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    American Pancake House

    4.1 (99 reviews)
    InexpensiveBreakfast & Brunch
    Closed 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Ribeye steak.
    Mark S.

    Everything Just Right!! I had the steak and eggs. The steak was juicy and flavorful. My breakfast came with hash browns, eggs and pancakes. All of this for less than $20. That's a great deal. My wife had blueberry pancakes. Both of our pancakes were cooked perfectly. I'm a bit of a breakfast connoisseur and I'd give The American Pancake House two thumbs up! One other thing, we ate there on a game weekend. The place was packed. But they seated us in about 15 minutes. Not too bad. Give them a try!

    Just amazing

    I've been a fan for decades! One of the truly great breakfast spots.., the food is delicious and ENORMOUS. We got the Apple Dutch baby, basically an apple pie with pancake crust... so good. And a 4 egg omelette. Each order is more than enough for two meals. This is a must-visit for every trip to South Bend

    The menu.
    Harry B.

    First time here and wanted a classic breakfast. Breakfast diner. Typical dennys looking joint. But that's where the comparisons stop Full breakfast menu Dutch baby, crepes, French toast, and eggs any way you can think of. The Service was quick and friendly. Menu looks good. Lots of parking Fairly clean Coffee typical diner The Dutch baby was great. But need to add the butter lemon and powdered sugar.

    Blueberry Pancakes
    Alexander P.

    Small town diner feel with tasty food and friendly staff. We visited on a Sunday morning expecting it to be packed with hungry guests. To our surprise we were seated quickly and had our food within 20 minutes of seating. The food tasted fresh and was reasonably priced. Would highly recommend this place to anyone who wants a home cooked breakfast!

    Norm C.

    It's not fancy but the food is great. Lots of choices besides breakfast food. I had a butcher omelette and it was a teo meal size omelette. Very tasty. The others had various eggs and pancakes. All looked good. Coffee was fresh and our waitress did a good job. One note our party of five had the gratuity already included on the final bill. Solid comfort food.

    Oh yeah the Hey Ricky Omelette
    Richard Y.

    A gem of a diner to help forget the bad game from the day before and nurse the hangover too. I liked the snappy line management-- we were seated quickly and enjoyed the excellent service by Ashley. Coffee and waters hit the table in a jif and the food hit the spot. I got the Hey Ricky Mex omelet and loved it! The only knock was toast confusion. Otherwise, a South Bend keeper.

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    Good prices. Service was fair. Food quality was good. Only drawback was a group of services swearing and speaking too loudly. Will return.

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    For 15.99, I got a fritata big enough to feed 4. It was delicious. Food was great, service was quick and value was incredible.

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    Love this place , great food great service and prices ! Good place for Irish fans to get ready for the game

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    Excellent old school breakfast, great food and great service. I will definitely come back when in town.

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    Very hospitable, clean, busy, and food was hot & outstanding. A very good local stop. Family owned & operated

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    Large portions, great service and great food. Top notch spot. Dentists this one whenvyiu are bin the area.

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    Love this place. Fun people, great food, fast service. Breakfast burrito is delicious and so are the pancakes.

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    In the Morris Inn, Rohr's is a classy spot for a nice meal in campus. The menu isn't extensive but…read morethere are a lot of solid options. I had the burger and fries (nothing fancy), and it was delicious. It's a great departure from the basic college food spots around ND's campus. Wait staff were amazing and the manager stopped in and checked on us as well. I'll definitely be back.

    Came here for a business lunch with some customers. I do have to say this place is cool! It's right…read moreon the Notre Dame campus in the hotel. You drive up to the awning and a valet opens the gates for you to park. We had reservations. It was very crowded. I am told it's not typically that crowded. It was hard to hear it was so loud. Menu is large. Prices are higher. Be ready. I got the large chopped salad. It wasn't that large for $18. I changed out the dressing to ranch because I did not want the garlic salad dressing. Glad I did. The salad was ok. The salami was smokey it added to the veggies. But for the price it was small and disappointing. 2 people got the prime rib sandwich and it was pretty sloppy. It's better to eat with a knife and fork. I was told it was good. The sweet potato fries have cayenne pepper on them. The chopped salad with tofu was also disappointing. The tofu had a weird bbq type sauce. The server was nice and she was fine. The atmosphere is more high scale. Just disappointed in the taste of the food and portion to cost. Cool experience being on campus but you're paying for it.

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    3.7(189 reviews)
    2.5 mi
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    Great service. Great food. A staple for sure! The menu had some items I had never tried before and…read moreman were they good!

    Truly, this was an unexpectedly poor experience. And it's really unfortunate, things could've been…read morejust fine if things were handled well. Pro tip: Do not go here with high expectations. Walking in, the vibe was more than fine... I'd even say a bit more elevated than a diner, with some charm. The server was welcoming and did get us started quite promptly, with our order taken within 5-10 minutes and coffee on the table 5-10 min later. Everything was downhill from there. An hour passed and we still didn't have our food. The server told us "you're next, it's coming". While something seemed off, we remained patient. Another 15 min go by, nothing. Mind you, unbenownst to the staff, we actually knew another table who arrived and sat down 15 min after us and, while they also waited a while, they finished their meal and left and we still didn't have anything. It's at least an hour and a half later, and we finally said something. Once again, "you're next, it's coming", but this time an added, "he sold your food to someone else". Aka the server either told the truth, and the restaurant made an error, or the server pawned their error on the chef. Food finally started to drop, but the order was certainly not fully accurate. Tolerable, but noticeably not accurate. Missing sides, incorrect orders, and one guest missing their whole order. At this point, we're looking to speak to a manager. The missing omelette meal finally hit the table, looking like it was whipped up in a couple minutes, on a dirty pan (think full yellow with a layer of black and oily grease). Upon cutting it up it was clear that it wasn't fully cooked. I wish I took a photo, but the "owner" took it to examine it herself and was both rude and defensive. Not one apology for any of the above. Forget about any suggestive comps or resolution. The server didn't make any eye contact once it was obvious an error was made. Genuinely, I can understand that mistakes can be made, especially during busy times. But, no excuse for the demeaned of this "owner". I put this in quotes because her behavior and response to the situation is certainly not acceptable. Maybe we had a "miss" experience. Maybe the food and service would be better next time. But due to the response of the "owner" we will not be returning and I would not recommend to anyone.

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