Uncle Bill's Pancake House — Restaurant in Avalon

We had heard great reviews from several friends about Uncle Bill's, so we had to try it out today while visiting Avalon. Sadly we were disappointed. We got takeout because their website said they were only open for outside seating (and it was 38 degrees today), but when my husband picked up the food there were people sitting inside. If we had known that we would have gone in-person. Anyway, there were four of us eating - my husband and I, and our 3 and 5 year olds. They had no kids menu, so we ordered strawberry pancakes, french toast, stuffed french toast, and bacon/sausage sides. The french toast was super sad looking. It was literally just two pieces of sandwich bread with some cinnamon. The pancakes didn't have any strawberries inside of them, only sliced on top (which looks pretty, but that's not what we ordered). Plus the pancakes themselves were really bland. My husband's stuffed french toast consisted of two pieces of the sad french toast with a little cinnamon creme stuffing. He was still hungry after eating it (and he's not a big guy). I wouldn't have been all that upset if we hadn't paid $63 dollars for bland diner food. Our family has gone out to eat at places like Turning Point or First Watch for way better food, more of it, and less money. I really wanted to like this place because I love family owned and operated places rather than chains, but the food was super bland and REALLY expensive for...

This had to be the worst breakfast and most expensive I have ever had. So disappointing. Got pancakes and scrapple. The pancakes were spo flat and thin; not much thicker then a crepe. Buttermilk pancakes are meant to be fluffy. Then let's go to the over priced pure maple syrup. Highly over priced for the amount you get. If you stack two small reese cup(snack size) on top of each other that is the amount of syrup that you get. Not to mention it was not top quality maple syrup; definitely not Grade A dark amber. Now, for the scrapple, for the price you pay you only get one thin slice; it was cooked well however should have been at least two slices. The place was very clean and the waitress was nice.; as well as serve being fast. The hostess was also nice; however I do feel she was not dressed appropriately. Wearing skin tight work out pants that rode up her butt cheeks. Will never be go back. The pricer for two people with the exact same meal was $53.00 with out the tip. This was just ridiculous for the amount of food we got. Don't mind paying for good food; but this...

Every small town has a beloved breakfast spot that caters to everyone from families after church to friends after a night out to beach goers fueling up for a day on the sand. Uncle Bill's is that special landmark in Avalon!

My cousin rented out the restaurant for a post-wedding breakfast farewell and Uncle Bill's handled everything amazingly. We packed into booths, guzzled coffee, shared stories from the night before and chomped down on some amazing pancakes. The staff did a great job keeping up with 75+ guests!

The environment is casual and cozy. I loved the nostalgic seaside branding, including the "Aunts and Uncles" bathroom signs and retro diner mugs.

The food? Awesome. I tried the blueberry pancake, chocolate chip pancake, buckwheat pancake and side of bacon. All tasty. Highly recommend hosting a post-wedding breakfast at Uncle Bill's if you're hosting a wedding on the Shore.

The only downside? I wish we had a place like since Bill's in...