Chat-n-Chew Café
A retro diner in Blakeslee built entirely around breakfast and lunch, with a griddle menu that runs from buttermilk pancakes to the well-known Messy Mike breakfast sandwich, plus daily-baked pastries and pies. The old-school dining room and family-owned service give it a genuine small-town feel, and it's closed only on Tuesdays. It's an easy, low-key stop for a group heading out early for a hike or a lake day.
Prices sit at the bottom of the scale, which makes it a practical choice when you're feeding a table of four or six before a full day outdoors rather than planning a sit-down event. The room stays casual and fairly quiet, so it works for families with young kids as comfortably as it does for a couple of friends lingering over coffee and a slice of pie.
Practical notes for planning: come for breakfast or brunch rather than dinner, since the kitchen's whole focus is the first half of the day. Weekend mornings are the busiest stretch, so an earlier arrival is the easier one if you're a group. And if you're building a Pocono itinerary around lake time or a trailhead, this is the kind of unfussy, dependable first stop that keeps everyone happy without eating into the day.
Good for
- Casual
- Family
- Quiet
- Kids
- Brunch
- Friends
- Group
- Local ingredients
Hours, menus and prices change. Call ahead or check the venue's own site before you go.