The Original Pancake House, Barbur
20 people recommendvia r/askportland, r/PortlandOR22 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people name Original Pancake House as the answer for pancakes in Portland, several point to the Barbur location, and a few call its pancakes the best. Diners mention the 49er flapjacks, apple waffles and Dutch babies, and a couple of commenters say it is worth the trip across town. One diner finds the savory breakfast items mediocre, another finds it pricey, and a commenter finds it too polished to match a nostalgic pancake. One diner says it is cash only while others say cards are accepted now.
Address
The Original Pancake House, 8601 SW 24th Ave, Portland, OR 97219
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/One-Bet-9778 in r/askportland · Aug 2024
Immediately names Original Pancake House as the answer.
- Recommendsu/RankinPDX in r/askportland · Aug 2024
Names this Original Pancake House location as a direct answer to the pancake question.
- Recommendsu/this-is-some_BS in r/askportland · Jan 2025
Admits the pick is predictable but endorses this Barbur location for its flapjacks and bacon side.
- Recommendsu/realsalmineo in r/askportland · Nov 2023consistency
Says it is consistently good, an Oregon institution, but with no east side location.
- Recommendsu/WoodpeckerGingivitis in r/askportland · Jan 2025
Bare top-level reply naming this pancake house as the answer.
- Recommendsu/PM_ME_YOUR_SAD_ROBOT in r/askportland · Aug 2024taste
Ate a big fluffy stack there on an early Portland weekend and loved it.
- Recommendsu/DrNogoodNewman in r/askportland · Nov 2023taste
Uses OPH as the benchmark, implying its pancakes set the higher standard.
- Recommendsu/darkshrike in r/askportland · Aug 2024
Agrees Original Pancake House is the answer and the thread can end.
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- Recommendsu/Funkyfreddy in r/askportland · Nov 2023
Says it justifies a trip across town; their family has long eaten there.
- Recommendsu/allygirl901503 in r/PortlandOR · Jan 2025
Calls it a classic and a must-try for breakfast.
- Recommendsu/hkohne in r/askportland · Aug 2024taste
Says they love the place's apple waffles too.
- Mixedu/WordSalad11 in r/askportland · Aug 2024taste
Calls its quality too refined to feel like childhood nostalgia, so picks another place.
- Recommendsu/peacefinder in r/askportland · Dec 2023
Tells the asker to go to this place for Dutch babies.
- Recommendsu/EvolutionCreek in r/askportland · Jan 2026
Says Original Pancake House is excellent and points to its SW Barbur spot.
- Recommendsu/fusciamcgoo in r/askportland · Jan 2025taste
Calls it the best pancakes they've had and advises an early weekday visit to avoid long waits.
- Recommendsu/Excusemytootie in r/askportland · Aug 2024
Simply calls the place the best.
- Recommendsu/Pdx_pops in r/askportland · Jan 2025portion
Agrees with the parent's pick and jokingly suggests the portions are very large.
- Mixedu/greenpain3 in r/askportland · Aug 2024taste
Calls OPH's pancakes and waffles the best in town, but its savory breakfast items are mediocre.
- Recommendsu/nekok in r/askportland · Oct 2026taste
Names this one as the better choice for Dutch babies.
- Recommendsu/Valuable_Message_727 in r/PortlandOR · Jun 2025
Adds Original Pancake House, located on Barbur in SW Portland, as a pancake option.
- Recommendsu/MrDangerMan in r/askportland · Jan 2025
Simply agrees with the top reply that names this pancake house.
- Recommendsu/ye_olde_green_eyes in r/PortlandOR · Jan 2025
Emphatically agrees it is the top choice.
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