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    The Original Pancake House

    3.9 (1.2k reviews)
    Closed • 7:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Dean S.

    Everything was exceptional - service, food, and atmosphere! It's our favorite breakfast place

    Coffee, pancakes, and half a farmers Farmer's Scramble
    Caleb H.

    The best breakfast in Austin. Huge portions, amazing pancakes and eggs, decently priced. This is the spot to go for breakfast foods in town.

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    Justin M.

    I came here for breakfast on Sunday with my mom and son and it was very delicious. I got the biscuits and gravy which came with eggs, bacon, and a side of pancakes which I chose the bacon pancakes. The biscuits were very fresh and fluffy, and the pancakes were good also. This place was also very busy which should tell you just how good the food is. Definitely a fairly frequent customer.

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    Christopher C.

    Great breakfast diner serving particularly tasty pancakes and bacon. Wait times on weekends can be long so I'd suggest arriving early. Leaving a review to provide a suggestion to the 3 pigs in a blanket dish. Each pancake wrapped sausage is a bit bland on its own and needs some more flavors inside. The following concoction fixed these complaints and was the tastiest bite of food at the table: 1. Unroll the pig in a blanket 2. Smear some butter inside 3. Break up the bacon and sprinkle it on 4. Pour some syrup onto this 5. Wrap the whole thing back up If you're worried about looking like a four year old playing with their food, rest assured the outcome is well worth it. 4/5 would visit again

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    Alyssa Marie H.

    Service is attentive, responsive, and friendly. Our waitress gave us great suggestions, especially when eating the Dutch baby pancake. Cut like a pie topped with powdered sugar and lemon juice! We also tried the maple syrup way on another slice. Part crepe, part pancake, and part sweet quiche is the best way the Dutch baby pancake! Inside the pancake house is a warm, rustic, and welcoming environment. Perfect switch on your breakfast or brunch routine.

    Michael C.

    Ok, I think this is my second review and I must say I think I've figured this place out. 1. As soon as you think about eating here, get on the wait list. This joint is quite popular on the weekends. 2. Expect to be blessed with their choices. 3. You will have the best servers, so treat (tip) them properly. We dined here on the Sunday before Christmas 2025 and it was busy, yet nice at the same time. They offer something for everyone, even "Gluten Free" options. Our serve was the best. I took this shot while he was running around refilling coffee and busing tables. As much as I hate to bring extra business, you have to try this place. Michael C. - Georgetown, Tx.

    Corned Beef Hash
    Salma S.

    It's not super often that a restaurant is worth the hype. But lemme tell you, this place is 1000% worth the hype. Staff is super friendly, servers are great, food is great - not like tons of butter fake make you sick kinda great, but like it's good real food and cooked beautifully and the value for what you get is fantastic. $35 for all this and it was enough to feed at least 5. You can't even get that kind of value with fast food!!! Super busy but they keep it clean. I am looking forward to my next trip to Austin to try something else on the menu. Corned beef hash was delicious, pancakes and French toast... chefs kiss! And those eggs fluffy somewhere between regular scrambled and soufflé. And I don't like eggs at all.

    Bacon & Eggs
    Samyukta S.

    Grateful to have always lived near a location of The Original Pancake House - California, Illinois, and now Texas! This location is fantastic. Love that they have the Yelp waitlist option. We added our names to the waitlist before leaving home, and after checking in with the host upon arrival only had to wait for 5 minutes for a table! The wait is otherwise insane. After being seated in a cozy booth, we enjoyed hot coffees and perused the extensive menu. After much consideration, we decided to order the banana pancakes to share, along with a bacon and eggs combo. The bacon and eggs combo came with hashbrowns. The bacon was too chewy for my personal taste, and hash browns lacked salt/flavor. The eggs were cooked per our request just fine. The banana pancakes were the star of our breakfast. Served hot off the griddle, these pancakes were soft and fresh. They came topped with banana slices and were served with fresh butter + syrup. Absolutely delicious and IMO the best pancakes in town. 10/10.

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    Derek R.

    First time I tried one of these was in Vegas and was really happy with it since I love pancakes. Yea this is a typical diner like ihop or dennys but their food tastes good unlike the other places. These are literally best pancakes you can get at a place like this. Really good. I got the original and son got Swedish. They even have lingonberry very impressed. If you are a pancake person this is the place to go.

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    Kimberly C.

    If you are looking for a place with large servings, reasonable prices and delicious food this is your place. The wait can be long so I highly suggest you join the Yelp online waitlist. Once seated, service is unbelievably fast. If you plan on ordering the Dutch pancake it takes about 40 minutes to cook, so order this immediately once seated. You definitely won't be disappointed. The portions are large and shareable if you wanted to try a few things with multiple people. The berry crepe is extremely fresh and was more than enough for two people. If you are in the Austin area definitely check this place out. They have multiple locations as well.

    Apple Pancake

    Thirty years ago there was an "Original House of Pancakes in our neighborhood. They moved away and we never did understand WHY? We missed them very much. We finally went to the one on Partner Lane to introduce our Grandson to the Dutch Baby and Apple Pancake! He LOVED them and the special experience. "Bigger and Better" than expected!

    Delicious coffee
    Laurie N.

    Stopped by this place. Ordered the Farmers omelette, Pigs in a Blanket kids plate, and silver dollar pancakes. The omelette filled up the plate with a bed of hash brown underneath and ordered French Toast so fluffy. The service was great. Coffee was delicious for me. The kids loved their breakfast. The ambience is casual. This place gets packed. I recommend if you want an American hearty breakfast. Next time i will order the Dutch Baby pancakes. Looks enticing.

    apple pancake
    Victoria W.

    one of the best pancakes i've tasted in my life! dishes we got: regular pancakes apple pancake combination plate (bacon, eggs, hash browns) the apple pancake is one of their specialties (takes 30 minutes to make), but i thought their regular plain pancakes were the best. nice little hack: they have a yelp waitlist, so i joined about an hour before i wanted to go and didn't have to wait in line there. they do require everyone in the party to arrive before getting seated.

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    Nice place. Very busy but good breakfast. Really liked the food and it was a lot for the price.

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    Thank you Justin!

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    Great breakfast. The service was excellent. Our waitperson even ordered a special breakfast my daughter requested. It was delicious!

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    Food is so good! Best gluten-free pancakes. Great service. My favorite breakfast joint.

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    Huge portions and food is great! I would definitely recommend. Service is excellent as well.

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    This places was absolutely packed when we did our pickup order but it didn't take long to learn why - great food at competitive prices.

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    Are you guys going to be open for Easter 2024?

    Yes we will be open from 7:00 am to 2:00 pm.

    Are you open Easter?

    Yes, we are going to be open Easter this year. 7-2. See you then!

    Do you have outdoor dining?

    Donna, we do not have outdoor seating.

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