L'Dees Pancake House — Restaurant in Front Royal

We were lucky enough to try this place just before the temporary July 2025 closure, and I feel very fortunate that we were able to do so! L'Dees completely fits the vibe of Front Royal, life feels a little easier when you walk in the door and see the atmosphere. It does feel like you are eating at someone's house, in the best of ways!

We were served promptly when we walked in the door. There was a crowd inside, so we were afraid we would have to wait, but we immediately got to sit in a comfortable booth.

We ordered a lot of food, because we are from Texas and knew we probably wouldn't get to come back anytime soon. I got the Virginia ham slice and pecan pancakes. My wife and my nephew both got the meat lovers omelette, and my wife also ordered a bagel with cream cheese.

The pecan pancakes were delightful - fluffy and warm - there is syrup on the table for self-serve as well so you can load it up as much as you like. I was excited for the Virginia ham as well, and it was not a disappointment.

I did not try the meat lovers omelette, but from my sight it looked like it was fresh off the skillet and packed with meat. My nephew said it was the best he had ever had.

This is a great place, and out of everywhere we went on our trip to Front Royal I think it embodies the town the most. It's genuine food and real people. I can highly...

Awesome place for a quick bite! I came with my son to have breakfast before heading out to Shenandoah National Park. The service was great. The waitresses were very friendly and quick to seat us and take our order. My son got some pancakes and I got an order of Sunnyside up eggs with hash browns, a toasted buttered English muffin, and some biscuits with sausage gravy. All the food came out super quick and was delicious. I really like how they turned my sons pancakes into a pig. The only minor gripe for me was the amount of sausage in the gravy. I think it should had a little bit more, but considering the very fair prices, it's not much of an issue. The coffee here was also excellent. We also got a fruit cup for dessert which was a perfect ending to our meal.

The restaurant is on the smaller side, but we had no issue finding seating. It was very clean and had a very welcoming atmosphere. Pricing was very fair considering the food portions (not huge, just definitely more than fair). We definitely would've made a second visit to try the other offerings, but we didn't have time.

This place is definitely recommended for anyone...

Cash only (with ATM inside). The breakfast food was excellent; both the western omelet and pancakes were great. The pancakes were light with lots of toppings and fillings.

I think where L'Dees could improve is with the service. We were directed to two open bar seats as soon as we arrived and our drink order was taken right away....but then our food order wasn't taken for another 30 mins despite sitting right next to the register and multiple taps of our counter section as servers walked by reminding themselves to come see us. When we were finally served, we were told that the thing we wanted was sold out (maybe start with that next time). Then we waited another 15 mins while they "gave us a minute" to choose something else.

I don't normally post non-5 star reviews but felt the need to encourage the team at L-Dees to work on their service. Maybe stop chatting with the locals so much and focus on other...