Pancake Chef Restaurant Review

A bit pricy for the buffet. But good food and service

We had a delicious breakfast served by an awesome server. She is great - which makes the whole visit even better! Thank you, Stacy!!

Plenty of food good taste and quantity, almost too much lol

Best place to eat ever
Food and service is top notch. Oldest restaurant in Mackinaw but oooooohhhh so good.

Salad bar okay. Has two soups daily. Very clean and well run.

A quaint "Up North" diner that offers a variety of solid food. Great spot to relax and take in that old school feel. Service is great and food is reasonably priced. Breakfast is definitely their best meal of the day. They also have a soup and salad bar which is all you can eat.

This restaurant was excellent!!! The food was AMAZING! The staff was incredibly kind, helpful, and on top of everything. I would highly recommend this restaurant.

On vacation from Florida. Very nice breakfast buffet. Would definitely eat here again on a return trip.

Good buffet, friendly service. Everything in the buffet was fresh except for the bagels that were rock hard. Eggs were classic buffet style, so-so. Sausage and gravy was delicious. Coffee was decent too.

Our server Johnny was just wonderful so pleasant and so sweet we had an awesome breakfast

Excellent meal, gracious host, highly recommend! Chef's breakfast was plenty of food and super reasonably priced.

Breakfast bar is off the chain! You get your moneys worth.

The food is awesome and prices very reasonable. We have eaten there multiple times on our vacation and it has always been great. Very friendly staff as well

Delicious breakfast dishes at tourist restaurant prices. Plenty of seating, short wait times. Lots of great options on the buffet. Good service.

Don't get too excited, but the food is fine. Service is good.

Pancake Chef was very good. The food was delicious! All four of us chose the buffet and were not disappointed. Everything was excellent especially the coffee! The sausage was perfectly cooked, the bacon was crispy, everything was really good. We will go again, definitely

Kaylene Goode was the most beautiful server ive ever seen

Loved the atmosphere. The people made you fell like family...

Stopped in for a quick bite. We got the soup and salad bar. Salad bar was fresh with plenty of items. The clam chowder was amazing.

You could still serve yourself on the buffet for breakfast as long as you wear a mask and put on the gloves they provided. Good variety.

Try the mimosa! It was hella strong. Started my day off right

Had excellent service and probably the best breakfast I have had in a long time. The pankacks were awesome.

Eat a whole bunch, and then eat some more. This was the first place I've ever had biscuits and gravy and actually enjoyed them, and their Gluten Free options did not cause any reactions regarding cross-contamination. Would recommend this breakfast stop, as we went twice in 3 days.

Did not enjoy it screwed up or order but nice people though a really older feeling it mostly attracts older crowds 60s on upward would not recommend it to anyone coming to Mackinac

Staff was friendly. Food was not good, very bland. Was not worth the price.

This was a great meal, very family friendly. Wide selections on nenu

The food was overly priced for what you got, the waitress took along time to take our orders my husband and I ended up getting the breakfast buffet very bad choice the eggs were cold and runny the pancakes we're dry very disappointed all the way around.

Had breakfast. Screwdriver and Irish coffee were delicious as was our eggs Benedict. Nice hometown restaurant.

Decided to go here over Toast A Go-Go with my family due the reviews. I was a little scared when I saw the "Hormel" name being advertised so prominently in the menu as the source for most of their breakfast meats, but the food was actually pretty good. I got some scrambled eggs, corned beef hash, and pancakes, with a cup of coffee. The scrambled eggs came out more like a lightly cooked empty omelette, all in one piece folded into a pile, which was strange but tasted just fine. The pancakes were solid, pretty average. The corned beef hash was actually really good and surprised me. The coffee was like the pancakes, good but pretty average.

Nothing remarkable, but a good, well-made breakfast and good service. I'd definitely eat here again if I'm ever back in Mackinaw.

Had to wait an hour. The buffet was not kept up. The prices ridiculous for the subpar food. The reviews aren't all truthful. Maybe some even lie for reasons. Rather eat McDonald's breakfast.

Awesome place, delicious food and Nikola was a great server. We had so much fun and enjoy the food a lot.

Low key, reasonably priced, good food, nice service.

Worst service and even worse food for very high prices. Stay away! Worst place to eat in Mackinaw City.

Very good buffet, clean, friendly people. Enjoyed the waiters and waitresses on the international travel and employment program. Menu is very complete offering a wide variety of dishes for breakfast and supper. Breads and rolls are home made.

Awesome pancakes..
The food is great and size portion is big.
We always eat breakfast..

Food is a little pricey for standard fare. All of the employees are extremely kind and cordial and were quick to help when needed. We ordered off the menu and didn't eat from the buffet.

Great place! Very accommodating to our whole 15 person group. Great food, and a terrific staff

Great food and wonderful environment... American classic breakfast

A MUST-DO WHILE YOU'RE IN MACKINAW!! I am from the South and am admittedly judgmental of sausage gravy, having had my share of box mix disappointments at various restaurants, but THIS?! INCREDIBLE. I had my first northern MI pastie that came with the most delicious homemade sausage gravy. My husband loved his cinnamon roll French toast and we shared pumpkin pancakes (a cozy, welcome Fall flavor in mid-June!). The staff couldn't be more welcoming and wonderful. I'll rarely take the time to leave a review on much, but this was above and beyond my culinary expectations. We will be back tomorrow morning before we leave town and will make it a stop on every trip North!

Quick service, great tasting food! Breakfast all day and a dinner buffet.

This restaurant was hopping but we were in no hurry and it was worth it!
The wait was estimated 30-40 min but it took 1 hour and 15 min.
All the staff were very kind and professional. Our waitress Penny was the kindest lady and got us what we ordered and more. She was special.
There was a brunch buffet that looked very popular but it was expensive so we ordered from the menu. Our food came out quick. The omelette was great and very large, must have been 3-4 eggs full of toppings. The cinnamon bun French toast was amazing but the pancakes were pretty good as well.
The restaurant was a bit dated and worn but felt clean.
We will be back. Highly recommended!

Went here for there breakfast buffet an was not impressed, the eggs weren't cooked properly, the pancakes an biscuits were dry, not to mention the prices were outrageous for three adults an a four year old it was $100 not including tip, $12 just for two glasses of orange juice. My family an I will not return!

Staff was very friendly and helpful. The breakfast buffet was great. We always eat here on our trips to Mackinac island.

One of the best breakfast we ever had! Very friendly staff.

Went for breakfast both mornings we were there. Quick service and good food.

It was good. Amid Covid the staff is working very hard to make everyone feel comfortable and enjoy their experience.

Delicious breakfast place! Prices are reasonable for Mackinaw City. Very friendly staff. The guy at the counter made some hilarious dad jokes! I go there any time I'm in Macinaw City!

The homemade chic noodle soup was so delicious and the service was great. Highly recommend visiting this place if you're an out of towner like we were. They feed you well with good size portions and the food is really good.

Kitchen issues, very long wait to have order placed, and to receive meals

Staff are always friendly, food is good, always good soups, a little pricey

The food was not worth the price. We did have great service though.

Great breakfast spot in Mackinaw City. We went on a Sunday morning around 11am and it was packed! 30 minute wait for a table. No big deal. The breakfast was incredible. I highly recommended the Breakfast Pastie. Service was exceptional as well.

Buffet was average. Slow seating. Food was average

Good food and plenty of it. Nice staff. Average prices.

Very long wait times (30 minutes to get in, slow to cook food), told the waitress I didn't like my meal at all and she didn't even bother to apologize, let alone comp the meal or discount it. Got seated in the center of the room with my service dog (understandable, they're very busy and wanted to seat us as quickly as possible) but then waitresses kept stepping over her the whole time because the table was too small for her to fit under entirely. Didn't check to make sure we didn't need anything often, slacked on refills once the meal came.