Great traditional style diner for breakfast. Service was excellent, they were always around for a coffee heater. Big potions cooked perfectly. read more

Should you find yourself in Erie PA, make sure you stop at Avanti's for breakfast! This locally owned, classic American style diner has been a favorite since 2019 and has never disappointed. The service is always friendly and the servers know the menu like they're tested on it weekly lol. They'll ask you how you want something before you have a chance to even figure out you might want it a different way! The coffee is strong and does what coffee is supposed to do. The food comes out quickly. Everything I've ordered has been perfectly prepared and DELICIOUS. This trip, I chose the Monster Bowl while Melissa went with the Chipotle Bowl. Can you say 'Yummmm'? Find em on W 8th Street, just up from Bayfront Parkway and a couple blocks past Romolo chocolates. read more

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Small diner with pretty good food! We were sat in a booth by the front door and it was super cold outside so everytime someone would come in and out of the restaurant we would get hit with the wind. Our waitress was great though & the food we got was delicious! Parking is street parking but wasn't hard to find a spot. read more

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I love this place I eat here more than often great food kind people clean atmosphere and very calm

Food. Service. Ambience. You can go wrong with the food. This is a great breakfast place. In Erie for years! read more

Avanti's - What Came First omelette - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Erie, Pennsylvania

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We have breakfast here every-time we visit Erie. The Polish breakfast kielbasa is the bomb! The restaurant is clean and the service is quick and friendly! read more

Avanti's - Polish Breakfast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Erie, Pennsylvania

Pretty good- standard breakfast food. The staff are nice. We waited 45 minutes for eggs, toast and a breakfast sandwich and they forgot the toast..said it would be right up then never got it haha. We just asked for it. I mean it's okay. Cute and kinda a local spot but the food is average. read more

Loved the breakfast and atmosphere. Great place to meet and catch up with family or friends.

We came here for breakfast while in the area. It was around 10 am on a Sunday and we waited a little outside before a table was ready. The flavored creamers had our table wanting to order coffee even though they had coffee earlier. Nice touch to get people wanting to try it. The breakfast is very standard fare. I opted for eggs, hash browns, and raisin toast. Fairly basic and got the job done. Service was attentive and food came out quickly. We enjoyed our meals read more

Avanti's - Two eggs and hashbrown with raisin bread - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Erie, Pennsylvania

Just OK. Nothing special just ok. Service was good. Older place. Like an old school diner/ restaurant.

Just your average breakfast joint with great food and nice people. Pros: it is hard to mess up breakfast food, but also hard to make your breakfast good stand out. Avanti's succeeds. Great staff, and decent coffee, and gigantic portions. Cons: I tried their monster bowl, loaded with peppers and onions, scrambled eggs, Italian sausage, and sausage gravy over biscuits. Holy cow it was huge. There were so many different flavors they literally overpowered each other making a mess of my taste buds! Summary: next time I will stick to the sausage gravy and biscuits, that was delicious. read more

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Good food, friendly people. The hours are a little screwy. There is 2 sections and it's very clean.

Perfect breakfast place! We enjoyed the Italian breakfast and a polish breakfast- both very good. Coffee hit the spot, too. Fast friendly service. Thank you Anna Evie! read more

Avanti's - Italian Breakfast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Erie, Pennsylvania

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I've passed this restaurant for years, thinking it was an Italian restaurant from the name. After all those years, I decided to actually look into the restaurant and saw it was a breakfast spot! With that I decided to go on a busy Saturday morning. The service was extremely fast. I got a ham and cheese omelette with hashbrowns and toast and it was very good. If I had to say anything about it I didn't like that the ham was really big chunks and not smaller. It did hit the spot though. I also had a bite of the pancakes and they were super fluffy and excellent as well. Overall, I think this is a nice local breakfast spot if you're looking for some classic american breakfast. read more

Avanti's - Build Your Own Omelette with Ham and Cheese Hashbrowns and toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Erie, Pennsylvania

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We sat at the counter as they were very busy. The iced tea was so weak that they threw it out and gave us fresh which was slightly better. Hubs and I out in our order- it came out wrong. Not just mine, but both orders. It was a huge disappointment. The server took money off the bill- but I would not go back. read more

Great breakfast! Small place, but we were seated right away and service was great. Loved the waffle breakfast sandwich. read more

Avanti's - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Erie, Pennsylvania

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A cute, family friendly diner! We were in the area for the beach and stopped in for breakfast. All of the waitresses made a point to interact with our kids. Service was quick and friendly! We will be back next year! read more

Have had many, many breakfasts here over the years. Everything is good. Classic diner vibe and selections. Staff is great. Highly recommended. read more

Went for breakfast and had there corn, beef, Benedict and it was absolutely wonderful. Their portion sizes are great and their customer service is excellent. I've never had a bad meal there, if you haven't tried it you should definitely make it on your list of places to visit. read more

Our server was very helpful and patient when we were waiting on the other party to arrive. The food was excellent. Loved everything we had. I'm Impressed with the quality and amount of food and service was excellent from the moment we walked into this cute place. Definitely will be back and highly recommend. read more

What can I say? Cute neighborhood diner! Been coming here for years - all the locals love it! Breakfast never disappoints! read more

Avanti's - #8 - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Erie, Pennsylvania

I love Avanti's! I have only ever ordered the breakfasts. My go-to is the Avanti Frittata. The Italian sausage, spicy pepperoni, and marinara combo is absolute perfection. My boyfriend also gets this every time we go - portion is really good and they give you two slices of toast. Staff is super friendly. The only drawback is that it's crowded, but that is because the food is so delicious! If you have to wait, the line moves quickly. Try this place - you won't regret it. read more

A warm welcome means so much, and we got it here when we entered. As local tourists (Baltimore), whereever we go, we always look for un-assuming, locally-appreciated places to eat. Avanti's had this in spades! We ordered a couple of combination breakfasts with coffee and got it super fast. Our wait person was cheerful, attentive, and helpful. What else could one ask for? Great food! Eggs perfectly cooked, toast well buttered and warm, well-cooked bacon and sausage--Quite decadent! We appreciated how clean the restaurant was, and enjoyed the ambiance of the skillfully painted wall murals for decor. I look forward to coming back for more great meals! read more

I live in Pittsburgh but do business pretty regularly in Erie. I typically do very-early breakfast meeting presentations for large groups of people. In general, I prefer giving my business to local places, to support their businesses. I did some homework and called 4 locally-owned breakfast diners and was surprised when I was told each time that they couldn't do the orders. I was pretty surprised, considering they were large orders, and I thought they'd appreciate the business. I found Avantis and thought I'd try one more local place before resorting to a chain restaurant (sigh). To my delight, the sweet woman who answered the phone said "We don't open until 8 am, but let me check with the owner and call you back." For context, I had to pick up the food at 6:30 AM. 2 minutes later, she called me to let me know they could accommodate me! I wish I remembered her name! She was the tall blonde with dark-rimmed glasses. When I arrived to pick up my order with my work partner, Melissa, they were waiting for us, and opened the back door to let us right in. The guys in the back grabbed the bags and loaded them in our cars (there were a ton, lol) while I settled up. I must say, I am SO HAPPY I found Avantis, a place that truly appreciates the patronage and goes over-and-beyond. I told everyone at that work appointment this story and told them to go here for breakfast ! The day I left town, I returned with my work partner and our boss. My breakfast was PERFECT !!! I can be very particular about how I like my fried eggs cooked, but they nailed them! I even asked for a second English muffin to clean my plate (yolk)! My boss loved her meal (BLT with wedding soup), and Melissa loved her vegetable omelette. They all recognized us and greeted us immediately. I literally have found my breakfast spot every time I return to Erie! Don't look anywhere else, go here for a wonderful experience and for a team who appreciates you. read more

Owner is always walking around and is a super friendly person. Best breakfast food in Erie, but the best part of all is there coffee

Sooo happy we landed here for breakfast while in town one weekend. They were busy but we were able to be seated right away. Staff was nice (there was one waitress complaining about being busy but we didn't have her). The food was soooo gooooood. My husband ordered the corned beef hash special and said it was excellent. I had a made to order omelette that had super fresh ingredients which were great. Will definitely be back during our next trip! read more

Service was awesome! The whole staff was very attentive. I assume that it is a family run business as the staff was bustin' ass, getting things done. The food was good and the coffee refills kept flowing. Omelette was tasty. I like my hash browns a bit more crispy, but the rest of the experience made up for that. This is my favorite breakfast spot, too bad I live 2,000 miles away. read more

Avanti's - Build your own omelette. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Erie, Pennsylvania

Always stop for breakfast when on the west side. Polish breakfast special is great Service is always fast and friendly.

Quaint family diner. Very friendly staff. The food was delicious, I suggest the hash browns over the home fries. Our waitress was great! This place was a find, exactly what I was looking for to eat a late breakfast. Lunch menu and items I saw come out of the kitchen look yummy too. I can see why they get a lot of take-out orders, would definitely come back to this gem. read more

Good was amazing. A couple of us had the Avanti's Monster bowl. Gravy was awesome. Peppers were fresh and even tho cooked, still crisp and not too soft. I had a breakfast with the sausage. Definitely authentic Italian sausage. Service was great too! Definitely will be back when in the area and highly recommend for a good meal. read more

We enjoyed our breakfast here. It was an old style diner and the food was prepared well. The service was friendly and attentive. I had a spinach and mushroom omelet with cheese. The shredded hash brown potatoes and the omelette were cooked perfectly. The English muffin was grilled on the flat top. I'm not sure what I think of the result. It was fine, but I think I would have preferred toasted. The portion sizes were small. The amount of food was adequate, but smaller than you'd get elsewhere for the same price. The food seemed to take quite awhile to come out for operating at low capacity during the pandemic. Be prepared to wait. Good place for a leisurely morning breakfast! read more

I really enjoyed my Saturday brunch here this weekend. When you walk into the restaurant, it does seem like you're stepping back in time into a dark, 1960s diner. The menu isn't huge... but there's definitely something for everyone! They're best for breakfast/brunch/lunch... and serve dinner on Thursday, Friday, Saturday nights. The waitresses were all very friendly... as is to be expected at such a restaurant in Erie! Did I mention -- the prices are stellar!? read more

Avanti's - Old school diner feeling. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Erie, Pennsylvania

Wonderful service and food. The food came out hot, fast, and perfectly cooked. The star of the show was the blueberry buttermilk pancakes. Big blueberries mixed in the batter with a nice buttermilk taste. They were huge! My second favorite was the crispy hash browns. I'd recommend this place! read more

Avanti's has average breakfast food with diner style environment at a reasonable price . However the hash browns were not crispy and cold . The ambience is not super clean and it is dark and there is no hostess stand for first time customers to feel comfortable when coming through the door . All staff was nice including server who made ordering quick and easy . read more

The food, service and the staff were amazing. The food was so great and flavorful that I ended up going to Avanti's for breakfast on consecutive days. There were open on July 4th. read more

Great service, delicious food. A go to breakfast spot in Erie!

Found this place on Yelp and so glad we went!! We have been traveling for a week and this place gave us a nice home cooked meal. Eggs were cooked to perfection which I am so picky about. The service was great, they were all so kind to everyone they interacted with. read more

Do not recommend, food is awful and wait staff is super overwhelmed (some were even down right rude). Eggs Benedict Hollandaise tasted like straight butter. Spinach was clearly frozen and cold. The thing I think was the worst was the service. We were constantly forgotten about. We were met with sass and disregard when we asked for menus, more water, etc. I believe one waitresses name was Gabby, with dark black hair and she was so incredibly rude I am surprised she still has a job. Will not be going back for brunch. read more

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Average breakfast. Nice casual feel when we arrived Coffee cups dirty, food was hit and miss. Omlettes were very good, pancakes were big but the type of batter was not typical. Ranking a three as I most likely would try another location for breakfast just from a food perspective. Servers were excellent. read more

Avanti's - View from corner booth. Have another room for overflow with more tables. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Erie, Pennsylvania

As my daughter said, "A thousand stars!" This is our first visit out of many more to come to this lovely restaurant. The staff are friendly and greeted us with a warm welcome. Everyone is compliant with wearing a mask and then place is clean. Spaced out seating arrangement for safety and the wait for a table wasn't long at all. The food took some time but it was well worth it. Everything was delicious. I appreciate the slight toast to my hashbrowns and the Benedict sauce was creamy and well seasoned. My daughter who's 9 years old and my 6 year old son were both dancing as they ate the food so that's a good indication of how yummy everything was. If you're in the area, this is where you want to get your breakfast! read more