The food was very good and so was the atmosphere. But what really stood out was the wait staff! We were impressed too by the number of choices. We will most definitely be back!!! read more

I am severely disappointed by the sharp decline in customer service under new management. My family arrived 30 minutes before closing and instead of a standard greeting, we were instantly rushed to order. While we stood there, the hostess went back and forth with who appeared to be the manager trying to figure out if a waitress was even available. They openly debated it right in front of us, with one of them stating, "well they'll just have to wait," without ever actually addressing us. To make matters worse, the manager was seated at the front desk, tearing apart pancakes with his bare hands and shoving them into his mouth. Completely unprofessional and a massive downgrade from what this place used to be. read more

Two things to know about this place: 1) If you are meeting people there for a meal, you won't get seated until everyone in your party is there and 2) be prepared to have someone come to your table to ask you to leave after you pay your bill because they need your table...even though there might be a LOT of open tables elsewhere in the restaurant. (This rule is apparently stated somewhere on the menu.) My wife and I were meeting our daughter for breakfast at 8:30 AM on a Saturday and she was running a few minutes late. There were a lot of empty tables, so we figured we could sit and enjoy some coffee until she arrived. The hostess informed us they do not seat 'incomplete parties', so at 8:35, when our girl arrived, we were seated immediately. To us, it was an odd rule, but not completely unreasonable. We shrugged it off. Our service and the food was very good overall. Once we were seated, our server came to the table with menus and water. While we were waiting for coffee, another younger woman came to our table to make sure someone had taken care of us. That was great and our server turned out to be very attentive and efficient. We were enjoying a really great breakfast visit with our daughter. Food was tasty and portions were plentiful. The conversation was happy and the overall experience to that point was very positive. Around 9:45 our server came to the table to give us the bill and I was able to pay it at the table-so convenient! A few minutes later, we were wrapping up our stay while trying to finish our coffee and conversation, when a man came to our table a and told us, "You're going to have to leave. We need your table." He was blunt and unpleasant, and never identified himself. We were dumbfounded. None of us had EVER been asked to leave a restaurant for ANY reason. When we got up and began walking out, we counted eight available tables up front and there were two in our section, plus there was a room in the back with tables. WHY would a manager ruin a mostly positive experience with such a rude, offensive, and unnecessary request? We had confirmed it was the manager who told us to leave because we mentioned what happened to the hostess (who seemed mildly surprised) and she confirmed the man who had told us to leave was, indeed, the manager. My wife is from Chicago and has been to the Original Pancake House near where she grew up and she had never had an experience like ours in a city that is SO much larger and busier than Woodmere, Ohio. We may try to give this place another shot since the food and service was good. I did let the corporate office know we were offended by the manager's rudeness. Their corporate office was responsive and apologetic, so I give them bonus points for hearing our concerns. read more

Friendliest wait staff I've encountered at a chain restaurant in a long time. Food was a hit. I went to see if they could compete with IHOP and it was definitely just as good, however just as far for me to drive! This is a very clean, very fast and very friendly location and the meals were exactly what we needed. read more

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I've eaten here multiple times. Each time I try something different. All the dishes I've had were fresh and delicious. You get a lot of food. Fresh ingredients and the service is usually fast. Today I had the seafood omelet. It's packed with seafood and comes with Hollandaise sauce that goes great with it. I chose the pancakes over toast. Of course I had leftovers. I wouldn't order this particular omelette again, but I did enjoy it. My husband ordered the Mexican burrito and loved it. I highly recommend you try this place . My top recommendation is the Apple pancake. read more

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Came here the day after a holiday. As usual, there was a little bit of a wait. The hostest told us it would be 15 minutes and it was probably a little quicker than that. Within that 15 minutes, we were sat at our table and got our coffee. Large menu to review to make breakfast choices. Our waitress was very patient with us as we tried to make our choices. Breakfast was delicious. Good choices, good service and a good place to go. read more

This place was disappointing. Our wait was about 20 minutes, which was fine. The restaurant was clean and neat despite the busy time of day. Our waitress wasn't unkind, but she wasn't really friendly either. She was very businesslike, didn't explain anything about the menu, kind of rushed us. I got pancakes and sausage. The price for the sausage was a crime considering there were 4 little links like you get in the freezer section of the grocery store. The pancakes were not good. I ate one and left the rest. They were buttermilk pancakes, but they had a tangy almost chemical taste to them. Buttermilk should be balanced in a recipe. We're not likely to return. read more

If I could give zero stars I would. Today we visited to celebrate the parents' birthday and grab some food before a travel day. 4 bites into my plate and I have pulled out about 6 inches of a long blond hair. We called the waiter over and after 3 seconds of slowly pulling out the rest of the hair it had snaked through the entirety of my meal. Of course they replaced it but they then tried to charge us twice for the re-make. After we caught them on that, they gave a measly 10% off the bill (that didn't even amount to the same as what my meal cost) with hardly an apology in the first place. Unfortunately I didn't think to capture the hair, but I was already fighting throwing up from anxiety and this didn't help at all. read more

The service was good. Didn't know it was xtra for home fries with my eggs and bacon and it is $5.19 for a small plate and they were not very good. Yes I did say something and the answer was yes extra. When ordering my lesson learned I'd ask what is extra . A simple breakfast of coffee, eggs, bacon, toast and home fries was $21.97 I will not be returning read more

This place is the best! Not flashy but comforting food. We love to come here for breakfast over the weekend. Service is fast and friendly. An establishment in most towns, and the same here. Make sure you come early in the day or expect a short wait time. read more

The Original Pancake House - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Woodmere, Ohio

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My sister and I ended up here after a morning full of errands. I ended up getting the fresh strawberry waffle and it was to die for! If you get the waffle please get it with the fresh star berries! My sister got an omelette with a side of fresh strawberry pancakes. Everything was delicious. The reason I took a star off was because the bathroom was a little dirty and the one staff members I ran into was rude. However our actual server was super nice and very helpful when ordering. read more

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I visited Cleveland and my friends brought me here Sunday morning. There was a long wait (roughly 45 minutes). Our server promptly greeted us. I ordered the huevos rancheros with apple juice. It was a big portion and the food was pretty good. I will have to check out the pancakes the next time I'm in town. read more

The Original Pancake House - Huevos Rancheros - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Woodmere, Ohio

We tried to go here at 10:30 on a random Thursday morning. There were 4 parties waiting to be seated and plenty of open tables. There were 2 women who looked like they were supposed to be hostesses who on the phone - one clearly taking orders but not sure whether the other one was doing. They never looked at the people waiting for tables ever in the 5-10 minutes were waited. The group ahead of us said they had been on the phone since they arrived. A suggestion to management - people who made the effort to come in and are willing to eat in and tip your employees should have priority over phones. We left when it was clear that the hostesses might never look at the crowd waiting for seats. read more

Still a favorite. The wait was long but worth it. The food continues to be masterful. The recipes are unique. They are classic with a twist and so well prepared. read more

The buckwheat pancakes are super duper delicious- nutty, toasty, mildly sweet and great even without syrup. The apple pancake came with a delicious apple syrup and butter. It was super flavorful and absolutely gigantic. The portions at this place are huge! The seafood omelet had a sort of hollandaise butter sauce atop and had stuffed inside plenty of imitation crab and shrimp. It was an interesting pairing with eggs and not my particular style. It needed some sort of seasoning- Chesapeake bay maybe? The Dutch baby pancake was the reason I came. It was fantastic and just like I was hoping for- a big eggy custardy sort of heavy duty pancake. Also good without syrup! read more

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A really fun spot to come with friends and or family! It's perfect for a group of four since they get a bit crowded - but not in a bad way, it's an upbeat and fun ambiance! The pancakes, unsurprisingly, were delicious and super fluffy! I got the home fries with two over easy eggs which also came with my choice of pancake (a three stack - so many pancakes!). I chose peanut butter and chocolate chip pancakes topped with fresh strawberries and house made whipped cream - all delicious and drool worthy. I can't wait to go back! read more

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Service was great! The food was hot as soon as it came to our table. It was delicious and I would definitely consider coming here again. The ambiance was great it was clean the noise wasn't bad and it was an overall great experience for me. read more

I don't know if the cook was lazy in making the omelette or if it was intentionally made this way, but it was just a blob of puffy egg with the ingredients (corned beef hash) mixed in. It had no structure, i.e. wasn't folded, like you expect. It was unseasoned and tasteless. Approximately an hour before closing, while many people were still eating lunch, the staff began to clean up the restaurant, using perhaps the loudest vacuum cleaner known to man. This went on for 20 - 30 minutes, during which my companion and I had to essentially yell across the table at each other. read more

Best breakfast in Rocky River. The employees are so nice and make the restaurant such a homey good vibe. The service is fast, and employees are knowledgeable. It gets busy, so I recommend going in the morning early. Food is fantastic and a great price! read more

Stopped in here for breakfast on 12/18/25. Starting with our service we had a youngish/ middle aged hispanic woman for our server. Easily the nicest most awesome person i've met in a long time.. Service alone should be 10 stars. My wife got huevos rancheros. I got Jose scrambler. Oh, my gosh both were perfect. Easily 5 star food. Can't wait till they open new restaurant in Mentor OH. read more

Large menu with various options. When you come to The Original Pancake House you have to get pancakes one would think. Luckily many of the dishes come with pancakes and its indicated on the menu. So if you just want pancakes you can get that but you can also get omletts or breakfat meat and pancakes for example. I got the eggs, hashbrowns and byttermilk pancakes. I also tried the blueberry pancakes. The pancakes were fluffy and looked good but for being the original pancakes house the flavor was not all that. You want the best pancakes around go to cracker barrel, no competition here I'm sorry to say. Server was nice and food came out quick. read more

The Original Pancake House - Potatoes and eggs - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Woodmere, Ohio

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When you have an establishment that boasts being a down home diner, I want to be "Honied" and "Sugared" by my wait staff. I want the innocuous "George" to walk in and be greeted by name. Here, that was not the case. It is more of an upscale diner than anything else and not really my scene. It was clean and bright though and I always appreciate that. I was promised great waffles. So I thought I would give it a try. The eggs Benedict were perfectly cooked with scrumptiously runny yolks. The home fries had onion sauteed throughout and were super delicious and savory. However, if your menu item says "bacon waffles" I want bacon in every bite. It wasn't evenly distributed and about 2/3 of the waffle was just waffle. That was a little disappointing. The waitress was polite and efficient but I need more than one cup of coffee with breakfast (caffeine junkie that I am) and was not asked if I wanted another one until we were ready to leave. All in all, I probably won't go again, but hey, it's always great to try new places. read more

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Perfectly lovely Pancake chain, probably a step up from IHOP. Food awesome (I mean how do you screw up pancakes?) attentive service (a bottleneck at front desk of people waiting for tables but, it went fast.) great thick bacon. Home fries, GREASY. (You can't win em all, right? Want pancakes, french toast, etc.? You can't go wrong here, just stay away from the home fries. read more

This location is in a high traffic area and can easily be missed if you aren't paying attention. I came here with my family from Nashville to eat breakfast before we started our day. We got there pretty early (930am), but there was a VERY long wait to be seated. We had a large party so it didn't make it any better. We waited for almost an hour to be seated and you know how that gets if you're hungry. But ill say that the manager there was excellent when it came to keeping the establishment running efficiently. Yes, it was busy but as soon as you were able to sit down your table was ready immediately. As for the food, it was hot and I didn't have one complaint about it! I ordered pancakes (of course), bacon and eggs over medium. Everything was delicious and our waiter made sure that we were taken care of! My hometown (Cleveland) has a legit breakfast spot and I was definitely satisfied with this place! Please stop by and you I'm sure you won't be disappointed. read more

The Original Pancake House - bacon and pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Woodmere, Ohio

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We thought we'd take the kids for breakfast since there's no school for Good Friday. When we arrived around 9am and they said 30-40 minutes, but the manager assured me that it won't be too-long, it's more for setting expectations. Five minutes later, we were being seated! EVERYBODY is so nice and helpful, not just with the customers but with one another! The food is delicious. Aside from Marie Scrambler in Mayfield, this is the other place I love getting "original-plain" pancakes. My go-to is the corned beef hash with eggs and pancakes. You get the salty and savory, along with the sweet. My daughters got the crepe, one got the pigs in a blanket and the 3rd got fresh strawberry pancakes. If there's an issue, it would be that they're out of several items in the menu. We tried to order waffles and they're out, a people around to us tried to order other items and they didn't have that, or hot chocolate. I can almost understand, with how hard things are to get or how expensive they are. ‍ Over all, great experience, we were in and out in under an hour. All our kids were happy with the food! We will absolutely be back, this is a staple go-to place! read more

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Original Pancake House is one of the staples of the Eastern Cleveland Suburbs. Whatever you order, it will taste great! Takeout is also very good. This family owned restaurant has a very comprehensive menu, and the service is always great! Plenty of parking, too! read more

My cousin and I came to the Original Pancake House around 10am on a Tuesday and we were immediately seated! We split a bacon cheese and tomato omelette which was gigantic and perfect for 2-3 people! I also got the half order bananas foster French toast and it was soooo good- the French toast was crisp but also soft on the inside and the sugar crusting was divine! read more

Food was fantastic, service was quick, portion size was big, ambiance was family friendly. Highly recommend the burrito, best breakfast burrito I've ever had. Would go again! read more

The Original Pancake House - Ate, left no crumbs. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Woodmere, Ohio

Awesome place for breakfast. They are always packed. I went out of my comfort zone and got the Mexican Burrito. They make their own sauce and sausage. We were a group of 5 and everyone loved their food. Everyone is friendly and the service was fast. read more

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Great service, friendly staff and delicious food. The kosher salami and eggs was great and something I haven't seen anywhere else. Will definitely be back when we come through town again! read more

Popular, crowded, busy, and deservedly so. The Original Pancake House is a nationwide chain of higher-end-than-that-other-well-known-pancake-house restaurants. Better, more diverse menu, better portions, modestly more pricey (and worth it), and seriously good pancakes available as a side (and, of course, as a main course...in all manner of varieties). Their omelets are always excellent...and they're famous for their dutch and german pancakes (which are delicious, big, and take some time to prepare). Have visited this particular location twice now, and been delighted both times. Predictably solid, good breakfast with good service in a buzzy diner-like setting. Anticipate a wait at peak hours...it's that popular because it's that good. read more

This is a family diner with fabulously large meals. The focus is pancakes and crepes. All breakfast dishes are also available, as well as a few lunch sandwiches. Currently, masks are suggested if you're not vaccinated. Tables are still in place for social distancing. On a Thursday at 10:45 a.m. there was a 30 minute wait, so this restaurant is popular. The Georgia pecan pancakes were fluffy with a side of citrus syrup. Delicious. The omelets were shareable. The full bowl of grits was served. The ten-inch long strips of bacon were crispy. Come very hungry. read more

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First time stopping here for breakfast. We were seated quickly although it was very busy for a Monday morning. Good spacing on seating and multiple hand sanitizers. Great coffee. Eggs and potatoes were very good. Potatoes appeared to be cut fresh and cooked perfectly. They come with pancakes which were delicious. My daughter said the French toast was ok and I was very surprised the half order is one piece of bread cut in half. Very good bacon and good portion. A little pricey for breakfast but the food was good overall. read more

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Usually I order from here and the food and service is excellent. Today was not that day. First thing is, I ordered at 9:48 am and was told my order would be ready at 10:08. My friend arrived at 10:13. The food wasn't ready. At 10:36, I called because my friend was still waiting. I was told it would be ready in 5 minutes. I received my food at 11. It was a complete mess. I ordered food for 4 that totaled $52.03. It was totally disgusting. Nothing even looked appetizing. $50+ in the trash. This is very disappointing. I couldn't believe that this is my experience. read more

The Original Pancake House - Apple Pancake is what it's supposed to be - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Woodmere, Ohio

food was great! the fresh strawberry pancakes were scrumptious. not overly sweet (unless you add the strawberry syrup) & incredibly fluffy pancakes service was a bit lacking. i felt like she never returned to offer water or check in to see how we were doing. but that wouldn't make me not return we did have to pick long hairs out of our menus & the bathroom seemed sticky so cleanliness was a little lacking read more

The Original Pancake House - fresh strawberry pancakes with a huge side of fresh whip - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Woodmere, Ohio

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I had high hopes considering the good reviews but an absolutely mediocre breakfast. The pancakes were cakes and the cheese omelet was literally green...will not be returning in the future. I hate not taking leftovers but didn't even bother read more

The Original Pancake House - Cheese omelet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Woodmere, Ohio

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We ordered carry-out and our order was ready quickly. My mother got a pecan waffle which she enjoyed and I got gluten free blueberry delight pancakes. Apparently a full order is six pancakes so I only got a half order and it was plenty. These are some of the best gluten free pancakes I've had and the whole dish was delicious! Covid note: They had people waiting for tables and people waiting for carry out stay in their car and announced from a loudspeaker whose tables and orders were ready. UberEats and other delivery drivers were instructed to pull up behind the restaurant and get their order from a table the restaurant was using for delivery pickups. It seemed to be a streamlined process! read more

The Original Pancake House - Three Gluten Free Blueberry Delight Pancakes to go! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Woodmere, Ohio

Awesome food prices are high...post pandemic. I would definitely recommend eating here. read more

The Original Pancake House - Apple Pancake was great and the prices are high but the food taste awesome. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Woodmere, Ohio

This place is busy! The food is definitely worth the wait. I had the vegetarian omelette with pancakes. The omelette is huge and the pancake are to die for. The wait staff was amazing and maki g sure everything was hot and delicious. Their house blend coffee is so good. They are making sure everyone is spaced out and that there is enough distance in between tables. read more

The Original Pancake House - Vegetarian Omelette with pancakes. Sausage Patties eggs and pancakes. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Woodmere, Ohio

Not at all what it used to be with the former owners!!! The coffee used to be outstanding, not any more! And the food is at best very mediocre. The new owners also don't keep the ladies room very clean! So, if you used to love, going to original pancake House, please don't go here. It is not what it used to be at all. read more