PJ's Pancake House - Princeton

Food was great, waiting staff quick and friendly. Pricey, but we'll worth it.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Tried the caramel banana foster pancakes and they were the tastiest pancakes I’ve ever had. Delicious!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

I had a great experience at PJ’s Pancake House in Princeton, NJ. I ordered the California Omelette with two buttermilk pancakes, and the portion was generous enough to share with my wife. The omelet was delicious, packed with fresh ingredients, and the pancakes were perfectly fluffy and flavorful.

What really sets this location apart from the others is the aesthetic and ambiance—it has that charming, old Princeton vibe that makes dining here feel special. The historic atmosphere adds to the overall experience, making it my favorite PJ’s location.

Highly recommend stopping by if you're in the area! 🍽️🥞

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food was excellent. Red velvet pancakes were very delicious. Only issue it was really hot in there. The heat was blowing.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great food and service!
There are as a wait line but it moved quickly!!
Wonderful atmosphere!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Old West Buckwheat Pancakes

Very interesting place, very famous, a Princeton student recommended, I liked the food.
Lots of choices, even for Vegetarian folks, service is slow and staff is not fluent in English, at least my server.

Overall, good place, good food, crowded but interesting

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

The best pancakes I ever had! I was very surprised at how good they were and how fresh everything added to it was. I was greeted by a really nice gentleman who sat us donned in festive holiday apparel. Katharine was our server by the counter and she was very sweet! Will be back again first time was amazing!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Best pancakes and waffle.

What a place to be with your family. Fantastic atmosphere great service good food (can be better but good is OK).

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Food was OK, like an old diner level pancake. Waiter forgot out silverware, no milk for coffee and we waited an hour to be seated and probably a half hour for out food to come out. There was a 3 dollar charge PER person for real maple syrup. We were a larger party and they split us into two tables, which is fine. The table next to us opened up before we ordered and the host (who was not the friendliest to be honest) refused to let us move to be next to each other. I won't go back.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 3

The pancakes were so good!!! The atmosphere was incredible with many vintage pictures from Princeton. The pancakes were fluffy and not terribly sweet. Parking is hard to find and it took only about 10 mins for the food to arrive. There are many things on the menu including crepes, pancakes, burgers, pizzas and waffles.A little crowded and chaotic in the small space. There were a lot of people during lunch/brunch time, about 30 min wait time.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Oreo, Nutella, Avocado, Waffle, Country Boy Hash

We used to live in Princeton and PJ’s was our comfort food every weekend. So when when we visited Princeton after 8 years our first stop was PJ, and it is still the same!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Very fluffy pancakes

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Id visit again....

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

PJ's Pancake House seems to be a pillar of this part of Jersey. We were only in Princeton for the weekend and asked around for a few must-eat spots, and it seemed that PJ's Pancake House came up more than a few times. We were heartened by the line that was already forming at its doors on a Sunday morning, knowing that where there's a line, good food awaits.

(And for those who disdain a queue, rest assured, the line moves fast, mainly because the servers and line cooks move around with frightening efficiency).

The pancakes are well worth the rave. We got two of their pecan pancakes, and they neared perfection in their fluffiness, taste, and the sheer density of pecans that were tossed into the batter. I also ordered some scrambled eggs and bacon on the side, which were just fine.

My husband went somewhat rogue with the shakshuka, which is a tomato-based stew with poached eggs. It's served with several crusty pieces of bread, and it's hard to understate how sexily the crostini skated through that thick, savory gravy and egg yolk. If we had any complaints, it was a little saltier than we would've liked.

Those waiting in line are often given a choice - counter seats open up faster, but table seats are more comfortable. We opted to grab seats at a counter, and it was fun to watch the dizzying action in the kitchen and around the service stations.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Shakshuka