Sand Dollar Pancake House and Restaurant Reviews

We've been here many times over the last year. Friendly staff and good breakfast food along with sidewalk seating (seasonal). Owners are consistently grouchy for some reason however.

Favorite reasonable spot for all types of food in lavalette. Love their specials and love their pancakes. Friendly service all the time. Have never had a bad meal here in the 20 years I ve been going to the shore. Hands down best pancake house on the strip.

Very nice, cozy place with delicious breakfast dishes and good coffee. We had an enjoyable meal here.

It's in a great shore location but seems priced more for out of towners than locals. Wonder if they have different prices in the winter?

Love this place. Small local joint opened year round.

Hot, fresh food served with a smile.

Reasonably priced.

Nice hot coffee too.

The food was delicious! I had the French toast grilled cheese with bacon. Coffee was nice and strong. The waitress' and busboys were friendly and attentive. We sat outside to eat which was great, we were under an umbrella and there was a nice cool breeze.

It is a cute little place on route 35 the waitress was very nice and the food was delicious with decent size portions. Big breakfast with OJ and coffee came to $18. Remember its a shore town so prices slightly elevate.

The food is great. The people are very nice in there. A bit small but very clean and welcoming

Granted it was busy, staff was hustling but 1 hour wait for yogurt parfait and pancakes? Ridiculous and pancakes were eh so so, my yogurt was super warm, probably sat a while. What's worse was the lady sitting by register was rude when I asked where food was.
Won't be back

Definitely one of my favorites down the shore Lavalette/ Ortley area for breakfast! Place is on the smaller side which is the only downside with this place but they also have some seating outside to help accommodate. Staff is always very kind and helpful. Sometimes there is a short wait due to how busy they get but they turn tables quickly which is nice.

Usually go for the traditional pancakes, eggs, bacon, hash browns - which to me is a true test of every breakfast spot! They nail it everytime! Pancakes light and fluffy, hash browns crunchy on the outside and light on the inside and bacon is cooked perfectly right in the middle of crunchy/soft. Fruit bowl is also always very refreshig and sweet.

Not a bad thing to say about the Sand Dollar in my opinion. Also have tried a lot of other things on the menu and can not find a single complaint with this spot! Would also recomend omlets or the french toast!
So if you are in the shore points area be sure to stop there for breakfast when ever you get the chance you won t be dispointed!

Note to owner: 5/5 rating - great service great food no complaints!

Great breakfast quesadilla! Friendly and catering staff. I have been hear a few times and never disappointed.

Very nice and clean place very nice family own business

Just left and as usual was amazing !! We come from Point Pleasant my daughter is literally addicted as so are we . The whole family works there and the service And food is consistent every time . Love the owner and her daughter they are so amazing they always make sure you have enough coffee, drinks and we love there coffee , Her husband and the son are the chefs and they nail it every time . The waffles , the bacon is so amazing everything it is an ultimate 5 star experience . This is a gem!! See you soon ladies thanks again for an amazing experience.

Food was good. But my husband and I were seated at 10:45 asked what we wanted to drink 15 minutes later, at which time we ordered our breakfasts. From the time we were seated to the time our breakfasts were served was 55 minutes. Way tooooooo long.

Very good food and service. My family of 5 ate breakfast there twice and enjoyed the many breakfast choices. Alittle pricy compared to your hometown breakfast Diner however for a beach restuarant it is reasonably priced.

Awesome waffles and the service was even icing on top. This is our new spot. Price is reasonable. Fruit is fresh.

Pancakes were tasteless. Waited an hour for our food and didn't see the server after she took our order. Front desk was rude. Awful bacon, tasteless eggs and hash browns were still half frozen. Watched a ladies table get cleared off when she was just running to the restroom.

Very bad experience and so did several other customers. The wait for food at the table was 45 minutes. We were a party of 5 This is breakfast mind you .The place was really not that busy. The waitress was not even apologetic for the long wait meanwhile didn t even come to check if we wanted more coffee. The lady at the front couldn t care less I m assuming she was the owner. She wasn t apologetic nor did she know what s going on in the kitchen. If you have kids prepare them for a long wait otherwise try another place were they care about paying customers. Oh and check the adding of your check because it s written out in pen and they don t know how to add. This is a vacation to relax and not get annoyed with a place that has horrible customer service. They just didn t care!

"Love the food, but this location always seems to have slow service."

Wonderful experience for me and my family. Quick and tasty. Highly recommend

Perhaps the best fruit pancakes I've ever had. I added them to my meal for $2.50 and it was money well spent. Banana with almonds and pecans.

restaurant was clean and food was tasty but slow service! owner must be aware

Busy but great. All the food is good and staff is friendly

This place is great i will definitely go here again !

Great service and food!! Always a great choice for breakfast!

Like coming here. Breakfast is very good. Will have to try lunch sometime.

food was subpar , service was basics - three people for pancakes and a veggie wrap with frozen veggies was $47, pass!

Great food and service, if you aren't eating here your missing out !

Don t spend a dollar at the Sand Dollar. Terrible service. Waited an hour for food. Waitress took 30 min to bring cream to our coffee after we asked twice for it. Hostess was rude. We got up and left after the table next to us sat 20 min after us and got their food first. Can t comment on food - we got up and left after we asked why it was taking so long and no plausible excuse was granted. We are not going back and don t recommend it.

We were seated at 10:51AM. Placed our order at 11:10am. Didn't get coffee till about 11:20am. Breakfast finally arrived at 11:45 AM. Service was horrible. Our waitress was not attentive at all. No coffee refills until we asked. Was our first time and last time there.

The absolute worst service in Lavalette you can imagine. My family got there at 9 AM and we didn't get asked for our order until 9:30. Meanwhile we see other families sitting and ordering immediately. We finally order at 9:30 and figured they'd rush our food out since we waited for such a long time...nope. We waited even longer just to get our food, which was as simple as pancakes and an omelette. We didn't get our food until 10:15 and our waitress never came to check on how we were or if we needed anything. Absolute horrible. Strongly advise people to not go there unless you'd like to wait an hour to eat.

Nice friendly place for breakfast. Open all year, lots of locals but welcome for visitors.

I've eaten better breakfasts on airplanes... Overpriced tourist trap that doesn't serve real food. Microwave bacon? Canned Hollandaise? Woody asparagus & Jiffy processed pancakes? Go to the grocery and buy your own breakfast ingredients for a 1/4 of the price than here.

A $12 Eggs Benedict is just outrageous!

Menu is extensive for a smaller sized dinner. Food is always good and staff is always friendly.

Nice local Shore town cafe. Pleasant staff, good food and light atmosphere.

Great service, but for a place called a Pancake House I would have thought the pancakes would be better.

Best breakfast ever. Food fast and tasty. Service friendly and timely

Best pancakes ever and we adore the manager she treats us like family

BEST breakfast/lunch restaurant at the Jersey Shore!!!

LOVE THIS PLACE COME DOWN WITH MY FAMILY EVERY YEAR BEST BREAKFAST PLACE EVER!!!!

We have been eating at the Sandollar since it was at the old location on 3rd Avenue and 35 north. We have never been disappointed with the staff, food or the owners. The staff are especially attentive to children and the elderly but everyone is treated as family. Like every eatery seating is outside in front and alongside the building with large coverings over the seating area. You won't be disappointed.

Food was cold, wait took over an hour. Staff is nice but they are understaffed

Great place, food is always fresh and staff is friendly.

Warm and cozy experience; the food was outstanding. I recommend the Apple cinnamon pancakes!

Some of the best pancakes I have ever had! The coconut ones are to-die-for, but of course you have your standard chocolate chip or blueberry options too.

Cute Breakfast place with friendly Staff. Delicious Hashbrowns and Pork Roll Egg and Cheese.

Longtime family favorite. Always a welcoming place with great food ready in a short time. The staff is always wonderful. I recommend their omelettes!

The sand dollar may look like a quant place however they are jam packed with people. I and 3 other members of my family waited as other groups of 3 and 5 were seated before us even though we arrived 10 minutes before. We then asked why and they gave us an excuse, that they didn't hear our name. After 35 minutes we left and will never come back.

Always fresh and delicious. Family owned. Love to go off season to avoid the crowds. Worth the wait.

This was the first time for us. We found it a cozy, friendly place. We eggs, blueberry pancakes and raisin french toast. The food was delicious and we will return.

Excellent for breakfast and lunch. Great for and service.

Go here! So good! They have great food and great staff.

My wife and I love this little place! Food is good and in a good spot! Nice and cozy!

So many delicious options and the service is great!!

Great breakfast. Awesome service. Highly recommended. Will definitely be back.

Greek food and staff. Always an enjoyable experience

Longtime fixture at the Jersey shore located in Lavallette... This is our first time back in many years since the kids were small...Located farther down route 35 North then their Ortley Location but only about a mile or so... Very clean place.. a pleasant happy and helpful waitress... My eggs were cooked perfect... And the others raved about their waffle and pancakes... There also is very nice outside seating weather permitting of course... Very nice experience...

Waited over an hour for our food. Waitress did not apologize for the long wait or check on us. However the food was good.

Great little spot on the jersey shore. Can get very busy during the summer season so we only go in the off season. Fast service and friendly. It might just be because of the off season but the bacon that came with my breakfast was more than anywhere else. Plus they have giant muffins.

Always a great place for breakfast and Lunch! Love their pancakes and they have great coffee. Staff is super friendly and prices are reasonable. Only down side - it can get a bit noisy.

Friendly and courteous staff. Food is cooked fresh and it's delicious. It's so good we went twice and look forward to another visit.

Great little oceanside restaraunt, with good diner-style food. We went first thing in the morning and they were very sweet and accommodating.

Great spot for breakfast and pork roll(its a Jersey thing).

Good food. Good customer service. Good portions.

-1 doesn't support the troops
-1 burnt coffee