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Founded by Robert Baldwin in 1961, the Pancake Pantry has been a Nashville tradition for generations of families. Baldwin’s son, David, began learning the ropes as a ten-year-old, helping the rest of my family build the business as well. Eventually taking over the business in 1988, David would make frequent trips to the hills of East Tennessee to retrieve the specialty group flours used in our pancakes and waffles. Although David sold the Pancake Pantry in 2017, batter and syrups are still made fresh each day from those secret Baldwin family recipes.

We strive to keep our traditional past alive, while cultivating innovative ideas to make the Pantry the best. We feel the same way about our customers by cherishing our long-time regulars and always looking forward to meeting our newest visitors.

Here at the Pantry, we guarantee that you will always find the best food, friendliest service, and memorable times. So, please relax and enjoy our hospitality. You are always welcome at our home. Eat More Pancakes!

Customer Reviews

Nestled within an eye-shot of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. The food was very good. They... have breakfast, and lunch/dinner items. My wife and I had an omelette, which also came with pancakes, and all was so very good.The service was very good. The atmosphere was laid-back and not over-bearing, and thus, it was very relaxing.So, to sum up, I would definitely recommend The PP to anyone wanting good comfort food, especially breakfast ( which I can eat for any meal).read more

Kurt “'King' Krut” H.

They even had a Nashville monopoly game. Both times I visited, we had a great waitress. Very nice... and checked in you often. Fresh squeezed juice was a delight. Well worth the price.read more

Angelique J.

They are surrounded by other restaurants but it's absolutely no competition. Cinnamon roll pancake... didnt even need the special sauce. They put real lemonade in the Arnold Palmer not crappy Country time. It is a wait but the line moves quickly.read more

Chaundrail M.

This place has the best pancakes I've ever had, and I don't usually like pancakes. (I mean, it is... the Pancake Pantry, after all) However, the other food offerings were just average to below average. Coffee, meats, eggs, cheese, etc, were all just okay. I would only recommend getting pancakes if you come here.read more

Kim

Great breakfast and brunch food. Even with a line they do an awesome job cycling through people.

Daryl M.

They said sit where we like we did. But the lady didnt follow up with the menue Then it took few... minutes before waitress showed up then waitress asked as what we wanted before she realized we didnt get a menue.We ordered three little pigs omelete. Lets just say it lacked salt to bring it together. Hashbrowns were supposed to be cooked with bacon fat. No bacon flavor taste at all just an oil taste no seasoning. Pancakes without butter or syrup i could taste the leveing agent. It needs butter and lots of syrup to hide that taste.read more

Ma Concepcion Santos (.

Wow! Lindsey is an absolutely wonderful waitress who was calm and happy, even when it was super... busy. Thank you for making our first Nashville breakfast so great. We had the pecan pancakes to share and they were amazing, Lindsey's tip of using the evaporated milk and cinnamon combo was sooooo good! I cannot reccomend this place enough, if you're in Nashville then join the queue, it's worth the wait! Thank you Lindsey 💜read more

Jerra E.

We were visiting from Texas and went both mornings we were in town. The food is great! The service... was amazing. We enjoyed the atmosphere and the wait service was amazing! Highly recommend going here!!!read more

Kristi P.

Firstly, the line out the door scared me! lol only waited 20 minutes! The gentleman who sat us was... nice. Our server was great. The atmosphere was great the food was absolutely delicious! I grabbed PB pancakes and they did not disappoint! This is a definite must check out when visiting Nashville!!read more

Vanessa C.

We have been coming to Vanderbilt for multiple appointments for 6 months. We have eaten at several... spots. This is by far my favorite. The food is to die for!!🙌 Line moves quickly, and the atmosphere is great. All employees were genuinely happy and smiling, which means they are under healthy leadership. Those hashbrowns are not like other places. Where I am from, this is home fries cooked in an iron skillet with bacon grease, browned to perfection like grandma👌 every dish they I saw being brought to other tables looked amazing. Everyone at each table was raving about how good their food was. Don't let the line detour you. Your stomach and tastes buds will be singing for days🎵🎵read more

Pam W.

Anytime I visit Nashville, I always make a stop here for amazing breakfast. Highly recommended and... worth the wait.read more

Joey M.

Love this place!! Amazing food, fast service, and affordable!! 😀

Andrea C

Better than anticipated, the omelet was one of the best I’ve had.

Jared B.

The most important first: if you are impatient (like I am) -the waiting line moves very fast, and... we got our table in warp speed. The pancakes are as excellent as expected. The fresh orange juice is highly recommended. We were three guests and ordered two for sharing - more than enough! It’s a lot of (delicious) pancake. We tried the candy bacon. It is an interesting combination if you’ve never tasted that before. Definitely the perfect place if you love pancakes.read more

SFD68

The ONLY complaint I have was spending $50 for breakfast!!!! The pancakes are amazing but not $50... for the first meal of the day good!!!! My sister and I should've shared a combo instead of one each.. EVERYTHING ELSE WAS GREAT!!read more

Caycee A.

Off the charts !! Easily best breakfast. For everyone’s (mine) viewing pleasure, I ordered steak... and eggs, pancakes, a crunchy grapefruit and a biscuit to top. The cinnamon crème! Slammin !read more

Coach D.

Absolutely the best French toast, bacon was fire🔥

sherry J.

We came early on a Saturday morning around 6:15 to beat the crowd and it was worth it. Our kids... loved the polka dot pancakes and asked to go back again. Highly recommend to anyone who has thought about coming but worried about the long line you see outside later on in the day. My advice is to come early!read more

Andrew M.

First time in was a good one! Erin my server was great. Kind and efficient. Food was fresh and... flavors were very good.read more

Stephen

Delicious as always! Had the club added avocado and subbed for hashbrowns. The lady that helped us... was amazing and she answered my questions.read more

Alice H.

An outstanding experience! Excellent food and service. TYSM

Joyce F.

Best breakfast we had during our trip to Nashville!

DeAnn D.

Phenomenal restaurant. Incredibly delicious food. I thoroughly enjoyed the quesadilla!Bad syrup.... Should have real maple syrup.read more

Sage S.

Juan was incredible! Apple cinnamon pancakes were 12/10

Selia J.

After going, it's clear what the hype is all about. The pancakes are absolutely delicious.... Outstanding customer service and a great atmosphere. Lots of options to choose from and everything was great.read more

Deen T.

YUMMY PANCAKES!!!!! NEW MANAGER IS THE BEST IVE EVER SEEN!!!! I ordered the breakfast tacos, and... was extremely overwhelmed at how delicious they were, wish I had a picture of all 3, and the cheese grits were very delicious!!!!! Also they have gluten free pancakes which are drier than regular pancakes, but very good with a sweet flavorread more

Shaw “Do W.

Excellent pancakes, large portions and friendly staff all made for an on-point meal!

Tracy C.

Always fabulous. I can never choose between the Caribbean and the chocolate chip pancakes. So, I... get a half stack of each. They will let you split the order and do half and half.read more

Amy P.

Excellent place for breakfast and meeting friends 😀 great service and atmosphere 👍

Eric D.

Too many good things to say about this place from service, to food. Our 20 minute wait was... impressive considering the long line we were in outside. I really thought there was no way this wait could avg 20 mins as advertised but it was!! You MUST try the cinnamon cream in your coffee- it's amazeballs!read more

Maritza J.

Lindsey was a great server. Plenty of food for every serving. Very popular place with at least a... half hour wait in line outside (they do not take reservations).read more

John S.

Service was so subpar, it took a while for anyone to take our order, and for the food to come out.... When they handed over a plate to my husband it was so greasy and he mentioned it to the waitress only for her to say, “yeah, it’s like that sometimes.” Wouldn’t come again unfortunately.read more

Utari A.

Super homey and iconic nashville breakfast spot. Don't expect fancy but do expect solid breakfast... food.I got the pork chops,eggs,hasbrowns and two pancakes. It was excellent the only suggestion is to ask for extra crispy hashbrowns and also use the cinnamon cream with your syrup on your pancakes. At first I thought it was weird then I couldn't stop eating my pancakes.Wife ordered a bacon,cheese, and jalapeños omelet. The toppings were outside the omelet itself. The omelet was thin and crepe like. Kind of dry and since the toppings were outside including the cheese it took alot if work to have a complete bite. She would order something else next time.read more

Sean D.

JJ and Rachel created such a great experience for us! JJ sat us in a timely manner and was so very... nice, all while providing efficiency. Rachel provided such phenomenal service that we’re now going to become regulars. Thank you both for such good hospitality, until next time!read more

Jonique F.

Great food, fun environment and we loved our mimosa’s and pancakes before leaving Nashville

Amy M.

Let me start by saying this poor review in no way represents the food. My food was delicious as was... everyone else's at the table. I had the tacos with hashbrown and ate every last bite. Everyone else fully enjoyed their food and had plenty on their plates. Most people didn't finish and had leftovers to take home. Food came out quickly and server was good about checking our coffee levels for refills.The poor rating is due to the overall service. We were a big group (9) and all nurses who just got done with our night shift. It was a co workers last day and this was a goodbye breakfast. 2 out of the 9 showed up late. Someone, not sure if he was a waiter or manager or bus person, came over and told us if we were to come back again that the rules states we need to have our whole party arrive at one time, and they don't generally allow late guests. They did accommodate us and allowed the late comers to order. But as this person said this before the late comers ordered food, they immediately felt unwelcome. I'm not saying to not let people know the rules or how to fix behavior. I would have appreciated this comment at the end of our meal. What this person was unaware of was that the reason those two were late was because they got called into a room for a person who went into cardiac arrest and needed CPR. The patient didn't make it and our friends were left with the aftermath of a body and a grieving fsmily. So after a long day, and a terrible ending, they were seated and scolded for being late all before they even got a menu.At the end of our meal we started to pat and the server stated how long it was going to take to pay for our food. As other customers sat down she would stop what she was doing and tell them "so sorry, ill get to you when I can, this is going to take a while" it felt passive aggressive and as though she wanted to make it known that we were an inconvenience not just to her, but to other people.These are all my feelings and how I experienced the meal. I felt like I was a bother and wasting the restaurants time by being there. The staff may not have felt this way at all, but I felt like they did not want us there. I was very uncomfortable upon leaving.I made sure to sincerely thank our waitress and gave her a 100% tip in hopes it would show her that we valued her time. But I won't be returning and am upset as the food was great and the service was good... right up until our 2 late comers.read more

Cathrine D.

Very frustrating experience. Went at 7am on Saturday, restaurant was empty. There is a sign that... says “wait to come in”. There was a couple waiting and they said, oh, we’re not in line, you can go in. So we walked up and there was a guy walking towards the door so we opened it. He lost his sh*t. He was very aggressive and stomped over to the sign and slammed it down. Then argued with us. We started to argue back and then I just said, I don’t want to do this. He continued on. He pointed to a table and we sat down. He came over 2x and continued to argue. When the waitress finally came over I said we were discussing if we were going to stay. She went in this whole diatribe about he’s been there 30 years and we disobeyed the sign. I said, he didn’t have to be unkind and we don’t feel comfortable and we left. In no way were we aggressive or rude or inappropriate besides opening a door before he wanted us too. Love pancake pantry food but that was a hard no.We just made a simple mistake and it was made out to be a federal crime. The moral of the story is, under any circumstances DO NOT open the door.read more

Marla S.

I went to the location near Vanderbilt university. Beautiful area, food was outstanding, Service... was great.read more

Angela W.

Stay on top of them if you order Togo! We came in to a packed restaurant and watched half of them... leave. This place came highly recommended. We arrived to place a Togo order and immediately was greeted by a nice gentleman but he seemed like the only person knowing what was going on. The woman who took our order told us 7-10 minutes. We disappointedly waited 35 minutes before asking for our food. They then told us they were working on it and came out about 10 minutes later. Food is worth a 20 minute wait, not really 40.read more

Jazzmyn D.

Great food and atmosphere. The fresh oj was awesome too. We look forward to going back.

StuBon

Great place! We visited at 8:00am on a Tuesday and had no wait getting in. I ordered the Cinnamon... Roll Pancakes which were delightful. The restaurant was packed by 9:30 and by 10:00 it was packed!read more

Jared S.

Love it here. Everyone should try. It is a touristic place, but locals love it. Try the Medley,... scrumptions!read more

Sheyla L.

A little late getting this review posted. This was our last day in the Nashville area back at the... beginning of June. The line to get in was not as bad as all of the other days we saw. Only about a 15 minute wait. Once seated, we had to wait a little bit as this place was jumping as staff was busy with many tables. Once our order was placed, our food arrived about 10 minutes. Food was amazing.read more

K K

20 min wait to get in. Server was excellent! And the food was great, even to my picky NJ diner food... standards. I got the hash browns and the three little pigs omelette and enjoyed them greatly. The pancakes are a delight, too.read more

Thomas L.

Owen was a great waiter with amazing people skills. I absolutely loved my peanut butter chocolate... chip pancakes with 2 eggs. Portions are great! The freshly squeezed orange juice is a must get!read more

Linda H.

Great food and service. There in the middle of the day, so few diners present. Easy in and easy... out. Will definitely go back when in Nashvilleread more

Joellen H.

Solid place for a good pancake and a reasonable price. There are several flavors to choose from.... Not the best pancake I’ve had, but good food and service.read more

Andrea Devenuto H.

I try and take my parents every time they are in town. The old school breakfast vibe and fresh food... is amazing! The pancakes are always the star of the meal and my mom loves the coffee and omelettes! Definitely try this place and you will always come back frequently!read more

Trina T.

Great stop for these out of towners. Diner style breakfast that arrives quickly with healthy... portions. No one was disappointed with the food or quality. We timed our arrival just right, and the line started wrapping around the building. There is often a line, but it moves very fast.read more

malcolm C.

Best pancakes, we have ever had. The syrup was warm. I tried the cold cinnamon cream for pancakes.... It was delicious. I need this cream for pancakes at home. Portion sizes are very generous. The service is excellent. The food arrived at our table fast, hot and fresh. The staff treats you well. Our server was excellent.read more

Carolyn D.

Great selection of pancakes, friendly and efficient service.

Bryan K.

Literally some of the best breakfast we’ve ever had. Hash browns fried in bacon grease AND cinnamon... cream for pancakes?! Say less. Everything was delicious and our food came out hot and fresh almost as soon as the order was put in. In and out or great place to stay awhile.read more

Bethany M.

Food was good. Prices were good and the service was good.

David S.

The food is amazing, it wasn’t very busy and the waiter was courteous. I ordered the blueberry... pancakes, and the eggs with biscuits a gravy. Eggs were made just the way I like em, pancakes were full of blueberries and fluffy. They were not too sweet which is a plus, especially with the cinnamon syrup added on to it. The sausage had a nice spicy flavor to it plus it was thick! The biscuits and gravy tasted freshly made oh and I forgot to mention the orange juice is freshly made as well! Overall excellent experience. Only thing I didn’t like has nothing to do with the place, more like the volume of conversations. I know it’s just me but I wish it was a bit more quiet.read more

Arturo S.

I love this place. We managed to get in without a wait and I had the biscuit and gravy. The biscuit... was denser than most but the flavors and crisp edges were good. Gravy was great.read more

Daniel D

Make sure you go on a weekday. Very long waits on the weekend.Pancakes are incredible. Too many... to describe. You can't choose wrong.read more

Robert S.

Went for the first time with a friend when they opened at 6am. The greeting and service was top... notch. We split a couple menu items which were definitely sharable. It's on the top of my list to visit againread more

Derrick J.

Great food, serve was good. We ate outside. Can't wait to come back.

Cindy B.

I thoroughly enjoyed my brunch! The egg croissant was so delicious. And Michael H. Gave great... southern hospitality andread more

Janna H.

Delicious pancakes, French toast, eggs! Excellent service—were able to split our check 5 ways! Will... go back at our next visit to Nashville.read more

CJ P.

Great food. For lunch or breakfast. Service is terrific. Usually a line so prepare for a bit of... a wait.read more

Kim L.

Stopped in at noon on the way to BNA with a party of six. Great food all around.

Midwest B.

Best pancakes, period. We also ordered the egg white omelette with spinach and turkey breast. The... downfall, processed turkey. Not fresh turkey.read more

William D.

Wonderful atmosphere and food. Most definitely a great breakfast place!!

Shonda P.

It must be good if the line is down the street! Luckily, the wait wasn't long and I enjoyed every... bite! Would definitely go again!read more

Lena H.

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Here at the Pantry, we guarantee that you will always find the best food, friendliest service, and memorable times. So, please relax and enjoy our hospitality. You are always welcome at our home.

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