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Food was great looking and tasted okay. Looked like creative dishes. I had ordered the meatloaf burger but did not think it was like a meat loaf sandwich like other restaurants, big and bulging out of the bun, but it tasted okay. Felt like a regular hamburger for a child. Friends meals were scrumptious! Buttermilk chicken, loaded fries, and the pizza. The inside of the restaurant was nicely decorated, service was medium because it just opened and so many orders. Wait to get into the restaurant was one hour but it went fast. I recommend this place even if you have to wait. Lots of breakfast meals. Staff was nice. Bathroom was okay.
The Burittos, pasta, tacos, sausages, soups are amazing and honestly fire. But the fried chicken, pizza, and salads are mid. banana pudding was okay imo, but I only had 2 in my life so idk what banana pudding is supposed to look like. The horchata and lemonade is fire, kinda pricey but worth it for beverage lovers. Staff are really nice, no mean managers or Karen's really help the staff be happy, which in return they treat us well. good vibez.
Food: Got the Veggie Omelet (with an upgrade from toast to Banana Pancakes) as well as the Shrimp n' Grits--the former was pretty standard for an omelet, while the latter was rich with flavor. Portions were pretty big! Service: Great! While the establishment is kind of small, we didn't have to wait long (~20 min) to get seated on a Sunday morning. When seated, our server was attentive and periodically checked in on us. Ambiance: Casual, rustic. Parking: Limited parking. Street parking available.
I didn't have any food pics because we ate it all! This place is SO good! Best matcha I've ever had, ordered the steak and eggs which was super flavorful with a blueberry pancake instead of toast on the side, and I'm so glad I did! The pancake was perfectly cooked and I hardly used any syrup because the lemon butter just brought all of the flavors together. Our waitress Adriana was super sweet and helpful, including all of the other staff. The restaurant is clean and has a cute inviting vibe to it! We will be back when we are in the area!!
The Pan is a really good spot for breakfast. I've been to a few locations. This one has patio seating which I why I often choose it. It's very casual and relaxed. The breakfast is pretty consistent and there are many items to choose from. The service is friendly and never had any issues getting someone's attention. Recently I tried their short rib eggs benedict which was really tasty. It was a good portion and not overwhelming. The chipotle cream sauce is a nice alternative to hollandaise. Their pancakes are all pretty good as are their omelettes. There is nothing frilly or fancy about their dishes but you probably can't really go wrong with whatever you choose.
Ordered the pastrami and egg sandwich. It was unique because it had crispy hash browns inside. The sandwich is huge and could easily be shared or saved for another day. It was very filling, but also pretty heavy and oily. My wife ordered the loaded hash browns with guava pancakes. The hash browns had way too much aioli sauce and the guava pancakes had a lot of sauce as well, so I'd recommend asking for the sauce on the side if you want something a little lighter. My 5-year-old got the sausage, hash browns, and pancakes, and the portion sizes were great for him. The food is good, but most of the dishes are on the heavier side. Service is solid and ambience is chill.
Good food, generous portions, and an enjoyable atmosphere We went to The Pan for breakfast and overall had a really good experience. I ordered the Pan's Original / Old-Fashioned Hash, which was a very generous portion with good flavor. The hash browns were well cooked but not crispy, topped with shredded cheese, bacon, sausage, and two eggs over medium. I added the chili aioli on the side, which I enjoyed. Everything tasted good, but I eat pretty light and couldn't finish it -- portions are definitely on the larger side. My sister ordered the French toast with eggs, bacon, and sausage, and she enjoyed her meal as well. We also tried the seasonal salted caramel latte. It had good flavor and came topped with whipped cream. It was a bit sweet for me, so I added some half and half, but it was still a nice hot drink. Our waitress, Des, was great -- friendly, always smiling, and checking in on us throughout the meal. The ambience was enjoyable. We ate outside, and the space felt rustic and comfortable with wooden benches, metal chairs, and a country-style vibe. The heating lamps made the outdoor seating easy to enjoy. We didn't have a long wait, which was a pleasant surprise since this place often has lines. Parking is limited (only a few spots), but there is residential street parking nearby if you pay attention to the signs. I'm giving this four stars, which for me is still a very good rating. A five-star review usually means there's no room for improvement. While the menu does offer à la carte options, it would be nice to see a few clearly labeled lighter or smaller-portion options for those who don't want a full plate. Overall, good food and a spot I'd come back to.
Sometimes you just want a no-frills, feel-good brunch spot -- and The Pan in Gardena hits that sweet spot. Came here for a late-morning weekend brunch and left very happy. This spot strikes a great balance between cozy comfort and solid food. Parking: There's a small lot in front, but if that's full, residential street parking nearby makes it pretty painless. Wait Time: About 10 minutes on a Saturday around 11 a.m. for a party of two -- totally reasonable for brunch hours. Vibe: Super cozy with quirky Southern-inspired decor. It feels warm and welcoming, not pretentious. They have both indoor and outdoor seating, which is a nice bonus. Food: * The chilaquiles with carne asada were good and satisfying, served with rice and beans -- hearty without being overwhelming. * The guava pancake was the standout: fluffy, moist, and lightly sweet. * The tiramisu pancake was a bit of a letdown for us. It leaned dry and didn't really deliver on the coffee flavor we were expecting. Still enjoyable, just not a reorder compared to the guava. Service: Truly fantastic. Everyone was sweet, attentive, and quick without rushing us -- exactly what you want during a relaxed brunch. Restroom: One single, gender-neutral restroom. Overall, a solid brunch option in Gardena with great service and a cozy atmosphere. I'd definitely come back, especially for those guava pancakes.
There was a 25 min wait when we arrived for brunch. No complaints, just goes to show how good their food is. Service was quick after being seated. We ordered three items: the loaded hash browns, Pan's scramble, and guava pancakes. If you are lactose intolerant, come prepared with your Lactaid pills or whatever you need to do because you'll want to try them all.
Love coming here. You definitely get that out of the cityy on vacation quality both look & taste breakfast, in the hood lol. You don't find too many spots like these in LA. Personally, i normally leave the city for satisfaction guaranteed. Atmosphere, service, location, all definitely play a roll, at least for me. Let's dive in shall we; The things on the menu will make you go crazy and come back again (like me). I definitely love a variety of food which intro's a personal favorite thing about them. They allow you to add literally just one pancake or toast which goes great when you wanna satisfy that wondering eye, but having your eye completely somewhere else. I love how you don't have to get the full order, it can just be added on. The banana pancake hit home, ended up taking the toast home. The Short Rib Benedict was amazingly good. The corn gives it a lovely taste. Potatoes with veggies was a cool choice. For a side. Btw, ive had the chorizo scramble i think its called? BOMB! Really enjoyed the service. Everyone was so attentive, even the greeter. Location is nice and surprisingly big for its size. The breeze you get inside and outside feels nice. Parking might be one of their cons, but you can easily find some on that residential block behind them. I would've given them a straight 5, however i was not too pleased that i overheard one of the staff members mention to another one that they were sick, that they couldn't taste or smell. The employee had a face mask, but being the one bringing your food over? Yeah, that did not sit right or should slide. If you are sick, especially with symptoms like those, you should stay home! This won't affect me from coming back, but i hope they read this or consider it for the future. That can also get the whole team sick and bring the flock down one at a time! Anywho, dive in!
When I think of a hearty breakfast that will hit the spot and that is local to me I will always think The pan's loaded hash browns. It hits the spot every time. I also love their mango lemonade. The chilaquiles and pancakes are yummy too. Service is friendly but maybe a lil too friendly to the men iykyk ambiance is country style and is always busy and parking lot is usually full so you might have to park on the street. One of my favorite breakfast spots
The atmosphere was good, pretty clean restaurant. The food was ok, I expected so much better. We ordered the stuffed French toast, the chilaquiles, loaded hash browns, pancakes, and a burrito. The hash browns were burnt from the bottom, not crispy, burnt. The burrito was ok. I ordered country scrambled eggs and got the regular non seasoned boxed mix eggs. The potato's lacked seasonings and it looked like the seasoning was added to the bottom of the plate after cooking. Chilaquiles were mid. Nothing special, also lacked seasonings. The pancakes were the worse pancakes I've ever tasted. Tasted like flour or pancake mixture. Our server rarely came to our table to help us. We had to wait about 15 minutes for the check. Not sure if they were understaffed our what. Considering our section has no people besides us.
If you only knew how excited I am writing this review. I first visited this location in 2015 before becoming a Yelp person. In 2015 I decided this was the best breakfast restaurant I've ever had. I returned today, and ordered the same loaded hash as I did in 2015 and tears fell from my eyes. The amount of flavors that exploded on my taste palette. 20/10- I would definitely recommend. Service was great and I would be visiting on my next trip to LA. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a great breakfast.
8 months ago
Bakers man Bakers man.. cook it up in a frying Pan! Yes The Pan, located in Gardena CA, let me start by saying, I would give 3 1/2 stars if I could. I'll explain... we arrived here after serving for some breakfast spots near my Dr. came across The Pan, looks like a decent spot and the food looks great. So we ventured on in. We're seated right away in the back, lots of seating around apart from the main dining area. The parking lot was full so had to use the street but it worked. After grazing the menu I decided on the Chilaquiles, and my wife ordered the kielbasa scramble. Both dishes were tasty, but here is where the 3 1/2 stars come into play. My dish came out perfectly fine except for one thing, the temperature. Even my wife said she has an issue. My chilaquiles were ok, but barely warm, and my beans and rice were absolutely cold, not kinda warm, it was basically cold rice and beans, which is ridiculous. I have to admit the portion size is adequate, I was stuffed after this dish, definitely a full breakfast. We had our coffee and relaxed a bit, she also had taken over 10 minutes to get my wife her toast, which was literally just a piece of bread cut in half, you butter it yourself. All in all, I liked it. Despite there being some simple things to fix, the food was good, and the portion and presentation were great. Just wish I could score higher because it seems like a decent spot, overall I'm glad i discovered The Pan , I will definitely be back to maybe try a lunch sometime, but in the meantime get those burners up, let's get the beans and rice up to temp and we'll be cooking with gas, in The Pan. read more
1 year ago
9 months ago
Food was delicious! This may be the best American style breakfast diner I've been to. Tried husband's potato's, they were delicious and savory. The NOLA style banana foster french toast was so good. I'd recommend whipped cream on the side. Staff and service were kind and efficient. Can't wait to come back! read more
4 months ago
8 months ago
I love the Pan! It's become one of my favorite brunch spots. The food is amazing and the portions are decent! We also went today and the server Desiree was extremely kind to us! Thank you! read more
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10 months ago
The Pan is just a cute little spot with such great food, drinks, staff, and ambiance! One thing to note is the parking. The parking lot where the restaurant is located is very small. So please be prepared to park along the street & neighborhoods near the restaurant. Other than this, The Pan is 5/5! Highly recommend the Pan Original Scramble and the Guava Lemonade. My friends got the Eggs Benedict & Huevos Rancheros along with other beverages and they loved it! I definitely will be coming here again the next time I visit my friend in this area! read more
2 years ago
1 year ago
This is my go to spot when I want everything in one for breakfast! The service is always so quick and the food is great. A few times they have messed up my loaded hash browns only cause I don't want the aioli but it's nothing that can't be fixed! read more
2 years ago
I have been wanting to try the food here as I'm big on breakfast, or at least I could say I was. I had time to meet a friend for lunch, when I arrived I waited a few minutes to find parking on the street. The pan has a small parking lot, which was filled. There were several folks waiting to be seated at the time of my arrival. Once we were seated, our server came and got our list of drinks. I will not lie their menu was a lot to go thru, I felt rushed as I saw restaurant getting busier. Ok, my issue was that I wish businesses would offer smaller portions for our seniors rather than being forced to order what they would not eat. I tried asking my server for options, but she was highly short at the same time. She was busy bussing tables. Our food arrived. I ordered 2 eggs, scrambled crispy bacon (did not receive what I requested), potato and 2 buscuits, and gravy. Let me say now that the biscuits and gravy were the hit ! The flavor of the gravy was something I had not had. I ordered 3 garlic knots. Those were delicious and so fresh. Chicken tenders with BBQ garlic seasoning along with fries. I will be back and give this location another try read more
10 months ago
2 years ago
Food was great! Long wait and very noisy since the restaurant is near train tracks. Not really made for large parties. Loved the pancakes. Definitely have unique flavors that weren't too sweet. Food came out pretty fast over all. Must try the pozole! It's so good. The pizza was flavorful, just a little doughy. read more
Really hyped up place! Food is super salty- at least the chili verde burrito was not edible! They also forgot a portion of our order - the water never came! Their service is okay, guava pancakes and the southern breakfast was decent, but nothing exceptional that makes me want to come back! The seating is odd, we were seated facing a corner, which was weird. Overall, not a good experience, I am not certain what the hype is about! read more
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This place is very small, but the food is delicious! There is usually a wait so be prepared to wait around 30 minutes. The loaded hash browns are my favorite thing on the menu. They are topped with eggs, cheese, bacon, green onion, and a creamy aioli sauce. I would highly recommend. read more
3 years ago
Was craving a sweet breakfast and their menu had a unique selection of pancakes! Ended up ordering the tiramisu pancakes (8/10) and the banana pancakes (6/10). Went on a Friday morning and wait was still pretty long, so beware. While I thought the banana pancakes were OK, I'd come again to try their guava pancakes and some of their savory menu items! read more
10 months ago
2 years ago
What a warm and inviting place! Had a fantastic breakfast here the other day. Was looking for some great pancakes and it did not disappoint! I liked the cozy and southern look and feel of the place. Made me feel right at home. The excellent service also helped with that! Greeted with a smile and always very helpful. We got the lumberjack combo, short rib Benedict , and the guava cream pancakes. Never had such a Benedict and it was great! Would definitely recommend. Same for the pancakes. Will be returning here for sure! read more
1 year ago
First time stopping by here on a Saturday morning. On lot parking is limited but was able to find street parking. Wait time is usually about 20-30mins on a busy day. Great food and service. Keep in mind large groups get an automatic charge on your bill, double check before signing. Overall, a nice place to have a meal. read more
2 years ago
Came by the boba spot and saw quite a few people waiting outside of this place. So we decided to look it up. Pictures looked delicious and we got on the waiting list. Definitely worth the wait and decided to order the bananas foster French toast and crab cakes Benedict to share. Wow were we impressed! Our brunch was so delicious! The service from Rudy was excellent and he also gave me a crab coffee to go. We're from out of town and would recommend this place and would be back if in the area. read more
11 months ago
This is a place that I frequent. I consider myself a regular seeing as though I live five minutes away I've gone back-and-forth between this one and the one on Artesia and I can say the one on Artesia. The service is better. The food is better. Everything today was the worst experience ever. I'm not sure if it was because the last time I was here I requested warm syrup twice and when she brought a little bit and I requested more because there was a large party, she brought back a large bowl full of syrup and had an attitude from that point on . So today they made us wait forever to order. They took forever to bring our orange juice and brought the syrup out 10 minutes after we received our food the hashbrowns as you can see on the picture were inedible they brought basically raw bacon to the table twice I asked for egg whites over hard and as you can see on the picture, that's what they brought. I was so annoyed. I just ate my pancakes and we left. read more
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2 years ago
Decided to try this place based off of the wonderful reviews, and the food was average, nothing spectacular. This place really lacked seasoning and flavor. Our waitress was okay, she wasn't very attentive as we would have liked. read more
1 year ago
1 year ago
Omg!!! The food is amazing!!! Best find! My son's sitter meet me here and it's outstanding! Service is amazing Des is fast and with a smile! Great little place. Love the mom and pop vibe. A must try!!! Really!! Don't miss this place! read more
2 years ago
Cute restaurant. Breakfast tasted great. Staff was very attentive. Would definitely recommend this place. read more
1 year ago
1 year ago
Ambiance is cute and cozy, not too long of a wait. The service was a bit slow but it's fine! Parking situation is shite but it's a cute cozy location. Nice place to go for a little brunch/breakfast read more
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16601 S Western Ave
Gardena, CA 90247
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Are they dog friendly?
Yes! We love dogs. Most of our plates are name after our dogs!!.
Do you serve deep dish pizza all day?
Is there a pan in Torrance?
Yes!! We just opened on the 19th of april. Come on by.. 3160 e pacific coast hwy Torrance 90505
Do you serve bottomless mimosas on weekends?
The location on western ave doesnt serve alcohol. The location on artesia blvd doesnt serve bottomless but we do serve mimosas.…
What happened to the yelp waitlist?
Hello Mikayla, We removed it. We were having alot of complaints.
Are you closed Tuesday?
Do they still do the deep dish Chicago style pizza?
Yes!!! And it's STILL delicious as ever
Should I get on the yelp waiting list or come in person to get on the waiting list for tomorrow morning at opening time for quickest waiting time and quickest service time, thanks in advance?…
I think it would be smart to do both, just in case.
When is the best time (less crowd/wait) during the weekend?
If you come right when we open you should be able to sit down right away, less crowded will be after 1pm. We serve breakfast all day.
Do they allow dogs in outdoor seating areas?
Yes. They also accommodate the dogs by offering water and beef patty !
What are the vegan options?
There are no vegan items on the menu. Could you possibly tweak items since they offer Beyond Meat for an additional charge? Sure, but my experience dining in was subpar and their hesitation verifying vegan ingredients was alarming.
Can I make a reservation over the phone?
From experience, they do not accept reservations. Best bet is to join the waitlist and be sure to let them know when you arrive.
When do u stop serve breakfast?
Breakfast is served all day, yum! We had breakfast at 2pm yesterday! Lol
Just tried to place an order on-line for pick-up but it's not allowing me to do that. I guess since it's mother's day, a holiday, Pan doesn't accept on-line orders for pick-up on holidays?
Yeah, we tried the same thing and they canceled the order within 2 minutes. We then called and they left us on hold for 30 minutes before we just hung up and decided to eat somewhere else. I take it they were really busy.
Do people physically there waiting get less priority than the yelp waitlist?
No, everyone is on the same digital waitlist - if you wait in person you input your party info upon arrival. Yelp waitlist just means you add onto that list without being there physically in person. Same big list, in order of when info was submitted.
Do they serve mimosas?
I’m pretty certain they don’t serve alcohol so no mimosas...☹️ But they have excellent lemonades!!
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