I finally got to try the Pancake House today for the very first time, and I can honestly say the experience was fantastic. Ryan was my waitress, and she was hands down one of the best servers I've ever had. Her customer service was truly top tier. She came by right away, introduced herself, and brought me both coffee and water. Instead of spending time looking over the menu, I told her exactly what I was in the mood for, and she went above and beyond by creating the perfect combo for me. I ordered eggs, sausage, hash browns, and blueberry pancakes. Ryan told me all about their homemade blueberry syrup, that it was made fresh from scratch daily and wow, she wasn't kidding, it was great! The food was fresh, delicious, and full of flavor. There were fresh blueberries not only in the pancakes but also in the syrup, which made the meal even better. The restaurant itself was also really nice, very open and spacious, with plenty of seating. Even if all the tables were filled, there was still more than enough room to walk around comfortably. I also loved the festive touch of the Christmas tree right inside the restaurant; it made the space feel warm and welcoming. While it was a little on the pricey side for one person, the quality of the food and the overall experience was great. What impressed me the most, though, was how kind, genuine, and attentive Ryan was throughout my visit. She truly made the experience memorable and as far as I'm concerned she's the best waitress you have! I was happy to let her know that she was going above and beyond, y'all better hold on to her! There's even an option to pay at the table if you're in a hurry which is a cool feature! I will definitely be back! read more

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Excellent service on Saturday. We felt very welcome and taken care of. Food was good our group had a variety of foods from omelette, pancakes, breakfast sandwiches and waffles. Not a complaint! read more

I been to the OPH several times most were good to great experiences ,however as with most thing things drop off after time.to rate the last two times it would be 2.5-3 .The 2.5 was based on service I watch a couple with a small child set a table for 35 min without any waiter or waitress checking on them after the drink order taken. They finally walked out and you know what way the funniest they paid for the drinks.honest people. Now the 3 rate the crepe( french pancake) are light should almost melt in your mouth. These were not that they were heavy pancakes and undercook on top of that. It going to be a while for me to return there. Disappointed... read more

My family visited for the first time today, and had a wonderful experience. The food was excellent, the service was amazing, and the restaurant was clean and nicely decorated. We tried the Santa Fe omelette, blueberry pancakes, and more, and it was all excellent. We will definitely be back! read more

Been here a couple times now. Only thing different I remember from this time is that I got the potato pancakes with my Benedict. I wasn't a fan. They were way too sweet. I was expecting more of a hash brown patty and not an actual pancake with potatoes mixed in. read more

Are here recently. Overall very good breakfast and I'll probably be back. I had the biscuits and gravy full order as well as a side of pancakes. The pancakes were very fluffy and delicious and I also enjoyed the white gravy with the biscuits and gravy. I would've preferred fluffier biscuits as the top of them seemed a little hard, but the flavor from the gravy was still very good. The juice a bit expensive too for the size compared to the cost. Waiter was good. read more

Original Pancake House - Large cranberry juice - Pancakes Near Me - Peoria, Illinois

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We'd never been here. Service was friendly and quick. I ordered a half order of regular buttermilk pancakes which was just the right amount. I'm not uncomfortable and I'm not hungry still. A full order is 6 pancakes. My son ordered pancakes and strawberries and he was happy they had whipped cream to go with them. Over all it was quick and efficient and we're not miserable when we're done. read more

This is a busy place. They won't take reservations. If you order the Apple pancake, you should put in the order while you wait for your table. We had a party of 10. Call ahead and see if you can get on the waitlist. Didn't think there was any wait time. Sat down and ordered. I had the seniors omelette with hash and coffee. That is more than enough. The waiter was attentive. We had a nice time. I recommend this place. read more

Original Pancake House - Seniors omelette - Pancakes Near Me - Peoria, Illinois

Food was served quickly and was delicious 7/10 the prices are questionable and the menu is a bit confusing

Typical American breakfast pancake house. Nothing crazy unique except the checkout process. Receipt has scanner to pay online, this is easy quick and no trouble at all. All restaurants should do this! Food was decent. Again typical pancakes, Benedict's, eggs, etc type of breakfast. I got the corn hash brown which was nothing great but not horrible. Friend got hash browns which were supposedly seasoned with creole flavors, but it just tasted like overly salted and peppered hash browns. Pancakes were cooked well. Plenty of condiments to go around. Clean venue with lots of seating. Social seating not really followed by all servers were masked. Quick and easy service, friendly and helpful. Happy eating. Probably won't come back in future but worth the try for newbies. read more

Original Pancake House - Corned Beef Hash, Blueberry Pancakes - Pancakes Near Me - Peoria, Illinois

Clean restaurant with great tasting food and pleasant staff. Many options including omelettes, pancakes and more. Will definitely go there again. read more

Ordered Apple Waffle, delicious but $10 for a waffle I could recreate at home. Service seemed inviting. But the aroma of customers was busy and loud. read more

Original Pancake House - Runny Eggs, burnt Sausage Patties Quite overpriced for the outcome. - Pancakes Near Me - Peoria, Illinois

The food is ok. The poached egg was hard boiled. Isn't it supposed to be a running egg? The service is pretty good which is where the three stars come from. Ambiance is kind of terrible since there is so much noise in the extra patio. It is enclosed with no place for the sound to go. Would recommend better local options read more

The food was not the same as the other locations we've frequented. My omelet was supposed to have cheddar cheese, but only had a very small amount clumped in the very middle. It was like a small hard ball of it. When I asked the manager about it and referenced how different it was from the Normal, IL and Indianapolis, IN locations, he just explained that other than cooking pancakes to OHP specs, you can just do what you want regarding food. SO, there was NO asking if I wanted a new one prepared correctly; just an explanation of why the current one sucked...and all but made it seem normal. That's seemingly bad for business. I DO know that I paid full price for less than satisfactory food items, as if I should have known I would be doing so from the beginning. Please be careful if you choose to visit this eatery. If you like Original House of Pancake, go to a different location. It's worth the drive to Champaign. Don't eat at the Peoria location. read more

They always have great service and the best food. Their senior breakfast of cheese omelette and pancakes are the best!

Today was my husband and I first time coming to the pancake house and let me tell you the food was delicious, coffee was really good felt like I was drinking hot chocolate but most of all our waiter Ryan she was so sweet and amazing she kept us smiling the whole time we was there. read more

Fantastic food, good portion size and the fastest service around! The place was very clean and the whole staff was friendly.

I've been here now a couple of times and I just want to compliment the staff. The waiters are all so friendly and helpful even now that it seems every restaurant is understaffed. They have nice coffee (love their special cups) and what ever you choice to eat the portions are enormous. My favorite is still the Dutch baby :-) read more

Original Pancake House - Special coffee mugs and an enormous menu - Pancakes Near Me - Peoria, Illinois

The food was great. However, my husband had ordered French toast, but they turned cold while waiting for server to bring butter and syrup. They did remake his order and brought the butter and syrup. I had ordered the Santa Fe omelette which was supposed to come with three pancakes. We were about halfway through breakfast when I remembered the server had never brought the pancakes. The next time she came around, I let her know this and she brought the pancakes out right away. The omelette was fantastic! But if you order a side of avocado, be prepared to pay $3.50 for half an avocado. Another thing, we had like 3 to 4 different people serving our table. It appeared that one of them was having to serve tables at totally opposite ends of the restaurant, which did not seem resourceful at all. Everybody was extremely friendly, but they seemed highly overworked. Biscuits and gravy and hash browns were also really good. read more

I've come here several times over the past few months, and over the course of this time I've realized the best service is during the weekdays, but not within an hour of closing. During my first visit, which was a Tuesday, I arrived late morning, and the service was excellent. The restaurant was not terribly busy, and the staff was very attentive. I had strawberry pancakes and turkey sausage, both of which were amazing. The pancakes came with a side of fresh whipped cream, butter, and strawberry syrup. Their turkey sausage is the best I've ever had. My husband had the biscuits and gravy and hash browns, both of which were very good. I tried them as well, and while I'm not usually a fan of biscuits and gravy, I really like these and would consider ordering them myself! One of our next visits was also during the week, but about 30 minutes before closing, so they were in a rush, and they are out of several items. There were no biscuits and gravy or turkey sausage. I ordered bacon instead, and it was badly burned. My husband's hash browns were sitting in a pool of grease. Had this been our first visit, we probably wouldn't have returned. Our last visit was yesterday, a Saturday, at approximately 10:30 am. It was very crowded, and the service was very rushed. My husband's food arrived later than the rest of our party's, but he said it was very good. My mother-in-law ordered bacon, and hers was just as burned as mine was on my previous visit. I ordered the apple pancake on this visit; however, they brought out chocolate chip instead. I advised that I ordered apple, and within 5 minutes I was given a plate of three plain buttermilk pancakes with a few slices of apples on top. No cinnamon glaze, no apple syrup, no whipped cream, just dry pancakes. I asked for the apple syrup, and I don't know if they were out or what the deal was, but she said they brought maple for the table and pointed to the almost empty container and rushed away. I ended up taking most of mine home because it was very dry. read more

Amazing food, service, and atmosphere. Great place to eat. A little pricey but worth the visit.

Original Pancake House is a great place to get Breakfast ! Also, their menu has many options to please you. All employees work hard to keep customers happy. Their pricing will have you wonder how they do it ! Give it a try, you will be glad you did ! read more

Always a good time at the Pancake House! Food is great and my kids love it! The wait is never long either, even on a weekend morning.

Highly recommend OPH. Food was incredibly good. Had the spinach feta omelette and it was incredible. Copious amounts of spinach and feta cheese. Arrived hot and tasty with three buttermilk pancakes, which were light and sweet. Fantastic!! Service was fast and courteous. A friend shared some sausage and it was incredible. Fried just right and tasty and crumbly with a hint of spice. Manager stopped by multiple times to top off our hot coffee. Family atmosphere with quiet music. Perfect breakfast experience!! read more

Original Pancake House - Feta Spinach Omelette and three buttermilk pancakes. - Pancakes Near Me - Peoria, Illinois

Love the Original Pancake House! The yelp waitlist is a huge help. We sign up and know exactly how long we have to wait before we leave the house. The service is good and I've never had a bad meal. If your picky about your eggs like me, this is the only place I will order them. read more

Original Pancake House - Morning Coffee!! - Pancakes Near Me - Peoria, Illinois

I initially we had a bad experience, when they first opened. However, we continue to return every time I'm in town and this has quickly become a pre-flight tradition! Do we order the same thing every time? Yes! But we know what we like. Service is always spot on and love seeing my old serving buddy Adam (who's now a manager) Keep making that great coffee Pancake House! read more

Stick with the namesake items (pancakes and waffles) and you'll have a great breakfast. Problem is the other items: Very dry but well seasoned corned beef hash. Over cooked poached eggs, might as well ask for hard boiled. Sausage gravy is an after thought but was needed to choke down the hash. Hashbrowns were very good, golden crisp on the outside and hot and tender on the inside. Omelets are large and won't disappoint, but make sure to order them regular as they tend to cook them well done (slightly browned). read more

I forgot to get a picture of our food, but we both got skillets with pancakes. Everything was delicious, the atmosphere was nice, and our waitress- Jennifer, as well as the other staff there, were fantastic. Highly recommend! We will definitely be back! read more

I waited a week and a half before posting this review after emailing the address on my receipt to report an issue that was never resolved. On 08/31/22, I came in just after opening at 7AM. I ordered the Three Little Pigs In a Blanket and a side of thick-sliced bacon. I'm a regular at locations in St. Louis and have been to one in Minneapolis that are all alike in food quality and presentation, so I didn't expect any differences.. The Pigs In a Blanket at all the other OPH locations I've visited use the large pieces of sausage that are about the diameter of a quarter, but this location used small sausage links that were about the diameter of a dime. Okay, maybe food availability has something to do with that, so I didn't mind that too much, though I prefer the thicker links. The side of bacon I ordered was where I had a problem, but I didn't have enough time before going to the airport to wait to get it recooked. There were three slices of bacon, and it looks like the cook overlapped them on the griddle, as one and a half of the pieces were very undercooked/raw. I emailed the restaurant address from the website on 09/02/22, only asking for at least a partial refund on the bacon, and no one ever replied. When you add a soda, a $21 breakfast for one person is stupid expensive to get uncooked food. read more

Original Pancake House - Uncooked bacon slice next to a mostly cooked bacon slice. - Pancakes Near Me - Peoria, Illinois

Signed in via the yelp app. Upon arrival there was nobody waiting. The lady said I think we have a table for 4 in the back... hang on. She came back and the other girl started to grab menu's. Another girl came up and said no. Then the first girl said it will be another 10 minute wait and asked if that was ok. I don't mind the wait, I get it. What I do mind is the tone and body language. Grant it, they were probably frustrated with the lack of organization between the 3 of them. As a customer, that is not my problem. I am not seeing the benefit of joining the Yelp wait list. Recommendation don't do it because it isn't helpful to the customer anyhow read more

I have alway liked this chain and wasn't disappointed on their soft opening day in Peoria. The staff was friendly the food was hot well prepared. Glad to have a great new breakfast place. They didn't have the Dutch baby available to order on their soft opening, so I'll have to go back soon. read more

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I've been to another OPH before and had a great experience. Great food, wonderful service, excellent experience. So, when I move to Peoria and saw this OPH nearby, I was eager to check it out. My wife ordered for pickup. We arrived and parked in a spot designated for pickup and called the number. The guy said the food would be right out. 20 minutes later... we call again and this time we're told the person (Adam) we spoke with the first time was a manager, and he never told the food runner about our order. They bring out the order, and we get home only to find out a side was missing and the food they gave us was the food that had been sitting there for 20 minutes! Everything was a soggy disappointment. My wife called again. This time a different manager gets on the phone and promises entree coupons. So, maybe we can avoid the soggy disappointment next time. Here we are two weeks later... and nothing. I hate leaving a review like this, but it's not like the meal was 5 bucks. Two managers at this location failed to provided quality service. I'm sure the food would have been good if it hadn't been sitting on their shelf for 20 minutes. And the lack of follow up by the second manager... inexcusable. Guess we'll be getting our pancake fix somewhere else in town. read more

Traveling for work and stopping in for quick breakfast. Staff was extremely friendly, it is a busy place and can be loud at times, it still gives off a cozy atmosphere. After finishing my breakfast, I pulled out my laptop to get some work done and my waitress was so kind to ask if I would like a table in a quiet place. Very thoughtful and kind gesture. read more

I eat at OPH a lot... like a lot. I've had a bunch of different things off of the menu and everything is delicious. Crepes, scramblers, French toast, and gluten free chocolate chip pancakes are my favorite things. The coffee is great and the OJ is freshly squeezed. All around, a great place to eat! read more

Original Pancake House is a national chain of diners from the 1950's originally started by a family in the Pacific Northwest. We have eaten at several of these restaurants in Chicago, Lake Forest, Peoria, Toledo, Indianapolis and Fishers, IN -- all great food & service and all roughly the same menu over the years. Great pancakes, great skillets, great omelettes and great sandwiches! And the service is always impeccable! Highly recommend! read more

Food was fine but the prices were high. I prefer Childers. Food was good but nothing was a Wow.

I was a child when I lived in Oregon and use to frequent the original house of pancakes in Portland, Oregon. This is the real deal. Menu is unlimited with too many choices and too little time. Side dishes galore. Great service . Get there early it's getting noticed. Great adventure for young families to begin great memories . read more

Their cinnamon roll pancakes are absolutely wonderful! As were the Northwoods hash browns. Large servings!

I rate orange juice for a living. I'm more of a sweet orange juice type of gal. Their orange juice is not too sour but not too sweet either. Overall their orange juice was a 4/5. The food and service was great. read more

This establishment serves the best coffee I've had in years. The breakfast food was very good as well. Nice crispy hash browns and the sausage patties had a flavorful taste. Very large pieces of rye toast along with two sunny side up eggs rounded out my smorgasbord but the story I'm writing about is the coffee. It's just that good. See for yourself. read more