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Smitty's Pancake House Restaurant

545 E Island Highway, Parksville, British Columbia V9P 2H2, Canada
(250) 248-2432
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Ranked #26 of 75 restaurants in Parksville
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch
Most recent review
- 19 May 2013
Restaurant details
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch
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Sun City Center, Florida
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40 reviews 40 reviews
29 restaurant reviews
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

Smitty's has very good food at a fair price. If you qualify for seniors prices there are some excellent choices at very reasonable prices. Food id pretty standard fair but is done very nicely. I had a seniors quarter chicken dinner and it came with choice of potatoe and they even had baked at lunch time. Also came with nice... More

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Parksville, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

Great place to stop for super friendly service and a great breakfast. My coffee cup was never empty, my kids love the hashbrowns and I had the Eggs Benny. They have a new hollandaise sauce that is really nice. My eggs were done exactly as I asked them to be and I like that the fruit cup is mostly citrus... More

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Victoria, Canada
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24 reviews 24 reviews
16 restaurant reviews
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2013

We had often stopped at this Smitty's on our way up Vancouver Island. On our most recent visit, we had a completely unique experience. Unusually, our order seemed to be taking a long time. Our server, who was attentive and cheerful, explained that it was being recooked as the chef was unhappy with how it looked. We were fine with... More

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Parksville, Canada
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013

I have been to Smitty's many times and have always enjoyed the food, service, and atmosphere. The swiss omelette is one of my favourites and I love that I can substitute the hash browns for sliced tomatoes and or anything else I wish to alter. Definitely recommend this location.

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7 restaurant reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2013

Stopped here for breakfast. The fare was normal pancake house food. Cooked properly. Fruit cup was generous and very fresh. Staff very friendly. Would definitely go back

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Surrey, Canada
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6 reviews 6 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2013

It was great to have such a caring server who did her utmost to please us, not just with her prompt service but her ability to converse with the guest. She made all attempts to help me with my picky eating. Food was hot, good portion size and tasty.

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Nanaimo
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28 reviews 28 reviews
18 restaurant reviews
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2013

We really should have listened to the warnings posted here, but we were really hungry! It was the only place open that wasn't serving fast food and we've eaten at Smitty's (another location) before without incidence. Really, how hard is it to screw up bacon and eggs!? Well, they did! Nothing like minced scrambled eggs, burnt bacon and cold hash... More

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Victoria, Canada
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2013 via mobile

Driving back to Victoria from Ucluelet & decided to stop in Parksville for lunch. First choice closed so we kept going until a Smitty's appeared. Hadn't been to one in years but didn't recall bad experiences. We were seated in the "seniors wing" where everyone seemed to be tottering. While the servers were very pleasant, the service doesn't make up... More

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Qualicum Beach, Canada
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7 reviews 7 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2013

We were hungry, there was nothing in the house (literally, we had just moved in) and decided to hit Smitty's for dinner. I've been to a Smitty's before, back in Ontario, a few times. Each time, I did the pancakes or waffles since this seems to be their "specialty" and found it acceptable. Not awesome, but hey, it's pancakes. This... More

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Parksville, Canada
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64 reviews 64 reviews
33 restaurant reviews
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 December 2012

Went with my dear wife out for Friday night special and it was special all right, special profit for them! had perogies with farmer sausage, $11.00, I got 8 perogies, a bit of sour cream, and probably the equivalent of a half a sausage....they actually cut most of a sausage in strips and put it on top of the not-very-good... More

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