Nothing beats a home cooked meal. However, life’s pretty hectic for most of us and those homemade meals are sometimes little more than a distant yet happy memory. Enjoy a good old-fashioned meal with family and friends at one of these seven mom & pop restaurants in Pennsylvania that serve home cooked meals to die for. You might just find some of your new favorite go-to restaurants.

1. Kuppy's Diner, Middletown
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Kuppy's Diner has been a Middletown traditional since 1933, serving breakfast and lunch seven days a week. The family-owned restaurant promises a welcoming atmosphere and delicious food. The menu features such home cooked meals as eggs Benedict and home fries, hot roast beef sandwiches, gravy fries, and chicken pot pie. Make sure you bring cash to this cash-only eatery that is closed on Mondays. Street parking is available, and you're welcome to use the free WiFi. Kuppy's Diner is at 12 Brown St, Middletown.
2. Neptune Diner, Lancaster
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Turn back time when you go to the Neptune Diner in Lancaster. The old-fashioned diner, which opened in 1994, promises an extensive menu of such delightful dishes as burgers, spaghetti and meatballs, broiled chopped beef sirloin, crab cakes, and fried chicken. The Neptune Diner serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner seven days of the week. Be sure to visit their website to make sure they're open before heading over. Neptune Diner also runs the Roots Crab Cake Stand at Root's Country Market. Neptune Diner is at: 924 North Prince Street, Lancaster, PA
3. Lou's Sandwich Shop, Norristown
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Only the friendliness at Lou's Sandwich Shop rivals the mouthwatering food. A community staple since 1941, Lou's Sandwich Shop promises good food served in generous portions. The menu features what patrons call the area's best zeps, cheese steak, and burgers (and, of course, much more). Make sure you go when you're really hungry, because you have more than 100 items on the menu from which to choose. Lou's also offers catering. You can find Lou's Sandwich Shop is at 414 E. Main Street, Norristown, PA.
4. Front Street Diner, Harrisburg
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Eat breakfast any time of the day or treat yourself to lunch or dinner at Front Street Diner in Harrisburg. Front Street Diner's extensive menu features something for everyone: from burgers and Italian dishes to steaks and stir fries. Seafood lovers will find such scrumptious entrees as haddock, flounder, homemade salmon cakes, and fish and chips. Front Street Diner is at 4003 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA.
5. Gettysburg Family Restaurant, Gettysburg
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Enjoy a hearty home cooked meal with family and friends at Gettysburg Family Restaurant. The family-friendly restaurant features old-fashioned, delightful diner food such as omelets, pancakes, scrapple, broasted chicken, and apple fritters. Browse the full menu and learn more on the official Facebook page of Gettysburg Family Restaurant. Gettysburg Family Restaurant – which serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily – is located at: 1275 York Road, Gettysburg, PA.
6. Glider Diner, Scranton
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Generations of Pennsylvanians have made Glider Diner in Scranton a part of their family traditions since 1945. Satisfy your craving for good home cooked food at Glider Diner seven days a week, choosing from a menu packed with such hearty meals as hamburger steak, roasted turkey, broiled cod, and burgers. You'll also find hot baked meatloaf, hot roast beef, and subs on the menu. If you're really hungry, order one of the entrees. Liver and onions, fresh ham, and deep fried chicken strips are among your choices. Don't forget to save room for dessert. How does the homemade rice pudding, an ice cream sundae, or a fresh slice of pie sound? The popular diner also offers catering. Glider Diner is located at: 890 Providence Rd, Scranton, PA.
7. Virgil's Plate, Erie
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Nothing is quite like pizza made with homemade sauce and homemade dough. That's exactly what you'll get at Virgil's Plate, a family-friendly restaurant in Erie that serves square pizza and ice cream for dessert. Choose from individual slices of pizza or a whole pie and add a house salad or pepperoni balls for the perfect, home cooked meal. Virgil's Plate is at: 1001 W 6th St., Erie, PA.

Okay, fellow Pennsylvanians, what are your favorite mom & pop restaurants in Pennsylvania? Have you visited any of these mom & pop restaurants? Share your thoughts in the comments! For another mom & pop restaurant that serves delicious food, head over to Railroad Diner in Richland. (Don’t forget to bring cash to the cash-only eatery that sits right along railroad tracks.)

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