Hotcakes Emporium Pancake House & Restaurant

Hotcakes Emporium is and has been the go to Breakfast & Lunch location in the 86th & Ditch Road Area of Indianapolis for years. Specials each day for both breakfast and lunch. Always an innovative menu with new twists. The owner is present on site and is heavily vested in his business. Today I had the Breakfast Burrito with Avocado and my much better half Elie had an Avocado Omelet, hotcakes with pecans and hash browns. (We actually took the hotcakes home very large breakfast). Very innovative and tasty menu items. Very large portions and great coffee. I had a question about my bill and the owner addressed and adjusted it while kindly teaching and coaching his server on using the adding machine etc. Very human and helpful staff, good table service and when she did not have the answer she asked and returned with an answer. Top restaurant in the area, top owner management, excellent menu as well as honest and forthright! Can't be beat especially nowadays. A MUST GO TO AREA RESTAURANT! Non

Great good. They literally have anything and everything that you need or eat for breakfast. It was incredible how they had so much and was able to get our food quickly. They serve other things too. Burgers and such. Great place for a good bite.

This is a great place to go for breakfast but be prepared to wait if you happen to be there at the wrong time. Even so, my Wife and I decided it was worth the wait. Even though they were busy we were waited on fairly quickly which surprised us in a good way.
The food was prepared just as we asked for. My eggs were perfect!
On a separate visit we decided to try the big Apple pancake. It's huge and words are not adequate. See the picture ????. It was of course very tasty, and very filling! Between two of us we might have ate half of it. Not something we can do very often.
Nice place with interesting decor.

The best place for a great breakfast or meal. It is a very, very busy place. However, the wait is worth it. My wife and I say at the counter. We always share our meals and this was no exception. There was so much food, so good. The service was prompt and courteous. The coffee a bit weak for me cause I enjoy a dark roast string cup of coffee or 2. Nevertheless, it was enjoyable.

I am pleased this is NOT dog friendly. No dogs in the dining area. The coffee was fresh, hot and plentiful. The over easy eggs were perfect with runny yolks, just the way I like. Moderate pricing and good service keep me coming back. Not to mention the website discount coupon.