Waited 40 minutes for food. All food tasted like chemicals. No character or charm to the place - bare walls. Wouldn't return or recommend read more

Had a great breakfast here. Good fast service and they were very busy. The country potatoes are excellent and so well seasoned. I ordered a breakfast sandwich that came with three slices of bacon! My partner ordered the waffle breakfast and was very pleased. My only complaint is they use American cheese which I don't like. I should have asked. They should upgrade to cheddar. read more

Pancake Cottage - Waffle breakfast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Avalon, California

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After an early morning (6 AM'ish - Yawn!) Catalina Express trip from Long Beach to Avalon we disembarked at the pier and began looking for a breakfast option. The son's scuba reservation was later in the morning and we were hungry. The Pancake Cottage successfully lured us with their tempting menu. There is a small patio and an inviting, open, and airy dining room. Our server was friendly and we ordered the Huevos Rancheros, the Chilaquiles, the Chicken n' Waffles, and the Biscuits and Gravy. The huevos rancheros came with flour tortillas, eggs with a blanket of salsa, refried beans and rice. Wow. This combination was yummy and filling. The chilaquiles included eggs, corn tortilla chips cooked in a slathering of a red salsa, queso fresco, refried beans, and rice. The chips were nicely accented with the red sauce and everything with this dish tasted great. The chicken and waffles was a fried chicken fillet served on a crispy on the outside fluffy on the inside waffle with a side of maple syrup. Very nice combination. The biscuits and gravy incorporated eggs, hash browns, bacon or sausage along with the biscuits and gravy. A tasty combo and more than the name on the menu suggested. We were very happy with out choices for breakfast although we didn't include any of the namesake pancakes in our order. Next time! read more

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The water isn't free, you cannot split the bill, very loud, and the food is aggressively mediocre.

Great food and service. I gave four stars because the breakfast potatoes were meh. But the California Bennie was phenomenal, especially the English muffin. read more

Very cute little restaurant in Catalina . But The food was just ok . A little pricey for something so basic as well . I tried the burger and some of the chilli cheese fries , again not bad at all but nothing to write home about read more

Pancake Cottage - Chili cheese fries with chopped onion - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Avalon, California

The workers seem very rushed. When we would ask for coffee or extra butter they seemed annoyed. My pancakes were over cooked so too brown and crunchy. The only time they would come to our tables was to ask if we were done and if they could pick up our plates again trying to rush us out. I would not recommend if you visit island read more

Exactly what you would expect. Nothing crazy but I have to say the pancakes are fire they aint called the Pancake Cottage for nothing.

Food was good, large portions, and fast. Diner kind of food/feel. Decent sized menu. Service was good!

Everything about this restaurant was great. The food, the service, the ambiance are wonderful . Our party of three was an 11 year old boy, a 40 something mother, and a 76 year old senior lady. We all three loved our experience. read more

Nice breakfast place with beautiful view! It seems like they are a little understaffed and overly busy with clients, but i'm not surprised with current situation. Nevertheless, the service is good and very attentive, even though you'll need to wait for things longer than usual. The food is good, portions were bigger that I expected, so we took a lot of things to go :) read more

Pancake Cottage - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Avalon, California

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Excellent brunch. Hard to go wrong with the pancake combo. Plenty of bacon! Sat at the bar to get seated earlier and server/bartender took great care of us. Breakfast or lunch venue. read more

The place is right in front of the water and steps off the ferry . The food is excellent they don't have cappuccino or lattes but their coffee is really good . Very fast and great service . read more

Quick note, the world was in a pandemic and all restaurants are short staffed please don't push that frustration on those who showed up. Pancake cottage the first breakfast spot you see after getting off the express! Always busy and always a wait so if you can't be patient keep a movin. After getting seated we ordered drinks quick and received them even faster. Order a coffee and you get an entire carafe that's a win! The Bloody Mary was the perfect mix of flavors and wasn't overly salty. The chilaquiles had what seemed liked house made chips served with a side of a spicy roasted salsa, the sauce tasted a bit like el pato sauce but was tasty! The country scramble was huge!! One downside was the missing side of biscuit and gravy we never got but considering the size of the plate it wasn't needed! Our waitress was amazing and we had an amazing start to the morning! read more

Pancake Cottage - Bloody Mary! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Avalon, California

Service was terribly slow, they will serve bottled water which they charge for (and adds plastic to the landfill). I asked for a glass and they brought me a single use plastic glass - more for the land fill. Much of the food is difficult for the gluten free. We finally had to ask for the food to go because the service was so stinking slow. read more

The food was AMAZING, we absolutely loved it. Took a quick sec to get seated, but only because it was Father's Day. The beachside view was a nice touch for breakfast. read more

Pancake Cottage - Breakfast Sandwich - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Avalon, California

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The service was great from the moment we walked in! They sat our big party quickly and offered great service throughout the meal even though they were very busy. The Micheladas were awesome and the food hit the spot. The kids loved their pancakes with whipped cream and sprinkles! It was a nice place to sit with the views and the nice ocean breeze. We will be back! read more

Pancake Cottage - The View! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Avalon, California

We really enjoyed our breakfast here before our ferry home. We called ahead to put our name down so when we arrived we were seated instantly. Very very good bloody mary. The chicken and waffles was also great. I would have preferred a chicken thigh or more traditional "fried chicken" but none the less the breading/fry was delicious. My partner got the polish sausages which she really enjoyed. Only negative I'd say is the potatoes. Top was crispy but everything else had that "uncooked" potato texture. A proper hash brown or home fries would have been better. But it wasn't my meal so no star removed! read more

Get there early. Food will fill you up for your day of activities and walks. Fast and friendly service. Great views while you eat. read more

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Couldn't really enjoy the delicious food after waiting an hour from being seated to be served. Never had anyone check to see about beverage refills or let us know why food was delayed. Waiter walked by a few times but did not make eye contact. Had to go to front to mention the wait and ask for water refill. read more

One of the first restaurants we saw coming in from the ferry. We arrived at around 8am and there was already a 30+ minute wait. The wait wasn't too long especially when people were consistently leaving the list. The staff are friendly and I have no complaints. They did their job and did their best to accommodate the busy rush. My girlfriend got the Belgian waffle combo and I got the chicken fried steak w/ gravy. Both were good. The food wasn't exceptionally amazing, but it did it's job! read more

Pancake Cottage - Belgian Waffles Combo w/ a side of Hash Brown plus the Chicken Fried Steak with Gravy. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Avalon, California

Love this place steak and eggs are just beyond delicious. Give it a try best place for breakfast in the whole island.

Very good customer service fastest sit down the only thing the food takes long but the rest is good

Horrendous service from the hostesses to the server. We went in with a group of 7, the nasty attitudes from the hostesses were matched by a very pushy server who expected us to know what we wanted to order the second we sat down. I am appalled by the behavior of the staff, and will be taking my concerns up with the owner. What a horrible experience after a weeks long stay on Catalina. read more

the service was really good , as well as, the ambiance it was a super cute place. The food was good i had the egg bacon and hash browns. read more

Had breakfast here this morning and ordered crepes with Nutella and strawberry. It was disappointing. The crepes were too thick and the Nutella wasn't Nutella, it was chocolate syrup. Yuck. If you're not putting the real Nutella please don't put it on the menu. read more

The food was not good. Very mid and tasteless. Don't even get me started on the cleanliness... after seeing how filthy the restrooms were I was very uncomfortable and upset we even consumed food here.... read more

This place is horrible the chick with glasses and grey hair is just rude. They seated other guessed before us when we were here before them. We asked for our drinks several times. I felt like our party was just a bunch of Flies on the wall. Wasted almost half of our 6 hrs trip here. Not an exaggeration either! read more

Great location - that was the highlight - right near the pier and the waterfront. We came here while we were waiting for our ferry back to the mainland and they were very nice about letting us leave our luggage in the lobby. However, the service was incredibly slow and overpriced. For $5 I expected tea with a refill pot of water and at least semi decent tea.... what I got was some cheap generic tea with a cup of hot water. I had to ask 2 times to get the tea I wanted and once for my daughter who wanted mint. The messed up a side order which was supposed to be sausages not bacon. The food took forever to come out - felt like we were waiting for 25-30 mins. When it did come out, it was disappointing. For the price we were paying, I was expecting a relatively nice presentation, and good taste. It was so/so. It was hard to get anyone's attention as they were dashing around and we had to ask for water refills instead of them checking and refilling. At least when you got someone's attention, they were friendly and took care of the problem (even if it took them some time). I would not return to eat here. read more

We ate a late breakfast after taking the boat from Newport to Avalon. They accommodate travelers by allowing them to leave their luggage in the lobby. It is a big restaurant and it was very busy on a late Friday morning. We waited about 30 minutes to be seated. Food was good. I had chicken & waffles. Service was good, but not great. I would go there again under similar circumstances. read more

Amazing food, service and views. I love it here definitely coming back. The kids loved the cupcakes and we had a breakfast burrito, chorizo and eggs and the fit scramble and the pancake combo. The Bloody Mary was off the charts and the vibes were immaculate.x read more

Pancake Cottage - Chorizo breakfast burrito with avocado and a mimosa - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Avalon, California

Great food, varied menu and great service. Many seats have great views of the harbor.

Great breakfast place! Definitely come here for breakfast once you get off the ferry! This place is a must! read more

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This place is mediocre. Facility itself seemed clean. We were seated upon arrival on a Monday morning for breakfast. The hostess was seemingly nice but no real interaction. The menu was more hospitable than the actual employees. The menu reads "we're happy you're here". Sounds nice but I wish the employees matched the menu energy. The waiter had minimal interaction with us but even the little interaction we got was dry. Anyway, the food part... My choice was the biscuits and gravy, potatoes and bacon. I actually enjoyed the biscuits and gravy. The bacon was not to my personal liking, very over cooked / burnt in my opinion. The potatoes had zero flavor. I added salt to give it flavor.. didn't help much so I went for a second dash bit wasn't worth eating. Note: when you ask for water, you will get a bottle water and be charged. I personally do not mind this but putting it out there. Overall, I probably would not go back for minimal customer service / basic food. read more

Probably the least favorite experience on Catalina. Our waitress was unenlightened by our presence. . You got the feeling that she just didn't want to be there, we were an inconvenience. My husband loved his Fried Chicken Bennie. I couldn't wait to leave. Would I go again. Nope. read more

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We have been here a few times. The food is good but the service is below par. They were busy today but they always are. Today the service was abysmal! My wife and I were seated and after about 20 minutes the waiter showed up, took our order and left. After drinking a couple of cups of coffee, my wife's food showed up. I sat and enjoyed watching her eat her meal while I drank a couple more cups of coffee and after it became obvious that they had no interest in serving me and no attention from the waiter, we left. Went down the street and I found breakfast at a second restaurant. read more

Food was so bad I had to make it into a frownie face. Service took an unreasonable amount of time and the food itself was scary. I ordered the corned beef hash and feared they mistook my order for dog food. My husband ordered chicken fried steak and it seemed like something out of a frozen package. Food was bland and my beef hash tasted raw and had a funky smell. Don't waste your money here and if anything go to a coffee shop. Not to mention the scrambled eggs did not look like they were made from eggs. read more

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We were super excited to eat here and were very disappointed. I got the chilaquiles and the beans were nasty and watery, the rice was not fully cooked, the sauce was salty. My daughter got the French toast and she said it was so bad and her side of hash browns were so watered down had no flavor. At first I thought maybe it was just my plate but there was 5 of us and all 5 of us disliked out food. It was so bad we left our plates either half full or more than full. It took almost 45 minutes for our food to get to our table which I understand it's a busy place but for that much time I expected the food to be good and it wasn't. There as so many servers and staff running around but so hard to get someone's attention when you need something. It is way too overpriced for the quality of their food. read more

Pancake Cottage - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Avalon, California

Amazing little place, I loved the food we got the chorizo sizzler and nutella strawberry crepes. Based on the other reviews I think people just ordered wrong, cause their specialty items are really good! read more

Yummy! When visiting Catalina Island, be sure to eat at Pancake Cottage! Food is authentic and yummy. I had the chorizo omelet with beans and it was so flavorful. The BEANS, you MUST have the beans. They are 10/10 for yummy and authentic-not your can beans! Great job Chef! Also the ambiance is nice and peaceful so don't forget to stop by! read more

Pancake Cottage - Scene from our table @ Pancake Cottage - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Avalon, California