A great diner experience in the North Hills! Makes you feel like you stepped back into the 70's. Exactly how it should be when you want a true diner experience. The staff is always so friendly and eager to assist. The food is always fresh and today I had the Diner Burger. Definitely a bang for your buck. read more

Valliant's Diner is a true roadside diner. The staff were welcoming and there was a fun hustle and bustle. I enjoyed my eggs and bacon nearly as soon as a sat dahn at the counter. The coffee pot was fresh with a nice aromatic roast. Also, the rye bread they use was hearty. I was so hungry and running late to my nephews basketball game but Valliants valiant breakfast saved my day and my stomach. Hear! Hear! read more

This places brings you back to the 1950s with a cool, retro interior. No better place to start the day than an old-school American diner. Service is always fast and friendly. They treat you like a friend. And I love that this place seems immune to inflation! Most meals are less than 10 bucks. I got the Greek omelette, which had plenty of feta, spinach, and tomato. A side of wheat toast compliments well. Good grub and just what you want to start your day! read more

Valliant's Diner - Greek omelette - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

We go often for breakfast and lunch. Great tasty food and friendly competent staff. Fast service. Coffee is good and cup is always checked for refills. Classic diner decor. read more

The service is great, the food is great, diner is retro and clean. Definitely will coming back My favorite was the biscuits and gravy. read more

I love this place! If you're looking for a good breakfast, not hard on the wallet, with a throwback vibe, then this is your place to go! The food prices here are amazing- you don't see that too often. Their wait staff are always super friendly, walking around with coffee ready to fill up your cup! You feel like a neighborhood friend when you come here! Everything is made to order- so might have a bit of a wait on your food depending how busy it is. I've ordered the bacon & egg sandwich a few times. Their bacon is so crispy and delicious! Highly recommend! read more

Valliant's Diner - Bacon And Egg! Delicious! I recommend adding the Mayo & Cheese! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Valliant's Diner is a family-owned 1950s-style diner that was founded in 1968. Current hours are from the early morning to early afternoon from Tuesdays through Sundays (closed on Mondays). A small parking lot is on site. Menu items are very simple, and most cost only a few to several dollars. Breakfast foods include eggs, toast, ham, bacon, sausage, hash, pancakes, French toast, English muffins, bagels, and omelets. Lunch foods include burgers, several types of sandwiches, a gyro, kielbasa, soups, salads, fries, and onion rings. Beverages include coffee, tea, juices, soda, lemonade, and milkshakes. A couple desserts are also available. Please see my attached photos for the full menu and prices. My husband and I have eaten at this restaurant a couple of times. During our most recent visit, we ate breakfast. We seated ourselves at a table. Minutes later, our waitress arrived to take our order. She promptly brought out our drinks, but we waited roughly 35 minutes for our food. My two blueberry pancakes were a large size, contained many blueberries, and were cooked well. My and my husband's slices of bacon were nicely crispy. My husband said that his ham-and-cheese omelet contained a large, thick slice of ham rather than cut-up pieces of ham, but he liked the flavors. We paid for our bill at the cash register rather than at the table. read more

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disappointing experience. would not suggest going there. ordered breakfast. food was underwhelming. portions were as small as i've ever had at any restaurant or diner. food was room temperature. toast was cold and not buttered. butter was two frozen packets that couldn't be spread on the toast. many other better places to go to. read more

This is our go-to spot, 50's theme aside. Always the same staff and consistent service. It's a small restaurant, so anyone going for a late weekend breakfast will have a crowded experience. But if you're there at 8am, it's perfect and delicious. read more

A no fuss, about what you expect spot for breakfast. Very cute interior with old-school diner vibes. We sat at the counter and enjoyed our meal. The staff was friendly and the food was good, nothing fancy but reasonable and what you would expect. also fair prices! read more

Honestly my favorite diner ever. Always quick and delicious food. Affordable too. The friendliest of staff. Such cute decor. Love this spot and have been going for years without issues. read more

Great food and great service. Best beef hash I've had since moving to Pittsburgh, and the home fries were cooked to perfection.

I came here with my family over Christmas break on a Tuesday late morning. It was already packed probably a nice mix of early lunchers and people off for the holidays. It's fairly retro inside and not very big. We were lucky to find a table for the four of us, otherwise I think we would have went elsewhere. I am pretty limited to what I can eat so I knew it would be an egg dish with some potatoes. We waited a while to be waited on. It was packed and with only one noticeable waitress it was inevitabale. Once she brought our drinks we quickly ordered. All the fam got pancakes and the kids also got bacon. I opted for a cheese and mushroom omelet with home fries. We waited quite a while for our meals. The kids entertaining themselves on their phones. When the food came out I will say everyone in my party loved their pancakes. I'm not really a pancake eater, I have to really be in the mood. My food however kinda looked like someone dropped it then scooped it up off the ground and threw it on my plate! Of course I am not suggesting this happened it was just really sloppy looking, but it's the taste that matters right? Well it fell short there too. The potatoes were all different sizes and tasted more like a baked potato cut into many different sized squares, smashed up a little then slammed on the plate. I added a decent amount of hot sauce and salt. The eggs were, well not what I was expecting. I make omelets at home and the stuff goes in the omelet. This omelet was an odd shaped circle and under the eggs was like the Kraft cheese that you pull from a plastic wrapper and mushrooms stuck to the underneath of the eggs. Again the eggs were in need of salt even though there was some really funky salty cheese attached. It wasn't very enjoyable. The rest of my family seemed please so I took one for the team. I don't think I would bother going back with all the other options in the area. read more

Valliant's Diner - Home Fries and cheese and mushroom omelet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Very nice olden style looking diner. The diner is nice and cozy on the inside. The staff where very friendly and happy to serve. I had eggs ad bacon and home fries. Everything cooked perfectly and tasted great. I would defiantly go again. I would say prices where about average not over priced at all. I thought pricing was actually pretty good. If you are in the mood for a good breakfast look no further Valliants diner is a great choice. read more

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Lucky to have a delicious local diner in walking distance to me! Staff always warm and friendly. Food consistently arrives quick and hot. There's something about a basic fried Bologna sandwich made with love that tastes great. Today I got the cinnamon raisin French toast and an egg n cheese muffin. Great value and rotating daily specials read more

Valliant's Diner - Raisin French toast and egg cheese muffin - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Terrible! Waited for table and when one opened up waitress would not allow us to sit down because we only had two people, one of which is disabled. Greedy restaurant that does not care a their customers! We will NEVER go back. read more

A complete gem in our own backyard and like a step back in time. Everyone there is friendly and accommodating. If you want a darn good turkey bacon club, this is the spot. The BELT and the fried bologna sandwich are also favorites of mine. If you want to visit an actual real diner go here. We do regularly and just enjoy everything about this place. Don't be disappointed if you have to wait a few minutes for a seat. They are busy as heck for a reason. Family owned business that cares about serving good food and the atmosphere is like going back in time. 5 stars read more

All the good things about a classic diner experience, delicious coffee, great prices, exceptionally friendly service, a selection of daily specials, and an old-school ambience. I had the blueberry pancakes, there was a perfect portion to price ratio, and they came out nice and hot, they were only just "good", or this would be a five star rating, but something tells me this place has a menu worth exploring further. The French toast looked delicious and there were cars waiting in the parking lot at 6 am when they opened, so there is something that makes this place THE spot people get their breakfast. Would definitely return! read more

Delicious food and kind staff! Everything you want in a quality diner. We had a burger and gyro, both with hot crispy fries! We even received free cooking lessons and tips on how to clean and maintain our griddle at home! read more

Very traditional diner with modest prices and a friendly wait staff. They don't try be innovative, just authentic. The ambience is a cute 60's diner, and they have 50 years of experience to come by that honestly. There's lots more parking in the back, don't be fooled by the small lot in the front. Don't wait for a hostess, just find your own place to sit (although there's no sign to indicate this policy). Always a reliable choice. read more

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Charge $3 extra for home fries. Should be against the law. Food was ok but for $16 not worth goin back for this potato loving guy.

Friendly folks! Thanks for the tasty food. Prices are reasonable. You can't go wrong here! read more

Valliant's Diner - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Retro diner, love the pops of color! Great food, great prices! Love the Western Omelette! If you're looking for affordable, yummy food this is your place! read more

Valliant's Diner - a view of the outside of the restaurant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Great breakfast. I have breakfast every Saturday with a group of friends. We go to various places around town. The food and service were both excellent. We'll be back. read more

We were in the North Hills recently and wanted to check out a new spot, so we found our way to Valliant's for breakfast. This diner embraces its classic flare from both the outside and the inside and the food matches that too. We went with their blueberry french toast which was on special with some sausage links. This was pretty good and definitely filling. We also had their two eggs, bacon and toast, with a side of home fries. This is a simple meal but hits the spot as you get a little bit of everything. Service was quick and the price was right, so we recommend giving them a try if you are looking for a great diner experience. read more

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Favorite breakfast spot. Wonderful staff. Fast service. Always clean, delicious, and the coffee cups are never empty! If you haven't been here, you're missing out! read more

I use to go here a lot with my pap over the years it's been awhile. it's a cute diner with great food. Fills up pretty quickly for being a small restaurant but well worth the wait! read more

the place has good food, but its so old. Parking is cramed,booths are outdated and way to small,, one of my group members couldnt fit,i was so embarrassed!! We were also asked to leave,shortly after we ate cuz the crowd..wont be back!! read more

Nice diner! We enjoy the breakfasts and prices are good. Very nice staff. Plenty of parking in the back.

Great diner experience. Great service and food. Comfy, casual. Good menu selections and daily specials. Open early, close at 2 pm. Recommend read more

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If you are looking for a throwback diner, Valliant's Diner is a place to try! The seating is limited, but, it is worth trying. There is counter seating, and some tables for two or four. They might be able to slide a table together to accommodate more. The staff was friendly. And the meals are plentiful. It did take a little bit of time to get our meals after we placed our order. But, they prepare the meals as they are received. And it was worth the wait. Be sure to get here early, because they close at 2:00. I am looking forward to trying it again for lunch. So, if you are looking for a good place to go for breakfast or lunch, I do recommend trying Valliant's diner! read more

Loud environment Extremely slow service Unorganized staff Mediocre food Moderately priced No sense of urgency among employees. An hour for pancakes is unacceptable read more

We went here for breakfast and were surprised to find everything a la carte. So when you order an omelet you have to order a "side" of home fries. And you only get a few potatoes - not what we would consider a "side". But the omelets had a great taste! And it's such a cute little old fashioned diner! Worth a stop if you like diners! read more

Old School diner and atmosphere. Great breakfast, great service nothing fancy. Has all the breakfast staples. Would return! read more

Valliant's Diner - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Service is great with people that have been with Valliants many years. Food is always good with a large variety

I didn't have the best experience in the past but when I decided to go back recently every one was so nice and friendly. They were there right away and always made sure we were good. Food was good as well. I will be back. read more

Went around noon. Typical diner food. The sausage was not a typical breakfast sausage and it was delicious. The home fries were a little more on the crisp side, which is how I like them. Mushroom and cheese omelette was pretty standard. Coffee tasted a bit watery for my tastes. Overall pretty decent food and service was good. read more

Retro diners are such a gem & this place fits the bill! We stopped by last Friday & were pleased with the precautions the diner was taking due to COVID. Everyone was spaced out inside the restaurant & many of the items we were given were single use (salt, pepper, ketchup, jam, butter) to prevent the spread of germs. Our server was kind & the food came out quickly. We both went with the traditional breakfast- eggs, toast, potatoes & bacon. Everything was very delicious. We will def. be back! read more

This diner has been our favorite in the greater pgh area for a couple years now. It's affordable, VERY friendly staff, perfect asthetic, and the food is just so dam good. They have specials everyday, but my go to is the BELT sandwich... no one makes one as good as Valiant, it hits the spot every time. Breakfast potatoes are always on point too. Coffee is great. Yes, COVID impacted them just like most restaurants. But they executed well, with outdoor seating during the nicer weather, and take out all day. I ate my takeout in the car in their parking lot, so I can't really speak for how well it travels. If you're in the area, I will always recommend this little diner over anything else. A+! read more

Formica tabletops, friendly servers and filling portions are what you can expect at Valliant's diner. A North Hills mainstay for decades, they are currently celebrating 50 years of serving up breakfast and lunch at their current location along Babcock Boulevard. The diner was completely remodeled in the mid-1990's, paying homage to yesteryear with bright neon, stainless steel accents and that aforementioned Formica. Breakfast and lunch are served seven days a week, and the fare is hot, fresh and served up Pittsburgh-style, with a menu boasting Steel City classics such as their fried fish sandwich, grilled kielbasa hogie rolls and Reymer's Lemon Blennd to wash it all down with. Waitresses and customers can be heard using the Pittsburghese second-person plural pronoun "yinz", and you can just about chat up anybody at the counter about the city's beloved Steelers and expect a lively conversation at this friendly neighborhood eatery. Credit cards are accepted, and there is additional parking behind the establishment, but the drive is a bit narrow, so leave your SUV out front. Overall, a reliably retro space for classic diner delights. read more

Valliant's Diner - Time for breakfast! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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