Original Pancake House

Open View™

Business Summary  what's this?

Original Pancake House is located in Minnesota. Locals say the restaurant serves genuine American dishes. This restaurant is very affordable. This restaurant features breakfast and brunch.

User Reviews of Original Pancake House

Yelp.com Review - by CJ B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Always a great place for breakfast/brunch on a weekend, but be prepared to wait. The crowds that gather at this establishment have been heavy for the past 25 years. Try the fluffy four egg omlets...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2009
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Amy S.

3.0 of 5 stars. I went to the Original Pancake House in Edina for the first time on a Sunday. I arrived at 10 am and was told the wait was about half an hour long. We ended up being seated after about 50 minutes....
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2009
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Paul P.

4.0 of 5 stars. I liked OPH so much on my first visit while in Minneapolis for the Cal at Minnesota game last weekend that I went back for breakfast again the next day. Great quantity--I ordered hash browns and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2009
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Keith M.

5.0 of 5 stars. I seriously think they put crack in their food because you start to crave it! I grew up with Walker Brothers Original Pancake House in the Chicago Area, and ever since I moved to Minneapolis, I am so...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2009
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Christine N.

4.0 of 5 stars. Delicious breakfast, large quantities, and affordable dining. Service was ok - we had to ask several times for stuff such as straws, kids menus, etc, but it was clearly busy in the restaurant. From...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2009
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Anne M.

3.0 of 5 stars. Came here for lunch. I have to admit that I'm usually not much of a breakfast food person, but the boys love their pancakes so we found ourselves here for lunch after watching HP6. They told us the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2009
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by ricardo m.

4.0 of 5 stars. OPH has some fun plates, but I dislike its chain status and always cramped seating, goofy hours and a constant stream of people in the waiting room. I also have a problem with paying $6 for a Belgain...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2009
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Jeff A.

3.0 of 5 stars. I've been here twice now, but I'm not sure I'd go back. Nothing major against OPH, but there are other fantastic breakfast joints in the area I'd go to first. It seems like a good place for families...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2009
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Ashley F.

4.0 of 5 stars. Some people say that bacon makes everything better, and after trying the bacon pancakes at Original Pancake House, I agree. Momma had the strawberry pancakes and gobbled them down quickly. The coffee...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Lisa J.

5.0 of 5 stars. Absolutely amazing. Always want to come back and back again for breakfast.
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2009
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Sarah E.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is definitely a busy, busy place! Thank goodness for Yelpers who let us know what to expect! We called an hour ahead, as well as getting there at the time we all agreed upon. There was a total...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
Full Review »

Very Busy & Very Rude

The wait is to long 40 minutes?? The hosts are terrible. The food might be good but the service is so bad. Don't waste your time waiting. I would go across the street and eat somewhere else. Their service has...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/07/2009
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Heather P.

4.0 of 5 stars. I resently went to the one here in Scottsdale AZ. And it was all the goodness I remembered. The waitstaff wasn't too friendly. They need a lesson in Minnesota nice I think. But the food was good....
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
Full Review »

not coming back

Just want to let everybody know about the RUDEST SERVICE I have ever seen! The table wait was 40 minutes. We had 7 people in our party-- a 39 week pregnant lady, a 3 year old child and an 81 year old...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/28/2009
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by rhonda g.

5.0 of 5 stars. I usually frequent this place once a month.The host staff are fantastic and are always glad to see you, especially the regulars. I used to go more often when I was employed. I like to sit in the roomy...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2008
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Mark L.

5.0 of 5 stars. I have been frequenting this spot for years. Yes, it is a chain, but not really. I have visited them in several states and they range from ok to outstanding. We are lucky to have one of the great ones...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2008
Full Review »

Short Order by Bruce S. at InsiderPages

Order a short stack or the huge apple baked pancake. I had the biggest bowl of fresh fruit and berries I'd ever seen. My companion ordered blueberry pancakes that were gobbled up before the server brought me a...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/05/2008
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Sarah C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Love, love LOVE The Original Pancake House! I have yet to find anything remotely close to their breakfast goodness out in CA.My favorites are the Pumpkin Pancakes, the Butter Pecan French Toast...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2008
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Balen S.

5.0 of 5 stars. I was once a manager for a vegetable oil manufacturer. Not only did they make vegetable oil, they also made hydrogenated and interesterified fats. If you ever watched the process you would know that...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Jaymi M.

4.0 of 5 stars. To the two people who left bad/not so good reviews, I'm wondering if you actually were at a different restaurant and are just a bit confused. One, the OPH DOES have "regular" pancakes (they known as...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
Full Review »

Great Place to stop for a while!!!

I dont really know what all of you mean. Everytime we go into OPH yes, the lines are long, but dont you kind of expect that from a great restaurant? My family and I have always been greated warmly and we feel...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/02/2008
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Rusty S.

3.0 of 5 stars. I wanted to like this place more, but they're just a bit too creative for me. What's wrong with regular every-day pancakes and plain OJ. I don't need fancy $hit in my pancakes, and I don't want...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2008
Full Review »

Slow service and the food made me ill.

Maybe the breakfast experience is better, but lunch was awful! The place was understaffed and our server was absolutely frazzled. Service was slow and we waited over twenty minutes for five 'dollar pancakes'...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/26/2008
Full Review »

The best food, the worst hostesses.

I have to agree with the others here. The hostesses are horrible. I can usually deal with it up but it send my husband off the deep end. They are wretched and you have to deal with them every single time you...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/15/2008
Full Review »

Best breakfast in the Cities!

Great spot for breakfast, warm and cozy atmosphere. Always the best food and service, but the wait can be long on the weekends. Try the Apple Pancake and Thick-Cut bacon, both are amazing! 5 STARS!
citysearch.com - user review - 01/23/2008
Full Review »

Great Food | Poor Customer Service

OHP has excellent food, as I hinted at in my subject line - but let me tell you - there has probably only been a handful, if that, of time they have given me the correct order. There is always something...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/19/2007
Full Review »

Long wait, somewhat rude at times, but, ahhh the food and the coffee!!!

I have been going to OPH since it opened almost 30 years ago. Yes, the lines are long. Yes, some of the hostesses are rude. But, I have only had a few servers that were rude. But, when I bite into that bacon,...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/28/2007
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Cathleya G.

5.0 of 5 stars. Just like your favorite breakfast place. Only much better. Think of your favorite breakfast. Now add a stick of butter. Voila! You've got the OPH! Beyond friendly service, despite the long wait...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2007
Full Review »

GREAT food, HORRIBLE management.

Every meal here has been the best but without fail it is painfully obviius that this is the worst run place on the planet. We have never waited less than 20 minutes and every single hostess is beyond rude,...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/04/2006
Full Review »

Reservations recommended by Stephanie D. at InsiderPages

I've only been to this place on Saturday mornings and they are super busy. Even when we did make reservations, we had to wait. But the wait is definitely worth it because their food is amazing. The portion...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/21/2006
Full Review »

Definitely NOT like Oregon

The Oregon locations that share this name are busy too, but the people are friendly & their menus much more/better brekafast fare. My 4 of 5 trips to the Edina location for takeout have been...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/07/2005
Full Review »

An Ablsolute Must for Breakfast Lovers

This place is a little bit of heaven on earth. It's very laid back with a very nice staff. The food is incredible and worth ever dollar. Any person from 4 to 104 will love this place, as long as they like...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/16/2003
Full Review »

pancakes

the lingonberry pancakes were wonderful! They were very thin, and I put sour creme on also.! Great!
citysearch.com - user review - 03/04/2003
Full Review »

OPH is heaven SENT!

Original Pancake House (or as we call OPH) has by far the most amazing pancakes ever possibly imagined by modern humans. My friends and I joke that the pancakes are made by magical midgets-because they are...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/13/2002
Full Review »

afavorite

breakfast is always good and onsistent. service is friendly and your coffee is always full.... only downside is wait can be long...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/24/2002
Full Review »

Do they think they're doing ME a favor?

The hostesses are consistently rude and crabby to customers. They act like you're an annoying interruption of their day. You can call ahead to be put on the seating list, but it's a system I've never been able...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/13/2002
Full Review »

scrumptious!!

We've been going there even before we lived in Minnesota! Cozy atmosphere, hostess knows who you are, even take-out. Best eggs Benedict (their special version) ever. And the apple pancake is like no...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/07/2002
Full Review »

THE BEST

This restaurant is absolutely the best in quality and menu for breakfast, service is very attentive and professional,waiting time is long if you get there past 8am, but worth the wait!
citysearch.com - user review - 10/25/2002
Full Review »

Incredible!

Long Sunday-morning lines, but worth it. Wonderful, light-as-air waffles and blueberry pancakes with warm syrup. The egg dishes and potato pancakes are also great. With the heavy colonial furniture and country...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/03/2002
Full Review »

Absolutely UnBEATABLE!

By far, the best breakfast, best place to meet family, best price in the Twin Cities! I've always had to wait to be seated, but when it's this good, you just plan for a wait! It's worth every minute! I met...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/28/2002
Full Review »

So freakin good

THis place dominates. The wait can be long on sunday so call ahead. The pancakes are so tasty and come in many varieties. Try the hash browns, they are excellent also. The huge four egg omlettes are like...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/09/2002
Full Review »

the best

Simply the best place in the merto area to have your breakfast. My family has been a regular on Sunday for 10 years. The people who work as Host and Hostess are wonderful organizers, getting everyone seated is...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2002
Full Review »

best at everything

great coffee,great omlettes,garden omlette is my favorite,great service,they treated my daughter great with a great menu and place mat to color
citysearch.com - user review - 07/30/2002
Full Review »

I'd do that again

Very busy but once it's your turn it is worth the wait. Great menu. Between the omelettes and the apple pancakes you better set room aside in the frig. for leftovers.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/26/2002
Full Review »

Worth The Waiting

For a place that's never disappointed, you're almost guaranteed a wait to be seated. Try to go at non-peak times - avoid Saturday and Sunday brunches - the peak waits can easily reach an hour or more. I've...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/23/2002
Full Review »

Good food can't make up for poor service

How can the food be so tasty and yet the service be so rude? It's noble that Original Pancake House treats their older guests so well, but our small group of late-20s/early-30s diners felt ignored in this...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/07/2002
Full Review »

10Best

for one visit, try the baked dutch baby pancakes with whipped butter, lemon and powdered sugar, or the oven-baked apple pancakes with cinnamon glaze. then go for the gourmet omelets that are loaded with...
10best.com - user review
Full Review »