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    Pj's Pancake House

    2.9 (56 reviews)
    ModerateAmerican, Pancakes
    Closed 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Wet fried fish and chips.

    The new menu looks better but FAR from good. We were just served one of the worst soggy meals. It takes talent to screwup fried foods but they did just that. Hot but not cooked fries that you can tie in knots and fish right from the box. Staff did not come back to check on the table.

    Look at the burnt french toast!!!  Yr prices r extremely expensive So this is NOT what I expect!!!
    Marika F.

    And they give U a thin wooden stirrer for a spoon?? R U KIDDING ME?? BURNED french toast is UNEXCEPTABLE!!!

    Ham and cheese crepe with sunny side up crepe
    Hannah Y.

    Not sure what happened in the reviews but we had a great time. Best diner I've been to. I had a ham and cheese crepe with sunny side up eggs, my husband had a pastrami ruban sandwich, and my son had the kids mac n cheese. The Mac n cheese in particular was very well made, delicious. We had the pancake sampler for desert. The s'mores pancake, bananas foster, and chocolate peanut butter. Bananas foster and peanut butter were the best. All were delicious though. We'll be back!!!

    Pancake sampler
    Tiffany F.

    The new location in Lawrenceville is clean, very large, lots of parking. The staff are friendly. My husband got the pancake trio (pumpkin/coconut rum and cookies/cream) they were all delicious and I'm not the biggest pancake fan. I got the cheeseburger mac and cheese, it needed salt. Flavoring but was good. They are very overpriced. As others have said. I think $15 for a child's meal (some small pancakes and a milk and $8 for a small strawberry shake ) is just wow. I wouldn't go out of my way to eat there based off prices but would go again if others were going.

    PJ's hash, blueberry pancakes, cheese omelette with onions and two 3 sampler pancakes.
    Alba M.

    The food is good but I'm not a fan of spending $25/pp for breakfast food. You definitely need to try the PJ's Hash, best thing on the menu. Service is good as they have hired enough staff but the price is definitely making me rethink of returning back.

    Breakfast tacos!
    Sofia S.

    I came here for a friends birthday brunch and it was wonderful! The prices are absolutely insane but everything else was great. The staff are very kind, the food was really well made, a good portion and good quality.

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    Gerald S.

    Maybe I am behind the times, but when I pay $25 for breakfast of plain french toast sitting solo at the bar counter, I better be totally amazed by the quality of the meal, or I may conclude that I have just been ripped off. Regrettably, that is my state of mind after departing PJ's Pancake House on Route 1 Southbound in Lawrenceville, NJ. PJ's is a well known institution in these parts, with humble beginnings on Nassau Street, Princeton, now expanded to six locations throughout Mercer County that are all variations on a theme - a cross between log cabin ersatz rustic and New Jersey diner. In this case it sits in the former Michael's, a real diner back in the day; so the description is well earned. As a solo customer, I took a stool at the end of the counter where I had a good view of the proceedings. Service at the bar was erratic. The menu and coffee came fairly quickly, but the wait for delivery of meal took a while and the refill of coffee seemed even longer, as I had to wave my empty mug at the servers far at the entry to the bar to get their attention and assistance. Not their fault, as it appeared obvious that no one had been specifically assigned to cover the dozen or so people sitting there. Not a warm and fuzzy to be an afterthought. The meal itself was average diner quality. Three slices dipped in a decent egg, vanilla, cinnamon slurry and steel fried with sufficient caramelization, with DIY butter and syrup containers. A bit of waste as there was more of both than I could use. Same with the milk for my coffee. I was pleased they had milk as an option to those mini moos, but the glass was full of cow juice, and I only need about one third that amount. Aside from the overly rigid crust of the fried bread which required a knife to cut, the taste was fine and definitely filling. Maybe the above description justifies the price for this simple meal. But, $2.95 for a mugga joe, and $12.95 for three slices of egged bread, plus tax and tip crossing the $25 barrier, is a bit of a shock to the senses. To my pallet, it wasn't worthwhile when there is so much better around for far less expense. The joint was crowded this morning, so they must be doing something right, but as a regular breakfast customer in the area, I realize that without standout quality, it just isn't worth the price of admission.

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    Breakfast with also good and fresh. Service is always great . Your typical Jersey diner can never go wrong .

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    Good food. Good service. Good location. Located next to Motel 6. Across the street from AAA

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    You good, give you good portion sizes, and you can have cocktails with breakfast. Blueberry pancakes are so good

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    Too expensive and the drinks always take too long. I like the food but the service is horrible.

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    Went here while traveling home from visiting Rider. Delicious food, fast service! Would definitely recommend.

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    Food, service , and prices are outrageous. The owner is rude and the food is mediocre. Save your money and visit another establishment

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    2 years ago

    Great service and food. It came out quickly and hot. Our coffee cups never ran low either.

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    Food was terrible, services was also terrible. Bill was expansive. Definitely not worth a trip.

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