J'eet

Okay, you have to speak a little Pittsburghese to "get" the name of this place. Here's a brief lesson for non-natives: "J'eet jet? Nah, j'ew?" Translation: Did you eat yet? No, did you? (True story.) Recommended by another co-worker, J'eet is a trendy little place just across the street from the new Children's hospital in Pittsburgh. They offer brunch on weekends starting at 10 - perfect timing for Saturday breakfast in Pittsburgh!

J'eet has done a spectacular job of renovating an old city building, while still keeping tons of charm. I love the old fire escape, and the inside has exposed brick & high ceilings, but fresh paint and artsy decor make it very modern chic.

The back leads through the deli-style kitchen to some cozy patio seating. But we stayed indoors and enjoyed the ambiance. The brunch menu varies from week to week and offers both prix fixe and a la carte. We chose the latter since we wanted to stick to breakfast. One of their specialties seems to be crepes, so husband chose a tasty breakfasty one with ham and eggs with a side of pepper cracked hash browns. I had just been talking about Nutella, so was unable to resist the Nutella banana stuffed French toast with candied almonds. Okay, definitely qualifies as "dessert for breakfast", but super delicious!

Everything was beautifully presented and overall was a fabulous pick for breakfast this Saturday. According to their facebook page, J'eet is under new management. Being our first visit, we had nothing to compare, but would love to come back to sample some of their lunch/dinner offerings.