Original Pancake House

4.6
Wonderful
2437 reviews
 $$$
(608) 231-3666   |   Visit Website

About

The Original Pancake House in Madison, Wisconsin is a renowned breakfast restaurant that offers the best of American and creperie style dishes. Diners can enjoy almost any type of egg and pancake combination imaginable along with a variety of hot sandwiches, coffee beverages, fresh-made juices, and smoothies. The warm atmosphere of the restaurant encourages customers to relax and enjoy the food and the company of friends or family.

Restaurant Features

Facilities & Amenities

  • Restroom Restroom
  • Kid Friendly Kid Friendly
  • Kid Menu Kid Menu
  • Kid High Chair Kid High Chair
  • Vegetarian Options Veg Friendly
  • Wheelchair Accessible Wheelchair Access

Parking

  • Free Parking Lot

Accepted Payments

  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay

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Reviews for Original Pancake House

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Janmesh P.

The food was decent, but I think there are better options in the area. I came to eat breakfast with my friends and some of us have dietary restrictions. We ordered a completely vegetarian dish, but there were bits of pork mixed into the omelet. The biggest issue I had was how the situation was handled, the staff didn’t seem like it was a big deal. They also didn’t offer to refund the dish or prepare a new one. We ended up paying for something we didn’t eat and the whole experience was kind of off putting.

Danny G.

Friendly staff and decent food but it's severely overrated and over priced. $3+ for a coffee $5+ for a side of hash browns $12 for a 4 egg and sausage omelette with cheese. I ordered the hash browns because in the menu description it stated they have a special seasoning but that seems to be light salt and pepper. The omelette was stuffed with cheese but instead of sausage as I ordered I was served bacon. They quickly fixed the issue even after I ate a bit of the omelette without arguing which I am thankful for. The omelette itself was STUFFED with cheese and was mediocre at best. Honestly they don't season much of they're food unless you order one of they're specials meals. My bill ended up totally an astounding $22.57 for a simple breakfast for one. I'd rather spend $10 less at a chain restaurant. UPDATE: Let me add that they also were kind enough to give me a 25% discount on my meal and the servers did come around very often to top off my coffee. Great service brought my rating to a

Jason H.

Wow just wow. I don’t say this lightly these are the best pancakes I’ve ever had. The food is so good there will be a wait but it’s absolutely worth it.

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Business Hours

Sunday:
7:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Monday:
7:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Friday:
7:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Saturday:
7:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Location Map

5518 University Ave
Madison, WI 53705

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