We got here early and no wait! Food came out super quickly, coffee was good, and pancakes are delish! Very homey diner feel - best place! read more

Uncle Bill's Pancake House - French pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Avalon, New Jersey

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Kind of floored that this place doesn't have consistent five star reviews. These are hands-down, the best pancakes you will ever have. Nowhere will you find pancakes that taste like this. I'm also seeing a lot of complaints about the pricing. Yeah, welcome to Stoneharbor/Avalon. It's expensive down here lol. I can only assume it's a lot of tourists (Shoobies) that aren't used to the area and what comes with it. Granted, do I think it's a little nuts to pay $9.00 dollars for two eggs? Yeah I'm not going to knock the reviews on that. Especially when you can go get a dozen eggs for half price at the store. I myself am guilty of ordering something here and then seeing the bill wondering why I even bothered ordering that lol. But the pancake prices are kind of what you get for a specialty pancake house that you don't get anywhere else. So skip the eggs, get the pancakes, and you'll be right as rain read more

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Uncle Bill's has the best pancakes you will ever eat. Period. End of discussion. The service is fast and the staff friendly. I laugh at people who complain about their pancakes. Those people must love gross, disgusting pancakes because Uncle Bill's pancakes are the GOAT and have been since I was a kid. The food is a little expensive for what you get but it is a seasonal business down NJ shore so kind of to be expected. If you come here get pancakes. It is called Uncle Bill's Pancake House, The rest of the food is just okay but we always get pancakes. They have great gluten free pancakes for my daughter too who has celiac. The bacon is great too...very crispy, I don't get the bad reviews here. I go out of my way to come here every summer. I bring out of town guests and every person I bring agrees the pancakes are the best they ever had. They have indoor and outdoor seating too and even if there is a wait they turn over fast. If you don't like good food, then this place isn't for you. If you want the best breakfast down NJ shore then you won't get it unless you eat here. read more

Uncle Bill's Pancake House - menu - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Avalon, New Jersey

The pancakes are the best I've ever had . If you do go there, try the Buck wheat pancake. But the coffee is not the best. read more

Decent breakfast place. Had eaten at the one in Wildwood years ago and knew what to expect when having to stay in Avalon for a dance competition. We enjoyed breakfast so much we would up eating here 3x during the week. The French toast was delicious and every time I asked for my bacon well done, it was. We enjoyed the hashbrowns (both varieties). My waffle was lackluster. I was expecting a Belgian waffle for $16 and what I got was just a regular waffle. Waste of money. My daughter enjoyed the Wild Bill's special for $14 which included 2 eggs, 3 silver dollar pancakes, a breakfast meat and a drink. We ate outside all 3 times, and two times my coffee was brought out in cardboard cups. The other time it was a regular mug. If we come back next year for dance comp, we will definitely return to Uncle Bill's for a quality breakfast! read more

Uncle Bill's Pancake House - Yogurt parfait - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Avalon, New Jersey

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Uncle Bill's is more than pancakes, it's a place to share with friends or by yourself and where memories are made! The staff is always welcome. Service is quick and the pancakes are hot and delicious. And they have gluten free! read more

We enjoyed our breakfast here. Lots of tables so there was no wait for breakfast during the week in June. I had the pecan and banana pancakes. They were fabulous! I got a side of bacon. It was cooked crisp the way I like it. Really good. There is plenty to pick from on the menu. Something for everyone. Service was good. I only gave it 4 stars because it was pricey. 50 dollars for the 2 of us to have breakfast. Yikes! read more

Consistently good breakfast food. The cinnamon raisin pancakes are my favorite! It usually doesn't take too long to get a table.

This was the best food ever. 10/10 would recommend. I would get the waffles and home fries. read more

Uncle Bill's Pancake House - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Avalon, New Jersey

Been coming here since I was in the womb lol. Love the pancakes. Always cold inside now though. Bacon was not great this time and my bf commented that his chocolate chip pancakes should be on a separate plate with NO butter on top. Very good toast. The rye was delicious. read more

Uncle Bill's Pancake House - A bit pricey but good. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Avalon, New Jersey

Breakfast is always good,place is clean ,people are friendly,food was good big place,outside seating,plenty of parking big menu,fast and easy read more

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Uncle Bill's is a Jersey shore staple! It has a simple diner look with a family feel. All the servers are friendly and fast. The omelettes are huge and delicious. There are a bunch of combos or you can make your own. I got the seasonal special - turkey sausage, spinach and provolone cheese. The pancakes are obviously a must try! They aren't very thick but, they are very fluffy! There are a tonnnn of flavors from cinnamon raisin to peanut butter. I got seasonal pumpkin pancakes to go with my omelette and left very happy and satisfied! read more

Uncle Bill's Pancake House - Pumpkin pancake special - so good! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Avalon, New Jersey

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Breakfast is consistent. Service is always excellent. Prices are through the roof!! $71 for 2 adults and 2 kids for breakfast without tip. read more

Uncle Bill's, popular for breakfast at the Jersey Shore as there are multiple locations, fulfills its purpose. The no-frills menu won't excite you the way you get excited for fancy-shmancy bottomless mimosa brunch. When you're skipping town and you need a place to get your fill before a long drive home, Uncle Bill's will come through. The food is very average - as average as eggs come. Forget the iced coffees and cappuccinos - you want coffee? It comes in an Uncle Bill's branded paper cup and you can feel free to add a sugar packet and mini creamer, strewn about on the table when the waiter sets down your cup. I can't complain about wait time-again, it's pretty average for a diner. But I DO think it's weird that my omelette didn't come with home fries, just toast. MOST diners provide both. Also, Future Husband notes that they should give you TWO eggs on the #34 combo dish. He didn't even get toast! I had to give him mine. Naturally, I got my Greek omelette with egg whites. I asked for it well done, but it certainly was not well done and came out surrounded by a watery moat of tomato juice and oil. I did think the amount of feta was satisfactory though - it wasn't overloaded, and I can appreciate that. I think I've had better omelettes at all inclusive resorts in the Caribbean, but let's just take this for what it is: Bill's with no frills. read more

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Always consistently great food. The service is fast and efficient. Bill O'Hara personally ensures that each location is immaculate. We enjoy waiting in line and people-watching until it's our turn for service. Enjoy. read more

Here for breakfast and had no wait to be seated on a Sat morning around 9am. Place was pretty busy and offers both indoor and outdoor seating. Menu is your standard breakfast fare with pancakes, waffles, eggs, and French toast, with varieties like Strawberry pancakes, Banana nut pancakes, etc. They had a special of butterscotch waffles which both my son and I got. There was also several gluten-free options for my wife. Overall, food was good and we all enjoyed our breakfast. My only disappointment was in the service. Took awhile to get our drinks and I downed my initial cup of coffee pretty quick. I asked for a refill when our food was delivered, but that took awhile and then she forgot the creamer. I had several times for creamer and it never came out. The nice people sitting next to us eventually asked if we wanted their creamer as they didn't need it. I also ordered a side of bacon with my breakfast that did not initially come out, so I asked about that. I had to ask two more times and it finally came out about 10 minutes after I had finished my breakfast. Part of the issue was they seemed short staff. Our waitress was running around trying to wait on quite a few tables, so it wasn't completely her fault. We would still come back and hopefully the service will be a bit better. read more

Service was good. Food was just ok. It seemed they missed the ingredient to make the waffles and pancakes nice and fluffy The potatoes were saggy and over seasoned. read more

Good breakfast spot. There are a few in town, but all seem to have the same good service and food. The pancakes are very good and they have several different kinds. We also had eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, and creamed chipped beef which seems like a local favorite. Overall, it's nothing overly special, just a local breakfast spot. We enjoyed our meal and would go back if in the area. read more

Uncle Bill's Pancake House - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Avalon, New Jersey

Always busy Good selection but a little slanted towards pancakes. Tough for a guy who doesn't eat pancakes. Chocolate chip pancakes were really good according to my son. I had the 7 mike breakfast. Eggs over easy came out eggs over hard but the bacon was really good. Fresh shredded hash browns were very good. I already order an extra side of those. read more

We were planning to go to Uncle Bill's in Cape May, but it was closed so we went to the one in Avalon. They were so good. I ordered the Will's special (eggs benedict and home fries) and my husband ordered oatmeal with fruits. The food was great, the waiter was polite and pleasant. If i live here, i'd definitely order everything on the menu. read more

Uncle Bill's Pancake House - Oatmeal with fruits. My husband enjoyed it a lot! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Avalon, New Jersey

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This had to be the worst breakfast and most expensive I have ever had. So disappointing. Got pancakes and scrapple. The pancakes were spo flat and thin; not much thicker then a crepe. Buttermilk pancakes are meant to be fluffy. Then let's go to the over priced pure maple syrup. Highly over priced for the amount you get. If you stack two small reese cup(snack size) on top of each other that is the amount of syrup that you get. Not to mention it was not top quality maple syrup; definitely not Grade A dark amber. Now, for the scrapple, for the price you pay you only get one thin slice; it was cooked well however should have been at least two slices. The place was very clean and the waitress was nice.; as well as serve being fast. The hostess was also nice; however I do feel she was not dressed appropriately. Wearing skin tight work out pants that rode up her butt cheeks. Will never be go back. The pricer for two people with the exact same meal was $53.00 with out the tip. This was just ridiculous for the amount of food we got. Don't mind paying for good food; but this just wasn't it. read more

Small portions for the price. Staff was not very friendly either. I don't plan to go back.

I've been here a few times many moons ago, before I yelped anything. So, here I finally do a review. This place is very well known around this area. They're only open till 1, with also serving lunch - obviously for the shortest time. It's not cheap nor expensive, sort of in between. They do have all kids working there, but I have to say our waiter was really great. He knew the menu well, because many questions were asked at my table. I wasn't a fan of their home fries, some places make it differently and theirs were just "square-like" potatoes. It wasn't that great. The hot sauce they carry is delicious, but not hot. I can't drink milk and they do have Almond Milk. The one thing my dad complained about is that they need smaller spout for the bottle - if that's all he complained about, since he's a tough critic, this place is doing great. There is only street parking at this location. We came at 10:30 on a summer Friday morning, with no wait, but many other times I've come here earlier, and waited a very, very long while. I would definitely spend my hard earned money here each time I visit the Jersey shore! read more

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Typical NJ diner food, nothing to get too overwhelmed about - but a decent option in Avalon for a quick breakfast. I will say, the pancakes are really awesome - light and fluffy, and unadulterated simple goodness. I tried a bite of the corn pancakes - which were surprisingly delicious! I, myself ordered a sausage omelette- which, I had to admit I was slightly disappointed in. The eggs and the sausage were clearly cooked separately, and rolled up (almost like a wrap?) before serving. Overall, the food is decent, not bad at all. Coffee is pretty good for a diner. But the best part is probably how quick the service is. The food (for 4 people) was out in under 5 minutes! Which is probably more about the over-prepped aspect of the food, versus making it to order. read more

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Every small town has a beloved breakfast spot that caters to everyone from families after church to friends after a night out to beach goers fueling up for a day on the sand. Uncle Bill's is that special landmark in Avalon! My cousin rented out the restaurant for a post-wedding breakfast farewell and Uncle Bill's handled everything amazingly. We packed into booths, guzzled coffee, shared stories from the night before and chomped down on some amazing pancakes. The staff did a great job keeping up with 75+ guests! The environment is casual and cozy. I loved the nostalgic seaside branding, including the "Aunts and Uncles" bathroom signs and retro diner mugs. The food? Awesome. I tried the blueberry pancake, chocolate chip pancake, buckwheat pancake and side of bacon. All tasty. Highly recommend hosting a post-wedding breakfast at Uncle Bill's if you're hosting a wedding on the Shore. The only downside? I wish we had a place like since Bill's in Santa Monica! read more

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Delicious food, friendly staff, fast service, and very clean. The menu has a lot of options to choose from which is nice. I would definitely go back. read more

Pancakes are always the best. Hot light fluffy and tasty always a must when in Avalon

Uncle Bill's has been an Avalon institution for a good breakfast. With the closure of Brians, only the Fishing Pier grill competes for the Avalon breakfast business. If you need any evidence of price inflation snd portion deflation look no further than Bill's. Coffee, 2 omelets with toast and bacon, blueberry pancakes and bacon was $73 plus tip. The omelets were small and probably less that 2 eggs. Well prepared and delicious but much smaller than last year. Bill's hires the nicest young ladies as servers and they try very hard. The food came out quickly and hot. The coffee was good. Jelly was not on the table and must be requested. With the addition of outdoor seating the number of tables probably increased by 30% or more. On a nice day it's enjoyable to sit at one of the picnic tables outside. We always enjoy breakfast at Uncle Bill's and will be back again but be ready for some sticker shock. read more

The food is usually good at Uncle Bills. Unfortunately one waitress (older woman with short hair) there ruined the whole meal. For starters she was very rude and very unwelcoming. She seemed immediately annoyed that we were even there or that she was our server. Then to top it off she drags the table rag across my food. Not a care in the world. Extremely disappointing experience. When someone handling your food makes you feel this way it is not OK. Won't return there as long as she is working there. read more

I've been coming to Uncle Bill's prior to me even entering the Yelp game so this review has been a long time coming. This joint always has a lot of people waiting for tables especially in the Summer. Luckily, the service here is fast so they get you in and out pretty quickly and turn tables rapidly. If you are looking for a classic American breakfast, then this is the place for you. In the 8 years I have been coming here, I have never once had a bad meal. I usually either order pancakes or a Taylor Ham Egg and Cheese on a plain bagel. This time I opted for the THEC on a bagel and it was exactly what I needed to kick off my Sunday. Now this isn't the best Taylor Ham/Pork roll sandwich you'll ever have but it gets the job done. Usually the sandwich comes with chips but I upgraded to Home Fries and they were light & crisp which is exactly how I like them. The coffee here has that diner style taste which always hits different when you're out to eat. All in all, it was another home run by the team here. A trip down the shore isn't complete without hitting up Uncle Bills! read more

Uncle Bill's Pancake House - Taylor Ham Egg & Cheese on a plain bagel - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Avalon, New Jersey

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Always busy- great sign for a restaurant! Fast service, friendly waitress and really good fresh made food. The waffles were fluffy and the hash browns perfect. Our egg white omelet was tasty too! read more

Fastest service I've ever had! Delicious non-dairy milk and great outdoor seating. The blueberry pancakes were very good and the pork roll egg and cheese sandwich was incredible! Great ingredients and atmosphere. read more

Nothing fancy but all around this place is quite good. The food comes out hot and fresh, and the service is always warm and welcoming. Uncle Bills continue's to offer a consistently pleasant dining experience year after year. Great for families of all sizes, especially those with children. read more

I am so over this place. $100 with tip for 6 guys ordering eggs, pancakes and shitty coffee. French pancakes sound delicious with strawberry preserves, right? 3 thin and bone dry pancakes show up with powdered sugar and two packets of Smuckers strawberry packets....how the heck does that sound? For $7.25. What a joke. Take the minor detour and go to Court House Diner Family Restaurant. read more

Great food and service. Welcoming atmosphere. Uncle Bills has been in Avalon for many years and I hope it is here to stay

Love UB's for breakfast, my favorite of the Avalon spots. Buckwheat pancakes are the best, bacon is nice and smokey, coffee is good. Real maple syrup! The interior is a bit sterile, the prices ridiculous. Lots of room and tabels for large groups. Note it's cash only. Steak house? I don't think so. Pancake house? Definitely. Get a booth, bring the paper and do the crosswords, drink 8 cups of coffee, discuss the day and hang out for an hour, then go walk it off on the beach. read more

Uncle Bill's Pancake House - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Avalon, New Jersey

Uncles Bills is good but expensive. They have a nice selection of breakfast items and lunch. The coffee use to be really good and hot. We wish they would stop watering down the coffee. It is almost like drinking medium hot so so coffee. We like a good cup or two of coffee in the morning and want it hot when it comes to the table. read more

Uncle Bill's is known for great service. I should say "WAS" known. Today, the service was awful. We were seated right away. We sat for about 10 minutes and no server acknowledged us. My husband had to get up and ask the "manager" for some coffee. She bbrought over cups, poured coffee, explained that someone would help us shortly and that there was only one server on until 8 AM. We sat for about another 5 minutes and finally a waitress took our order. Then we sat for a long time. Because this restaurant has a somewhat open kitchen, you could see the plates of food lined up ready to be delivered to the tables. My husband again signaled for the manager to which she replied, "Do you need something?" He pointed out that there were meals ready to be delivered and the one server could use some help. She replied "Fine. I'll get someone to help her." She then sat down at a booth with about 4 other servers and it was obvious that she was talking about us. How did I know? Because they kept looking over at our table. Yes, I teach at a middle school so I know this behavior. To add insult, the servers at the table were enjoying their breakfast, yawning, putting their head down on the table, etc. Finally our food was delivered and it was not warm. The butter was not even melted on our toast. We ate a bit, waited another inordinate amount of time, and asked for our check. As my husband paid, the male cashier asked how everything was, and my husband truthfully replied that it was not good, but said to the cashier "But you were busy having breakfast.". The cashier said, 'I'm not a server." As we exited the restaurant, the female manager yelled "Have a nice day!!!" in a tone that was certainly not friendly. We've gone to Uncle Bill's in Avalon since we were very young....safe to say 40+ years. That was our last visit. Please go to Isabel's, Fishin' Pier Grille, Wawa, stay home, or consider intermittant fasting. read more

A staple at the shore. This place delivers that stand diner like breakfast. Nothing spectacular or innovative but just good and hearty breakfast food. Our server was charismatic and efficient. Coffee never went lower than a 1/2 cup. Delish! read more

Uncle Bill's in Avalon is the best place for Breakfast. The food is good and the service is outstanding. Good beginning to any day. Plus they are open all year round. read more