My sister picked me up from the airport, and we were looking for a quick breakfast. The restaurant definitely needs an upgrade. It looked a bit dirty, and we had a persistent fly towards the end of our meal. On the bright side, the waitress was very nice and attentive, and the food was good. I ordered the strawberry pancake, which I enjoyed. read more

Pancake House - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Gastonia, North Carolina

Driving south from Charlotte on I-85, spouse found this on a Google search. Caveat before review: place is a bit on the "needs improvement" side as far as ambience / decor. Starting with the positive - we were seated promptly and server got coffee and orange juice out promptly with waters. However, this is where most of the positive review ends. We ordered (I had blueberry waffle with 2 biscuits and bacon on side). This took some time to come out - which is ok. Blueberries were plentiful (almost too plentiful) as they covered almost the entire waffle. Bacon was on the super crispy side. As a side note, apparently the ladies restroom was deemed unusable from my wife. This is unacceptable. Price is affordable, but don't think we'd return if in the area. read more

Outside, the restaurant looks old and unkempt, but the parking lot was full, so I figured what was inside was all that mattered. Unfortunately, the inside looks (and smells) old an unkempt too. But, if the chocolate chip pancakes were awesome, all would be forgiven. ...they were out of chocolate chips. The plain pancakes were fine, but nothing special. Bacon was a bit too crispy. Price was right, though. read more

Pancake House - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Gastonia, North Carolina

On way home from weekend in Charlotte. I don't mind divey but it was on the dirty side. The food was very just ok. And the bathroom was disgusting and not working. I tried to use the Exon next door but their bathroom is closed to the public. Probably because the people from the restaurant are going there read more

I was looking to some of these reviews and even tho they kinda old there not lying food wasn't the greatest good service but place looks bit dirty would not recommend only if a rush. read more

Service was friendly and quick. Food was ok to be honest but I was expecting a bit more, but in today's economy this is now the norm. The location is a rough part of West Gastonia right at the intersection on 85 and 321. So I was hoping this would be a hidden gem, but it's not. Also I'm not sure if the heat was broken or not working enough because there was a tarp up and propane heaters running in the dining room. So no I won't be back, there are better breakfast joints around. I love to support a local business but this one just is not worth it. read more

Pancake House - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Gastonia, North Carolina

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Finally found a place in Gastonia that does not put sausage in their gravy.I think this is the only place,the gravy tasted homemade and it was good,the whole breakfast was good and the people are nice.I will be going back soon read more

The people that work there are awesome. We go there just about every Sunday before church. The eggs, bacon, hash browns, and biscuits and gravy are great. The price is not to bad either. read more

Everything tasted great . Server was nice and always came to check to see if we needed more drink or anything . Food came out hot

If you want in and out with a quick breakfast this is it. Better than Waffle House but ain't no fancy place. Everything was prepared correctly and the service was great. Value was spot on. read more

We were excited to eat..until we turned around and saw 2 MASSIVE Cockroaches just chilling on the ground. As someone with a hobby in entomology, I was thoroughly impressed with the size of them.. they've been eating good, considering the old toast on the ground w/ a crumb trail leading to the dead bugs (crumbs included in photo). However, we DID come to dine, so I'm giving the least amount of gold stars possible. With peace & love, get someone to clean that Brady Bunch family reunion up! Servers were super sweet! read more

Pancake House - Need I say more? - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Gastonia, North Carolina

Simple, but good . First time there I really enjoyed my breakfast. Good service and good portions.

I have only been for breakfast, however I did enjoy it each time that I have been (besides their gravy)! The place is older, and a little run down. But the food and staff are good. read more

Pancake House - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Gastonia, North Carolina

Place was dirty and out dated. Food was mediocre at best. Hash browns were crispy on one side, not done on the other and were like rubber when you tried to eat them. Would not go back. read more

Service was good. Sausage, biscuit, and pancakes were good. Rest of the food was meh. This was a HoJo 30 tears ago and most everything is still original. Kinda felt cramped in there and could use some updating. read more

My wife and I have been going to this place for many years about three times a month today Tuesday morning both of our breakfasts we're disgusting. Her eggs were ice cold her toast was so hot you could tell it was microwaved and my breakfast sandwich was microwave to the point that it was soaking wet and so hot you couldn't even pick it up this new cook or whoever was there this Tuesday morning not only doesn't know how to cook he or she doesn't know how to read. If I wanted a microwave breakfast sandwich I could have stayed home. The cashier didn't seem to care so we won't be coming here anymore. read more

DELICIOUS breakfast at a great price. Nicest staff around. This is a true breakfast spot they close around 1pm.

Place looks very old, but sometimes good food comes from those type places. Ordered biscuits and gravy and y'all.... They gave us brown dinner gravy with biscuits. That's all we ordered and our drive and money was a waste. Never coming back! read more

Pancake House - And it's taste very weird with a thick texture. They probably just add flour to the same mix everyday. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Gastonia, North Carolina

If you are traveling I-85 and then going north on NC 321 turn south at the interchange and go 150 yds.. Looks like an old HoJo's, has stained ceiling tiles and cheap wall paneling, but the food and staff is great. Cheap breakfast, lunch or dinner. Plenty of parking, and did I mention really good food for little money. Very fast service and very good coffee. read more

Pancake House - Not on the highway signs, but good clean eating! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Gastonia, North Carolina

I've heard about this place for some time so I finally tried it and I will be back for sure. For one, it's not far, easy parking, spacious and well kept up restaurant space. The prices are awesome, very affordable. The food was good, the pancakes old fashioned and the Deluxe Western Omelette was flavorful and very tasty, I only wish it was more put together with the cheese to make everything inside the omelette more mixed up and gooey (like IHOP). We both ate for about $15 and it was nice sized portions. I'll definitely be back. read more

Good place to grab breakfast. I had the breakfast special which was two pancakes, grits, bacon (or sausage), and eggs. The staff were very helpful and got our order out quickly. 4 stars because the place could use a little "sprucing" up but I would definitely go back. read more

1965. Interstate 85 is completed in to Charlotte from the south end. coming through Gastonia North Carolina on the outskirts really your only main drag before you got to town. located off another main drag us-321 coming from North and South out of hickory working its way on down into other states before the Interstate 77 Howard Johnson's motor inn's were everywhere at the time..In your travels to places HoJo's could be found anywhere notated by their sign and of course there legendary restaurants with their full service diners and the classic orange and white spired buildings you could tell a HoJo from a mile away. well in 1966 Howard Johnson got in on the North Carolina building boom and opened up a motor Lodge hear in Gastonia.. it would stay that way until 2001 for 35 years when it would convert over to a days Inn.. still at the same location 53 years now while the hotel has a new front office it still has the same motor Lodge look and it still has the original building for the diner..yes although it's definitely now considered a classic roadside dive and it has that feel to it you're not going to get 5-star frou-frou food and service you may be lucky to get clean silverware the first time around LOL.. but if you're a fan of classic Americana this is your kind of place it is a dive and it takes pride in knowing itself is a dive.. no remodels much of it looks like 1966 still all the original patina still there the original building design of a hojo right down to the spire..although the spire is now more of a aquamarine or teal color what you will see though even though the steeple is totally missing you can definitely see what was once back in the day orange and white a Howard johnsons. why there's been changes through the years for many years now it's a one shift restaurant because it get let's face it one exit up you have Walmart Target all your 20th and 21st century big box places and all your chain restaurants nobody wants to run down here for fancy dinners. but if you like good old-fashioned breakfast with no frills this is your kind eating joint.. service can be a little slight sketchy but the food fast quick greasy and good..I had the blueberry pancakes that was really impressed by the fact that it wasn't a fancy batter with blueberries and side it was just good old-fashioned pancakes already made thrown on the grill with a homemade like a blueberry sauce and fresh berries put on top didn't even need to put any maple syrup on it was so good..another thing I noticed about this place I'm looking at other pictures their sausage is very much burnt it has a crispy taste to it but it tastes delicious it almost looks like it's dried out and yucky until you cut into it and realize they have a unique way of doing it and I like it.. the original floor is still there it's almost looks like it's in need of repair but it's not there's really other than the newer modern TVs on for a customer convenience that's about all you're going to find this modern in this place it's like literally get rid of the TVs and with a little bit of newer bric-a-brac on the wall you might think it was 1982.. classic roadside food. People complaining about service because you know what you get when you walk in your just getting barebone stick-to-your-ribs food. you're not getting any kind of gourmet you're not watching your calories which is why they are so slammed all the time. sometimes there's even a wait to get into this place on The Weekend thus it hard to believe but it's true people like to make the journey here I think it's because of the fact is a nostalgia to because a lot of the whole HoJos are gone they've been torn down they don't even exist anymore and it's cool to still see one especially if you traveled when you were a kid and you remember seeing Howard Johnson's everywhere now you look around and it's hotels with fancy dining rooms like at a Holiday Inn but they're still none of the Classic motor lodges which is what Howard Johnson was what it brings back a lot of memories for people traveling. I was able to get my truck in there and I was happy and I had a nice good old-fashioned greasy breakfast I left satisfied and I will definitely return again if I can get in there and their side of the thousand cars in the parking lot knowing I could get my 73 foot truck on out of there. but I love good old-fashioned roadside dives and I really like original ones that were built back in the day cuz my favorite decades are the 20th century from approximately 1954 through 1982 those are my favorite years of nostalgia for Trucker Kev. but walking in and seeing the high ceilings and everything else I looked at some of the reviews and I thought you know what let's do it it's early I get my truck in it's breakfast time my stomach is grumbling glad I did now definitely come back again.. read more

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The Pancake House used to be one of my favorites but it has really not been taken care of cleanliness wise. However the food is decent.

The owners should be mortified to serve food in a building that is so filthy and in need of serious renovations. The floor has enormous gaps in it, I hope someone hurts themselves and sues the owner for major bucks! The entire establishment was filthy, reeking of cigarette smoke and despair. The ceiling is sagging from old roof leaks and previous damage. And none of that even covers the unbelievably low quality of the food. What an experience. Food was disgusting, low end ingredients, cooked poorly. Omelette was burned and home fries were a flavorless small step above eating someone's callused toes. Will never return and will pray the next storm washes the whole place away. read more

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Delicious Food way better than a ihop or dennys for a low amount budget if your looking yo eat spontaneous. I'll make sure to come visit again on Sunday morning best day to have breakfast & that's for real. Thank you! read more

The food isn't good at all. & the service isn't the best! It's an older establishment. We ended up stopping by because we were heading to Atlanta. My boyfriend and I food came out cold, and they ended up putting the food in the microwave. My bonus daughter's food was hot, but that was not great. Our service was moving fast and giving this location 1. It had a smell to it once walking in, and it's pretty dark as well. read more

I love the prices, and the food is good ,the only thing is the food cloud be a little bit hotter, especially grits, who wants cold grits with cheese and than the cheese and butter doesn't melt that's cold and the the staff is really polite and very helpful thee establishment is ok read more

Waited too long for the food only for it to be cold. Food isn't good at all. Waiter didn't care. First and last time going to this place. The inside and outside of the place is dirty looking. read more

Decent place. Kind of like a waffle house feel. The old people love it. Cost for breakfast is on the low end. The Food is ok. Service is average. Let's cover the basics: they make eggs, bacon, pancakes, hot coffee. No different than anywhere else It serves its purpose. On the go breakfast next to the interestate to send you on your way. Grade: C read more

Extremely unsanitary. They have a hole in the roof above the microwave and it was dripping. It make me assume the food that was beside the microwave waiting to get warmed up may have been getting wet. There were a few men staff smoking cigars and cigarettes in the kitchen. They were eating back there and making plates at the same time. The plate everything with their hands even the eggs. One of the cooks forgot that the eggs were supposed to be cheese eggs so one lady picked up the eggs with her hands while the other lady's tore some cheese up and then the lady mixed the eggs and cheese with her hands and stuck the plate in the microwave. We paid for our coffee and left after that read more

Food not good (rubbery hash browns, eggs over easy = eggs overdone, cheese toast is barely melted cheese slice on untoasted white bread), small portions compared to the price, and the service was OK, not very friendly. read more

ceiling looked old and like it has mold. waitress was nice. food was okay. went here cus the website they had crepes but they didnt. as a 32 week pregnant woman this was disappointing but tried to let it go. waitress brought out my check and i left my cash on the table and left. lady at the register followed me out asking me if i had paid assuming i had dined and dashed instead of just looking at the table. i hope my waitress got her tip at least but will not be going back here. read more

Good food and service for a fair price. 2 large breakfast platters and coffee for less than $14. They leave coffee thermos on the table so you never run out. read more

We pull up and after checking yelp, Im thinking whhhhaaaa?? 4 stars, really? This place looks sort of sketchy on the outside, but step inside and it looks like an old county breakfast house. Nice, friendly, efficient staff. She hands us our menus and says "Sit anywhere you like." The coffee was decent and the food took no time at all to come out. Man, what a fast turnout! Pretty decent food for a small price. We would so come back. read more

Pancake House - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Gastonia, North Carolina

Love mom and pop restaurants! This place was a knock out the park!! Western omelet was amazing and followed it up with the pecan pancakes!! Got my $'s worth that's for sure!!! read more

Pancake House - Pecan pancakes were to die for!!! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Gastonia, North Carolina

This is Not an Original Pancake House. Exterior is very dirty. I did not stay. If the front is nasty you can imagine what the kitchen is like. This restaurant fraudulently uses the website from the Original Pancake House. read more

The food is always amazing here. The liver mush was just perfect. Their coffee is great always. I had the liver mush and cheese omelet. Scrumptious!!!!! It's a great family atmosphere. The prices are great bc I spent less than $8 for the omelet, toast grits and coffee. Everyone at my table was really satisfied. The wait staff was very attentive. The cooks were fast and made you feel like you were at your house eating with family. read more

The staff is excellent and in the past the food has been awesome but the last two visits our food has been cold!! Maybe management needs to check their equipment. Our past experience will have me giving them another chance. read more

Pancake House - One of the reasons this place is sooo good! You don't have to ask for refills! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Gastonia, North Carolina

Servers: 4 stars Food: 3 stars Appearance: -5 stars Cleanliness: 2 stars The owners of this place should be ashamed to serve food out of there Close the doors and do a complete rehab read more

Great food at a great price right off the highway. Friendly staff, speedy kitchen, hearty & tasty fare. Ambiance is cozy Southern Americana. Things look worn in a homey mom-&-pop way. I don't travel this way much, but this place is now on my list of quick yummy bites right off the plane to CLT. NOTE: They are open 6am-2pm NOTE Update: Discount if you pay cash! read more