Gilpost · Yongsan-gu, Itaewon-dong
Western
Original Pancake House
오리지널팬케이크하우스 Orijineol Paenkeikeu Hauseu The name is plain English — the Original Pancake House, an American pancake chain that two posts say began in Portland, Oregon in 1953.
Compiled from 5 blog posts read in fullSources →
An American-style pancake and brunch diner on the second floor of the Hamilton Hotel shopping mall, right outside Itaewon Station exit 1. It serves pancakes, waffles, French toast, omelets, hash browns, salads and pizza; four posts note that some mains, such as omelets and hash browns, come with a stack of three pancakes. Mains in the posts run 24,000 to 32,000 won. We read 5 posts from May 2025 to October 2026, and all five writers ate there.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 용산구 이태원로 179, 해밀톤호텔 (본관) 2층 (이태원동)179 Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
- Typical spend₩3,500 – ₩32,000
- From the station3 posts say it is walkable from the station.
- Floor areaFloor area 300 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 5 posts: 5 wrote Weekdays 09:00–22:00, 5 wrote Weekends 08:00–22:00.
| Weekdays | 09:00–22:00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Weekends | 08:00–22:00 | |
| Last order | 21:00 | 3 of 3 posts |
Rows without a count: 5 of 5 posts.
Counted from what bloggers wrote in their posts; we did not confirm it with the restaurant. Where the values differ, it may be a change over time rather than a disagreement, so we show when each one was written.
What sets it apart
- Four posts say portions are large. A party of five ordered four mains and two extra pancake stacks and still left food; another writer said it isn't cheap but you get a lot. A pair who added a burger to one pancake-included main barely touched the burger.
- Of the four posts that described arriving, three walked straight in: after 8 pm on a Saturday, at 1:30 on a Saturday, and on a Saturday evening. One visit on the Constitution Day holiday joined a remote queue on CatchTable and waited about ten minutes. One writer heard lunch gets busy, but no post queued at peak lunch.
- Three posts say it is easy by subway, steps from Itaewon Station exit 1. One writer who drove went up through the hotel building and found the door locked — you enter through the shopping-mall building next door, not the hotel.
- Three posts had an Americano. One says only the hot version comes in the handmade mug sold in the display case, with free house-coffee refills; another found it not bitter at all.
What 5 bloggers said
beoteomilkeu paenkeikeu
Large portions
We read all 5 in full. The most common claims are “Large portions” (4) and “No wait” (3).
What they liked
What they struggled with
Things you can check on site
- Beer served 3 of 5 posts
- Reachable by transit 3 of 5 posts
- Coffee served 3 of 5 posts
- Seats to sit and eat 3 of 5 posts
- Foreign customers in the room 2 of 5 posts
- Origin labelling posted 1 of 5 posts
- Seasonal decorations 1 of 5 posts
- TV 1 of 5 posts
- Wine served 1 of 5 posts
- High chairs 1 of 5 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Parking
1 posts say you can park. None say you cannot.
| Posts saying you can park | 1 of 5 posts |
|---|
One post drove and parked in the Hamilton Hotel garage. The rate — a 3,000-won-per-hour validation bought in the restaurant, up to two hours — is copied in three posts; one adds that after that it is 1,500 won per 10 minutes. No post mentions free parking.
Who came, and with whom
- With a friend 3 of 5 posts
- Group visit 3 of 5 posts
- Family visit 1 of 5 posts
- Came by car 1 of 5 posts
- Came with children 1 of 5 posts
Where it is
We could not find this shop’s own listing on Naver Map, so the link searches for its Korean name around this spot instead.
From the station
Three posts say it is easy by subway, steps from Itaewon Station exit 1. One writer who drove went up through the hotel building and found the door locked — you enter through the shopping-mall building next door, not the hotel.
Getting inside
All five posts say second floor, but only as the address; nobody wrote how they got up from the mall entrance.
No post mentions a step at the door, a lift, or getting in with a wheelchair or stroller — not that there is none, just that nobody wrote about it. One post went with a child, and one noted high chairs.
No post says whether the toilets are inside the restaurant or separated by gender.
No one mentioned: Second floor · In a basement · Lift to the floor · Ramp at the door · Step at the entrance · Step-free access · Toilet inside · Accessible toilet · Separate restrooms. That is not the same as there being none — it means we could not confirm it. Worth calling ahead, and do tell us: we will put it here.
How to read these posts
- Posts saying they paid themselves4 of 5 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way1 of 5 posts
When the posts appeared
Month by month
| Month | Posts |
|---|---|
| 2025-05 | 1 |
| 2026-07 | 2 |
| 2026-09 | 1 |
| 2026-10 | 1 |
What we do not know
- All five posts give the same opening hours: weekdays 9 am to 10 pm, weekends 8 am to 10 pm, last order 9 pm (three posts). Most of this is copied from listings; no post mentions a closing day.
- On price, one post calls the menu a bit expensive but fair for the portions, about 60,000 won for a family of three. Another thought cake slices were reasonable but the 24,000-won burger not worth it. The other three posts don't say whether it is expensive.
- No post gives a phone number or mentions booking by phone; one used CatchTable's remote queue.
Sources (5)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- 이태원 오리지널팬케이크하우스 | 브런치 맛집 2026-10-11 · Caden’s home
- 이태원 브런치 맛집 오리지널팬케이크하우스 다이너 이태원점 주말.... 2026-09-24 · 직접 경험한 여행 코스 미식의 순간들을 기록합니다
- [서울·용산] 이태원 맛집 | 오리지널팬케이크하우스 2026-07-24 · 일상저장소
- [이태원 맛집] 미국식 브런치 맛집 ‘오리지널 팬케이크 하우스 다.... 2026-07-13 · 데굴데굴 미식 연구소
- 이태원 브런치 맛집 오리지널팬케이크하우스 내돈내산 솔직후기 2025-05-27 · 몽구반점 · via Daum
Of 377 candidate posts we opened 10 and kept 5 as evidence. We have not seen them all yet; another pass would add more.