Golden Bear Pancake & Crepery Restaurant

16851 Torrence Ave, Lansing
(708) 889-6293

Recent Reviews

Bob Perez

PLEASE BE ADVISED THERE IS AN 18% gratuity added to your bill if dining in. The service and food were fine but the added charge was a surprise as others have noted. There is a sign on the front register but you might miss it. I also left a "gratuity" on the table for our server so he made out well. :0)I had the Polish sausage Omelette with hash browns and french toast and my ma had the Golden Malted Waffle. The omelette was filled with cheese and minced Polish sausage and tomato, it was softer than most but delicious. The hash browns turned out to be fried potatoes. The slice of French toast was thick and fluffy. The waffle was fine. The coffee was strong and hot.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Nicole Davros

Wow! This place is AMAZING!! I've been a few times now. It is always busy but they get you seated quickly, the staff are attentive, the coffee is hot and fresh, and the food comes out quickly. Servings are generous, and everything I've had has been so tasty. The French Toast Crisp is a must try! And if you're a crepes person, I also recommend the strawberries and Nutella crepes. (I think they are called European crepes on the menu.)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Francis Morgan Jr

Man hold up! My family and I have obviously been SLEEPING on this one! The service was amazing, and the food is BEYOND TOP TIER. We have found our new breakfast spot. And the owner Mr. Alex is very personal! Took the time out from a busy rush to check in on various tables! I will absolutely not forget this experience! Great Job, Golden Bear. Great Job indeed!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Adjora Stevens

Friendly, cozy place with good food. I love the wood furnushings.Just don't go on Sundays! You're in for a long wait in line before you can be seated. But the place is popular because the food & service is good!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Toast, Hash Browns, Papa Bear Special, Grits

Silvia Ortiz

Service is very slow didn't ask if we needed anything

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 2

Recommended dishes: Toast

Tanya L.

That 18% gratuity was a surprise ?. I probably won't be going back for that reason.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

lil momma d

This is the Papa Bear meal…13.99 the Hash-browns were extra…it’

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Hash Browns, Scrambled Eggs, Papa Bear Special

Anna House

Really well managed, it was busy and I thought they wouldn't be able to get us in and out in time but they have things running like clockwork. Automatic 18% gratuity, the employees seem valued and as far as I could tell, very good at their jobs. There's a huge variety of food and everything my sister and I had was fantastic. 15/10 would recommend.Wheelchair accessibility: Looked pretty wheelchair accessible, might be a little bit of a tight fit with some of the aisles and getting the bathroom.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

D. D

The portions were perfectly sized for my very hungry mood. I liked their cranberry-pineapple juice, ham and cheese omlette, thick wheat toast, and crab cakes. My husband enjoyed the biscuits and gravy and their corned beef hash. He couldn't finish his biscuits because he devoured the hash and crabcakes first! ?Kid-friendliness: They offer kids meal options.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Toast

Nora Cortez

I use to love this place! And for the past few weeks the food was cold and the service was not that great at all. I get that the pandemic changed the service business but they automatically ad the 18% gratuity to each bill. If food and service was good I wouldnt mind the 18%.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 1

Madame Jacqui

Closed at 2:30 not 3:00

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Coffee Mug, Chicken and Waffles, Papa Bear Special

Luis Solis

Excellent food, fast service clean place. This was the honey bear skillet.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Irene webber

The wait wasn't long, even the place was filled. Top notch food, fresh Squeeze. Orange juice ? ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Toast, Papa Bear Special, Grits

Itzy Olivarez

Ceaser was our server and he was very attentive, with such a positive attitude. Great food and the service was amazing. Highly recommend even on busy days the staff had a great

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tootie 2cutie

The food was pretty satisfactory. However, I was really baffled by the triple taxing! The service was generous of course even with it being a little rushed, really understandable though, considering the busy morning hours. But regardless the extra sales tax included with the usual tax + 18% gratuity tax was a little ridiculous for me. Unfortunately, I didn’t think I could even add a bare minimum tip option of 18% shown at the pay register…..All in all I still enjoyed the quick service and meal; really wouldn’t suggest going with too many guests, no more than 2 or 3.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

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Golden Bear Pancake & Crepery Restaurant

16851 Torrence Ave, Lansing, IL 60438
(708) 889-6293