My Old Dutch Pancake House in Kensington and Chelsea

The crêpes are decent—you can’t really go making something as simple as crêpes. While the portion is big, the crêpe itself is quite thin, and the price doesn’t feel justified. They’re also not very generous with the toppings. The flavor is good, but nothing exceptional.

Have been many times. Consistently good, friendly service and lovely pancakes. We went early evening so it was quieter than usual but no less enjoyable. A Kings Road institution! Lovely, thank you.

Much preferred the sweet pancakes over the savoury one. 10 of us who got a mixture of food. The bill came to just over £200 in total, including soft drinks which was not bad.

I have been coming here over the years. It's always quite enjoyable. The Kings Road branch has a very attractive interior.

Beautiful place, delicious dishes, but expensive!💸💸

Slow service. Lunch time special menu where the option for starters was chips or chips. Savory pancake, not good. Biggest plastic plate you have ever seen

Amazing and wonderful service Will be back soon!!

Proper nice food and service. They have 20% discount for NHS staff 😍😍

Excellent food, lovely staff, calm environment- a great dining experience.

Pancakes were delicious but expect to wait hours to be served, we waited 40 min to get our pancakes, at least they were lovely and prices are ok.

One of my favorite places in London. Amazing pancakes, both sweet and savory. Many gluten and lactose free varieties. Friendly staff. Both rooms are very well furnished.

Really enjoyed. The duck pancake was really excellent as was the Greek

Very fluffy and delicious poffertjes! We all loved it! Thank you 😊

Customers who came in after us were served before us but that’s not the worse part. I ordered butterscotch pancakes and asked for strawberries and blueberries. Instead, they added berry compote which made my pancakes soggy and there was more than what I asked for in there. The waiter could have notified me but he didn’t. I didn’t complain and just put the pancake the berry compote was sitting on to the side of my plate but thought I could give them feedback for future. Another man working there told me ‘there was no point of giving them feedback after it was done’ and was incredibly rude and defensive. I didn’t refuse to pay, I didn't complain, I was simply providing feedback. The team seem incompetent and lacks basic customer service. Wouldn’t recommend this branch.

The pancakes although looking big , it is light and tasty, i have waited for 25 mins to get my order ready!! They didn’t charge me for the drink as a compensation 👍🏻

Since 1958, My Old Dutch has been a London pancake serving staple. On the menu are sweet, savoury, and custom options that are perfect to suit any tastebuds. I opted for a custom savoury pancake, and a Valaya Berry sweet pancake with extra caramel sauce. I was not disappointed - both were lovely, although I wouldn't have minded a bit more flavour in the base of the savoury option. I was overjoyed to see how big the pancake portions were (case in point: photos included). It was truly an indulgent meal, and I really enjoyed every bite. In regards to dietary restrictions, My Old Dutch caters beautifully to gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian, and vegan diets. All of their allergens are also clearly labelled. My only complaint was the service. We ordered two pancakes at the same time. Our server forgot we ordered a sweet pancake, and it took over 50 minutes to bring the second one out. We also had to prompt him twice to do it. Luckily, I wasn't in a rush, but it would have still been preferable to have been given the sweet one sooner (I was hungry!). I would perhaps excuse this if it was busy, but it was 3:00p.m. on a Thursday. In short, My Old Dutch is a lovely place for pancakes, especially if your party is comprised of those with multiple dietary needs. A truly homely and comforting place all around!

They served my partner ‘poffertjes’ (ie small Dutch pancakes) which were COLD. Not room temperature, but actually cold. We didn’t ask for a refund - they didn’t give us one. Very dissapointed either way, especially since the waiter wasn’t surprised when we’d told them they were cold.

Perfect for a group who like sweet or savory. Quick friendly service and simply the best pancakes. Recommend the seafood one!

Have been going to My Old Dutch for decades and they never fail to disappoint, you haven’t had a pancake until you’ve had a MOD pancake!!

Had a lovely time. My daughter who just turned 8 definitely enjoyed her sweet treat.

Love the Dutch pancakes! If you’ve never tried, you’re in for a treat. Their gluten free flour mix is super tasty too!

Great crepes always perfect. Great branch many thanks

Pretty good. Not amazing. Window spot in the summer is lovely.

Service was really good but pancakes weren’t great and seemed pre prepared

The pancakes (more like crepes) are well filled and very good. Very friendly staff and very nice place.

Great place to eat. Savoury or sweet pancakes, so works well if you are in a group who fancy eating differently. Highly recommended

I had my old Dutch, Kaasballen and Pofertjets. old Dutch was So good, As well as Kaasballen The staff are so friendly And The Decoration is also nice

It's always a good place for a quick food.

Just the right café for a casual meal or snack.

Service very good but pancakes so, so and tasted pretty bland. Monday meal deal was well received but would have been disappointed to pay full price for the meal.

Good cappuccino (which is difficult to find in London), delicious waffles. Very very nice location, and perfect service, the waiters were very kind and nice.

Staff were lovely and attentive. Lots of gluten free and vegan options and it tasted great!

This place is ok. Not the best. Especially the service. The waiters wearing black were kind and ok but we found that the one wearing a white shirt (maybe the manager) was not at all very welcoming and low and behold he was the one that took our order. We asked about the menu and he was just really unhelpful. He wasn't outright rude but probably a bit condescending in a way expecting that everyone should know the menu and not ask questions (yes it's written there but I asked about adding egg to the pancake and he said yes we can do that it says it there??? I was like where??? I wouldn't ask if I could see it. But the menu is so full off different pancakes that I'm sure that I'm not the only one to have overlooked where the add-ons are placed) Surely "HE" knows where everything is written...he manages the place 🤣. He just wast approachable and seemed quite annoyed with his personal day. We'd also asked for the bill 3 times in a space of 12 minutes (the place was also empty) and on the 3rd attempt I got up to ask again from 2 waiters that were having a bit of a conversation fest. I would come here again for the cheap Monday but DEFINITELY not for the full price if the service is like that.

Great as always. Quick and nice service, great pancakes and drinks. Cant wait to be back.

Nothing is good, the atmosphere is friendly but unfortunately the pancakes are tasteless..The chocolate and caramel sauce was a disaster...everything is very expensive for the quality and industrial and of a very low standard..

A restaurant that serves delicious salty pancakes or crepes. I recommend trying it 👍🏻

Great atmosphere and a lovely place for photos! The food was quite average, not in any way bad, there was just nothing special about it.. I did feel a bit rushed by one of the servers, even though the restaurant was quite empty at the time.. however the others were friendly and polite

Absolutely giant portions! I’d recommend splitting with someone. Many vegan options and coffee was excellent.

The staff were really wonderful and accommodating!!!

Fab! Loved what I got and the servers were so kind, attentive, helpful and friendly! I can’t wait to go again!! Thank you. :)

A real treat Food was very good and the service and ambience were very good also

Unfortunately we waited nearly 30 Min to have some pancakes, the food arrived totally cold and the 15' pancake was a crepe with nothing to do with a pancake. Portions are big at least, the taste acceptable.

My third visit and the food seems to get better and better. A lovely lunch with a beautiful pancake what more can I ask for . Just keep up the good work

I have not been to MOD in many years and was pleased to see their refurb done well! I'm glad given the recent hikes in cost of living, they still continued their "Monday Madness" offer. It was lively and we were welcomed warmly by the team. In fact I was being cheeky and observing the team member's actions and conduct and I can fully say service is their priority! A couple of customers were giving feedback about the pancake texture not being to their liking or other small trivial things and the team did not hesitate to get it changed immediately. Our food was excellent, no fuss at all and absolutely tasty! Very accommodating as one of the team members kindly brought over a child stool for the little one in our party. It's a shame over the years MOD downsized and other branches closed, but it seems Chelsea is going strong.

Really friendly team and great selection of food available. Very accomodating with our little one who needed a high chair. You can see the team care about service and quality as they were continuing to check on our satisfaction throughout

Very quick and efficient service. Kids loved it - we’ll be back

Pancakes seem fine. Visited a few times. It’s expensive for pancakes but if you go on a Monday it’s okay. I got charged an optional service charge but I wasn’t given the option. It was just added to my bill. I didn’t realise until I got home. This was the price of another pancake without telling me. Wasn’t worth it tbh. I won’t visit again. Definitely not on a weekend.

One of my favorite brunch places in London. I've been coming here for quite a while and have enjoyed it every time. The quality is very value for money, and is very consistent, and the service is amazing.

A delightful dish - sweet or savory - of pancakes

Met up with a friend at this old Dutch location. Didn't have much expectation at first, but was surprised at what they had. Ordered two savory pancakes for me and my wife and my friends order others too. Service was good and the table we sat at whilst big, was a little inconvenient, but not troublesome. Overall had a great experience here and will certainly come back.

We absolutely adore My Old Dutch and try to visit whenever we’re in London. The Poffertjes are our favourite! Wonderful service, fabulous ambiance, and we always leave happy.

Enjoyed the banana & chocolate pancake with a friend who enjoyed a fruit pancake stack

The food was delicious and there was an extremely good value two-course deal. The waiter was also incredible. The waiter could remember the order of a dozen people perfectly by heart. Now that's what I call impressive!

I love pancakes, that's why we came here one Sunday.The size of pancake is good, but it was bit cold.My partner's food also bit cold , taste not as we expect.Overall is not a bad place to go, for a budget breakfast.

Pancakes weren't great didn't taste fresh tbh.... fruit had no taste to it, again tell its not fresh frozen!! Also 12.5% tip is discretionary, I shouldn't get change of attitude and looks from waiter because I asked him to remove it

It is always a good choice. The quality is good and the portions are big

Really excellent pancakes! So much variety in terms of sweet and savoury. Very fast service here. Really enjoyed the butter nut pancake Stack.

Ordered a gluten free pancake, which was clearly acknowledged by the waiter however received a gluten pancake. Terrible mistake where we had to ask twice to se if the pancake was gluten free.

After seeing good reviews we decided to go there for lunch. We ordered 2 sweets and 1 savoury pancakes, nachos and chilli fries. All the dishes were very so delicious and presented so beautifully. The upstairs ambience was so pretty, but we couldn't get the table there and sat downstairs. The downstairs ambience was ok. The food portion was good and so was the quality. The staff and the service were good. If you are a pancake lover you must visit this place. Can't give 4.5 stars, as it is not an option, hence given 4 stars.

Don’t recommend for vegans. Considering the vegan food is excluded from discount, the expectation and reality was far different. I brought this for £14 truly the worst waste of money I’ve ever experienced.

Pancake was ok but nothing amazing. We went for sweet. Looking at other google photos maybe the savoury options are the way to go. £15 for a pancake with a few strawberries and spray cream seemed a lot. Can't see going back.

Nice place to eat pancakes, nice location. Prices quite high, portions big enough for sharing. Service was good and staff is friendly.

Has many vegetarian options and vegan too. Friendly and fast service.

Great food and service. The kids loved it and the portions were generous and good value for money. Happy to recommend! Thanks

Pancakes are delicious and good value. Staff is attentive.

Great big pancakes very nice and Monday Madness prices are great. Music downstairs could have been softer.

Amazing and yummy pancakes as usually !!! My fav place to go

this is good. Will come back again for other dishes

Coffee too hot Food not my favourite Ambientance not great

Had wanted to come to this place since the 90’s and had never got round to it. Pancakes were ok, staff were ok, cappuccino was awful. I won’t rush back, so I guess that means some time in the 2050’s

Superb, authentic Dutch pancakes. A long time favourite of mine since I lived and worked in the Netherlands in the late 1980s. Beautifully done in Chelsea! 👍

What a wonderful place. I simply loved!!?

Had brunch yesterday and it was superb as always.

Very nice place to eat and catch up with mates, nice atmosphere and decor

We had the gluten and vegan pancake with a selection of fruits and chocolate sauce. It was by far the best pancake I've ever had so would highly recommend. Served in good time, restaurant was clean. One thing I would say is the member of staff could have not been as miserable but it wasn't so bad that I would never go back.

Lovely gluten and dairy free pancakes, I would highly recommend.

Everything delicious and super service!

Outstanding pancakes!! I realised I first ate here over 40 years ago and the pancakes are just as delicious and enormous now as they were then. An amazing selection of flavours and they are huge!! Absolutely delicious. Very highly recommended.

For a restaurant specialised in pancakes it would be good for them to know how to make them. Quality was poor and texture was nothing close to what a pancake should be. Beware of claim that they serve maple syrup. They do not use real maple syrup, rather some poor quality artificial substitute. Service was appalling. Extremely disappointing experience. Will never return.

My partner and I were very excited about having breakfast this morning at My Old Dutch, as we really enjoy pancakes and crêpes. The restaurant looks inviting and colorful with faux tulips hanging from the ceiling, and what appeared to be Delft-style porcelain tiles on the walls. We were one of the first people to arrive, yet it seemed that it took ages for the waiter to come to take our drinks order. He appeared to want to be anywhere else than on the job. To be fair, orange juice and coffee were very good. But it all went downhill from there. My partner had a 15-inch pancake with lemon and sugar. Sadly the pancake was too thick and not cooked enough, and the batter was of low quality. I had the stack of “butterscotch” pancakes with maple syrup. The pancakes were not as fluffy as they should have been and were very dry. The maple syrup was not in fact real maple syrup, and tasted completely artificial. After attempting to hail the waiter many times to ask if they had real maple syrup, he said he would check, and never came back. We had hardly touched the food, and asked the manager for the bill. He took payment, and did not even ask if everything was alright. He must have noticed that so much food had been untouched, but probably knew what we would have said. I rarely write reviews, especially within minutes of the experience, but I really thought this was one of the poorest breakfast experiences I have ever had. Indifferent service and bad food, we will certainly never go back. And will be sure to tell our friends not to bother.

Excellent food and atmosphere! Would highly recommend it!

Both the savoury and sweet pancakes are top notch ! Definite must try.

After being seated (by a waiter) and after 30 min or so, nobody took my order. Clearly neglected by the staff (people who came after me were served straightaway). Quite disappointing experience.

Very disappointed. I ordered Nutella pancakes as the main, with whipped cream as a side, and Ferrero Rocher chocolates an extra. They gave me an extremely thin pancake which was basically a crepe, filled it with sugar, put five dollops of cream, and 3 Ferrero Rocher chocolates carelessly cut up in half to look like 6. After that, I had to wait another 3 minutes to get the Nutella, the actual main part of my order, which was served in a paper cup similar to the ones used for sauces at McDonalds. The Nutella was obviously quite old as it was difficult to spread on my sugar filled pancake. Not one person who worked at 'My Old Dutch' was even Dutch - they clearly didn't know how to serve the food properly. Also, the tables are too small in order to fit the huge plates in which they serve their food. Very disappointed.

The chocolate chip pancakes tasted like poopy pudding

I had the biscoff Easter special butterscotch pancakes, they were ok but a bit on the dry side. Restaurant had a good atmosphere, service was ok.

I liked the variety of pancake options but as a dutch person, but the quality wasnt great. The wholepoffertjes situation was a bit sad as they were just heated up and displayed in an odd way on a plate with awkwardly positioned butter and lack of powdered sugar. The chocolate sauce (chocolate and coconut oil?) was very… interesting. (3/5)

I took my mother here for Mother’s Day meal and the savoury pancakes were ideal ! I recommend my old Dutch

Me, my mum and her fiance went out here for something to eat for brunch today, but when we got there and took our orders they took more than 20 minutes just to bring us some sparkling water, then we waited another 10 minutes to get our milkshakes (very simple banana shake). By that time we realized they had completely forgot about us! And that's not it, because they forgot we even existed, they rushed our orders and my mums pancake came out really claggy and undercooked. Because it came out so disgustingly, she ordered another which then was missing ingredients. And for the cherry on top, they forgot to give us cutlery. This place was thoroughly disappointing and I do not recommend this to anyone.

I recently had the pleasure of dining at My Old Dutch, a popular pancake restaurant in South London known for its delectable array of both sweet and savory pancakes. While the pancakes were certainly delightful, what truly stole the show for me were the chili fries. The moment I took the first bite of those perfectly crispy fries with just the right amount of heat from the chili, I knew I had stumbled upon something truly special. The blend of flavors and textures in those fries was simply unparalleled, making it a standout dish in the menu. Despite the restaurant's reputation for its pancakes, it was the chili fries that left a lasting impression on me. If you find yourself craving the best fries in all of South London, look no further than this hidden gem of a pancake restaurant. In addition to the outstanding food offerings, I must commend the exceptional service provided by the staff. The male waiter and young waitresses who attended to our table were not only friendly and welcoming but also incredibly accommodating.

Great service as always and always wonderful food. Thank you for a lovely Mother’s Day.

Great pancakes spot in kings road. Affordable prices. I had the savoury Greek pancake and it was yummy.

Ambiance was nice, however service was very slow and lacking. Food was nothing special, my pancake (salmon & egg) was very bland, spinach was served raw. And the smoked salmon was very thick and fatty.

Fantastic staff, ambiance and of course PANCAKES!!! We met up with friends that we have not seen in 4 years. We did not feel rushed and had a fantastic time catching up over some magnificent pancakes. This place is a gem.

My Old Dutch never fails. We enjoy every visit as if it’s the first time. Obs we have our favorite from the menu, but trying something new every time is exciting! My 4th visit!

Great food, great staff. Have been back since and will go back again!

Milkshake could be in a larger glass for almost £5 otherwise lovely pancakes

Used to eat here regularly in the late 80’s for breakfast. Changed a lot since then but still decent and value for money

We weren’t rushed, portions were large. Food was good. Really enjoyed it.

Cute place, does gluten free dairy free and vegan options. Delicious and cheap especially on a Monday. Would recommend to everyone, even if they aren't gluten and dairy free.