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| - Food: 3.5/5
Atmosphere: 3/5
Service: 4/5
Overall experience: 3.5/5
(1- Terrible; 3- decent; 5- Fantastic)
My bf and I decided to finally check this place out after hearing rave reviews of how good the pancakes were. Unlike your typical American pancake that are thick and heavy, Pannenkoek House serves authentic Dutch pancakes which are crepe-like. As you probably already read, they serve savory, sweet, savory and sweet, and house special pancakes that range from $10-$12 depending on what you get.
We went on an early Saturday morning at around 10:30am and there wasn't too big of a line unless you were a large group where you would have to wait for a little while longer. If you do go, I suggest getting there a bit early to avoid lineups. The decor is very outdated and reminds me of a small rundown truck stop cafe you would see in the movies. Definitely needs a makeover. There are a couple booths tucked away and tables scattered around, and the cash register counter is littered with Dutch goodies such as syrup and cookies that you can purchase. The service was alright; the servers were very casual and our food came out in a very reasonable time despite a full house.
We started off with a cup of house made mushroom soup which according to my bf tasted like something from out of a can. Unlike your typical white, creamy mushroom soup, Pannenkoek's was more beef/chicken broth based. It was tad too sweet which led to an unbalanced flavour but I still enjoyed it.
My bf ordered a savory pancake with steak, shredded potatoes and onions while I had the warm Saskatoon berries with a sprinkle of icing sugar. The pancakes are huge (about 12 inches or so), and are nice and light, fluffy, and not too sweet on its own. It goes great with Dutch syrup (stroop) that's found in a yellow bottle on the table. I thought the fruit compote on top of my pancake was too sweet and it became too overwhelming halfway through that I had to scrape some of it off; It completely ruined the pancake for me. My bf's pancake was stuffed with potatoes, steak and onions, but it was only mediocre and tasted like a giant thin omelet.
Overall, it's worth a visit if you haven't already gone to try something new. The pancakes were mediocre... I was expecting knock my socks off good and it came up a little short. If you do go, I suggest going with someone else or with a couple of friends so you can try a variety of pancakes on the menu; you can only eat so much of the same thing.
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