Pancake Circus
Sacramento, CA 95818-2567
Phone: (916) 452-3322
- Price:
- $
- Hours:
- Daily 6am-10:15pm
Editorial Review for Pancake Circus – by Kira O'Donnell
The Scene
Some senior citizens know all the waitresses' names, and tacky circus-animal pictures adorn the brown, tan and orange walls, circa 1970. But people don't come for the decor, they come because they can pad their ribs with a country-fried steak (a house specialty) smothered with country gravy, served with two eggs and four pancakes for a little more than $5. This is the place you come when you're broke and hungry.
The Food
The Circus is famous for its biscuits and country gravy (served with two eggs and two link sausages). Avoid bringing your weight-conscious friends: You won't find anything low-cal on this menu worth eating.
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Insider Tips
ParkingPlenty of parking is available in the adjacent lot or on the street in front of the restaurant.
User Reviews for Pancake Circus
02/05/2007 Posted by karatechop
What do Cheezy clowns, happily crowded breakfast lines, lottery tickets, and pancakes have in common: Pancake circus of course! Its a local greasy spoon that if you don't try it once, you always wonder.
Pros: Its pancake circus!!
Cons: Long Lines on Sunday.
07/22/2006 Posted by k916
Roads, below, said it very well. The waitresses here are not in a customer service mode, ever. They are perfunctory and usually (not always) efficient, but they couldn't care less if you are there, or elsewhere. If you're done, please pay and leave so that others standing outside in groups may have your table. That said, the pancakes are simply the best. Ever. Anywhere. Big discs of pancake batter grilled to golden brown goodness, with whipped butter (not margine). The syrup isn't heated which is a minus, but almost trivial compared to the perfect pancake batter. You can get an outrageous amount of food here for $5.00. Four pancakes here is like a Carb Overload, though. The eggs are satisfactory, the side items satisfactory. The coffee is weak, watery, but plentiful. The clowns? Yeah, those. Very scary. Very 70s. Very old and not well maintained atmosphere. Really the suff nightmares are made of, for clown haters like me. Just close your eyes and let the pancakes protect you. Then get the hell out, because they want your table.
Pros: Pancakes; Variety; Price
Cons: Dismissive wait staff; too many damn clowns; watery coffee
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