This is a great breakfast plate. We had a party of 8 (with reservations) and were seated quickly and efficiently. Everybody enjoyed their food. They have a wide assortment of dishes. Contrary to the name, they serve more than just pancakes. But what makes this place good is the quality of the food. I ordered a ham and cheese omelet with added jalapenos. I actually ordered this same dish at a different restaurant the morning before. This version was stand-out better because the ingredients were better. The owner was on sight and was very pleasant. We will definitely be coming back the next time we are in town. read more

Awesome service and food!!! So attentive and easy to request changes, important!!! A little loud but you can still carry a conversation.

My husband and I have been coming here for a few years now and we keep coming back because the food and the service is great. We always get an omelette and split it then we have them hold the pancakes till we're done and have them for dessert. They know what we like now and they always greet us with a smile. Good crew! read more

I went into the new location today to pick up my to go order and was immediately YELLED AT by the owner Abdul because I had my therapy dog with me. He was in the kitchen and I had one foot in the door. He literally yelled across the restaurant. Can you imagine dining in an establishment and hearing yelling while you're eating?? How completely ignorant can he be? What kind of business owner does that? And on top of that he was bad mouthing me to the line cook. Thankfully Donna was friendly and professional, giving me impeccable customer service. Thank you Donna, you deserve a raise! The new location used to be a sushi restaurant and it still smells like fish! So gross. I will not be supporting this restaurant any longer mostly because Abdul is a total A**hole! read more

I order here because I saw the reviews and I said let's give it a try. I order for pick up. First bad thing was the costumer service, I got there and I said "good morning I'm picking up for (my name" and the guy that was there was so rude, he just looked at me and went away, second bad impression was that instead of calling my name for the order he said "hey!" here is the order which at this point it upset me because it was just rude, and last thing that was when I left I said thank you and no one answered. I got home to check my order, I make sure to let them know that I didn't want eggs and they still put the eggs. Portions were very small, and flavor was just average, the only good thing were the pancakes. read more

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If I could give them 10 stars I would. Never had been here until my boyfriend showed it to me about a year ago as it was one of his favorites and I soon realized why (and it became one of my own favorites!). Our orders have never been incorrect and if something was wrong or forgotten it was quickly resolved. Food always comes out fairly quickly and fresh. Servers are literally running from one end to the other ensuring everyone gets anything they need. This place has never been slow anytime we've gone - day or time. The owner is constantly there every time we've gone and helping and interacting with customers. The staff are quick paced and don't chat much but it's because they ensure everyone is taken care of promptly . Todays picks: chilaquiles with side pancakes and tortillas, Belgian waffle combo with added chocolate chips & banana (other fan favorites include their stuffed French toast and country fried steak & eggs) read more

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Me and some of my friends went here and we are all 18 years or younger(I'm 14). We sat down and the first thing they asked if we wanted orange juice or apple juice without bothering to tell us that is cost money or that refills cost money. The service was bad and they charged us 5.25$ per drink and refill. And my friends mom called us and told her that they basically did it on purpose and the total at the end was 123$ and they also said on the phone "Dang how much did your kids eat" like who says that the food was overall good but the way they took advantage of us was not ok. And they are refusing to pay us back for the drinks. read more

Great breakfast! This place is what IHOP used to be like before IHOP reduced their pancake menu. I'd rather come here now! Good service, too! Prices need to come down, though. read more

I love pancakes r us!! Danny took care of myself and my mother and he couldn't have been nicer and accommodating. He listened and was thoughtful. The food was cooked to perfection! read more

Delicious pancakes! Awesome food!!!! The service was prompt and hot!! Do don't like cold food!! We loved it so much we paid for an older couples breakfast! We didn't tell them and unfortunately left before they did so we didn't get to see their reaction!! We will be back to this little gem! read more

I probably should have realized it was going to be bad once I walked in and there was literally nobody else in the place except us and the staff chilling in the corner. I went because my mom wanted crepes and everything was very lack luster. I ordered fried eggs and they were under cooked, crispy has browns and they were practically just barley toasted and with no seasonings, the only saving grace was the sausage and bacon, but even that was slightly over cooked. My mom and brother said similar lack luster things about their food and simply forced themselves to eat because we already ordered. Definitely not going back, I would not recommend. read more

Good tasting breakfast. Inexpensive as well! Daughter loved her eggs and chocolate chip pancakes. The chocolate is in the batter too. I had turkey bacon and poached eggs. Yes healthy and boring but still tasty! Staff is fast and friendly. :) read more

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Ecreneley accommodating breakfast menu. They have anything you can think of. Pancakes, eggs, omelettes, vegan, meat lovers... you name it. Huge portions too. I got the Olympian. It's a cheese-free omelette made for bodybuilders and sugar-conscious people. They accidentally slipped me full sugar syrup but quickly remade my cakes when made aware. 5-stars not only for the good food but how they flawlessly handled my problem. The waiter is also fast, checks in frequently, and somehow manages a dozen tables without a hitch. Would eat here again and again, even though this was my first time. Bookmarking. read more

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How To Fail in the restaurant business 101: Name your restaurant "Pancakes R Us" but refuse to carry Maple Syrup. Yes. It's a breakfast place. No Maple Syrup. They have ''maple-flavored corn syrup". You sell pancakes, waffles, French Toast, and even crepes, but not one single bottle of maple syrup anywhere. They have 5 dispensers on your table. None of them have maple syrup. A restaurant has one job: give customers what we want. Too expensive? Charge more. Simple business common sense. Maple syrup lasts 1 year after opening. One year! An organic 1L giant bottle of pure maple syrup costs $24 at Costco right now with free delivery and yields 16 servings which is $1.50 each. At 200% markup you can charge at least $3 for the maple syrup and give customers what we want. Or make it a $2 per cup add-on. Two 1-Gallon jugs of Vermont pure syrup is $112 for 128 servings, or 85¢ each online. The point is have it available for customers at all times. It's not like it would ever go bad. Nobody wants corn syrup!!! If you can't just add $3 to your menu than you really have no business in the restaurant industry. I sent my Waffles back uneaten and drove to another restaurant who sells Waffles with actual maple syrup. You lost my business. I wanted to give you my money but you wouldn't give me what I want and am willing to pay for. You have a beautiful, nice unique looking restaurant in the perfect location and you're open until 10pm and sell all kinds of Diner food and yet you name your restaurant "Pancakes-R-Us" because you want no business whatsoever from people looking for a Diner? Pancakes are the least impressive menu item in America and requires zero talent or skill to cook. It's batter disk poured onto a hot grill and flipped once. Many people don't even want my pancakes for breakfast and yet you sell lunch and dinner Diner food but you name your restaurant only after battered disks. The biscuits and gravy were bad. The gravy wasn't hot, had no flavor, and has no sausage in it. You can't sell biscuits and gravy without sausage in it. How to fail indeed. You're in Newport Beach in a premium market and your ownership is cheap and lacking any quality or class. I doubt your restaurant will survive another year or two and it's such a shame because if I owned that place, there would've been a line out the door to get in, instead of me being the only customer in the whole restaurant at 2pm. So sad. read more

I went here today and this was the worst experience I've had at a food place because I got food poisoning the food was cold and just overall it's not a good place go to ihop read more

Went to their new location this weekend, happy to see all the same staff. New location is beautiful and as always food is delicious, fresh and quick. read more

Great food, nice portions, good service! I would highly recommend! They have a full menu, with great dinners as well as a iron man menu and breakfast is served all day! read more

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This is a great spot for breakfast I ordered the Lumberjack sampler with a side of biscuits and gravy. Simple and tasty breakfast. I'm usually not a fan of biscuits and gravy but it was pretty damn good. The service was great, the staff was quick to provide us with refills or anything else we needed. It does get busy on the weekend but if you're there early, you shouldn't have a problem getting a table. read more

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went for breakfast with my family vacation as the reviews looked promising and the food looked great in pictures. upon entering we werent greeted just asked how many were in out party size by 2 different people. we were seated and felt rushed the entire time. the place was not busy so I don't know what the big deal was... we got our food and honestly we would have had better food at dennys. the interior seems very out dated and mismatched. if the service was better I could over look everything else but I hope in the future they do better and don't rush anyone. read more

Have been to this place numerous times over the years. I think the place has been there for over 60 years and the decor sort of shows that. No, it ain't fancy but here...it's about the breakfasts. They are good and come out really fast! We love the ranch scrambler, chocolate chip pancakes, French toast, skillet breakfast and the cinnamon swirl breakfast! The juice is not fresh but the coffee is always good. We have never tried lunch or dinner here and during Covid when things just started to open again this was one of our regular spots. It's an old-school place, good breakfast and incredibly fast and excellent service. read more

The food/service/ambiance is always consistently great. It's a neighborhood gem. Service is awesome and quick; there's many breakfast options and it's family friendly. read more

Small Cafe, service is good, waitress was nice and attentive. I think food can be served warmer. My cheese wasn't melted on my omelet and my butter wouldn't spread on my pancakes. Overall it was good. read more

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Food was great and served warm the way I like, we had a very nice server, I wish I had her name to mention here. The restaurant was packed, that was a Saturday morning, but he got our seats pretty quick. Was great will be back. read more

we've been going there for years...always good! New location is very nice with convenient parking as well.

We used to go to the other location all the time we try the new location and unfortunately we're pretty disappointed this time the service wasn't good. Our waitress never came back around to ask if we needed more coffee or beverage or anything. Usually we get the guy who is amazing but unfortunately we didn't this time. We heard the owner arguing with somebody about changing tables and a charge. Our food part of it was undercooked. Part of it was over cooked and there was one thing that we did not like at our table. It tasted pretty bad, and instead of offering a substitute or a refund the waitress was sarcastic. We've been going here for many years, but if it continues this way, they'll definitely lose our business. read more

Abdullah F. Akbar is the proprietor and host of this breakfast house. His background is amazing, and you can read all about him in the lobby while waiting for your table. The breakfast house is popular, especially on weekend mornings, so expect to wait about 5-10 minutes. It's a former iHop, but it still serves a quality breakfast. My son orders the crepes regularly. I like the specials that are posted above the grill; you can see them near the cash register when you walk in and look up. read more

Not sure what I enjoy more... The tasty food or fantastic service. Nothing fancy however they make food thatbis always on point and serve it with a smile. Highly recommend!! read more

Google Search Modes and Refinements Shopping Videos Maps Images News Books Flights Finance Search Results Pancakes R Us 4.5 (878) · $ DinerOpen 304+ OverviewMenuReviewsPhotosAbout Main Results Reviews from the web Grubhub 3.6/5 28 votes Find Me Gluten Free 3.5/5 8 votes Foursquare 7.6/10 99 votes Google review summary 4.5 (878) Reviews Allbreakfast 141 IHOP 29 omelette 17 french toast 17 +6 Sort by Most relevant Newest Highest Lowest Annette O 13 reviews·4 photos just now NEW Dine in | Lunch | $10-20 This place never disappoints. Food is always delicious. The Staff is so inviting and sweet. Definitely a family vibe. Food comes out fast and customer service is impeccable. Definitely our favorite little joint. Jason Knauff Local Guide·179 reviews·331 photos 10 months ago Dine in | Breakfast | $10-20 This is everything a diner should be. Fast service and food, not fussy, extremely efficient wait/bus staff, and surprisingly decent coffee. Lingonberry crepes were great and kids love chocolate pancakes with chocolate chips. Don't expect this to be something it's not. Would visit again. ... More Ruth Vincent Local Guide·72 reviews·183 photos 4 months ago Dine in | Breakfast | $10-20 Wanted to try something new and came across this little gem. Very family friendly atmosphere. Staff very friendly and food was good. Sorry for the pictures but we killed our food. 1 Colby Local Guide·183 reviews·367 photos a year ago Great food, extremely fast service they had our food on our table within 5 minutes and I ordered a ton of things. Very impressed with the way they operate their business, I've been here 2x when on vacation and I've always been impressed. ... More 1 PancakesRus https://pancakesrus.net ' reviews Reviews | Customer Feedback | Pomona, CA This place looks like IHOP. but it has better quality, and it's not the huge chain, so the service is a bit more attentive. We scarfed on some pumpkin pancakes ... Restaurantji https://www.restaurantji.com ' panc... Pancakes R Us Costa Mesa, CA 92627 - Menu, 156 Reviews and 36 Photos Latest reviews, photos and ratings for Pancakes R Us at 329 E 17th St in Costa Mesa - view the menu, hours, phone number, address and map. GrubHub https://www.grubhub.com ' pancak... Pancakes R Us Delivery Menu | Order Online | 329 E 17th St Costa Mesa Order delivery or pickup from Pancakes R Us in Costa Mesa! View Pancakes R ... Reviews. Appetizers; New Breakfast Combination; Samplers, Scrambles and More ... 3.6 (28) · $$ Restaurant Guru https://restaurantguru.com ' Pancak... Pancakes R Us in Costa Mesa - Restaurant menu and reviews Nov 9, 2022 -- Many people say that waiters serve good French pancakes, waffles and biscuits here. Pancakes R Us will offer you delicious coffee or great juice ... Find Me Gluten Free https://www.findmeglutenfree.com ' ... Pancakes R Us - Costa Mesa This is nice little breakfast place - nice variety of food. I had the ground beef omelet and it was great. It came with three large gluten free pancakes ... 3.5 (8) · $ Foursquare https://foursquare.com ' pancakes-r... Pancakes R Us - Eastside Costa Mesa - 30 tips See what your friends are saying about Pancakes R Us. · breakfast food · pancakes · good service · great value · biscuits · good for a quick meal · hash browns · bacon ... 7.6/10 (99) · $ People also search for Haute Cakes Caffe Haute Cakes Caffe Plums Cafe + Catering Plums Cafe + Catering Cappy's Cafe Cappy's Cafe Eat Chow Eat Chow MOULIN MOULIN Wilma's Patio Restaurant Wilma's Patio Restaurant Rose Bakery Cafe Rose Bakery Cafe Pandor Artisan Bakery an... Pandor Artisan Bakery an... More results Feedback Web results Zomato https://www.zomato.com ' pancake... Pancakes R Us, Costa Mesa, Orange County Hands down one of the best Buttermilk pancake recipes I have ever tasted and I am a pancake lover till the day I die ! All the service was fast and ... 3.3 (4) Sirved https://www.sirved.com ' restaurant Pancakes R Us menu in Costa Mesa, California, USA 4 menu pages, 733 reviews - Pancakes R Us menu in Costa Mesa. Here at Pancakes R Us, in Costa Mesa we are passionate about making american food. Related searches pancakes r us - montclair menu Pancakes R Us menu Pancakes R us pomona House of pancakes Costa Mesa Pancakes near me IHOP Breakfast near me Best breakfast in Costa Mesa See more Annette O 13 reviews·4 photos just now NEW Dine in | Lunch | $10-20 This place never disappoints. Food is always delicious. The Staff is so inviting and sweet. Definitely a family vibe. Food comes out fast and customer service is impeccable. Definitely our favorite little joint. read more

Amazing food with large portions, great pricing, lovely staff and service! Highly recommend and will be coming back many times in the future! read more

Honestly me and my mom came her because we had some plans and when we walked in waited about it 2 Minutes and immediately got sat which was nice. It was super busy and seems very popular and busy. Definitely a good family restaurant but you need to come at an early time to get helped or be sat in an orderly time. We looked at the menu they do have a lot of options that look really good. A buster was nice enough to bring us water after us sitting for about 10 minutes. The servers all kind of just ignored me and my mom, I understand you're busy but at least acknowledge the people sitting. I had 3 servers constantly pass by and not a single one of them stopped to even check on us to see if we had been helped. After waiting for about 35 minutes we just left which is a shame because the food smelled delicious. Service is horrible and the manager looks likes she's in over her head. Wouldn't recommend read more

We stopped by here while in the area. We were actually headed to another restaurant near by when I saw the sign. I love pancakes, so we decided to give them a try. They're a bit pricey, which is pretty much the same all over right now with inflation. The food here is really good, and the servings are huge. It's very clean and everything looks new. The service was good and our waitress was great. The only thing I would complain about is they don't offer half and half for your coffee. They have a non-dairy creamer. When you are spending $50 for breakfast, I'm expecting real half and half, not a non-dairy creamer. When we were deciding what to have, we noticed there is one close to our home, so we will add Pancakes R Us to our breakfast list. read more

Initially hard to find because they moved but ultimately a great experience! Met an old friend for breakfast and spent a long time catching up and we weren't rushed. Good food, coffee constantly topped off. read more

This was our 5th time at this establishment. It was our first encounter with Abdulla (the owner) we had seven people and one high chair. They pushed two (two seater) tables together in a corner behind a pony wall (next the the hostess). One table had the booth seating (for 2) the other 2 seater table had FOUR chairs and a high chair. Really? I told him there is no way we could fit at these tables. He then proceeded to barrat us and tell us how accommodating he was and that he moved two people (from the two seater table!) to the booth next to us. What? I told him we don't care if we have to wait for tables that will accommodate us but we were not sitting there. He argued over and over. He was incredibly rude, and would not stop talking over us. You couldn't get a word in. I can't believe he is the actual owner of this establishment. We will never return. Every visit we've had 6-12 people in our party. This town has hundreds of restaurants to choose from so no skin off our nose. This guy should not be front of house. Terrible business man, terrible customer service . Stay tuned, I'm sure he'll respond to this with a bunch of lies (you know, like a professional would do) ‍ read more

It's hard to find open traditional family diners in SoCal, with endless coffee and comfortable booths. Amazing and friendly customer service, Manager/Owner is always there to help. The food is great, you get a good amount of food for the price. I highly recommend this one, especially now that Covid guidelines have been lifted (masks not required, no barriers on tables, etc.). read more

I've been back here a number of times since my last review, and it's always nice to see the same (former CIA) owner and wait staff. That alone tells me that the work environment is good, which usually means service has been consistent. My last visit was a recent Saturday afternoon, around 1:30pm. By then, the morning rush was gone so hubs and I got seated right away. Although they have a lunch/dinner section on their menu, we of course came to eat breakfast for lunch. I got the Ranch Scramble, which is eggs scrambled with ham, veggies, and cheese, and comes with hash browns and pancakes ($10-$11?). The food here is good for what it is. I mean, you can't really screw up scrambled eggs and hash browns...it's like an IHOP but a better version of it (I believe it was formerly an IHOP so the menu is very similar). One thing I noticed is that the portion size has gotten smaller than before. It's still a good size, but I was able to finish off my scramble and hash browns this time when I usually couldn't before. Regardless, this is still a good option for a straight forward, no fancy schmancy breakfast experience. read more

Another business I've constantly drove by but never thought to actually stop and eat there but I'm glad I finally did! It was wonderful, it was lowkey - a very chill vibe. The music they were playing were all bops aka great hits. All the workers were great too! They were super attentive and friendly. The food was so good! And they give you a lot!! The biscuits and gravy were mouth watering and truly mine and my boyfriends favorite thing there. I will say the pancakes were a little cakey and dry but everything else was wonderful. They also have sugar free syrup - you just havta ask. I don't eat any red meat and I had gotten the pancake combo with chocolate chip pancakes which comes with bacon or sausage but I asked for extra hash browns and they gave me a heaping helping and whatever spices they used - they were quite possibility some of the best hash browns I've ever had. My boyfriend and I were both pleasantly surprised at how delectable everything was. There was so much food and for a fair price! They also have a huge selection of food (crepes, omelettes, burritos, burgers) and even some vegan options too. I'll definitely be back! read more

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I love extra crispy bacon as well as eggs well done (no slimy runny eggs) and crunchy potatoes and hash browns and Pancakes R Us does it right every single time. Granted you have to order it that way and they deliver - every single time. I love it! Plus their lunch and dinners are just as good. I don't live that close, but I know every time I'm in Costa Mesa that I can count on good tasty food they way I like it. Give 'em a try. read more

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Service was great, food was good. Just so loud and super obnoxious clown at the front door.

Wow. This was one of the best burgers I've ever had. The A1 burger is huge and juicy. The onion rings crisp and hot. I'll be back.

Great place in their new location. My wife loves the gluten free chocolate chip pancakes.