The Original Pancake House
5140 W 159th St, Oak Forest
(708) 687-8282
Customers' Favorites
Andouille Sausage Skillet with Strawberry French Toast
Steak Skillet with Pancakes
Original House of Pancakes
Corned Beef Hash and Eggs
Make Your Own Omelette
Pancake House Favorite
Caramel French Toast
Buttermilk Pancakes
Biscuits and Gravy
Blueberry Pancakes
Fresh Fruits and Juices
Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice
Freshly Squeezed Grapefruit Juice
Tomato Juice
Apple Juice
Cranberry Juice
Sliced Bananas
Red Grapefruit
Fresh Sliced Strawberries
Served with cream and powdered sugar.
Fresh Fruit Medley
House Specialties
Apple Pancake
Oven baked with fresh sliced Granny Smith apples and cinnamon sugar glaze.
Dutch Baby
Oven baked German pancake served with fresh lemon, whipped butter and powdered sugar.
Dutch Treat
Dutch Baby pancake filled with fresh strawberries and bananas. Dusted with powdered sugar and served with strawberry syrup.
Dutch Garden
Fresh broccoli, onions, tomatoes and mushrooms baked right into a Dutch Baby pancake and topped with Gouda cheese.
The Original Pancakes
49'er Flapjacks
Plate sized, chewy, and thin pancakes.
Swedish Pancakes
Extra thin, lacy pancakes with Swedish lingonberry sauce.
Potato Pancakes
Freshly ground potatoes, grilled golden brown and served with sour cream.
Strawberry Pancakes
Buttermilk pancakes topped with fresh strawberries and powdered sugar. Served with strawberry syrup and whipped cream.
Pecan Pancakes
Oven toasted pecans in and out. Dusted with powdered sugar.
Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Dusted with powdered sugar. Served with whipped cream.
Bacon Pancakes
Buttermilk pancakes stuffed with diced, sugar cured bacon.
Blueberry Pancakes
Buttermilk pancakes infused with plump blueberries and dusted with powdered sugar. Served with blueberry compote.
Banana Pancakes
Fresh sliced bananas in and out. Dusted with powdered sugar.
Hawaiian Pancakes
Topped with crushed pineapple and powdered sugar. Served with tropical syrup.
Wheat Germ Pancakes
Buttermilk pancakes infused with nutrient rich wheat germ.
Buckwheat Pancakes
Hot and fluffy old fashioned buckwheat pancakes.
Buttermilk Pancakes
Light, fluffy and golden brown.
Buttermilk Dollar Cakes- 5 Stack
Buttermilk Dollar Cakes- 10 Stack
Buttermilk Dollar Cakes- 15 Stack
Gluten "Friendly" Pancakes
Light and fluffy pancakes made with gluten free flour.
Oven-Baked Omelettes
Santa Fe Omelette
Medley of fresh onions, jalapeno peppers, tomatoes, cilantro and pepper jack cheese. Served with salsa.
Choose-A-Cheese Omelette
Choose your favorite cheese.
Vegetarian Omelette
Fresh cut tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, broccoli and cheddar cheese.
Western Omelette
Ham, red and green bell peppers, onions and cheddar cheese.
Choose-A-Meat Omelette
Stuffed with bacon, sausage or ham and cheddar cheese.
Spinach Omelette
Fresh spinach and feta cheese. Served with mushroom sherry sauce.
Mushroom Omelette
Fresh sliced mushrooms. Served with mushroom sherry sauce.
Steak Omelette
Beef tenderloin, onions, red and green bell peppers, fresh mushrooms and cheddar cheese.
Salami Omelette
Whole slices of all-beef salami baked right into a fluffy omelette.
Chicken Fajita Omelette
Diced chicken, fresh cilantro, onions, cheddar cheese, tomatoes and green and red peppers. Served with salsa, sour cream and hash brown potatoes.
Irish Omelette
Corned beef hash and Swiss cheese. Served with potato pancakes, sour cream and hash brown potatoes.
Create Your Own Omelette
Fluffy omelette with 4 ingredients of your choice.
Skillets
Steak Skillet
Beef tenderloin, onions, bell peppers, mushrooms and cheddar cheese.
Vegetarian Skillet
Tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, broccoli and cheddar cheese.
Western Skillet
Ham, red and green bell peppers, onions and cheddar cheese.
Southwestern Skillet
Spicy chorizo sausage, onions, jalapeno peppers, tomatoes and pepper jack cheese. Served with salsa.
Meat Lover Skillet
Stuffed with bacon, ham, sausage, onions and cheddar cheese.
Andouille Chicken Sausage Skillet
Spicy chicken sausage, red and green bell peppers, onions and cheddar cheese.
Create Your Own Skillet
Premium skillet with four ingredients of your choice.
Egg Specialties
Bacon Lover Meal
6 slices of sugar cured, thick cut bacon and one extra egg.
Meat Lover Meal
2 strips of smoked ham, 2 special recipe sausage links, 2 slices of thick bacon and 1 extra egg.
Bacon and Eggs
4 slices of sugar cured, thick cut bacon.
Pork Sausage Links and Eggs
4 sausage links.
Pork Sausage Patties and Eggs
2 sausage patties.
Ham and Eggs
Thick cut, bone-in, hickory smoked ham.
Canadian Bacon and Eggs
4 slices of sugar cured, hickory smoked Canadian bacon.
Salami and Eggs
7 slices of all-beef salami. Served with potato pancakes and sour cream.
Turkey Sausage Links and Eggs
4 delicious links, a tasty alternative to pork sausage.
Turkey Bacon and Eggs
4 slices of premium, wood smoked turkey bacon.
Corned Beef Hash and Eggs
A blend of freshly ground corned beef, potatoes and onions.
Chicken Sausage Links and Eggs
4 gourmet links seasoned with apple, maple and sage.
Steak and Eggs
USDA Prime strip loin steak seared to perfection. Served with hash browned potatoes.
Benedicts
Eggs Benedict
Hickory smoked Canadian bacon and hollandaise sauce.
Eggs Michael
Special recipe sausage patties and mushroom sherry sauce.
Eggs Florentine
Fresh spinach, diced bacon and minced onion sauteed with white wine. Topped with hollandaise sauce.
Crepes
Spinach Crepes
Chopped fresh spinach, cheddar sauce, minced onions and mushrooms. Topped with hollandaise sauce and served with potato pancakes. Note: ingredients may not be added or removed from this item.
Chicken Crepes
Filled with diced chicken breast, black olives, bell peppers and mushroom sherry sauce. Topped with almonds and served with potato pancakes.
Fresh Strawberry Crepes
Fresh sliced strawberries, powdered sugar and topped with whipped cream. Served with strawberry syrup.
Blueberry Crepes
Blend of plump blueberries and sour cream, dusted with powdered sugar and served with blueberry compote.
Cherry Kijafa Crepes
Sweet cherry sauce crafted from tart cherries & Kijafa wine and dusted with powdered sugar.
Mandarin Crepes
Sweetened mandarin oranges and dusted with powdered sugar. Served with tropical syrup.
Peach Crepes
Sliced peaches poached in peach brandy sauce and dusted with powdered sugar.
Apple Crepes
Diced tart apples, cinnamon sugar, pecans and sour cream. Flavored with Cointreau and Amaretto. Note: ingredients may not be added or removed from this item.
Nutty Banana Crepes
Nutella hazelnut chocolate spread and bananas dusted with powdered sugar. Topped with more bananas and toasted pecans.
Scramblers
Diced Ham Scrambler
A generous portion of ham.
Egg White Garden Scrambler
Egg whites, fresh cut broccoli, tomatoes, mushrooms and fresh spinach. Served with salsa.
Farmers Scrambler
Medley of fresh diced tomatoes, onions, mushrooms and broccoli.
Create Your Own Scrambler
Traditional scrambler with 4 ingredients of your choice.
Belgian Waffles
Fresh Strawberry Waffle
Topped with fresh strawberries, whipped cream and powdered sugar. Served with strawberry syrup.
Pecan Waffle
Oven toasted pecans baked into the waffle. Topped with more pecans and powdered sugar.
Bacon Waffle
Loaded with sugar cured bacon.
Blueberry Waffle
Plump blueberries, powdered sugar and blueberry compote.
Peach Waffle
Sliced peaches poached in peach brandy sauce and dusted with powdered sugar.
Chocolate Chip Waffle
Dusted with powdered sugar and crowned with whipped cream.
Apple Waffle
Diced tart apples baked into the golden brown waffle and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar.
The Original Belgian Waffle
Perfectly golden brown.
Gluten "Friendly" Waffle
Golden brown waffle made with gluten free flour.
Favorites
Pigs in a Blanket
Special recipe sausage links wrapped in light, fluffy buttermilk pancakes and dusted with powdered sugar.
Sourdough French Toast
Light, golden brown and dusted with powdered sugar.
Two By Four
2 extra-large eggs paired with 4 buttermilk pancakes.
Junior Plate with 1 egg
3 buttermilk pancakes with 1 egg.
Junior Plate with Sausage Links
3 buttermilk pancakes with 2 sausage links.
Junior Plate with Bacon
3 buttermilk pancakes with 2 slices of bacon.
Biscuits and Sausage Gravy
Buttermilk biscuits smothered in house-made sausage gravy.
Biscuits and Sausage Gravy with Eggs
Buttermilk biscuits smothered in house-made sausage gravy and served with 2 farm fresh extra- large eggs.
Strawberry French Toast
Golden, thick sliced French toast, topped with fresh strawberries and strawberry syrup. Dusted with powdered sugar and topped with whipped cream.
Caramel French Toast
Sourdough French toast dusted with cinnamon sugar, topped with whipped cream, drizzled with caramel and sprinkled with toasted pecans.
Meats
Bacon
3 thick, custom cut strips.
Ham
Smoked, thick sliced and bone-in.
Canadian Bacon
3 savory slices.
Turkey Sausage
4 tasty links.
Turkey Bacon
3 thick slices.
Pork Sausage Links
4 links of special recipe sausage.
Pork Sausage Patties
2 patties of special recipe sausage.
Chicken Sausage Links
3 tasty links seasoned with apple, maple and sage.
Salami
Seven slices of all-beef salami.
Homemade Corned Beef Hash
A blend of freshly ground corned beef, potatoes and onions.
Cereals
Old Fashioned Oatmeal
Slow cooked, served with whipping cream and brown sugar.
Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal
Fresh diced apples and cinnamon sugar.
Blueberry Oatmeal
Oatmeal blended with blueberry compote.
Grits
Served with whipped butter.
Extras
Southern style hash browns
Add cheese for an additional charge.
Lingonberry Sauce
Blueberry Compote
Sour Cream
Cinnamon Applesauce
Homemade Salsa
English Muffin
Toast
Ala Carte Eggs - 1 Egg
Ala Carte Eggs - 2 Eggs
Ala Carte Eggs - 3 Eggs
Whipped Cream
Fruit Preserves
Beverages
Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice
Freshly Squeezed Grapefruit Juice
Coffee
Hot Tea
Regular and decaffeinated or flavored.
Iced Tea
Freshly brewed.
Fresh Squeezed Lemonade
Homemade Strawberry Lemonade
Fresh squeezed lemonade blended with strawberry syrup.
Hot Chocolate
Served with whipped cream.
Supersized Hot Chocolate
Large hot chocolate with marshmallows and whipped cream.
2% Milk
Skim Milk
Chocolate Milk
Soda
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Recent Reviews
Better than Amazing experience for a Tuesday morning. As you see from the pictures, the food looks delicious, Latekia C. and all of the staff members gave a very warm welcoming to the establishment. Right away, I noticed how clean and fresh it smells. I loved that my utensils and plate look spotless clean. I start getting worried because everything was perfect, I'm thinking to myself that the food would not be perfect. Unfortunately, after Latekia C. helped me decide what...
October 2024
My sister and I sat down to have some breakfast here. I wanted a waffle so bad, but I wanted bacon and eggs as well. So, the waitress convinced me the waffle queen to order the bacon and egg plate, but it comes with pancakes. When I tell you I hate pancakes.. I hate pancakes! Now, the only way I was gonna eat the pancakes is if I get it with blueberries and it came with blueberry compote. So, I agreed! Now, my plate is before me, and when I tell you them, blueberry pancakes was...
August 2024
My family and I frequent this location because we absolutely love it! I have a pretty big family and we’re always greeted with warm friendly smiles, fast service, and great food. Consistent and delicious.
August 2024
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