Lindos Restaurant

Lindo’s is exactly what I want from a diner — classic, delicious breakfast food at cheap prices. The coffee is great, the pancakes are fluffy and the hash browns are crispy and not too greasy. My date got the mozzarella grilled cheese melt, which is an absurd sandwich but delicious nonetheless. We will be coming back for sure!

In a nutshell: typical diner food. Affordable. Breakfast buffet on Saturdays and Sundays.
Lindo’s is very reasonably priced and the menu is varied. Much like any other diner, they have breakfast options, burgers, sandwiches, the usual. The one-​armed bandit is a great breakfast menu item when you like variety and the breakfast sampler is even better for when you can’t decide between pancakes or French toast. The hoagies taste fresh and they come whole; no half hoagies here. When you’re craving affordable diner food and you’re in the north side, this is a great place to stop.

Nice little place for breakfast. The food was great, and enjoyed the environment on a Sunday afternoon. Highly recommended!

Best greasy spoon diner breakfast in the north side. The service is usually pretty awful but you go there to sit, drink coffee, eat breakfast and work off a hang over, so what’s the rush?

I have lived on Pittsburgh’s North Side for quite some time, and have found myself passing lindos’ on many occasions, so today I decided to not drive pass, and stop in. I was not disappointed. The interior is bright and quaint and everything seemed clean. It looks small from the outside, however it is more spacious than you think inside. Based on reviews from other Unilocaler’s I had the sampler. Two eggs over easy, three pancakes, hash browns, and linked sausage. The meal was quite good. The pancakes fluffy AND golden brown. The eggs just runny enough, YES and the hash browns crispy and delicious. The only downfall (if you can call it that) is that they didn’t give you/​me enough hash browns.
Now here is where this story tanks. My server was a young lady with glasses and she was very INattentive. I need a refill on my drink and I had to walk up to the cash register to ask for a refill. She (my waitress) was so busy talking to customers about her recent cruise that she forgot I was there. I saw her at my table two times when she took my order and when she brought my meal. I quests I made the mistake of coming in around 11:30 and my order took a little longer than I expected (do in large part to the amount of take out orders that the kitchen was preparing), I was in there and seated by 11:15 and did not receive my meal until 11:51 WOWSER!!! While I waited I had the pleasure of watching the north side go by.
If you have a chance to stop in, get a window seat (number 9 or 4), relax, and enjoy a good hot meal. Make sure you have the time to wait. I hear they have a breakfast buffet on Saturday and Sunday. I may go back this weekend (or next) and see if today was a fluke or business as usual.

Went to Lindo’s before a Pitt football game on a Saturday. Great place to go before heading to a game on the north shore for breakfast. Typical breakfast restaurant look and feel inside. We sat by the window which was nice. Server was very attentive the entire time. Place was very hot inside but it was also hot outside. I ordered the New York Style omelette. $ 7.95 for a large omelette, toast, and hash browns. The omelette had bacon, sausage, and cheese in it. It was very good. Potatoes could use more seasoning. All in all a great trip to Lindo’s. Hidden breakfast gem.

I’ve been to Lindos 3x so far over a span of 4 years, and I deep down love this place. You can get a classic 2 egg/​toast/​homefry w/​bacon for around $ 5. My boyfriend loves their fat greek omelet. It’s a must try! It can get busy sometimes, but I’ve never waited more than 30 minutes to sit down, order, and get our food. That’s not to say it can’t happen, but be patient, because it’s worth it.
Will be going back for years to come.

First time in Pittsburgh. They were just down the street from where I was staying. I got the sampler, it was more food than I could eat. 2 eggs, bacon, potatoes, 2 huge pancakes, and two slices of French toast. I’m not a big pancake fan, but these may be the best I have ever had. Crispy on the outside fluffy on the inside. All of that for under 9 dollars. If you have this for breakfast you won’t need to have lunch.

Great little hole in the wall joint. The specials are great! Most meals are under $ 10 and leave you full and content. The weekend buffet is the best around. I’m sad I don’t live by lindos anymore, the weekend buffet was a hangover savior!

Overall, I liked this place. Understand, though, that it really is a dive in the North Side. If you didn’t read about it prior, you would probably not think to go inside. I got the buffet after reading about it on here — but that was really a mistake. There were about 7 food options, including the eggs which were non-​existent for my stay there. I am big into eggs for breakfast, so this was a real downer. Then there were 2 versions of homefries, one with peppers and onions, one without. Those were decent. French toast was OK, but dried and sitting there too long. Pancakes were the worst that I have every had — they were charred on the bottom, and seriously made my whole mouth taste like a bad cigarette — no joke. The sausages looked and tasted exactly like Brown n’ Serve… On the other hand, my friend had their Greek omelet, and said it was the best omelet she ever had. Light and fluffy, nicely seasoned, good cheese. This place was also reasonably priced. With respect to the buffet, I will also say that I was the only one there that seemed to be eating it — everyone else was ordering off the menu.

First trip to Lindo’s at the recommendation of one of the drivers at Springhill Suites. Good breakfast at reasonable prices — big portions leave you feeling satisfied. Décor leaves a little to be desired, but there’s something charming about it all — like the feeling of eating in a grandmother’s kitchen. Great blue collar feel — true local Pittsburgh.

My breakfast literally had to be served on three separate plates. For the second time in a row I got the breakfast scrambler. I doubled checked with the waitress, «Do you get pancakes and French toast with the scrambler?» To which she replied ‚“Yes.” I can hardly believe you get two eggs, home fires bacon or sausage, pancakes and French toast for $ 7.99.
It’s been so long since I have ordered a meal where the difference between cost of raw materials/​ingredients and cost of meal were so small. This happened one other place recently and that would Sushi Fuku in Oakland.
Eating this terrific cheap breakfast came the morning after eating an $ 18.00 buffalo chicken macaroni from Six Penn. I’m still a little ashamed of that.
Lindos Restaurant filled both my heart and my tummy.

I was really excited to try this restaurant for breakfast, but I walked away disappointed. It’s mediocre (at best) food. From the orange drink to potatoes that come from a box (I saw the box in the kitchen), this place has disappointment written all over it. While it’s super cheap, I’d skip Lindos and instead head to your closest Eat n’ Park.

Lindo’s was heartily recommended to me by my mother’s 70 year-​old husband. If a charmingly cranky-​pants 70 year-​old recommends a place for breakfast — you GO. No questions asked. Unfortunately, I think it’s time for him to revisit Lindo’s, since I suspect it’s past its heyday.
My crew of six visited this Northside landmark one chilly Saturday morning before a Pitt game. We expected to wait, given the crowd, but were pleasantly surprised when we were offered the private back room immediately. This backroom isn’t exactly reminiscent of «SAW,» but it is well on its way. Nevertheless, we appreciated the privacy and were happy to sit amongst the leftover restaurant items from yesteryear. Surprisingly, the dining room really wasn’t as busy as it first appeared. The staff were friendly — in the beginning — and I felt good about our choice. That feeling quickly changed to dread. It was a full 30 minutes after the final members of our party arrived when we placed our breakfast orders.
At the end of the experience, we had lost two hours of our lives and had barely a coffee refill to show for it. The food was delightful enough; your average diner fare. But sorry, not worth the wait. We shall commence our regular tailgate schedule of kegs and eggs next time for sure.

A great hangover cure in the North Side!
I picked up a few drunken friends one morning as they were in serious need of a big greasy breakfast. I was not a part of the drinking the night before, but of course I was the first one to receive the, «Are you awake?» text at 6am. Sigh. I was. And I’m always in the mood for breakfast. So I picked them up and dragged them to Lindos. We were not disappointed.
From the moment we walked in, I could tell this was going to be a great breakfast spot. When a diner or diner-​type establishment feels like it hasn’t been cleaned since it opened, I feel like that can be a plus. I like that greasy, dirty diner feel. The waitress was patient with us, something I always appreciate when dining as part of a group.
I’ve been here twice and enjoyed the omelettes both times. That Lindos omelette, packed with all kinds of goodies (including gyro meat) definitely wins first place. I heard the coffee wasn’t the best, but haven’t tried it myself. I will, however, return for another one of those glorious omelettes.

Good all around breakfast but I think that the «best breakfast in town» boast on the side of the building is a bit too bold. Honestly, I don’t have anything bad to say — it was the same cookie-​cutter breakfast I’ve had a million times in my life.
My girlfriend gave the pancakes a big thumbs-​up. My omelette was average. Service was friendly and attentive — do yourself a favor though and try to get a table in the front; the summer heat and the open kitchen in the rear don’t really mix that well.
Opt for street parking — even though there’s an open lot right next to it it isn’t for the restaurant.

Yummy, greasy breakfast food. Perfect for curing your aching head and feet after a night out in the South Side. Tucked away quietly just off the freeway in the North Side, this place is inconspicuous and very home-​spun.
I had some very basic breakfast fare, home fries and eggs with a side of bacon and of course, a pot of coffee. My friends weren’t as impressed as I was, but I was just expecting some hot grub and there it was, a plate and half full. The waitress kept the refills on the coffee coming. Score!
Thank you Lindos, for being there for me on a rough morning. You guys are the best.

A great breakfast place. The service was ok… a bit slow. The food is good but probably not the healthiest and the place could use a bit of an update. All around, the food is inexpensive and good. I’ll definitely be back.

Like a Conquistador minus the Spanish background I find myself wanting to explore things quite often and sometimes by myself. Lindo’s is one of those places.
The food here is very diner like and very… very cheap. They have pretty good hours and a pretty basic Greek/​American menu options. The portions are on the larger side and will leave you satisfied. The service was my only bummer. Maybe it’s my musk, maybe it’s my quiet demeanor, or Maybelline itself. Whatever the case, the service was horribly slow. but just to me.
So if you aren’t me and are on Western Ave. by Heinz field, you may want to check out this eatery.

I love this place. Terry is the best waitress. Food is cheap and filling. Of course it’s Greek. I love it that I can get my eggs with gyro meat. I go here every weekend.