May have been the Sunday rush but service felt a little short of the amazing food reviews. Don't get me wrong the food was good and resonated with the reviews. However, I was pleasantly surprised that it took over 15 minutes after we were seated to get order in and about another 10-15 for food to come out. That wasn't the issue food was worth the wait but the service just did not seem up to par. I would definitely return another day that perhaps didn't have so much demand. Definitely worth the try. read more

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Exquisite food, reasonable prices, the service was excellent good atmosphere. 100% recommended The waiter Si was very friendly read more

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Yessss!! Best kept secret in Long Beach. Loved everything we got. Breakfast burrito, avocado toast and eggs Benedict was amazing! The prices are just right! My only request would be breakfast potatoes with dishes. read more

Breakfast at Pancake never disappoints. The food is delicious, wait staff attentive and the ambience is hard to beat. This restaurant is just beautiful and is highly recommended! read more

Update on Long Beach Dine Out Week... went to Pancake (4111 Viking Way - inside Cali Chili) and had the best breakfast with the Dine Out special menu. Soooooo much food and forgot to take photo (sorry). Great sevice. Everything was so good and fresh. Will definitely go back for breakfast. Impressed and enjoyed a great meal. read more

Overall was good. It was early morning and we really wanted a latte or cappuccino but their milk froth was not working. We ordered the salmon toast and egg n cheese toast. Looked delicious however our bread was over toasted and not chewable. We advised our server and he was able to get it remade for us. Appreciate it. The chicken and waffles were a hit, delicious The place has a really strong Indian food smell, we didn't mind it but it's strong. The restroom didn't have any seat covers. Maybe it was too early. Idk read more

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Food was great, atmosphere was intimate & well designed! Everyone finished their plate! read more

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Food is eggsellent!!!! The prosciutto eggs Benedict are perfection. Hubby had waffles generous w fruit and whipped cream. It's not cheap but fair for portion freshness and taste!! read more

Cold food cold coffee order wrong no check back from waitress waitress left coffee on the bar not on warmer it was cold and tasted old food took long and when it came out was cold unfortunate we've had good Dinners there same owners read more

To start: I'm giving plus 1 star for great service. If you chance this place, Molly is a very friendly and attentive wait staffer. And yeah, that makes this a 2-star review of the place itself. We were the only guests for our entire visit. Hmmm... The music was "This is Spinal Tap" loud despite the sea of vacant tables (I asked Molly if she could turn it down and she did; more points to her). If you like country rock, you'll love their rather one-dimensional playlist. The menu is adequate for a place of this size, say about 17 dishes plus standard breakfast sides and a variety of beverages. I chose the biscuits and gravy over blueberry pancakes on Molly's advice. I was not impressed. Ample serving size, but so what when you don't enjoy the first bite. Industrial doses of Tapatio did not hide the blandness of the gravy; the biscuit was fluffy and not dry, so there's that. The taters were pretty decent: sprinkled with what looked like paprika or, more likely, turmeric. My wife chose the mushroom and potato blintzes. She's a lot less critical than I am, but she said her to-go portion would need some livening up to be tasty next morning. That says a lot right there. The ultimate test: we'll be hunting for other local breakfast haunts rather than returning here. read more

Just left breakfast and I am full. The food was amazing and the decor was simple yet elegant. Tyler B was an amazing waiter and such a hard worker! He had the whole place to himself and kicked butt! read more

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This is a little hole in the wall you could miss if you're not careful. We stopped here for breakfast and Tyler, our server was amazing. He gave us recommendations for places to go to after, and he explained items on the menu patiently. He was super friendly and the food was good. It wasn't crowded, so for a holiday we got lucky. Ordered cheesy toast with chicken sausage and waffles. Delicious! read more

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We ordered the Prosciutto Benedict and it was fantastic. Eggs were perfect and sauce was on point. Biscuits and gravy with potato Biscuits were soft gravy's texture was good and it was savory. Ordered the Dirty Chai Latte which is chai and expresso mixed together. Interesting mix chai was the dominant flavor. I added a bit of sugar to balance because I like a little bit of sweet to mine Over all experience Tyler was fantastic he really listened to my needs and delivered fantastic suggestions. This is an American breakfast and then turns into Indian cuisine read more

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Pancake is a hidden gem! The service was professional and upbeat! The chicken sausage, cheesy egg toast, omelette, and cheese blintzes were so good! The chicken and waffles need a rehab (obviously not made fresh). I was really surprised by the cheesy egg toast because there was fresh onion and tomato in the mix that really brought a punch to my pallet. The cheese blintzes are the best (sorry grandma!) and they should seriously consider changing their name to "Blintzes". They're not too sweet and packed with fresh strawberry and banana. The portions were plenty and can't beat the prices for a weekend brunch. Full bar, great ambiance! I will definitely be back! read more

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Great food, service was good and our waiter was very attentive. Definitely recommend the prosciutto Benedict for eggs benny lovers read more

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Never met a pancake I didn't like until my recent visit to Pancake - Long Beach. They were very dry, dense and not edible. We told the waitress, but there wasn't an apology or offer to replace. We left the pancake on the table aside from our bite to taste it. Our other dish was the Benedict which was fine. Service was moderately friendly and not overly attentive. Coffee is strong and tasty. read more

This place is amazing... a little hard to find since the top sign is different but worth the look. The inside including tables and glassware is fancy for a breakfast spot so it adds to the experience. The food was delicious, the salmon Benedict was very flavorful and filling... the blueberry pancakes were mouth watering but their blueberry compote took the cake! The coffee is very strong. Service was great. Will be returning. read more

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This review is going to be brutal as this establishment started out with two strikes against it! First, who offers a breakfast and does not offer decaf coffee? Can we get serious here? There are people who medically are not suppose to drink caffeinated drinks. We had an 80+ year old with us who is one of those people. When he asked for decaf, he was told "we don't have decaf, we only have Folgers." News alert, Folgers has decaf, it comes in the green container, they sell it everywhere!!! Just get one of those one-cup brewers that makes a cup of coffee in 3 minutes if there's not enough business to keep a pot going!!! Then, I am a diabetic. I asked for a sweetener. Here it comes ... I HATE Stevia ... I mean I have a revulsion to it. And I am not a fan of Splenda. What do you suppose I was given? I have been drinking my coffee with Equal (aspartame) for 40 years. I am now accustomed to how my coffee tastes with aspartame ("the blue stuff"). However, I can also get by happily on saccharin, "the pink stuff". The latter been in our American diet sine the 60s!!! Those of us that have to use a sugar substitute have learned to like our coffee and tea with those, not "the yellow stuff". I can buy generic "blue stuff" for 1 cent a packet at Smart and Final! Generic "pink stuff" for less than a cent a packet! Why in the world, when coffee is the most coveted part of any breakfast, for most of us, would a restaurant only offer 1 sweetener? There is a reason most successful restaurants offer you all four sweeteners and sugar in that bowl ... they know how important it is. Then when the food is served to us, I start looking around the table and there is no salt, no pepper! With that, I was done. The food as it was delivered at this restaurant was fine, not spectacular, not amazing just, 'fine.' OK, I will even give it "good." And I want to state again the service was great. But I won't go back. After all of the above, this is one of those establishments that requires you 'piece-meal' what you want to eat. E.g. You order your pancakes for $X, then you order your sausage for $X, then you order hash browns for $X, then you order your coffee for $X ... want an egg? Yeah well it's $X EACH too ... I gave up before I looked for a bread options. And of course It's all absurdly expensive for what you get. For some reason restaurants seem to think that piece-meal'ing justifies high prices. I truly don't mean these people any ill will, I am just keeping it real. There are breakfasts offered all over the area, one location right there in the village itself, that are just as good, and offer more food for two-thirds the price. I could go on, but I'll just close by saying there other establishments that focus on you leaving satisfied, rather than impressed, as this one seems to be concerned with. read more

I ordered the fluffy omelette + had to have the pancake. Our server was so attentive and the food was amazing. I also like the ambiance of this place. Looks like it would also be cool to come in the evening for dinner as it is a different restaurant and bar. I will be back and 100% recommend Pancake. read more

Good food, great price, average service. Pancakes are good would be great if they had real maple syrup. Give them a try great value for morning breakfast and not as long a wait as their neighbor. read more

The food was very good but the service was absolutely terrible. We made reservations over a week in advance for 3 people. When we got there they seemed annoyed we had a reservation, sat us down and threw a QR code on the table saying "We're busy use this to order". So we did. Two people stopped by and asked if we ordered with the QR code, we said we did (can't they check this?). They brought the first plate with pancakes and dropped if off, but we had no napkins or silverware. Had to stop someone for silverware, they never brought us napkins and we had to get up and grab them ourselves. I ordered coffee and it never came, even after asking twice for the coffee after ordering it. At the end we asked for them to take the coffee off the bill, 10 minutes went by and they said they were still trying to figure it out. I just paid the $4 for it and got a to-go cup (it's terrible coffee. Another review said it's Folgers and that seems about right). Any time we asked for anything (coffee, silverware, napkins, etc) the staff acted like we were annoying and gave a huge sigh. They kept saying they were busy... but it's a small place and most of it had emptied out by the time we left. Most of the time they were standing around chit chatting with each other. I would not recommend dining here unless you wanted to be treated like crap. Even the great food isn't enough reason to give this place another try in my opinion. read more

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We came here a week ago. We just decided to pick a place that we've never been to locally. This place doesn't look like it has a lot of seating spots just by looking at it from the outside, but it's actually roomy inside. The food was also delicious. I think we found our go to breakfast place. Plenty of street parking. Service was great! read more

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Food was delicious! We ordered the biscuit and gravy, pancakes, prosciutto benedict, an omelette and sausage and eggs. Biscuits and gravy was to die for!!! Fluffy biscuits, I only wish they wouldn't put chives on the gravy and parsley on the sausages and in the hash browns. Also, the benedict was perfect! Be patient; everything is made to order and takes time. I look forward to when you can have a Bloody Mary or a mimosa while you wait. read more

We stopped in because our dog was having a procedure done at our vet hospital near-by. I'm a dog-mom so I needed an environment that would "feed" my soul while waiting. This spot did not disappoint. The staff was AMAZING. Great energy and vibes all around! The food was also great. We highly recommend and will definitely be back! read more

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It was a bit hard to find, the business is also an Indian Fusion restaurant for lunch & dinner and is only Pancake Simply Breakfast in the morning. The decor is very modern and the service is very attentive. The food looks beautiful and its presentation is fantastic. Unfortunately, the taste of the food itself is rather bland & ordinary. Not bad but nothing special. Much better to look at, than to actually eat read more

I heard about this restaurant and thought we would give it a try. We were the only ones in the restaurant, this is a very well-kept secret. The menu was very interesting, and the prices were very reasonable. The coffee was outstanding, and Tyler, our server, was outstanding. this breakfast pop-up is situated in a popular Indian restaurant that serves lunch and dinner, they are making use of the morning hours in their kitchen by this concept. Highly recommend giving it a try. read more

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Breakfast is amazing my wife had The cheese, scrabble toast, and I had the prosciutto Benedict. Both were delicious along with the blueberry pancakes. The service was great. They could step it up on the coffee though. read more

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Food was good, with a beautiful presentation. Decor was very nice with a modern-looking bar. Unfortunately, service was very slow although the tables were half full. We walked in, a party of 3 adults, at about 9:55. Two were served (breakfast burrito, avocado toast) at 10:32, the third (prosciutto Benedict) wasn't served for almost 10 min. later. Maybe not all their staff was in? When we left there were several tables sitting covered in dirty dishes, etc., with no one looking like they were about to bus them. We were also told "last call for the kitchen" before 11:00. They also charge for coffee refills & didn't tell us when we were offered those refills. read more

Read review and wanted to try it out. I had biscuit and gravy, it was delicious, had sausage bites in the gravy. It takes a minute to get food, but it's worth the wait. I will go there again. Ty. read more

Can't rate the food because while they take reservations up to 10:45am, their kitchen closes at 10:50! If you are even a few minutes late, you won't be allowed to order. But also, what kind of restaurant expects you to place your order within 5 minutes of sitting down. They clearly need to adjust their reservation system. Needless to say, our Sunday brunch plans were ruined when we ran 5 minutes late for our 10:45 reservation. Think twice before making a "brunch" reservation. read more

I can't rate the good because every time I've gone to this place they tall me ... sorry we just closed or we just shut down the kitchen. Who shutdown a kitchen 30 minutes before the posted closing time? How does this place survive by operating just 3 hours per day? What is it a cover for? It says there is a restaurant at night ... never been there because it's not open. A bar ... but doesn't serve alcohol? Something doesn't add up. I would recommend Sunrise Cafe or The Village Cafe right across the street ... it actually serves food at the times posted. read more

Came to try this place for Mother's Day and everything was delicious! We ordered the Alaskan smoked salmon, the chicken and waffles, and the breakfast burrito and it was all so good. Absolutely no complaints. The coffee was also tasty as well. The staff were very friendly and the place itself was very nice inside. *heads up!* this place doubles as a different restaurant in the evening, so if you're looking for the restaurant name "Pancake", it's on the windows, not the actual building. Overall it was delicious and I will definitely be coming back! read more

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The pancakes are great. The hashbrowns soggy. The Applewood smoked bacon may have been old, not tasty. What bothered me most is the rude woman that came in behind me and went in the kitchen and stood and talked over my food with the cook. I didn't get out of her way fast enough so she could spend time with the cook. The waiter was great. 4/22/25 read more

We had a fantastic breakfast and the service was great! Their coffee is quite good. We drink it black so we very much appreciate a good cup of coffee. I had the breakfast burger with their special chili aioli sauce. So good! My husband had the Salmon Benedict which he cleaned his plate. read more

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The food was delicious. First time, hidden gem in LB. A must try. SO to the waiter Tyler.

I had the pancakes and hash browns, super yummy! The service was nice, I went on a Monday morning it was really chill. There was construction next door that made it a little loud but it wasn't too bad. It was cool to have the place mostly to myself. Their coffee was also really good! read more

It was a pleasant surprise finding this gem for breakfast. Food was delicious and presentation was great! Ambiance was nice and quiet and relaxing. I hope they do continue having breakfast at this place read more

Made reservations a week in advance for 10:45am to celebrate a friends birthday. Arrived at 10:40am and was immediately notified that the kitchen was closing in 3 minutes and we had to hurry up and order... all while still standing by the front door. Not sure why they allowed a reservation to be made at that time. Very disappointed because I really wanted to eat here but we won't be going back. It all worked well however, we just walked down the street to Village Cafe. Great service, short wait and delicious food. Skip "Pancake" and go enjoy Village Cafe!! read more

Love everything about the place, but the name is actually, "Cali Chilli", (dinner and bar in the evening). Soft music and low lights makenit a relaxed breakfast experience. read more

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Mediocre and slow service. Super salty food and weak-sauce pancakes that tasted like out of a box. They say maple syrup on the menu but it's def some cheap alternative corn syrup product. They also sell americanos and cappuccinos for $7 from what looks to be a tiny keurig pod machine. We waited 45 minutes for our food and they messed up the order. They price their food like it's an elevated experience (and even have a poster of their Michelen-starred chef!) but the whole place is big on vibe and lacking in detail (even the toilet seat was busted) and trying to cover for it with extra salt and butter. read more