Duck Creek Pancake House

"We had a great experience at Duck Creek Pancake House. Our server was a very friendly and attentive young man. He genuinely seemed to enjoy his job and was great at it! Our breakfast was ready super fast and everything about it was delicious and perfectly prepared."

"Don’t drive by. The outside of this diner doesn’t do it any justice. The restaurant is clean and bright on the inside. We weren’t expecting that. My husband had breakfast for lunch and I had the Cheese Burger that was hand patted. Not disappointed the food was fresh and hot. The service was fast. The taste was what we expected. We will stop again."

"Great breakfast/lunch spot! Don't drive past this local hole-in-the-wall...you will not be disappointed, and it won't break your bank either!"

"Nice little restaurant. I'd give it a 5 if coffee was better. Service was great."

"I have continued an effort to eat out for breakfast around the Quad Cities, especially at all of the places that describe themselves as a "Pancake House" in part of their name. Duck Creek Pancake House is yet another location that is on one of the possible routes from my home to my place of employment that I've driven by countless times. This morning, I decided it was time to experience my morning meal at their establishment. Honestly, if not for Google maps, I don't know that I'd ever come here except if advised by multiple other people. The building and sign are old - once side of the building has what appears to be a long ago addition with beige/brown painted wood siding while the facade facing the street consists primarily of slightly darker color brick. The sign is faded and barely noticeable. Without the larger sign that simply says "restaurant" on the wood side of the building, I probably wouldn't have noticed this place at all. The interior fixtures and furniture starkly contrast the exterior appearances. Newer snap together wood panel flooring is present throughout, clean and new tables fill the large space, and the drop ceiling with fluorescent light fixtures appears noticeably clean and new, as well. Between these clean features and the various framed photos of nature and wildlife, the place is clearly a breakfast joint. Since the place was packed this morning and I didn't want to take up a whole table myself, I opted to sit in the back at the counter near the kitchen. I've come to enjoy doing this at breakfast places - you get to see the guys in the kitchen making food and it's otherwise a high traffic area with all the servers coming by to pick up food or return dishes. A nice, manageable amount of excitement to my morning, indeed. I opted for what I prefer at so many other breakfast nooks - a skillet. This time, I opted for a bacon skillet which contained chopped up pieces of bacon throughout atop the pile of hash browns. I REALLY liked this skillet. The hash browns consisted of a nice mix of crispy and not crispy potatoes, the bacon chunks added further crispy texture, and the cheddar cheese added some additional needed fatty depth to everything, all while providing some additional structure. The scrambled eggs were also on point and tasted great with the sourdough toast. Would definitely get this skillet again. Between the friendly staff, the great food, and the clean wholesome space, I'm looking forward to coming back here again. It's worth the trip here to get some breakfast, even if it's a little out of the way. Thanks Duck Creek Pancake House!"