Athenree Pancake House

Restaurant was dirty and smelt like it hadnt been cleaned. Tables had an oil slick on the surface with clear finger prints from previous messy eaters and the pancakes themselves were doughy, the ice cream added was sticky rather than creamy.
Apr 24th, 2023

As soon as my partner and I walked in here I wanted to leave. We walked up and were getting mean mugged by people sitting outside the entrance smoking, but turns out they were the staff. No "Hi" or "Welcome" as we walked past them only stares. We got to the counter and one woman walked past us with no greeting and served us. She was blunt and unwelcoming, we were the only customers in there but we felt like we were intruding. So we ordered two sweet pancakes and sat down. The front of house interior was musty old, and outdated. Smelt like it had been wet and then left to dry without ventilation, it was hot as hell in there. No AC, no airflow. There was no music or atmosphere, felt like the beginning to a cabin in the woods film. Given the choice we would have loved to sit outside, as the trees surrounding the area were beautiful this time of year, but the only outside seating was taken up by what we assume was the three workers/owners ? Smoking cigarettes. So we sat inside and our table stunk of vinegar and was oily to the touch, while we waited we heard their microwave going for what we assume was our pancakes, why they don't ready make their own pancakes at a pancake house I don't know. Once the food came out it was horrendously sweet and doughy, which I could forgive if pancakes weren't the main item on their menu, how much effort does it take to whip up two fresh pancakes and cook them on the stove top? Not like they were busy before hand. Aside from all that, there were just dirt and grime everywhere, from the display plate sizes having dust and dead bugs on them, to the fruit flies that were flying around while I ate or the rusty water jug. Maybe the staff should spend their time cleaning rather than smoking cigarettes in full view of their customers. I am genuinely unsure about how this place is able to maintain business and stay open. Some serious changes would need to take place for me to every consider revisiting this place. To be fair, a lot of these negatives could have been forgiven if it was just a cute breakfast place with friendly people but it doesn't even have that saving grace. Finally, I would not recommend this place to anyone. Stay clear, drive an extra 5 minutes to the surrounding towns for a much nicer experience.
Apr 18th, 2023

Great pancakes ,very cool spot lots of different options. Very generous serving size.
Apr 15th, 2023

Most delicious pancakes! Savoury for me sweet for hubby
Apr 11th, 2023

We were excited to try the pancakes and all three of us opted for different savory versions. Unfortunately they were not as expected, very greasy due to the amount of cheese melted on top. No flavour came through due to the overwhelming taste of cheese fat. The property itself was dirty, cobwebs inside and out, tables desperately needed a good wash and just very dingy. The latte was so weak it was almost the color of milk, the toilet was dirty and you couldn't lock the door. Very disappointed after traveling some distance specifically to have lunch at the Athenree Pancake House. Nothing positive to say really unfortunately.
Apr 6th, 2023