Come for this place for what it is - a family breakfast diner spot (TBH). The pancakes are HUGE - but delicious. Omlettes - also huge portions but decent. The potatoes are delicious & it comes with a full bagel (or your pick of toast if that's more your thing). Fruit & granola - who orders this, really? Yeah I did - it was actually surprisingly good! Fruit was fresh for me! Coffee - too dark for me, personally. Waiters are really nice and attentive for the most part, unless they are slammed which happens on the weekends. Food come out fairly quick too! read more

My wife had a liver transplant at Stanford a month ago and this place was conveniently located close however way overpriced .my wife got a ham meal with eggs and potatoes I said because of her medical restrictions can you Not give her eggs and the bagel the eggs was the problem and asked for a small pancake just one little one for her instead of the eggs and beagle and he said no so I asked for a manger . The management said it's the owners they don't do that Well good job owners Careless .all about money no morals will not come back here and rude staff and FYI to the person in the comments who said they only help white people news flash I am white and still shitty service place was a joke read more

People there are nice and helpful but the food is no good. While chewing, found a piece of wax like paper in my pancake. Also the eggs Benedict was not runny inside and overcooked. Overpriced for what they provide. read more

I loved their garden crepe. It was crispy from outside and had good avacado, greens and melted cheese. The staff was also nice to offer veggies as substitute for potatoes and fruit for bagel. read more

Stacks - Garden Crepe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Menlo Park, California

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I have been going to stacks for 10 years now. Their service, food, and drinks are all superb. My favorite dish has to be their Wheatgerm Pancakes. This restaurant is usually very crowded but the staff is always organized and makes sure I am seated within the time I was given. I would highly recommend this place to anyone who wants a traditional breakfast place! read more

I came in for b-fast with my disabled son. There was a line out the door. A staff member that realized I'm not in the easiest situation and bent over backwards to help. They offered me a table immediately so I didn't have to wait. From helping get my order in and helping me in any way possible - I felt like I was at a 4 Seasons. It wasn't just one employee that made the impressions - they were all great. I think management must be doing something right!! read more

It's better than Denny's, but not by too much. It's famous for its huge pancakes. I've been here only once, so I can't speak for much of the menu, but the place is at least refreshing for giving up a breakfast experience that makes you feel like you're in the Midwest or somewhere else where people just love to grub down. (I mean, how many times can we go to Hobee's in one year???) Basically, if you are looking for a slightly nicer IHOP, here it is! read more

Love this place. Highly dependable and the taste always consistent. Love the chicken apple frittata, Mexican scramble and the pancakes! Food is served quickly. I love having options - egg whites, fruit instead of potatoes, toast instead of bagels. Now the not so good - the lines are crazy long on weekends and I do feel rushed at times. Service is generally fine although we did have problems one time when we noticed that others after us were getting seated. It turned out they had our name wrong - so while they called the wrong name, of course no one came up. A bit annoying but whatever... When I'm in the area, this is definitely by go-to brunch place. Sometimes, we make the trek here. Just be prepared for the wait. It gets crazy! read more

I'm a big fan of the Stacks in Campbell (closer to home, and conveniently located right next to my favorite farmers market on Sundays) but I happened to be in Menlo Park a few weeks back and my friend wanted to give it a try. I was going to give four stars because unlike the usual hour-long-plus wait i was expecting, we were seated immediately. I'm taking away one star though because the service wasn't attentive (waiter didn't check on us to see how we were doing and it took a long time to get the check) and my crab crepe was kind of cold. The water tasted funky but it's the same story at Campbell. Overall not a bad experience, but it could have been more stellar. read more

We ended up here by default, so perhaps not the best circumstances. Ultimately I should have pushed for us to drive on and go to the Creamery, but hunger and laziness prevailed and we found ourselves at Stacks. Pretty reasonable food but something just a little shabby about the overall package. We opted for a table outside, so as to avoid the wait, amazingly there are people loitering around in the street waiting to be seated, I am sure that they have a following of regulars and that can only be a good thing. We had an order of pancakes with bacon and the Eggs Benedict, both well prepared, nothing remarkable. Bacon was way overdone and the potatoes kind of underdone. On the positives a jug of water and a pot of coffee on the table is always welcome and much appreciated, saves waiting for service. Good fresh juice! On the negatives, there was a general sticky feeling to the place, an accumulation up of years of fried food permeating the fabric of the building. Also, although slightly entertaining, but certainly distracting, the guy on the microphone calling out names for people to sit sounded like he had missed his vocation as a strip club compare! "Put your hands together for Angel on center stage!" (not that i frequent such places ;o) I am just reliably informed that is how it sounds...) So, if you are in Menlo Park and too damn lazy/apathetic to go anywhere else, Stacks is an okay choice for a reasonable breakfast. While not earth movingly stunning it is good honest cooking. read more

I come back for the coconut macadamia pancakes. Fantastic! There's usually a wait on weekend, but it moves quickly and there's coffee outside while you wait. Cons - They will automatically drench your bagel in butter. Gross. Ask for it dry. - Substitute some fruit for your bagel, your meal is already too large. - Sizes are huge, split a dish and order a single coconut pancake. read more

A great place for breakfast and lunch! i've always been a fan of all the Stacks restaurants. The quality is consistent. The wait staff always friendly and fast. I haven't been to one in awhile and a friend had a gift certificate for two at the Menlo Park location. We were there at 11am so no wait. We had the short (and wide) stack of blueberry pancakes. They are fluffy and huge and I like the little side of blueberry sauce they give you. We stayed for quite awhile enjoying the endless pot of coffee and pitcher of fresh water that is on each table. I love that they do that. We were never rushed even tho we were taking up a great table during the lunch hour rush. Always a good experience here. read more

Went there for breakfast at the recommendation of a lot of friends who had gone to Stanford. All of the our food was amazing, and the portions were gigantic. It's decorated like the kind of place that your grandma would love, lots of fake flowers, but it's charming like that. I had the breakfast sandwich, which is actually a mound of eggs, ham, bacon and avocado, on an english muffin. You had to cut it with a knife to eat it. The potatos are so good too. I ate all of mine and half of my boyfriends. read more

Seriously... people can give this less than a 4 or 5 star rating? What kind of breakfast/lunch place are they expecting? To me, Stacks sets the standard for the bay area breakfast joints. I know there are better delicious ones in the east bay (like Brown Sugar Kitchen) but on the peninsula, I think Stacks is right up there with the best around. I usually get their super omelets or their burger/sandwiches... when I want to indulge, I get their lumberjack pancake which makes me salivate just thinking about it. I eat low carb but I make an exception for lunches if I'm going to train or have a hockey match later in the day... and so I go nuts and order the lumberjack and it's like the greatest reward imaginable. I sometimes dream of just eating a full stack of these every day, becoming a fat ass, having my girlfriend leave me, and crying at home with my cats... sounds like a bad life, but damn the pancakes are so good it almost makes me want to do it still. One day... one day... read more

Always busy and there is good reason for that! I come for the banana macadamia nut pancakes. No matter what you order, you won't be disappointed. The portions are huge, so come with an appetite. It is busy, but they have a coffee/tea station outside and plenty of chairs you can sit in while you wait. And, it's worth the wait. The menu includes all the breakfast items - pancakes, omelets, crepes, bagels, meats, eggs, etc. The decor is upscale 80's dinner-ish. The staff is super friendly and very helpful. Truly, I'm a fan. read more

I ordered "Texas bread" French Toast. The six slices were flat and thin. The consistency was very doughey. I don't recommend it. A girl in front of me ordered plain pancakes. Two huge ones came but as she ate them, they started to break apart as if they were dry.....hmmm maybe they were. The mocha coffee tasted more like hot chocolate. Ordered sides of applewood bacon and sausage links. The bacon was not like applewood bacon at all and not worth the price. The sausage was greasy. However, the server was pleasant and nice. My bf ordered eggs benedict which he liked. He was satisfied, I wasn't. He'd like to go back, I don't. To me, nothing is worth returning to except the free coffee they have out in the patio as you wait......get the coffee, leave the restaurant. There are lots of better breakfast brunch places on University Ave in Palo Alto. read more

The pancakes are really really good. Get the coconut macadamia nut with real maple syrup and some bacon. Best pancakes ever!! They are huge! Only get one per person. The biscuits and gravy and fried egg were good too. Don't worry about the wait at the beginning. It's worth it. read more

I came in hungry and hungover, I left satisfied and buzzed. My bacon scramble was almost everything I was looking for on a hungover Sunday morning. The screw driver that was accompanied with my bacon scramble WAS everything I was looking for. I would go back to this place in a heart beat, hungover or sober. read more

The 25 minute wait was absolutely worth it. They even had coffee for us to drink while we're waiting. We enjoyed our breakfast very much. We got the fresh vegetable skillet, steak and eggs, and a pancake. The food arrived very shortly after we ordered it, which I couldn't believed. Our server was also very quick and attentive. My only criticism is that the "freshly squeezed orange juice" did not taste so freshly squeezed. I was definitely expecting it to be squeezed on site and not "freshly squeezed" from the bottle. read more

Normally I would give this place 4+ stars but today was disappointing. Went to stacks today for breakfast and first ordered a crab omelet & they were out. Ok, so it happens.. so I went an ordered a Mexican omelet that was supposed to come with chorizo but instead they stuffed it with avocado,cheese,green peppers, sausage and counted pieces of chorizo. Told the waiter what was wrong and he said he was going to talk to the kitchen/ manager but didn't update me on the status of they're feedback or compliment me for anything. Just brought the check and that was it. Smh read more

The service provided by the waiting staff is outstanding and on top of that the food is great which is why I am constantly here, however, today was the first time ever that I interacted with the GM Moses. Moses was the greeting host this morning 1/27 and when I walked in he was on his personal phone, didn't greet us like they usually do, had an attitude and once we told him the number of party members he just walk off without saying anything. He stopped by a table and just stared at us like why didn't you follow me even though I never said a word to you then threw the menus on the table. Secondly when another regular group of customers walked in (elderly couple) he was very rude to them, as they were trying to speak to him he was rolling his eyes until an amazing waiter recognized them and gave them a hug and apologized. Finally as I was checking out Moses was doing it like it was the worst thing I could have done, he was throwing the pen around and never even said anything to me not a "thank you" or anything. To the waiting staff thank you for the service you provide and i'm sorry that you have to deal with a boss like that. Maybe it was an off day but as a manager and business owner myself you should never allow the customer to see that side of you. read more

Hadn't been here in ages, but made a trip with friends There was a long wait, and even once seated, our service was slow. I ordered Eggs Benedict and it was decent. Some of their servings are large (such as pancakes), but mine was just average size, which was unfortunate, for the prices they charge. I really don't know why their lines are so long on weekends... read more

Well...service leaves something to be desired. I never know who my server is...who to flag down...or who's going to ignore me. Gigantic portions. A bit pricey, though. We can never get in in a timely fashion because it's always packed. But the food is decent (not amazing, but decent - satisfies that I NEED BREAKFAST! craving). read more

Busy place so we knew it would be good - and it was. Good flavorful hearty breakfast choices of a huge variety. Strange decor of fake flowers everywhere but it has a unique, old feel and that gives it character. We'd definitely go back. Huge amounts of food. Hot and very tasty. read more

I will forever always love this place. From Luis, to José, everyone is so pleasant at this location. I can come in knowing I'll be treated like family, and not just another paying customer. This is a 10-Star deserving place! read more

This is a diner. It serves reliable and yummy breakfast in big portions and it's fun to sit at with family and friends. Go every year for the same occasion and make some memories over this food because it's local staple. Don't expect artisan or fancy brunch quality, and stay happy and full! read more

I really like this place! The breakfast food always hits the spot. Service can get a little iffy during rush hours but most of the waiters are very friendly and nice. Had the steak and eggs and a waffle today which were both great! read more

Stacks - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Menlo Park, California

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Stacks is a family favorite restaurant! My family would eat there everyday if they could. While it is true that their service isn't lightning speed, it's still pretty fast. NOTE: Never go to Stacks when it is VERY, VERY crowded. I had to wait over an hour for my food, but it's not their fault. Don't hate the player, hate the game. 1/18/17 - 1:05 P.M. Rate: 5! read more

This place is awesome. I don't understand the bad reviews. I had blueberry pancakes and huevos rancheros; both were delicious. The server, host, and everyone else were friendly and quick. I think my food came in about 10 minutes. Definitely coming back for more! read more

This is my roommates favorite breakfast place. I have to admit it is a very close second to my favorite. When you get there, there is coffee and tea free of charge for you as you wait for your table. Waits usually are not that long anywhere from seated immediately to 30 minutes. Each table has fresh jam on it, as well as a large water jug with ice. The water jug is one of my favorite things. Food is all of the regular breakfast basics with a few extras. Servings are large. Food is always cooked perfectly. If you get pancakes or waffles they have real maple syrup for an extra cost which comes in a small sealed jar, so if you don't use it all you can take it home. I really like the real maple syrup since I am always trying to avoid anything with corn syrup in it. The orange juice is fresh squeezed and great. It really is an all around great breakfast place. Parking: in lot behind Restaurant. Seating: tables and booths. Service: great, personal, always filling the water jug as needed. read more

"ok". Over priced. They have good food, not amazing, but good, as well as a wide variety. The servers are so attentive I feel like I'm definitely over paying. It's more of a corporate breakfast/sales meeting type of place. Or if your entire family is meeting up and you don't mind paying extra for the service. read more

While the other stacks locations seem to operate similarly, the service at this location has been dreadful all three times including today. It wasn't particularly busy as it was once of the 3 times we've been bur it all took over 12 minutes for a server to request our order. In spite of me requesting expedited service because of an appointment, and the server acknowledging such he still went to two other tables, both of whom had just been seated, got there drink orders before punching in our order. The food is mediocre and over priced for what it is so one would expect the service to make up for those shortcomings. I had to flag down the server to get some water as he never returned after we for our meal to check to see if we needed something else. Disappointing at best. read more

We had a wonderful birthday lunch here today, the food was wonderful, the service impecciable and our waitress Debbie - she was just great. They food was great 'best French toast ever' said the birthday boy. Debbie made our day with her efficiency and her wit and charm..... I am gonna keep coming back........Thanks for making this a memorable birthday lunch........ read more

My favorite brunch spot in the Bay Area. Fresh from scratch meals, generous portions, and consistently friendly and accommodating staff. I've never been a fan of pancakes until going to Stacks... now I always order a short stack. Favs: lumberjack pancakes, green chili skillet, and hot links skillet. read more

Let me start off by saying I was disappointed. The server was a good, friendly, nice man, none of this was his fault. The problem was the food. It lacked in flavor, hardly any taste. If there was flavor, it wasn't mixed in well with the food, like a 5 year old playing kitchen back there. Now thinking of it I feel like puking. Would not come here again. read more

The blueberry pancakes are a great combination of delicious and reasonably priced. The wait was out the door but it only took like 20 mins. The waiter was nice and friendly. In terms of brunch places near Palo Alto, this is great quality for a great price. I would come back here. read more

We had a reservation for a Sunday brunch - party of seven with three kids. When we arrived, there was quite a long line but we were seated right away. Drinks came quickly, though the waiter forgot my son's hot chocolate. Once notified, new one came quickly. The meals are big. My husband and I split huevos rancheros (replaced chorizo with pulled pork), and they were delicious and we were full after. Burgers looked yummy, and omelets did, too. A couple errors on the food- brought the wrong waffle to our son (poor kid got all his orders wrong) and our side was now what we ordered. All were replaced with no problem. We would come again for weekend brunch with a group. read more

Delicious breakfast! I got the chorizo scramble I believe and I loved it! Basically made a bagel scramble since it comes with a bagel!

Our go-to breakfast place. The wait is not a problem if you go during off-hours. We really like the big pitcher of iced water they leave on the table, so you'll never run out of water and the wait staff can get to more tables. The food is good and the portions large. The location is great because the farmers market is a couple of blocks away and you can walk around cute little downtown Menlo Park. I always get the garden crepe with wheat toast...makes me feel like I'm not pigging out as much...LOL read more

The food here is delicious. If you are looking for a great place to take your family out for a brunch -- I would highly recommend this restaurant. Always fast, food is always delicious, there are no complaints about the food. There is always a wait though, but you will always run into that if you have a popular place -- it just speaks to the delicious-ness that you will encounter inside. I just with the host-guy in the front who wears the suit would stop being such a creep. We go here about once or twice a year, and he ALWAYS hits on my mom, very creepily, he even put his hands on her shoulder and got really close to her ear, just to tell her that her salad (which takes 1minute to make) was "almost ready" (even after everyone else's eggs and waffles had come out...). He just gives off a creepy vibe in that regard, but he's a great host and very charismatic otherwise. read more