I was so excited to see Johnny Pamcakes come to Belvidere!! Always heard good things and the food was amazing! We got breakfast- their breakfast pizzas are so good! For my birthday my spouse brought me here, where I got to try the ice coffee! I loved it! So glad they are close to my house! We love it! read more

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Favorite breakfast place. The loaded hash browns (hashtastic) are amazing. The restaurant has a refreshing and unique atrium atmosphere and the service is friendly and prompt. read more

Probably the best breakfast spot in Rockford along with the E State St location. While we've eaten here a few times, this time everyone had the Swedes. 3 ordered the Swedish Connection while I ordered 3 Swedes. The Connections came with 2 eggs, 2 sausages and 2 strips of bacon. All the Swedes came with butter and maple syrup. All the pancakes were great but I should have asked for mine a little more dark. The sides were fine too. Our server was right there for coffee refills. We highly recommend it. read more

Johnny Pamcakes 2 - Swedish connection - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Belvidere, Illinois

Love this new location in Belvidere!! The atrium is a beautiful place and to dine in, the staff are all very friendly and hospitable, and the food is delicious and well priced. read more

Johnny Pamcakes 2 - Decoration in the atrium. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Belvidere, Illinois

We decided to drive north for breakfast and found Johnnys on a whim. I was pleasantly surprised at the speed in being seated, the cleanliness of the tables, the very prompt service, and the courtesy of the staff. The place was crowded on Saturday morning which would be expected, however the service was very fast, the food came even faster, and we were in an out in 30 minutes. The menu was huge, the portions were huge, and the eggs were cooked to perfection. I can say I will definitely return and wholeheartedly recommend the biscuits and gravy! read more

Beautiful atrium and super service. I hope it makes it. Not as busy as it was at trailer by Kegels. But the food and menus gave a ton of options. read more

I wasn't able to leave a longer review because of Facebook word limit, so I figured I'd come here to leave a full review. Tuesday I called about the cream of spinach soup (daily soup special). I never ever see it in restaurants, so I was SUPER EXCITED! The girl who answered the phone when I called was very sweet and let me know they offer it at Rockford location and this one. Perfect! I live right in town here. I headed over and promptly ordered two bowls to go, and while I stood waiting, everyone was super nice and knew I was the girl who called about the soup. Sometimes places have soups and they're underflavored or just a bit too starchy. One bite of this soup, and I was in heaven. I normally add salt and pepper to my soup, but I didn't have to add ANYTHING to this. My only regret is I only ordered two bowls. I wish I got more. I now know my Tuesday night dinner choice. They also have many options for every diet (I don't eat meat), so I'm excited to try more from here! Great job on the soup, super friendly staff and a really cute cozy setup and restaurant interior! I also brought up that Waze (which is user interfaced) had their hours listed wrong, so I changed them. No need for people to think this gem closes at 2, like I did, which caused me to race over at 1:45. (I would have posted a picture of the soup, but ate it all before I could. Next time! ) read more

Enjoyable atmosphere and good food. Pleasant staff; we will visit again though it is further than we usually go for breakfast. We would recommend them if asked. I read more

I love the french toast, me and my family loved it, the service was great, i love the ambience of kinda like a plant house or smth like that. Five Stars read more

Service was good, but I got sick after eating there. Dirty kitchen kind of sick. An indicator I maybe should have taken better note of was the onion rings looked and tasted of very old deep fryer oil. We did not eat them. I will not go back, and I hope they take a look at cleanliness practices. They won't last long getting people sick. read more

I'm pretty familiar with this location. It's attached to Kegel Harley-Davidson... Which is my local Harley dealership. Honestly I don't eat there often, but I do occasionally when I'm hungry and I need to go to the dealership. Which was the case a couple of weeks before Christmas. We were there on a Saturday Morning before the locals really took over. It's not a large restaurant. This location over the years has hosted multiple different restaurants. Thus the layout is different. There is a touch of 50's roadside diner, a dash of Family Restaurant, with sprinkles of Motorcycle Culture. There's a lot of pictures of various customers of the dealership and their motorcycles. Also at the counter some of the stools have motorcycle seats that you sit on. For those of you that are worried about a "biker" culture, let me say normally most of the people in there are local middle class people that wouldn't know the difference between the throttle and brake cable. I'm not gatekeeping, only wanting to assure you that you're more likely to run into a Karen than a Biker. We didn't have a wait. There were a couple of tables open, but they had a full house. Our waitress was nice and attentive. We were given time to peruse the menu without pressure. I decided on the Country Fried Steak and eggs, my girlfriend had the two eggs, sausage, and hash browns. The reason I don't eat here very often is that the food is okay. The gravy for the steak and eggs tasted like it was just flour and water. I know there was sausage in it, but all I could taste was the flour. The country friend steak also didn't have much flavor. The eggs were cooked perfectly. I had ordered my hash browns extra crispy, and they were. My girlfriend said her breakfast was cooked perfect, but it wasn't impressive. With what she ordered it would be difficult to make it taste bad. We came to the conclusion that they season their food for the Midwest Elderly crowd... IE bland so as to not upset their stomachs. The service and the staff working were nice and welcoming. The restaurant itself is clean and well kept. I really have no complaints. The prices were fair for what you got, because they did have good sized portions. But to be honest, the only reason I would eat here is because I'm hungry and I happen to be at the dealership. Johnny Pamcakes 2 is not someplace I would go out of my place to eat at. read more

Johnny Pamcakes 2 - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Belvidere, Illinois

Loved it. Food was great. Friendly staff. Bigger inside than we thought. Went there on a whim not knowing what to expect. It was great.

Pamcakes is a great place if you like the little diner atmosphere. You can eat at the counter or booths. The waitresses and hostesses are always nice. You might have to wait to get a table, but there are chairs if you dont want to stand or shop in Kegels Harley Store. With the name of Pamcakes (spelling is correct), you should try the pancakes. You do get big servings, and my coffee cup was always kept full. This is right off the interstate and next to Cherryvale Mall. I think you will enjoy it. They do have great lunches also. read more

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Great, interesting spaces (3 different rooms)... Tonight we had their Fish Fry and a Pizza... All was yummy and a young lady named Clohe took wonderful care of us read more

Everything was good. And prices were fair. I would recommend it to anyone passing through the area.

Well priced selection of food, great service from a friendly but super busy staff and most importantly delicious food! Great brunch spot that turns out tables and service very fast. There might be a 15-20 minute wait on a sunday brunch AM, but definitely we'll worth it. read more

Always a consistent reminder that there is still good breakfast in Rockford. Excellent service, an old classic diner feel while still remaining modern and up to date. Good luck keeping your coffee empty! Thank you Johnny Pamcakes for being a bright spot in a breakfast desert of Rockford! read more

Johnny Pamcakes never disappoints. I came back into town to visit for the weekend and my wife and I decided to stop here for a little breakfast. This location is really unique! Much smaller than the original location. Service was top notch per usual & food is always great. Portions are large as well. The bar top in the center was cool! Every other seat was replaced with a biker seat! Haha. read more

Found this place while traveling and boy was it a great breakfast! It was just good home cooking, fantastic service and I highly recommend the Swedish pancakes!!!! read more

Love going to Johnny Pamcakes out at the Harley Davidson store. We almost always order the Swedish connection. The Swedish pancakes are amazing! I ordered a side of hash browns this time, they were good! The coffee service was slow on this day, as I had to wait for my empty cup to be noticed and filled. The service is okay, as they are always kind of busy, and have kind of a move em in and mov em out mentality. read more

Johnny Pamcakes 2 - Swedish Connection! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Belvidere, Illinois

Great service and the omelet was delicious! Terrific place to have breakfast. I would come back here again.

Best breakfast/ lunch in town(or anywhere) great food, great price. Always great service!! Food comes out steaming hot!! Can't say enough about this place except go there!!! You will not be disappointed!!! read more

Great place connected to the Harley store. Biker themed but not a biker place. All are welcome. Food is very fairly priced but delicious and plenty of it! Great staff as well! read more

BEST SWEDISH PANCAKES in the Rockford area!!! Loves this location inside of the Harley Davidson store. Such a cute theme and sweet staff! Food is always fresh and made to order. There is usually a wait, they do not accept reservations but you can call ahead 15 minutes prior to reserve a table. The middle area at the "bar area" is first come first serve! I always order the Swedish connection which is the best ! Comes with two eggs your way, 2 sausage links, 2 stripes of bacon and 2 Swedish pancakes smothered in butter. I've came here for years and absolutely adore it ! If your in the area and want amazing cakes, try this place ! read more

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We've dined at Johnny Pamcakes before but didn't know they had a location at the Harley Davidson store! It was a neat experience. Small, and cozy. When I come here I always order the Swedish pancakes, they are delish! I only wish that they had berries to top it off with but it's still very good. My husband ordered the farmers omelet which he thought was super tasty. What I love so much about this place other than the good food is that the staff is always so nice and and attentive to your needs. The food is VERY affordable too! We have never spent $20 or higher eating here as a couple. That includes a full breakfast and drinks. We love it here and highly recommend! read more

Johnny Pamcakes 2 - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Belvidere, Illinois

Whenever we go to rockford we stop good for breakfast and lunch. Try the homemade soup

Absolutley. Fantastic. Just wanted a quick bite to eat with my sister before class at our college and this was exactly what I wanted. Relatively inexpensive since two broke college students got a solid breakfast for under $15. Their service is amazing. Our servers name was Theresa and she was absolutely on top of it. The moment we asked for something, it was there. She was so sweet and we really appreciated her warm demeanor. Food was also amazing. I got their stuffed french toast and hashbrowns and it was divine. Total slay. 15/10 reccomend. read more

This is the 3rd or 4th time we've tried eating here and they tell us it's a 30 minute wait and we end up waiting an hour and still not being seated! They're never very busy when we get there but this always happens. The other Johnny Pamcakes location always gets us in with no hassle no long wait times and they're always busier. read more

The guy at the restaurant door was not friendly, seemed annoyed in fact asked us if we wanted to be seated at the counter, we sat, the stools are really low so we asked to move to a booth. We went there on a snowy Saturday in April 2022 for my birthday breakfast which was also the 110th anniversary of the Harley dealership, we found out as we walked through the Harley store waiting for a booth. It was breakfast food so nothing extra ordinary. What would have made this a nice breakfast was a kind greeting. read more

Good service, good food. Didn't care for the decor but it is part of a motorcycle dealership. Will be visiting again.