Enjoyed a wonderful breakfast here with my mom and niece Payton. Our wait time was 20 minutes but even with a hungry 4 year old the time seemed to pass by fast. Same old school charm after coming here to eat over 30 years. read more

The Original Pancake House - Waffles Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

A very good place for a family breakfast outting food is prepared to order fresh. Also be prepared for a bit of a wait depending on the time and day you go. Also an excellent place for a group meal read more

I get the Dutch Fruit Bowl to go and I love it! The service is great and when I do eat in the restaurant the ambiance is great!

This place was really good. I especially enjoyed their pancakes. There was something a little different about them in a good way. I had the western skillet which was good also. I came with a party of 10. Although the service was excellent, I was a little disappointed that they cannot, or should I say will not, take your order until the complete party arrives. I normally do not want to breakfast restaurants but this one I would go back to. read more

The Original Pancake House - Western Skillet - Waffles Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I was there with a large crowd 20+, the service was wonderful and the food was very good and freshly prepared. The pricing was very accommodating as well. read more

Cheerful atmosphere clean place was seated quickly. Waitress was nice very helpful. Good portion of food and tasty.

Fluffy Santa Fe Omelette - with 4 extra-large eggs and stuffed with onions, jalapeno peppers, tomatoes, cilantro and pepper jack cheese. Served with salsa and an English Muffin. This omelette was as described: "Fluffy" and oven baked. The Side of grits were served with the butter on the side!!!! Yeah! The Plain Omelette was really a veggie without broccoli by the time I added Green Peppers, Red Peppers, Onions, Mushrooms and Swish Cheese. Very satisfying meal. read more

Impeccable service as always. My food usually takes twenty-five minutes to make. Love the Dutch Baby pancake; a little butter spread and a light drizzle of lemon is all I need. Thick cut bacon and fresh squeezed orange juice and I am good to go. read more

The Original Pancake House - Waffles Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

There is usually a wait here. The parking lot is a little tight, too. The food is good. I had a skillet and strawberry pancakes. The servers are good at keeping the coffee full. read more

Food was delicious and service was great. My nephew tried the patriotic pancakes. Blueberry pancakes with strawberries, whip cream and strawberry syrup. I had the meat lovers skillet which was delicious. read more

The Original Pancake House - Patriotic pancakes - Waffles Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This place with a great ambience and I have been coming here for years. Back in old neck of the woods service and food spectacular. Getting my foodie in! read more

The Original Pancake House - The original pancake house - Waffles Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The food is always delicious I love the baked omelettes and the Dutch Baby and I can't not mention the slab bacon equally delicious I like mines crispy !! The service is great they are all really nice. If you don't want to wait to be seated then get it to go you will still enjoy the delicious food the same !! read more

the food was very mid if you want plain breakfast come here if you want something more upscale this isnt that , service isnt bad it seems like they are always under pressure and anxiety just because the customer r usually older people giving the younger people a hard time but other then that theyre nice i didnt run into anything weird id say there just needs a little bit of control in there. ambiance is okay basic alot of wood seems like an old school fashion restaurant couple negative things i could say about the inside of the restaurant its self the silverware is 99% of the time dirty or washed improperly because you know in restaurants there is dishes that are getting washed in a sink or something just doesnt seem sanitary in that case another i can say the seats and tables are also left kinda a mess and crumbs & the salt and pepper always has something in it like just weird particles and residue in the salt shaker.. i would ask for salt and pepper packs and plastic silverware. read more

Pleasantly surprised on how good the food was! I haven't been in a while. It was Saturday morning so the wait was extreme! Glad I waited, the server was phenomenal, patient, caring and on time.with what my.group needed. I kept it simple. Ordered Conred beef hash and eggs. Some of the tastiest. Fresh and HUGE serving. Overall, worth the wait and definitely loved the food.! read more

The Original Pancake House - Corned Beef Hash and over medium eggs! Good food - Waffles Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Still the best breakfast spot in Chicago nice servers food is always great and everytime I pass thru i have to stop here

This location has been my 2nd time here within 5 years. I don't live here but when I visit... this place is a must on my list! The waitress Yahira was extremely nice and attentive to details with our order. Food was fresh and hot. And took no more than 15 mins. I've read some of the previous reviews and I'm not sure if these are from busy days but it rained the morning we went and things ran smoothly. read more

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I like this place. Always clean. Service is usually good. They might run out of something but definitely a place with returning. As you can see I like my grits and my Omelet on the same plate mixed together. Yum! read more

The Original Pancake House - Short stack - Waffles Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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My party of 5 had a perfect experience this morning. The coffee was excellent and kept filled, the food was perfection (superior bacon, and the pumpkin pancakes are to die for). I hadn't been there for years and was delighted by the ambiance. Everything was clean, and modernized with just enough cozy, and a splash of fall decor. Catalina, our server, made the whole experience even better. Please giver her a raise!!!! Thank you Catalina. read more

This restaurant chain has the best bacon egg and pancake breakfast I've eaten anywhere. The flavors combine well along with some great coffee my breakfast experience is complete. A five star rating would be appropriate except a nat was flying around , distracting me while trying to kill it. Overall great food though. read more

They don't listen, they pick up the phone and ask you to wait. Then when you get there your order is wrong . I get that business gets busy and dine in orders get priority, but I only ordered 2 items and one of them is wrong. read more

Classic, Original pancake house. Just what you'd expect. Plus, Dutch Babies and Apple Pancakes. Hopefully, Sharen will serve you because she is so sweet. They have quite the sampling, and it all looks good. Also, larger quantities. I've grown to really enjoy breakfast leftovers. Hope to see you there! read more

The Original Pancake House - Apple Pancake, massive! - Waffles Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

French toast was so amazing with the strawberry jam. I personally am not a fan of thick cut bacon but it was still a delight to have. Quiet and cozy, I appreciated the quick service and ability to have a peaceful meal. read more

Love love love this place. Everyone in my family loves the food and we always come here. Even on the busiest Sunday morning, we were seated in 20 minutes and we were serviced very quickly but not too quick. I know you may be thinking this recipe is bias or just overly positive but this place is truly special. The food and service never fails us and it won't fail you too I guarantee it. The Ambiance gives a cool, not hot at all temperature. Sometimes I feel a little breeze that chills me to my core and then I'm back in the normal comfortable temperature the restaurant and waiting area provide . read more

The Original Pancake House - Banana waffle scrambled eggs sausage links - Waffles Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I returned. The food was very good. Maybe the change was due to my going earlier in the day.

Todays visit was okay. The parking lot is pretty small so it can be hard to navigate/find parking. Be prepared to park on the street. The inside is nice. I think it's socially distanced well. As you can see in the photos, the portions are decent/large expect for the drink. The chocolate milk is made with chocolate syrup (this isn't bad but not something I've visibly experienced at other restaurants). The pigs in a blanket were good. However, the farmers skillet was very bland. I added salt and pepper and it was still very bland. Ketchup made it a bit bareable. I was extremely disappointed with it so I only ate a few bites. Overall, the servers were nice and we'd probably go back. read more

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It's clean, the service was kind of slow but the food was great and I over heard another server explain how they cook all the omelette s on the same pans without really cleaning them if you don't want meat. They did redecorate.so it's a more modern feel with the flat screen tv's and the booths are nice and comfy. read more

Still good still standing on business this food was the best since I was a little girl!!!! Clean friendly and mu food was fresh and hot read more

The food, good as usual but they might want to lessen the portions. I ordered pancakes today and a normal serving comes with 6, maybe it should be 4. I didn't see one person in the restaurant today finish breakfast and saw people getting their leftovers to go. Also, take it easy on the whipped cream on the food, it shouldn't be a mountain of it. There shouldn't be more whipped cream on a plate than a meal. The staff needs a lot more training. Gold star to the girl Chloe, she was on her game. The service got dicey when 5 other people tried to help in her section. Maybe reduce that to 1 or 2. Not a gold star to the hostess Lauren, it didn't seem as if she wanted to be doing that job and it showed with how she was seating guests. Far too many times other people had to help her square things away. A lot more training or she should work another position. read more

I had such a good time at this restaurant! The food was amazing, and I finished it very quickly because of how tasty it was. The waffles were great, and the hash browns were very delicious. The items on the list were simple, yet very appetizing! The waitress I had, Kim, was very nice, and she was so kind towards me. She was super friendly, and treated me with the upmost respect! She was very patient with me when I was deciding on my food. I think the only thing I have trouble with is the parking.. It is quite small, and when it's a busy day, things WILL get hectic. Overall, fast and great service, amazing food, and friendly and helpful staff. read more

I ordered a Turkey Link & Cheese Omelette. For whatever inconvenient reason, they delivered a meat lover's omelette. I'm allergic to pork & never eaten it nor bacon. Poor customer service and did not meet satisfaction. Will not be purchasing from here anymore. read more

The Original Pancake House - I ordered a Turkey Link & Cheese Omelette. They delivered a meat lover's omelette. I'm allergic to pork & never eaten it nor bacon. - Waffles Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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It was crowded but the food was good. I had blueberry pancakes, sausage, and hash browns. The service was great. It was loud and the seating was very close. read more

This restaurant exceeded all expectations! Was seated immediately, with a smile! Server was pleasant and attentive! Food was sooooo good! Only been on south two years and I have found my breakfast spot. read more

Be careful when you order to go once again they messed up our order.Called in our order was read back order over the phone and told twenty minutes get here to pick it up and they forgot to put an item in.The past three times I've ordered they have either forgotten something or never even put it in.The food is great but for some reason you always have to double check the bag anytime there is a to go order.I would not recommend ordering from a delivery service because it will more then likely be wrong.For the prices they charge one would expect them to get it right but nope always wrong.Now I have to wait another 20 minutes for them to get it right hopefully.Looks like we may have to start going to the Oaklawn location because at least they can get it right.All I can say is good luck and can you please update your hours online. read more

Dumbest thing in the world. Make you wait 1 hr or more for carry out, but food will be ready in 15-20 mins if you dine in

Sooo this is my favorite breakfast spot & I will choose to go here before anywhere else. I don't know what happened since the remodel but the quality of food isn't the same & my orders are continuously incorrect in some way. This time they really hit a nerve with me. The cook forgot to put cheese in my eggs, so they took it back & I heard him say he was cooking everything over. That's not what happened. My eggs were reheated & they just mixed the cheese in. The same was done with the pancakes, and they were burnt, not to mention, looked like a soggy piece of bread! Normally thick & fluffy. I HAVE NEVERRRR. And yes, I do have pictures. Very disappointed read more

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Consistent as always. I order the same thing every month almost twice a month. Friendly staff and not a long wait when picking up. Haven't dined-in in forever so no comment there read more

This waitress was extremely nice, Joseline I believe. My food was horrible. My chorizo skillet came burned to a crisp and when I sent it back there was no meat in it. When I asked to speak to management I was told no one was available. The items were removed frkm.my check but I left hungry and disappointed. Definitely won't be returning. read more

The Original Pancake House - Meatless chorizo skillet - Waffles Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I frequent the house of pancakes an I know the servers . Today was not a good experience Saturday morning is busy as usual no problem my family was seated in a timely fashion so far so good. My waiter is with another group in front of my booth where he is flirting with the customers fine no problem. The problem came after customers left the waiter never came back to take order waited patiently 20 minutes. I had to get up and get a waiter to take my order which was polite an attentive. As for my original waiter never apologized he continues to serve other customers when he decided to come back our area. I believe in tipping so my waiter will get 20% of the check. I hope no one gets the terrible treatment my original waiter provided which was nothing. read more

I'm a big fan of The Original Pancake House. I have been stopping there occasionally since the 50s, every time is a treat. Great venue, service and food. They are uniformly, predictably good. read more

First time here.......it was your typical Saturday morning "lets go to breakfast" crowd . The wait was 2 minutes. We was attended to relatively fast. The waitress was nice and attentive . Overall the staff was nice from beginning to end . -pancakes was good -eggs was scrambled hard to perfection -bacon was the thick cut....very good -coffee was good(no favored creams) Instantly definitely a TOP BREAKFAST SPOT I'll be BACK !! -Parking can be a little tight. -five star ratings typically come from repeated top notch visits !!! read more

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