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(425) 827-7575
130 Parkplace Ctr
Kirkland,
WA
98033
47.6784
-122.2001
Neighborhood: Moss Bay
Price:
$
Last updated 11.17.11
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Restaurant Special Features:
Family-Friendly Dining, Breakfast, Business Breakfast, Brunch, Cheap Eats
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What People Are Saying About The Original Pancake House
Featured Review
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In Short – Founded in Oregon circa 1953, this simply-furnished spot owes its success to its creative menu and fresh ingredients. Batters are made on the premises; a special "sourdough starter" keeps treats from tasting overly sweet. Patrons choose from eggs, waffles, crepes and oven-baked omelets, as well as signature plates like blueberry pancakes (served with or without compote), giant cinnamon-glazed apple pancakes, thin and chewy "49-ers" and the air-filled, lemon-and-sugar-topped "Dutch Baby."
Editor's Tips
- What to Drink:
- Wash meals down with fresh-squeezed orange or grapefruit juice, buttermilk, house-blend coffee or postum, a caffeine-free substitute.
- Know Before You Go:
- The apple pancake is large enough for two people, but be patient--it takes 15 minutes to prepare.
08/05/11
Gr8 Pancakes
by ladale10 at Citysearch
Yes long lines and people squeezed in to tight. But love the pancakes. Golden brown as they should be. Some of the help tries very hard to make your breakfast enjoyable. Maybe the lines wouldn;t be so long if George's down the street wasn't so bad.
04/16/10
Long Waits and Pricey
by redlance at Citysearch
We live in Kirkland and have crossed this place off our favorites.
- Pros: Across the Street From Starbucks
- Cons: Pricey and Slow Service
01/20/10
Horrible Service
by tlu2010 at Citysearch
Went there this past week and had the most horrible service that we had to walk out. We had waited for at least 20 minutes and still the server had not taken our order or even greeted us. The table next to us was seated after us, got their orders taken and got their food while we were still waiting for our server to come. We were able to flag down the coffee boy and he told us that he would get the server, yet I watched him and he didn't do anything; so we finally decided enough was enough! We walked out after 20 minutes of wasted time and a couple sips of really bad coffee.
- Cons: bad service and bad coffee
10/23/08
worst waffle ever
by kjw98115 at Citysearch
My waffle was dry and hard and my husband's pancakes were burned. It's not like we went in with super-high expectations, we saw a pancake house, we were hungry and thought it would be comparable to an IHOP. It wasn't.
- Pros: service, parking
- Cons: food
04/28/08
Will NEVER return.
by penng at Citysearch
We will NOT go back after eating there yesterday. My friend ordered strawberry crepes. This consisted of several tough crepes rolled - no filling - with a few dry strawberries dropped onto the top. I ordered a blueberry waffle. I have had better frozen. They put approximately 1/2 cup of powdered sugar on top - the syrup was cold. I told the waitress - she just giggled. What followed - a bill for over with one cup of coffee.
We had been to this place a few times previously. It was fine - way too much food (5 egg omelets!!) Now i can get a two egg omelet for $1.00 less. Most things on the menu are now around $9.00 - $13.00. The prices have been raised substantially and the service lowered. The new Kirkland - fake and expensive.
BTW the table was sticky. We had asked for a booth and were told "no" that they were closing very soon and the wait would be too long. About three minutes after sitting at the sticky table, they wisked in another couple to a booth.
- Pros: location - close to home - that is ALL
- Cons: Food, service, expensive - I have no idea where they get the one $
