Just around the corner! Jumped off of 24 to fill 2 tanks and empty another. We stumbled across this restaurant which looks like a new building in an old town by other new and old buildings. Don't be fooled or discouraged, once you have been seated the menu helps you understand that this place is like a farmer in his Sunday best. Good ole fashioned home cooked meals, large portions and friendly staff. I had Gabriel's skillet with a side of Biscuits and country gravy. MmmMmm Grandma would be proud. Don't drive by this one without a giving it a try. read more

Their cinnamon roll pancakes are my absolute favorite! The service is top notch and it's always clean and quick! read more

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I reluctantly now give Gabriel's two stars. Borders on one really. It had been a few years. This place is not packed like it once was. It used to be a struggle to find parking. They still have the goofy hours closing at three. It felt dark & dingy. Pieces of trash on floor runners as walked to our seats. Pieces of napkin? The cloth seats of the booths are stained. Although it's always been overpriced, it's gone up even more, and it's just not pleasant now. Three women at the front hostess desk didn't acknowledge my party right away, and when one did, she seemed annoyed we were there. Our server wasn't any more welcoming nor friendly. Worse, actually. I received a large mug of decaf. No non-dairy options and given bowl of individual cups of half-and-half. While it proved to actually be devoid of caffeine, the coffee didn't taste good at all. Not sure what brand they must be using. No refills offered for our table, but I couldn't even finish this cup. $3.00 for this crap. Soft drinks are nearly $4, juice almost $3 and $4 depending on the size... Everything here is extremely overpriced. The portion of hash browns I was given was huge, but they were not good either. I normally have trouble with undercooked hash browns with no color when I go out. These were overcooked and too crunchy to get on a fork. Greasy. Rye toast okay. I'm sure real dairy butter. I didn't bother to ask... I'm glad they offer mushrooms. However, I could tell they came from a can. I also like that tomato juice is an option, but I didn't get that this time. Rye bread is a welcomed sight. Given checks before we were finished. No drink refills offered. I was never brought the straw the server said she owed me. She only had one on hand. You must take your check up front to pay. As annoyed as they seemed to have us come in the doors, you'd think they would have checked us out sooner. My two sides ala carte with coffee came to over $11 before tip. Not pictured, a lady at my table paid even more for a fountain drink and their granola and yogurt parfait with fruit. It looked good, but good Lord. $12 and change?? Just really unenthusiastic attitudes. Food quality and atmosphere went WAYYY down. I feel like I need a shower and to put my clothes in the wash from feeling greasy and having that oily smell cling to my shirt which was fresh when I went in. I don't know how this place is still in business other than the fact that it's one of the only restaurant options in this awful little town, so you don't have much choice if you want to go somewhere to sit down... I don't plan to return. The staff won't ever have to be inconvenienced by me again. You had one job... read more

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We were looking for a place to grab a late breakfast/brunch. Stopped in here and enjoyed a great meal with great service. My son wanted lunch instead and got the kids hamburger which was adult sized. The pancakes were great as well as the skillet. Will definitely return when we are in town looking for breakfast. read more

Food and service is top notch. Great breakfast, which by the name is obviously their focus.

Tried them again. Same issues as before. Left an entire meal out of our order we had it delivered so our whole family could eat breakfast together and so one of us had to leave to go get the missing items while everyone else ate without them if we were going to go and get anything we would not have paid for delivery. It is ridiculous. The food wasn't even good. It was greasy and bland, and the eggs were cooked in properly The sausage links were brown and serve trash. I'm 100% done. I cannot wait for them to close terrible terrible terrible. Also the DoorDash or just set all of our food down on the ground. There was two chairs at a table, but they thought yeah let's just set it here on the ground. read more

One of a handful of breakfast restaurants in Miami County. Brekafast food is hard to mess up, and "Gabe's" does it justice. Serving sizes are really good and quality is average. I eat breakfast at Gabe's one or two times a month read more

This is our go-to place for brunch in Peru. The facility is well-maintained, with friendly and accommodating staff. The food is well prepared, amply portioned and reasonably priced. read more

Been many times. Usually a good experience. Today, not so much. Waited an hour for food. It's a Sunday. I understand it taking some time. What i dont understand: Watching three tables (of 2, just like my wife and i) being seated long after we were, getting their order, and leaving! No lie. After sitting for at least 30 minutes, a table of 2 was seated directly behind us was there maybe 15 minutes and was brought a huge order. We sat and waited. Then, a booth next to us was seated. Not more than 10 minutes later, BOTH of our orders (ours and the neighboring booth) were brought out. I dont think our order was the kind of impossible order requiring a prolonged period to prepare. I ordered pancakes. My wife, an omelette. When order arrived, mine was not only cold, but HARD. My pancakes had become panleathers. When i say my food was cold, i dont mean the food was un-hot. I dont mean the food was not quite as warm as i like. I mean, the food was like it had come from the refrigerator-cold. We received 50% our bill, but id rather have had a good breakfast. A rare misstep for Gabriel's, but oh, what a misstep. read more

Wait staff was phenomenal. Large portions of delicious food. We went on a Sunday for lunch. There were several people ahead of us, however, we only waited about 10 minutes before we were seated. Bravo Gabriel's! read more

A breakfast diner gem in Peru, Indiana. This place was cozy with great service, and delicious breakfast comfort foods. When visiting family in the area, I ate here twice within the week and each time the food was perfect. Cinnamon roll pancakes, malted belgian waffles, giant biscuits the size of cat heads, breakfast skillets - everything was delicious. The half-order biscuits and gravy for $5 is plenty big enough because the biscuit is so big. It's a simple drop biscuit as far as I can tell, but the gravy is sausage-y and peppery. If you want eggs + biscuits & gravy, just get the Dixie Breakfast (it is sorta hidden on the menu). They offer lots of other lunch/dinner options, but it is hard to think about that when you can choose Cinnamon Roll pancakes. I stick to breakfast foods at most diners, and this is deeply satisfying breakfast food. The small town of Peru is a perfect stop if you are passing through on a roadtrip, and I would recommend breakfast at Gabriel's followed by some fresh bread and pastries for the road from the German bakery a few blocks away. read more

Great service and great food! Staff is always friendly and their portions are plentiful. Would recommend this especially if you're looking for small town friendly atmosphere. read more

Very good meal. Service was outstanding. I would highly recommend. The cinnamon roll pancakes were delicious. read more

Gabriel's Pancake House - Gabriel's skillet and cinnamon roll pancake. - New American Near Me - Peru, Indiana

Great place for breakfast/brunch/lunch. Waitress friendly and food was great. Split a breakfast casserole with my husband and they separated it out on 2 plates for us and we were both stuffed. I didn't even get to finish mine. Also bonus as we were able to take our puppy in training to the outside seating area. Easily accessible and great parking along the side of the street for our SUV and tiny camper. 5 out of 5 stars and would definitely recommend. read more

I was meeting family halfway between South Bend and Indianapolis and opted to meet at Gabriel's for breakfast and it did not disappoint. The menu offers a large selection and we actually debated between breakfast and lunch - breakfast won. Our group had a couple of omelets, a cinnamon roll pancake platter (huge) and a breakfast platter with pancakes, eggs, bacon and sausage. The boys also ordered sides of hash browns which were enough for a full meal. One of the omelets was the wrong items, but opted to keep rather than having it remade correctly. Our server was friendly and checked in on our regularly. Definitely worth a visit! read more

Absolutely a food lover's menu with a huge number of choices for breakfast or lunch. The food they serve is plentiful and comes out at the temperature it should be. All the meals I've had there have been delicious, although their coffee is not the best. read more

We are from out of town so don't get here often but every chance we get down to that area, Gabriel's is our CHOICE. We now have family and friends meeting us there on special occasions also. read more

I was visiting Peru for the day. I wanted go somewhere else but my friends wanted to come here. There are no meat alternatives here like a veggi burger, impossible or beyond burger. A lot of the food is deep fried which I do not eat plus I do not eat any meat. They do have some fruit plates which is good. The average person that likes there deep fried foods, meat and eggs with be happy with this place as there is a lot to eat for them. I got the Greek Athenian Salad. The lettuce is all iceberg which I do not eat. They did replace the lettuce for spinach and I asked them to dice it up for me. Brit was our waitress and she was very nice. Brit got me more cucumbers and olives as well as switching out the iceberg lettuce for spinach. read more

Very good and great service when we visited on Mothers Day. Cinnamon Roll pancakes were so good!

Great food selection and service. Always busy but takes time for me. I've never been disappointed with what I had to eat.

They always have great service and great food! My daughters and I go out there a lot. My friend Peyton works there as well, always nice to see a friendly face although she is never our waitress. read more

Very disappointing breakfast this morning. Ordered corned beef and 4 eggs poached and decaf coffee. Waitress asked if medium was OK. I said no, runny. Never order eggs poached here. Delivered hard poached (almost a hard boiled egg w/shell). Waitress asks if everything alright and I tell her I'd never order these eggs again. Her reply is that's how they poach them here. Great then. Do they serve over easy hard too? No thanks. It'll be a long time til my return. Should be 2 stars but lunch had been fine. read more

I make better pancakes at home. Ones they served me were burnt on one side and tough. The batter was overworked and too much icing on top of the pancake. Good pancakes speak for themselves. Also, my bacon was burned. Yuck. When I was ordering I inquired about the apple topped pancakes and the chef told the waitress the apples were from a can. WTF. You run a business not 30 minutes from Doud's Apple Orchard in Denver, IN and you serve canned apples! Fresh ingredients change the game man, go fresh and support other local business with your menu. Anyways, I would only go here again because there aren't many options in Peru, IN. I pass through so infrequently it will probably be another 5 years before I may hit up this place again. Maybe they will cook better food by then. LOL. On the positive side, the environment was friendly and the coffee was okay. read more

Gabriel's Pancake House - Flat cinnamon roll pancake, burned bacon - New American Near Me - Peru, Indiana

Service is always awesome but some of there prices have become outrageous because of the economy.

Stopped in for a brunch while on a road trip. Was pleasantly surprised! Our waitress, Tammy, was superb! Friendly, courteous, attentive! Food was excellent. Hubby had a standard egg sausage biscuits spuds player which he said was very good! We had specialty cinnamon roll pancakes and Carmel apple pancakes. My daughter and I shared those orders, they came plated separately. Food was fresh and tasty, with ample portions. Felt Very comfortable outside in this a Covid atmosphere. Tammy was wonderful! This place is off the beaten path, but what a treasure! read more

Good food, great service! The place was hopping but still got us our food in half the time I would have expected anywhere else. read more

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Great service, Nice people and food is better than big chains! Also great menu selection.

Pancakes are unbelievable. You need to try them. I had the cinnamon pancakes. Very good. read more

Gabriel's Pancake House - New American Near Me - Peru, Indiana

Great breakfast! Cinnamon roll pancakes are amazing! Fast service. Riley was our server and she was delightful. Even offered to go coffee. read more

Gabriel's Pancake House - Cinnamon roll pancake platter. - New American Near Me - Peru, Indiana

Nice atmosphere! Very busy place. Food tasty and portions were huge! Very good coffee. Will definitely come again.

Great service, delicious food. The supreme skillet was AMAZING! The serving size was so filling that I barely had room for the heavenly cinnamon roll pancakes. I Will definitely stop here again next time I'm in town. read more

The food taste like it's precooked besides the eggs. It taste like it came out of the precooked bag and put on the grill or whatever they prepare our food on. Everything don't take 15 mins to cook so I know darn well it's precooked. The prices are high for precooked food. read more

We've been here twice now on the advice of a friend. Everyone, both times were pleased with the flavor and quantity of their choices. The first time was very busy, so there was a definite wait time. I just wish they were open later, at least on some nights. I often find myself craving for their food, but we don't live in Peru so it's more impossible to eat there than possible. read more

As advertised. Good food and good service. Overall good eats and atmosphere. Would come back. Hiking in the area and made the trip. Yum.

This place is AWESOME! Local, small town eatery with plenty of breakfast goodies. Our server, Deb, was extremely friendly and attentive. Her customer service was excellent, and we had a great visit here. The hash is particularly good, and the portion sizes are impressive. Moreover, the prices are reasonable, and the space is clean and well kept. There is ample staff and welcoming service. A great first impression with positive vibes - would definitely come back! read more

Pancakes! I love me some pancakes and this place hit the spot. Myself and a couple girlfriends stopped in for breakfast. I am sure glad we did. The pancakes hit the spot. Service was good as well. Just arrive early cause the place was non stop busy while I was there. read more

In Peru, Indiana for the day, and stopped in at this delightful restaurant. Had a Reuben sandwich, which was exceptional! Finished my meal by having a piece of lemon meringue pie-it was equally delicious. The food, the service, the appearance, - everything about this restaurant is first rate. read more

Gabriel's Pancake House - The lemon meringue pie, at Gabiel's, in Peru, is to die for! (Almost as good as the Rubin sandwich) - New American Near Me - Peru, Indiana

Gabriel's Pancake House has great food. The parking is limited but it's worth the trouble. They are open for breakfast and lunch closing at 3:00. read more

The restaurant was packed but we sat right down & didn't wait at all! The staff was very efficient but we didn't feel rushed. The food was delicious! read more

I love eating here. Of course I only really order one plate from here but I can't help myself! I LOVE their skillets! The waitresses here are so kind and nice! One is a bit forgetful at times but she's still nice. :) They have just started a buffet line on Sunday mornings but I have not tried it yet. One thing I do not like is the echo of place. I'm hearing impaired so it makes it very hard for me to hear my company or the waitresses. However I'm very happy they have Closed Captioning on the TVs in there. read more