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    Original Pancake House

    4.2 (358 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 1:30 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    French toast, pumpkin pancakes, Southern (can't remember) scramble
    Mnm 1.

    Beautiful and homey atmosphere perfect for having breakfast with a friend or family. Service was quick and excellent and very friendly :) Food was warm and delicious, I'm not from around these areas but I think I found my go to breakfast place !

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    Lou L.

    I really love this place. I don't live anywhere near here, but my kid goes to school around here. This place is worth the extra trek, even though it's off campus. It's a big place, with many amazing breakfast options. You won't get a better breakfast, even at Mom's. I always get one of many delicious pancake options. My family mixes it up with eggs sometimes. They love it too. We came here two days in a row for breakfast this weekend because we know we'll love it and we may never try all the menu items we are dying to try. There is always a crowd waiting (at least in weekends when I am here) until they close in the afternoon. No reservations, but they have a waiting list, and it's a big restaurant with a big staff. They move through the wait list efficiently. The pancake portions are very big. I finished my Pigs in a Blanket yesterday, but not easily. I could only finish about 2/3 of the Strawbana cakes today. Huge and delicious. My college aged athletic son frequently gets Chocolate Chip Pancakes, and never finishes them. But he loves them. I loved them years ago myself. And over the 2 days the family had 3 different "scrambles" and hair with each. The crowd is a big eclectic group of folks of all ages, ethnicities, and walks of life. It's loud, because families and groups of friends are talking and breaking bread, as they are going to town on big decadent plates with their utensils. All the while, a big and equally eclectic staff are hustling and ducking and swerving to deliver, collect, and wash those plates. I enjoy people-watching the dogs in this machine work together. In my twisted mind it's like the musical Stomp. I would need happy when I leave, just based on the food. But I am also happy because a big extremely diverse staff works together and serves the delicious food efficiently with a smile gives me faith in America. I know this is a (less than massive) chain, but it feels like a small town mom and pop small business. And we need more of this. Stephanie today was our server, and she took great care of us on an extremely busy Sunday morning of a home game basketball weekend. She served our food with a smile and served as a fine example of what this staff is all about.

    Banana pancakes
    Bill R.

    This place is a chain. But, unless you've seen others, you'd never know it. This is a standby breakfast for me and wifey. It is what it says it is. Competition (other breakfast chains) try to do too many things. You don't get pot roast here. They don't do dinners. I find this a good thing. They've remodeled quite a bit. The place looks stellar. Comfy booths, good sized tables, and you do not feel cramped. Service is always wonderful. One of the many reasons we keep coming back. Today we had Jessica. She was bright, cheerful and contributed to a fabulous start to our day! Today wifey is going with the bacon and eggs with bran pancakes. I chose sausage patty, eggs and banana pancakes. These were top notch. The sausage patties are the thicker, smaller ones, not the thin lame ones. Very nice flavor. Over medium eggs were a little more than over-medium, but precisely the way I want them. If you like your over mediums to be a little closer to over easy, just be aware. The banana pancakes finished out the delightful experience. Wifey (who does not like chewy bacon) LOVES this thick bacon! Wifey's brancakes (bran pancakes) were delicious and worth the upgrade for sure. They come with their own strawberry syrup which she says is awesome. "Do not let the fact that they are bran scare you away because they are delicious " -Wifey * If you frequent OHoP, they now sell Lester Mugs! We had to get one!

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    April W.

    We visited late morning and were seated immediately. Service was swift and the area was bright with natural light. I ordered 1 to 1 to 1 which was 1 egg, pancake and turkey link. I added a side of hash browns with onions and hubby got the Spanish omelette with upgraded banana pancakes. The pancakes were definitely the star. The batter is flavorful but not overly sweet. Super light and just a great experience. Everything else was lovely, hubby reported that the omelette was filled with ingredients and not overcooked. We will look for these whenever in their area.

    So we ordered a take out this morning. We waited for 40 minutes to get them. I ordered meat lover and my colleague ordered vegetable something. When they gave our order they were swapped. I got a burnt vegetable pancake. Crew are nice and polite but during the rush (because there are plenty of diners) we were neglected. I even have to follow up our orders and have to wait some more.

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    Chris K.

    We stopped here on the way to Springfield specifically for the eggs benedict that come with potato pancakes. We got there about an hour before closing on a Saturday and there was still quite a wait to get a table. Once we got seated our order was taken quickly. I then made a stop in the ladies room and was surprised to see that all the stalls had bidet seats on the toilets. Having never tried one before I did and was pleasantly surprised. I can see this would definitely be a way to save money on toilet tissue. More restaurants should do this IMO. When our food arrived I was surprised to see the potato pancakes were bigger and thicker than those we get at the Charlotte, NC location. I'm not complaining about more, but these were kind of greasy. We had ordered an extra order of just the pancakes since we're used to them being thin, but given the thickness of them, it was more than we could eat. We took the leftovers, but they were so great we ended up throwing them out. I think next time we'll try the Bloomington location.

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    Everyone that works here is so kind, excellent service and food! Would recommend this to anyone!

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    Always great service and food! Usually a bit of a wait but the online waitlist is easy to use

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