Inside out: easy parking both times I've visited, the inside can get incredibly loud and the decor and such isn't good or bad- just a breakfast place. Service: fast, friendly, no troubles Food: the food is excellent, I've split the veggie omelette and it's actually got a decent amount of veggies and cheese- they don't skimp. The pancakes are phenomenal of course! Over all: it can be very loud and busy, but that is because the food is solid. I would maybe say pick up to go on the weekends to save yourself the loud of dining in, but maybe the weekdays are more mild. read more

Good Food. Front door service wasn't good. I understand it was mother's day. But when the person who made the reservation is literally parking the car in the lot and everyone else is there that's no reason to remove us off the list. Thankfully I was able to talk reason that thry let us have a table like 7 minutes later. The food was decently pretty good. I feel the bread was slightly undercooked (but did have great taste). read more

The Original Pancake House - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Boise, Idaho

Stopped in for breakfast today with my husband. I remember being in awwww over the omelet I had the last we were in. My husband suggested coming here and I agreed. It was a little slower but we did have to wait a minute to get seated. It was nice and sunny out so it was great to sit by the big windows. We got coffee and apple juice started while we breezed over the menu. I decided to grab the same omelet as I did last time which was the spinach omelet. I subbed the bacon for sausage. My husband ordered a side of biscuits and gravy and he was going to eat my pancakes. The coffee was ok today. It was really on the bitter side. I did add 4 coffee creamers and a packet of sweetner to it, it didn't help. I only had a half a cup through the meal. My omelet looked super tasty. There was a good amount of spinach to it. There sausage was crumbled sausage in it which is not my favorite. Next time I'll all for links instead. There was also a little too much cheese in the omelet today. I love cheese but I started gagging after a few bites. It was an overwhelming amount. The pancakes were on point today. The biscuits and gravy were good. I had a couple bites of each. Service was not the best today. Our server did great at first but we waited for a while towards the end for a box. She also dropped off our bill right after we got our food. That should have been an indication on what kind of service we were going to receive. As a past server, I never understood why servers drop customers bills off right away. I always found it to be rude. I'm happy we got to stop in. My husband enjoyed his pancakes and his biscuits and gravy. It's just a bummer that our experience this time around wasn't as amazing as our first. I don't know when when we will be back but hopefully it next visit will be better. read more

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This is my second time visiting. I want to love it because it is within walking distance of my home. The first visit, I ordered potato pancakes that I think were a special, and they were not good and so greasy. I know they are fried, but my grandma made them quite a bit and they had grease but were not so greasy. I thought, it's a pancake house, so order pancakes. My grandson and I shared a plate of pancakes, scrambled eggs, and bacon. He loves pancakes. He immediately asked what was in them? I tried them and I knew why. They tasted burnt. They did not look burnt, but they tasted burnt. The bacon looked cooked to perfection, and it was, but it also tasted burnt. The eggs seemed fine. I don't know what would make the food have that bitter taste of being burnt. I'm not sure if I want to try again. I was excited to have a place I could walk and have a coffee and a bite to eat. read more

We weren't impressed on our visit. My scrambled eggs were slimy, pancake was okay, bacon undercooked. We're not in a big rush to go back. read more

Hands down best breakfast spot ever for me!! I am super picky with my french toast. Heck even my scrambled eggs and bacon. They have got the absolute best ever scrambled eggs by far ever! Haha! But seriously so good. Our waitress was soo Amazing to. The greeted up front was so nice. The restaurant is clean and so cute inside. read more

First time visit. Nice little place with about 20 tables. It was fairly busy at 9:00 on a Friday, but it would probably be packed earlier, being a locals hangout. Even with the crowd, it's fairly quiet. I ordered the Senior Plate, but added a second egg as well. The eggs were nice and soft, the bacon crisp and the pancakes were so light and fluffy. What a satisfying breakfast for 13 bucks and some change, including coffee. read more

The Original Pancake House - Senior plate with additional egg. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Boise, Idaho

I love it here! Their senior menu alone is worth it if you are old enough! They are always packed, so plan on waiting...but the service is great. The bacon so big and crisp, and they always allow me to change my pancake order on the senior menu to buckwheat at no extra charge. It is a bit loud, but this is a diner. read more

The Original Pancake House - Check out the senior menu?! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Boise, Idaho

Worst experience ever. Young man at the check in counter told everyone that it was a 2 hour wait for breakfast today at 9 am. We counted 16 cars in the lot, 10 people in the waiting area inside and 7 empty tables in the dining room. Something is very wrong with this place. Owners must bel living off the reputation and not putting forth any effort into the proper running of the business. We left to go to Cracker Barrel. read more

My go-to breakfast place :) It's the standard American diner with my favorite type of pancakes... buckwheat. Nothing too fancy, nothing too expensive. Good. read more

I can only speak to the Dutch baby and apple cinnamon pancake, and tell you that both items are 100% worth the hype. My husband and I came to Boise for a lacrosse tournament and I had heard nothing but great things about these items, so I knew we had to go before coming home. The service was fast and friendly and the restaurant was clean and cute. read more

The Original Pancake House - Apple pancake - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Boise, Idaho

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Service is attentive without being overbearing. Coffee was kept filled, portions good Food was well cooked. BMy Irish omelette was huge sent the leftovers with my husband for his lunch read more

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Busy place on a Saturday morning, but very good food. As one would expect, the pancakes were delicious. The staff was friendly.

TOPH grew to be my favorite breakfast restaurant in Boise! The coffee is great. The dish I order is the green chili and pepper jack omelet with hash browns. And between you me, these eats is buttery. I asked them how they do it. They say, "butter." Look for the picture of a flower on the wall that looks like the Scarface movie poster. That's not here nor there. read more

The place isn't exemplary but it delivers on what I personally expect. Chain breakfast diner with good pancakes. It delivered. Service was good despite it being busy. read more

Showed up at 9am on a Saturday morning and expected a wait - 20 minutes was less than expected. Very nice hostess. Initially our server was wonderful but another took over that wasn't as friendly. It felt like we were needing service quickly to get ready for the next customer. I get it...this place is busy! Does this place have something against putting sausage in things? That being said, they are known for their pancakes. Hubby had the standard pancake, eggs and sausage. I opted for the potato omelette with potatoes on the side. Husband loved the pancakes - fluffy and perfectly sized. My omelette was large and chuck full, but a little tasteless...couldn't taste any bacon bits. I couldn't finish it...tasted better when I got home and added additional seasonings. Would skip the omelette and get pancakes next time. read more

The Original Pancake House - Potato Omelette with potatoes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Boise, Idaho

Host was efficient and funny! Table service was quick and food was accurate along with tasty. read more

The Original Pancake House - Senior Scramble - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Boise, Idaho

Yabba dabba do, I've been looking for a good breakfast joint in boise ever since we lost Manleys and Raedens. This place is it. Simple, clean, crowded. Great service, and absolutely delicious food. My daughter had chocolate chip pancakes and fresh orange juice, and I had pigs in a blanket. The sausage links are spicy and out of this world delicious. You know a place is good and a great value when it's packed with seniors on a Friday morning. You you like an old time vibe and simple good service, food and value, this place is it. read more

It's a long wait, especially on Sunday afternoon, but we'll worth it. The staff are super friendly even though there aren't enough of them and appear over worked (bravo to their super professional work ethic). The restaurant and bathroom always appear clean and organized as well. The food is always delicious and their cooks know how to make an over easy egg (not always done right). read more

Original food was perfectly comforting at the end of a long week. Some pleasant mysteries include: How do the omelettes get so fluffy with all the fresh veggies inside; how amazing are the Dutch Baby -- lemon and apple are head turners and belly lovers; perfect and thick bacon with the best hash browns I have eaten since I was watching my carbs (well worth the breach). That all being said, my Mom and wife have made sourdough pancakes for me since I had hair on my head. Needless to say, OPH is a destination for me just for the sourdough cakes! Sandy and all the sisters are so friendly and nice; perfect timing to allow you to enjoy your feast and the company at the table! Very warm, yet professional front-end team who appear to enjoy serving old and young customers; great training by Rome and leads on the team! Mom would be proud! The ambiance is warm and like home; very clean throughout the front end, restrooms, and with the kitchen being open make it very transparent. It is an experience that I am very thankful to have had with my daughter. Happy Thanksgiving ! (great idea for a pre-game for the holidays) read more

I had the coconut pancakes with the coconut syrup and it was to die for! The wait was a little long due to it being a popular breakfast spot. Service was great and they were all very kind. read more

They need to adjust the recipe on their 49er flapjacks! I've tried it twice and it's not good. I've been an OPH goer from another state for 15 years. They are really missing out if they don't look into it . It is my favorite breakfast dish so unfortunately I won't be back . Great service and nice management . read more

We enjoy coming here. It is clean, well run, with huge portions and nice atmosphere. The staff are consistently pleasant and accommodating. Rare find in what can sometimes feel like a food desert. read more

Food is excellent. The portions are generous. I get the Senior specials. Today I got the 1st Senior Special. I got an egg, 2 thick strips of bacon and substituted hash browns for the pancakes. My friend likes the biscuits and gravy senior specials. She also had the Senior scramble last time. A lot of food for a low price. The hash browns are generous and perfect crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Not greasy. My other friend loves the pecan pancakes. We always get a few bites. They are so full of pecans. The bacon is amazing and the fresh squeezed orange juice is excellent! Today there was only one server. She worked hard, was very friendly and not stressed at all. Excellent food, excellent service, one of my favorite places to go. read more

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Ok this was 1 of the best breakfasts I have had in a long time. The pancakes tasted amazing, the English muffin was great. Wife's eggs and hash browns were perfect. I would have given it 5 stars but the flys got to me. read more

The Original Pancake House On 3/25/23, KM and I visited The Original Pancake House in Boise, which is the only Idaho location. I had been before, but it had been several years. This was KM's first visit, which I found surprising because her family is from Oregon, which is where the restaurant originated. KM said they always went to Elmer's, which also originated in Oregon. Then KM told me she wasn't sure, and that perhaps she had been, but just couldn't remember. I looked at her with a smirk and said, "Oh, you would remember... And you wouldn't have kept eating at Elmers." I told KM I had been up into the wee hours of the morning late watching Tik Toks about The Original House in anticipation of our meal. I wasn't lying. KM and I both ordered the fresh, squeezed orange juice ($3.99), which we were told is squeezed in house and by hand. It takes between 5 to 8 oranges to make a single glass. KM and I agree that it's the best orange juice we've ever had. I ordered the Corned Beef Hash & Eggs ($12.99). For my side, I got the pancakes. I also ordered a side of Bacon ($5.99), to share. KM ordered the Mushroom and Swiss Cheese Omelette ($12.99). For her side, she chose pancakes. She also got a side order of Home Fries ($3.99). OPH makes their Corned Beef Hash from scratch with a blend of Hormel Black Label corned beef, Idaho potatoes, and onions. Then they fry a 9 ounce portion in a skillet with clarified butter, until it is crispy on both sides. It was excellent! as always, the eggs were perfectly cooked. You can't go to OPH without ordering the pancakes. Like everything else, they're made 100% from scratch, starting with their homemade sour starter. The buttermilk batter is mixed by hand. The outcome is a light and fluffy pancake. KM and I both loved our pancakes. You haven't really had bacon until you have OPH's bacon. The first time I had it, I went down a rabbit hole for hours afterwards doing deep research, trying to understand what it was that set OPH's bacon apart from all others. As I told KM, "You can't get this bacon anyplace but The Original Pancake House." KM and I agree that this is the best bacon we have ever had. OPH uses six farm fresh eggs in each omelette. Most restaurants pour out egg wash on a flat top grill, put the ingredients inside, fold it up in a rectangular shape, and try to pass it off as an omelette. Ha! OPH makes a proper omelette, then finishes it off by putting it in an oven, resulting in a fluffy omelette. KM loved her Mushroom & Swiss Cheese Omelette. She also enjoyed her Home Fries. One of the things that makes the Boise location so special is that the owner Rome is always there, working alongside his employees. Today, as always, we had excellent customer service. I truly can't say enough good things about Boise's Original Pancake House. If you have never been, you need to put it on your to-do list. If you have, you know what I'm talking about. Highly Recommended!!! read more

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The food was great, classic breakfast fare and by far one of the best breakfasts out my family and I have had this year. Very kid friendly and really great service even thought they were down a staff! Would definitely go back next time we are in Boise read more

The Original Pancake House - Great coffee! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Boise, Idaho

This place was amazing!! A little bit of a wait on a Saturday morning. But it was air conditioned. The food and service was great. I left not super stuffed, but not starving for more either and the price was great. read more

The Original Pancake House - We got the pancakes, eggs, and bacon combo. My son got ham instead of bacon. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Boise, Idaho

It's smacking bangin. I've had the pecan waffles and chocolate chip pancakes. Bussin bussin. Food service is amazing and all of the workers are ever so friendly. Much love to all of them. The restaurant is always lively, the environment is very welcoming. p.s the orange juice is amazing because it's freshly squeezed read more

The Original Pancake House - Chocolate chip pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Boise, Idaho

Food was good and plentiful. Service was fine for a Sunday morning after church, which is very busy.

What wasn't great about our meal today? The service was spectacular. The food was spectacular utterly delicious creamy hashbrowns how can they be creamy? I don't know but they were perfect crispy on the outside and delicious on the inside. Also, you had the Dutch baby Make, perfectly cooked, and the little sides they bring for the Dutch baby are so cute! We had a large party and they accommodated us, no problem. The server was also considerate of the kids and had their food brought out first. Seriously, the perfect breakfast!! read more

I love pancakes , and the service was great. I appreciate their formality.i will go again to this location because i love pancakes. I recommend this place to whoever out there which is thinking like I am to enjoy this place. read more

The chocolate milk was the best kind, my eggs were cooked to perfection, the home fries were so good but the best part was the biscuits and gravy. O...M...G! Perfect isn't a good enough word. So so good. Perfect breakfast. And my daughter's silver dollar pancakes were good too. Our waitress was nice but not really attentive the hostess/server were excellent though!! Not too busy on a Wednesday morning I've been here on the weekends when they are much busier. read more

Have been to several Original Pancake house in several states. This one is small packed and the food is almost consistent with my visits to other sites. Some of the added touches in the other site was missing- mushroom sauce for a mushroom omelette. Potato pancake however was on par all the other site. My favorite! read more

Straight to the point, this is a good place for breakfast. Sure you may have to wait, but that just shows how good it is... it's popular. Nice thing is that they'll text you, so you can go back to your car and play on your phone while you wait. I had simple breakfast and wife had the coconut/banana pancakes that comes with coconut syrup. All of it was delicious. read more

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Outstanding. The crew here is top notch, attentive and friendly! Everything I ordered was delicious and cooked just the way I like it - they definitely listened to my requests. The hot chocolate was fabulous and their whipped cream was amazing. I'm so glad TOPH is still around. Just as yummy as the one in Eugene. This comfort breakfast was just the way to start the new year. read more

Love their 49ers & fresh strawberries! Only place that have this that I've found. So yummy!!

The food is always amazing and the staff is always friendly and accommodating even thought they are busy pretty much all the time. I do wish the owners would consider opening a second and/or larger location as the wait can be a beast most weekends. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ read more

Never disappointed when we come here. In fact, the consistency, service, and quality are outstanding every single time. Today my partner had the biscuits and gravy with hash browns and pancakes. I had the garden omelette with pancakes. I tried the biscuits and gravy - fantastic! The biscuits are superb and the gravy is seasoned beautifully with just a hint of pepper at the end. As for my garden omelette, this isn't my first but it was definitely the biggest! Can you tell in the pic how gigantic this thing was? It's chock full of broccoli, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, and spinach. The broccoli is actually crunchy - not gummy or rubbery at all. I have enough left for tomorrow's breakfast. As for the pancakes, well, what can I say? Fluffy, cooked perfectly, with butter and syrup. We will continue going back no matter what the wait time, because it is well worth it. Compliments to every on staff, great job! BTW- To those complaining about seeing open tables while they wait - some people call ahead and get on the waiting list before they arrive, and those tables are held for them. It pays to plan ahead (but we never have lol) read more

The Original Pancake House - top- biscuits & gravy nearest - garden omelette - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Boise, Idaho

Amazing food worth waiting for!!! We are going back again and again!!! Even though they were short staffed they all pulled together as a team effort. read more