The Pancake House
The Pancake House
Bacon and egg Eggs Breakfast
Bacon 4 Strips and Eggs Platter Breakfast
a stack of pancakes with bacon and eggs
diners sitting at tables
the interior of the pancake house
Opens at 8 AM
Beautiful view
a woman preparing food in the pancake house
4-2023 pancake house
The pancake House great place to eat.
Machacha plate. The best in town!
food
Chili Beans and Cheese Premium Omelette Breakfast
food, pancakes
He decor
Turkey, Bacon Avocado Sandwich Lunch
1-2024 the pancake house is awesome. Come in to try their waffles.
drink
Gravy no flavor at all, and taste so bad. Biscuit very dry.
interior, sushi and sashimi
The Hungry Jack Favorite Breakfast
Potatoes very greasy no flavor. They should name it potatoes in oil.
Albert G.
Jan 27, 2024
Absolutely amazing!!!! Great food and even greater service. Pancakes are perfect. Try the boysenberry syrup!! You will not be disappointed.(pour the syrup slow. It comes out fast) Pricing is pretty good compared to other diners I've been to. Been here a few times and it's our new weekly spot!
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Tracy M.
Jan 10, 2024
Gail is awesome. We have been coming to the pancake House restaurant for years. We give it five stars. Also, the waffles are delicious. The service is quick and the food is hot. This is one of the best places in El Cajon to eat your breakfast lunch or dinner.
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Omar S.
May 26, 2023
Today, a very nice woman served me a mediocre breakfast at The Pancake House. The experience wasn't terrible, but, except that the waitress reminded my of my favorite aunt, who I miss very much, there's no reason for me to return to the place. The Pancake House is set in a large, clean space that's past its prime. When I sat down at 8:45 a.m., the restaurant was nearly empty; when I left, more than half of its numerous tables were occupied by working-class diners and retirees. While many of my fellow customers seemed to know one another, I'd bet that those folks have only ever met there, over coffee and eggs. It seems The Pancake House, like many such eateries, serves a secondary purpose as a community gathering place. My breakfast, chosen from an extensive menu, consisted of: - Bacon and ham, both of which were overcooked, which rendered them overly salty;- Over-medium eggs, cooked just right; - "Country" potatoes, sliced thin, dotted with bits of white onion and nicely crisped on a flat-top;- "Country" gravy - a very peppery and glutinous white sauce laced with bits of yesterday's sausage links and bacon; and - Three 4-" buttermilk pancakes, properly prepared, but served with some sort of butter substitute and a sugary syrup that might have included maple flavoring, but that had certainly never been near a maple tree.An order of coffee delivered a cup and an entire pitcher of coffee for the table, a labor-saving measure, of course, but a nice touch, nonetheless.If I lived nearby and wanted occasionally to fuel up on familiar foods (and didn't care much about their quality), and wanted to be treated kindly by staff and my fellow diners, then The Pancake House might be my default breakfast spot. But, as nice as the nice parts were, the restaurant is a bit of a hike from my house, so I doubt I'll dine there again.
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Cathy A.
Sep 4, 2023
I've been here a couple times over the years. The food is decent, I had the turkey and bacon melt with the seasoned fries. The sandwich was pretty bland but not bad. The service was friendly but very slow. About 20 minutes from the time we were seated until we placed our orders. And another forty minutes until we got our food.The place is pretty classic looking, pink booths and faux marble, but it's kind of cute. The staff is friendly.
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April A.
Feb 8, 2024
Came back to the pancake house and enjoyed a good lunch and my dad enjoyed a country fried steak if you want to enjoy good food come and stop by the pancake house and enjoy a good lunch breakfast dinner
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Shirley F.
Oct 23, 2023
Food is so comforting. Service is always great and friendly. Amazing Ambiance. Down home feeling. Go there and support them. You will not be disappointed.
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Lonnie L.
Mar 11, 2024
There was a long wait to get my breakfast after I ordered and the restaurant was not very busy. And then one of my basted eggs had an obviously broken and deflated yolk and never should have left the kitchen. The waitress did offer to replace the eggs but then the rest of the breakfast would've been cold by the time they came out. I was definitely not impressed.
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Melissa M.
Feb 8, 2024
This place was closed during Covid and I had been wanting to g to try it. It is now open. They have a lot of locals in here right now and the waitresses seem to know them by name which was a great first sign. My waitress is so sweet. I ordered the bacon , egg and pancake breakfast. The serving sizes are very large (easily a share plate) I like my potato's a bit crispier but I should have asked but forgot this time. My eggs were perfect. The pancakes were very good and the perfect size. I don't like gigantic pancakes because it feels like a waste. Not sure why this quiet little place doesn't have a higher rating. It could use a freshened up look but with this economy you can't blame them. It's a diner . I think some people think these small home cooked diner feel places should be fancy but that is not the case. Sometimes you just want that homey feel and this place has it. My waitresses name was Debby and she was great!
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Melissa D.
Jul 21, 2024
The last great local diner! It's a very clean and open environment. The service has been great for the whole 40 years that I've been a patron here. The serving are large so that we always need to take some to go. The price is comparable to everybody else now, but you get a whole lot more of everything for the sam
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Christopher J.
Jan 18, 2024
Live close ,but had not eaten here in 20 years. Now I remember why. Spent $44 for breakfastAnd it was really,really bad. Coffee was like water and grey, Had chicken fried steak . The gravy tasted like paste. My wife loves pancakes,but could not eat the sweet potato pancakes. She said they tasted "funny" .Very disappointing .
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