Richard Walker's Pancake House

Best Breakfast in a long time. Food is good, side of bacon is thick.. perfect ! Staff was very attentive and accommodating to our grandson. Coffee is great. Location is in an upscale shopping center.
Mar 29th, 2024

Very high-quality restaurant; tried the oven omelets and crepe
Mar 11th, 2024

Mar 2nd, 2024

We came in from KC for the long weekend and visited the Del Mar location. Everything we ordered was amazing! Cesar is a pro! He was the only server on when we came in, and he juggled serving 5 tables upon opening, then more came walking in and he didn't skip a beat. Y'all had the best bacon outside of the midwest I've ever had! My kiddo ordered the chocolate chip pancakes and I had an omelet with hashbrowns and bacon. The presentation and food quality/quantity was more than what we were expecting for the price. I'm a server at an upscale midwestern restaurant and you dont get this kind of great food and service very often, anywhere. Awesome restaurant experience!
Feb 27th, 2024

The location was really convenient, and pleasant for a weekend breakfast with family. The menu was pretty extensive, with a good variety of breakfast options. The servers were attentive, friendly, and it wasn't much of a wait. However, the food preparation just wasn't that great, despite clearly using high-quality ingredients. I ordered their "Venetian Benedict" (which has spinach and mushroom, with bacon crumble on top, instead of Canadian bacon or ham). The English muffin was underdone, and the poached eggs were seriously overcooked. The hash browns on the side, which I'd asked for well-done, were at least sort of crispy on the very outside, but seriously undercooked otherwise. The fresh-squeezed orange juice was awesome, and the coffee was good (for restaurant regular-brewed coffee). My spousal-unit ordered one of their "baked omelets", which is kind of a frittata. It was over-whipped or something, causing the egg to have a tough texture, and it was overcooked. (A "build-your-own" omelet option would also be appreciated) Her side of pancakes (plain buttermilk) that we shared were great, though. Nothing was bad enough to send back, but it was overall kind of disappointing. We don't get out to breakfast often, even though it's something I really enjoy. I *might* give them another try, if only to try one of their Dutch Baby baked-pancake creations - we're in San Diego often to visit family. The menu is great, and maybe we just hit them on a bad day.
Feb 25th, 2024