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Original Pancake House

22 E Bellevue Place, Chicago, IL 60611 (Gold Coast)
(312) 642-7917
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Ranked #30 of 7,340 restaurants in Chicago
Price range: $0 - $20
Cuisines: American, Coffee Shop, Diner, Family Fare
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Good for: Families with children, Large groups, Dining on a budget
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch
Neighborhood: Gold Coast
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Anglesey
Senior Contributor
32 reviews 32 reviews
15 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013 NEW

We were taken here by people who know Chicago for a real American breakfast - it was great! This is not a big restaurant by any standard - you have to wait in a queue for a table and the tables are quite close together, but it is well run and the food is really good. I won't go through... More

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Singapore
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13 reviews 13 reviews
12 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2013

Love this place for breakfast, they have the best pancake, any kind, with fruits, chocolate or anything, fluffy and right texture. Love the omlette, they made it different from other places. Cute little house like, feels very cozy. Service was very friendly, very attentive with the coffee. Satisfied my pancake craving.

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See 4 more reviews by LinPingYi for Chicago
Springfield, Illinois
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2013 via mobile

I went for breakfast and had the huevos con chorizo y tortillas. It was so delicious! The chorizo was so good! They had a lovely selection of teas to choose from also. The art work on the walls was lovely and the waitress was nice. The only thing I did not like is that they could not split our check... More

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Victoria
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53 reviews 53 reviews
42 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2013

Another plus review. This is a regular breakfast place which does a great business. The menu is what you expect it to be, the service is attentive and the breakfast was swiftly prepared and delivered. Coffee was refilled constantly. Good spot without surprises. I would note the crowd issue but I read the reviews here first and went early to... More

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Toronto, Canada
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2013

Came to The Original Pancake house because of the reviews I read on Tripadvisor, and it was a short walk from the Hotel Indigo. This cute little restaurant could easily be missed - but good thing we didn't! Jodi - our server was friendly, gave good recommendations - got the southwestern skillet, and the dutch garden (we were warned of... More

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Franklin
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19 reviews 19 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2013

Of course we knew what to expect when we the decision was made to go and have breakfast here. It is very small dining area so the waits are notoriously long with no place to sit and in fact the line goes out the building. We arrived on Sunday morning about 11:00 AM and the line was indeed out the... More

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Jackie0611
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16 reviews 16 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 13, 2013 via mobile

This place was awesome! Great atmosphere, great food, great coffee - everything you want from a breakfast place and no queuing!!

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Senior Contributor
39 reviews 39 reviews
17 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 11, 2013 via mobile

This is still one of our favorite breakfast stops while in the Chicago area. Their omelets are amazing and my kids love the different pancakes. Whether they chose that apple baby or the chocolate chip stack, they devour it as if it is the best breakfast ever! There is often a wait, but even my husband says that it is... More

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Chicago, Illinois
Top Contributor
52 reviews 52 reviews
25 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 7, 2013

The famous apple and cinnamon pancake is HUGE, it is enough for 2. The blueberry pancake was very fluffy and light. Only complaint is that the syrup was very runny.

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See 13 more reviews by jothe74 for Chicago
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 2, 2013

The multiple times we've had breakfast here we had a great experience. The staff was friendly and helpful (you never run out of coffee, for example) and the food was wonderful. The showstoppers were the chocolate chip pancakes and the apple pancakes, but, in all honesty, you can't go wrong with any item on the menu. The portions were more... More

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