Stacks Pancake House
34255 CA-1, Dana Point
(949) 429-2222
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I give 5 stars for this restaurant from the Deliamar shop with support and respect Great food and great service.
I don’t normally love breakfast places, but this restaurant served incredible food. My spicy chicken waffle was extremely flavorful, and the waffle was perfectly cooked. Note that it was not very spicy, but the good flavors made me forget that. Other people in my party had the pancakes and normal katsu and waffles. Everyone agreed the food was delicious. We even had to go back a second time on our short vacation! We will definitely come back next time we are in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Chicken Bacon Waffle
This $40 meal was a complete letdown. I ordered gluten-free pancakes, only to find they were made with Kodiak pancake mix—a cheap, off-the-shelf brand. The pancakes were flat and tasteless, and I had to pay an extra $4 for the substitution due to my celiac condition, which is completely unjustifiable for such poor quality.
To make matters worse, my eggs were served ice cold, as if they hadn’t been reheated at all. I had to ask for a replacement, which should never happen at a decent restaurant.
The restaurant itself smelled foul, further ruining the experience. After eating, I even felt sick, which makes me question the quality and safety of the food. The overall experience was far below any reasonable standard for the price, and I’m warning you: don’t waste your time or money here.
Dietary restrictions: Celiac
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Genuinely the best brunch in the area for miles. Brunch is some of my favorite food, and I've tried all the heavy hitters around Northern San Diego and Lower Orange County, but Stacks can't be beat.
Just get the spicy chicken & waffles. Do it. It's insane. (Don't worry if you don't like spicy food, it's not death spicy just a nice added heat)
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Spicy Chicken Bacon Waffle
Excellent pancakes, from the simplest with just maple syrup to the more daring (and unfortunately caloric) ones like this one in the photo! ?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Nice Hawaiian themed breakfast place in Point close to the harbor. Parking on the street is scarce so you have to park upstairs and take the stairs down.
The menu is pretty nice. You can get a good breakfast here. Coffee is good. They have an outside seating patio with fire and you can bring your dog.
Big menu is easy to read fast ordering and quick service.
Parking: If you cannot find street parking in front of the restaurant, you have to go to the parking lot above and then take the stairs down
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: California Omelette
My breakfast burrito was filled with like 75% of potatoes
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Kahlua Pork Breakfast Burrito
Jacob was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Seriously amazing breakfast. Solid amount of food for what you pay and high quality. Got the California omelette and upgraded to the pumpkin spice pancakes. Honestly the best pumpkin pancakes I’ve ever had. Great service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We really love Stacks. It is in Dana Point, right on HWY 1. Parking is easy and the place to easy to find. They only serve breakfast, brunch and lunch. The menu is great and they have food from everywhere. It seems to have a Hawaiian flare, but they also have a Korean dish.
You order at the counter and the line can be long, but it is not terrible. Once you have ordered have a seat inside or out and a nice server will bring you the food.
Their selection is very good. They have these macadamia nut pancakes which are amazing. This is the only place I have ever had them and I know they are popular there. Their French toast made with King's Hawaiian Sweet Bread is super tasty. Also try their Captain Nut Mac French Toast. I don't care for it. My grandson loves it. It has Captain Crunch cereal and macadamia nuts. He always orders this when we are in town.
For lunch we love their turkey avocado melt that is filled with turkey breast, swiss cheese and avocado on grilled parmesan sourdough. It come with a side of French fries, mixed green salad, macaroni salad, or fresh fruit. I love their fries so I always get that. The burgers are great and they make them the way you want.
The service is sort of slow, but very nice. They are friendly and know the menu.
The place is not huge, but it is very cute and comfortable.
Have a great time.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chicken and Waffles, Toast
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Me and my girlfriend really enjoyed Stacks on a Saturday morning. I had their island chilaquiles and a smoothie, and she had some flapjacks. We both enjoyed our food very much and I thought the price was decent for what we got. Definitely recommended.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Island Chilaquiles Con Huevo
Not happy with their food. Presentation was there, but the quality was not. The avocado toast was over ripened (avocado).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Service unsatisfactory. Food overrated.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
The food was absolutely amazing i had a magical time. The music was very good as was the service. would definitely recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best pancakes ever..pleasant servers. Reasonable.i had the lite bites..2pancake 2 egg 2bacon..delicious about $11.00
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 5
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