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The Original Pancake House
Category: Restaurants Breakfast & Brunch Breakfast & Brunch [Edit]
1445 Portage AvenueWinnipeg, MB R3G 3P4
(204) 775-9035
- Hours:
Mon-Sat 6 am - 10 pm
Sun 7 am - 9 pm
- Attire:
- Casual
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
4 reviews for The Original Pancake House
4 reviews in English
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Review from Archimedes T.
Toronto, ON
7/11/2011
Went here for dinner after a 30-minute boat tour got my appetite going. Place was practically empty when we went we thought it was closed or something, but it was open fortunately.
The prices here are quite high, but I would expect it from a place like this. The service was above average though so I enjoyed that.
We got two dishes, the potato latka pancake and the french crepe.
The Potato Latka pancake is probably one of the best tasting things I have ever had. It was light (not oily) and I was inhaling this slowly because it was flavorful. I suggest you get it with both sour cream and apple sauce so you can mix the two and see which one you like better (I liked 25% apple and 75% sour cream).
They have an option for $2 more for bacon, but it isn't worth it for 2 strips. It does not really add much to the dish, the pancake is lightly salted so it does not need any extra salt.
The French Crepe which we had for dessert was an utter disappointment compared to the potato pancake. Come to think of it I haven't had a good dessert pancake/crepe in Winnipeg since I arrived, I have to fix that soon. I think it is just a poor choice. It is basically a crepe stuffed with strawberry jam and some sauce. Totally meh.
Overall, I would still come back here, even if it is pricey just for the potato pancake again. -
Review from Sandi M.
Winnipeg, MB
12/28/2011
Been a customer of this restaurant for almost 40 years...and now, I'm done with them.
Went two days ago, and my favourite Swedish Pancakes have been taken off the menu. You can imagine my disappointment, as they were always my very first choice for a menu item. I know that friends have had the Belgian Waffles in the past, so I thought I would use them as a fall back. So not a good choice. They were NOT made with Belgian waffle batter (which is sweet and very light, so that when you pour it on the waffle iron, it gets crispy immediately) but made with pancake batter, which made the waffle mushy in the centre. The shape of the waffle was odd as well, rectangular, without the usual deep wells that a Belgian Waffle is supposed to have. I sent it back to the kitchen, explaining the change in batter/mushy-ness. At this point, I was almost out of my mind with hunger and disappointment, so I ordered toast, watching my hubby eat his perfect sausage and egg breakfast :P.
When I spoke to the 'general manager' as I was leaving he insisted that the waffle was made correctly, and over my shoulder, I did remind him that no matter what, the customer is always right, and arguing with me was not in his best interests in a busy lobby.
No Swedish pancakes, so what's left on the menu in the way of 'specialty' pancakes? German, Dutch Apple, Crepes and Potatoe Pancakes (latkes)...
Hope those who love them get there soon, before THEY are taken off the menu... -
Review from Katherine N.
9/29/2008
So I never ever ever try and come to these Ihop like establishments, but I was here with family and it was riight by our hotel. Just like ihop, the menu and all. Except the waitors and waitresses could have been smarter, then again I think in Winnipeg your allowed to hire someone at 16, so that might explain a lot.
I got the lox cream cheese bagel spiel, and at first I thought maybe this is just a different type of lox, it was red red and really thin and almost a faux lox.
Meh -
Review from B M.
Winnipeg, MB
7/7/2011
I'm a breakfast person and I on this particular day I wanted pancakes. I order blueberry pancakes because they look so delicious in the picture. Shame on me for thinking it was going to be the exact same as that picture. The pancakes were greasy and tasteless. Blah!
My boyfriend, not so much a breakfast person, ordered the hot turkey sandwich and a bowl of mushroom soup. Of course, when we dine together we "taste" each others food. The turkey sandwich was good. Could of used more gravy, but good. Fries were good. Mushroom soup was....GREAT!!!!! I loved it. It was homemade and possibly the best mushroom soup I had. I definitely recommend it.
So it wasn't a total waste, seeing that I enjoyed MY BOYFRIEND'S meal :/
