Great food, great service. Get the fresh squeezed OJ - expensive but worth it. Omelette was incredible and so were pancakes. Loved the track memorabilia. read more

We have been to a bunch of Original Pancake House's and this is the first time we were severely disappointed. From the start, it was very interesting. All staff had on hoodies & t-shirts. Got seated right away but it took 5 minutes for water and 10 minutes for coffee. The whole experience was slow and inattentive even though it wasnt busy. My husband loves the 49'ers. These were the smallest 49'ers we have ever seen. They barely covered the inside of the plate! We ended up sending them back because the middle of them were still gooey and under cooked. All they did was put the pancake back on the grill and send it back to us! We could see the one that he had previously picked at!!! read more

I am shocked this place is still around. I've had better breakfast at a truck stop diner. French toast is decent enough. But better at Brails on 5th and Addi's diner. Heck, even Elmer's has a better French toast. A little vanilla would go a long way. Eggs are inedible; could not be saved with salt/pepper or salsa. Foulest veggie omelette I've ever had. Eggs come out brown and crispy. Hotels makes better eggs and they use frozen egg batter. Waste of money and calories. read more

I had some great corned beef hash fried crispy just how I like. I dump a lot of ketchup and tabasco on top. The pancakes were light and fluffy. I liked it! read more

Been wanting to try this place out for awhile now, glad sure I did. Simpley Perfect. Food, service, staff, seating; Amazing! I ordered Half order of chocolate chip and Hawaiian pancake, and side order of house sausage party. I made a mix stack of the 3 items.... DIVINE!!!!! Sweet and salty mix with meat and pineapple. I'm gonna dub it the T Stack. You all should try it. read more

The Original Pancake House - Mix of Chocolate Chip and Hawaiian Pancake with House Sausage. I Dubbed it the T Stack. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

Popped in for a family breakfast. I have been to the locations in Salem several times but this was my first visit to the Eugene restaurant. Decor and set up is consistent with what I am used to. The place was very busy and they are really trying to do their best with the small indoor waiting space during the current restrictions but it was confusing to say the least and ended up at times with everyone standing almost on top of each other. Eventually I noticed they had people waiting outside away from each other. We were seated within about ten min of arrival. Waitress was very friendly and attentive. Coffee was always full. Biggest complaint was that from the time we ordered until we got our food it was about 50 minutes. When we did get our food it was slowly coming out one thing at a time over a span of 15 min. For a party of six it was hard for everyone to want to eat while others had nothing so food ended up cold. Prices are high and I knew this coming in. They have specialties but not a lot of "meals" so if you want pancakes, meat, eggs, hash browns you will be paying for most of it as sides. Their bacon is amazing and really all the food is and you are getting what you pay for. Just don't expect to drop a Denny's size bill here. read more

I came here while I was visiting Eugene apartment hunting and I have to say they've taken all the right precautions during this pandemic. The staff was extremely friendly, the food was amazing and I left knowing that as soon as I move here for school in the fall that I'd definitely give them my service again! read more

Wonderful good and great service. The best pancakes we have had. The coffee was surprisingly great also.

Our son took us to one in Kirkland n ever since we've been going to one when ever we find one. Always our regular stop when we are coming from Philomath driving home to California. Love love this place. Service is wonderful n dinning area clean. They added parking on the other side or nxt to the apartment which is nice. Try their Apple pancake but pls do share. Their bacon is wonderful. Dutch baby also a must try. You'll come back for more. We do! Enjoy read more

My favorite breakfast spot in Eugene. A great variety of pancakes and breakfast dishes on the menu. The environment inside the restaurant is very cool with all the different Oregon stuff hung up. Would recommend 100% read more

Great food, fast, and friendly. They do a great job putting together takeout orders as well.

I tried the Special: gluten-free pumpkin pancakes. First of all, to be able to order pancakes or waffles when eating out is a major bonus, so kudos to The Original Pancake House for offering several gluten-free options. The 1 star-deduction was because they're not as good as my home-made GF pancakes, which would be a feat, and they didn't have a real noticeable pumpkin flavor. I was happy anyway, and I do have ridiculously high standards. They also offer real maple syrup for an extra charge. I won't order pancakes without real maple syrup. So, thankful for that. The bacon was cooked to perfection, and my server actually asked me how I preferred it be cooked. I heard her ask another table as well. Excellent service and consistency. I went back the next day and ordered eggs and potatoes, which were just fine. I can heartily recommend this place. It's large and fills up, so get there before you're starving. They seated me right away both days. read more

This is a true Oregon original that started in Portland. They specialize in breakfasts made to the highest standards including the best ingredients triple A eggs and butter, best quality bacon, real maple syrup, and their own roast of coffee ( they had their own before it was cool!) The French crepes with tropical syrup and the Dutch Baby are some of the more unusual sweet offerings, but their corned beef hash and home fried potatoes are worth going back for time and again. I wish I could transplant an OPH here to McKinleyville, CA. read more

Best French toast ever made . I recommend it for other people to come eat there. French Toast

(4) ~ very good overall breakfast MENU: ** Dutch Baby Pancake = (4) very good ** Fresh-Squeezed Orange Juice = (4) very good ** Thick Sliced Bacon(regular) = (4) very good...you can pick between crispy, semi-crispy and regular. ** Coffee = (4) very good with free refills * Homefries = (3.5) good, but too dry for me, prefer mine with onions and some oil. * Water(tap) = (3.25) pretty good, but needed to be filtered to remove the "chlorine" taste. read more

The comfort food heart of the U of O athletes, and a local institution for my lifetime. The pancake recipes set the standard for pancakes, the scrambled eggs make you reconsider what scrambled eggs are capable of, and the omelettes (if you ever get to them) are all you could ask. The servers are wide and friendly, and you feel as though you've finally, after a long journey, finally arrived home. read more

The Original Pancake House - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

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"Hell, there's nothing to eat in Roseburg, I'm going to get a coffee at Dutch Bros and just drive until we're starving to death." A while later: "Oh, damn, we're in Eugene." Sorry, Eugene, you're /awesome/ . But in a special way: Probably my most torrid relationship featured an ex- from Eugene, who drove a Burgundy Volvo, no surprise there eh? And I love the biodiesel filling station chain and boasts about the official theme song of the city being truckin'. On the other hand, all the herb and hash and patchouli does indicate one thing: There's going to be restaurants around everywhere catering to stoned college students and old hippies with the munchies. Often these are going to actually be rather good restaurants. So we get off near the college, because, I was irritatingly hungry. Alas, we ended up at the Original Pancake House, an alas not because of the food but because of the unfortunate circumstances of the event: Someone at the table next to us had to make a loud joke about the egg quality in the wake of the recent salmonella outbreak. I was ordering this pastrami hash which basically turned out to be an omelette, which I hadn't been expecting (rule no.1 at this place: If you order something that has eggs, it will come to you as an omelette. They love to make everything an omelette, even when it's not necessarily called one). I don't like scrambled eggs that much, so it wasn't really a good choice. Certainly edible, though, until my spazzy neurotic mind seized on that joke, which guaranteed I'd be starving and miserable for the rest of the drive back to Vancouver; that said, the service was excellent, and the coffee was vey good and kept coming, which was certainly what prevented me from driving off the road. It's not a bad restaurant, and everyone in my party thought that their food was excellent. This is really one of those classic diner places except focused entirely on breakfast.. Not bad, even a charming bit of Americana. Just remember, if you don't want pancakes or waffles, or something obvious like Eggs Benedict, then pretty much, be careful because they will turn it into an omelette somehow. But with that proviso, or if you just love omelettes (This place should be the omelette house), especially utterly huge ones, because the portions are /massive/, then by all means this is the perfect restaurant. Otherwise, again, service is prompt and quick, they have a selection of extra different flavours of jams and syrups that can be asked for on request, and the coffee is very good. It's right off the interstate by about a mile, with a Dutch Bros (you know, if you need an espresso on top of filling yourself on breakfast haus coffee), right up by the exit, so, driving north or south, or just needing lots of food (we'll ignore why) for breakfast in Eugene... This is perfect. But what it is NOT is a 24 hour diner... The hours are extremely constrained. And the regulars I believe generally tend to be the usual old people who frequent a place like this. This close to the college they could probably stay afloat with a 24/7 schedule, but that wouldn't precisely jive with the much more laid back atmosphere of the place and patronage of older clientele. read more

Just about what you'd expect from a pancake house. I can't rate it too poorly because I don't particularly like pancakes. The wait staff was friendly and attentive. Some of the non-pancake dinners sounded good, but having to avoid onions (breakfast before a job interview) limited my options. Just got eggs, bacon, and pancakes. It came out very fast, the bacon was thick and wasn't burnt. It seemed like a good representation of the restaurant. No airs. Just simple food to fill you up and get you going. Certainly wasn't disappointed. If you really like pancakes, it's probably a great place to go. read more

had some excellent meals at the OPH, as I should have considering the prices. four dollars for a relativly small O.J. is pretty outrageous but the food is great, especially the pancakes/french toast type stuff. The wait can be absurdly long if you go on weekends, so don't. read more

Kind of a bizarre place: The entrance feels a little like church because there're these huge wooden pew-like benches where you'll have to sit for at least 30 minutes on the weekend. The dining area feels like the kitchen of your gramma's crappy neighbor because of the bad wallpaper and pink window treatments and horrible pictures that were cut out of a magazine & framed. But they have Dutch Babies. Dense, sugary, lemony-delicious, fattyass HUGE Dutch Babies. For about $8, you can feed yourself for the entire day on one of these bad boys. I have never tried any of their other breakfasty foods, but I don't think anyone else who goes there has either. In conclusion, go hungry and loud so you can piss off all the septigenarians who make up 83% of the clientele and the hungover frat kids who make up the other 17%. read more

Yeah, I like pancakes. Loads of melted butter and warm syrup. Pigs in a blanket. Blueberry pancakes. Buttermilk pancakes. Pancakes are the perfect breakfast food. Don't try to sell me on some brown rice, tempeh and quinoa covered healthy breakfast fare. Blech. I want PANCAKES! We found this place while visiting our kid in Eugene. Now that we have another off-spring starting college at U of O next week, we'll be visiting more often and likely chowing down at this pancake house a lot more often. Nice little breakfast shop. Friendly service, too. read more

This establishment is experienced. Expect a large portion of "normal people" with the smattering of hungover college types. "Hello, how many?" The Hostess asks. "Three" we say I don't remember the time frame we were quoted for a table (they did,) but it is of no concern. This place moves tables like Detroit used to move autos. There's no need for placation by the wait-staff: "just a couple of minutes" isn't heard. They plow through a waiting list of 10 in 15 minutes on the busiest Saturday 2:00pm. Once you're seated, and the coffee is ordered, expect no less than 4 requests by the staff to refill your cup (experience - though there seems to be directive to not fill to the lip.) The buttermilk pancakes exhibit no flaw. Better than you can make at home. My only warning stems from having ordered an omelette (The corn beef n hash) who's proportions were way off - was mostly egg and egg. Still huge, and potentially a deal for an egg lover. And for those fickle over devoting your order to solely pancakes, most all of the items encorporating meat come with the option of three pancakes You're in and out in 30 mins if you want, no matter how busy the joint is. The staff are a trip if you choose to observe them, and their remarkable, subtle way of ensuring you don't constipate the booth read more

We had breakfast here this past Saturday and I really enjoyed it. My husband got one of the specials, and I got some Sourdough Flap Jacks with soft bacon. His special, which was a sausage and cheese omlette, was delicious! It was loaded with flavorful ground sauage and oozing with cheddar cheese. The portion was huge, and he was unable to finish it. He did say that he felt it was a little rich, but thought it was pretty darn tasty either way! My flap jacks were spectacular! It's a flavor I've never had before, and I must say that it's one I'll be happy to revisit! I love pancakes, they're my favorite next to Eggs Benedict, but they can be a bit sweet (most American breakfasts are, unfortunately), but these were juuuuuuust right! Honestly, they didn't even need to be topped with a little butter or syrup (though I did both!). My bacon actually came out soft, and it was nice and thick! There was no false advertisement there! I will be MORE than happy to try everything on this menu! After tasting my husband's omelette I'm even curious to check those out. I'm not a big fan of restaurant eggs, but jeeze, it was great! Lastly, their coffee is perfect diner coffee. Nice, dark, and strong! It was a perfect complement to the sweetness of their menu fare! read more

The Original Pancake House - Sausage and cheese omelette. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

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Great googly moogly, I had no idea this place existed! We were passing through on a road trip with kids and needed a decent breakfast at reasonable prices. This place really fit the bill, no pun intended. Two adults and two ravenous teenagers ate large breakfasts, with coffee and juice, for under $40 including tips. Portions were generous, the pancakes were great (omg the marionberry syrup was bomb) and the bacon was really delicious. The service was quite fast and as it was a weekday, we didn't have a wait at all for a table. I will definitely stop here again if the need for breakfast strikes when I'm in Eugene. read more

Yum-o!!! I was looking for breakfast in Eugene (and hadn't realized that dutch brothers is not an actual cafe lol I'm not from around here) and a friend recommended Original Pancake House. We were seated right away, brought coffee less than a minute later, and opened the menu. When I saw the menu, I was disappointed I would only be in Eugene for another day because I wanted to eat about 90% of the things on there. When our waitress came to take our order, she immediately asked if we wanted to split our check or pay together, which was awesome because I always feel bad asking to have the check split. I was really surprised with how fast our food came out. I was expecting at least double the time it took. I had the Nebraskan Corn Pancakes which were good, but there were 6 of them...which I thought I could eat but it turned out to be too much. The portions here are big, so if you're hungry and want more bang for your buck, this is a good place. The coffee was $2.00 a cup but worth every penny as it was delicious and refilled often. By the time we left I think I had 6 cups of coffee. We came at about 11:00 AM on a Wednesday and weren't rushed to leave at all. They kept refilling our coffee and I couldn't say no! Would definitely come back so I can try everything (well, almost everything) on the menu! read more

HOLY GIANT OMELETTE BATMAN! Their food is so good and SO filling, really enjoyed it. I tried the corned beef hash stuffed omelette and it was delicious. Their pancakes are like mom makes. This is the best breakfast spot hands-down. read more

The OPH started in the 1950s in Portland, Oregon (and perhaps one or two locations in Orange County, CA). I lived in Portland during the 1970s and 1980s, and this was, hands down, one of the most poplular restaurants in the greater Portland area for several decades. You'll still encounter a 1-hour wait for breakfast on the weekends to this day. Some details regarding the OPH can be found at their Web page: www . OriginalPancakeHouse . com The walls in the Portland location are adorned with awards from international culinary organizations. The place is recognized by experts as well as locals looking for damn good pancakes. Over the past decade or so, the OPH has branched out with new restaurants in something like 30 other states. I think that this OPH opened in Eugene about ten years ago, and it seems to match the original Original quite well. Somehow, I end up eating at the Eugene OPH about every other year, and the service has always been top-notch. I've been eating one 5-star dish for the past 30+ years: the 49er Flapjacks. (I can't even type these words without salivating.) On the basis of this one amazing dish, I'm awarding this restaurant 5 stars. So, don't go for the eggs or omelettes or bacon - all of which are fine - but rather try the PANCAKES, and I think you'll, too, give this place a top rating. read more

HAVE YOU HAD ONE OF THEIR OMELETTES?! Well, if you haven't, you haven't lived, baby. We've been here twice now. I got the cheese and green chile omelette this time, with a side of (upgraded) blueberry pancakes. The omelette is more like a souffle. You feel so fancy eating it! But it's all egg and cheesy goodness - like a little pocket of heaven waiting inside your breakfast. Hubs got an apple waffle. He really enjoyed it - they let the flavor of the waffle and apple shine instead of over-sugar-fying it. I love their options of fresh fruit too. So many great menu items. It's not a cheapy cheap place - but everything you get is worth every cent. Service staff is efficient and quick, but kind and they DO pay attention to what you are saying and ask for. We've had the same server twice and she actually takes the time, even on a slammed Sunday, to repeat, slowly - back your order. They all move like a well oiled machine. An Amazing Tasty Breakfast Producing machine. Go. NOW. read more

I eat here with friends almost weekly. We have been meeting for several years and chose this place because of the central location and keeping coming back because we enjoy the food and service. This is place I bring foreign visitors. Most of my business associates from Europe want to experience an authentic American breakfast. TOPH delivers both great food and a cheerful atmosphere. The waitresses are the best, the service is fast and the food is fantastic. My kids love coming here for a birthday breakfast. They get a special pancake plate! If it is your child's birthday make sure to mention it to your waitress. A big bonus is the brewed coffee is the best in town. If you are a decaf coffee drinker you will appreciate the brew. read more

Start hearty! Good advice for every breakfast, and an easy reminder of how well this restaurant (known locally as OHOP) treats its guests. Decor is simple but scrupulously clean (no icky-sticky here), and an added bonus is the University of Oregon sports memorabilia framed throughout the place. But the real treat is the food: they have been thinking about and practicing how to deliver breakfasts perfectly for so long that you are certain to have one of your favorite breakfasts here. In my world, at breakfast you are either a savory or a sweet. I'm the former, and never miss the house-made sausage patties, eggs and potato pancakes with sour cream. Makes me drool just to write it down. But if you're a sweetie, give yourself a little time and order a Dutch Baby, which is their version of a breakfast soufflé, and about the size and shape of the old New Orleans Super Dome. Five Stars. No arguments. read more

The OPH is almost the Baskin-Robbins of pancakes due to their wide variety. My friend went with buckwheat while I tried the corn ones. A small stack will be enough for all but the biggest eaters and the taste should satisfy all. There is enough butter with each serving to give all pancakes a liberal dose of it and the syrup container will handle two people soaking their pancakes handily. My friend also went with bacon and eggs. The bacon is thick but easy to eat, perfectly cooked (not hard, not fatty) and there is plenty of it. Flavor-wise it's as good tasting as it is good looking on the plate. The eggs were cooked to his specs and he was quite happy with them. Service is fast and friendly, with food being put in front of you quickly and at the right temp. The restaurant is clean enough that it got my friend's attention and I agree, the upkeep is well done from what I could see in the dining area, the bathroom and the exterior. Prices are quite reasonable for a sitdown place. A person could eat a little cheaper at Mickey D's but they would get a lot less, so if you have the time and more than a couple dollars in your pocket (but not many more), you'll find OPH is a true bargain since they have good quality at a good price. Parking features a largish lot and there are none of those pesky meters to feed. Go ahead and drive in with your vehicle that has something being towed or your RV. The only down note is that this place does not have hashbrowns and gravy, which is one of my favorite road trip breakfast foods. For that they lose a star but I bet if they made what I wanted, it would be great! Get there before 2 PM as they are a breakfast joint. Heck, get there early in the morning and beat the crowd that this place can pile up...LOL! read more

Insane, this place is insane! Bacon in pancakes, I am only mad because I didn't think of it myself! Its a little pricey for a breakfast spot, they can get away with it because everything is done right and it tasty! Warning this place is popular so on weekends its going to be busy, wait the 10-30 minutes and eat here anyways. read more

In town with my Niece and Nephew, so we decided to try it out. Arrived to find a very bust restaurant, but were seated quickly. Service was fast and friendly. I tried the Southwest Green Chili and Sausage Omelette. It was good, I'm not a fan of baked Omelettes but this was not bad at all. Everyone else ordered Pancakes and they loved them. I'd return just for the great service. read more

The Original Pancake House - Baked Omelette - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

Uh...this OPH (Original Pancake House) is nasty. Use to live walking distance from an OPH in another city and it totally rocked ! My omelette was over cooked/tough/dry, Mama's waffle was an embarrassment to the waffle iron,long wait to get seated, parking is sketchy, service was slow, price point was high for the quality, totally left a lot more to be desired. This was a disappointment at best and will be my first and last visit. I used the Pancake House on W.11th., not related to OPH, as a yardstick for measuring breakfast places as I have been going there for over a decade plus. read more

Love this place for breakfast but they do get busy and you do have to wait. Place has been a eugene area staple for years. Food is good and the place is clean and bright. read more

Disclaimer: I just joined Yelp and I'm catching up on my reviews! I LOOOOVED this place when I lived in Eugene as a student (2008-2012). This place is always busy on the weekends, so you may have to wait a while, but I think it was worth the wait. I always got the potato pancakes with the scramble, which was essentially an omelette. Sooo good. I always got waited on by Cindy, who is a huge sweetheart. She always made sure I got sat with her once we noticed each other and took great care of me and anyone I was with. I miss eating my potato pancakes and having such a warm spirit around (: When I go to Eugene, I like to go here if I'm eating out for breakfast/brunch read more

My Piggy's in a Blanket were Bomb! But my server was a fool! She was only nice with my initial greeting and then as soon as I order my food and drink her service Failed. I was eating and enjoying myself. I was visiting from California and checking out U of O!! I pulled out my laptop to conduct business. I was quite and kept to myself. 20 minutes later she kicked me Out!!!! I still had my plate of food in front of me! She told me, "We are busy and you need to leave" NO TIP FOR YOU! Food was yum but I couldn't finish it so waste of money. read more

Went here for the first time today, it wasn't busy luckily. We sat down and ordered, got our food and that was the last we saw of our waitress. We tried to get her attention, as we wanted to pay since we had been done for a little bit now and no one ever checked on us once, but she said she was busy. A guy brought out the boxes and check, so thanks for that. The omelettes are really good but the service kinda ruined it. read more

Thank you Yelp, for existing in this day and age. We were on a roadtrip vacation and stopped in Springfield, OR for the night, and had a powerful Saturday morning urge to eat some really good breakfast foods. Enter the Original Pancake House! I wish we could have tried everything on the menu. As there were only two of us, we had to settle for the Dutch Baby and Apple Pancake, and a hashbrown (homemade, none of that sodium-saturated canned crap which I secretly enjoy eating as well) dish with eggs and potato pancakes with applesauce as included sides. The Dutch Baby and Apple Pancake are essentially two gigantic--I mean PLATE sized--edge-puffed, flat-centered popovers. The Dutch Baby comes with optional powdered sugar, butter, and lemon wedges. We accepted them--they had to be recommended additions for a reason. They complimented the pancake perfectly. Soooooo good. The Apple Pancake was also amazing, not too sugary, and in no need of additional syrup or spices, not with all the apple slices and cinnamon sugary goodness baked within and atop the pancake. The service was also great, and it was a busy Saturday morning. If you're interested in either Dutch Baby or Apple pancake, order it when you're placed on the wait list so they can start preparing it (there is a sign that indicates this on the host podium). Worth every cent. Even the later leftover pancake was amazing. read more

I will never eat here again. First off the smell of grease is overpowering when you first walk in, there is no clear sign indicating if it's self-seating or not. The food is expensive and you are forced to choose either or on some items for the combo plates or pay extra. I had scrambled eggs, bacon and home fries. The food was mediocre, I would have gone elsewhere but I was in a time crunch. I was very disappointed I would go anywhere but here. Try Steve's breakfast and more they are the best place ever! Sadly they are only in Springfield but it's totally worth the drive. read more