The willingness to accommodate even when we were just having a cup of coffee was a testament to the great service this staff provided--table for two in the back was PERFECT! Good coffee too. read more

Great customer service! Sweet waitress! Food was good! Not my favorite location! The one in Birmingham is a lot better but I would come here again when I'm in town. I think the inside of the restaurant is cute! Love the decor! read more

The Original Pancake House - American Near Me - Oak Lawn, Illinois

We went to this restaurant yesterday, and it was delicious. We had a really great time! The food is very generous, plates are really good and big, prices are also really good (not expensive at all) I'd actually say it's very affordable. They don't just serve typical IHOP-style food. They also have larger oven-baked plates, which can take about 20 to 30 minutes, but they're totally worth the wait, so time doesn't really matter. Of course, if you're in a rush, you can always order simpler options like buttermilk pancakes, eggs, or similar. Overall, this restaurant was exactly what we were looking for, and we'll definitely be back Plus service was perfect read more

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Great food, I love their oven cooked omelettes and found out a lot of their products are made not store bought. Jose was a great server

Only 3 stars?? This place is is good and all, but I COULD NOT STOP EATING. Wth?? ‍ watch out for the mirrors in the lobby tf bc there might be other papa. read more

The Original Pancake House - This my other grandpa - American Near Me - Oak Lawn, Illinois

I'm literally sitting in the restaurant as I write this review. I ordered hash browns, and our server told me they were on the way. We waited and waited, but they never came. Instead of giving us an update or simply telling us there was an issue, she continued to avoid our table. To make matters worse, I still had to pay for the hash browns I never received. Who eats eggs without hash browns? A simple apology or honest explanation would've gone a long way, but the lack of communication and customer service completely ruined the experience. I won't be coming back. P.S. I'm still voting for Trump... Trump likes hash browns too. read more

Great Pancakes... Quick service... Nice looking restaurant... They use to have wonderful coffee served with real cream, this last time we were given cream and the coffee was weak, I had to add a package of Starbucks coffee crystals. But still a decent place to get breakfast. read more

There is something so exciting about a good breakfast to me. I appreciate the variety of options at this pancake house. My favorite is the dutch-baby which takes a minimum of twenty-five minutes to prepare. Don't care, I love it and that makes it worth the wait. Service is always both pleasant and professional. The servers constantly check on you and are quick to bring you whatever you need. I appreciate the decor and how the restaurant always celebrates with a theme. Makes for great pictures. Two things I bet you didn't know about this location; (1.) they have a beautiful space available to rent out at an affordable price. (2.) they have a secret syrup available upon request only. Made in house and it's VERY good. Apple syrup. read more

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What a terrible experience! I ordered eggs Benny . The eggs were over cooked and the Benedict was cold, cold hollandaise! I ate a few of the potato pancakes, the only thing that was warm. The server came back and I said my food was not only over cooked but was also cold. However it took her a very long time to come back to even check in. The manager Ian decided that since I had eaten some of my potato pancakes, that the charge was for half of my meal instead of taking the food off the bill. I understand people eat half their food and then say they don't like it or there is something wrong this was not the case . This was like eating a little of your hash browns before you decided to eat your omelet. So if I ordered another thing on the menu I would be charged for my 1/2 of my Benedict that I didn't eat ? Needless to say I didn't eat my breakfast, and I paid half for food I didn't eat. Very poor management and skills in the customer service department. I'll stick with the Orland pancake house! At least they actually care about the customer service and food. read more

I remember going with a couple friends for brunch. We all received our food at different times with several minutes between. Also many of the dishes don't come with any sides and you have to order everything separately. I did not enjoy the experience and will never go back again. read more

Easy location on Cicero and decent parking. We were seated immediately on a Sunday morning around 10:15, which was nice. Quick and friendly service. Their portions aren't really big, but the food is good quality. I ordered bacon and eggs with blueberry pancakes. The prices are about what you pay at other places. Nothing special but it's a good staple restaurant. read more

The Original Pancake House - Interior - American Near Me - Oak Lawn, Illinois

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The food has been excellent for decades. Use grub hub to have it delivered if you cannot get there.

Enjoying a breakfast day. Breakfast was good and service was good here. Food was hot and fresh and they were busy but were still able to accommodate and food came out quickly too. read more

My wife and I decided to take in a late lunch today. It's a Thursday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. We missed the lunch crowd, the restaurant wasn't busy, we were seated immediately, and we had a hankering for a late keto breakfast. What could go wrong? The busboy sat us, since there was no one at the front door to greet us; it's not the best start for our first dining experience at this restaurant. We got our booth, menus, and water immediately by the same employee. There was no management presence. We waited about 7-10 minutes before our waitress finally made it to our table. I only saw her and one other server working the floor, consisting of only 7 occupied tables (including ours). As a former full-service restaurant manager myself, I'm particularly critical of long waiting periods when it's not that busy. She took our drink order and disappeared for another 5-7 minutes; it was only a cup of coffee! She returned to tell us that she had to brew fresh coffee, but then took our food order at that time. We both ordered omelette plates at $15.99 each, which is unreasonably steep. It's a couple of eggs and veggies. C'mon. The waitress returned with the fresh cup of coffee moments later. There was no flavored cream caddy or artificial sweetener on the table, which created another request, which is further inconvenience. These should already be on the table! I've never eaten at a restaurant that lacked these necessities, which led me to believe that management (if it exists) is cutting costs. The waitress finally delivered our omelettes. My wife's dish was erroneous, so she was forced to wait another 10 minutes. [NOTE: If you ask me to prepare a spinach and Swiss cheese omelette, I'll have it done in under 2 minutes, if that.] The mistake MUST be addressed FIRST, which clearly didn't happen here. My veggie omelette was bland. There was no flavor or seasoning, and the cooks ridiculously skimped on the cheese. I expect buttery, cheesy, and gooey goodness with my omelettes, but these people are more concerned about food costs than customer satisfaction. It was like biting into a soft sponge. It didn't even look appealing, and the bacon was thick-sliced and fatty, not crispy. The omelettes are priced with 3 pancakes, which we didn't care for, based on our dietary restrictions. I wanted to substitute the pancakes with a side dish of cottage cheese. THEY HAD NO COTTAGE CHEESE! Are you kidding me?! A chain restaurant doesn't carry this item?! So, we were charged $5.95 for a side of rubbery bacon, $15.99 for an inferior omelette, and no healthy substitute for unwanted pancakes. We received no discount, either. That was $21.94 for a single omelette, bacon, and extraordinarily slow service. My wife's omelette finally arrived, and she also commented about the lack of cheese. The waitress also blamed the cooks for not reading the ticket properly, when a simple apology and a sense of urgency would've sufficed. Neither one of us finished our meals, mostly because the food wasn't that interesting, so we got containers. I'll flavor it tomorrow morning, butter it up, and add a copious amount of cheese; I'll cook that bacon too. We definitely won't return here. The service is inattentive and hopelessly pokey; the food is boring, there's no substitutions, the menu is limited, and the prices are a complete ripoff. The small details of keeping flavored cream, artificial sweeteners, jelly, and hot sauce on the table should also be addressed. Even the booth wasn't clean. Also, the waitress took the payment at the table, which I don't like. I wanted to give her a 98¢ tip to round-up the tab to $55.00 (!), but she was hovering over us. So, we grudgingly opted to give her $4.98, which she didn't deserve. I wouldn't recommend this restaurant to anyone. If there was a zero-star rating, I'd select it. read more

Jose was our server and he was great! Took care of our family. We're visiting from out of town and made us feel at home. Food is always great, we come to this location all the time! read more

The order I placed online was 30 minutes late. I also ordered the Swedish pancakes and the sauce that comes with them was not in the bag. Because the sauce makes the dish/brings the dish together, I called to get a credit/refund. The manager Edwardo said he could refund the eggs, but not the pancakes. Regardless of a couple dollars, they messed up and I should not feel uncomfortable nor not heard by the Original Pancake house team. read more

My friend was visiting from Georgia and she wanted good pancakes so I recommended The Original Pancake House. I usually frequent the location in Oak Forest which is always outstanding...excellent food and service 10/10. We were closer to this location so we tried it. I ordered the diced ham and cheese scramble with a side of bacon, crisp. The scramble was excellent, the bacon, not so much. It was so hard and burnt. When I shared this with the assistant manager , she told me that's what you get when you order crisp bacon. My response was this isn't crisp, it's burnt. I ordered it based on ordering from the Oak Forest location and it is never this hard or burnt. I asked if it could be remade and she said no. I would be charged for another order if they remade it. I asked several times but the response was the same. My girlfriend tried again and asked if it could be removed from our bill but again no! I thought this could be added to our family's list of go to breakfast spots but the non accommodating attitude has changed my mind. I rarely complain about my food but $6 for 3 strips of inedible bacon in this economy is just a waste of money. I won't be back and cannot recommend, read more

The Original Pancake House - American Near Me - Oak Lawn, Illinois

This is my first visit at this location. The setup is beautiful! I ordered a spinach omelette with pancakes, grits, cranberry juice and tea. Oak Lawn location is a better setup . I made sure I took photos . The teacups/ coffee cups are even stylish but they did not have any for me to buy. My server Melissa was pleasant and helpful in the request of removing an intoxicated loud person. Thank goodness his friend decided to remove themselves .She retrieved the manager so we all could continue to have a pleasant experience at this beautiful establishment. read more

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Awesomeness place friendly staff great food The server was very nice and was able to provide Excellent customer service I had the french Toast with 2 scrambled. Eggs served with Hot syrup and jelly and.butter the unsweet tea Was excellent this location is newer And looks well taken care of read more

The Original Pancake House - French toast and eggs - American Near Me - Oak Lawn, Illinois

The service for my take out order was terrible. I ordered a turkey sausage meal with pancakes and eggs and a French toast meal with eggs and bacon. When I got home there was one fork one syrup and one jelly in the bag. So I called back to let them know they didn't give me enough syrup and was told by the manager(Edwardo) that that was all I get because according to him it's 50 cents more if I wanted another syrup because syrup doesn't come with French toast and you only get one syrup for three pancakes. He was very nasty and rude. He never addressed why he gave me one fork for two meals but told me he was the manager and these are his rules. Smh I will never go back read more

The pancakes weren't out of this world but they were good. Scrambled eggs were cooked perfectly. Fluffy and not over cooked. The omelette was also cooked perfectly. Our server was very attentive and made sure our order came out right. Prices are high for a breakfast place. read more

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The service is horrible and the pancakes are so dry. I will never come back. The prices are so extremely high. I don't understand why there are so crowded. McDonald's breaks fast is 10 x better and you do not have to pay so much money for breakfast almost everything is a la cart so you won't eat like eggs with packages and sauce combo everything g is individual charge read more

I wasn't sure about this one because the Yelp average is three stars. But the weather was awful and we didn't want to go far from home base. I'm glad we didn't let the average deter us. Service was good, attentive and prompt. Food was good, hot and plentiful. It's a basic breakfast place, it's not gourmet but it's not supposed to be at this price. Sure there are farm to table, non-chain breakfast places where the food is higher standard but not near Oak Lawn. And when the weather suddenly drops to the teens you don't take a senior citizen out on a journey far from home to find gourmet breakfast. We had an enjoyable meal with friendly and attentive help. The omelette was delicious and huge, it's a 10 inch plate with an 8 inch omelette. And I was able to switch to egg whites with my meal with ease. The GF pancakes were the best I've had yet. They had nice texture and good flavor. With realistic expectations I would go here again when in Oak Lawn. read more

Usually, the food and service is good, however, the past 2 weeks have been bad. There was half a shell in my eggs and the pancakes are more like cornbread. We complained and the manager initially came out very defensive. I'm going to have to find a new place for breakfast. Very appointed. read more

Food was REALLY good! Different than other OPH's their breakfast menu does not include hash browns, however it is available as a side order. Their pancakes are fluffy, but NOT as fluffy as those damn omelettes - WOW!!! I'd recommend and would certainly return. read more

Never a disappointment here. I like the new way they put food tickets in it make the food come out faster!! I always get a full ordered of pankcakes. They are re thin so I don't feel bad with eating 6, ha ha. I get my little ones the happy mouse cake which they LOVE. I don't like eggs so I get the same thing all the time. They take all forms of payment an the parking lot is big. They are appropriately distanced. read more

First time visiting this location, I will say they are sanitizing, cleaning, enforcing social distancing among guests. Im more particular about places lately and the cleanliness of this establishment surpasses. The staff is extremely pleasant here, we had a party of 8 divided into two tables. Our server Michelle was was attentive and friendly to all of us, also ishmael too. we had about 3 kids with us. She made the experience welcoming and was considerate to everyone at our table. Breakfast is great here, not greasy, fresh and served promptly from seating. If only they offered lunch items too. Will be back!! read more

The Original Pancake House - American Near Me - Oak Lawn, Illinois

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We were craving the chicken crapes and potato pancakes, so we decided to stop in at the Oak Lawn location. The server was extremely friendly, and very professional about everything. The food was better than the other Original Pancake Houses, everything was fresh, hot and tasty. This is the quality and service I remember from my childhood reminded me of why we came here often many years ago. Without a doubt, we will be back soon read more

Dined here quite a few times. Wait staff are always nice and friendly. The food always comes out fairly quick, hot and delish. The portions are huge. I also love that unlike Ihop, they have hot green tea and honey! read more

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Not as good as in the past I've stopped using them Cooking not as good Less attention to quality read more

This location is Always fresh n good ! Order online and always ready when i arrive !!!

I ordered an egg white omelette and I never seen an omelette that big before. Not quite sure how it was prepared however I won't be ordering that again. Everything else was okay. Not pleased with the omelette at all. read more

I had a pancake breakfast here about 2 years ago. I was not impressed with the pancakes. I know they are famous for their Dutch Apple pancakes. I decided to call in an order for that today, along with some hash browns with cheese. The quantity of the Dutch Apple pancake was very large - easily enough for 2-3 people. But I did not like it at all. It was spongy, and the apples were underwhelming. The hash browns with cheese tasted starchy and the cook was skimpy with the cheese. I appreciated that the hash browns were neither greasy nor fried hard.When I got home, I added more cheese and salt. The restaurant parking lot seems to always be full - so that means many people like the food here. I will say the presentation of the food is impressive. On my 1st visit, l think I liked the eggs At this point, I don't have any desire to go back. But as I said, they are very busy and many people really like the food. read more

I have been to this establishment for many years and today my family and I received the worst service. We arrived at 12pm and asked for a table for 11 and we're told it would be a wait given they had a party of 16 ahead of us. At 12:58 who I assume is the manager said they would not be able to sit us together with an attitude and said if we wanted to be served we would need to split up... All this after we waited and where told not a problem by the very nice host and of course the table of 16 was sat together. Apparently new rules were established during our wait according to the manager as they don't sit groups larger than 10. read more

This place was... really bad. We are from out of town and the menu looked amazing. Went there a couple days before Christmas and waited 20 min. I ordered potato pancakes which was served to me with a nice long curly black hair. I showed it to the waitress and explained that I didn't want a new one, I just wanted it removed from the table. She came back with the bill only to see it was not removed from the bill at all. I paid for something I never ate AND had a hair in it. Horrible atmosphere with tables packed so close together and terrible food. Will never return again. read more

Eh, I've had better. We settled for OPH because the other breakfast places nearby were packed. The restaurant was spacious and we didn't have to wait very long. I went with the eggs benedict and my boyfriend got the Mexican skillet. The food was okay with decent portions, but nothing really stood out to us on the menu. The pancakes were not very good - so with that being said, we won't be returning. read more

The Original Pancake House - Mexican Skillet - American Near Me - Oak Lawn, Illinois

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Food was great, tried the western skillet for myself, my husband had French toast which was delicious as well. If you have kids the happy bear pancake is the cutest! They even added sprinkles for an extra touch. Restroom was clean as well. Great breakfast for a Saturday morning! read more

My favorite breakfast restaurant. I always get the veggie omelette which has onion, mushrooms, broccoli and lite cheddar cheese.

Best breakfast stop in oak lawn hands down! Pick up orders are hot and waffles are never soggy. I'm so glad the chose to come to this city.

A very modern and enjoyable Original House of Pancakes. The one over in Beverly needs a makeover to look more like this one inside. The place was clean and well arranged. Food was all excellent, nothing we got was lacking in any way. The staff was clearly busy but handling it well and took care of our order very quickly. Everything was great. We'll definitely be back. read more