Original Pancake House

10/11/2008 Posted by buddystella

This restaurant has pros and cons. Pros are the friendly service and tasty food. Cons are the prices, the cramped seating and not being able to pay with a credit/debit card. Are you kidding me!? Who doesn't accept credit/debit cards these days? My friend and I had no idea until we received our bill and realized we had nothing to pay with. We ended up driving to the bank, taking out money and then driving back to pay our bill. Irritating.

Pros: good food, friendly service

Cons: not accepting credit/debit cards and high prices

05/18/2008 Posted by hubjb

Best breakfast in Portland - I don't think so. Marginal coffee for $3, side of bacon over $6 and a mushroom omelet that had a "sherry" sauce that could a rival a can of Campbell's cream of mushroom with some gallo sherry thrown in - it was horrible (did I mention bland?). The fruit is fresh but I expect that , seeing as I live in Oregon. Wait is long, tables cramped and the service is marginal. We had to wade through the busy dining area to pay our "cash only" bill. I grew up going to the location on Scottsdale Rd in AZ and it was a good family place but as an adult I prefer not to overdose on sugar. In conclusion, with so many options in Portland like Marcos or O'connors a mile away , why would you bother going here? This was a disappointment after my experiences in the past.

05/11/2008 Posted by safarifile

its funny how so many people can complain about this place. Yes the wait can be long. if you dont want to wait dont go in at the very busiest part of the day. Are you grouchy people just extremly hungery these days. About the prices. Yes it is a tad spendy. but for the quality your getting just such up and enjoy it. The berries are always fresh. The waitresses work hard to serve you to your every need. If your complaining about this food you must not have a tongue. This is definitley the best breakfast restaurant in all of Portland. No wonder its such a huge franchise all over the country. If you guys want cheap food , i heard the homeless shelter is serving split pea soup tonight. So stop complaining people. no one likes haters

Pros: everthing

Cons: the losers who complain and dont deserve to eat here. hope your table isnt next to theirs!

01/23/2008 Posted by oohahh

How much do you think blueberry pancakes, a side of bacon, and a cup of coffee should cost? If you answered $17.50, you'd be right! With tip, that's over $20! Heck, the cup of coffee was $3 alone... though maybe they charged me extra for the sugar and cream. Not until I see the blueberries picked fresh from a burning shrub, have Jose Superbueno pour my coffee with a smile, served up with bacon (nothing special here, all bacon is fine in my book) will I feel that $20 is a fair price. Note to Citysearch: update your Meal Price from just one $.

Pros: Tasty but

Cons: Expensive

01/13/2008 Posted by iluvbrkfst

It was our first time at this restaurant after hearing so much about it. Yes, we had a long wait, but were prepared for that. Once we were seated by the hostess, we were greated quickly by our waitress. She said that she knew we probably had a long wait, but the food was well worth it. When we told her that it was our first time there, she made such a fun production about it! She explained the menu and told us that we really couldn't go wrong with anything. She was right! We ordered the Dutch Baby and a corned beef omelette and it was INCREDIBLE. The best breakfast I've ever had, and the service was fresh and fun. I didn't catch her full name, but Cat was on the ticket...must be short for something. Anyways, we will now become regulars at this great place, because of the food and service!

Pros: GREAT food and service

Cons: Small parking lot, long wait, but worth it!

10/13/2007 Posted by opqual

If you like hanging around drunk and stoned people dressed wierd and swearing, this is your kind of place! Have Kids? Don't even consider this hole. The food was fine, but in no way was it worth the time to check it out. I'll never be back again!

Pros: Hmmmm... Not Really!

Cons: Service Culture Seating Profanity Drunks Stoners Rowdy People Prices Cleanliness

10/11/2007 Posted by starmoon

I went to this restaurant because it is literally around the corner from my house. Brought friends, who for some reason heard it was recommended. We waited around 40 minutes for a table and had thin, flabby waffles. Bill was outrageous for waffles worse than Eggos. NOW, if you want a great breakfast that comes up practically before you ordered it, superfresh coffee (and full espresso choices), supernice service, and a kid-, family-, biker-, etc.-friendly establishment, try Miller's Homestead Inn. It's 5 miles south of this place, right off I-5 (exit 294), plenty of parking, and open 5:30 am to 9:00 pm, all week. We go there for lattes and breakfast and LOVE IT!

Pros: Uh, none.

Cons: Overpriced, no parking, food meh.

09/18/2007 Posted by maria1978

I have been going here for years and the food is exceptional. It's one of those places that you crave. The food is fresh and great quality. The wait is long at times but well worth it. I always take my guests that come into town here. The servers are so sweet and always go above and beyond eventhough they are packed!

Pros: Food quality, Service

Cons: Long wait and a little bit on the spendy side!

08/18/2007 Posted by garlicshrimp

It was so horrible, I don't think I would ever go back. There was no wait (around 7:30am on sat). I wanted to order an omelette with a waffle but they didn't let me substitute the pancakes with waffle. I wanted to eat eggs and a waffle, but a side of ONE egg was $3.75, which is ridiculous when you can get a dozen of eggs for $2 at a grocery store. So I ordered a waffle with fresh fruit. Since they obviously thought that waffles were too good to replace pancakes, I wanted to taste them. My waffle was thin, small, and sad. It was crushed under the weight of the fruits and not a trace of crispiness. The bottom of the waffle was flat, as if not enough batter was used to reach both sides of the waffle maker. It was the worst waffle I've ever had in my entire life, including the waffles I used to make as a child with a fake oven. If I were a chef, I would never serve something like that to my customer. A sad sad place.

Pros: Big teapot

Cons: Waffles

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08/17/2007 Posted by rogerdparker

When I went to this place I had to wait 40 minutes. when my name was about to be called this couple walked in .the waitress seated them write away at a community table. when confronted about letting the couple go ahead of me ,the waitress very rudely explained the community table policy. I asked to see the manager and the manager wanted to seat me at that time. I said I would take the table. and after waiting for a few minutes I was asked to leave. The waitress had lied and said I used profanity. thanks for being the first restaurant I have ever been kicked out of. I hope you treat your future guests with more respect.

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