Extremely fast, even with a packed house! Great food and history lesson along with it.

For some reason my husband wanted to come here for dinner since we moved to the area 5 years ago. He wanted a steak, eggs and pancakes. We were reluctant to stay when we came in at 7pm on a Friday night and the place was deserted, but the waitress assured us that the food was great, all fresh. Nothing could have been further from the truth. The potatoes were from a box, the mixed vegetables still had a frozen taste and the steak was so tough, it took two of us to saw through it. The pancakes tasted like something out of a Bisquick box and the eggs were very runny, even the whites. And it was no bargain either--$44 for all of this. read more

Great pancakes and I am not a pancake eater. This is the only place I will eat them. They have a great breakfast. Atmosphere is friendly. Staff is fast and attentive. Would have given a five, but the only menu is online using a QR code. If I hadn't been here before COVID that probably would have deterred me from eating here. I am from an older generation and not that great with technology. Besides the menu is very hard to see on a phone. In fact, I have seen other elderly customers walk out because the online menu is so difficult to bring up and see. read more

This has to be the worst place in the world. Frozen T-Bone, mash potatoes out of a box and frozen vegetables served. Does the Chef honestly believe we can't tell the difference between frozen food, mash potatoes out of a box vs fresh? Who has the audacity to serve this and charge market? Fire the chef and manager for allowing this to happen. read more

Visited this establishment for the second time and was blown away by the food quality and the service. Me and my friend were greeted and seated right away, the place looked clean and had a relaxing diner style vibe. I ordered the country fried steak with eggs and hash browns. My friend who can be a very picky eater ordered the crepes with eggs and hash browns. Our orders came out quick and hot, overall quality was perfect. I highly recommend this place for breakfast, lunch or dinner. read more

This place is always packed, but I'm not sure why. The service is alright, but the wait is not, considering it's just about on the same level as any 24-7 joint, eg, the place that starts with a D. I ordered my usual go-to for breakfast: scrambled eggs with some hash browns and toast. The eggs and toast were ok, but the hash browns came with an pool of butter surrounding the potatoes; same goes for the eggs. It was absolutely disgusting and I couldn't eat them, as I don't like any food drenched in oil/butter. I didn't say anything because I didn't want my food spat on and already knew that I wouldn't be going back, as I don't have a desire to experience a triple bypass anytime soon. The manager seems flippant and somewhat careless with his reactions to new patrons who didn't expect the long wait. It is what it is. read more

Came here for some good ol' classic diner breakfast food and that's exactly what we got. No complaints whatsoever. read more

Pancakes R Us - (I like my hashbrowns well done) - Desserts Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

This is going to sound crazy, but Thanksgiving morning we came here for breakfast as I was craving pancakes and it was around the corner from my apartment. I've driven by here a hundred times but never stopped till that day. It was empty, maybe 2 tables had guests. 3 servers volunteered to work. We sat right away.. and from here on is why 3 stars... Our waitress thought it was more important to talk on her phone than ask us if we were thirsty or made conversation. The manager, came and took our drink order. 10 mins later my coffee was filled to the top(no room for cream/sugar) and I spilled on the table just trying to make room.. The Waters were filled to the top with ice and the hot chocolate was cold.. When I tried to wave down our server, she came about 5 minutes later and had a chip on her shoulder snooty attitude. We kept our order simple. I got a tall stack of cakes, 4 eggs over ez and bacon. The second order was similar no cakes. What came out was scrambled eggs, sausage and white toast ( sourdough was ordered) on both plates. We didn't touch anything as it's not our order. I had to ask 3 times for my cakes. The cakes were small, nothing like other Yelp pictures. Well done and had a burnt smell. No butter and no syrup on our table. Seriously??? After patiently waiting 5-10 mins, our waitress asked if we wanted anything else? I said yes." Our order".. to which she pointed at the food on the table. I replied, over ez not scrambled, bacon not sausage and what's with the kids meal cakes? The coffee is cold as well as the hot chocolate, and this isn't sourdough. This caught the attention of the manager, who came by to see if everything was satisfactory. When I explained it again, he took EVERYTHING back & made good on our original order. I only had one cup of coffee because for some odd reason the refilL was warm. At this point we wanted to pay and leave. The pancakes were still well done and didn't finish. WTF!! From a pancake house!!! Wow.. Our bill was incorrect too. Some extra items were added and the waitress corrected. Denny's has better cakes, and it's all you can eat. Now that I've written this.. I'm giving it 2 stars read more

The food is decent but not super special. The pancakes are very good... corned beef was good. the chorizo was not too tasty. The waiters don't seem happy. Service is ok. read more

Very good breakie place. Very nice hands on owner who has seated me every time. Nice to see him care about his customers. Foods good, service is good. Outside dining wasn't a hassle either. Will be going back. Maybe even today. read more

Great food, great service. Great variety available. Good coffee. Suggest a better homemade country sausage gravy. Mine seemed canned. Biscuits great! read more

An order converted IHOP? I think so. They were busy this past weekend but we didn't want too long for a table for a party of 2. There was plenty of parking available also. The menu is pretty much the same as your usual Denny's or IHOP minus the "commercial" name to it. This Pancakes R Us is individually owned. The owner is also in house and looks to have a lot of repeat and local patrons. He (the owner) likes to chat while the customers are waiting and he talked to us about motorcycles for almost 10 mins (our table was already free for us). I didn't want to be rude and it was a nice chat since he noticed us with our helmets and jackets. I had the hearty Lumberjack breakfast meal minus the ham. BOY...check out their biscuits and country gravy which was totalllllly awesome. The pancakes were good and the eggs, hash and bacon/sausages were yummy. The coffee was good too..they leave the whole carafe at your table so you refill your own darn coffee cup. I've tried Pancakes R Us already with the assistance from the Yelpers. It's probably not worth the drive if you're not from the area. It taste just like your corporate breakfast restaurants but with nicer service. read more

Pancakes R Us - OHH DAMN...Lumberjack breakfast without the ham. I nearly polished it all off!!! HOW SAD!!! - Desserts Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Best breakfast in town. Very plentiful. Marc n I stayed at the Ramada inn Costa Mesa around the corner with some of our friends over Memorial Day weekend and hung out at the beach for the 3 days, people watching, getting our tan on and unsocial distancing. We planned to go for breakfast only for takeout, but instead upon arrival, we found them dining in, due to the new governors orders. We were like kids in a candy store. Chi ching, our first dine in experience in almost 70 days. Food was amazing, service was impeccable, the place was clean and they went to great lengths to insure social distancing with seating and plastic shields up between booths which glass is to be installed soon. Highly recommend this place read more

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Food was OK, but very pricey ($15-19 for an omelet!). And considering they're in the name of the restaurant, I expected the pancakes to have been really good, but they weren't. Not fluffy at all. Disappointing and overpriced. At least our server was very good, constantly checking in on us. read more

Came with my family to eat and we left very satisfied. We will be back as a family!! The food was chicken licking finger good :0 The crepes were sooo delicious!!! It was made to perfection, and crepes are hard to make. The price is very fair, me and my family thought it was fair game to pay the bill and leave a good tips because the service was also fast and attentive. We felt like as if we were at home Overall we are very happy we came to this little restaurant! I swear really bomb food!!! read more

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Staff is great. Watch Out for Owner My daughter and I have been Saturday AM regulars last few months. Fifty dollar breakfasts but worth the time for family connection. Unfortunately, we exceeded the 60 minutes at our table today and Owner (Abdullah) was pretty agitated and upset. We hadn't finished our jug of coffee so didn't think we were out of place at 60-75 minutes in to our breakfast. We had to end out conversation and leave as it was awkward at that point. Understand restaurant owner pressures but we left very disappointed and upset. We won't be back. Keep an eye on the clock. read more

Honestly very disturbed with the food quality that I was served today. I ordered their new menu item, the Olympian. It was an egg white omelette with feta cheese, spinach, bell peppers, and mushrooms. The taste was absolutely HORRID. The smell was fine, but after eating about half way thinking it would grow on me, I was NOT feeling it as the taste of a sewage lingered in my mouth. The omelette came with a side of pancakes, which were also very doughy undercooked and tasted very salty. Don't know if it was just a bad recipe or if the chef was having a bad day.. read more

Quality of food is great. Ordered steak & eggs & it was cooked perfect. Despite my server being reluctant to serve the table, I would highly recommend the food. read more

I ordered their Nutella crepes, and when I received my order, it was four plain crepes with zero Nutella on the inside and the tiniest amount drizzled on top. Since the crepes were stacked on top of each other, 3 out of the 4 crepes had the drizzle covering barely any of them. The actual crepe tasted terrible, also. Complete waste of money. read more

This was a sub par breakfast with a very interesting manager who creeps around the restaurant. Not a very happy staff. As we were signing the bills the manager grabbed each one from us and looked at the tips and walked away with them without commenting. Will never go back. Update to this review: Owner sent a PM saying "it would be an honor to not ever have me back" This guy is the "Jerry Jones" of the restaurant business. An owner like this should never be put in front of the customers. As a side. This is my first "no soup for you" experience. Now I know how George Castanza felt. read more

Lovely service and great prices for Delicious food. The ambience was lovely. It's such a cozy little place.

Food was alright nothing to write home about. Service was great our server Danny was efficient, clean and respectful. They have a large menu with all the classic American breakfasts you could want. Really what you're looking for in a breakfast place. read more

I've only been here for breakfast, but everything is always prepared and presented perfectly. I especially enjoy the new location across the street from the old location. read more

I went here yesterday about 10am. It was busy but only waited about 5 minutes. The service was ok considering it was very busy. My friend had one of the "standard" breakfasts (eggs, hash, etc) and it looked good. I really enjoy biscuits and gravy but my biscuits and gravy on the other hand had to be one of the worst I've ever had. Usually a place does biscuits and sausage gravy. Not here. But the waiter offered to chop up some to put on top. The gravy tasted like flour and milk. No taste. And it came out barely warm. Not good at all. Maybe I'd go back but would not recommend the Bs and Gs !!! read more

The food was great although I was very apprehensive bc the pics on the menu did not look appetizing. I got the garden omelette, Hubby got the steak and eggs and kids had pancakes and eggs. Everything tasted great. Only 3 stars because the manager was VERY rude to us as well as his employees. I was shocked at the way he talked to them and hovered over all of them. He spoke to them in a very demeaning way. To the point that I wanted to secretly tell them that they don't need to be treated this way and should look for another job. (I didn't but it was tempting). Also the ambiance could use some help and the bathroom was very dirty. read more

I went into this restaurant last Friday and the first person I saw was the owner he was very in personable and just had me stand there without saying anything Then finally he told me to wait a minute why he got on his personal cell phone and there I stood and waited for a table when there was several tables open. After being seated by someone else, I tried to ask the waiter about getting the smallest pancake order. It took 4 (not a typo) 4 waiters to understand English and help me. I almost walked out. I couldn't believe it, I felt like I was in a different country. The food was So so. I won't be back. I have an update. The owner PM's me saying "absolute lie". He doesn't respond on here like a normal person or even apologize for my bad experience. Nope calls me a liar. I would never ever give a bad review to someone unless it was the absolute truth. He should be in another business or behind a wall where he sees no one. read more

The BEST restaurant in Costa Mesa! Their pancakes are amazing! I can't eat pancakes at any other restaurant now because Pancakes R Us spoiled me. And their staff is the best around! Especially on weekend mornings when the restaurant gets busy the staff is always working hard to please all the customers and get the orders out fast. I love all their friendly servers. Expert tip: get breakfast for dinner here! The restaurant is quiet in the evenings and we love enjoying this family friendly restaurant for dinner with our kids. read more

Since we had such a good experience last week, we decided to try one of their other locations....big mistake. Upon entrance I noticed that the food was being stacked on the counter by the cooks, which indicated to me that they were understaffed. A gentleman greeted us with a clipboard in hand. He took our name and party number, however as we were waiting two other parties checked in and were seated right away. Now this may be because we were the only black people in the establishment or at least that is what my husband felt. So instead of patronizing this establishment we decided to leave. Thankfully this experience won't stop me from at least going back to the one in Montclair. read more

Love this place. Diverse menus, great service and value, with a nice down home feel. Great place to come when you have guests as there is something for everyone. I have ordered many items and have been very pleased with everything my family, friends and I have tried. It's not fancy or artisan... it's just food old fashioned breakfast food with a lot of healthy options for those so inclined. Sorry. No pics yet. I am always too hungry and forget. read more

Good and service are always great. Ambiance is like most pancake houses. Have not been to the new location but will be going very soon.

Daniel was THE BEST server we've ever had. The food was great but the service was the difference maker. Daniel saw my elderly mother choking. It was a busy day but he was so attentive he quickly noticed and brought some water and napkins. #outstandingservice read more

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I've eaten here a few times in the past two weeks. Their menu is big and all items are available around the clock (been having breakfast past noon). They have breakfast, lunch, dinner, senior section, plus a healthier food section, including vegan meals, if you're looking for that. They've passed out menus on request before, but other days not, so do expect to have to scan their QR code for the menu or go to their website beforehand. Once ordered, the food is served out really fast and tastes delicious. Portion sizes are quite good, perfect for me (Belgium waffle combo gives you the waffle on one plate with whatever toppings you want plus another plate with 2 strips of bacon, 2 sausage links, good scoop of hash browns, and eggs the way you want). Having eaten here a few days, I've seen they're very consistent. So if there's a dish you like, you'll like it every time you order. The prices are also very reasonable. The staff here are great. Friendly, fast, and are willing to customize your order just the way you want it. Never had a problem here. If I had to say something negative, it's that you can tell not all their ingredients are the freshest. So if you want a meal where it's all made from scratch, with no ingredients coming from the freezer or from a can, then you might look elsewhere. To me, the great staff, the fast and tasty food, all at a great price more than makes up for it. I recommend you try it at least once. Parking has never been a problem. Some days are busy, some not, we've never had to wait long for a table. I know I'll be coming back. read more

This place looks like it took over an old IHOP. The servers were super nice and attentive. The food was delicious and exactly what you expect from a breakfast spot. I got the pancakes with eggs and sausage. Nothing special but it definitely hit the spot. read more