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

Pleasant family spot! Definitely your no bells and whistles community eatery. You know it's good if the fire department are regulars and they are here! This is a community over aesthetic atmosphere spot. Food is stellar and quick! No cut corners in the food department here. Pro tip - if you wait to be seated you'll be waiting a while. Walk up to the counter to order and sit anywhere you like. Your food will be delivered to your table. Update to review: We brought it down one star because the second time we went we notice some grim and spiderwebs. Most notably on the widow sill. After see it there I looked around a little more and in my opinion with little effort the place could be a bit cleaner. read more

This restaurant is a hidden gem in our community. Owned and operated by the fire chief in Castle Shannon. They have fantastic food, and a very casual setting. You walk up to the counter, order your food, help yourself to silverware, napkins, and coffee if you ordered it, then have a seat. They bring your order to you and it's always delicious!!! read more

My mom & I stopped in here for breakfast. We both had the western omelet! It was so good! The atmosphere was pleasant & so was the staff. We will definitely be back! read more

Love this place, been here a few other times & always delicious, had eggs sausage potatoes a pancake & toast, all for $8!!!!!! Guess the line out the door speaks for itself lol. Always the best breakfast in the area, beats the "diner" around the corner by a mile, will be coming here as long as it exsists read more

Trolley Barn Eatery - Wow, all this & a drink for $8!!!!!!! - Diners Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This is a cute place to catch brunch in the South Hills. I loved their cinnamon rolls, home fries, bacon, and french toast. The service was efficient and friendly (the customers were as well). Yet another strip mall secret gem! read more

Solid establishment with friendly, engaging service and great prices. No yuppie food - straight forward eggs, home fries and pancakes. They also serve lunch, but I have only been there for breakfast. read more

This place is just plain great! It is an obvious favorite of several locals as the owners knew half the people in the dining area. Very good breakfast with more than I could eat portions. I would definitely recommend read more

Classic diner fare - good quality food, nice portions, salt-of-the-earth friendly staff and owner. No frills, an overall great experience.

A no bells & whistles kind of place, but the food is quite good. Most of the breakfasts are $5. Last fall, we ordered the pumpkin pancakes - they are a game changer! There's a lot of cool historic photos on the walls that are fun to look at while waiting. Order at the counter and seat yourself. The servers do come around and refill coffee quite often as well. read more

Really good breakfast. Blueberry pancakes are great. People friendly. Definitely a neighborhood type place. I had cheese omelette which was also very good! Lots of cheese. Good coffee too! Will be back, for sure! read more

The trolley barn is a charming little breakfast spot with great lunch taboot'. You will not find this quality of food for this low of a price anywhere else in the city. Simple no frills high quality food without any bells and whistles. Most of the customers are regulars and eat there basically every single day. You have to order your food up front which throws some people off, they will bring the food out to you when its done but you are responsible for getting your own silverware and stuff like that. The clientele here is your typical older yinzer crowd so don't be surprised when you overhear a couple sad looking old men saying blatantly racist things to each other as part of regular conversation. Fair warning, they cook a lot of onions on the flat tap so quite often everything else that gets cooked on there also has a bit of a lingering onion taste (its a little weird eating onion pancakes but I actually kind of like it). In general this place is pretty dirty and the tables could best be described as sticky, which I think adds to the charm. The trolley barn is more like a family than a restaurant and you really have to eat there multiple times to get a real feel for the place. I would take their breakfast over all of the hype spots in town (dorstop, pamelas, etc) it's half the price for similar or better quality. read more

What you see is what you get. Nothing remarkable or out of the ordinary (this is not meant to be disparaging). For $10 or less, you get a good, plain, well prepared meal. Order at the counter, pick a table, eat, clean off your table (if not offered assistance), and leave. If you are looking for something more, look somewhere else. read more

Breakfast with my BFF and she suggested eating here on our way to Loova and the Village. Walked in the door and the owner greeted us with a big Hi! and said to "make yourselves @ home, just like Mom's" We walked to the counter and ordered from the menue, then picked up our beverages. While waiting for our breakfast the owner came back to our table, to make sure how I wanted my Gyro omelet prepared. When it arrived, it was HUGE, steaming hot fresh off the grill with buttery slices of Texas toast. It was delicious, best omelet I've eaten and so gooey with the sauce. My friend enjoyed her Two eggs over easy, with crispy bacon, hash browns and Texas toast. We both decided this was an excellent choice for breakfast. You won't go away hungry from here. Yes it's small and homey, but big on great breakfasts. We'll definaely come back. read more

Love this little place! So affordable and the woman that works in the mornings is so friendly. She always remembers us and genuinely takes time to talk to us. Super down to earth mom and pop style place. read more

Even though I pass this plaza almost daily, I never even thought of eating at TBA until a recent Saturday morning when I was craving something tasty. We arrived around 11. About half of this tiny (maybe 10 tables total?) restaurant was full of happy, smiling patrons. The inside was covered with what I would describe as years worth of memorabilia of the locals celebrating the community. We ordered at the counter and awaited our food. Within a few minutes, my huge chocolate chip pancakes arrived. Soon after came a large cinnamon roll covered in a rich icing that was melting down the sides. The pancakes were the lightest, most fluffy melt in your mouth deliciousness I have had in a long time. The cinnamon roll was equally as delicious. Overall, everyone was pleased with their food choices. Now the reason for 3 stars. The drink selection was sparse. Cans of soda, plastic containers of what some call "juice," coffee you pour yourself. I feel that these options are in need of improvement. The tables, chairs, floors and walls were also in need of a deep clean. The other customers didn't seem to mind but as a self proclaimed germaphobe, it would prevent me from coming back. read more

Classic hole in the wall... Super nice staff. Food took a while to arrive, but solid good breakfast fare! Would definitely come back.

Great food and staff! Highly recommend to anyone who is looking for a reasonably cost breakfast/lunch!

Being exiled in the Midwest, the Trolley Barn Eatery is one of the top three places I miss the most from home! I've never had their breakfasts, but can speak fondly about their lunches. This family establishment serves the best stuffed cabbage I've ever had, along with their Mountain Climber, kielbassi, fish sandwiches, and stuffed chicken breast. DEFINITELY ask for their specials!! I could absolutely rhapsodize over their soups! It's good, honest, hearty food that make you skip dinner altogether. *sigh* Can't wait for my next trip east! read more

I have lived in Pittsburgh now for 10 years and have hunted for good breakfast spots since I arrived. My husband who was living here years before me but not a native took me to a few places he loves. He still goes to them and I am still looking - until now. Yes I have done the chain restaurants and some other plaes with recommendations but I hate paying for disappointment. I FINALLY decided to stop in to see why all those cars are parked there on a Sunday morning. It is just as another reviewer described with going straight to the front and ordering and then stepping to your right to get your utensils and syrup. Very friendly staff, quiet atmosphere and DELICIOUS cinnamon swirl pancakes. Cracker Barrel has absolutely lost a customer. read more

When we first moved to Pittsburgh, our landlord recommended the Trolley Barn. For some inexplicable reason, we waited over a year before we first tried this spot. It's one of the greatest regrets of our young lives. Now, rarely a weekend goes by that we aren't here. For the cost conscious, this place can't be beat. The two of us regularly eat breakfast here for about 11 bucks total. We often arrive, after a night of drinking, craving cheesy eggs and savory sausage patties. Though we often feel like fetuses here--the place skews old--the staff and patrons are always friendly and welcoming. Our order has changed minimally in the times we've gone. Though they serve lunch, we always choose breakfast. After an ill-fated order of pancakes, a lackluster french toast, and a disappointing cinnamon bun, we've landed on the perfect Trolley barn breakfast. Scrambled eggs with American cheese, sausage patties, home fries, and hot, buttery Texas Toast. The home fries have a nice blend of thick potato and crispy griddled bits. All in all, a great breakfast for about 1/3 of the price of many local places. read more