The Original Pancake House Review

Gets crowded so get there early. Easier with small groups. Cash only, ATM available. Great breakfast place.

Absolutely delicious EVERY time and true gift to the breakfast cafe tradition and to the art of breakfast itself. Great staff and ALWAYS friendly and I've never had a bad experience or meal here. I'll be a customer as long as I can get to you guy's!!

Love this place, apple pancake, Dutch baby, etc..... DELISH

Good fruit bowl, pancakes were ok. Very noisy, busy and crowded feeling.

It is the Original..great food great price great quality...Parking lot doesn't lie...FULL, Always....

Been going here for over 37 years. Still delicious. Clean. Less expensive than many Portland restaurant s. Big portions. Delicious pancakes. Great coffee. The downside is that the calories are listed on the menu.

Friendly and fast service (on a weekday). Tasty food.....except for the corned beef hash. It was definitely not what I would call a hash.

The best pancake in the area
Doesn t accept cards only cash ... get your cash before

The food is awesome, the service is kind and always has a smile on their faces. If you come during a busy time there is definitely a little bit of a wait but it is well worth it.

Pancakes are good, but they don't serve any potatoes. I mean, spuds are part of a complete breakfast, you know.

The best dutch baby in town!! We go on a weekday morning as the customer traffic is much less.

The meal was as delicious as it was beautiful. I will definitely return.

Not cheap, but worth every penny! I love their dutch babies! Light, fluffy masterpieces! The absolute BEST bacon I've ever had. EVER! Keep in mind, its CASH ONLY.....

Excellent pancakes and selection. Off menu hash browns are super tasty too! Worth the wait.

I've been going to the Original Pancake House for mb many years! I love their Apple Pancake! I've found an equivalent Dutch Baby Pancake recipe, I have never found an apple pancake like the one here.

This is the original Original Pancake House restaurant, and it lives up to that reputation admirably. Receiver of numerous awards, this is the penultimate American breakfast restaurant, period. Great gluten-free options and very generous portions. Worth the money.

Don't skip the German panckes or house made sausage. Great coffee. A family favorite for 25+ years!

One of the better breakfast/brunch spots in the Portland area, great staff, cozy place, just remember CASH ONLY! If you forget that last bit there is an atm.

Got the sourdough pancakes and they were downright bitter. Almost like the batter had gone bad . Maybe I just ordered the wrong thing. I have been there before years ago and it was wonderful.

The omelet was the best ever. White cheddar and bacon. Fluffiness went to "11".

So quaint. Love the wooden tables and seats. Excellent service. GLUTEN FREE options on just about everything!! Had a table by the window looking out on the greenery. HUGE omelet. Thickest Dutch baby pancake we have ever seen.

One best pancake with great maple syrup restaurant in Portland.

Always delicious!
Cash only and limited hours.

It lives up to its fine reputation. Everything perfect. No heavy, greasy spoon breakfast pancakes at all. Real maple syrup, yummy sausage links. Perfectly cooked eggs. Place is clean as a whistle. Service excellent. And most impressive is best Decaf I've had anywhere.

Better then any of the franchise locations. A piece of Portland history.

Been going here since I was a kid. Always been great.

They have a marvelous menu, and if you need something special they'll fix that too.

Worth the wait, huge and delicious portions of food.

Good food. Wait was long, but expected for a small place.

We come here all the time. Delicious food, good service, it does take a while to get a seat, but it's sooooo worth the wait.

Excellent excellent food. I always visit when I come to Portland.

AMAZING FOOD!!!, NOT A LONG WAIT, WORTH WHAT YOU PAY AND SUCH AN OLD SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT!!! I came from Washington to Oregon for a family trip this wad the highlight restaurant along with pizzicato

Great buzz, nostalgia, clean, friendly, generous portions, excellent selection and quality!

The swedish pancakes where really good. The swedish pancakes where loaded with lingonberries. The waitress was so nice and friendly. She was so busy getting everything done.

The Spanish omelette, apple pancake and Dutch Baby pancake were delicious!

Old school pancake house. Great coffee, pancakes and more! I noticed zero potatoes were served there. Closes at 3pm.

What can I say delicious wholesome food. Go late to avoid the crowds on the weekend.

Excellent food, good service!. This place is extremely busy so expect a wait. They are also cash or check only, which is weird. There is an atm on site though. Large quantities, very fresh and well made food, free refills on fresh squeezed orange juice, etc. What's not to like! Not as handicap accessible as it could be. Plenty of waiting room in the front entrance though. Very loud so not necessarily a good place for conversation. Syrups were excellent. I had the seasonal strawberry waffle, and would order again in a heartbeat.

Excellent food! Portions are huge. Great value for your $. Great diverse pancake menu. Tropical syrup with the coconut pancakes is amazing. Go during off hours, wait can be long. Cash or check only. Can't miss place!

Highly recommend this place food and staff are fantastic

I'll say the most important thing first: they don't take any electronic payments, so bring cash. Odd how every food truck and fair vendor stall takes credit cards, but this brick and mortar doesn't.

I went here on a whim on a day off during the week. Had to wait about fifteen minutes for a non-shared table (they have a small community table that is open seating), but that's the norm for most good places, so no big deal. The tables are quite close together, so navigating a full room can be interesting, and the close seating means room noise can get a little high.

After trying to find a simple breakfast (some combo of meat, eggs, hash browns, toast, and pancakes) on the menu, I consulted my polite and friendly server. She said the meals in a certain column came with a small order of pancakes, even though that wasn't listed anywhere I could see. This is also the point I found out they only take cash, which I very rarely carry.

The food was good, but nothing exceptional. The sausage was quite tasty, the scrambled eggs were a little runny, and the pancakes were surprisingly middling for a place with "pancake" in its name. Their simple breakfast combos don't include hash browns, which is weird. I didn't have coffee because if I'm going to drop $3+ on that, it'll be an espresso drink at a coffee shop as opposed to drip at a restaurant.

My combo (four sausage links, two scrambled eggs, three small pancakes) came to $12.50 pre-tip, plus $3.95 in fees ($1.95 immediate, $2.00 back end) for using the ATM out front. A full stack of pancakes is at least $10.25 with no sides (which are very pricey; $7+ for bacon or sausage). Even without the ATM fees, it is overpriced.

Taken as a whole (food quality, ambiance, value), I'd take IHOP or Village Inn over this place, and with the number of breakfast spots in Portland that serve better food for less money (most locally-owned), I don't see myself coming back.

Best breakfast in town! Love the blueberry pancakes .

Great breakfast! It is worth the wait. Once seated service is efficient and quick.

Great food. No interaction from our server. If you have a horrible day. You can smile at least once to try and brighten up your day. The only thing she said was, can I take your order.

Fantastic food, excellent coffee, but expect a long wait and bring cash.

The portions are insane. My first time here and I ordered the vegetarian omelette. It must have been made with six eggs and it came with a side of pancakes. I could only eat half and it filled me up until the next day. No joke. Not a place for skinny people to eat if you know what I mean. Great food and great service. My seven year old was in pancake heaven. Good coffee too

A bit of a wait on a Saturday, huge orders of Pancakes that can split or take home for later. Great place to take a out of town guests for part of Portland food history.

Come here if you have a few mins to wait, haven't eaten in 2 days, OR, you could just come here for one of the best original breakfasts in Portland. Everything I tried here was amazing and unique. Nothing is like you'd expect. In a good way. Eat here. Thank me. Live, laugh, and love.

Food was good, when I got my correct order. It only took 3 attempts...

Never a dissapointment...best breakfast ever! Just remember, its cash or check only.

Great service great food a little pricey but definitely worth it.

Always friendly and they serve great breakfasts. They're only open until 2pm so you have to plan on being early. Sometimes they're swamped but it's always worth the wait.

Yum. Fabulous food choices. Noisy but great service. If you've never been....ya gotta go!!!

The OG Original Pancake House doesn't disappoint! It seems like this place is always super busy, but also the wait for a table is always super short since they keep everyone moving through pretty quickly. And the pancakes are top-notch. A must-visit restaurant in Portland.

You can order any of their specialty pancakes gluten friendly, which was a very delightful surprise! Literally the best pancakes I've ever eaten in my life, and the toppings were delicious and fresh tasting. After one visit, it has become one of my most favorite places to eat in the area!

Super delicious, usually crowded, but worth the wait. Get there closer to lunch, shorter line

Good food and service but they don't take credit cards and there is no notice on the door. They have a cash machine but it charges $5 in addition to what your bank charges.

Classic breakfast/diner vibe, very delicious coffee (perfect hangover cure), and yummy pancakes. This place is CASH ONLY though, so bring cash or your debit card for the ATM on-site. Building is pretty small so you usually end up waiting for a seat, but well worth it in my opinion.

We enjoy the food, they have a wide variety of pancakes, the bacon is great, the coffee is good, but the prices are high and the wait is long. They are good for classic breakfast food.

Food ok, nothing spectacular. Server was horrible. We should have tipped the host. If you get the skinny, blonde-haired, matronly server ask for someone else. Her skills are severely lacking. You've been warned.

Great service and food! I love the homey environment here and the friendly service. Portions are large (I normally take almost half home) and the menu is diverse. As the name suggests, their primary fair is pancakes and they have more than 30 different fluffy cakes on offer including crepes, swedish and American varieties. Not to mention large omelets, scrambles, eggs with Ham steak or bacon and other savory options if that's you preference. This is my grandson's favorite breakfast stop and his first choice anytime I'm taking him out.

I don't like pancakes but I like their pancakes. They are serving with smile and kindness to the customers.

Really nice, cozy atmosphere, professional service, and simple food done really well. Going back soon.