Meal time once meant the family getting together for a home cooked meal, hearty conversation, and plenty of laughs. Today, though, life has become so hectic that meal time is often just eating as quickly as you can so you can get everything done before the day ends. Sit back, relax, and enjoy meal time as it was meant to be at the best small town restaurants in Pennsylvania.

1. Brickerville House Family Restaurant – 2 East 28th Division Highway, Lititz, PA 17543

Drizzle syrup on your homemade buttermilk pancakes any time of the day at Brickerville House Family Restaurant. The restaurant, which boasts all-day breakfast, also features a jam-packed menu of such dishes as sugar cured baked ham, baked meatloaf, and fried chicken. Stop by Brickerville House Family Restaurant for breakfast, lunch, or dinner Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. To learn more, visit their website here.

2. Kountry Kitchen Family Restaurant – 944 Lebanon Road, Manheim, PA 17545

Start your day off right or keep it going with a delicious meal at Kountry Kitchen Family Restaurant. Browse the menu that features a variety of dishes, including such old-fashioned comfort foods as burgers, tomato soup, grilled cheese, and baked ham and cheese. A children's menu is also available. Visit Kountry Kitchen Family Restaurant Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. To learn more, visit their website here.

3. Good ‘N Plenty Restaurant – 150 Eastbrook Road, Smoketown, PA 17576

Pass the dinner dishes - sweet corn, buttered noodles, and mashed potatoes - as you and your family or friends indulge in a family style meal with shared dishes at Good 'N Plenty Restaurant. Or, if you prefer a meal of your own, try the homemade meatloaf, baked chicken pie, and roast turkey. Enjoy an old-fashioned family style meal at Good 'N Plenty Restaurant -- you'll love every minute of it. Click here to learn more.

4. Graystone Homestyle Restaurant – 375 Theatre Drive, Johnstown, PA 15904

Order breakfast all day at Graystone Homestyle Restaurant or opt for such traditional lunch and dinner dishes as southern fried chicken, meatloaf, country fried steak, or spaghetti and meatballs. Graystone Homestyle Restaurant is not to be missed. Click here to learn more.

5. The Dream Restaurant – 1500 Allegheny Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648

Experience a family tradition since 1952 when you visit Dream Restaurant, a family-friendly restaurant that serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily. Peruse the menu that boasts such homestyle dishes as chicken and biscuits, oven baked chicken and stuffed pork chops. Stop by the onsite bakery for a scrumptious baked treat at the end of your meal. Visit Dream Restaurant daily for a memorable meal. To learn more, visit their website here.

6. Binghams - 6092 State Route 92, Kingsley, PA 18826

Come hungry to Binghams, where you'll be treated to a homemade meal. Browse the menu that boasts daily homemade soups, liver and onions, chicken fried steak, spaghetti and meatballs, pot roast, and chicken and biscuits. The charming restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Binghams welcomes diners Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. To learn more, visit their website here.

7. Harland’s Family Style Restaurant – 17 Pearl Street, Wellsboro, PA 16901

Create your own salad at the salad bar at Harland's Family Style Restaurant then sit back and wait for your homestyle meal to arrive. The charming Wellsboro restaurant features such traditional meals as ham, liver and onions, burgers, and macaroni and cheese. Stop by Harland's Family Style Restaurant for breakfast, lunch, or dinner daily. Click here to learn more.

8. Clair’s Family Restaurant – 3146 Main Street, Morgantown, PA 19543

Slip down into a comfy booth or grab a stool at the counter at Clair's Family Restaurant for a charming, old-fashioned dining experience. Visit for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. The restaurant's menu features such dishes as burgers, spaghetti with meatballs, crispy chicken breast, pork chops, and liver and onions. Clair's Family Restaurant welcomes guests Monday through Friday from 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. To learn more, visit their website here.

9. Foot of the Mountain Restaurant – 14191 Buchanan Trl W, Mercersburg, PA 17236

Partake in a decades old Pennsylvania tradition when you dine at the Foot of the Mountain Restaurant, a family-owned restaurant since the early 1970s. The dinner menu features such "old-time favorites" as cured ham steak, hot roast beef sandwiches, pork loin, and chicken tenders as well as today's favorites. Dine at the Foot of the Mountain Restaurant Wednesday through Sunday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. To learn more, visit their website here.

Sit back, relax, and let someone else do the cooking at the 9 best small town restaurants in Pennsylvania. You might also want to add these family-owned restaurants in PA to your dining bucket list. Know another local gem we should feature? Nominate your favorites through our online form here!