Pancake Manor

Pancakes are fantastic. Our food arrived quickly but it was not warm at all. It was not a perfect meal for me. Rather be back soon.

The only thing that interested me most was the food. It’s really good. Our food came out fast and quickly. I find the server very unkind and rude.

Don’t waste your time or money!!!
Arrived at 6.45, got our drinks at 7.37pm then dinner at 7.56pm… We asked staff member where our food was and Se went to check to then never come back and ignored us.
We then asked another staff member where our food was to be told at 7.30 it was 5 mins away!!! 26mins later it arrived!
Staff were not helpful and told us to call and complain to manager as there was nothing they could really do even though they said they knew the service was the worst!
Don’t waste your time or money, foods not even worth the wait!

Who doesn’t go to pancake manor in the CBD? It’s a classic, open all hours (to my knowledge), atmospheric and the pancakes are awesome! Only downside is the savoury side, I tend to eat dinner before I go. Very overpriced, barely any selection and basic tasting at best.

The building is great and worth a look. Skip the savory food, you are bound to be disappointed. But if you go with the sweet stuff, you should be happy. I was there midafternoon so had no problem being seated or served. The staff was friendly enough and I didn’t have to wait more than than a few minutes to order or get my food. I tried the lunch menu and the seafood crêpe was super bland. But then I got my pancake and ice cream and thinks looked up. That part they did well.

I had a great afternoon.
Their chicken burger is fabulous. And their chocolate jewels is my favourite

The only thing about this place that is good is the interesting building it is in. We queued up in line for 25 minutes which was weird because there were open tables everywhere. We ordered when we sat down and it took 20 minutes to get two coffees and they were both luke warm when they showed up. Add another 20 minutes for food to be delivered for a total wait time once seated of 45 minutes. We were never given any silverware so we stole it from n of the open tables.
Now for the food. It was also only warm at best. My egg was bordering cold and the pancakes were dry and also cold. Hash browns were good but at 7 dollars they should be.
Overall this place is terribly run, the service is terrible, and the food is poor. I would not recommend this place at all.

Sometimes a restaurant is perfectly adequate. The name tells you all you need to know.

The Pancake Manor loomed large in my youth. It was a place to go with your mates and behave like a grown up. Ordering crepes and pancakes in the surrounds of an old church restyled as medieval banqueting hall. Classy. It was hugely popular after attending concerts at Festival Hall, where I spent much of my teen years. I always wanted Chicken Nicoise ‘We call it chicken knickers’ or Beef Tabriz ‘diced beef marinated in red wine and herbs’ but usually could only afford a short stack ‘two fluffy pancakes topped with whipped buttermilk and maple syrup’. I went there that often that I can still remember the menu off by heart. Last week we found ourselves at the far end of town after a few drinks so I decided to introduce Mr Tiffin to my misspent youth and take him to The Pancake Manor.
Despite the crowds, our meals arrived quickly and that’s when my happy memories disappeared. The mushroom crepes were filled with a creamy mushroom filling which was fairly basic but wasn’t too bad. It sat on a pool of thin creamy sauce, possibly mushroom, flavoured with chopped chives and dried oregano. Bland but edible. Anthony’s chicken crepes were an odd combination of a chicken filling in a white sauce, sitting in a thin sweet tomato sauce, also flavoured with dried oregano. The chicken crepes were luke warm and the tomato sauce cold. We called the waitress who was totally at a loss at what to do. She immediately asked if we wanted to speak with a manager but be simply asked if they could be heated. The crepes were taken to the kitchen and back on the table in less than a minute. Warmer but not really warm enough. The crepes of my dreams had become the crepes you see in a thousand food courts across the country, heated in a microwave and dressed with some pea shoots. Edible but a lacklustre affair.
We decided to call it quits and leave the youth of today to enjoy the delights of The Pancake Manor. It wasn’t the worse meal I’ve ever had. It was just average. Perfect for teens and tourists and those wanting to get together somewhere quick and relatively cheap. Not so perfect for this Gen X-​er. There was much discussion on social media about my visit. My partner in crime from all those years ago said ‘Maybe it was bad back then and we just didn’t know it.’ Maybe it was. I’d like to think that’s not the case but perhaps it’s true. Either way, my recent visit to The Pancake Manor stomped all over my lovely 1982 teen memories.

Came here on an early Friday morning. Service was good when I first walked in, and that was about the extent of it. After I ordered, it was as if everyone disappeared. Food came out fast and was very mediocre. Being that I am an American traveler, I didn’t know you had to walk up to the counter when you were finished vs. waiting for the bill. When the (different) waitress finally came to get my plate I asked her where to pay. I stood at the counter for 10 mins while one waitress was organizing silverware and the other was sitting at a desk writing, I eventually had to stop one in order to pay. I would not recommend this place based off of the service and food, but the building itself is rather cool and historic.

I am always so disappointed with Pancake manor. I find that the service is almost non-​existant and the last time I was in for my pancake fix, I was with a group of friends that all had groupon discounts.
I don’t know if it was because of the groupons but we felt like we were not being looked after at all.
The pancakes themselves are okay, but the service just ruins any good taste in my mouth.

We came here as a treat for my birthday. We ordered the strawberry, orange and chocolate crepes between the three of us and they were beautiful. However the experience was completely undermined by our waitress. She was impatient, pushy and demanded «would the kid like something» in front of our 11 year old daughter. Our girl found this rude, we found this rude, the hostess that seated us agreed it was rude. She then had the gall to complain about the time taken to order within earshot to the hostess. And just to put the icing on the cake she got the order wrong.
I’d be prepared to give it another go because although the room could use a clean I loved the layout and the use of the former Anglican Mission. The fact they are open 24 hours and quite reasonably priced might explain why it looked a little tired. But I’ve been in Denny’s that were more organized at 05:00 than this place was at lunch time, so there is room for improvement beyond the obvious recruiting issue.

The old Anglican Church mission was built in 1935 but looks much older– very cool atmosphere makes it a top breakfast option in Brisbane CBD. Really good coffee, pancakes, blueberries but the sausages were kinda flavorless. Highly recommend if your visiting and breakfast is not included at your hotel :)

Please clean your toilets, wth! The restaurant itself is dirty. We had a 45 minute wait for a table. Most were empty, but they did not have enough staff on. We walked past the kitchen, I should of taken a picture, it was filthy, maybe close the door so your customers do not see it. The pancakes were ok, cream and ice cream were ok. I ordered fresh blue berries for my pancake, my blueberries were fresh out of a can. I hoped that can was picked fresh today. If you’re hungry and want pancakes maybe go here. I am sure there has to be a better cleaner place elsewhere. I would have to be craving pancakes like an addict craves crack to want to go back here.

This may be the best option in the middle of the night in Brisbane, but a couple things prevent giving even three stars.
Their ingredient quality needs to improve. The fresh vegetables were disappointing, and the aioli was translucent. The pancakes were nothing special.
In general, the menu is too long and varied for their capabilities. They should cut it down to, say, 10 distinct items they can prepare consistently and well. Narrowing the menu item selection would help with freshness and quality as well.
I probably won’t be back. I think even fast food is a compelling alternative.

I guess this place is a bit of a Brisbane institution. Open 24 hours, so always popular for the late night munchies after being out on the grog, and I suspect with students who’ll wander past from QUT after a late one at the library.
It’s in an old church, and quite nice inside. A lot of the seating reminiscent of church pews.
The most I’ve ever been able to say of the service here is that they serve you. Eventually.
Pancakes can be good, although they did once make me sick, I’ve been more than a few times over the years, and I’m not 100% it was the pancakes. I’ve been a bit wary since though.
On this visit my friend and I shared a plate, because there’s no way we could have eaten one to ourselves. The serves can be quite large.
There’s a pool table here too, $ 2 a game.

Love this place, the banana pancakes were great. I’d be able to tell you what the chocolate ones were like if my bitch ass ex bf offered me some of his smh haha
Anyways, this place is great with a great setting. Service wasn’t all that good but whatever the food made up for it.
Would eat again

The pancake manor is a great way to have a nice feed in a relaxed and fairly quiet environment. The pancakes are divine and not too expensive. They’re so fluffy and soft and there’s lots of different types to choose from! I love everything about this place except for the toilets!
I would have given 4 stars but the toilets are just feral and really need attention. There’s no point going into it too much but just imagine the worst toilets ever. Seriously they need to get onto this…
Apart from that everything was great, the staff were lovely, the food is great and they accept cash or card. It’s definitely worth the visit, just maybe don’t go to the toilet…

I was hoping for awesome pancakes, and an awesome experience — especially since there was a line-​up for the restaurant reaching outside of the building. Plus, one of the restaurant patrons who finished dining assured us it would be, «worth the wait.» I was encouraged to wait-​it-​out at this point and the excitement was building.
Once we got inside the joint, things started to change. Unfortunately, the host’s bad attitude and poor service put a damper on things. He was seemingly offended and disgusted that we asked if we could move to an available booth, 10 seconds after he sat us down. It was as though we had offended his mother, and the way he handled our request was the exact opposite to what one would call «customer service.»
The menus were okay — as in the content. They were nasty as in cleanliness. The whole place seemed seedy, and I felt like I needed to disinfect everything.
The food — yeah my pancakes were nice: fluffy and sweet. My hash browns were pretty bland, but nothing that some salt couldn’t fix. My fried egg, well it was a fried egg.
Would I go there again? Maybe a different location — the cleanliness turned me off and the service there was mediocre. The food is more like food you would eat when you’re starving in the middle of the night and nothing else is available, so I won’t be rushing back anytime soon.
This is my take on it, but it never hurts to try.

It’s 2AM, and it’s a long night of a great night out… This is the place to be!
Although most places in Brisbane close at 5pm, Pancake Manor goes the extra mile by not only staying open late, but 24 hours!!! The place seems to be in an old church where it’s quite apparent from the walls and ceilings. They really did a great job with the space and gave it a really charming vibe.
Service was absolutely great as despite there being a dozen other patrons or so, we were seated right away. As the name goes, they specialize in pancakes, but I didn’t want any pancake but a delicious crêpe! I’m obsessed with this and have a huge sweet tooth, so I really couldn’t think of anything else.
I ordered the Ultimate which is a traditional crêpe with fruits and vanilla ice cream. The trick of good crêpe is the thickness of it, and I have to say they hit the nail on the head with that one. It was just amazing and enjoyed every single bite.