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    Original Pancake House

    5518 University Ave

    Madison, WI 53705


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    Featured Items

    • Hash Browns

      Shredded hash browns are fried with onions & our special seasonings.
      $6.75
    • Bacon

      $6.50
    • Chocolate Chip Pancakes

      Chocolate is added to our buttermilk batter, topped with fresh-made whipped cream & chocolate morsels. Dusted with powdered sugar.
      $8.50+

    FOOD

    Pancakes

    • 49

      Three large, thin, chewy & gooey pancakes straight from the famous mother lode country.
      $9.20+
    • Bacon Pancakes

      Bits of our delicious bacon baked into our pancake batter.
      $9.50+
    • Banana Pancakes

      Pieces of banana are baked into our pancake batter. Dusted with powdered sugar & served with tropical syrup.
      $8.00+
    • Blueberry Pancakes

      Blueberries are baked into our pancake batter. Dusted with powdered sugar & served with blueberry syrup.
      $8.00+
    • Buckwheat Pancakes

      Stone ground buckwheat & molasses team up to make a very hearty pancake.
      $8.00+
    • Buttermilk Pancakes

      $7.00+
    • Chocolate Chip Pancakes

      Chocolate is added to our buttermilk batter, topped with fresh-made whipped cream & chocolate morsels. Dusted with powdered sugar.
      $8.50+
    • Cinnamon Raisin Pancakes

      A great combination of cinnamon & raisins baked into our pancake batter.
      $8.00+
    • Coconut Pancakes

      Toasted coconut is baked into our pancake batter, topped with more coconut. Dusted with powdered sugar & served with tropical syrup
      $8.00+
    • Dollar Pancakes

      Buttermilk silver dollar size pancakes.
      $8.00+
    • Dutch Baby

      Oven-baked, served with whipped butter, lemon & powdered sugar.
      $13.50
    • Dutch Delite

      Served with fresh strawberries & bananas, dusted with powdered sugar. (Fresh strawberries used in season only.)
      $14.95
    • Gluten Free

      $8.50+
    • Georgia Pecan Pancakes

      Pecans are baked into our pancake batter. Dusted with powdered sugar & served with tropical syrup.
      $8.50+
    • Three Little Pigs

      Our sausage links wrapped in our buttermilk pancakes. Dusted with powdered sugar.
      $10.50
    • Fresh Grated Potato Pancakes

      Served with applesauce or sour cream.
      $8.25+
    • Pumpkin Pecan Pancakes

      Served with whipped cream, warm syrup. Seasonal. (Can be ordered without the pecans.)
      $9.00+
    • Sourdough Pancakes

      This recipe was the favorite of the Klondike Gold Rush.
      $7.75+
    • Strawberry Pancakes

      Our buttermilk pancakes topped with fresh, sliced strawberries & homemade whipped cream. Dusted with powdered sugar & served with our own strawberry syrup. (Fresh strawberries used in season only.)
      $10.70+
    • Swedish Pancakes

      Three thin pancakes served with lingonberry & butter.
      $11.25
    • $5

      $4.00

    Pancake House Originals

    • Eggs Benedict

      A toasted English muffin topped with Canadian bacon, poached eggs & homemade Hollandaise sauce ‡. Served with four potato pancakes.
      $10.95+
    • Eggs Michael

      An Original Pancake House favorite. A toasted English muffin, sausage patties & poached eggs covered with our mushroom sherry sauce. Served with four potato pancakes.
      $10.75+
    • French Toast

      Sourdough French bread dipped in an egg batter with a touch of almond essence. Dusted with powdered sugar.
      $8.75+
    • Homemade Corned Beef Hash

      Blended with potatoes & onions. Topped with two eggs & served with three buttermilk pancakes.
      $14.50
    • South of the Border Chili

      An American favorite served with cheese, sour cream, crackers & sherbet. (Spicy)
      $3.00+

    Combo Plates

    • Combo Plate

      Three buttermilk pancakes, one egg any style and a choice of one of the following: two strips of bacon, two sausage links, or one sausage patty. (Substitutions and drink extra)
      $10.50
    • Senior Plate

      Two buttermilk pancakes, one egg any style and a choice of one of the following: two strips of bacon, two sausage links, or one sausage patty. (Served with coffee)
      $9.95
    • French Toast Combo Plate

      Three pieces of French toast, one egg any style and a choice of one of the following: two strips of bacon, two sausage links, or one sausage patty. (Substitutions and drink extra)
      $11.25
    • Cinnamon French Toast Combo Plate

      $11.25

    Egg Specialties

    • 2x2

      Two large eggs & two buttermilk pancakes.
      $9.05
    • 2x4

      Two large eggs & four buttermilk pancakes.
      $10.50
    • Bacon & Eggs

      Two large eggs & four slices of our thick-sliced bacon. Served with three buttermilk pancakes.
      $13.95
    • Breakfast Burrito

      Pick one meat and two veggies to be scrambled with cheese. Served with cubed potatoes and Betty's homemade salsa.
      $10.50
    • Candian Bacon & Eggs

      Two large eggs & four slices of Canadian bacon. Served with three buttermilk pancakes.
      $13.25
    • Chorizo Scrambler

      Two large eggs scrambled with chorizo, peppers & onions. Served with hash browns & cheese.
      $15.25
    • Chx Links & Eggs

      $13.25
    • Diced Ham & Scrambled Eggs

      Four large eggs scrambled with our sugar-cured ham. Served with three buttermilk pancakes.
      $11.75+
    • Ham & Eggs

      A slice of sugar-cured ham, two large eggs & three buttermilk pancakes.
      $13.25
    • Hash Browns & Eggs

      Two large eggs with our southern-style hash browns & toast.
      $13.25
    • Links & Eggs

      Two large eggs & four sausage links served with three buttermilk pancakes.
      $13.25
    • Patties & Eggs

      Two large eggs & two sausage patties served with three buttermilk pancakes.
      $13.25

    Omelets

    • Cheese Omelet

      Our famous fluffy omelet is filled with Swiss, cheddar, or feta cheese.
      $13.65
    • Chili & Cheese Omelet

      Our famous fluffy omelet is filled with cheddar cheese & topped off with our south of the border chili.
      $14.95
    • Fresh Vegetarian Omelet

      Our famous fluffy omelet is filled with fresh broccoli, tomatoes, mushrooms, onions & cheddar cheese.
      $14.95
    • Mushroom Omelet

      Our famous fluffy omelet is filled with fresh mushrooms & topped with our rich mushroom sherry sauce.
      $14.95
    • Spinach Omelet

      Our famous fluffy omelet is filled with spinach, cheese, onions & mushrooms.
      $14.95
    • Western Omelet

      Our famous fluffy omelet is filled with green & red peppers, onions, ham & cheese.
      $14.95
    • Ham & Cheese

      $14.95
    • Sausage & Cheese

      $14.95
    • Bacon & Cheese

      $14.95

    Crepes

    • Apple Crepe

      One large crepe filled with diced apples, pecans, sour cream, Cointreau & cinnamon sugar. Served with apple syrup. This crepe is served cold.
      $9.50
    • Blueberry Crepes

      Wild Maine blueberries, dusted with powdered sugar and topped with our homemade whipped cream.
      $7.95+
    • Chicken Dinner Crepe

      Chicken breasts simmered with peppers, olives and our mushroom sherry sauce. Rolled in savory crepe batter and topped with toasted almonds. Served with four potato pancakes.
      $12.95
    • Continental Crepes

      Rolled with sour cream and triple sec. Served with tropical syrup.
      $7.95+
    • French Crepes

      Rolled with strawberries. Dusted with powdered sugar and served with homemade strawberry syrup.
      $7.95+
    • Mandarin Crepes

      Rolled with mandarin orange segments. Dusted with powdered sugar and served with tropical syrup.
      $7.95+
    • Peach Crepes

      Rolled with canned peaches. Dusted with powdered sugar and served with raspberry syrup.
      $7.95+
    • Shells

      Plain crepe shells, dusted with powdered sugar. Served with lemon and butter.
      $4.50+
    • Spinach Crepe. 1

      Fresh spinach, mushrooms and onions blended with our cheese sauce. Served with four potato pancakes.
      $12.95
    • fresh peach crepe 1

      $8.95
    • Fresh peach crepe 2

      $10.75
    • Fresh peach crepes 3

      $12.25

    Kids Menu

    • Junior Blueberry

      2 Full size Blueberry pancakes
      $6.50
    • Junior Buttermilk

      2 Full size pancakes
      $6.00
    • Junior Chocolate Chip

      2 Full size Chocolate Chip Pancakes. Topped with homemade whipped cream!
      $6.95
    • Junior $5

      5 silver dollar sized pancakes
      $6.00
    • Junior French Toast

      2 pieces of thick cut sourdough bread.
      $6.50
    • Junior Plate

      Choice of meat, one egg and 2 full size pancakes
      $9.00
    • Junior Pigs in a Blanket

      2 links rolled in buttermilk pancakes
      $7.50
    • Junior Peanut Butter and Jelly

      2 Full size cakes with peanut butter chips an strawberry syrup "jelly"
      $6.50

    Meats (side orders)

    • Bacon

      $6.50
    • 1/2 Bacon

      $3.25
    • Candian Bacon

      $5.25
    • 1/2 Canadian Bacon

      $2.65
    • Chicken Links

      $5.95
    • 1/2 Chicken Links

      $3.00
    • Links

      $5.75
    • 1/2 Links

      $2.90
    • Patties

      $5.75
    • 1/2 Patties

      $2.90
    • Side Corned Beef Hash

      $7.50
    • Ham

      $5.25

    Waffles

    • Apple Waffle

      Chunks of fresh Granny Smith apples cooked in our golden Belgian waffle, topped with cinnamon sugar & served with apple syrup.
      $9.25
    • Bacon Waffle

      Our Belgian waffle with bits of bacon baked right into the batter. Served with whipped butter & syrup.
      $9.25
    • Belgian Waffle

      Served golden brown with whipped butter & syrup.
      $7.00
    • Blueberry Waffle

      A golden Belgian waffle with blueberries in the batter, lightly dusted with powdered sugar and served with blueberry compote.
      $8.00
    • Coconut Waffle

      Flaked coconut mixed in our batter, then we top them with toasted coconut. Served with whipped butter & tropical syrup.
      $8.75
    • Pecan Waffle

      Fresh-roasted pecans inside our golden Belgian waffle, topped with more pecans, dusted with powdered sugar & served with tropical syrup.
      $9.25
    • Strawberry Waffle

      A golden brown waffle topped with fresh-sliced strawberries & homemade whipped cream. Strawberry syrup is served on the side. (Fresh strawberries used in season only.)
      $11.50

    Side Dishes

    • Hash Browns

      Shredded hash browns are fried with onions & our special seasonings.
      $6.75
    • Cubed Potatos

      $6.75
    • English Muffin

      $2.25
    • Lingonberry

      $2.50
    • One Egg

      $1.95
    • Real Maple Syrup

      $1.00
    • Sauce

      $2.50
    • Side Whip Cream

      $2.00
    • Side Whip Small

      $1.00
    • Sour Cream-Large

      $1.95
    • Sour Cream-Small

      $1.25
    • Toast with Preserves🍞

      $2.25
    • Two Eggs

      $2.95
    • Sauteed Veggies

      $0.95
    • Tortillas(6)

      $2.00
    • Tortillas(3)

      $1.00
    • Chorizo side

      $3.25

    Fruits

    • One Sliced Banana

      $1.85
    • Sliced Bananas

      Sliced bananas served with pure whipping cream.
      $7.50
    • Fresh Strawberries

      Sliced strawberries served with pure whipping cream. (In season only.)
      $8.95
    • Small Bowl Sliced Strawberries🍓

      $4.50
    • Applesauce

      $2.00

    Breakfast Cereals

    • Old-Fashioned Oatmeal

      Served with pure whipping cream and brown sugar.
      $6.95

    DRINKS

    Beverages

    • Regular Coffee

      $3.50
    • Decaf Coffee

      $3.50
    • Ancora Dark Roast

      $3.60
    • Soda/Lemonade

      $2.00
    • Tea

      $3.00
    • Milk

      $2.10
    • HOT CHOCOLATE🍫

      Served with whipped cream.
      $3.10
    • To-Go Coffee

      $2.50
    • Chocolate Milk

      $2.25
    • Extra tea bag

      $0.50

    Juices

    • Apple Juice

      $3.00
    • Cranberry Juice

      $3.00
    • Fresh Grapefruit Juice

      $4.25
    • Fresh Orange Juice

      $4.25
    • Tomato Juice

      $3.00
    • 1/2 Pitcher of Juice

      $15.00
    • Pitcher of Juice

      $30.00
    • Kid Apple/Cran

      $1.50
    • Kid Oj/Grapefruit

      $2.25
    • small milk

      $1.50

    Tortillas(3)

    $1.00
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    All hours
    Sunday6:45 am - 10:00 am
    Monday6:45 am - 1:00 pm
    TuesdayClosed
    Wednesday6:45 am - 1:00 pm
    Thursday6:45 am - 1:00 pm
    Friday6:45 am - 1:00 pm
    Saturday6:45 am - 10:00 am
    Restaurant info

    Making made from scratch breakfasts for over 30 years! Comfort food at its finest!

    Location

    5518 University Ave, Madison, WI 53705

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