The Short Version:
Canadian chain restaurant specializing in breakfast/brunch items. Overall I thought it was ok. I did not feel it had anything to make it stand out among other breakfast chains.
The Long Version:
My husband and I had brunch here with friends of ours, another couple. None of us had been to a Stacked Pancake and Breakfast House before. The chain has been around for over a decade, but only expanded to Ottawa in the last year or so.
They do not take reservations on weekends, so we had to wait around 20 minutes for a table. We got a booth and it was a bit snug.
It was crowded and loud. Not the best environment to catch up with friends.
I got the Turkey Bacon Benedict ($15.99) and my husband got the Fried Chicken Benedict ($16.99) from their limited time menu. Our friends got the Crepe Stack ($19.99) and the Express ($11.99).
The men asked for coffee, I asked for a glass of iced water and one of our friends got a specialty coffee. I think she got a pumpkin spice latte. The server brought everyone iced water, the pumpkin spice latte and 3 coffees, even though I didn't order coffee so I thought maybe it came with my meal, as this is common with many breakfast restaurants. Anyway, when the bill came, the coffee was $2.99. We just paid it, since I didn't question it when the server brought it, but I do wonder whether it was a tactic to get more money from customers or an honest mistake.
My Turkey Bacon Benedict was ok, but nothing remarkable in my opinion. The home fries were also ok. They were crispy, not brunt and not mealy. The accompanying "fruit salad" was a bit of a joke, it was literally a cube of orange, a cube of grapefruit, a cube of pineapple, a cube of honeydew, a cube of cantaloupe and 2 grapes. Literally 7 tiny pieces of fruit in a plastic Solo cup that was only slightly larger than the size of Solo cups usually used for ketchup or other dipping sauces.
The hubster enjoyed his dish. His potato was curly fries, which is fun because curly fries are kind of rare around here.
Our friends said their meals were good, but they did not finish their plates (and declined to take anything home).
Service was pleasant especially considering that they were very busy, but our server was efficient and courteous. Coffees were refilled frequently (refills are free).
This location is in the Kanata Centrum in the section near the Party Mart and Healthy Planet. Lots of free parking in the plaza parking lot.
Overall a satisfactory place for breakfast/brunch. If I ever return I will be sure to say, "just water, no coffee." Lol.
Review #217 (2025) read more