This restaurant surprised us. The chain began long ago as a Pancake House, but has come a long way since then. They still are heavy on breakfast food and bakery products. But they now also have interesting choices for lunch and dinner. When we first looked at the menu, we were worried. Many of the dishes include bacon or other meat products. Since we are pescatarians, we cannot eat meat. But looking more carefully, we found a some appealing seafood and vegetarian options. We got the Fish and Chips, the Grilled Salmon dinner (with the Cajun preparation), and the Grilled Fish (white fish) and Shrimp dinner. All were good. The rice that comes with the Grilled Fish and Shrimp dinner does not include chicken stock, so not a problem for us. They also have a Jumbo Shrimp dinner, which we might try next time. I also got the Tomato Basil soup, which was excellent, and did not include chicken stock. We added Cholula sauce to the Tomato Basil Soup. Among the vegetarian options we will try in the future, is the Short Stack (pancakes), which does not include bacon. Among the many soft drinks offered is Cranberry Iced Tea and Cranberry Half and Half. There are many sides from which to choose with the dinners. The fresh fruit really is fresh, and the asparagus is also a good choice. My only disappointment was that they have removed their shrimp pasta from the menu. It had a very good reputation, and even our server told us it was excellent. I hope the owners will change their minds about that and bring back the shrimp pasta. read more

I normally really like this Perkins. Visit on 3/12 was a big disappointment. Our waitress was either not interested or overly busy. My $$$ fish dinner had the tiniest portions I've seen. Usually I have leftovers- but nothing left over last night. I took a slice of cheesecake pie home, and even it was smaller than normal and not as tasty as I expected. All around... it will be a long time before I return and spend money. read more

Great experience! We showed up about an hour before closing, but received excellent service and food. Ordered an everything omelette, pancakes, and crispy hashbrowns. It was all cooked great. The other people with me ordered the tremendous twelve and the steak skillet. The restaurant was clean and well kept up. Highly recommend. read more

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I've been in Lawrence for a few days and, honestly, this was my best meal. That's not saying much, but still. I had the pot roast melt with tomato soup, and it was great. Michael gave great service. read more

The food and service were amazing. We wanted to have a hearty breakfast since we would be too busy to eat again until late evening. The portions were huge and we had leftovers. The server was polite and helpful. If we are ever in Kansas again we would visit again. read more

I was feeling like breakfast for dinner and Perkins was right around the corner so we decided to go. Haven't been to Perkins for years and will probably be a while before we go back. Savannah was our server and as she started out great, once we got our food she disappeared. My husband asked for extra mayo on his burger and it came with none. He chose to wait to ask for a side but nearly 10 minutes later our server was no where to be seen. I was a sever for years and always checked in after the 2 bites rule. I finished my meal by the time she came back. We had to flag down a manager who got the mayo and refilled both our empty drinks. I got a chocolate shake and it was very runny. It was more like drinking chocolate milk. Husband said his burger was good but my build your own breakfast was meh. Pancakes were dry, I was also going to ask for extra butter but decided to just eat rather than wait on our server. I liked the quiet dining room and it was very clean inside. read more

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My first outing for brunch after major surgery! We know restaurants are strained-understaffed, expensive, with supply chain issues. You could see no worries at Perkins. Greeted with a smile, clean, comfortable, bright, booth ready during lunch rush, excellent happy service with Edwin. Manager checked on us. Wonderful old school dining experience! Reliable comfort menu prepared fresh and fast good price points. And FREE Monday pie! read more

Perkins American Food - Free Monday coconut cream and chocolate silk pie! - Bakeries Near Me - Lawrence, Kansas

I've been to Perkins a few times and it's always been great no matter what time it is. We were seated after 10 minutes and the house was definitely packed. Next to the window on 23rd street on a busy March Madness Saturday is definitely a place to have a great brunch. I had a taste for breakfast and lunch, so my friend and I split Brioche French toast platter including: scrambled eggs with cheese, and sausage links. Then I got the tangler burger with French fried onions, lettuce, pickles, onions, and bbq sauce. (No tomatoes for me) There's a special right now for your choice of a signature burger, that comes with fries and a slice of pie for $9.99. The brioche French toast was a little dry, but the eggs were great, I didn't eat the sausage. The burger was amazing, the fried onions made it even better. The French fries are always crispy and hot. Also the drink menu is filled with plenty of options to choose from, and I went with the raspberry ginger ale. I was far too full to indulge in my pie after attempting to eat everything, but I'll be enjoying lemon meringue later while watching the game! Rock Chalk Jayhawk KU read more

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Best thing about Perkins is their pie! Otherwise, their food is home style and just as you would expect. Wait staff is old fashioned and polite. Ambience is traditional. read more

It's difficult to review a place like Perkins. You pretty much know what to expect when you go. This is franchise food and consistency is key. Also, there are never any surprises or unique local creations. That doesn't make it good or bad, just. . . consistent. The food is good and satisfying. The portions are ample and fresh. I've never had a bad meal at Perkins. I've also never had an inspired meal at Perkins, either. There are lots of standard selections- breakfast, burgers, salads, chicken. No complaints about the food. The service is also consistent. The servers are friendly and eager to make you happy. They are not pushy or cloying. They know how to make pleasant conversation but not linger. The dining area is very attractive and comfortable. The booths provide an opportunity for people to have an intimate conversation. I always appreciate being able to converse if I am at a restaurant. The noise level here is just right. Not to loud and that's a big plus. Perkins is enjoyable, staffed with well trained servers, adequately priced, comfortable, tasty and, yes, consistent. read more

We went for breakfast originally wanted crepes as it was on the online menu but not in their current one. The food we got was very good and service was quick read more

This is my first time at Perkins as we don't have it in Michigan. Apparently, it's a chain and it's open 24 hours. I would say being open 24 hours is a big perk especially when the food is good at a reasonable price. The decor looks like a regular casual diner and the menu has a good variety. The service was friendly and decently attentive. The food tasted like home cooking. I ordered the southern fried chicken breakfast which had fried chicken sandwiched between biscuits topped with country gravy... yum!! It came with a side of eggs, bacon and hash browns. The scrambled eggs were made perfectly. My husband ordered the brioche French toast which came with bacon and eggs. If this place was around Michigan, I would become a regular. It's good food at a good price; why not?!? read more

Perkins American Food - Bakeries Near Me - Lawrence, Kansas

Best prices for seniors. Clean. No screens. Bonus. Nice servers. Fast service. Easy parking.

A good place to go for late night grub. Classic comfort food and friendly atmosphere. Everyone is friendly. read more

Perkins American Food - Bakeries Near Me - Lawrence, Kansas

Brian best service on to go order, accomodating and delightful Came in for an order togo before picking up the guys from a bar. The appetizers I ordered were large and perfect for the after drinking bites. The service I got was great. Fried shrimp bites were enjoyable. I also got chicken strips, and mozarella strips. I forget which order but it came with a muffin which to me is gigantic but very flavorful, I had a cranberry raisin with a crusted top. At night the parking lot has customers coming in and out but in the middle of the morning it was still dark and sketchy (only because i'm not familiar with the area) so go with friends and always be safe! read more

the food was so underwhelming. it lacked flavor, it's false advertisement and the environment inside is really sad. it's really gross inside and my friend was given a to-go container with a brown spot inside. we got onion rings, mozzarella sticks and chicken strips, things you cannot get wrong but honestly they were so bad. everything was so bad. -1/10. if you love yourself, please don't go to perkins. read more

Perkins always serves us fresh, very nicely prepared food! My husband and I have had a wide range of dishes and all were very tasty. They have very good cooks! The Wednesday night BOGO if you join their club is great! All the servers are very good. I don't know why people rate it down. Well here's a November 2019 update: What's up Perkins?! 3 months at least and you can't get CAFFEINATED black tea?! read more

Me and my mom stopped in for lunch. I ordered the Monterey shrimp pasta and my mother ordered the meatloaf. Hoodoggie!!!! The food was awesome. My mom most loved the meatloaf gravy...and my shrimp pasta was cooked well and flavorful. Also kudos to our waitress helen. She was so friendly, bright and bubbly and most of all prompt. She made our dining experience very pleasant. Will definitely be back. read more

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Just moved back to town after being gone a few years and I was extremely disappointed when dining here. Before, the food was really good especially after a night of drinking, but now it's disgusting. No flavor to the food and it looks like much smaller portions now. Dined there once since moving back and won't be returning. read more

Oh, Perkins. You and your middle-of-the-night diner food. If you are or were a KU student, statistically speaking you have ended up here really really late at night (or early in the morning, depending on how you define it) and have tried desperately to read and comprehend the menu enough to order bacon an eggs from a sweet lady with Christlike patience. She probably even poured your coffee for you so you wouldn't spill it, and even likely translated your "doss itss come wisausage?" order because she just knew you needed a little extra grease to mellow out that wicked cheap beer headache you are nursing. I don't even remember what's on the menu here other than that it's the same stuff you find at all the other likeminded diners in any town, ever. I DO, however, remember the gorgeous cooler full of 5 inch tall pies right inside the door and I'm not too proud to admit that I once bought an entire peanut butter pie and defensively ate it by myself until the point of vomiting. I'm also willing to bet that I am not the first person to be able to say that exact same phrase. Good food, nice waitresses, effective coffee. Not a Michelin-star joint, but it doesn't need to be. Its...a diner. read more

Visited this establishment at 1711, W 23rd st, lawrence, ks on 4/18/19 between 12:45-1:45 pm. Entrance is from 23rd st. Lot of parking spaces in front. Seated immediately. Inside, customer seating area looks nice with lot of seating. Restroom is hard to find for first time visitors, situated to far right side of cash register in the corner. Waitress is pleasant, took food order immediately. I ordered magnificient 7. Food was ready in less than 7 minutes. Noticed eggs came with sunny side up. I pointed to the lady, i asked for sunny side down. Took it back, rectified it, brought back as per original order. The bill amounted to $8:73. The 3 pancakes were good with apricot syrup and then maple syrup. Eggs are good. Bacon strips are good too. Taking everything into consideration, I would give this establishment, a rating of 4*. read more

Good breafast restaurant. Funny musty smell is evident (think old people) in dining area. Not overly crowded but service was good and friendly. Strawberry French toast was excellent but hash browns were over done. read more

Perkins American Food - STRAWBERRY French Toast - Bakeries Near Me - Lawrence, Kansas

Definitely not someplace for gourmet cuisine, but if you want hearty breakfast foods, go to Perkins. It reminds me of IHOP but without the massive focus on pancakes, or Coco's (if you're from the west coast, like me). It's all the things you're not supposed to be eating but want to because it's yummy. Lots of older folk, families with kids and groups of student. Easy-going environment. read more

This is a great place to go if you're in the mood for just regular food but they also have great pies and muffins.

Amazing place for late night breakfast. I haven't tried anything other than the breakfast items, but there is no need for anything BUT the breakfast. I love their biscuits and gravy and the sausage and the eggs with the yolks nice and runny. Oh boy. I am feeling the urge to head back right now. read more

I enjoy eating at Perkins but the service is ridiculously slow especially at night . Seems like it took forever just for the waitress to get our drinks it took even longer to take our order so we just walked out. I could understand if the restaurant were busy, but when you only have a couple of tables there should be no excuse. Awful,awful service, decent food. read more

If you don't live in the Midwest, you might not be familiar with Perkins, but they're the Village Inn of the area. You don't come here for the exotic or extraordinary, you come for the familiar and you hope for a continuity across the chain. On that Perkins usually delivers. I came here one morning before heading out of town and I ordered the blueberry pancakes. They were delicious of course. The coffee and orange juice were fine. The service was above average. In about a half hour, I was full, happy and wired for the road. read more

I took my Grandparents here for a nice Friday morning breakfast. We all ordered coffee and orange juice as we waited for our food. I've been here a few times and from experience I know that the service can be a little slow. But after waiting for 40 minutes for our food, no refills on coffee, and the waitress gone, it was time to go. The sad part was that they weren't even busy, you can't come to our table and let us know what's going on with our food or refill our coffee? If we got some type of interaction or excuse I would understand (I've been a waitress) but this was ridiculous. There are other places in Lawrence I'll go from now on. read more

Went here about 6pm on a weeknight, wasn't super busy but our waitress acted like she was overwhelmed. We got our drinks and she said she'd be right back to take our order, never came back to our table as we watched her hit several tables around us several times and still never stopping at ours. After over 30minutes we finally got up to pay for our drinks and told the lady behind the register what horrible service we got... I gave her tip to the homeless gentleman sitting outside on the bench for his next coffee! Will never go back to this place! read more

Need some place to go at 2am? Well Perkins is your place! So the food may not be all that good (the muffins are decent) but if you need a place to meet up for some late night munching, Perkins is definitely a good bet. You'd be surprise how busy this place can get in the wee hours of the morning, nevertheless, the service is still pretty good and the food is consistent. If you're into eating breakfast at odd hours of the day/night, no worries because breakfast is served all day here! read more

My family and I ate here after running the Turkey Trot 5K. I was not expecting much, but I was pleasantly surprised. My sister and I split some type of lighter breakfast entree--eggs w/onions, sundried tomatoes, and spinach, maybe mushrooms?; wheat toast; fruit; chicken apple sausage. The service was very good, too. They also gave us a military discount which was not something we were expecting. Good, basic coffee. Very good value. read more

I quit goin here when their management went to shit and hired a bunch of teenagers I'm supper big fan of new place and bosses n last 6 months and they are amazing all the time love this Perkins read more

It's nothing fancy, but the servers go out of their way to learn who you are and what your preferences are.

I put a three start but the pies are definitely on the 4 star side. The waiters were very friendly and helpful as we had lots of accomodations made to the order (within acceptable reason of course). It's breakfast menu the whole day but what a wondrous selection and variety. The shrimp was fresh and good. Please if you're too full up after the meal for dessert, get a take away. I did not regret it. read more

This place is actually pretty good for dinner food. It's not horrible. The muffins are awesome and so is the pie! They make really small pancakes though. read more

Had a great breakfast here at about 1 am on a Sunday night. Not only were they one of the only places open on a Sunday night, which is a bonus, but the food was pretty much perfect as far as restaurant breakfasts go, and the service was top notch. Our waiter wasn't overly friendly (or as I call it "fake friendly"), and was attentive but not annoying. My drink was never empty, my order had no flaws, and the waiter was my kind of food service person. A+ all around. read more

needs to be shut down!!!! asasp!!! this was not the first time i came to eat at perkins!. first time food tasted terrible. the second time their was ice in my dirnk. what drink that i didn't ask for. to top it off their was ice! ice! really. like if their was no ice i would have been fine but ice! wow. big biscuits never treated me this way. no ice in my drink. food tasted amazing. thank you for nothing!!!!! read more

You know, for what Perkins is, it's pretty good. Sure, the wait staff can sometimes be questionable but I've yet to come to a Perkins and experience a RUDE waitress/waiter -- So in that regard, I'd say they're just fine. My friend and I come here when we're craving a piece of warm homemade apple pie a la mode. Yummy! :) read more

horrible experience. service was not good. it took 45 minutes to get our food. my has browns were raw. they had to make them 3 times before they were close to looking like real hash browns. and our waitress seemed confused and didn't know how to smile. I'll never eat here again. read more

I was so disappointed today 5 am two other patrens one server and the dinning area had dirty tables dish's stacked trash had to wait to get our food and mine was loaded hash browns and the oil grease they used was old yuck yuck yuck read more