Overall I had a great experience at the Pancake Cafe. I came here for brunch on Sunday and it was actually not busy at all, I was able to get seated at a table instantly and still wait for my friend to get there. I got the Eggs Benedict with Canadian Bacon and added salsa on the side. Really good and a perfect portion size. Would definitely come back again. read more

Gosh no. For a place called pancake cafe, these carbs are not yummy! Pancakes must be batch made in the morning and reheated. Crepes are burnt. I believe that they are using pancake batter spread thin. Do they not know a good crepe recipe? My advice: try an omelette and don't be a coffee drinker. $3.29 for a mug coffee with no refills? No thanks read more

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Absolutely not impressed. Breakfast is normally my favorite food group and I'm so sad that I wasted my cheat meal here. I'm not sure how you make eggs Benedict bland, but it must take a special recipe. I'm also not sure how you can get away with serving a $9.00 6oz mimosa. Hashbrowns were barely brown and were also bland. Service was okay, nothing special. I would have gotten the same service at a walk up counter. I should have gone to IHOP across the street and I hate IHOP. read more

Love the gluten free banana pecan pancakes. Service is great and I love sitting outside.

Terrible service, and terrible food. This can't be award winning pancakes because it was hard as hell. I never tasted food so bad in Chicago and this is my home. Please don't waste your time here. read more

Great local spot to grab breakfast in the neighborhood. The service was swift and friendly the food was good but the chorizo skillet definitely could have used more chorizo and less potatoes. Overall, it's nothing special but I'd recommend for a low-key, cheap breakfast. read more

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Found this place by accident and will most likely be my new breakfast go to. Got a giant 5 egg omelette that was just perfect, all fluffy pancakes that were some of the best I've had. Being across the street from an IHOP, I will still choose the pancakes here. Nice corner street views with great service and some TVs to watch a game that may be on. Can't wait to go back. Plus, menu looked good for lunch and dinner too with good beer prices, will have to check that out for sure read more

This place is a Lakeview East institution. Consistent, fresh and prompt. Fantastic place for locals and tourists in the area. Customer service could not be better. They are attentive, kind and flexible if you have specific needs. If you can't make it inside to dine, take out never misses. Pancake Cafe is irreplaceable, and will keep you coming back! Keep up the great work. read more

I called in a order for 3 egg whites with cheese, hash browns, turkey sausage, and rye toast. I called back and asked for strawberry jelly. I didn't get two strawberry jelly's. I got one grape and one strawberry. I also didn't get cheddar on my egg whites, and no sausage. I was very disappointed. read more

Odd experience at this place. Good was fine; service a bit less so. Ordered gluten free pancakes and waffles; they were filling and good enough. Waiter never brought out any syrup or butter, which fine, we asked and they fixed it. But the menu clearly says they make their own homemade syrup. Instead, based on what they delivered, I think they raided McDonalds. It was that fake, high fructose corn syrup crap that doesn't taste anything like maple syrup. I wouldn't necessarily avoid this place in the future, but a few small changes could have drastically improved our experience (and rating) read more

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I got the cinnamon cream stuffed french toast. It was disappointing. The french toast itself was nice, but the cinnamon was sorely lacking. There was no cinnamon inside. It was 3 sandwiches each with two pieces of french toast and cream cheese in-between. read more

Paid $13 for the turkey melt to include 3 slices of thin packaged deli meat. Also was not a melt at all, it was cold read more

Pancake Café Wrigleyville | Breakfast, Brunch, & Lunch - Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Ventured into boystown this weekend for a super yummy brunch. They have crepes here, a variety of savory and sweet! So, of course, I had to order one. The spinach crepe to be exact. This was like a perfect meal for me. Because you have the option to order a half order of pancakes which is what I did because I love potato pancakes. And not only that but I had some of my friends bagel lox. And ordered a mimosa ....or two. Their French toast flavors include Pumpkin Spice Delight and Banana Lovers which sound definitely delicious! So I will be back to test those out. There is a patio so you bask in the sun and take advantage of the summer time and natural lightening for wonderful pictures. So just the perfect Sunday brunch in one of the most fun towns in Chicago read more

Pancake Café Wrigleyville | Breakfast, Brunch, & Lunch - Spinach crepe, half order of potato pancakes, and a bagel lox. Spinach Crepes - Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Zach ate up with the drinks!!!! Great service and amazing ambience :) Extraordinary conversation with zach

My first experience and it did NOT disappoint! Coming on a Sunday morning I expected a long wait, they got us in in less than 15min!! On top of that, I ordered mimosas at the bar to wait and they were so kind and offered to bring it outside to us while we waited! By the time we sat, the service was so friendly and efficient!!! The food was great! You found yourself a new regular. read more

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Very very amazing and friendly service. I got the veggie and cheese omelette and substituted the regular pancakes with the red velvet. It was very yummy and filling. I believe the red velvet pancakes were supposed to come with a cream cheese frosting which I didn't receive but they were still delicious. The service was quick! Will be back soon to try more of their delicious food! read more

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Since we were in the area we decided to Enjoy our Easter Breakfast at this restaurant and we were greatly pleased. All of our meals were delicious and reasonable pricing. The Mimosas were not that great but drinkable. I would recommend to our friends and would return. The service as Great read more

Sizable selection of breakfast foods- pancakes, French toast, omelettes, crepes, waffles. LARGE portions! You definitely won't leave hungry. Be sure to try a crafted pancake stack (like OREO!) and the custom-cut bacon. read more

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Zach was amazing!!! Great service best drinks in Lakeview I've ever had. Will be back just for him.

I used to love Pancake Cafe circa 2021/22 but the last few times I've been there in the last year or so I have been less than impressed. More often than not the staff has been very dismissive which comes off as rude. You feel like you're being rushed out of there. I especially get this feeling when I ask for something to be gluten free(which they advertise they can do!!!) Don't get me wrong, I am appreciative that they even offer gluten free options since I have celiac disease. However, you're going to pay an extra $5 for gluten free food that is just mediocre. They up charge did not used to be $5. Asking people to pay a an extra $5 for something they can't even help most of the time..especially for food and service that is far far from perfect, it just doesn't sit right with me. They also misprinted the menu recently saying they could make crepes gluten free when they could not. I will now be going to the iHop across the street. read more

Great cozy spot for breakfast, lunch or brunch with family and friends, or even just a tasty drink at the bar. Friendly staff, good food, nice atmosphere in general and kids friendly. The large menu will keep you looking for a bit, their bake specials are awesome and so their 5 eggs omelettes. If you're in the area give them a try, the place is family owned and operated, it really makes a difference when it comes about customer service. read more

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This place has it all! Great food and drinks from breakfast to dinner and a good and attentive staff. Thanks to Sonia!! We love coming here read more

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Delicious! We were a party of 8 on a Saturday morning. We received excellent service and the food was plentiful. Everyone walked away very happy. Get there early or expect to wait. We had a little bit of everything, omelets, pancakes, crepes, bagel and lox and a skillet. Highly recommend everything!! read more

The food was ok, never craved it or wanted to reorder. A shame The delivery is handled by GrubHub they took way too long. read more

Delicious! Great atmosphere! Fantastic service ! Outside seating with shade of trees. Mimosas outside with great food. Don't miss this place. read more

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Moved back to the neighborhood a few months ago and decided to try the new "look" and now serving cocktails! Hurray we thought, then the simple breakfast entrees came. A Wednesday, Friendly service. The huevos rancheros and scramble eggs and "loaded" hash browns. Besides the eggs I'm not sure where they are buying their ingredients, such low quality. Barley edible. Very disappointing the quality in Chicago, embarrassing. These two breakfast dishes two blue moons and a Bloody Mary $70? Really. So disappointing this amazing location is so bad. As it was 8 years ago with a new name. Stop going people! Maybe they will get out and a quality owner will prove what a gold mine that location can be. Wow can't believe why anyone would go back for such poor quality and prepared food. read more

I've been patiently waiting to try Pancake Cafe after the former restaurant abruptly closed. They did an amazing remodel and makeover to the space. It feels quite a bit more open and fresh! I was a little confused with the entrance/bar looking area. It seemed kind of out of place with large TVs however, maybe this area is still in the works. I ordered the bacon waffle with a side of scramble eggs and my partner ordered an omelette which came with pancakes. All of the food was delicious! The ingredients (especially the eggs) tasted very fresh and high quality. There is some work to be done with customer service. We didn't realize they were closing at 3pm and arrived around 230 (I understand this is the end of the shift) but as a new restaurant friendliness and customer service is incredibly important. They did not serve our coffee on a plate with a spoon which is typically how it is served. I understand it's very early for them and they still have some kinks to work out which is why I'm not leaving less than 4 stars. I think this is going to be a great addition the area and I look forward to trying more food as their menu was quite extensive! read more

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Solid standard breakfast place but as others have mentioned they certainly have some kinks to work out. The menu is expansive and they also have some lunch options like sandwiches, burgers and salads. I had the biscuits and gravy and the gravy was kind of lacking flavor and the biscuits dense and dry. The eggs and hash browns that came with it were cooked to perfection. They rave about their bacon and while flavorful it was extra salty in my opinion. My partner had the sausage Benedict and really enjoyed it, very tasty hollandaise. They serve Kona coffee which is awesome, but they fail to serve it with a spoon (I stirred w my fork) or come by to refill it. I may have been hungover and a bit parched and finished my water way before the food came, and that too was never refilled until after our meal when our server noticed when she brought our check. So, there's some positives but certainly some negatives, too. Hopefully they work the kinks out as there is a lot to like about this place. read more

Visiting Chicago for a few days and found this gem of a breakfast restaurant. Excellent food, incredible portion's, great polite service, very nice atmosphere, very clean restroom. highly recommend if you are in this part of Chicago!!! read more

We live in the neighborhood, and Pancake Cafe has become our go-to breakfast & brunch spot. I've tried most of the menu at this point, and the food is consistently solid. The cinnamon stuffed French toast is the stuff of dreams. (I seriously daydream about it sometimes.) I typically order the eggs & sausage so I can get a little sweet and a little savory; it comes with a side of pancakes. And they have a full bar for those Sundays when you need a mimosa or something extra in your coffee to get your day going. Service is always super friendly, and the prices are very reasonable. Thanks for being one of our neighborhood staples! read more

If there was one word to describe my meal it would be butter. I got the egg and sausage combo. I asked for scrambled egg whites. I replaced the hash browns that came with it with fruit for a whopping $1.49. My advice don't get fruit. Upon my first bite of eggs the only thing I could taste was salted butter. Not my favorite thing. My eggs were literally drenched in butter. The sausage was ok. The pancakes were pretty standard but definitely something I would come back for. My mom an eggs benedict and the lack of avocado on it was sad. Her hash browns had an interesting flavor to them which I enjoyed,although a little salty. Despite many of the reviews saying the service was bad, my experience showed otherwise. Our server was a bit on the slow side but the restaurant was upwards of packed. He cracked a few jokes and was quick to help us. Overall I would recommend if you wanted pancakes, but just pancakes. I may return to get pancakes with strawberries and whipped cream. read more

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Great place for breakfast and lunch! They have a wide variety of different foods from breakfast quesadillas, waffles, french toast, burgers, pancakes, and more! They also have a bar open during the second half of the week and they stay open late for that! We tried the stuffed french toast and chocolate crepes. The french toast was served in large portions, drizzled with cream cheese, and stuffed full. The chocolate crepes were every chocolate lovers dream! They were full of chocolate and covered in chocolate it was incredible. They were also served in a large portion so we each had leftovers for our meals. The staff were extremely friendly as well and welcoming to the place. You can also find discounted giftcards to hear on restaurants.com if you are looking to save even more money. read more

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This order was for pickup. I ordered the biscuits and gravy, which comes with choice of potatoes and eggs prepared to order. I had a taste for biscuits and gravy and this definitely hit the spot. The sausage gravy had the perfect amount of ground breakfast sausage and the biscuits were big and soft. I ordered crispy hashbrowns and scrambled eggs. Classic biscuits and gravy! I also like the fact Pancake Cafe offers a full breakfast (i.e., eggs and side) that includes biscuits and gravy (also half orders too). Often times at other restaurants you have to order eggs and a side separately when ordering biscuits and gravy. Super convenient! read more

I recently saw that this place was open and have been looking forward to trying it. I came as a party of 2 on a Saturday late morning. When we walked in, there were a couple parties waiting but we noticed there were several open tables that had not been cleaned yet in the already small dining room. After about 5/10 minutes we were seated. Our waitress was quick to serve us and bring our drink orders. So far, so good. But things took a turn. While we were waiting for the food to come out, the place emptied out a bit since it was getting into the afternoon. It got to a point where we were one of 4 tables with people in the restaurant. And we still hadn't gotten our food. Finally, after roughly 45 minutes, a food runner swiftly brought out our food, said "I'll be back with some ketchup and hot sauce", and then quickly disappeared never to be seen again the whole time we were there. So now that we had our food, we went to begin eating but then realized we were never given silverware. So while the food sat there getting cold, we were trying to get the attention of our server - or anyone - and let them know we needed silverware. After what felt like forever but was probably like 5 minutes, our server came to ask how the food was and we were finally able to request silverware and that ketchup/got sauce the other girl never brought. Now to the actual food. I ordered the western omelette, which on the menu says "one of our best sellers". With the accompanying sides of hash browns and 3 pancakes, it was a lot of food. Looking around the room, that seems to be one thing that is nice about this place. The portion sizes are great and the price really isn't bad. However, the quality was mediocre. I liked the pancakes and the hash browns were fine, but the omelette was tasteless and the ham inside of it was not great. The entire time we ate, the waitress did not return to fill the empty water glasses. I know this is a new restaurant, so I think a lot of the negatives can be attributed to things like inexperienced staff and should improve over time. Overall, I would say they have some work to do if they're going to become a steady breakfast staple in wrigleyville. The portion sizes and the prices are good, but the service and food was not quite what I hoped it would be. read more

Amazing breakfast place. Came to Chicago for a weekend and came To this place twice simply because it was so damn good. My friend had banana nut pancakes which were amazing. I had the breakfast burrito which just as good. Whenever I make it back to Chicago I am definitely coming back here. Also the service was excellent. Didn't have to wait to get seated. Second time around I got a skillet.. easily 5/5 place! read more

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The service here is a little slow (about a 10 minute wait after sitting down to order and the same for paying the check) but the food is awesome. $11 for a 5-egg omelette with three huge buttermilk pancakes and hash browns is a great deal. They also offer beer, mimosas, and bloody Mary's and have a full bar for anything else you may want. Pancake Cafe seems to me like halfway between a sports bar and a breakfast place, which is just the way I like it. Highly recommend trying it out! read more

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If you're going to charge me $1.50 to substitute tomato slices for hashbrowns, you ought to just sell me the three tomato slices for that and give me the hashbrowns anyway. And by all that is holy you ought to have let me know there was going to be an up charge before taking the order and before you brought the bill. That's basically cheating and theft. Not good not fair. Your food isn't either read more

I used to like this place. We went for breakfast this morning. Prices went up. A LOT!!! $50 before the tip for pancakes with a side of sausage, eggs with hash browns and sausage, and two cups of coffee. Nothing extravagant and nothing off the menu. Outrageously high prices. Next time I'll go across the street to IHOP. read more

I have never had a bad meal at pancake. I enjoy brunch there specifically. Their mimosas and bloody mary's are delightful! During Covid they did a wonderful job of distancing. And now they dining since the weather is warming up. read more

Sad they took my favorite item off the menu please bring back Eggs & Steak! I love the service and the ambiance! Definitely my local breakfast place but favorite that I always bring family and friends to! Bring back eggs and steak for the 5 star! read more