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    Golden Pancake

    3.5 (265 reviews)
    ModerateAmerican, Pancakes
    Open 7:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    GOLDEN PANCAKE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Pancake with strawberries
    Teresa S.

    Everybody I know swears Golden Pancake is the spot... I wouldn't go that far. It gave me old Goodfellow movie vibesreal throwback, nothing fancy. Food was cool, nothing to write home about, but my waitress? Top tier. Sometimes the service be carrying the whole experience

    Spinach Omelette
    Dranoel W.

    It was a bit of a wait bc it was busy (around 11am on Sunday). They sat us down at a table, but informed us that it would be a wait. Lotta families and smiling faces there. As far as aesthetic, it's a simple diner/American fare look. I wasn't aware that their meats are turkey based, so sausage, bacon and ham (yes, I was thinking how that's a thing) are turkey based. And they have the option for beef bacon. I got a veggie omelet, my partner got an Ultimate omelet. We share pancakes, and they are the kind with the crispy edges. The waitress was very nice considering the busy atmosphere. So it is a place to experience a meal.

    Churro French toast
    Nereisy A.

    I am from Florida, staying at hotel nearby the airport and found this gem, breakfast was so delicious with a perfect balance of the ingredients resulting in the best breakfast I had in long time. Maxie was my server, her attention was outstanding, tomorrow I will come back with my team so all of us Floridian will have the best Missouri breakfast.

    Orlando P.

    Came here after Sunday service and I thought it was going to be packed but it wasn't! Got sat pretty quick and served the same. The place is pretty spacious with lots of seating. Everything I got was pretty good. I was actually surprised that they use just turkey products for the meats so no pork and I also love the variety of dishes you can get at this place if you don't want breakfast items. Was fairly impressed

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    Kyle C.

    The service was fast and pleasant. The setting is a family friendly spot where you become family real quick. Now the food is the star!!!! Everything was AMAZING!!! The waffle was fluffy that it literally melted in my mouth, the grits were cooked perfectly, and the hashbrowns are what hashbrowns are supposed to be, GOODT!!!

    Isaiah C.

    A black owned IHOP. Nuff said. This place will always hold a place and spot in my heart for one of the longest black owned businesses in the Lou. A true go to for Sunday dinner, Saturday brunch, weekday refuel. If you know about Norms in LA, or Waffle House in the Hood, you should eat local, and enjoy one of the best that STL has to offer.

    Key F.

    I was visiting the area for a concert and found this place via yelp. It's not much to look at from the outside and honestly looked a little sketch and the inside doesn't look like much either but don't judge a book by its cover. The staff was so nice, made us feel like family. The amount of food for the price is great and the food was really good and very flavorful. We got it the ultimate omelet and the breakfast sampler. No complaints here and will definitely make a visit here whenever I come back to STL!

    Kim K.

    Not the best photo but this breakfast spot is really near the airport. Good food, friendly service, and quick. I ordered the pancake sampler which had a sizable portion that I could not eat it all in one setting. The ambiance is casual. Most people are there to eat and fly out.

    Mrspaula K.

    The Food is amazing and the prices are wonderful. Max is always our server and she is sweet and fast. The location is always clean and smells great when you walk in.

    Bacon Burger & Fries
    Darnell S.

    First time here it was good. Went for my Aunts birthday she loves this place. I'm not big of breakfast so I got the double burger with turkey bacon(no pork sold in this establishment) everything came out fast and supremely delicious. Our server was nice and informative. A diner style setting one of those you pay after you eat type deals.

    Shanique L.

    The food was really good. I had the steak omelette and 2 buttermilk pancakes. The parking was horrible and that might be because they are by apartments and a hotel. I can definitely tell that they've done some work on the building from the last time. I've been a few years ago, but the service was OK. The wait time for the food was only OK because my friends and I were distracted catching up but on a regular day I would've felt like I was sitting too long.

    2 Pancakes Philly Omelet Hashbrown Side Apple Juice
    Kevin R.

    The service was amazing and prompt. I was able to walk in and seat down immediately. The waitress greeted me and gave me a menu and took my drink order. Upon returning, she took my food order with no pad or anything, just off her memory, I could tell she was a veteran at this. The place has that 80/90 feel to it, nothing fancy about it, with plenty of tables and seating. Some tvs mounted on the walls but it just feel like your back in the day in there, even the waiter's uniform look old school. Anyway, my food was okay. The pancakes were probably the best thing sadly to say. While everything looked amazing, the omelette was just bland. There was no season what so ever. The same could could be said about the hash browns, the lack of seasoning was a huge let down. The salt and pepper I added couldn't save it. However, I would come back to try some other items just to see if it was just those particular items or just that cook that day. Because like I said, the presentation, was amazing!

    Cheese sticks
    Brenda M.

    This restaurant was delicious. The chicken from my chicken melt was juicy and flavorful I loved how well seasoned it was. My husband loved the patty melt as well he said was really good. The cheese sticks were not frozen they looked as if they make them as people ask for them. The service was phenomenal everyone is really nice and attentive. This was our last stop here in St. Louis as we're heading to the airport it's really close by. Really loved the food here.

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    Great breakfast menu, great staff, everything is great there!! 85 characters?? How will I meet that demand!!

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    Been going here for years staff are friendly food is great especially the pancakes always get my money worth

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    Ask the Community - Golden Pancake

    What are your hours of operation? Showed up at 6.45pm on a Thursday and the place was not open. Sign on the door said open until 8;00 as well as Yelp.

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    The Original Pancake House - Some human hairs in my food.

    The Original Pancake House

    4.4(831 reviews)
    5.6 mi
    $$

    In spite of the Toast app, we are seated. I really like the people here and the omelets are…read moreespecially yummy! I knew it was going to be a problem when they changed how reservations are made and waitlists are "maintained" Well, I'm fairly certain that First Watch is pleased that The Original Pancake House has made this uninformed decision. Regular diners here should know the decision was not made in Missouri. Obviously! The staff the menu and the ambiance is not negatively affected. So, stick with your favorite choices. And let the staff know we understand. Brunch was excellent. Service was prompt. Very good choice for breakfast, brunch, or lunch! It's all as it should be in here.

    Service The manager almost spoiled my dining experience. If…read moreit wasn't for our waiter saving the day. First we had to wait about 45mins to get a table. We had a party of 4 but manager wouldn't seat us until the 4th person came into the building. It's petty because each table seats 2, 4 & 6+ It didn't make sense. So if you're dining here and your party is sitting in the car or outside YOU WILL NOT BE SEATED UNTIL EVERYONE IS AT THE HOSTESS STATION, smh. Waiter Service Our waiter was Sam. I think he was one of the best waiters I've ever had at this restaurant. Sam had knowledge about all the new items on the menu. He made sure our dining experience was great. Food Our waiter Sam suggested the NEW Banana Bread Griddle Cakes because I love their Banana pancakes. The Banana Bread Cakes came with caramel sauce but I love their Tropical syrup. I did try a small amount of caramel sauce and it tasted homemade, very good. The Cakes were fluffy with slightly crispy edges. The texture is dense almost like pound cake. The flavor is slightly sweet but not overly sweet like cake. I felt like it was missing one ingredient maybe the caramel sauce was the missing ingredient. There's no banana on the inside like the original banana pancakes. It's like banana bread. The Banana Griddle Cakes is a one & done for me. I love the original banana pancakes. The Spinach Feta Omelette & Banana pancakes is my go to order every time. The last couple of times I ordered the omelette I noticed their using a smaller amount of ingredients but it's still yummy.

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    Hive Cafe

    Hive Cafe

    4.3(74 reviews)
    2.9 mi
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    This spot was highly recommended by a local, and I'm so glad I went. The food, service, and…read moreambiance are all solid. At noon on a Sunday, it was bustling, but luckily, there was a very short wait for a table. Our server, Antigone, was fantastic! She provided amazing recommendations, was extremely warm and friendly, and made our experience very pleasant despite the somewhat lengthy wait for our food. The food was well worth the wait. I thoroughly enjoyed my order of salmon croquettes with rice and a biscuit. My mate's Build-A-Breakfast order of scrambled eggs, hash browns, and chicken wings had some of the best-tasting wings that I have ever had in my life. When I return to Hive Cafe, I will absolutely order the chicken and waffles just so I can have an order of those wings to myself.

    This place came across my feed and I decided to check it out and my flight got in from Tampa. They…read moretold me where I could sit and when I initially sat my stuff down, the chair was covered in dust. I moved to the seat across that was still a little dusty but not as much. The server came over immediately and gave me menus. I briefly saw the menu online but figured I'd do a once over before making my decision. I went with the build-your-own breakfast and got the eggs and potatoes with a biscuit and turkey sausage. Drink wise, I went with water and a strawberry-pineapple mimosa. The mimosa was so refreshing and I def. appreciated the pour after a stressful flight! It wasn't long until my food came out. I was a bit disappointed at the portion of the egg as they seemed almost too small for what I was supposed to receive. The peppers on the potatoes threw me off. I think I was expecting something different. Nevertheless, they were good but not what I had pictured. Surprisingly, the biscuit was the highlight of my meal. It was perfect! The turkey sausage tasted like regular turkey sausage, so nothing special there. Overall, my server was awesome and gave great service. While I enjoyed my visit, it would have been nice if there signs to let customers know they're under construction instead of walking into dust on the floor, chairs, and everywhere. Aside from that, I def intend on coming back!

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    Chris' Pancake & Dining

    4.0(523 reviews)
    9.4 miClifton Heights
    $$

    When my wife and I visit our relatives on the hill, we make it a point to travel over to Chris's…read morepancake house. We know we can usually be waited on and receive excellent food in a timely matter. That makes getting in and out expedient. I have a fondness for the restaurant because of one of their dishes the Johnny rabbit breakfast from the radio station KXOK. My band, the Sound Waves. Appeared several times with the celebrities and disc jockeys. Don a.k.a. Johnny rabbit was a good friend and excellent entertainer and brought St. Louis much fame. I don't know if he ate at this restaurant, but I was impressed to see his name on the menu. I highly recommend visiting this restaurant for good food and service. You will not be disappointed.

    My husband and I wanted to try a new breakfast spot. We stopped by another spot in the area but the…read morewait time was over an hour. So we pivoted and came across Chris' pancakes. Upon arriving, the parking lot appeared jammed pack, and you could tell there was a wait. I checked us in to be put on the waiting list. Our wait was about 30 minutes. We were sat at a two top table. A server came over to grab our drink order, and our actual server came over to introduce his self. Our server was polite and willing to answer any questions I had. We waited about 30-40 minutes for our food to come out. I ordered short stack pancakes (w/strawberries and blueberries), bacon and eggs. The pancakes were huge, fluffy, and savory. Bacon was crispy, and eggs were cooked perfectly. My husband ordered a country omelet that came with a side of pancakes. He stated his pancakes were rubbery, but his omelet was good. This place is not very big and can feel quite cramped when full. There's not much room to stretch out, and when people are walking past it feels as if they are all up on you. The building was extremely cold, even with a jacket on. Very filling, and the prices are reasonable!

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    Half & Half - Breakfast Tacos with  Side of Potatoes

    Half & Half

    3.9(1.1k reviews)
    5.8 mi
    $$

    I live in Soulard but was in Clayton every morning a couple weeks back and ended up eating here 3…read moretimes because I really liked the food and service. I initially visited this place because it's a rare downtown restaurant with great street parking so I always knew I could find a spot (huge plus!). My first visit I tried the blackberry cheesecake stuffed French toast but It didn't seem like it was truly stuffed with any cheesecake. It had some on top though and the flavor was still great, just a bit dry. I should've gotten a bit of syrup on the side. I washed it down with an iced French toast latte that was crazy good so I ordered one to go. Finally my server was Molli and she was just perfect. Sweet, talkative, and attentive -- oh and to top it off she saved my butt after I left my credit card there. I hope she sees this because I appreciate her! The next two times I visited that week I was craving oatmeal and they delivered in an elevated fashion. Their banana walnut oatmeal is decadent. I love boring oatmeal at home but it doesn't have to be boring. Half & Half elevates this humble dish into an incredibly tasty experience. I can't get oatmeal at other places now! I washed it down with some OJ that was just alright. It doesn't taste like it's freshly squeezed in house like other breakfast spots in Clayton but it's hardly a complaint. I will visit this warm and cozy spot many times over.

    This year, when thinking about where I wanted to go to celebrate my birthday, it was a really quick…read moredecision for me to make. I knew Half & Half was the only place on my mind! For some reason, the waitlist online was not available so we could not get on the list ahead of time so I am not sure if they took that down or if they just turned it off or what. But that didn't bother me because I was willing to wait if needed. Where Half & Half is located is on a really busy street in Clayton and you really only have the option to find a street parking spot. Maybe you get lucky and find one out front? Or maybe you are like me and need to park 4-5 blocks away and take a little walk. Either way, you can find parking if you are willing to walk a bit. Upon arriving, there were already a ton of people waiting to be seated so I already knew it would be a wait. I talked with the hostess and added my name (party of 2) to the list and was told it would be about 30-45 minutes wait. The restaurant is not very large, so on a cold day, I did not want to wait outside. Instead, I was able to find a little spot in the corner near the bar and just tried to take up as little space as possible while waiting. Eventually, I received the text that our table was ready and so we made our way to the hostess stand (had to make out way through crowds of people who were also waiting) and then the hostess walked us over to our booth for two. It was just perfect for us. Tim, our server came over right away to greet us and offered us coffee or other drinks. Once we ordered, he gave us some time to review the menu and went on his way to grab our drinks. When he came back, we were ready to order, and, of course, I think I had a difficult order, but Tim made it possible and wasn't even bothered by request. I really just wanted a smaller portion of the Clara cake (to share) and then I asked for a scrambled egg and some turkey bacon. I thought this would be a complicated order, but he made it work and I am so grateful for that. My hubby ordered one of the hash bowls with steak. While waiting for our food, we enjoyed coffee and Tim made sure our cups were filled. He even brought over some bailey's for the coffee for my hubby to add since I ordered a mimosa as my cocktail of choice. When the food came out, it was all so fresh and delicious. I legit love the Clara cake so much and it really made my birthday super special! The eggs were super fluffy and the turkey sausage was also good. Since I did not finish my meal, Tim offered to bring over a box and a bag and then he made sure we were all set before he gave us the bill. Since the restaurant was still super busy, we did not hang out for much longer after paying. Instead, we paid, packed up and were out the door. Honestly, the food is always my favorite here. But this visit was even extra awesome since Tim took such good care of us. Servers are busy and I appreciated how he took good care of us. Thanks to Half & Half for the delicious meal and thanks to Tim for the service! I'll be back.

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