "I" beam that runs across the ceiling. Black and white photos of Pittsburgh streetcars from ages ago hang above your heads as you indulge. Noting us in this secret hashery were the regulars who ranged from elderly couples to gaggles of teenagers. The lively, amusing conversation seemed to stand still in the nearly overloaded bean wagon for several seconds once we were seen. Heads turned...smiles formed. Waiting to be seated, a helpful white-haired woman advised me, "Hon, you gotta go up front, order and pay there, gather your own silverware, THEN take a seat. That's how they do it here." We both made our way through the narrow dining room, dodging fellow patrons who only patted me on the shoulder and chuckled when I bumped into them. "We've never been here before," I explained to someone. "OHHHH, you're gonna be back," she replied. Once I placed our order, we sat near the entrance, getting up only to hold the front door open for someone in a wheelchair who was leaving, the warm atmosphere keeping the winter chill from affecting me. Not knowing what in tarnation to order, I simply went for a burger. Since they were still primarily in breakfast mode, I had to settle for homefries as a side, but for dessert, it was an abundant helping of sliced-down, buttered Pecan Roll. A classical diner burger, the top of the roll was as crooked as a wino's hat, and the attendant bacon strip stuck out as if said drunkard was giving me a good-natured raspberry. Flanked by doubloons of dill pickles, its cold, fresh l-t-o, and fluffy bun were held in place with a decorative toothpick. The patty could have been a little juicier, however, but I suspect that fears of trichinosis keep these burgers from being cooked less than well-done or medium. Nonetheless, I moderately enjoyed and hardly finished my hard-luck, hardscrabble burger. The home fries appeared to have been cut from Red Gold or Norland Red taters and came in magnanimous chops. "We gave yinz extra, for both of yinz," the greying cook told us as he brought out the broiling hill of spud on a large, alabaster porcelain plate. Rich, nutty, and slightly sweet, I had to take half of them away in a container for later, the helping proving to be too much for my stomach to hold. The aforementioned pecan roll should be renamed pecan toast. The whipped butter almost spread itself onto each crispy, caramelized tile within which I'd get a toothful of an occasional drupe nugget. For just $21 and some change (pre-tip), it astonishes me how much food we both recieved for our money. Again, generosity seems to be TBE's forte, their stock and trade if yinz will. You'll pay a pittance and get a fortune in return, not only in terms of the food but the colorful, wisened clientele and service as well. "Dont forget us next time yinz feel like eatin' aht," our waitress said as we departed, matriarchally putting a purple sheet of a menu in my hand for future reference. The room that was packed upon our arrival was now almost empty. "Too bad we're closin' for the day. Yinz coulda had the whole room to yerselves!" God bless places like Trolley Barn Eatery. P.S. The menu board behind the cash register and counter said "FREE ENTERTAINMENT -- $0" P.P.S. Our small table couldn't hold all the food! Luckily, a table next to us was unoccupied. "Yinz got a banquet goin' on over there?" A fellow customer inquired. P.P.P.S. Since TBE has no official website, and putting up menu links in the listings that do not originate from a restaurant's website is unallowed, here's a link to TBE's menu from the official website of Castle Shannon, the neighborhood this diner is located in... http://www.castleshannoncommerce.com/tb-menu.asp P.P.P.P.S. TBE caters and serves breakfast all day. read more

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Yummy food! All made to order! Friendly staff that makes you feel like family! Great prices!

Came in for Saturday Morning breakfast and enjoyed a number 1 and supporting a local business. Prices are great and portions are large. Yumm!! read more

Trolley Barn Eatery - #1 - Diners Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

It has great food the staff is the I've ever had and overall 10/10 and the menu has so much stuff on it

The food is terrific and the prices are great. You order at the back and they bring it to you. You serve yourself coffee and refills. The ambiance is not. Go for the food! read more

Sure wish we had tried Trolley Barn sooner! Friendly service and delicious food. We ordered takeout, 2 orders of Breakfast Combo #1 eggs over easy with sausage patties and Texas toast, and home fries. Also an order of French toast with bacon. Everything was perfect, particularly the sausage patties and home fries. They also have daily specials and the waitress said if we call before ordering we can find out the specials. Will definitely try again! Their prices are lower than Bob's Diner up the street but no less quality or quantity. read more

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This is a very cute, friendly and nice place to have a meal. I came here for breakfast. It's a little small but there were plenty of tables available. You place your order at a counter in the back and also pick up your coffee and silverware there. You pay in advance, give your name, and them the meal is delivered. I got the #1, which had eggs, potatoes and toast. The standout was the potatoes-- you could tell they were prepared with fresh potatoes, not frozen, and were quite flavorful. The toast was also very good. I chose the bread, and the bread was thick and also fresh tasting with plenty of butter. Eggs and sausage links were likewise of good quality. The price was $5 for the breakfast and $1.50 for the coffee. These are excellent prices for the quality and quantity of the food. I'd definitely come back. read more

We love Trolley Barn and stop here for breakfast most Fridays. We only found this hidden little gem in the last several months but I wish we had known about it before. Fresh, made to order, well seasoned, tasty food. High quality breakfast meats and buttery home fries are the highlights for me. My daughter is crazy about the chocolate chip (super chocolatey) pancakes and sausage patties. Come here super early on a weekday and the place is full of regulars who settle in as though they're at home. On weekends, it's packed with families, couples, and regulars. This place is nothing to look at; if you're looking for ambiance, look somewhere else, but prices are low and breakfast is delicious. read more

Trolley Barn Eatery is located in a plain white strip mall on Route 88 so you probably wouldn't think to stop here for diner food. The food here is pretty decent and the prices are very affordable. My husband and I both got large breakfasts for only $13 total. What a steal! I can't speak on the table service but takeout was prepared quickly and the food was still tasty when we brought it home. My only complaint is the limited hours, which are hard for me to catch with my working schedule. read more

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This place is a real family owned diner! We were welcomed like family! My veggie cheese omelet was a little over cheesy and mozzarella made it awkward with stringy strands. Overall food was good, but not memorable. Prices are nice! read more

Best place around. Love all the unique pictures. And the food is awesome. Kim B has no sense of humor. Doesn't know what she missed. Too narrow minded. read more

Love the atmosphere here. Lots of regulars who all get along with each other. We even witnessed a gentleman take the serve yourself coffee and top off other patrons cups to be kind. The food was good and hot. The pancakes were delightfully fluffy. The menu is simple and everything you want out of breakfast. You order at the register and they bring your food to you at your table. Great home style food and feel. read more

Staff is friendly but the food is average at best. Everything was very salty. Eggs were undercooked in the omelet. You order at the counter, then get your own coffee, silverware and napkins and find a table. read more

The best breakfast I've ever had and the most inexpensive! Trolley Barn is nestled away in a shopping center on Route 88 and is easy to miss but once you find it you'll feel like a pirate who just found treasure because this place is a gem. Owned by the Fire Chief of Castle Shannon Trolley Barn is a community meeting place for many and no matter where you are from they'll make you feel like their neighbor. Once you go in it's a little different then a usual restaurant you go up to the counter and order then take your seat. Once you go in a couple times you'll get use to it. Beth is great she remembered my name and order along with my girlfriends just after a few times of going. The price is unbeatable and the food is also. A few local places charge exponentially more for the same food, which Trolley Barn makes way better. I highly recommend Trolley Barn to anyone. read more