Eat'n Park Hospitality Group

I made a reservation on Yelp about 10 minutes before walking overIt was family weekend at Pitt and folks were everywhere.

Two things: 1) cornbread & 2) half off pizza for late night The Porch is my go-to casual, yet upscale restaurant in Pittsburgh.

The Porch is a restaurant you cannot escape when living in Pittsburgh.

Just your typical Eat n' Park...and if that doesn't mean anything, just think IHOP/Chili's/Ruby Tuesday/etc. Big variety of food, including breakfast all day. There is a salad bar, which has a decent selection of items. This one in particular is a decent size, so you really shouldn't have a wait there. Parking is an issue, only because there isn't much available and it's all street parking.<br/ <br/ It is a good place for kids, because there's a wide variety of items on the kids menu and the kids get a free cookie.

Hit or miss. Eat 'n Park has always been a hit-or-miss place for me. In my hometown we have one and so I have a lot of experience with the chain. When I 'm not feeling too demanding (and don 't want to spend the money for a TGI Friday 's I will head up to Squirrel Hill for old-time 's sake.<br/ <br/ I 've tried many, if not most of their big entries, so I can be more detailed regarding their food than my other reviews.<br/ <br/ Their best meals, for me, are their hot sandwiches, turkey and pot roast. At best, it 's really good, thick-cut meat with hot gravy on top. However, sometimes the turkey will be very thin deli-style meat, as opposed to the 'real ' stuff, which can be off-putting. (This isn 't a Squirrel Hill-specific foible, either. I would also recommend their grilled chicken breasts, especially with chipotle BBQ sauce, a healthy and tasty meal. Their quesadillas are good but they seem to be a seasonal menu item.<br/ <br/ Some other dishes: T-Bone steak isn 't bad but rather pricey and they tend to have a lot of fat. The spaghetti is pretty cheap with sauce that tastes like thickened ketchup. Chicken fingers and fish fillets are pretty bland. <br/ <br/ Side dishes are a mixed bag; the mashed potatoes aren 't bad but you can have a lot better. I don 't really like the fries. I love the chili but the chicken noodle soup is underwhelming. Vegetables definitely seem canned.<br/ <br/ Their best stuff may well be the breakfast selection: I 've never had eggs as good as Eat 'N Park 's, and they provide a large, hearty portion. The breakfast buffet is a real treat if you get a chance.<br/ <br/ The prices are always good, and they have a very homey, family-friendly atmosphere which is nice. Service is usually nice but not always fast. It 's not a bad place to go every once in awhile, especially if you 're watching your wallet.<br/ <br/ There 's a larger Eat- 'N-Park at the Waterfront which is roughly the same in quality.