![]() ![]() Out of five bicycles, (because the city of Dana Point hosts the Dana Point Grand Prix race every year, and it passes right in front of this restaurant), five being best to zero being worst, Stacks Pancake House gets 3.5 bicycles. Very happy to end my vacation on this happy note. They are only opened until 2pm, seven days a week. All breakfast items are under the $9 mark, and the french toast is $7, and I would pay double that. The girls that bring out the food are really hustling trying to keep up with the crowds. Food was all served warm, with no temperature issues. The rest of the meal was good but paled in comparison. Man, if I just had to rate this restaurant on the Captain Mac french toast, it would be right up there with some of the best restaurants we have eaten at. I will definitely be making the trek down to Dana Point to have these again, but they also offer a version made with peanut butter Captain Crunch. The nuts cut the sweetness just enough to not cause cavities with each bite. Yes, it is that good! At Stacks they use thick pieces of Hawaiian bread, then coat it in macadamia nuts and crushed up Captain Crunch cereal, then as if that was not enough, they offer coconut maple syrup to pour over it. The Captain Mac French Toast is simply the best French Toast I have ever had. It has been two weeks since we have been to Stacks, and this is the item I keep thinking about. This is how it all transpired.Īll of this food is just a prelude to this next dish. After ordering and getting our number, we staked out a place on the patio out front and waited for our food to come out. Topped with maple syrup and powdered sugar. Chicken katsu, applewood smoked bacon, cheddar cheese and spicy mayo. We were here at peak breakfast time, so I kind of knew what we were getting into. 1 choice of bacon, Portuguese sausage, link or turkey sausage, mixed veggies, kalua pork, corned beef hash or spam with scrambled eggs, cheddar jack cheese and potatoes. Ordering is done at the counter, but the restaurant inside is really small and cramped, so if you feel claustrophobic, be advised. The ordering process at Stacks might need a little tweaking. We have not been here for lunch, but this place was cranking for the Sunday breakfast crowd. They serve burgers, sandwiches, and salads, but their main claim to fame is breakfast. Stacks is located right next to Chronic Taco on PCH, in Dana Point. That is when Stacks Pancake House popped out at us. We wanted to stay close to home to get ready for the week ahead, so we scoured our list of places to try for breakfast in south county. I had spent a long week of eating some pretty good food and then writing about it. Try the banana macadamia nut variety with coconut syrup for a real tasty treat.My last day of vacation came very quick. These flapjacks are light, fluffy and available in eight unique flavors. The syrup tastes great on the popular Captain Mac Nut French toast (made with Hawaiian sweet bread and topped with Cap’n Crunch cereal and macadamia nuts), as well as the already famous Stacks pancakes. Coconut syrup is hard to come by on the mainland and the fact that Stacks has it makes for some very excited customers indeed. The Hawaiian influence shows in the menu, which features many traditional items like Moco Loco (a hamburger patty on rice with eggs and gravy), Spam and eggs, Kalbi short ribs, Portuguese sausage and the must-have pancake and French toast topping of Hawaii-coconut syrup. Nixon has a background in Japanese cuisine and spent three years in Hawaii working as a breakfast chef. Stacks Pancake House has been open for three weeks now and, according to co-owner Ovita Wijaya, “It’s been going great!” Ovita and her husband, Nixon Tanuwidjaja, are first-time restaurant owners but Nixon has been in the restaurant industry for almost 20 years. Most Popular Item: Captain Mac Nut French toast 34255 Pacific Coast Highway, Dana Point, 949.429.2222īest Known For: Pancakes and coconut syrup ![]()
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