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    Hearty Cafe Pancake House

    3.1 (107 reviews)
    Closed • 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Marueen L.

    I'm going to start off by saying I work for CDPH. I didn't want to make a scene. It took everything in me not to call 311 and file a complaint with Food Protection to pay a visit to this establishment. Now, with that said, let me explain how I arrived at the restaurant ahead of my sister. I asked for a booth and was seated quickly. The waitress brought two cups upside down on saucers and poured coffee into mine while I waited for my sister. Once my sister arrived and turned her mug over, we found lipstick marks on the outside of a supposedly clean mug... okay, no problem. The waitress was appalled and brought another mug. She took our orders. I got a patty melt on rye with mushrooms added, with fries. My sister got the garden skillet with pancakes. It took a while for everything to come. While waiting, I got a cup of cream of chicken & rice soup (too watery and too much lemon), only to have a long hair caught between the bowl and saucer... yes, that went back too. Finally, our food arrived lukewarm. My sister's butter wouldn't melt on her pancakes, so we had to send that back as well. By this point, we just nibbled and chatted. Now the bill comes... $52 for this experience! I'm under the impression that management or ownership has changed hands a few times. I know I won't be returning or recommending this establishment! Hope this helps

    Buffalo Chicken Sandwich
    DeAndra G.

    The restaurant is very homey and clean! The service was excellent and our waitress was extremely attentive. The food was great, hot, and fresh. I really enjoyed the biscuit, the orange and pineapple blended juice, and the apple Dutch pancake. I definitely recommend this place for a family breakfast or brunch.

    Taffy apple pancakes are a fall favorite!
    Jackie R.

    I've been coming to this restaurant for years & have always had a good experience. This time, not so much. Although, I was seated right away, it took a while to get a waitress to take my order. I usually get the same things, this time I decided to give their chilaquiles a try. I regret to say, it was one of the worst chilaquiles I've had in a while. The tortillas chips tasted like stale movie theater quality nachos. The only thing edible was the eggs & the chicken on the side, which by the way was extra. The waitressed asked if I wanted butter, which I thought was strange. I let the waitress know about the tortillas & she knocked a few dollars off my bill which was great. However, the damage was already done, as the food left such a horrible taste in my mouth.

    pancakes cheese eggs sausage and bacon and cheese grits which tasted ok but I wouldn't order again. I love diner coffee.
    Melissa M.

    4.5 for service 4 for food which is nice diner fare. I had pancakes with warm syrup cheese eggs bacon and sausage. I didn't care for the sausage but some folks liked it. I sent back my cheese grits because it had a cartelized onion in it like someone stirred it with a spoon that was used to sauté onions. They were playing nice jazz so I could hear myself think and conversations could flow. It is reasonably clean and there is a big free parking lot right outside. Chris was my waiter and he was lovely. This will be my morning spot on my evergreen plaza shopping trips. bill was 20.71 for coffee and meal sans grits so not too bad. Between the jazz and the coffee I was cool.

    T Bone Steak and 2 Eggs
    Daniella F.

    It's always fun having breakfast with the family. Everything was okay. The family enjoyed their omelettes, but two of us had pretty dry t bone steaks. I didn't expect the best steak in the world, but was hopeful that it wouldn't be as tough as it was. The eggs, hash browns, grits and bacon were all tasty. The pancakes were fluffy and my baby had a good time. I'd go back and stick to the basics of breakfast.

    Pancakes
    Quetta N.

    Mediocre breakfast food! I did not like anything about this place and the food I ordered was bland! I ordered a Louisiana chicken skillet and nothing about it was southern/ creole!

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    Taura B.

    Today I went to Hearty Cafe Pancake House with my guy and his family. It was 6 of us and we really enjoyed the ambiance and food. The only thing I didn't care for was the hash browns. Other than that everything was good. It was quiet our server Angel was Great!! He dealt with and ignored the sarcastic jokes. Our food came quick and the vibe was delightful. I loved that they had fall decorations up it's really cute and quaint. They have off the street lot parking and the restrooms were clean. I would recommend definitely!

    Louisiana Chicken Skillet
    Emmanuel C.

    Visit Hearty Cafe Pancake House for the first time and enjoyed the experience overall. Upon entering we greeted immediately and offered to sit wherever we liked. The server came by immediately with coffee too and to get drink orders. The coffee was fresh and hot! I ordered the Louisiana Chicken skillet pictured in the review with an English muffin. Everything was good and flavorful too. The peppers had a kick and that was really delicious. If you don't like spicy food I would consider removing it. The chicken could use a little more seasoning but there was salt and pepper at the table so no big deal. I would also like my hashbrowns a little more crispier. All of which can be fixed on another visit. I definitely would go back and order this again. I will also inquire if they have salsa verde because I think it would take the skillet to another level.

    Pancakes
    Charlese M.

    This place when it first opened use to be everything . Good hot food, not waiting long to be seated or served. I didn't have to complain about my food to be sent back.. everything was positive. In my opinion this place has fallen. The few times I do come here now it's always an issue. An issue to be served , an issue to get water, or someone after is serviced before you are. Today I'm just getting pancakes . Lady came with the water . I waited and no one came to take my order until I flagged a worker. The man apologized but still . It's not even crowded in here. On the good side . I like the chilled music, I think they painted also because it's very nice in here. My pancakes came out nice . It said whipped butter she bring me some packaged butter . Smh

    Hot Chocolate
    Tinisha B.

    Angel was a gReat server and the food was amazing. My daughter and I enjoyed everything. Sunday breakfast with my dad and nephew was amazing due to this feel good food. There was no wait, we came around 10 am and the food was very quick to come out and it was very fresh

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    Ramone P.

    For a few years, me & the mrs. have been coming to this restaurant. It's clean, the service is great, and the waiters and waitresses are always nice & polite. From the menu, the Skillets are my go to with pancakes on the side. In my opinion the pancakes could be more fluffy and softer. But overall this is a great place to check out for breakfast.

    Single The Original BLT Club Sandwich

    The service is Top Notch, the staff great eye contact and people skills. Very consider and polite great customer service skills especially Derek. I enjoyed my meal.

    "Freshly squeezed orange juice" straight from the plastic box
    Mariana P.

    Was craving freshly squeezed orange juice and this is what I got. Stop falsely advertising to your customers to boost your income just to leave people disappointed

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    Food was good, waitress was good and a nice cozy dine in. Prices are reasonable and we will be back.

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    All good things...I've always had a good experience here...customer service and food is great.

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