Family House of Pancakes

"Family House is the place to get down for breakfast or brunch! The food is always great the service is fast friendly and welcoming! My usual breakfast goto is the machaca with flour tortilla and coffee. As for recommending a specific dish. Everything is good! And not just being biased cause I've been going since the 90s LOL!"

"I was in the area briefly. Found this local place. Food was a lot and delicious. I was impressed by how quickly the food came out. The pancakes where the highlight of my meal. Super light, melt in your mouth, the coffee was on point. The lady servers are quick and friendly. Thank you. P.S the words of encouragement on the restroom wall is the perfect touch to a great meal."

"Breakfast time! Get here early and wait patiently. Don't bring a bad vibe with you. The restaurant is on the smaller side, so you will be waiting outside, on the sidewalk, until called. There are no benches, be prepared to stand. This location is on the smaller side but the service is courteous and quick. They have been here since 1964 and it shows. From the decor to the bathrooms (Gender neutral) to the whole layout, but the food is delicious. My pancakes were fluffy and cooked to perfection. The butter and syrup, pure deliciousness to top them off. My homestyle potatoes crispy on the outside and cooked just right in the middle. I didn't care for the Garden scramble eggs with sausage, don't get me wrong, there was a lot of sausage mixed into the eggs however something about the texture didn't sit quite right with me. My friend Javier had his usual Shredded beef omelet with avocado. His was amazing as usual and he did comment that the pancakes were, "bomb". On a side note, next time we're going to try the Asada with chilaquiles plate, a gal at the table next to us ordered it and it looked amazing. Coffee was great, service was great, check this place out if you're in the area. Don't forget to tip your server, they are working really hard to make your visit a good one. This place is a small piece of history from a bygone era. Definitely dated but just like anyone else born in the 60's we take a licking and keep on ticking. Have a great one. Bon appetit! 11/26/23 Breakfast Corn Beef Hash omelette with potatoes and pancakes. Pancakes w/butter and syrup ALWAYS a great choice. The corn beef hash was different than what I'm used to. The flavor was good however the texture was not to my liking. It was more like sandwich meat, not unlike a Rueben, sliced or chopped up and put into an omelette. It was good nonetheless. Portions were big. I couldn't remember what I wanted to try until I reread this post. Next time I'm having the Asada w/chilaquiles plate. Javier had his usual Shredded Beef Omelette with 1/2 an avocado on top. Two breakfast with coffee $52.00 ($2.00 credit card surcharge) plus $20.00 tip. Thanks Javier. I got the next one. Great start to a great day."

"Everything about this quaint little time capsule and hidden gem is the perfect breakfast destination that has literally kept generations coming back for their favorite homemade morning favorites time after consistently delicious time. Perfectly located in the Southbay between the 5 & 805 Fwys in downtown Chula Vista. It's very much worth the drive no matter where you are coming from. Make sure to avoid the wait times on Saturday mornings by sending someone ahead a few minutes to put your group's name on the list. Or if it's just you plus one, just grab a seat at the counter with their very comfortable diner seating. My favorite choice in pancake? Their very famous Swedish Pancakes with their iconic Lingonberry Butter! Great as a side or sweet treat. My favorite meal is their Mushroom and Cheese Omlette that is definitely big enough to share. Enjoy!"

"Great place. Delicious food. HUGE plates. When in San Diego (or Chula Vista of course) go there! They have literally everything on the menu. Hard to decide and when the food arrives, it looks fantastic and tastes amazing. But it was so much, we took almost half of it home with us in a box. So the prices are really worth it. Even more, considering that you get free refill all the time for coffee and other drinks. Besides, the staff was so nice and they were so many that there was almost no waiting time for the food. They even had much time for some short chats in between — and gave us very useful recommendations for places to visit during our stay. Everyone is so kind. It was not just the name: It really felt like family. They even had a waiting line outside on a Monday morning…"