Finally went to The Original Pancake House after hearing about it from family members for years. Â While not the cheapest breakfast (seems most things are a la carte), the food was great. Â The service was good, and they really seem to be able to move people in and out. Â Would definitely recommend.
Review Source:The service cant be beat - I have eaten here over 100 times and dealt with many different waitors/waitresses and they are all very friendly and effecient. The food is always outstanding and will be on your table shortly after ordering no matter how packed the restaurant is. Â Outstanding Service & Food - what more can you ask for from a restaurant?!
Review Source:This is a very nice breakfast place. The food is very good and the service is fast. The wait staff is very friendly and reasonably efficient. I have been here several times. Every so often you might have to wait for 10-15 minutes for seating but that is not a bad wait. The food is almost always cooked exactly to order (only once were my over medium eggs over-cooked), and delicious. Parking in the lot is a bit limited but there is street parking available. As a breakfast place, it is very good. I can't guarantee a great experience, but I will say you wont have a bad one.
Review Source:Wow 45 years this location has been churning out great food!
I was lucky to go to this location w/cousin & girlfriend for breakfast while I was visiting Chicago.
It was packed!
Service was still great! Â 1 star
Coffee hot and readily available! 1 star
Food was as good as it gets! 1 star
Cleanliness was great! 1 star
Mood / Atmosphere was good! 1 star
So my cousin orders this veggie omelete and all orders come w/3 pancakes, the omelete was the full size of his plate!
Girlfriend orders Swedish pancakes the fruit spread was good, the pancakes were fluffy.
I order 2eggs 2 sausage patties & I knew I was getting pancakes so my stomach was ready! Â The food was to my liking & what I ordered eggs over medium. Â pancakes were super fluffy & not dry!
Can't wait to try the one in seattle!
The back of the menu didnt even show this location that's how long they been open! 45 years they definitely doin something right!
Nothing says awesomeness like their bake apple pancakes. WOW! mmmmmmm!!! Seriously, these little crack-cakes could bring Osama bin Laden "out" of hiding! wow, they're good.
This specific location is always crowded, so be careful if you're trying to park your car in the tiny lot.
Service is lacking, but I can't blame the servers, as there weren't enough servers on the floor (I blame management).
All in all, I'll be back!
To be honest, the service in this place has always been horrible. I don't think I ever had a meal where I've been able to get more than two cups of coffee. It seems like the staff is pushing you out before you've even finished your meal. Typically, I would believe that they want to turn over the tables quickly on the weekends, but this has happen during the weekday as well.
The food is average and nothing spectacular. The reason I go here is mainly based on the location. Other than that, it's just okay quality-wise.
The pancake house is ingrained in my mind as an after church meal. Â After a years long absence my family and I went in on a Friday afternoon and without thinking I said "shit it's one a clock, we're never going to beat the church crowd."
And they say Catholicism doesn't scar people for life. Â
In 2009 writing a review of the food at the Pancake House is pretty pointless. Â Anecdotal evidence is the only purpose. Â Quality stuff.
Somewhat standard diner-ish breakfast only food, with an emphasis on pancakes of course. Â 3 star average atmosphere, service, and food in general... Â
They have a wide selection of pancakes... My curiosity caused me to order the Dutch Garden with mushrooms and broccoli and other stuff in it. Â This was great... Â The Dutch baby is a pancake batter poured into a bowl and oven baked with various toppings... Â Kind of like an omelette meets pancake. Â It was worth having again. Â
While the quality of ingredients was probably your average high-corn everything, the OJ was "fresh squeezed" ...
One of the only options in Beverly for a decent breakfast/brunch.
$85 for 5 adults, 1 kid.
3.5 to be more fair...
I went here after Toy for Tots in 2007. I had a great experience. The food was well priced and came in unbelievable proportions. You must have the baked apple pancake. The service was very fast even though the place was packed with families. Regulars and newbies seemed to get ample amounts of attention. Great all around.
Review Source:They consider fried salami a breakfast meat. Â Which pretty much makes them the shit, right off the bat.
Sourdough pancakes - thin, huge, almost gooey in the middle...ohhh.... Â Decor - Kind of like how Kathy Bates' house looked in "Misery." Â It's all just all around awesome. Â And the menus charmingly look at least 40 years old, sometimes with syrup on them. Â Actually, most likely with some syrup on them. Â And like with all of the Original Pancake Houses, every single one seems to have a totally different menu than every other one.
But they so kind of stick it to you, cause you have to buy the meat in addition to the pancakes. Â But it is seriously all so good, so you will buy it and you will love it. Â Breakfast for two, with two plates of pancakes, two extra meaty things and coffee is always just over $20. Â And totally worth it. Â And the waitresses are nice. Â But don't even think about trying to come here Sunday morning unless you have some serious patience.