OK - Listen to me fam - this is 5 stars for a "small town" type mom n' pop. So don't expect any corporate money type 5 stars. This is mattress money, inter-generational hustle 5 stars. This is my dad worked till his hands bled building this joint, so I'm not taking any s*** around the love and care I put into this joint, because it is my HOME 5 stars.... HISTORY I've come to this place on and off through the years only very recently getting to appreciate the history of the place. The place was started by a father-daughter team decades ago--it's just the daughter now. Check out the photos on the wall of them decorating the place if you wanna get choked up like you did watching COCO. The staff are friendly, enough. Coming here is going to your friend's mom's house. They don't take mess nor do they look for it. They take pride in their home. Be respectful. They aim to please and they have plenty of regulars that keep the doors open. FOOD They offer primarily 3 types of dishes - Mexican, American diner style breakfasts, and Southern country style. I have ordered dishes in all 3 styles and never been disappointed! Favorites include: menudo, biscuits & gravy (made to order- they'll do when a craving strikes), corn beef hash with eggs & toast, any omelette, meatloaf, enchiladas, french toast. It is hard to go wrong here. Plus the salsa is sooo good with fried eggs! I'm sure my sister and I have eaten through 1/2 the menu and enjoyed every bite. They are attentive with coffee & water. Lot parking makes things easier but gets busy at peak times. read more

Since the first time I went I have been dreaming of going back! Food is excellent! But I loooove the Banana Pancakes!! read more

Pancake Corner - Banana Pancakes!! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - South Gate, California

We always passed this restaurant and wanted to try it so we decided to order take out with them. But if I could give 0 stars I would they got my whole order wrong and when I called them to inform them on the multiple mistakes they made the young girl tried to blame me instead or compensating or apologizing. We literally couldn't even get a simple "sorry" it always looks packed when you drive by it but PLEASE DO NOT BE FOOLED LIKE US. But if you do try it make sure you repeat your order at least twice very slowly since they're a little slow... rude service nasty food read more

Pancake Corner - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - South Gate, California

The food was great! I got the chilaquiles plate which is considered a popular choice, I loved it. My boyfriend got the breakfast sampler which was pretty ordinary. It felt very welcoming and our server was very polite and helpful. Overall we were pretty satisfied and we'll definitely be coming back! read more

Pancake Corner - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - South Gate, California

Lady charged me 40$ when it should have been 30$ or so. Everything is also over priced, it went up tremendously. Ridiculous when it isn't even a fancy restaurant. Very disappointing, especially since we been coming here for a long time. read more

We had a breakfast order Togo the plate was still warm when husband got home omelet, hash browns were still warm, very taste nice American Breakfast we will continue to place orders here. 10 out of 10. read more

Ok so i go o pancake corner with my family and it is amazingly delicious if you have kids that speak a lot or cry the workers there will be so kind. The food is good the smoothies are good and just every thing is good i highly recommend it for breakfast and lunch. read more

Pancake Corner - Pancakes with strawberries banana and strawberry marmalade with wiped cream on the side - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - South Gate, California

The service was great but the food was ok kind of small but nice place It was cozy.American

Food was great. Super friendly and didn't mind that my family is hella indecisive. Our waiter was super cute and sweet :)). 10/10

Great services offered at this spot my favorite is the menudo they have a variety of breakfast options for everyone I will definitely recommend this spot read more

Some of the best food I have had in the LA area. The pancakes were fluffy, perfectly golden brown. The sourdough toast was crispy and delicious. The hot sauce was homemade. Everything was so good. read more

horrible service. they are not clean here, rude staff, food was also not good. all i have to say is if i could give this place a 0 star i would. read more

Server was nice enough, though not very attentive. Atmosphere was marred by someone on the opposite side of the room loudly playing what sounded like a livestream an infant the entire time I was there. Mentioned it to the server and she went and talked to them like old friends while tinny cell phone babbling, shreiks, and squeals continued unabated. Now the food... it was awful. The eggs, so-so with an off aroma and bland taste. Coffee meh. Pork chops pretty good. Biscuits in the biscuits-and-gravy were spit it out bad, they were hard and unpleasant like they were days old. And their namesake dish, pancakes? Basic, simple, inexpensive. How is it the pancakes here have a taste and texture like they are also days old? Gave the impression of a once great place that kinda lost its mojo as the original crew retired and is coasting on sheer inertia. read more

I don't know what happened to this place. We been coming here for years and the last year has been horrible. The service is bad and the waiting time for the food is ridiculous. Worst of all, they never bring all your food at the same time so if you are in a big group you all will be eating at different times. I did not recommend this place, please take your family somewhere else. read more

When I walked in it was a very cozy and the waitress Wendy is very nice very good customer service cozy little nuc read more

Pancake Corner - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - South Gate, California

I loved this place. I haven't been here in a while. But nothing has changed. It's still a great place to come eat breakfast. I got the breakfast sampler and everything was bomb! They even gave me a hearty portion of hashbrown. The two pancakes were super fluffy and yummers. The Pico de Gallo scored big points with me. If you want to go somewhere that has good breakfast at a good price, you gotta come here. Coffee was always warm! Non of this 6 am coffee they are still serving at noon. Fresh brewed and hit the spot. Will be going back, again! read more

Pancake Corner - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - South Gate, California

The food was bland. I paid for an unsatisfying meal. Best thing going is free parking and then leaving the salt and pepper on the table

Great food great service truly a gem in South gate located right off Atlantic with parking in back. Loved the hamburger plate and steak and eggs always a pleasure to stop. read more

been coming for years with my family and the service is always the same, excellent! everyone is super nice and attentive and the food is bomb chilaquiles are my go to with huevo estrellado read more

Pancake Corner - two plates of food on a table - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - South Gate, California

Worst place I've tried for breakfast. Had been craving pancakes so I assumed this would be a good place hence the name. Ordered banana pancakes. Dry and overcooked. Bananas were placed between the pancakes mushy and hot as if they warmed it up in the microwave rather than freshly placed on top as shown on menu images. When I asked the waiter to take my plate she asked if there was something wrong with it, once I mentioned she replied with attitude and I still was charged full price when I hardly touched the plate. Waiter has horrible customer service didn't get her name but she had red hair. Never going back that's for sure. read more

There is inconsistency in their portions. Ordered pork chops the first time and they were delicious. Came back the following day and received one and smaller in size than the previous day. read more

Did not like it asked for coffee the milk was bad and the pancakes where not fully cooked. Disappointed.

A diner setting. Casual. Fast Service. Yes there is parking. The place has a lot of tables some what spacious. Simple and clean. Just myself and my 2yr old. We ordered a French Toast Combo, Hawaiin Waffle, Orange Juice, and Coffee. The orange juice looked fresh or maybe it just had pulp. Regular sweet orange juice. The French Toast was soft but not sweet, and it had powdered sugar. The french toast could have been more moist or the bread could have been a little old. The french toast was missing something, has the potential to be good lol. I had to put syrup on my french toast to make it sweet, which I normally do not. The waffle was good soft, crunchy, and buttery. The coffee was very bitter did not have a hint of good taste/flavor, even after I added cream and sugar. Conclusion, I would like to come back to this place and try something else. I think this place might shine better with their Mexican plates. The food we tried today was not the best nor the worst. Good waffle, almost good french toast. Great friendly service. For reference I enjoy french toast at Heritage Family Pantry and Jims Burger. read more

Great food, had the steak and eggs meal. It smelled and tasted great. The place has a minimum of $10 purchase with a credit card. The waitresses were very polite and on top of their duties like cleaning tables and filling up on coffee and water. read more

A lovely service from a really kind waitress. The breakfast was delicious!!!! I couldn't finish my pancakes... And I only ordered the short stack.... We will be back while we are here... For sure!! read more

For being first timers, my wife and I really enjoyed our food. She had the huevos ranchero and I had the chilaquiles. We shared the banana pancakes and a side of hash browns. Everything was great! The taste from the chilaquiles was amazing. The chile rojo worked well with this dish. My wife's plate was just as delicious. The banana pancakes tasted great. The pancakes weren't dry like some other places. They were moist and flavorful. The hash brown was nice and crispy. Overall, we are definitely coming back to try more. read more

Pancake Corner - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - South Gate, California

Just had the menudo at this place. Not good. Flavorless for sure. Besides this, I shared pankakes with my wife and they were good. Cool small family oriented place but do yourself a favor and skip out on the menudo read more

Pancake Corner - Menudo, no flavor - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - South Gate, California

I've been here a couple of times for breakfast. It is a mom's and pop's little dinner. Family owned and they have a clientele that has been coming to for many years. Funny how once can get the vive that one is having a meal in a dinner off the road/HWY. I have tried their Chilaquiles which are quite spicy, I like! pair it with over-medium eggs and now that's a breakfast of champs! Their french toast is prrrreety good too! My sister loves this place for their blueberry pancakes, which I have tried and its good! My mom usually orders their Menudo and I can only guess that she likes it since she orders it time after time. The waitress/waiter is always very prompt at refilling my coffee cup, which is basically my number one demand when eating breakfast out. Sad that they close so early at around 2-3pm everyday... don't they know people can have cravings and eat pancakes at all hours of the day?? read more

I'm here at the pancake corner right now! Having breakfast alone which is a first for me, but I decided today that I would give it a try. I pass by pancake corner all the time. It usually looks closed and I always say I'm gonna try it for breakfast. Well it's lunch time but I'm gonna try the breakfast anyways. I ordered the breakfast sampler with banana pancakes. Ok I've finished my breakfast for lunch and I must say that It was great! They gave me fresh salsa & pico de gallo made with fresh tomato, onion & jalapeno :) They gave me a big portion of hash browns, the bacon was really good, nice thick pieces, and I don't usually eat sausage, but I tried it and it was really good! I always save my pancakes for last. I've made banana pancakes before and let me tell you, these ones here were way way better than mine! The staff was really friendly, I would definitely come back again :) Next time I might try the blueberry pancakes, they looked good too :) read more

Pancake Corner - Banana Pancakes, the bananas are in the inside :P - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - South Gate, California

Very good experience. Even though it was packed the staff was friendly. The menudo was very good and the blueberry dream pancakes were amazing! read more

Decent place , small but the food is great. Only downfall is the restroom !!!!!!! There was an older man maybe in his 50s, sitting at the bar side. (excuse my expression. But very disgusting looking. He gave me a creepy look the moment I walked to the restroom. Stared from head to toe while I was waiting outside for my kids to finish using thebrestroom) once they were done, I went inside and the moment I stepped foot, a minute later someone was knocking, trying to open the door. At first I thought it was someone who didn't know the restroom was occupied. Then 30 seconds later they grabbed the door knob tried to open it again by pulling it. When I walked out, THAT SAME MAN looked at me and went inside the restroom. My thing is .. if he SAW I went in, why did he do that for???? Did he expect the door to be open??? Or what was he trying to do??? He clearly saw my kids were in line , and he saw I went in after .. he could've waited or gotten in line as well. Why try to pull the door roughly trying to open it???? Was NOT safe at all. God forbid it would've been a small child alone. They should really look into that, maybe making a separate restroom for men. Ohhh and to top it off the toilet was peed all around ‍ But other than that , the food was great and service was great too. Another downfall is the parking space, but ehh. Nothing's perfect, right? read more

Good food and outstanding customer service. Omelette's and other dishes are served with two types of homemade, fresh salsa! Coffee served fresh and hot. . . and your cup keeps getting refilled. read more

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Food was okay, some good (waffle, pancakes, hashbrowns, gravy itself). Some I would not order again (I'd avoid taquitos and teriyaki chicken and did not like the chicken fried steak). Prices are very reasonable. Service was okay. They were very busy so it's understandable. Parking was horrible, careful not to park in another establishment. Most appealing out of this joint was the low prices. read more

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This spot has outdoor seating available right now during covid. Parking lot is small. Overall the food is delicious and staff is friendly. read more

Pancake Corner - Chicken sandwich - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - South Gate, California

The pancakes looked at tasted great, made from scratch, they were butter milky and spongy yuummmm... Eggs and bacon were bomb!.... Everything was great including the friendly service... They accept all payment type but can not leave tip on the card so make sure you bring cash to tip your waitress!.. #tiporgohome read more

Pancake Corner - I've always passed by this place and have been wanting to try it. Very cute diner for breakfast! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - South Gate, California

This place was a decent place for breakfast. Nothing much to write home about. Does have a nice diner Jersey atmosphere.

Pretty disappointed with my experience. I went a few days ago and now understand why they have such a low rating. They have a small parking lot. We were seated upon entry and the waitress did not acknowledge us for about 10 minutes. I got a water and my grandma ordered a coffee. They have jug that holds the water, and I was pretty grossed out when the waitress put a dirty towel on the nozzle to clean tables after she gave me my water from the same jug. The food wasn't anything special. Also our waitress went on lunch or a break and did not warn us so we waited quite sometime before I got up and paid our tab. read more

Pancake Corner - Chilaquiles - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - South Gate, California

The place is great. I like the unique hours. The food is good. A little traditional breakfast mixed with a little Mexican is never a bad combo. And it's not that crowded. I just hope this review doesn't over flow the place, I like eating my food in peace. lol read more

You can either take it or leave it I'm telling the truth. My wife and I order some breakfast combos, everything tasted good and the service was great BUT we found at less 4 funking hairs in both waffle and the eggs. We also found couple pieces of cilantro under the waffle, but witch make me wonder if they serve me on a dirty plate? Food was great, but unfortunately it was dirty. Would not recommend anyone in till it gets cleaner. read more

I ran across this little hole in the wall diner today and was pleasantly surprised . Best way to describe this is a Mexican style Denny's.. the menu consisted of pancakes ( of course ) breakfast items such as eggs , toast but also non breakfast items as burgers .. since it's called Pancake Corner I decided to try the pancakes . I asked the waitress ( Linda) what pancakes she would recommend for a guy with a sweet tooth . She recommended Chocolate chip .. The outdoor seating was pleasant and it was a nice sunny day so even better . The tables were clean and under umbrellas and socially distanced and the staff wear masks .. The chocolate chip pancakes came out soft and very warm and tasted good . Next time I will try the omelet..and maybe the banana pancake .. I would definitely give this family owned place a try especially if you are a local .. oh and the prices are cheaper than Denny's read more