The Original Pancake House

Great friendly service, great food, had Giant Apple Pancake, so good, strongly recommended

Nothing really against this place. The food was just meh tho. And whatever they cooked their eggs in, oil or butter or whatever, was too greasy and kind of gross. But that could just be me.

There is no reason for anyone to get the Giant Apple pancake. I got the «baby» version which I still couldn’t finish and with the money I saved downgrading I got a side of bacon.
Service was a little slow but we were sitting outside on a beautiful morning so it can be forgiven.
Average pancake house. Nothing to write home about but we were glad to come across it before a day of adventuring.

It was okay, but didn’t blow my socks off. Pretty typical pancake joint.

Not impressed at all. My burger was a defrosted frozen patty, I sent it back. I ordered the Club Sandwich to replace it and the chicken was stone cold and that got sent back too. Glad I didn’t have to pay for it. Everyone else’s food was underwhelming.

Came here when I was younger and now I can actually finish the GIANT apple pancake (yes, it IS actually called that).
Hot chocolate comes with soooo good whipped cream on top. Shared some of the banana-​split waffle and it was also pretty amazing…
I don’t usually give 5* but this is worth it including the nostalgia factor.

It was told to me like a local legend, the Apple Pancake did not disappoint. There was a magnificent cinnamon (of exotic origins) crust on the top which lent itself to a chewy texture with the pancake and juicy apples. The only downside was the long weekend wait (maybe it was compounded by this location being attached to a small hotel). When in Winnipeg… you must stop by and try one of these monstrosities!

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…

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 crêpe.
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 Crêpe 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/​crêpe in Winnipeg since I arrived, I have to fix that soon. I think it is just a poor choice. It is basically a crêpe 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.

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