The Original Pancake House — Restaurant in Maryland

The Original Pancake House is located at the Jennifer Rd -facing entrance to the Annapolis Mall, between Cheesecake Factory & California Pizza Kitchen. All seating is inside, theres no outdoor patio seating (6/25) although you can enter through the patio door.

It has a clean although basic diner decor & vibe. Booth seating was comfortable without those worn in butt divots from previous customers. The table height was good for short & tall, no singing down so your armpits are table level. They also have table seating for those that prefer it.

Weekday lunch was not busy- we were seated upon entry and waitress was table side in a couple minutes as we read the large, 2 sided menu.

Lots to choose from under several categories, I saw something delicious in each area … ahhh choices! Difficult decision- chicken & waffle? Eggs Benedict? Scrumptious waffles or pancakes? Lunch sandwiches? (Check their menu out beforehand if deciding is hard!)

We ended up with strawberry crepe and Monte Cristo. Both were very generous and tasty, although a slight improvement would make them superb.

Monte Cristo had 2 types of meat - thick cuts of ham and turkey. What needed improvement was assembly - it appeared the meat and french toast slices were cooked separately then assembled with the cheese and grilled to melt the cheese. Preference and AFAIK traditional technique is to assemble, soak in egg mixture then fry it. Also it came with some type of syrup, not traditional raspberry preserves. But hey! Its a restaurant chain so the deviation was disappointing but not totally surprising. Good flavors, ample portion.

Request the hash browns instead of home fries…because they weren’t what we wanted.

The side of “home fries” weren’t, they were just deep fried unseasoned potato cubes. Unfortunately that is becoming so common because it takes less effort, training and time. I truly cherish those remaining restaurants that make true home fries!

The hash brown wasn’t very tasty and would not order again. Hard to cut $ chewy- disappointing.

The 2 strawberry crepes were very tasty, the crepe thinnish and tender covered with a lot of fresh strawberries and accompanied by a little pitcher of strawberry syrup. It was filled with “strawberry cream cheese”, which was the only drawback because it was runny and sugary. The runny-ness meant it oozed out when cutting into the 2 crepes and it didn’t hold the strawberry syrup. Still tasty. Some other photos show 3 crepes, I received 2. Not sure if that’s “ shrinkflation” or a...

Not sure how this place has such good reviews. We dined in on a Saturday afternoon and there were about 4 tables with patrons, including us. The owners son was seating guests who came in. He confirmed there were just two of us, grabbed menus and silverware, and quickly walked off without saying anything else so we weren’t even sure if we should follow him at first. He needs to communicate more. The table was sticky and there was food on the bench of the booth. Ordered sweet tea which tasted like watered down, diet tea. My partner and I both ordered omelettes with pancakes and home fries. This is the only place I’ve ever eaten at where none of the food comes out together or when it’s supposed to, so that was super frustrating. Our pancakes came out first and at that time we were told the omelettes were just now going in the oven (why would you start the pancakes first when they cook fastest?). 5 minutes later, my partner’s omelette is brought to the table, but not mine, and the waitress makes no mention of it. I continue to wait another 5 minutes at which point I’m now worried that mine was forgotten, so I ask about my omelette and our missing home fries. All is immediately brought out and while my omelette was hot and clearly fresh out of the oven, the home fries were cold (clearly forgotten about) and so were our pancakes that had now been sitting around 10 minutes waiting for omelettes. We got Georgia pecan and Hawaiian pancakes. Both tasted bland, like flour with cheap add-ins (pecans & watery, canned pineapples) so we were super disappointed in those. The omelettes, while a huge portion, also lacked flavor, but the hot sauce at the table spiced them up a bit. The cold home fries were well seasoned but not great since we didn’t get them while hot. Honestly, we’ve made WAY better breakfast like this at home. The less than $60 bill for our food was spot-on with the poor quality. While the reviews seem good, the place being empty every time I come to the mall speaks for itself. I wouldn’t recommend this spot and will not be returning, although our waitress Cori was pleasant...

Disappointingly Delicious? So, here’s the scoop 🍫✨: The Pancake House on the outer edge of Annapolis Mall is definitely a unique spot. Honestly, I wasn’t expecting regular diner vibes given the location, but I was ready to dive in. First up, let’s talk hot chocolate. A solid 10 out of 10. 🥳🙌 Their homemade cream marshmallow fluff? Heavenly. I could eat a whole bowl of that magic and be totally content! (Just warning you, the hot chocolate comes with a lil’ burn, but if you add some sugar, you’ll be just fine.) Now… the food. I decided to go big and ordered sweet potato pancakes (because who doesn’t love sweet potatoes?!), sausage, egg whites, and potatoes. 🥞🍳 Let’s just say the sweet potato pancakes let me down. They looked fluffy and drizzled to perfection, but the cinnamon flavor I craved? M.I.A. 😞 The texture had promise, but the taste was just not it. The sausage? No clue what type of meat that was, but it didn’t do me any favors. Honestly, I couldn’t even finish the meal. I even sampled someone else’s waffle, and… yikes. 😬 Felt like the same pancake batter dyed a different color and dressed up with a dash of something. Overall? The presentation saved the meal from being a complete wash, but as for flavor, I’d have to rate it a 3.5 out of 10. The visuals were A+, but execution? Could use some serious work. Sadly, I’ll only be back for that marshmallow-topped hot chocolate—and that’s it. 🥲 Fingers crossed they work out the kinks and deliver a breakfast as good...