Frank & Shirley's Restaurant

Once upon a time, before the ban on smoking in restaurants was decreed in the land of Pennsylvania, husband and I visited the haze that was know as Frank & Shirley's Restaurant (and "drive-thru lottery"). We decided to go back again, hoping that this time we would be able to actually taste and enjoy the food we ordered.

As you can see, Frank & Shirley's is not a large place. So when I say haze, really there was nowhere for the smoke to go but everywhere. So this time, knowing the laws would make it different, we headed down Saw Mill Run Blvd. in the Carrick neighborhood of Pittsburgh for our Saturday Breakfast. The place is small and really feels like a classic roadside diner, with two rows of booths and a galley kitchen/grill.

And yes, that is a lottery machine in the corner. So seems like it is locals/regulars who frequent here, and they come for the greasy fixin's and the lottery tickets. There were even blank forms on the tables - so apparently, you can make your picks right at the table and hand them to your waitress to process.

As for food, the menu was pretty limited, just two minimal pages of breakfast and lunch. I picked just 2 eggs with ham & potatoes, and husband chose the western omelet with a side of silver dollar pancakes (yee haw!)

Definitely home cookin' selections. Visit Frank & Shirley's if you're looking for that classic diner experience (I love the blue booths.) Play the lottery if you're so inclined ("Benefits older Pennsylvanians" so they say). And you can even buy a T-Shirt in that diner-blue for just $8!