It's so much fun getting to make your own pancakes into any shape you want. One batter can make a lot of pancakes especially for 2 people. The eggs benedict were also very good. I really liked the potatoes. They had great seasoning. I wanted to get chocolate chips but it was hard to justify the $5 cost. read more

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Good location and quite a few breakfast options that one might crave on a rainy day. I was happily surprised with their option to make our own pancake at our table. I'll try out the restaurant again for more breakfast items. They seem to close past noon read more

Slappy Cakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Slappy cakes is so unique and fun! I took my family here when they were visiting and we all had a great time. They had different batters for different diets so there is something for everyone. The service was great and making your own pancakes in a restaurant setting was very fun. They also have a variety of options that are not pancakes, such as toasts, cocktails and coffee. The inside is very cute and everyone gets their own little booth. read more

Slappy Cakes - Making my own pancakes hehe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Such a fun spot for a family breakfast! The make-your-own pancake griddles right at the table were definitely the highlight for us. My kids loved getting to pour, flip, and decorate their own pancakes. Gotta love breakfast and an activity rolled into one. The batter was tasty, and the toppings were great. We did try a few other menu items too, but the Eggs Benedict left a lot to be desired unfortunately. Service was just okay, nothing terrible, but also nothing memorable. Overall, the concept is super fun and we'll absolutely be back for the DIY pancakes and the kid-friendly experience. It's a great place to make a morning out of breakfast! read more

Slappy Cakes - Fun making pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Fun places to bring the kids. Down side the wait which was long- over 45 minutes. The kids loved making their own pancakes, choosing the batter, drawing shapes/pictures with the batter and then adding all the fixins they selected. Atmosphere was loud and a little chaotic, but server was friendly and nice. Parking can be hard to find. read more

Slappy Cakes - Making some pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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The food was good. The service was great along with the ambiance. I really like the fact you're able to make your own pancakes. This is a great breakfast place if you have kiddos that like to help you "cook". read more

Slappy Cakes - Slappy Hash - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Such a fun experience for families, especially with kids! Love how you can personalize your pancakes, down to flavor and toppings. Workers were friendly and the restaurant itself was pretty big. Will be back in the future with my kids (when I have some haha)! read more

Slappy Cakes - pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Overall just a fun experience with the kids. The biscuits were a little dry that I ordered but overall the food was good. Our server was very polite and on top of filling up coffee, providing water and anything else needed. read more

Not sure what I was expecting, like I knew I was here for the experience more than the food itself, but even then it was still kind of a let down. First, it was a 45 min wait on a Thursday morning, granted it was spring break, so I can't fault them there. After getting seated, we got the pandan seasonal and a buttermilk, and while my 3yr old had fun, the resulting pancakes were just so thin and bland, that it honestly felt like we were eating thin wonder bread soaked in syrup. The floors were also not cleaned. I later realized there was an entire spilled cup of water under the table on the floor that they didn't clean up in between. Again, it was busy and the server was super nice, but just piled onto an already poor experience. read more

We walk into this place having been to the one in Maui expecting similar experience, but were very disappointed. The service sucked, the employees acted as though they didn't even want to be there. The manager seemed condescending and didn't like that he was being told his service levels were unacceptable and his people provided poor service. The food was okay but not the same as we recalled from Maui. Will not go again to this location. The ambience was nothing special too. read more

It's a specialty restaurant that is loud but fun. For kids and grown ups. There is a flattop grill in the middle of the table to create pancake feasts. You order bottles of batter, assorted toppings to create whatever your imagination can create. We had the buttermilk and the Pina Colada batters with Blueberries, Strawberries, Banana and Bacon bits. The regular breakfast items are very good too. We had the Classic Breakfast, Grand Slap! with three eggs, sausage and a short stack of buttermilk pancakes. We also had a breakfast burrito and the Forest Mushroom Scramble. It was so good my grandson needed a side order of sausages which were really yummy. The staff is very accommodating and friendly. Go for the fun. It's fun breakfast/brunch experience. Happily recommended. read more

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We were looking for a fun spot to celebrate my sons 18th birthday. We found a fun family oriented place at Slappy Cakes. At most tables you will find a grill flat top, you can cook your own pancakes with many topping options, our son had a great time, you can also choose from a variety of breakfast items. We tried the huevos rancheros with chorizo, eggs Benedict with potatoes, the food tastes great and it was served very quickly even though they were very busy! The staff were very busy but they were very friendly and checked in often. It was a very casual environment. So glad we found Slappy Cakes. read more

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The food here is very good! I have celiac disease and they have gluten free toast, and gluten free pancake batter. The staff is very friendly and kind! It's very nice in there too! The staff is very accommodating to celiac disease. Overall, this place is a 5 star restaurant, and I definitely recommend. read more

The service was great but I feel like it is a bit overpriced. You go for the experience of making your own pancakes. I wish toppings were less expensive! There is not a huge selection of food but again, you go to make your own pancakes. We were also seated fairly quickly for a Sunday. read more

Super busy inside and felt like our waitress forgot about us sometimes, but the food was good! It was a fun experience making the pancakes and we'd do it again. read more

Slappy Cakes - Avocado Toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Food was great and the experience was a lot of fun. I did feel that something's were priced correctly but 4.50 for a drip coffee is a bit ridiculous. Service was good and the griddle pancakes were fun for my son. read more

Slappy Cakes - Pancake experience - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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My friends and I took my kiddo here for our 1st time after soccer. It was a fun place with built in griddles to the table and squeeze bottle batter to make our pancakes. We got a little creative with the designs and my son loved it. We also ordered the hash and chicken fried steak , both were delicious. The staff was super friendly and attentive. read more

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My daughter wanted to go to Slappy Cakes for her birthday. We got there and the gal said it'll be about a 45 minute wait. As I looked around the restaurant, the whole back side of it was open and I asked if we could sit there. She said, "we're not seating anyone back there because we have one server". Then we will wait since that's what our girl wanted for her special day. They took my phone number and said they would text us when they're ready so we waited outside. We waited and waited and waited. Guests came in and filtered out and we still weren't getting seated. Then after an hour of waiting, we checked back in and there was numerous tables open and a family sitting in the back of the restaurant where we were told they weren't allowing people to dine. I asked the girl who checked us in as to why we haven't received notification to dine yet and she said, "we're closed now. " Ahhh so you had us waiting for an hour for nothing? I saw a man behind the counter and went to him and asked him if he was the owner or management and he said "yes". I gave him a breakdown of what happened and he said, "nothing we can do about it now". I told him that, "if there was transparency that there wouldn't be time to seat us before they closed (an hour before) we would've been happy to leave then, instead of waiting an hour. Not only that, why was the other family able to sit when we were denied to sit there AND there was still room in the back AND in the rest of the restaurant?" The guy proceeded to argue with me about it and I told him that this was no way to run a business. It was totally unprofessional and honestly felt like maybe we weren't allowed to dine there due to discrimination towards my family. Why else would others be able to seat anywhere in the restaurant but we weren't and allowing others to come in to be seated and eat, yet we weren't. When they told us they were closed after waiting for that hour, there was still a lot of people in there. Such a disappointment and very poor service and ethics. Especially, for my daughter's "special day" to be treated so crappy by the owner. Wasted our time and gas driving all the way there just for an horrible experience by the owner and staff. read more

It's been years since we've been here and our kids don't even remember it, so we decided to visit. Came for brunch on a Sunday. We had a roughly 20 minute wait. Staff were friendly. We ordered a couple buttermilk and one seasonal (apple) batters, along with some tasty toppings. We also tried out one of the breakfast plates - I really liked the breakfast potatoes, which had a great seasoning. Prices are pretty high for the amount that you get, but we did enjoy everything. We noticed that the restaurant could benefit from some dusting (the rafters & light cords were caked in dust & cobwebs). It's a novelty to come here, so I'm sure I'll be back again sometime. read more

We took our group of 8 (4 adults, 4 kids) to this restaurant because of the DIY pancakes! So cool. Our kids loved having the choice of toppings and making all sorts of shapes and characters out of their pancakes. The adults also enjoyed their food. I got the avocado toast with an egg and the lavender fog alcoholic drink. It was delightful! It's so refreshing to see restaurants that are inviting to kids, to books by the door for them to read to even giving out chalk to draw on their sidewalk! Very cool! read more

Slappy Cakes - Avocado Toast with Egg - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Breakfast place, fun, and has a wonderful menu with so many choices to make. The Oregon Stack and the buttermilk pancakes were light and made of great flavour and all the fixings on top are a nice addition. read more

TLDR: Its fun to try at least once especially with kids old enough to make their own pancakes. Come early, expect a wait otherwise and to shell out more $ than it's worth, mediocre service, OK food, and being rushed out. Ok so I knew I was paying for the experience of making my own pancakes and expected a mark up on most things but wow, $10 for a small bottle of batter and toppings for $2/$3/$4 with minuscule amount is just a little much to process. Adding onto that, aside from the lovely and friendly hostess, we didn't have that best customer service experience and left feeling rushed. We specifically came right around opening time a little after 8am on Saturday since I knew it would get very busy. The hostess was nice and seated us right away (but I did notice there are kids books at the waiting area which is a nice touch!) It's not a huge place so there were already quite a few tables filled up with diners. We have never been here and when we asked the waitress the best way to order she seems annoyed. We got drip coffee and the seasonable cold brew. We also got the weekend Three Meat special which came with toasts and potatoes, and a good amount to share. Like I said the batter was way overpriced and the two $4 toppings we got, blueberries and strawberries came in embarrassingly tiny gravy boats. If you wanted to mix and match your batter with other flavors, be ready to spend $20-30 just for the batter itself without toppings. Maybe about 35 minutes in, the bill was dropped at the table. I understand that this is a busy time but we were not even done with our batter yet! Like I said, this is a fun experience to try at least once with kids, but be prepared for things to add up quickly and less than ideal service. read more

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At first when I looked at the menu of this place I thought, wow this is going to be a pricey meal. I was surprised at the big portions we received. Not only did the one bottle or pancake batter last us around 6 pancakes worth, it was also a blast to make different designs. Toppings are very pricey so I would honestly skip them but the quality of the pancake batter is actually pretty great. Loved the ambiance of the place as well. Decor felt very diner-chic. Definitely a happening place so prepare for a bit of a wait but I'd probably come again. read more

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We've been to Slappy Cakes many times and usually have a great experience -- it's one of our go-to spots in Portland for a fun, relaxed breakfast. Unfortunately, this visit felt very different from our usual experiences. The griddle at our table was sticky, which made it difficult to cook the pancakes properly and took away from the interactive experience that makes this place special. We also ordered a $31 bottle of champagne for mimosas, but were surprised to be charged an additional $5 for cranberry juice. That wasn't communicated clearly, and it felt unexpected given the price of the bottle. The biggest issue came at checkout. When I paid, the server accidentally charged my credit card for another table's bill as well. She did tell me right away and said it would be a temporary hold, but understandably that made me anxious and uncomfortable. Overall, the restaurant just felt a bit disorganized this morning. Even small things -- like noticing toilet paper near the food area while walking to the bathroom -- added to the feeling that things weren't quite running smoothly. I want to emphasize that we usually love Slappy Cakes and have consistently had great service and fun experiences here. That's why this visit stood out. I'm hoping this was just an off morning, because this place is normally a favorite of ours. read more

Friendly staff and we love the concept of making your own pancakes at your table. Ambiance is relaxed and family friendly. read more

Slappy Cakes - my attempt of making a Homer Simpson pancake - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Great concept and super fun for the kids to be able to cook their own pancakes at the table. Tons of toppings and ways to get creative. Prices are reasonable but the service is terrible. We have been several times and every time they staff checks in on you - empty water and coffee mugs for over 15 min at one point my wife just got up and grabbed the water pitcher because our toddlers were complaining about being thirsty. Overall, food quality is fine but you are there for the experience not for the food. read more

This place is just ok, I had the slappy hash, it was flat and needed flavor, maybe hatch chilies or a sauce would have helped. This place seems to be transitioning, is it kid friendly or adult friendly, it's hard to be both in my opinion. I would love to see more Mexican inspired brunch items, like chilaquiles or breakfast tacos. It appears pancakes are what they do and grilling them yourself is also what kids like to do, my thoughts are, it takes a longer time to move tables and thus make money. Service was professional, more than friendly/happy, if that makes any sense. Not sure if I would revisit but will check on their menu from time to time. read more

Had a bit of a long wait but that gave us time to hit the bar for some interesting drinks. The concept here is great and they had something gluten free for those who can not have gluten. The chicken fried steak was great with no Gravy. I'd revisit. Parking is on the street but we were pretty lucky. Great family fun ambiance. read more

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Absolutely great service, and the food is just top tier amazing!!! The atmosphere is nice, and its a fun experience being able to cook your own pancakes! read more

Came here for a weekday breakfast with my husband and our toddler. Got there shortly after it opened. Server was nice and friendly. Our toddler loved putting sprinkles in the pancakes, and the staff were cool about the mess he made which was super nice. Pancake batter was very tasty; we had buttermilk and their seasonal which was cinnamon. We had about 6 left over pancakes from 2 bottles of batter. Fun way to have breakfast with littles! Had their seasonal cold brew with the espresso whipped cream. It was delicious and we will be back. FYI Street parking only read more

Slappy Cakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Pancakes is their thing, so it's a good spot to take your kids...but Slappy Cakes won't be winning any culinary awards. The service is also a bit slow considering that most people will order pancakes and do the majority of the work themselves. Worth checking out if you want your kids to have a good time, and the decor is fun, but I won't be going back. read more

We've been wanting to try this place for a while however one of our daughters is severely allergic to Eggs so we hadn't come here before. I noticed that the new owners added a Vegan batter so we finally came to try it out. It did not disappoint! The kids loved being able to make their own pancakes. And choosing their own toppings. Is this place a little overpriced compared to doing it at home? Sure, but it's worth it. I hope they expand their vegan flavors and colors so they can make more designs though, all the tables around us were getting chocolate as well to add to their designs but we only could choose the one, but we are not complaining since it was so good anyway. The breakfast loaded potatoes are delicious too. Our waitress was a little bit all over the place and kept forgetting things. She even forgot one of our meals, but she was amazing and comped us so we were happy to see that she cared and made up for it. This place is a definite worth checking out! read more

Cool place and great service! Pancakes are good too. Really fun for kids or just big kids. read more

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Ate here on 9/27/25 young kid who greeted us when we walked in was very nice he also greeted us on our way out to have a good day! and older man that served us our drinks was sweet too, the lady serving us is where i'm disappointed she just asked if we have been here before and that's it didn't get a name or great for coming in, she also didn't check up on us i had to ask her to come over twice. Also brought our check way before we were even done eating. Lemon curd is great topping read more

Came here for a birthday breakfast. I enjoyed my strong mimosa and delicious mix-ins for the pancakes. The griddles are set to the perfect temperature, I didn't burn a single pancake! read more

You come here for the kids. And our kids loved it! They got the chocolate batter with sprinkles and had fun making and eating them. I thought they tasted good too! I also bought them each a hot chocolate as I had promised. One kid had a bite of his whip cream. The other ate the whip cream. Neither had the drink! $9 for whip cream was a lot ... my fault though! Candied bacon was ok. I'd skip it and get the Praline Bacon from Screen Door any day. I asked the server what the difference was between the loaded potatoes and the Slappy hash was. In a not so friendly tone she responded "the ingredients." When I asked "Are they both diced potatoes, both shredded potatoes ...?" She then explained the difference. Not the most stellar response I've heard from a server but back to the beginning of this review ... the kids enjoyed themselves! read more

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Came with a friend on Friday morning. It was already so packed with families but we were able to get a table. We got the buttermilk and the peanut butter batters. After starting conservatively, we later started channeling our artistic selves to create pancake art pieces. Lots and lots of fun! I also got a side of scrambled eggs and breakfast sausage, which ended up being more than enough food between the two of us. SO many pancakes were made. Highly recommend this place for families or even for a fun date. Loads of fun! read more

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I was anticipating a long wait, but me and my daughter got seated right way. We loved being able to make our own pancakes and add our own toppings. Such a great place for kids and to have a family experience. Highly recommended! read more

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Super busy location especially on weekends and they don't take reservations, which can be a challenge. That being said we were still seated within 30-40minutes, which is definitely not the longest I've had to wait for a Sunday Brunch. Definitely a fun and unique spot for Brunch. The idea of being able to make your own pancakes is a fun and interactive idea that translates super well. We had their seasonal flavor (Red Velvet Cherry) which was good, but I couldn't really taste cherry. Toppings are a little spendy, but they do come in a good serving size (we just didn't end up using all of them which felt like a waste). Besides the pancakes, the food is still amazing. We both had a country fried steak which was phenomenal. Potatoes were crunchy but soft on the inside. Cubed steak was a little chewy at times but the batter was amazingly flaky! And scramble was nice and fluffy! read more

Pretty middle of the road breakfast, I'm not the biggest fan of pancakes but I've been wanting to try this place for a long time. We tried all the batters and the seasonal (apple) was okay, the chocolate was pretty good and the buttermilk was okay. We got lemon curd, strawberries, bacon pieces, chocolate chips, and blueberries. Everything was an upcharge and it was just alright. I know it's DIY pancakes so how bad could it be. The Bloody Mary was great, I'll tell you that much! Plate of loaded potatoes was the best thing I had. We had some fun making funny shapes and stuff on the griddle. All in all, pretty mid experience. I don't think I'll go again any time soon but the premise of DIY was fun. I recommend for kids or people who really like pancakes. Our server was very nice and cool though, and the music playing overhead was great. Otherwise it's a pretty load restaurant with lots of people close proximity. read more

Slappy Cakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Portland, Oregon