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| - We were in Fitchburg for the first ever Fitchburg Flea Market on Sunday and decided to stop by the Pancake Cafe for brunch. The restaurant was busy, but we were seated immediately at a large booth in the "upstairs" section (which is really just raised up from the rest of the seating. This was perfect for my family with 3 potentially rowdy kids.
My kids shared a half order of chocolate chip pancakes (three total) which was the perfect amount for them. I didn't try them, but they looked delicious. (I posted a photo...see for yourself!) I had the Southwestern Omelette which was pretty okay. It didn't have a ton of flavor, but some salt, pepper and sour cream helped. The hash browns were perfect, and I also chose toast as my other side, which was some very tasty sourdough or something of the sort - not your typical restaurant white bread. The orange juice was clearly fresh and had great flavor.My husband had eggs, meat, hash browns, toast, etc. He, the man of many words, said it was good. That's all I could get out of him. ;)
So - the food was decent. Not amazing, but totally acceptable. What really stood out to me, however, was the service. Every single person we encountered working at the Pancake Cafe had a smile on their face. Our waitress was incredibly helpful. She brought our baby a dish of applesauce at no cost and was the one that informed us that we should probably just get half order of pancakes for our kids. She checked on us exactly enough to be helpful but not overbearing, and she was very quick with the check and the payment, which is always appreciated when you have lots of kids who are finished eating and ready to go!! The hostess was nice and waited for us as we slowly made our way to the table. A bus boy stopped by our table to compliment us on our cute baby. We even heard someone singing away in the kitchen as they cooked, which tells me they must be pretty happy at their job.
So - is the Pancake Cafe the best breakfast restaurant in town? No - but it's a great place to take your family. They have tons of options and excellent service and the next time we are in Fitchburg we will probably go back.
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