In town for a college tour, and am family logistics had us running late (didn't know if we'd have time for a sit down meal). Rolled in at 8:30. Super friendly greeting at the door and we were made to feel like guests. Service with a smile and a laugh. Got a table right away. Atmosphere: bright, cheerful, diner. Plenty of space. Jazz music in the background on this day. Food: excellent. We had Chorizo con Huevos. Hint of heat / spicy. Generous portions of fried potatoes, refried beans. Chorizo Breakfast Burrito, Breakfast Sandwich, and Breakfast Quesadillas. All of the dishes were excellent. Breakfast Quesadilla is unique and worth a try. We'll be back on future trips. read more

The Smokey Griddle Pancake House - Breakfast Sandwich - New American Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

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Standing out is a crowded field Food We had the Breakfast Sampler and Waffle Combo. Overall everything was very good. Bacon was flavorful and crispy, blueberry pancakes were excellent. In an area with pancake houses on every corner I would definitely come back here. Service Our server was very nice. We had to go up to the counter to get refills once but it wasn't that big of a deal. The food came out quick and our order was right. Ambiance It is a breakfast diner. Nothing special but nothing bad either. Summary If you are looking for a breakfast place it is a solid choice. I am not sure how it ranks amongst our other favorites in the area but it is in the top ones to consider. read more

The Smokey Griddle Pancake House - Breakfast Sampler - New American Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

Before taking my kids to Busch Gardens for the day, we stopped by for some breakfast. They have open seating with plenty of room and great service. There was only one server there this morning but he did a great job and checked on everyone regularly. The prices are very reasonable and the food was great! The Breakfast Sample with pancakes is a steal for $15. The food came out quick and hot. Don't judge this place by the outside. I would come back again! read more

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YUM! Absolutely delicious. The place was bustling and busy but we had pretty speedy service. I highly recommend the breakfast chimichanga!!

Standout in Williamsburg pancake houses. Great service, great food, and excellent prices. 5 stars!

I had the corned beef hash with scrambled eggs. I like eggs well-cooked not runny. They were cooked exactly how I like them. Thank you! The biscuit was fluffy and tasted homemade. Yum. Grits were light and smooth. Delicious. Thank you Nicole for wonderful service and strong coffee. read more

The Smokey Griddle Pancake House - Corned beef hash, scrambled eggs, grits, and biscuit. Strong coffee. Yum Great breakfast. - New American Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

Great breakfast ! Even better when we went the second day in a row. Great service. Staff is friendly and attentive. This place has a small diner feel and comfortable ! read more

Came by for the first time today. Food and service was wonderful! Will definitely be coming back.

Great food. Great service. While it may not look like much from the outside, this is a place to go. The prices are very reasonable. The food is very good. The parking is free. Staff are very friendly, courteous, and helpful. They were always checking on how my wife and I were doing. Inside seating is very casual, but comfortable. I had the chorizo con huevos while my wife had the western omelette. We both left happy people. read more

Tasty, classic American breakfast delights. They were doing a brisk business when we arrived on a weekday morning, but we were still seated right away. I ordered the sausage gravy, which comes with two eggs and a side (I chose home fries). We also ordered steak and eggs, pancakes, and fried catfish. The sausage gravy checked all of the boxes. It was supported by a biscuit (that unfortunately was a bit soggy) and some tasty over easy eggs. All of the other dishes looked quite good as well. If I returned, I think I would try the catfish, since that looked cool and unique. But, if I was feeling peckish, I'd probably go for the steak and eggs, since it comes with a lot of sides! When in Williamsburg, follow the crowd (and your nose!) to Smokey Griddle Pancake House. read more

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Pancakes, and bacon were good. Sent eggs back as they were not the way I wanted. They came back perfect! My sister's catfish had to be sent back as it was undercooked, but it came back cooked and tasty. Her meal came with grits and toast, which were good. Good meal at a good price with good service. read more

Very clean with prompt friendly service. I had a Mexican omelette absolutely delicious! Hubby had pancakes and they were some of the best he said he had had here in Williamsburg. Definitely recommend!! read more

Feels like locals spot. Quick service even for larger party. Generous portions. We got French toast, eggs, waffles, eggs Benedict and all were tasty. Basic but clean interior. Friendly staff. read more

If you prefer a quiet breakfast, then go to The Smokey Griddle Pancake House. This restaurant was full of regulars who were commenting on the local goings-on in the area. The food, coffee, and sweet tea were all good. I appreciated that the tables had creamer on them and not just half-and-half. The atmosphere was quiet and relaxed. No one was rushing us out. It was very much an 'order your food and be left alone' kind of place, which we do prefer. If I drank my coffee faster, then I would have needed to flag someone down for a refill, but the one check in was timed nicely with my finishing my first cup. We got: The Smokey Combo (eggs, pancakes, and bacon) and the French Toast Melt special (bacon, egg and cheese sandwich with French toast as the bread). We also got coffee and sweet tea. read more

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The food was so good! They were very fast! The place was nice, quiet, and a great place for breakfast! I would 100% recommend! read more

The Smokey Griddle Pancake House - New American Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

Quick seating and service. Friendly, welcoming staff. Lots of great menu options. Eggs cooked exactly to order. Highly recommended! read more

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Nice staff. In a town of pancakes houses this stands out offering Mexican breakfast. My husband got Huevos Rancheros and they were cooked with eggs over light as they should be. I had more traditional breakfast. French toast with cinnamon butter was tasty. Will come again. read more

They don't offer real maple syrup! Food was not very good. They increased their prices by $2 per plate/entree. Their website isn't updated/correct. The place was pretty empty on a Thursday at 11am BUT the food took extremely long, about 25 minutes!! Server, Herson, was a pretty good server and it wasn't his fault our food took forever. We ordered the banana pancakes and 2 eggs which came to $16, very pricey and also ordered a fried catfish plate $12, which wasn't very good at all and pretty tasteless. The batter was too thick and kind of hard actually. This was our first AND LAST time here. read more

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We brought along two toddlers so it could've gone either way from the start. Our waiter was fast, courteous and checked back with us several times. It didn't look like too much from the outside, but the inside was clean and spacious. I selected the Greek Omelette ~ made perfectly and the potatoes were fantastic, cooked perfectly. My daughter selected the eggs Benedict and enjoyed every bite. My two granddaughters shared the silver dollar pancakes & a side of bacon. Those picky little eaters enjoyed every last bite, no syrup needed. Thank you for an enjoyable family breakfast. read more

The Smokey Griddle Pancake House - Eggs Benedict - New American Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

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Lots of pancake houses to choose from. This is where we landed and it didn't disappoint. Delicious pancakes like maybe the best I've ever had. Home fries, eggs, biscuits and gravy.... All amazing. Super friendly people. read more

Visiting from out of town and we were searching for a good breakfast spot. The Smokey Griddle Pancake House stood out amongst all the other breakfast places in the area. So glad we chose this place. Reasonably priced food that turned out to be good. Loved the Mexican twists on some of the items. We will be back if in the area again. read more

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Just ate here this past week and had a delicious breakfast meal. I had the chimichanga with sausage and it was yummy. It came with home fries or grits and I got it with home fries. All tasty! My husband had the breakfast burrito which we basically like the chimichanga but not fried and no avocado or cheese sauce on top. He also enjoyed his and liked that when he asked for his hash browns extra crispy they did that. Also tried their stack of pancakes and they were nicely done. Also tried a side of sausage gravy and it was good too! Solid breakfast joint in the Williamsburg area with nice service. read more

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Food was ok. Hard to mess up pancakes . The food was good. The service was good. The location and ambiance was ok. Nothing to Wright home about. All in all I would eat there again. It was clean and well kept. You should try it. read more

We are back in Williamsburg 2 years later and of course came back here for breakfast! Coffee is fresh and hot! Food is fast, fresh and hot! Service is friendly! read more

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Nothing special. Except my waiter he was nice and friendly. The food wasn't out of this world just average. We came when it was busy would have loved to be greeted but wasn't! Small little place use to be a fast food restaurant. Overall if you're hungry you will get fed. read more

The Smokey Griddle Pancake House - New American Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

Visiting from out of town I found this spot from looking through many yelp reviews. Williamsburg has what seems like 20 pancake breakfast spots when driving through town. So happy we picked here. Honestly this seems like such a simple concept but when you do it well it's almost 5 star worthy. Down to earth, think simple tables and booths and Mexican flair with grandma's home cooking. Immediately upon walking in we were greeted with a big smile and brought to our table. Our waitress took our drink orders right away and we took a few minutes to scan their menu. She was a pleasure throughout our meal. Nice touch all their specials were listed on a white board featured above the kitchen we could look into. Pancakes, eggs and meats, corned beef and the breakfast chimichanga is what was in store for us. OJ for breakfast which was a little like Sunny D for me but great coffee. I wish I had ordered something else such as the home potatoes instead of grits with the chimichanga but that's just because I realized in that minute I don't like plain grits and the potatoes actually looked yummy. Food came out pretty quickly and it was all amazing. The breakfast chimichanga was something I am going to be craving and wish we had up North. I already tried re-creating it but it didn't come out just right. Definitely suggest if you want a great breakfast which has a little pizzazz on the menu. read more

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Covid precautions followed....... Service was prompt and inviting. Local restaurant and felt like family when you entered. The staff very friendly and attentive to the guest. Bathrooms were spotless Food: portion size was exactly. Taste simply amazing and timely. Cooked to perfection! The hot tea was spot on, didn't have to ask for any lemon or honey everything was provided. read more

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Enjoyed a nice breakfast here while vacationing in Williamsburg. Delicious and affordable. Service was good. My quesadilla was so very good. My husband had the pancakes. No frills on the coffee but a very good cup of Colombian. I'd like to go back one day for lunch. read more

The Smokey Griddle Pancake House - Breakfast Quesadilla (with chorizo) Grits - New American Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

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First time eating breakfast in Virginia and this place was excellent! I visited from NJ and not only were the prices great, but the quality of food was superb and the people were very nice. Definitely recommend if you're visiting Williamsburg! read more

The Smokey Griddle Pancake House - Small orange juice - New American Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

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All the food was delicious! Service was prompt. We got there early but the place definitely filled up while we ate. French toast was perfect thickness, texture and flavor. Will definitely be back. read more

Very good pancake house in Williamsburg with complete menu, very clean, excellent service, and plenty of parking. I would definitely go back! read more

We've been traveling to Williamsburg for close to 15 years now and always driven past the Smokey Gtiddle on our way into town. The sign is cute, but I've been burnt out on all of the less than spectacular breakfast places. This past New Year's we were in town visiting my in-laws and my parents at their condos and all looking for a final breakfast before leaving town. We decided to give the Smokey Griddle a shot and it was amazing! The owner was cheerful, the environment was clean and inviting, and the food was pretty darn good. My breakfast burrito was not an over the top Cheesecake Factory monstrosity. it was humble and delicious. My wife got huevos rancheros and enjoyed them. My kid got pancakes and the owner let him customize them and add all kinds of toppings. This is absolutely going to be our new breakfast spot. And it is practically across the street from my in-laws condo. read more

Cute small little breakfast spot amongst all the other larger breakfast eateries! Many of ethnic options great service good portion good price read more

Great breakfast and food. I had a breakfast quesadilla with Chrizo. It was not greasy at all. My son had chocolatechip waffles with fruit. Service was nice and quick. read more

We walked in and people were standing everywhere ...no hostess stand or hostess for that matter - was a free for all! My husband got the attention of a manager to ask where do we give our name..his response was I'll be with you in a minute. We waited and in walk two people and then another couple who walked right up to the counter and said two people and both couples were seated immediately. Then the manager turned to me and said I can seat you now. Our waiter was prompt and brought us coffee and then disappeared for 15 minutes and I asked a worker cleaning tables if someone could please take our order and finally our waiter came back. We finally got our food which was okay - the potatoes had burnt pieces throughout and the sausage was light tan like it was under cooked and was cold - gross. There are plenty of choices around town - we will not be back! read more

Food is amazing service is really good nice small restaurant kind waiters friendly environment read more

The Smokey Griddle Pancake House - New American Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

This my 3rd time visiting the restaurant. The food is always good, never have a complaint when I come. Not even going to complain about the wait time because they get you in a timely manner. They are always so busy. If you haven't been here stop by and give them a chance. read more

The food taste really good. My son order chicken and waffles and the chicken was ACTUAL fresh cooked, not frozen. The prices were very reasonable and serving sizes were great. Great family friendly environment!...and the coffee wasn't watered down like most pancake places in the area. read more

Very small place, but the service is fantastic. Friendly staff and there were plenty of people who seemed regulars, that talked about how the food was good as usual. Food was great and came out rather fast. read more

I wanted to have my breakfast here visiting a family friend for their wedding ceremony i ordered corned beef with two eggs so first of all i asked for turkey bacon the waitress said yes we have and when they brought the food there was turkey sausage i was like whatttt then it's ok i am out of my home town so i will go with sausage but the moment i touched the corned beef it had an overwhelming blast of bad smell to my nose i asked them to take it back because it smells bad. The manager Mr. Carlos came to me with a confident face saying yeah this is normal for us. But guess what THERE WAS FREAKING HAIR IN THE TOAST Very disappointed won't recommend at all read more

The Smokey Griddle Pancake House - Stinky corned beef - New American Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

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