Papas Pancake House

I came for pancakes, and this place delivered!

First two full pages of the menu are full PF pancakes. Pictures of them too! Corny but I love pictures of what the food looks like.  I was so freaking excited! They have some odd ball cakes (corn, coconut, pineapple). I ordered the strawberry.

They came out fast. My only beef is that the strawberries weren't fresh. I realize it isn't in season, but having all those soggy berries is lame. It looked awesome and did taste quite yummy. They rolled the cakes and put berries in the middle and on top, so it was a very unique presentation (I posted a pic).

I want to go back and try the others. I don't know what the other reviewers were talking about. Maybe it was the time of day? We came mid morning on the weekend and it was busy and everyone was super friendly. The owner was there and seemed nice. Waitress was terrific!

I'd go back for sure, and I'd recommend the breakfast at least.

One morning, the roommates invited me out for a morning-after-barhopping breakfast, and we ended up at Papa's Pancakes. FINALLY! A diner with some character and some cheap eats! When I'm on the hunt for a good Sunday breakfast joint, it's a challenge to find something that isn't Denny's or IHOP junk. I grew up going to Chicago diners with my grandparents. You know those Greek-owned diners that give you four eggs when you order two and have 10 different kinds of pie? Yeah, and I haven't been able to find a place that barely compares to that in Indy...until now.

This little retro diner is right off I-465 in Lawrence, and is so homey and totally old school. It reminds me of something my grandparents used to take me to as a kid. The atmosphere is chill, clean, and family friendly. They have booth seats, tables, as well as a breakfast bar near the back part of the dining room. The service was great and our waitress was really cool, treating us like we were the kids next door who stopped in for a bite. I love that.

My crew sat in the big corner booth, and I ordered your basic breakfast: two pancakes, two eggs, two sausage links, and two pieces of toast with coffee. Wow. Good portions of food that really hit the spot. And my eggs have never been more perfect! Seriously, I am SUPER picky when it comes to the quality of scrambled eggs, and these were damn close to perfection. Everyone's dishes were hot, fresh, and delicious, with a touch of awesome. My breakfast came to a grand total of $8 and change. Boom!

Also, I'm all about buying locally. It's better to support unique businesses rather than spending more money on a chain restaurant that doesn't contribute to the community. A great experience had by all! So next time you're on the north side, check out this staple in Lawrence for some home-grown American fare, just like mom used to make.

OMG. Should have known something was up when we were the only people in the place. Went here one day with my husband and had the worst restaurant experience ever. He ordered some random thing on the menu, I ordered the special. Yes, that days' special. After a twenty+ minute wait the waitress appeared with my husband's food only and told me that the cook did not know how to cook the special I had ordered. Yes, you read that right. I was dumbfounded and didn't know what to say. She asked me if I could order something else that their cook could make, I'm like WTF?? Long story short, hubby ate his food in like 3 minutes, refused to pay the bill and we left. Will never go back.