We were in AC looking for a breakfast place. I saw this online and even our hotel valet recommended this place. We tried the crab spinach cheddar omlette and chicken salad sandwich. They were AMAZING..will def return

Pancakes better than IHOP..yeah I went there! . Thin perfect , great flavor. I love the location by the bay..The one at trop is great too. Never had scrapple..im sure i dont want to know whats in it but deeeeeeeee-lish

So, myself and a few friends of mine were in AC to watch the implosion of the Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino on Feb 17, 2021. Since we were up and out early in the morning, we decided to go eat breakfast after the event...happened. By 9:15am, it was boom-boom-boom, dust & rubble... ok it was done... now where do we eat? [none of us had eaten all morning] My friends had already decided on going to Gilchrist for breakfast. Gilchrist? I had never heard of it. Though, admittedly even though I visit AC often, I still have some more work ahead of me to enjoy a lot of the many dining options in the city. To top it off, one of my friends was INSISTENT on getting real maple syrup for his pancakes, since it's not available at the restaurant. Now, as a skeptical New Yorker, I thought "What kind of restaurant serves these allegedly amazing pancakes, but no maple syrup?"... My expectations were set low. We [finally] find some of this liquid gold to pour over these [still allegedly] amazing pancakes. Then, was the discussion of "which one..? the one in Gardner's Basin, or the one in Tropicana?" The decision was finally made to head over to the one in the Basin area. Our short drive took us to Gardner's Basin, a quiet inlet way over in AC, with boats water and beach homes all over. [I was informed that there is a nearby Jitney stop if you want to come here but don't drive.] Ocean Hotel & Casino looms in the far distance towards the Boardwalk and beach. We park, right in front of this tranquil view of the inlet, right on the waterside. IT's FULL! What to do??? Even though it was a COLD COLD COLD morning, the outside seating had heater lamps there to keep things comfortable during the meal (we still kept our coats on too). REALLY GOOD COFFEE was served as we sat down, and we were happy to finally order some food! Most of us in our group (5) got the Hungry Man combo #3: three eggs, three hot cakes, choice of meat, home fries or grits, toast --- some in our group ordered the scrapple [they ended up not liking it that much - it's a bit of an acquired taste...] i ordered the bacon [isn't it a perfect pairing with pancakes?} The service was FAST... our order was put in, and the entire table was served within 10 minutes, I think we had just fully settled in, and had a round of coffee, the BAM our food was served! Amber our waitperson was super attentive and made sure all went smoothly during our meal. Ok, now I -thought- I knew my way around a good simple diner with a great breakfast, but NOW... I found it! WOWWWWWWWW... those PANCAKES!!! Eggs - fluffy tasty and really nice (but I love eggs anyway). Home fries - yummy... BUT THOSE PANCAKES!!! Disks of pure pancake perfection!!! and definitely worth the extra time to get the maple syrup, it is most deserving of it! When we ate here, there were also Peach and Chocolate Chip options for the pancakes. LOCATION right on the water, SELECTION with enough great options, QUALITY fresh and tasty, VALUE full plates of food - no skimping, PRICE was perfect, SERVICE our waitperson Amber was fun & friendly, informative and attentive... this is all green checkmarks down the line! Do yourself and your taste buds a favor, and enjoy at least a nice breakfast here! [They are open only for Breakfast or Lunch daily.]More

Went for breakfast as a solo diner while in AC. No wait at around 9:10 am on a Sunday morning. It was fairly full about 15 mins later. Had the hungry man combo #2 with eggs over easy, the peach pancakes they had on special,...grits, and turkey sausage. Everything was excellent. They have very light, fluffy, unique pancakes. Feels like a locals place, and it is, in all the best ways. I recommend them highly, and will return.More

Sat our family of 8 fairly quickly. Our waitress was very pleasant and attentive. The food was excellent!!! We had a variety of meals and everyone was happy with their food. Delicious breakfast for sure:) Definitely will eat there again when we visit AC.

We read that this was a local favorite, and we can see why. Their pancakes are delicious (I don't even like pancakes)! Everything else was a bit average, with their bacon being slightly less than (too thin). If I was to return, I would get...the largest stack of pancakes and that's it. FYI, they are super thin, so don't worry about a three stack, they will go down fast and easy.More

This is one of the gems of Atlantic City. It's a small but nice size eatery that has great breakfast and it's affordable. The staff are really nice and professional. It sits right off the water across from The Borgata, Harrah's and The Water Club....You will be very glad you stopped here.More