The Pancake House | Riyadh Eats Restaurant Review Guide
VN:F [1.9.10_1130]
Rating: 5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
King Fahd Road, Riyadh, KSA?? Info & mapWrite a Review
Tel: 01 2016816???

There are a lot of things I like about Thursdays morning in Riyadh. One of them is the absence of a lot of people in the street and restaurants offering brunches. So imagine my surprise when my friends and I walked in to a full house in The Pancake House?s family section. I don?t normally go immediately to newly opened restaurants because they?re still in their soft opening stage but I figured I?ll make an exception for this one since there?s a scarcity of breakfast and brunch places in the city.
The family section of The Pancake House is at the second floor. The ambiance is perfect for a weekend morning when having a cup of coffee in a sunlit room is the only thing that will get you out of bed. The decors are simple but elegant. There are big tables for the families and round ones for smaller groups of diners.
The interesting thing about The Pancake House is you?d think they?ll just serve pancakes and waffles because of its name but they offer more than the usual breakfast fare. You can order any thing on their menu at 9 in the morning! But being there for the morning food, my friends and I settled for the usual pancakes, waffles, and omelets. We added in a sampler of fajita, onion rings, and squid rings to insert something new. Cups of cappuccinos were our choice for perk-me-uppers. You?ll probably be weirded out when I say that I did not enjoy the pancake. Without the syrup, which my friends and I generously poured on top of our stack, we wouldn?t know what we?re eating. The pancake was bland and unremarkable; almost like ordinary bread. Smiling at us from our table was the round waffle topped with eggs, bacon, and sausage. As much as I want to tell you I enjoyed eating the smiley, I couldn?t because it was ordinary too. The waffle was crunchy but airy. The saving grace of the meal was the steak omelet filled with bits of beef and ingredients. Every bite is packed with savory flavors. I could finish the whole omelet on my own; a feat I rarely do on other resto?s omelet. The sampler was a welcome addition. The fajitas were nice and light and the rings were crispy and tasty. I can say that our first meal in The Pancake House was still enjoyable; the breakfast food was subtle and smooth with a kick of strong flavors.
My reluctance of going to newly-opened restaurants was a little bit founded here especially when our food took quite some time to arrive and the people in our nearby tables kept on complaining. The waiters were all over the place confused on who to serve and answer first. They made a mistake in billing us; swiping my friend?s card twice so we paid twice. But we?re still giving them a chance because the manager?s and staff?s friendliness and helpfulness made up for it. There was effort in putting their best foot forward; it wasn?t just executed properly now maybe because like me, they were surprised that the Riyadh weekend morning crowd has grown. I?ll give them a few months to exit their soft opening stage and step into the mainstream-dining scene with tastier all-day breakfast food and faster, more efficient service. I?ll be in their doorstep (at the back) two months from now to try their yummy-looking sandwiches, which the ladies on the table beside us ordered.
VN:F [1.9.10_1130]
The Pancake House, The Pancake House detailscuisine
price:
opening
times:
dress code:
Telephone:
disabled access:
credit cards:
outdoor seating:
wifi:
Pancakes
50 - 100 SR
TBC
Casualwebsite:
01 2016816
No
Yes
No
Yes
Write a Review Add PhotosVenue Photos
Customer Photos
Rate it!
Please Rate Your Experience at The Pancake House The Menu for The Pancake House is not currently available.Category: Al Olaya, American, Americas, Best For, Breakfast, Brunch, District, Food & Drink, Restaurants
About ellenaj: I love to eat! (My weight gain can attest to that.) I also love to write, which is why I'm here. I combine my love for food and writing by sharing my experiences with you. Hope you share your gustatory experiences with me too. :) View author profile.
You might also like
Source: http://www.riyadheats.com/food-and-drink/restaurants/the-pancake-house/