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The Original Pancake House

4.3 (162 reviews)
Closed • 6:30 am - 3:00 pm
Updated 1 week ago

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Kids menu: simply perfect breakfast-French toast, scrambled eggs and bacon
Hoa N.

Service was quick since it was an hour and half before closing. Server was attentive and friendly. It was nice that we were seated in the private dining room so it was a lot quieter for conversations. The french toast was perfect and fluffy. It was the perfect portion and glad that there's no age restrictions to order from the kids menu. A little more expensive than Perkins.

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Mitchell M.

Always a great spot for breakfast, the 49er flapjacks at any location are to die for! Service can be a little slow, but it is always busy! It's a warm comfortable atmosphere and a great place to eat!

Raspberry French toast
Mikena S.

I got the raspberry French toast and loaded hashbrowns. This is my favorite place to get hasbrowns because they have onions and cheese added. Our server was funny and nice I forgot to grab his name. It was a very evaluated look for OPH at the Minnetonka location compared to others I have went to.

49er Flapjacks - Full Order (3)
Jasmin M.

Always a great experience at OPH. Today we tried the Greek bowl, lumberjack bowl, breakfast quesadilla, and ultimate B.L.A.T. Thumbs up all around! Had the 49er flapjacks, cinnamon pancakes and hash browns for sides. I wouldn't say the hash browns are anything special, just typical. Great flavors in both the bowls. The breakfast quesadilla was a very good size portion, same with the B.L.A.T. Our waitress was attentive and the food came out pretty quickly. Looking forward to going back!

The Greek Scramble Bowl
Paige P.

The Greek Scramble Bowl was . I usually don't like olives.... Not sure what it was about this dish, but I think it made me like olives?? Literally had me looking up Mediterranean vacations while I was eating it! The music played felt like I was at a spa retreat or exploring hobby lobby! Great relaxing vibes. Service was great, timely, and efficient! Can't forget to mention the free coffee while waiting for our table!

Pancakes, sunny side up eggs and hashbrowns
Jennie S.

I was looking forward to this breakfast since i only hear great things about the Original Pancake House, but unfortunately it did not live up to my expectations. There inside was updated, spacious, and warm; however, we were seated in a separated area alone next to the servers kiosk and it awkwardly quiet. I often see a line on weekends, but got seated immediately on a Friday morning. I ordered a typical breakfast and the pancakes were the only thing worth ordering again. I considered the price of the meal unreasonable for the portion sizes.

Buttermilk Pancakes - Short Stack (3)
Paula B.

This place is amazing! The service was so friendly from the hostess who seated us to the waitress who served us. The restaurant is nicely decorated and my mother who is hard of hearing could hear us and have a conversation. Lots of windows so lots of natural light. The food was so darn good! Two of us had crepes and loved them. I had the Greek scramble bowl with buttermilk pancakes and it was fantastic. The coffee is so darn good. We made reservations online but they were not needed as we went on a Wednesday for my mother's 89th birthday.

Side of hash brown potatoes ($6.75). Good, but a bit overpriced for a basic side of hashbrowns.
Mia M.

Solid breakfast food! I'm not too much of a sweet breakfast person, so I appreciated they had some savory options, even in the house specialties section. All of the food came out incredibly hot and fresh. Very much a homey, family vibe to it. Great service too--it was a busy morning, but our server Kailey was WAY on top of things and checked on us often! The Garden Dutch ($15) had a great vegetable portion with melty cheese, and the dutch baby itself was nice and fluffy. Also worth mentioning that it reheated well when I inevitably had to take most of it home because it's HUGE! I also got a side of hashbrowns ($6.75) which, while good, was a bit overpriced. One of our party ordered the apple pancake ($14.50), and when it was brought out immediately after ordering, our server explained go us that it's so popular that on busy days, the kitchen just continuously makes them all morning so they're always brought out extremely fresh, which I thought was neat.

Donald E.

I had a great experience at this location first time at this one!! Been to the other orignal pancake houses in the twin cities but this one was the best!! The Host that brought me to my table he was great!! The waitress I had Emilia she was fantastic! She was very nice and friendly and brought me refills of Pepsi and got my campfire hash/pancakes! Love the ambiance here!! I will come back for the awesome customer service I got today! I love pancake House!

Koorosh A.

My best friend, Dena & I had our best breakfast in MN ever! This traditional space, a warm welcome, and food that it sees just came from heaven! Very lovely staff, so mindful, smiling and reasonable price for a huge portion of our order, made rest of our day! High recommend!

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We love this place. The food is great & service terrific. They treat their guests very well.

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Just everything about this place is great. From the food to the staff. Delicious food!!! Would come here every day if I had the funds

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