Original Pancake House
3000 Westgate Mall, Fairview Park, OH, 44126
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Address :
3000 Westgate Mall
Fairview Park, OH, 44126 - Phone (440) 333-5515
- Website https://www.originalpancakehousecleveland.com
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Opening Hours
- Mon :7:30 am - 2:00pm
- Mon : 7:30 am - 2:00pm
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Breakfast
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : No
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : No
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : Free
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : No
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if u enjoy north face coats, Iphones, and beats by dre then you will absolutely love this place. The over inflated prices for a decent breakfast fit right in with all your other lifestyle choices of seeking a pretentious identity. The one dollar sign next to the name needs to be changed.
(3)Aries L.
OMG!!! Like really OM friggin' G!!!! I wanted something quick to eat before going to an appointment. It was between this place and Chick-fil-A...I had a crazy craving for pancakes so OPH it is! Super clean place, didn't look dingy at all. Was happily greeted and seated quickly in a pretty packed place (my timing was perfect because people started to pour in the lobby). Looking at the menu, there were a lot of good things to choose from that I really wanted to try, but I only had enough time to chow down on pancakes and didn't really want to have that breakfast smell linger on me lol. My server was super nice and quick (people like that are very rare especially when it is super busy). I was a little reserved about the pancakes (thought it was going to have a meh taste) but when I cut my little triangle (lol) and shoved it into my mouth...wow!!!! Now I didn't even put syrup on the pancakes but it's sweet...not too sweet but it had a very nice flavor...now I don't know if it was sugar or vanilla (I'm bad with that stuff) but I really thought it was really really good! Adding syrup is like an added bonus! I will definitely come back here to try the other menu items (trust me, there were a lot of appealing things to choose from). My only mistake is that I didn't know I could have ordered a small stack...I wasted like three pancakes (five total I think) that was huge and I couldn't eat it all. Even my server felt bad because I wasted the pancakes lol.
(5)Jeff F.
third time a charm? not so much. been waiting 45 minutes for our order and its still not here! wasted our whole saturday morning, no time for anything now.
(2)Max E.
It was sooooo goood, their cinnamon raisin pancakes are to die for , along with thier biscuits and gravy
(5)Nanette F.
Everything was amazing! Excellent service and food. Order the Dutch Baby and anything with bacon.
(5)Jason P.
It's pretty hard to impress me with breakfast, but this place does it. The green Chile omelet is just awesome - house made tomatillo sauce is great. The show stealer is the bacon...it can't really be described. It's just good. I'd get here by 9:00 on a weekend or you'll be waiting!
(5)Heather B.
Great food. Pancakes are delish and can be made any sort of way. I love the coconut with tropical syrup. Best bacon around, too. Yum!
(4)Reel S.
Best breakfast ever. Best omelets best bacon. Great coffee. The best breakfast ever.
(5)Mike B.
I take back my comments about rather going to denny's on 150th. OPH redeemed themselves a bit with their pigs in a blanket plate. One key tip is to make sure you go before the sunday church crowd gets there. We went at 8:30am Sunday and it was empty.
(3)Bazia Z.
What a treat! Love buckwheat pancakes and these are yummy. Real maple syrup and butter! Yes! Atmosphere clean and cheery, complimented by staff who represent the same qualities. They also had turkey sausage! I have to avoid pork so this was a special treat! Be advised the casing is pork on the sausage but I just remove it. The Greek omelet is baked like their apple pancake. The omelet was delish. The apple pancake at the table next to us looked incredible and disappeared quickly.
(4)Rachel B.
Like IHOP but with less of a stale, factory feeling. And with better eggs. Since all egg dishes come with 3 (smallish) pancakes, I thought I'd get the best of both worlds and order a Western Omelette. Um, this omelette was HUGE. It tasted great, which was a total surprise. The pancakes were delicious and I loved the syrup. I also appreciate the way the menu is not 10 pages long. I think it just has a front and a back. But they still have plenty of options and the decision was just as difficult. It's just that I don't want to have to sift through hundreds of descriptions of entrees and see fake photos of open-faced turkey sandwiches and shrimp scampi (again, this is where IHOP fails and Original Pancake House wins). Great service, actually decent coffee, and a good place to take the kids (they are all screaming, so your kid's noise is drowned out for once). Will return!
(4)Alex R.
Very popular restaurant. I took my girlfriend and we had to wait about 20 min to get seated on a sunday morning around 10 o'clock. It was great food. The meal cost about 10 per person but the amount of food was more than enough. Tables are very close to each other and its kind of a community breakfast not a whole lot of privacy. My waitress who i believe name was Sarah the blond women was delightful. Ill most likely be going back another time.
(4)Shannon C.
Okay this place is just the jam. Best bacon, hands-down, in the Greater Cleveland area. The pancakes are great, but all the other food is great, too! The freaking apple pancake is mind-blowingly delicious. But be warned: it's like an upside-down apple pie. Same size and everything. So get one to share! (And order it early because it takes a while). My favorite: the 3-2-1 breakfast. Such a good deal! 3 pancakes, 2 bacons, 1 egg. YES. It's worth the wait for a table! Service is good and they're very attentive to coffee & water refills. Keep up the great work, Original Pancake House!
(5)Justin M.
I really love the food here. However, the service isn't bringing me back anymore. We were sat down and it took 15 minutes for someone to even come take a drink order. I asked for a cup of coffee and noticed that there wasn't any creamer at the table. When she poured it, I asked her for some creamer. I see her going through all of her tables then back to mine for our food order. Still no creamer. Then she must have noticed my frustrations and put one and one together. I finally for creamer. Now to stir my coffee - yep. No flatware. By the time we got flatware, the cup of coffee wasn't hot anymore. Halfway through my meal, my coffee cup was empty. Did I get a refill? Nope. 2.49 for one cold cup of coffee. Also, 5.69 for a SIDE of biscuits and gravy? You've got to be kidding me.
(1)Amy T.
They make gluten free pancakes. All you have to do is ask.
(5)Henry S.
The first New Yorker to review!! Fantastic service and delicious pancakes. Wide range of choices to put in your pancakes. I recommend the Bacon Pancakes for the experience and nothing else. The chocolate chip pancakes are decadent.
(4)Frank S.
Our Friday mid morning "15-20 minute" wait turned into a half hour. Unlike First Watch their waiting area offers no coffee. Once seated it took another 25 minutes to be served our food. This while the restaurant had plenty of empty tables. They don't leave a pot of coffee on the table, you have to flag down the server. There no Splenda on the table, you have to ask for it. Our omelets were overcooked and dry. We won't be going back.
(2)P W.
I thought this place was pretty good. The interior is on the generic side. I guess that could be expected based on the location in a new strip mall. I had a bacon, cheddar and tomato omelete and it was huge! Definitely enough for lunch the next day. The sides of bacon are excellent. They are very thick cuts. The blueberry pancakes were also very good. I would rather eat at a local and independently owned place though.
(3)Toyo M.
Came here with relatives on a Saturday morning. As I open the door, you can sense the hustle and buzz of people coming in and out. This usually makes me excited and tells me, this place must be a local favorite. As I peruse the menu, I see something called "dutch baby" and decide to try it. It is still a pancake, but it is treated with lemon slices, that you squeeze for the juice and powdered sugar. Like the pics and my review if you like powdered sugar! It was a unique looking pancake and tasted delicious, something I would order again.
(4)J. H.
Ate here on a Wednesday morning with two of my kids. We were seated immediately, and our server was prompt and very friendly. Food was pretty standard, and the pancakes are definitely the star attraction here. I had the corned beef hash, and was warned that the price for eggs would be a dollar more than listed due to the bird flu that is going around. Well, I didn't get the bird flu, but the corned beef hash was on the dry side. Not a bad option for breakfast, but not a place you'll be running back to for another visit.
(3)Ritu D.
I pass this place every time I'm in Fairview Park and finally was able to make plans to check it out. Sort of unassuming from the outside (and inside). Just some decorations on the wall, and plenty of seating space. We went on a Monday morning, and it was pretty empty when we first got there (around 9:30am), which is what we basically expected. However, a half hour later, we were very surprised to see the place completely packed with some people waiting. CLEARLY, this place is THAT good if it's full on a weekday! I had a hard time ordering because the menu is HUGE and everything looks delicious! Interestingly enough, I ended up ordering one of the few items that does NOT come with pancakes. They don't sell them a la cart either, you have to get 3 of them, which kind of stinks, but is understandable. I had the huevos rancheros (beans, with eggs- i got them scrambled and white, their green chili, cheese and avocado). Oh my goodness, was this dish DELISH!! I didn't even touch the tortilla it came with because of how TASTY the dish was and how occupied I was with eating it. Usually, I pour a ton of hot sauce on whatever breakfast egg dish I am eating, but their green chili sauce was so flavorful and had a nice kick to it, that I didn't need to! The dish came with their home fries and I added cheese and, holy moly, were the potatoes AMAZING. At the beginning of the meal, I said to myself, "I'll only have a bite or two of the potatoes" to save calories. Yeah, that did not work out as well as I had hoped once I tasted the potatoes. They were basically all gone by the end of the meal. To drink, I ordered the coffee, and the waitress was pretty good about refilling when it was close to being empty. The service was okay. We did have to flag ours waitress down a few times to get things since she wasn't coming by often, but overall she seemed friendly, just also seemed a bit inpatient. As far as pricing goes, it's decently priced, but every little change. coffee (don't think plain coffee should cost close to 3 dollars), etc starts tacking on the dollars really fast. And suddenly, your once 10 dollar bill is no longer that low. Overall, amazing food! and I WILL be back :)
(4)Gina C.
I was searching online for pancakes, and found this place. I was a little misled by the website. I actually thought this was a two location local chain. I must be the only person who had never heard of or seen an Original Pancake House before. Anyway, I was wanting some kind of elaborate pancakes and fresh juice, and they hit the mark for both! There were a lot of other contenders that came up, but most of them either weren't open early enough or seemed like they wouldn't be so child-friendly. The 6-egg omelettes are enormous, and come with 3 pancakes, which you can upgrade to any of their specialties for an extra charge. I got the blueberry, coconut, white chocolate chip ones (forget the name), and they were excellent. I will be searching for other coconut pancake options in the future. My husband had the chocolate peanut butter chip ones, and was somewhat sickened by the overwhelming sweetness (powdered sugar, whipped cream, and syrup on top of those chips. yikes!). I would agree that this is a similar place to ihop, but maybe a bit more expensive.
(4)Paul W.
Service was amazing! Waitress was very quick with everything. Mexican eggs Benedict were extremely delicious and filling as well. Eggs were poached correctly and not hard boiled throughout. Fresh fruit on pancakes and had 0 complaints from our party.
(5)Lesley M.
So we came here based on the reviews and were not disappointed. The portions are huge and the pancakes are as good as described on their website. The only thing I will say is their kids menu is very small, only three items to choose from, my son ended up choosing from the regular menu and ordering a half order. The service was excellent, everyone was very friendly. The pancakes with bacon inside were unusual, but very tasty. I would definitely come here again on my next trip to visit family.
(4)La L.
Took 10 minutes for someone to come to our table. One adult and 3 kids under 10 = $50. This is not inexpensive! Service was sssssslowwwwww. Bacon and eggs were good. Not worth the price.
(2)Tony V.
Enjoyed this place a lot! Our server was friendly and provided good tips on what to order. The buttermilk pancakes are very sweet...almost suggary...so I wouldn't recommend. The Mexican burrito with their special green salsa is one of the best I've had in Ohio. Must try!
(4)Elizabeth D.
After having an embarrassing George Costanza-esque moment in the parking lot, I was hungry for some food and eager to find some shelter. Enter The Original Pancake House and their sweet, sweet tempting flapjacks. I'm not the biggest pancake person in the world, but this place has many options to appease anyone's taste-buds. They offer huge, fresh baked omlettes and french toast in addition to about twenty different varieties of pancakes. Original Pancake House is, in the most TL;DR language possible, Ihop on steroids. You won't get flimsy bacon or bland discs of under-cooked dough here. You will get food that's seems as if it's injected with magic bundled with the quickness and variety you'll see at an Ihop. The bacon is thick and crisp, and the pancakes taste moist and fresh. I'd recommend the pumpkin pancakes because it's not only the season, but they are actually chocked full of real pumpkin. It's easy to just dump some McCormick pumpkin spice into pancake mix, but this place uses a real helping of pumpkin, so the pancake comes out as a delicious pie/pancake hybrid. In addition to the delicious food, the service is prompt and the coffee refills are on point. I wish I lived closer to the area, but I will surely be back.
(4)KC K.
So the food was AWESOME. I'll give it that, the staff was seriously creepy. The girl who waited on us clearly had a thing for my boyfriend and it was slightly annoying and she just had a weird blank stare the whole time. The whole staff bussing tables looked like they were on downers. I seriously felt like I was in the twilight zone. After this we go to check out and the young.. annoying girl at the front kept asking if I wanted a bag. I said no about 6 times.. Then she kept asking if we were taking bacon home? Wtf... no.. who cares if we are? I was so turned off by this place because of the weird staff. I'd go back for the food for sure but.. maybe carry out if they have this?
(1)Jennifer W.
This is one of my favorite places to grab breakfast or brunch with a certain Westside friend of mine. I found out on our last visit that the omelets (this is the correct spelling, by the way) each have 6 eggs in them. It sounds weird, but I never knew that I liked pancakes until I had them here a couple years ago. I grew up with the kind of pancakes that you make by adding water to a little tub o' powder and shaking it vigorously. I'm not crazy about the crowded waiting area, especially if I get there right after people are leaving church... People are hungry and angry at noon on Sundays!
(5)Jeremiah F.
I've been here several times now, a tradition in the making; we come to visit our friends, spend time with them, and the day that we leave we all arrive at OPH and enjoy some of their delicious food. The bacon is amazing and the pancakes are exactly how I like them. We only visit the area maybe once every few months and yet somehow the waitress this morning remembered what I like, right down to the (bad) joke I told about how hot chocolate must always have whipped cream on it. Amazing service. I've never had bad food here. The worst part is that I always over-order and overeat, right before I get on the road for a 6 hour ride home. I could fault them for breakfast food that's too delicious, I suppose, if I wanted to but really, they're a great little mainstay that I hope is always there so that we can continue this tradition in perpetuity.
(4)Theresa W.
Our party of 5 had a great breakfast here! Food was good, service was good. We ordered gluten free pancakes which were great. Kids and adults all happy. Would definitely go back!
(4)Megan B.
This is beyond the best pancake place in America. Seriously, I have been living in California for almost 2 years now and nothing compares to this place. They have the same place here but it is not classy or yummy at all. This location and the one on the east side make all others look like a joke. My husband and I cannot wait to come home in June and eat here. : )
(5)Tim O.
Food is okay, coffee is good. The omelets are enormous, so check those out. The pcancakes seemed to have a weird taste to me. It wasn't anything particularly special to me, but I will probably be checking it out again to try out a wider variety of food.
(3)Rena O.
You have to try the bacon! Thick cut and delicious. Fantastic pancakes and home fries. I will be back!
(5)Michele M.
We had an awful experience at OPH in Fairview Park. Two members of our party (both vegetarian) ordered a special wrap. After biting into it they realized they had eaten sausage. Turns out, there was an error on the specials print out and whoever created it left off "sausage." More importantly, when the people told the waitress this, she looked confused and rather than apologizing she said, "Oh is that a problem? Do you not like sausage?" I was told I could not order my gluten free pancakes a specific way, even though I've done it in the past and the menu said I could! Finally, the service as slow -- no refills on coffee or water. Normally, I'm a big fan of OPH, but not this location.
(1)Barbara M.
A friend of mine introduced me to the Original Pancake House a year or so ago and it has become a favorite of ours. We like to grab brunch there every few weeks or so. I like to try something different each time I go and have to say I haven't been disappointed yet. Omelets are always delicious with nice, fresh ingredients. The side of pancakes is fantastic. I recently tried the huevos rancheros - delicious, and on my last visit, I tried the almond and cinnamon French toast. Oh my. (Don't forget to ask for real maple syrup!)
(5)Jimmy S.
It's hard to believe that the two pancake houses are owned by the same person. This branch is unbelievably better. Everything served was delicious and prepared well. Coffee was regularly filled and they brought us water without us asking for it, unlike the other branch where they have signs on the table telling you to ask for water.
(5)Maurice R.
Unfortunately they have changed their recipe for hollandaise sauce. It's now very runny and too sweet. I used to love their eggs benedict but will never get them again. The apple pancake is still amazing. And the omelets are wonderful.
(3)Rachel M.
I have been to TOPH several times and I'm never disappointed. You may have read in other posts, yes, their omelettes are made with 6 eggs and are spectacular. Most omelettes and other dishes come with a side of pancakes. I usually stick with the omelettes, but have had several of the pancakes, all of which are delicious especially pumpkin. I had a chance to talk to the owner and he seems like a good guy. He claims they have the best Bacon in Cleveland and he may he right, it's that good. Also, I should add the portions are huge, consider splitting a meal with someone.
(5)Bob L.
I hate to be a pain in the ass, but how can it be the original? Aren't there something like a 100 of these joints around the country? Their website is also pretty misleading. What's that old house they've got on there? Must be the actual original pancake house. This "Original" Pancake House is in a strip mall across from a Petco. And did I actually see a link that said "What are pancakes?" Click it. It's entertaining. I have to agree with the other Yelpers, this place is a bit like IHOP. I guess because they serve pancakes? I would imagine that if you're looking for pancakes you could do worse than heading here. They've got plenty of pancake variety with everything from year-round pumpkin to apple and chocolate chip versions. They've also got something called Danish Kijafa Cherry. I went with the standard buttermilk and they were pretty good - a little flat - but good. The golden discs, about 6" in diameter, were slightly sweet, moist and tender. The real maple syrup was a nice touch. My wife had the Georgia pecan pancakes. They were also tasty with a huge mound of chopped pecans on top and some baked into the pancakes for good measure. The service during our visit was good. Our coffees were never empty, we got water without asking and our server didn't hover. Given how busy it was around 9am on a Sunday this was a pleasant surprise. Now for the reason I'm giving TOPH 3-stars instead of 2 and the main reason I'd actually consider coming back - the bacon. Sure, a side of the stuff will set you back $4, but this is no ordinary bacon. Where IHOP is content to serve wilted, greasy tasteless slivers of wannabe bacon, this place goes all out. Talk about some fantastic pig candy. It's thick, meaty and grilled just right. It's not too crispy and not to soft. It's more of a meat stick than a slab of bacon. I chopped a strip up and mixed it with some pancake and syrup. Come to think of it, they have a bacon pancake on the menu. Get them. It'll save some time. The Original Pancake House is a chain, so don't expect something terribly original. Hey, that's kinda ironic...anyway, just go in expecting some pretty good breakfast grub, a United Colors of Benetton selection of flapjacks and some bacon that'll have you considering a return visit. P.S. I really had to work hard to ignore all of the annoying kids running around the joint especially the one that stood next to me jumping up and down like a crazed rabbit that forgot its Ritalin. I can remember when parents were actually parents...
(3)Peter W.
I really am very surprised at how much I enjoy this place. I think it is really as simple as (well prepared food)+(attentive service)+(reasonable prices)=Breakfasty Goodness. I avoided going here for a very long time because I didn't expect much of it, but after getting over that hump, I have been back several times, always leaving happy. The pancakes are great, the omelets are huge and stuffed chock full of your desired filling, and the crepes aren't bad either. I have decided that the pumpkin pancakes are not to be missed. The meat lovers omelet is great too. Live a little and order some bacon on the side too.
(4)Kim F.
I dream about this place. I wish they were open later in the day, but that is what makes it special. Never had a bad meal yet and the decaf coffee is just as fresh and hot as the regular, which is something I don't see very often outside of a coffee shop.
(5)David R.
First off, don't mistake this for an IHOP, despite the name similarities. They're VERY different. IHOP's are like a Denny's....every recipe comes from some corporate kitchen someplace and that's how they roll. It's sit-down fast-food, no different from Bob Evans, Denny's, etc. OHOP is a much higher grade of food. The ingredients are obviously a step above the routine and they're prepared well, most of the time. I mean, they're cooks back there, not chefs, and you'll get the normal variances, but by and large everything is a big step above the Bob Evans/Denny's/IHOP crowd. The service is usually excellent, although I've noticed the weekend staff are generally better than the weekday staff. It's obvious that the wait staff are encouraged to go that extra mile...go a few times and your waitress will start to remember what you order, ask you questions about personal things you might have discussed last time, etc. It's mostly fake interest, obviously coming down from a management memo, but hey, it beats Marge at the diner who could give a shit who you are, just eat and clear my table for the next customer, Jocko. And a couple of the waitresses are just downright nice, which is always a plus. The place runs like a machine...there are managers on the floor at all times, and they've got it down. Things happen fast and efficiently, although not as quickly as a smaller mom-and-pop place, but then, there's a lot more happening with your food here. One BIG issue: timing is everything. The weekend breakfast rush is INSANE and you can expect to wait for a very long time if you don't time things right. If you don't mind waiting, fine. Me, I don't wait for food, so I'm very careful. My wife and I find that 0930 is about the drop-dead time on the weekend. Arrive before that and you're usually in without a wait. Usually. After 0930, you'd be better off planning for lunch. The atmosphere works fine for me. I saw another review which stated disappointment that the place isn't more "homey". *Eye roll* It's a restaurant in a strip mall, get over it, dingus. The interior was obviously designed by a professional decorator and I think they did a lot with it, personally. There's no attempt to be all Americana like Bob Evans, and that's fine by me. Think of it more as "tasteful modern". Another reviewer mentioned the distraction of tons of kids running around, and there can be something to that. It's a large place and lots of people bring their entire family, but hey, that's more about bad parenting than anything about OHOP. Yes, it can sometimes be loud, especially if the local women's church group decides to show up. The prices are high, not gonna lie. But you get a TON of food. After several years my wife and I came up with a system...we split one entree and add toast and maybe bacon. Since everything comes with pancakes, and the pancakes ALONE can be a meal, we usually end up with two more breakfasts out of the deal. So that's four breakfasts for about $25. Beat that anywhere. If you're gonna go in and start chowing down, yeah, expect to spend some money. In summary, OHOP is our go-to breakfast place on the West Side. The food is a grade above anything else we've experienced in town (except Lucky's, but the ridiculous wait and stupidly expensive meals offset the excellent food there, in our opinion). There are many cheaper options (the Rustic right across the street, for instance) and those are fine, if cheap and filling is what you're looking for. But if you're more about the taste of your food, OHOP is the way to go on Cleveland's West Side.
(4)Olga S.
Every time I come here, I have to remind myself: please order pancakes for the love of God, your are in the pancake house! And you, please, do the same. Pancakes here are out of this world good: every sort and kind you can imagine including crepes and some german buckwheats, rare breeds among tastless generic fluffiness of American pancake world. Here is why I have to remind myself; besides the calorie counting and the annoying "couch potato" award popping up on my cell phone every morning ( turns out I was supposed to be running at night according to some heartless android app) omelets here sound amazingly good. The problem is they are made with 6 eggs and baked in the oven, so usually they bring out the very accurate edible replica of Everest mountain made out of eggs. Also omelet baked in the oven in my opinion just stops being an omelet and becomes a challenge. This is when I give up digging in my mountain, and after a deep sigh,steal half of my husband's pancakes. That's why please order your own pancakes. For the love of God and the marriage. When in Rome, do as Romans do.
(4)Rob S.
Day-um. Everybody knows that a good breakfast is the true cure to a Sunday-morning hangover. So I hit up this place with some pals in order to satiate my craving for salty-sweet belly-stuffing goodness. And I was really pleasantly surprised. This just may be the finest diner breakfast I've ever had on the West Side. Pancakes at most places are an afterthought: a rubbery, tasteless puck of nothingness that's simply a vehicle for butter and syrup. Not at this place. The stack of pancakes (that come gratis with pretty much every order) was, as I said earlier, the damn finest I've had within five miles of my apartment. The omelette I ordered was pretty hellaciously large as well. So I will definitely be back. If you get there at around 11 on a Sunday, be prepared to wait. You can walk around the strip mall and check out the dozens of fart-themed T-shirts they have at Five Below.
(4)Brian G.
We were starving and had to rush for the long drive back to Detroit and then a flight in the afternoon. So no time for my usual "Dutch Baby" - highly recommended! Since that takes an extra 10 minutes we both had waffles with fresh strawberries - the waitress super-efficient and friendly. Very rapid service and YUM.
(4)Sharon G.
I do enjoy breakfast out with my hubby once in awhile and I enjoy coming here. The service is quite friendly... never had a nasty server. Coffee is served quickly and is oh so good! I can't seem to get past the blueberry pancakes with the blueberry (hot) compote. Yum! I never (and I mean NEVER) order without that awesome bacon. It's my fav, without a doubt. Always keep in mind that many of the pancake choices can be ordered as a half-order (which is a great idea when you're ordering bacon). Time it before Church or early in the day and you won't have to wait in line long at all. Much better than an IHOP. Enjoy!
(4)Jeffrey S.
Wow, what a disappointment. We drove 6 miles to have breakfast here and we were greeted by waiter body odor, sticky menus, dirty coffee mugs, dirty silverware, nasty carpet, and loud as hell intercom muzac. This is nothing like any OPH I've ever been to. Pretty bad.
(1)Seed M.
For being a chain type of place this is pretty tasty. I love any of the pancakes. The bacon smokes !!! I have fond memories of this place. Give it a shot for a Sunday breakfast with someone you love.
(4)Marlene J.
Me and my hubby loved it! The belgian waffle...the omelette...blueberry pancakes were fresh and tasty. I would go there again. Edit: we go here most every weekend :)
(5)Ariella C.
Excellent pancakes!! I ordered the 3 2 1 and got everything I wanted in a breakfast: 3 pancakes, 2 pieces of bacon, and 1 egg. It was great and the service was equally as good. I also liked how they were playing alternative music! I would definitely come back to try their other options.
(5)Tom P.
Awesome pancakes and sausage, my server Jennifer was friendly, efficient and entertaining to say the least!!! I'd definitely go back!!!
(4)Colleen P.
AMAZING breakfast food, but keep in mind, you can only get it until about 2PM or 3PM :( Unlike IHOP, this breakfast food is fresh, homemade, and tastes wonderful... You can get eggs, bacon (which is bigger than the plate), homefries, and three pancakes for about $7...it's SO good! Sometimes there's a wait but it goes fast, and it is totally worth it. Try this place if you're craving some strawberry pancakes, because that strawberry sauce they make, IS TO DIE FOR :)
(5)Chelsea M.
My friend swears by this place, frequently craving the peanut butter chocolate chip pancakes, so I agreed to join. There was nobody at the hostess desk, and it was a good 3 minutes before anyone even came around the corner to tell us to wait. It was a Tuesday morning, maybe about 10 tables of patrons, yet it was almost 10 minutes before we were seated. I imagine this place looked nice when it opened, with its high ceilings and floor to ceiling windows, but since opening, this place has become quite dingy. The carpet of the dining area Easley stained and bunched up in places, and littered with pieces of food, spilled packets of sugar, and discarded straw wrappers. The pancakes, although nothing unique, are delicious. I will give them that. I ordered the Greek omelette, which was practically football-sized. However, I found the sun-dried tomatoes to be sour (which is common with cheap canned tomatoes) to the point that the omelette was near inedible. I've eaten at dive diners. In fact, I don't really mind them. What really was the final straw for me was the bill, which was almost $20 a person. For that price, the service and quality of this restaurant was subpar, at the very least. I would choose a local mom and pop diner over this place any day.
(2)A A.
This place is delicious. Prices seem a little high for breakfast until you see how much food you get. I always have leftovers-which makes a great Monday morning treat. Expect long lines on Sunday mornings but you can always go take a stroll through several nearby stores while you wait-it's definitely worth it!
(4)Ray T.
Great pancakes, if you are into that sort of thing. Me likey.
(4)Xela N.
"It's the pancakes stupid!" Yes, most people come to a place named 'Original Pancake House' for the PANCAKES! And the pancakes here are utterly DELISH and done right! We had regular and pumpkin pancakes. My cheddar cheese omelet was also a pleasant culinary surprise, as it was HUGE (the manager told us they use 5 or 6 eggs), and puffy (it resembled a football)! I actually looked for small print on it that said "inflate to 24 pounds"! My only gripes about the place are that it is a tad bit expensive. You can essentially get great tasting pancakes and omelets at an inexpensive diner-family restaurant for half of what they charge here. Also, the decor seems bland and dated. It looks like one huge minor dining room from a decomissioned cruise ship! Too many small tables with small chairs. This place needs significantly more large booths to make comfortable all the plus sized derrieres that plop down here for breakfast or brunch. The visible, cordoned off kitchen area is way wierd as well, but kind of cool. It's not an 'open kitchen', but a walled off area with 2 different sized large windows that are high off the ground, that give an overall impression of a police interrogation room! Would I go back? YES, as fast as it takes to say "plus sized derriere"! UPDATE: We went back a few days after my initial review here, and I had the seafood omelet. It was fantastic! Our young server, Larissa was perhaps the best server i've had in many years too. She refilled our coffees, and brought us everything we asked for in no time, and checked on us often. My 7 year old asked her for water and a few other items which she brought quickly. What a pro! I also liked the fact that there is a partition between a larger dining room and a smaller one (still sizeable). They sat families with young children in the smaller room, and we loved our seats by the large front window. The place was lively with all those adjacent families and their well behaved kids! I give this place 4 and a half stars overall.
(5)Dianne R.
Forget IHOP forever... This place has the BEST buckwheat pancakes!!! Believe me, buckwheat pancakes are hard to find in most restaurants that serve breakfast. So, when I saw them on the menu, I was ecstatic!!! Order up, with a side of smoked apple wood bacon and a cuppa coffee. The coffee was excellent & bottomless. It took some time to get served after we ordered. Surprising, because the restaurant was not too full, it was a Tuesday around 11am. Once our order arrived, the portions were huge!! The pancakes filled the size of the plate. I spread on a little butter, and doused the plate with maple syrup, and dug in... MMMMMM ... EXCELLENT!! Buckwheat is a very hearty flour, dark in color with a distinctive taste of sweet rye. The bacon was in 3-4 huge, thick strips - fried crispy. SO good!! When we left, we could have rolled out the door - - we were so full!! Aside from the usually long wait on the food and the mediocre atmosphere -- my only other complaint is the prices & hours. They were a tad more expensive than some of the chain breakfast restaurants and they are only open until 2pm every day. I happen to LOVE a hearty breakfast at dinnertime!! But, I'm sure they do 80% of their business on the weekends (and after church). I will definitely return to try other unusual pancakes -- like bacon pancakes or chocolate chip pancakes... OR maybe I'll venture over to the egg dishes or sandwiches.. NOT!! A place named the Original Pancake House will only get all my pancake orders!!! :)
(4)Gerri S.
ACHE FOR PANCAKE ? ME, TOO. The objective in going here was to test their pancakes. It had been several years since I'd had one---actually no more than 1/4 of one---maybe 3 times in my life. I never enjoyed the hard-to-swallow, doughy mass, and figured it was just bad luck or bad restaurants. Though I'll quickly admit that I'm probably a bit too particular about the way foods are prepared, I knew my aversion to the pancake---a breakfast bedrock---needed re-evaluation. Regretably, however, upon scanning the myriad menu offerings---albeit, consisting of basically flour and eggs---the planned "Pancake Taste Test" was immediately postponed for a future visit. Plan B superseded my best intentions. DUTCH BABY * * * * Described as a "pancake", but not really. Of German heritage, it was more like a 10" wide "bowl" of light, crispy 2" high edges, with a flat 1/4" thick, round base---a smooshed-down version similar to my french toast recipe. Nicely flavored, with sides of whipped butter, powdered sugar, and 2 lemon wedges (!?). Quite good, but because of it's richness could eat less than 1/3rd. Would recommend as a 3 or 4 share, along with something else. BELGIUM WAFFLE * * * * * Served with whipped butter and syrup. For about $2, purchased their small bottle of real maple syrup. (Didn't test their other, but I've never tasted a pretender that I liked.) Crispier than the ones I make---because their irons have a much deeper pattern---with a light and airy center. What I wasn't expecting was the flavor, which was pretty good. It reminded me of the yellow cones you get with ice cream. "DAILY'S" BACON * * * * * Four thick-sliced 1.25" x 6"-7" strips, at 4.29. Not curled, but flat---like rulers. I could easily see someone coming here for just this. I'm not a bacon fanatic, but do have my preferences. This may be the best in flavor and texture that I've ever had. Snaps and cracks cleanly with no pull, and a crispy chew. Perfect. HOME FRIES * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Hate that I love potatoes. I've always enjoyed my veggies, but taters so near the top? Sad. Bad. Make various potato dishes, including home fries. Must say that these were very, VERY good. And, I'll admit, better than mine. Bits of sauteed onion and a sprinkling of a wonderful light seasoning. HAD to ask. (Sorry, but can't reveal.) Caught her unawares as she was about to pass by at a quick clip. She whispered it to me, but might have regretted doing so. If you like them, too, you'll just have to use my stealthy technique on a busy, unsuspecting employee yourself. COFFEE * * * * * Strong...dark...full-bodied. Real half and half. Attentively re-filled. Excellent. STAFF * * * * * Lawrence, Esmerelda (?) with an adorable foreign accent, a cook, and the one I took by surprise but really didn't mean to. DECOR * * * * A clean, stark, sun-lit bright, utilitarian interior---just the basics---to fit the bill of homey, Amish-like, breakfast fare. Sitting there, looking around, I could somehow sense what it reminded me of, but was unable to bring it into sharper focus. As if the intention---other than sensibly holding unnecessary design and decorating costs down---was to keep eyes from any distractions and centered on the food and each other. Not until arriving at home did it instantly hit me. It's like a big, deep, cardboard box. That's not a bad thing, just what I'd compare it to. Could imagine all the diners as well-cared for gerbils or hamsters, lovingly fed delicious morsels, and tended to by a giant, adoring 7-year-old, gazing down from way way above. . Well worth visiting. Must eventually test a good old traditional pancake. Don't quite know how soon that will be because of a massive mound of vegetarian omelette that I couldn't take my eyes off a table away. MY RECOMMENDATION: I've noted in reviews that some menu items are not being identified correctly. If you've never been here and are curious about what's offered, pull up their web site. Prices aren't listed, but fall within 5.49 to 9.59, with sides .50 to 5.29. originalpancakehouse.com . .
(5)Murray R.
I believe the children are our future. Future pancake servers. Good thing parents feel the need to indoctrinate this new generation of corporate slaves into the competetive world of egg cracking at a very young age. What I'm trying to say is... I work most Saturday nights. I never, never feel like doing brunch with my wife and her friends. I'm either already drunk from getting out at 6 or just passed out. And during football season, I just switch straight to Adidas pants upon arrival home and veg to the previous evening's dvr'd SNL and all day NFL talk on ESPN(enough initials for ya?) This particular Sunday something crawled up me arse and convinced me I need to do the Sunday brunch thing(the current hot trend among us thirty somethings). I remember Sunday brunches of my twenties where we would go to a greasy spoon in downtown Willoughby and the clientele was all hung over revelers and flea market goers. Church people, sort of. I wanted to relive this Walking Dead carrying small dishes of bacon experience and was harshly dropped into a western suburban strip mall procreation cacophony. Upon arrival I was swarmed by families, children, and Westgate goers. Unnerving to say the least. I'm just setting the mood here, hang on. Once we were seated, the extremely cheery staff catered to our every whim. Great service. Coffee was top notch. The view of the back of all the other stores(dumpsters) left something to be desired. Especially compared to the Detroit streetscapes I've grown to adore at 56West or My Friends in Lakewood(kind of the reason I even moved out here). The decor included a cafeteria style seating area beneath Cleveland Clinic architecture(an abstraction of a giant fried egg skylight dealie). I had the continental crepes for around 7 bones and the wife had a veggie omelet with apparently free pumpkin pancakes which should have come ,in my mind, to a grand total of around 18 bucks tops. After consuming the hearty helpings of egg, the checkout process revealed the bill, with a fiver tip, to be in the neighborhood of 28 dollars. O_o That's right, an emoticon in a review. The sticker shock kind of took whatever mellowness had ensued after the initial kindercare buzzkill. They charged extra for pumpkin pancakes, extra for egg whites, extra for this, extra for that, etc. Are we the kind of people to dispute a bill? No. It's Sunday for shit's sake. But if you think this is Denny's or Ihop or any other cheap pancake spot, think again. You will do some debit damage here for what amounts to gas station breakfast. Reading other reviews, I tend to agree with other yelpers about the sterile environ, large portions and wait staff b.o.(don't ask). Did I enjoy it? I guess so. It was nice to just get out. but I really hope next time is a legit greasy spoon or Lakewood bloody mary hangout where kids aren't crawling under every table. Sorry, I just don't like kids. I thought on Sunday mornings they stayed home and watched Hickory Hideout. That's what I did at that age. But my parents were also complete shut ins, so whatever. And the featured pic of large bacon slices flopping over the side of the plate also made me laugh, because in reality they are that huge! I witnessed it firsthand. They also touched the table which kind of grossed me out. Was that my fellow patron's bad? Probably. He didn't mind. He was talking to his kids in that inane baby talk all parents condescendingly pelt their children with while sipping from his thermos brought from home(??) Kids, please don't settle for this. Ignore your teachers, learn the way you want to learn, and when you hit twenty four move to Lakewood to eat at hip streetside diners while talking shit about the old losers in Twinsburg. That's where I'll be grabbing breakfast after I tire of the thirty something lifestyle, sell out, and buy a condo in the middle of nowhere. Circle of life.
(2)John A.
To compare the Original Pancake House to iHop is a crime. iHOP is bastion to corn syrup, sugar and over processed foods loaded with artificial ingredients, which barely resemble anything real. By contrast the Original Pancake House does everything from scratch. Even the OJ is fresh squeezed. The pancake batters are mixed fresh each day from basic ingredients like flour, baking powder, eggs, buttermilk or water and salt. When you order a strawberry pancake you get a fresh pancake and fresh sliced strawberries. Yes you pay a little more but you get real honest food. If you want artificial flavors and overly sweet gloop on pancakes that taste like it came from a box then the Original Pancake House is not where you want to go. Although the utterly decadent German Apple pancake comes close. For Pancakes like your great grandmother used to make go to the original pancake house. The signature Dutch Baby or the German apple pancake are their signature plates. The original restaurant in Salem, Oregon has a windmill as part of the building. A place I used to go when I was growing up, the chain is still family owned and is as old as I am. Go, enjoy you will not be disappointed.
(4)Ava R.
OH. MY. GOD. Next time I take a flight that requires a layover, I'm going to try to have it be in Cleveland so I can quickly rent a car and drive out to the Original Pancake House. I have only eaten here once, so maybe 5 stars isn't justified, but screw it. The food was damned good. My southern pecan waffle was perfect in every way--huge, golden brown, slight crisp, fluffy, topped with toasty, crunchy pecans. The side of turkey sausage had my toes curled. To be honest, I can't tell you what my boyfriend ate because it was gone so fast. While the atmosphere in this place is kind of chain-y, it has the homey feel of great service, local artists' paintings for sale on the wall, and their custom pancake mix for sale. OPH puts Cleveland on the map of my heart.
(5)Gini J.
It's all about the bacon, really. When we take guests to the "Original Pancake House," in our minds we're really taking them to the "Awesomest Bacon Ever House." It's always a slight disappointment when a friend declines to taste the bacon. Then we realize that it's okay, because that just means more bacon for us. OPH has a long history of excellence. It was just one restaurant in Portland, Oregon when I was a little girl, and I remember the Sunday morning lines that stretched halfway around the building. But we kids never begged to go elsewhere because inside a Dutch Baby awaited our patience. I remember the place having lots of pancake flavor choices, and that memory is certainly not faulty! A full order of pancakes is six generous discs, starting with the simple buttermilk variety and going all the way to bacon pancakes. That's right, you can have bacon pancakes with a side of bacon! There are also crisp, fluffy waffles, serviceable crepes, and an assortment of omelets and egg choices - all of which come with a side of three pancakes. On a four-top table, this can get pretty crowded, but we always seem to manage. This is a lot of food. Come with a big brunch appetite, and don't expect to eat again until a light snack before bed. And do come early; they are only open for breakfast and lunch. The restaurant is airy and large, so even if there's a line the wait generally isn't too long. The staff is friendly and helpful, and most of the time coffee and water gets refilled regularly. It's not the cheapest breakfast in town, but it's one of the tastiest. And there's bacon. Yummy, yummy bacon....
(4)Kevin S.
After opening more than a hundred franchised restaurants, you have to wonder when the "Original" name becomes worthless. Located in yet another soul-less strip mall, this OPH is clean, well-managed, and predictable. Charming? Naah. Homey? Please. Solid? Yeah, solid. You get good grub, reasonable prices without all that fussy "personality" clogging up your dining experience. I was working nearby and just needed a quick late breakfast/early lunch and had never been to an Original. The menu? Six eggs in each omelette. Let that sink in, for just a minute: every omelette served up in this joint has a half dozen eggs. That should be enough for a family of six, but wait for it... You also get THREE buttermilk pancakes, with each omelette. I struggled with the menu for a bit, then ordered a BLT; it was the only way I could figure out how NOT to have my meal with a sidecar trio of gut-busting flapjacks. (On the corporate website, there is an actual page called "What Are Pancakes?" So, let me get this straight: A customer has made it to the page called "The Original Pancake House," yet you feel they may still have this one nagging question: "I know what an Original House is, but what the heck are pancakes?" I may have over-estimated the knowledge of the general population. Again.) I suppose, if you're really, really hungry, say if you've just made bail, or you decided to end your month-long fast in protest of our nation's over-consumption of eggs, this place makes sense. Otherwise?
(3)Robin T.
My husband got the apple pancake. Pretty good but it was more like a cooked apple tart/pie. Good freshly squeezed OJ. I had the cherry crepe. A little sweet for my taste in the AM. Seemed more like a dessert item, needed a side of Turkey sausage tk counterbalance that sweetness, definitely hit the spot.
(4)Jess T.
The Original Pancake House made a very good first impression. The eggs were cooked right. The bacon is really thick and cooked to crispy perfection. The sausage is the size of hamburger patties. The corned beef hash is made from scratch, and was really tasty! The other diners I was with had the crepes, the french toast, and the pancakes, all looked great! I might not be in the area very often, but this is a place worth checking out. I will definitely try the crepes next time.
(4)L Z.
Just a weird vibe in this place. Wasn't always this way. The food is decent but that's not enough for me to recommend it.
(1)George S.
I love a good pancake. That starchy goodness with a nice crisp edge and all the accouterments. Well, my journeys helped me to stumble across an import to the area from Oregon, the Original Pancake House. I ventured to get what I thought would be a standard omelet; boy was I wrong. The Pancake House's omelet's are six-eggers, cooked in a skillet then baked and popped on a plate to look as imposing as a monolith. In addition, the pancakes are tasty, light and are accented by the syrup, which I was told is created daily on site, along with several other types including blueberry, strawberry and a cavalcade of flavors. The price was good, and atmosphere was simple and pleasing. I am a new fan and shall be stopping again, but if I get the omelet, I'm bringing a truck to haul the leftovers home in!
(4)Bethany P.
I met the family here for breakfast the other day, and it was alright. I'm generally not a huge fan of chain-y places, but this experience was one of the less soul killing ones. I ordered the pumpkin pancakes and a side of bacon with an orange juice. The portions are gigantic-to an almost ridiculous extent. I mean, I have a good appetite and even I can't eat 6 pancakes in one sitting. But the pancakes were delicious. The bacon was phenomenal-you get 4 huge thick slices of bacon when you order it as a side. It was fantastic. The orange juice was fresh squeezed, which I enjoyed. My brother got an omelette and it looked good-you still get three pancakes when you order an omelette, so maybe that is the way to go. Overall, the food was good, but the atmosphere just felt so generic. I also saw several of the different types of pancakes and didn't like that when you order banana pancakes, it is just pancakes topped with bananas, the same with chocolate chip. I think they'd do better to bake the ingredients in. Overall, good food, okay environment. I would go here again if the family was eating here, but I'm not sure I'd go out of my way.
(3)William F.
Excellent food and service never had a bad experiance
(5)Ferrett S.
"There have been great advances in waffle technology," I said to my friend Cat. "They have bacon waffles. BACON waffles! Don't you understand that this supercedes all previous pairings? Oh, you thought peanut butter and chocolate was good... But bacon? AND waffles? Oh, the humanity!" "You're exaggerating," she said. "NO," I replied firmly. "I am not. They have the best bacon in the entire world - thick, meaty, chewy. My wife and I cannot share a plate of bacon. We each need our four slices to ourselves. It is tragic." "But surely..." "Surely you long for good maple syrup? Honest ingredients? And mad scientist recipes?" "Are there no downsides?" "There are a few," I grumbled. "First off, they're open until like 2:00. Breakfast only. Second, if you want some of the more spectacular pancak experiments, such as the basketball-sized dutch boy (which deflates when you poke a fork into it) or the apple pancake (which is basically an apple pie in a pancake) you have to wait a half an hour. "But the service is good, and even though the food is a little pricey for breakfast it's totally worth it. You ready to go?" "YES." "Well... crap. It's 2:30. Dang, why do we wait?"
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