I've come here a couple times with a large group and am glad they are able to accommodate us (30+ people). They used to have a banquet room but it seems closed off at this time. The food comes our relatively quickly and if you order in groups of 6 people everyone more or less gets their food at the same time so no one is stuck waiting for their plate long after the first person gets theirs. Last visit I had their crepes and it tasted great. I would definitely get it again on my next visit. At opening you'll probably get seated right away but as the day goes on, the diner gets fairly busy. read more

Good breakfast place. Treat yourself. Service was attentive and friendly, and Dutch Babies seem to be the popular order- takes a while since most are cooked to order. Even the orange juice! read more

Be warned, won't honor advertised specials. Came just for this special. They claimed it ends at 9am. We are here at 9:15. Disingenuous. read more

The Original Pancake House - Advertised special they won't honor. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bothell, Washington

Local chain. Food is always pretty meh, nothing to right home about or justify the wait. The food is also just a little off from what you expect, and makes you go "Why would they do this??" I'm looking at you Chicken Fried Steak! Waits for tables can be extensive and their wait-list app will say one thing, but the wait is always shorter than it says, like it says 40min wait, and you haven't even left the house yet, then 15mins later you get a notice to checkin with the hostess and if you aren't there when they call you early, then you get kicked off the list. Parking lot is weird too. Go here as a last resort. read more

I worked in Kirkland and the Kirkland location was a favorite place for our monthly staff meetings. Very few places could coax me into finding the soul numbing experience of a two hour long staff meeting anything but pleasurable. Especially, since management is sponsoring this breakfast. This entails going with the mantra that we all agreed with management's recent proclamations or no breakfast for you. Enough to put anyone off their breakfast groove. But I loved breakfast here. As now Kirkland is closed, I come to the Bothell location. Similar menu. Thankfully, I can dine without management proclamations, about cost and cutting client services interfering with my enjoyment of a delicious mouthful of pancakes. First, I want to acknowledge the quality of food. Orange juice is freshly squeezed. Pancakes, crepes come in a wide variety and all high quality. Shoutout to coconut pancakes and crepes. Syrups are very nice. Butter is real butter, no whipped substitute. Fruit is fresh. Potatoes have a slight savory flavor. Apple pancake is sweet, gooey and full of apple and Carmel flavors. Cherry crepes have a very distinct, cherry flavor that is wonderful. Bacon is thick and crispy. Omelets have a soft soufflé like texture, most welcome when trying to eat every last bit of this delicious food. Sausage patties have a unique and savory taste. I have read some reviews and it seems the restaurant fails in customer service. Since the demand for an exceptional breakfast is high, they have many eager customers. But in failing to regulate the demand, they put the onus of responsibility on well meaning, but overburdened wait staff and kitchen. Can you imagine the volume of orders received on a Sunday morning? I believe 5 cooks would be required. Especially with long cooking omelets, which the menu states require 45 minutes. I bet there are fewer than two cooks. And, inexperienced ones at best. The younger staff struggle to serve the deluge of people and orders. This is a management decision, to save money. Heck yes, service and quality of food suffer. There is not enough adequate staffing as a deliberate decision by management. Unfortunately, these factors take at least 75% away from the overall experience. Overcooked food, missing items and cold food are unacceptable. Staff overwhelmed and stressed makes me uncomfortable. I believe they ignore the importance of food and service. Yes, you have high standards for your food. Apply these standards towards cooking the food properly, giving it to the guest while freshly cooked. Treat your servers better and hire more staff to help out. read more

Love this place! Prices are a little high but it's understandable with inflation. Staff is pleasant and quick to check on you and seat you. The food is quality and mostly local, which is wonderful. I would personally recommend the French toast, bacon and eggs Benedict! The restaurant itself is clean and orderly, haven't ran into any cleanliness issues. read more

The pancakes here are fantastic, and the eggs Benedict is great, however the table service is basically always slow, the friendliness is hit or miss, and even when wait staff put in details of a customization for a dish, you're not guaranteed that your final plate will reflect it. The ambiance is casual and they have hand-thrown ceramic coffee mugs for sale placed all over as decor, I also recommend reservations as they fill up fast and take several minutes to turn over tables. read more

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VERY MEDIOCRE food. Not sure why I didn't check Yelp and trusted Google. They don't believe in seasoning I guess. No salt in Avacado toast or omlette. read more

The food and service are excellent. Pretty delicious. Homy atmosphere, quiet, calm, cozy and not crowded. read more

The Original Pancake House - Strawberry crepes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bothell, Washington

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We have been here a number of times but this last experience was quite sub-par. They messed up two dishes, things came out a long time apart (and it was all faster food, not things like the puffy omlette or Dutch baby that take a long time) and some of the food was cold. We had to request missing dishes. And it was a Tuesday and they were not very busy. We had to track down a pen to sign the receipt and to get refills. Food that was the right temperature was good though and they still have my favorite pancakes around. read more

Who don't love Pancakes for breakfast? I love it! The Original Pancake House was in my radar for a long time. Finally decided to take my extended family there for a breakfast! Warm welcome from the Staffs over there. We were helped by Christine that day! It's a classy place. Well decored. The interior is so appealing. The table arrangement, I found it's unique with round tables present. It's a very clean and tidy place as well. Pancakes, a lot of varieties and specialties, waffles, meat & eggs, crepes, breakfast bowls, sides and beverages. Their menu is absolutely terrific! We picked up the buttermilk pancakes, Swedish pancakes, Fresh vegetarian Omelettes, Waffles and coffees. Wait time was hardly 5-6 minutes; and Christine started bringing the order one by one. Swedish pancake - never tried this before - and it came out as a big surprise. Very delicious, soft and melted in the mouth. A lot of veggies in the omelette - very delightful. The pancakes and the waffles truly lived up to our expectations. Christine was amazing. Really enjoyed her hospitality. She was always around, kept on come around to check us. This is a great place to enjoy a nice breakfast with your loved ones or friends. Great customer service. Amazing food! Highly recommend! read more

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Well this couldn't have gone worse I'm usually ok with waits, for whatever reason our area doesn't have a ton of breakfast places but my goodness this was atrocious We waited for a table, waited to order, waited to get our to go order that they lost, refilled up only one of cups of coffee, didn't get our to go order in until we've been waiting forever for our waitress to come back Essentially is was a pathetic experience, yes staff shortages is a thing and I'm absolutely empathetic with servers, restaurant owner etc but when there is 0 care and mistake after mistake after mistake. Yeah no I have no more sympathies to give here. A few months back I came and I loved everything about this place, servers were great and attentive and their turn around was quick and food was on point. Wow what a difference a month or two makes. Let's talk food Chocolate chip pancakes: 10/10 OMG it hits so good every time. Anytime I'm in the mood for really good pancakes this is what comes to mind. Fluffy tasty and the perfect amount of mini chocolate chips Swedish pancakes: 10/10 generous portion of this golden flaky thin pancakes with a helping of lingonberry jam very well balanced Chicken sausage: 10/10 probably the best place for a decent chicken sausage *Just be aware that they use heavy cream as their creamer for coffee Disappointed and not coming back to this branch read more

The Original Pancake House - Swedish Pancakes 10/10 - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bothell, Washington

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First time doing an online order from here. After creating an account I had to log off to log back in :( after trying to log in and place a order it was no good, just kept buffereing forever. GF got annoyed and used my login info in her phone and all worked. She got the biscuits&gravy and I myself chose the corn beef hash. She said what we do @ home was better & her biscuits were a little bit burnt but I rather enjoyed my hash. However, since I still cant log in from my phone & GF wasn't pleased is why y'all got the 2 read more

The Kirkland location of this restaurant used to be super popular, and I was never sure why. It was always so busy, that I never bothered waiting to try it. I was in the area near this location, so I decided to give this one a try. It's okay. Kind of IHOP crossed with Denny's. The problem with this location is it is next door to a senior citizen living community. There were also two senior citizens' buses that arrived with more people while I was there. Nothing wrong with senior citizens, unless you want to overhear conversations about how much they like Dave Ramsey but don't keep their money in envelopes, how bad Jay Inslee and Joe Biden are, how Trump is sure to win in 2024, and all the latest gossip and goings-on with everyone's illnesses, etc. Food is typical mediocre IHOP or Denny's. It's also pretty pricey for what it is. I ask for just a few bananas, like half a banana, for my pancakes. That was an extra almost 5 dollars. I won't be returning to this or any other location of this chain. read more

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The service is great, but there is one thing that really soured my latest experience! I ordered the pecan waffle, which is a favorite. However, the fact that they don't serve Real butter totally ruined it! Whatever they use doesn't melt and it has a disgusting feel to it! I'm afraid I won't be going back unless I bring my own butter! Sorry, Karen P. Everett, Wa. read more

Today was so bad eating at the OPH. First the 10-15 minute wait turned into a solid 50 minutes. Second the basic service and orders were so slow. Thirdly the kid who brought out our drinks and food was passing the glasses around while picking them up with his fingers inside the glasses. He spilled syrup all over my food and his towels he was using for the hot plates was touching our food. That's just disgusting, I don't want him to lose his job but dang train him right. My family and I couldn't wait to get out of there because it was just such a disjointed mess of a restaurant read more

Update. That server is no longer at the restaurant. I visited several times since my last review. Excellent experience.

Food was bland, service was mid, our server just seemed to.. I'm not sure if she didn't care or just didn't comprehend what I wanted, and just to be clear there was no language barrier so that wasn't the issue with communication. But either way I not only will not return, but I do not recommend. read more

On Saturday August 9th my dad and I went to The Original Pancake House in Bothell and the service was exceptional we had to be out of there at a certain time and Jamie our server was amazing because she took our order right away and she was amazing. read more

WOW what a let down!!! This wasn't our first visit to this location & had always been been pleased. However this time we were extremely disappointed. It started off great with very little wait time. Our waitress, Jami P was awesome!!! Very friendly & helpful. We could see she was handling a lot of tables in the main dining area by herself so waiting for an extra minute or so was not going to be a problem. After our order was taken is when things started falling apart! The food was delivered by another young gal, not Jami. My husband ordered the Mini Minced Ham & Eggs & I got the Cherry Kijafa Crepes, powered sugar on the side. When the food was delivered I noticed the gal was carrying one smaller plate literally sitting on top of my crepes. (Who know what may have been added to my crepes from that plate.) When she lifted the egg plate, the cherry sauce from the crepes dripped from the bottom of the plate on the edge of the table and his serving area. So when he tried to adjust his plate the cherry sauce got him all sticky. The mini minced Ham & Eggs were definitely "mini" at $14.95. It was served on a small plate similar to a salad plate with the hash browns spread out in a single layer just enough to cover about 1/2 the plate. The food was barely warm. Then there were my crepes. The crepes were served on a plate too small for them as they overlapped the edges of the plate causing the food to sit on the table with more cherry sauce that got all over the table. The powdered sugar that came on the side was so hard I had to stab it several times with my fork to try to break some free & then smashed it down to try to spread it out. My food also was just barely warm. I tried getting the attention of the gal that served us, but she just looked & then walked away each time. This definitely is not the "Original Pancake House" we use to love going to!!! Unless something changes we definitely won't be going back. If we do go back it will be because of Jami P! read more

The Original Pancake House - Crepes served over the edge of the plate. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bothell, Washington

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Partner and I have tried to like this restaurant. For seven years, every couple of months (moreso during covid). The only place around with buckwheat pancakes, and on paper, a solid menu that gets updated occasionally. This is the breakup review. Though we live down the block, we've only ever ordered takeout due to how busy, loud, and chaotic it is. Every single order has had something missing or awry. Today, it was a substantial part of both of our meals. For takeout, they do take care in separating eggs into their own containers to reduce over-steaming. However, this has led to the eggs not being included with our order multiple times. I have ordered takeout from other restaurants, further away, that successfully keep the eggs with the rest of the dish and the yolks match what I've ordered (usually over easy). Your best bet with ordering from here is most of the pancakes. You may need to supply your own syrup if you do takeout. When calling the restaurant to let them know about the mixup, or driving back to retrieve items, we have had a range of experiences from indifferent to excellent and understanding. read more

With omelets as a big as your head! A friend of mine took me here when we were feeling like brunch on a Sunday afternoon. Service is albeit slow, but the food is so worth what you pay for. I went for the omelette and hash browns. This was enough to last me through three meals during the week. The atmosphere is fairly cozy. Parking and getting in and out wasn't too bad. Food was overall delicious! read more

The Original Pancake House - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bothell, Washington

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I frequently order from this restaurant through DoorDash. Lately, they have been sending out the item I order every time called a Dutch Baby Pancake with a little burning at the top of it. I haven't been crazy about it, but I love the item so much, I've eaten it. Yesterday, they delivered the following item. It was so burnt that I couldn't eat it. I don't know how it was let out of the kitchen to be delivered. I used to work as a waitress and I would have never taken that out to a customer. I posted the picture of what you should expect to see when you order a Dutch Baby and what I got. I did get the item reimbursed but not the taxes, delivery service fees, and other costs. Shame on you Original Pancake House. And same to you DoorDash. I will be moving to another delivery service for awhile. read more

The Original Pancake House - Look at all the burnt part of this pancake. Would you eat it? - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bothell, Washington

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5/5 The food was delicious, hot and made to order. My significant other and I had very good customer service5/5 . The restaurant was clean. 5/5 The ambiance was great. Reasonable prices. My significant other ordered bacon white cheddar omelette and banana pancakes ( awesome tasting pineapple tropical syrup ), along with milk and coffee. 5/5 I ordered the vegetarian omelette with buttermilk pancakes. 5/5 Very delicious. 5/5 They continued to come around and top off our coffee. Nice and friendly staff. I recommend this location for good food and service. The greeter/cashier was helpful and upbeat. Crowded, no wait time. Good parking, easy in and out the lot. It's always a good day for pancakes. read more

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Restaurant was cold, no music, the omelette was way overcooked and dry, and the potatoes were cold. I love the Redmond location. This location isn't even remotely close. The service wasn't bad though. I won't be returning. read more

My husband and I enjoy the pancakes here. He loves the bacon and he and I also enjoy the hash browns. We visited last week, as we frequently do. Our server, Sydney was such a delight. She greeted us with a sincere beautiful smile. She was very attentive to our needs. We had a very relaxed yummy breakfast. She is so beautiful inside and out. The next time we visit we will definitely be asking for her table. Diana read more

Go somewhere else unless you want to eat food from plates which reek like wet dog. I was enjoying my crepes until I caught a whiff of wet dog emitting from my plates. Made me physically ill. Good service, poor execution. read more

The Original Pancake House - The Original Pancake house in Bothell WA. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bothell, Washington

There's a reason for the lines out the door on weekends. The breakfast food is great. They have a large menu with many pancake, waffle and crepe options, as well as the usual omelette offerings. Our pumpkin pancakes were delicious and the pecan waffle was a knockout! There are different syrups to try as well (strawberry, tropical, etc. ) Service was spotty during our visit. I'm sure TOPH is struggling with staffing like so many other restaurants these days. But don't let that stop you from checking this place out. read more

I've been here many times and this place has great service a cool app and their bacon is to die for! Ariana was our hostess and she was wonderful. Julie our Hostess was very attentive and helpful as well. read more

We went on Tuesday with the family. It was busier than we thought it would be and there was only one server and the hostess. Even with these odds, the service, food, and all were wonderful. The staff didn't appear stressed and requests were handled in a timely manner. Arianna and Julie were wonderful. The food, as always, was amazing. We love this place!! read more

Even though the place was crowded, we got seated in 20 mins and the service was fast. The meal platters were okay, nothing memorable. We ordered bacon and white cheddar scrambled and the strawberry waffles. Good comfort food! Everything tasted good. read more

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Not sure why this does not have 5 star rating other than it isn't fancy and frou-frou. The food is excellent, especially the waffles and dutch baby. The staff is so nice and generous. It is great for families, too. We have only been to the one in Bothell, though. We love it! read more

just had a great breakfast at Pancake House on Bothell-Everett Highway. Ariana was very friendly at the front desk and our service was fantastic. we had a big portion of pancakes, eggs and breakfast potatoes that were very tasty. we will come back! read more

Still giving this place 5-stars. Such a nice big selection-they make everything and they make it all well! Love all their pancakes, crepes, waffles and French toasts. Savory items are delicious as well! Service is super efficient, and unusually attentive and friendly. Highly recommend this spot for the best breakfast in the area! read more

The Original Pancake House - Mini biscuit and gravy - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bothell, Washington

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Love my pancake house back in San Diego so was excited to grab a bite. Bacon slices were HUGE and amazing, eggs were great, potatoes weren't ok. They were cooked to the perfect amount of being done, but did lack seasoning and flavor. So I ended up making a scramble out of my plate and it gave it much more flavor and loved every bite. I wiped the plate clean ha! Service was great too. My waitress was sweet and quick to deliver! read more

The Original Pancake House - Bacon and Eggs - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bothell, Washington

This place in Bothell at the OPH has plenty of good options on the menus. It was at. Patrick's Day and me and my company had ended up going for corned beef mixed in the order. I had corned beef omelette while other had corned beef with egg over it. But it included pancakes as well. We went for pancakes first before the next to last thing was corned beef.. we could only take one bites out of it. Because the pancakes was soo damn good and gotten us filled up already!! Believe me-- give yourself a chance to try it out!! The services were excellent and it was a more welcoming place to go to. I'm gonna come back!!! read more

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Very rude and incompetent hostess named MJ. I called on 3/10/24 at around 10:30 am to ask if I called the right branch, Bothell or Redmond. Her response, "this is a restaurant!". I told her of course I know it's a restaurant! I asked if she knew the wait time and she said, yes. I said well can you please tell me?! A very simple phone call that she couldn't handle. I suggest she work where there is little to zero interaction if she doesn't know how to talk to people. Because of my interaction with her we opted to have breakfast elsewhere. read more

Good food, hot tasty and good. Service was excellent, price is very reasonable. All around good food. Looking for good food and value, hit it up. read more

The Original Pancake House - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bothell, Washington

I had a reservation it was an hour before they closed my wife was pregnand they refused to serve her and they said the cook do not does not want to cook for you They said it was too busy they were 5 people in the restaurant my wife wanted breakfast really bad and she was looking forward to eating here I guess they just don't want to serve a biracial couple The lady at the counter said I guess you'll just have to eat somewhere else then If anybody had to deal with a pregnant hungry woman it is very hard When they can't get what they need to eat I would love to post pictures of this place but I never got a chance to eat there because they sent me and my wife away read more

Service Awesome! Christine was happy and had great customer service. The service gave it a 4 star Food- they are still working to perfect the original pancake house standard (taste and consistency of serving the same quality of food). 2 star read more