Barb's Country Junction

Today's Saturday breakfast in Pittsburgh was an adventure in cardinal directions. We headed for Oakdale today for a restaurant I heard about, and as we were driving out the Parkway West, I realized it was Oakmont we were looking for.  We should have been headed East! Oops. So we jumped off the nearest exit which happened to be Carnegie. And lo and behold, we stumbled upon Barb's Country Junction. (Oakmont will have to wait for another Saturday...)

At first glance, from afar we guessed it might be a craft or antique store. It is a stand-alone barn-style building that almost looks out of place in the city. Our stomachs were happy to find instead a little breakfast mecca. The inside is not too big, with several booths, a big family-style table, and little counter seats that face the kitchen where Barb herself does all the cooking.

The menu wasn't large or overly creative, but was filled with home-cooked diner favorites. Always on the lookout for something a little different, husband picked the cheeseburger omelet (yes, a greasy diner burger and onions folded inside eggs) with home fries, toast and a pancake, and I picked the walnut pancakes with bacon. Lots of food for a very little price! The pancakes were quite solid. Tasty, but I wouldn't call them "light".

I was really sad to find an article online saying Barb is thinking about selling her cute little restaurant as a result of the downturned economy. Such a shame for small business these days. We feel really fortunate to have found it when we did!