Stack'em High Pancakes MP 4.5

This place should not be named after pancakes by any means. If you enjoy cardboard that taste like baking soda, you’ll love them. I also had my food delivered with a lovely beard hair in the eggs. They did refund me for my one meal but not the extra hash browns I ordered which didn’t feel like great customer service after I lost my appetite. I wouldn’t recommend coming here, the price didn’t match the quality either.

Cute diner, took my Mom here for breakfast while on vacation. Friendly and welcoming staff. Food was hot, fresh and fast. Owner said hello and goodbye. Waitress was sweet. Offered refills a few times. The place was cute and decorated nicely. Glad we decided to give them a try. Definitely a good spot for breakfast.

This was our first time trying this Stack 'em High. There are 2 in Outer Banks and they are not related. This one is more centrally located. They serve at your table, but the prices are not as good and neither is the food. It will do, but not a huge fan.

This place is not for me. A lot of people seem to like it in here, but I really did not, from the ordering to the food. Seems like a good staff and all that, it just wasn't a fit. I got the breakfast bowl with hash browns, and their version of hash browns is what I call scalloped potatoes, and the mix of flavors of eggs and brown gravy and all was not something I cared for. My kid's scrambled eggs, and mine I think, were not cooked all the way, and it just grosses us out. My biscuit was standard but a bit dry, for me anyway. Otherwise my kid liked the pancake enough and my wife seemed to like the French toast, so it probably mostly depends on what you choose to order. I also just don't care for ordering at the counter, it feels rushed to me. So, yeah, fine, just not somewhere I'd go back myself. And then they have at least 5 air conditioner units outside including one you run into when you leave the exit door, just a little odd to me.

While I found their decor to be quirky and charming, I was overall underwhelmed by this place. The eggs, toast, and home fries I ordered were fine, but nothing to write home about, and the price was way too high for the quality of the food. In the vestibule there was a sign that mentioned being allergy-friendly, which got us very excited, because eating out is a challenge for the nut-allergic member of our party. Unfortunately, they are not allergy-friendly. You really shouldn't be able to say that if most of your dining options - including the thing you're named for - have nuts (and probably other common allergens) in the mix. I'm not disparaging their formula; I'm sure their pancakes are delicious, though I didn't have any. However, it sucks to go to a restaurant and wait in line for 20 minutes for the cafeteria-style service, only to be told that 75% of the menu would send one of us to the hospital, especially when the restaurant went out of their way to include "allergen-friendly" signage. Maybe I shouldn't have taken that sign seriously, since it was just a piece of printer paper with jokes written all over it, but it sucks either way. A minor thing, but the sidewalk around the building - which you have to take after you exit through the back, if you parked in the front, unless you want to walk in the middle of the parking lot - has potted plants hanging over it that dangle low enough to hit your head on. Silly decor choice.

This is an amazing place to come eat with your family. Great atmosphere and excellent employees they r so kind and always checking up if we need anything. I am such a fan of the cafeteria style 😎. We ordered very easily and got seated very quickly for a huge group of 14 people it was busy but Still no wait. The food was amazing but ngl I wasn't a fan of the hash browns. But I love the family business that owns this place. They even remembered my family when we went here TWO YEARS AGO. that shows so much respect and loyalty for there business. If u every want an amazing quick breakfast break with ur family this is an amazing place to go. I would recommend 👌 to anyone!

A town staple! Must visit when in OBX! Entire experience was a delight. From the food to customer service! Will definitely return and highly recommend.

A great spot to get the all-American breakfast. Wants eggs, ham, bacon, sausage? How about a stack of pancakes with all the toppings you can imagine? Search no more! Ordering food here is a bit unusual so pay attention. Grab a tray and only one for your entire party no matter the size. Grab your juices and and milks and proceed to the checkout. Pay attention to all the items on the menu in front of you and remember what you want. Once you hit the checkout tell them what you want, get a number and sit down. Good will arrive fast and HOT! This place won’t win any awards for culinary excellence however speed and is quality win here. Solid dishes and quick service rule the day. Even if the line is out the door, you and your party of 16 can be in and out in 30 minutes.

Took the family here for breakfast while vacationing in the outer banks. We enjoyed the food and the service so much we came back for a second round a few mornings later. Cafeteria ordering and then they serve to your table which allowed for quick service for a crowd. The man who took our order was kind, quick, and friendly. The service was superb and the breakfast was definitely above average breakfast diner food.

It's better than Bob's maybe. Honestly. Cleaner than Bob's but Bob's food was better. I think they rushed the food out and the eggs were a little under cooked. The grits were watery and bland.

Came here for breakfast as a tourist of course. Spent about $40 on the omelette, short stack pancakes w bacon and biscuits and gravy. Only thing that was ~decent~ was the pancakes. Hash browns, steak fajita omelette and biscuits and gravy was all weird af. I'm not sure how it could be that subpar and people still go. Again, maybe if you just pancakes and waffles it would be fine. I read a review that said it seemed like canned potatoes for hash browns and although I've never had canned potatoes, I can see that being true. Bacon seemed like microwave bacon and steak fajita was not seasoned whatsoever. My boyfriend actually said the omelette tasted like ball sack. That's a bit dramatic but a very candid reaction.

The experience of this place is...interesting The cafeteria style ordering was different but I actually liked that when I finished my meal I could get right up and leave since it was already paid for. The food was genuinely good especially for the price! I got three big pancakes and sausage and it was only like $7! That's practically unheard of these days

Our first time at this location. We stopped here because the line wasn't reaching out the door honestly. That did change while we were waiting. It is cafeteria style which I'm fine with that process for busy breakfast establishments. Not down with cafeteria quality food though. Which under the circumstances is what you get here mostly. The potatoes are cooked in bulk I'm sure. Made to order takes time. This is about the quickness. That's what you get at the beach. The food was decent and filling. Service was sufficient. She was definitely hustling to cover the whole dining area. I do like the beach decor and the strong family vibe captured in the photos throughout. We might be back.

08-Jun-2025 @ 10:51.... I ordered a senior meal that should have came with meat... item C that cost 6.75 My meal was served without the meat... the person that was bussing tables were trying to help but the young girl that was working the floor was very confrontational and wanted to charge me extra for the meat... I decided it was not worth it and did without... Not coming back

By far one of the best breakfast places I have been great food even better staff. I would defiantly recommended stopping in while you are here

I got the short stack pancakes and I got what look like a half eaten slice of banana and I got banana and strawberry's on it and I got 1 slice of banana and soggy strawberry's and my pancakes where burnt so I ordered more with strawberries and banana and I had no banana ( do better Rude employees as well and charged us for all the pancakes

Perfect tasty breakfast foods - eggs bacon and pancakes coffee - quick attentive service - will be back when in town.

We initially went to the location 3 miles down the road, but with a line out the door, we decided to drive 8 minutes to Stack 'Em High Pancakes MP 4.5--and we're glad we did! Not sure if these locations are officially associated, but they both follow the same cafeteria-style, fresh breakfast concept. The setup is straightforward: grab one tray per party, order your drinks, and pick out pastries and fruit if you'd like. After that, place your warm order (bacon, eggs, pancakes--you name it), pay at the register, and find a seat. Your hot breakfast will be delivered right to your table in no time. The service here is fast, and the food is fresh and delicious. We especially loved the local, family-friendly vibe.

The food was just okay. Extra $2 per topping juicy to put a few chocolate chips on top of the pancakes and not even in them. The bananas on top were completely brown. Silverware was dirty, service was mediocre. Then came online to see if anyone else had similar experiences to us, and saw the way the owner responds to bad experiences. Will never go back

Great place for pancakes and eggs! Owners are out-front taking your order and filling up your drinks making it a family friendly atmosphere! Stop in!

The food is always good! The staff is delightful! We always look forward to our favorite breakfast food at this landmark restaurant. Family owned and operated for years and years! We always feel welcome there!

Owner was so friendly, true Southern hospitality! Food was homemade and delicious. The biscuits were the real star!

This place is awesome! Kind of a throwback to the seventies. Slide your tray down the cafeteria style deal get your drinks or your food go sit down and they bring it to you. Excellent food great coffee and the service was Top Notch! I have written by this place a thousand times and never stopped but when we go to the beach it will definitely our breakfast stop! Also read the sayings on the walls some insightful and funny stuff.

Order came out wrong multiple times and the food is just not good. It is over priced and the food seems like some of its old especially the biscuits and gravy. They took the order wrong on multiple orders and tried to charge more because of it. Instead of fixing it they came over with the receipt to point out what the person who took the order messed up. The other stack'em high place is way better if you want a good breakfast place in the Outer banks.

Family owned businesses is always a plus, loved supporting local busy, you enter and at first it was a little confusing; cafeteria style entrances, but once you ordered your food and get to your table, the food came pretty quickly. We got the western omelette, bacon and cheese omelette, French toast with 2 egg and bacon, 2 kid breakfast...they were all really good. The meal arrived fresh of the grill, the waiter/waitress keep coming by to fill the coffee. Staff was friendly and professional. Food was amazingly good. Very happy with our experience, if we come back, will definitely come back.

Breakfast was amazing. Giant piece of Country Ham!!! Grits were creamy and biscuits were split and toasted. Yum.

I've seen the line out the door several times and thought this place has to be good...well I was wrong. Totally expected diner food-you know the kind-perfect eggs, crispy hashbrowns and packed with flavor-you won't get that here!!! I got 2 eggs over light, hashbrowns, white toast and 2 pancakes. First they were not busy at all-so don't go thinking they were in a hurry and my food came out cold... 2 eggs over light-came out over medium and they were "dry burnt" like when you cook in a non stick pan on high heat with no butter/oil. Hashbrowns-not sure how one screws up hashbrowns but here it's possible! They honestly tasted like sliced canned potatoes they had a wetness inside and a firmer than normal texture like you would expect from canned potatoes. No crispiness just soggy and I saw seasoning but couldn't taste it and after adding a ton of salt I still couldn't taste them. Sausage links were so blond I honestly thought they would have been raw in the center. Now onto the pancakes-they had to be good right? Nope nope nope not sure I would even really call them pancakes they-no fluffy texture at all. They were filled with tons of holes and had a chewy like texture to them with a cornbread mealy consistency. The syrup...umm just bring your own. BUT the bread was outstanding! Thick cut, crispy and toasted to perfection! The staff was over the top awesome, attentive, courteous BUT the 150 mile an hour español conversation that went on for the entire meal between the staff was loud and unending.

Dining area is fair. Not very big. It's ok though. I don't like how they have a Cafe style entrance and you order with the cashier then sit down. Gives you a feeling like you're at one of those cheap buffets. I just got the Pancakes and I think they're the worst I've ever had. It seems like they use corn meal in them? I can't tell what it is but they're somewhat gritty in texture. Service is good and workers are friendly. I guess ypu get what you pay for though. I just prefer ihop as their prices are the same an the food tastes much better.

We have always gone to the KDH location, but our rental was right across the street from the Kitty Hawk location and we were wondering why the ratings were so drastically different, and now we know after getting both this week. Quality of food is definitely not as good at Kitty Hawk. This is most likely due to a younger staff. The well seasoned staff and cooks appear to be at KDH. Some differences we noticed, for the chocolate chip pancakes, they just put chocolate chips on top of the regular pancakes, instead of sprinkled into the pancakes at KDH, which makes for a more well balanced way pancake. Additionally, the biscuits and gravy were made differently and not good. So I will be going to KDH location from now on.

We ate here in January. The food was good and the staff was friendly. The only thing was you needed to go through a cafeteria type line to order your food. Yes they brought the food to you but see the line as a big bottle neck if they were busy

Food was good and the servers was nice and kept our drinks full. Higher than average diner food. Will definitely eat here again.

Lots of choices. Great food great value. You enter via a cafeteria line but food is prepared to order and delivered when ready. We usually go for the pancakes - make sure you try one of the add-in options (Berries, units bananas etc.). Staff is invariably friendly and quick to refill coffee. Don't fail to TIP generously!

Came to this location by default since the location with the higher rating was closed. I visited with 3 of my friends for breakfast. Ordering and paying for the food went well, however I ordered first and didn't receive my food until 15 minutes AFTER my friends were done eating their food. They all ordered differing kinds of omelets while I had the french toast. I cannot express the level of disappointment I had while here. It took somewhere between 40 and 50 minutes to receive my breakfast of French toast, eggs and potatoes. The French toast was good, but the rest of the meal was not worth the wait. I will not be returning to this location the next time I'm in town, but I'll give the other a try. Would not recommend.

Great service the employees are all nice and welcoming it was our first time there, the person at the register was really helpful helping us with our order the food tasted great. The place had a really nice home feeling to it. It was really clean

Awsome as usual. Table service today was excellent. OBX must restaurant for breakfast.

Girl with highlights, ponytail, and green shirt had a sorry attitude from the minute we walked in. Hopefully she can get training in customer service. They need to put her back cleaning toilets where she can't interact with customers. Food was awful. I had a greasadilla (quesadilla covered in grease. There was no ambience. The only good thing was the customer service of the cashier who spoke Spanish, she was super friendly and helpful. Give that girl a raise!

Out waitress Claudine was funny and even took our tweaked requests. We got there almost at closing probably 30 min to spare. The potatoes had a weird vinegar taste but loomed delicious. The ham was a bit to salty the eggs and sausage were edible. The grits were plans but the pancake was very good and the coffee was piping hot!

This one is gross. We went there because the one in Kill Devil Hills is packed. The sausage gravy tastes like it's from a can and I needed to use a butter knife to cut the biscuits. My wife's pancake had to be ground in syrup to get any taste. Even the fountain drinks tasted off. Never again. Will wait in line next time. I now understand why parking lot was empty. I am forced to give one star.

Looking through some of the reviews, after arriving here, I became instantly skeptical of this place. However, we were quickly satisfied with the offerings, the staff, and the cleanliness. I would have liked to see something more exotic in the menu, but didn't have my heart set on it to the point that I would bash the place like some of the reviews. It appears that the staff here is involved and has ownership in the business. I like that they didn't just see it as a job like some popular franchises. Our food was on par with what I expected. Pretty good stuff! If you are set on something not on the menu...don't eat here then bash them for their menu. Otherwise, go elsewhere to get your heart's desire.

It was our day to leave OBX and we needed a place to eat a good breakfast. We'd passed Stack 'em High yesterday & decided it looked like a good place. It's a cafeteria-style restaurant where you get your drinks on one tray per family/group and order your food with the cashier. They then bring your food to your table. The line to order was constantly long, but moved so you didn't really have to wait too long. The "busboy" (actually a very pleasant & efficient sprite older gentleman) was very quick at cleaning the tables once vacated in order to make room for the next customers. We didn't have to wait long for our order to be served. The pancakes were delicious, as was the French toast, the Scrambled eggs were cooked perfectly, as was the bacon! Definitely recommend and plan to return next year!!

Breakfast meets Morrison's cafeteria. You take a tray and order your drinks. You order from the overhead billboard. They ring you up and give you a number for runner. The food was good. We enjoyed it but I prefer wait service.

The food was great but the atmosphere not so much! We like to have a nice relaxing dining experience and this place isn't it! One of the female employees kept speaking VERY loudly in Spanish from the register to the kitchen but the entire dining room can hear and the waitresses kept moving the chairs around like they were playing musical chairs which was obnoxiously loud.

I ate here recently and was very disappointed with my meal. The server at the front was very kind and professional (which is why this is a 2 star rather than 1) but everything was downhill from there The coffe was lukewarm and watery and over all undrinkable. I ordered the grits bowl with scrambled eggs. The eggs were ok but the grits were horrible, without a doubt they were left over from the day before. The veggies were slimy and barely warm. Even the biscuits were bad - they were flat and cold. Even though the dining room had only a few people other than me in it, my food took an unreasonable amount of time to come out Absolutely could not recommend based on this experience

We checked out of our rental a little early to eat here and were not disappointed. Blueberry pancakes were very good, fluffy and tasty, bacon was crisp. My GF is a plant based eater and enjoyed the hash browns and fruit cup. The wait stuff is entertaining and accommodating. Will be back again next year. ..

Breakfast was wonderful. A little pricey, but good EXCEPT the grits. Most God-awful "grits" I've ever had. I thought my Aunt Ginny had been resurrected!

This place is CLOSED! The other location says "closed for the season" but this location does not say that. In fact, on Apple Maps it says "Open." Us and 4 other cars were in the parking lot this morning and the store was closed.

We got in pretty quickly after seeing the long lines in KDH stack em high and it obvious that the other location was probably better. We got the #2 combo......eggs were beat to death on my plate and my wifes sunny side up eggs weren't even close. The bacon was the best part of the meal and the sausage appeared like they were 10 days old. The pancakes had a very weird taste to them. They are a very busy place and they do get you in and out pretty quickly . But it might be because you didn't finish the whole.meal.

Great service, efficient setup and process, great food! Highly recommend! Our entire party of 5 all loved it and we are a hard bunch to please!

Great place for breakfast. We visited with the family and it was an enjoyable time. The food was great. The owner was very friendly provided great service. Workers were friendly. Place was clean. Will be back.

Food is fantastic! Great local diner. Blows away any corporate restaurant chain. Don't miss this place. Most underrated diner in OBX I recommend the Greek Omlette! Service is also incredible!

5 of us had breakfast at Stack em High in Kitty Hawk. Food was outstanding and service was fabulous. Say hi to handsome Steve when you come in!

Not sure why this location has lower reviews than the other Stack'em high in kill Devil hills. The menu is smaller but the pancakes tasted the same and I actually enjoyed not having to wait in a giant line and eat in a very loud, crowded space. If you want a more engaging staff and larger menu go to the other location but be prepared to get there early. We were happy with our breakfast here!

Wow, typically the type of restaurant you experience and beach towns is mediocre to average because they know you have very little options. However, this place was absolutely fantastic. So fantastic that my family and I went every single morning of our vacation. The service is super friendly, quick, and the food is delicious. From the pancakes, to the French toast, to the eggs, everything was spectacular. I would highly recommend.

Full disclosed we thought we were going to the larger KDH location but we hadn't been in years and pulled in thinking they are the same. They may be the same name, not sure about ownership. They are definitely not the same!. They're definitely different. This location has a much smaller menu. No specialty items. No breakfast burritos. Service is spotty. Don't drink any water that isn't bottled - typical unfiltered OBX water, horrid. The regular menu limited and very uninspired, boring. We decided to order the only special they had, a breakfast quesadilla. It wasn't decent but we'll make sure we go to the KDH location from here on out. The Kill Devil location has breakfast specials, fancy pancakes and waffles. This place was on omelettes, bacon,plain pancakes. Not what we wanted. So beware there are 2 locations and they are WORLDS apart. KDH all the way. Skip this one. And staff has no idea about anything I asked them. Sweet but couldn't answer any questions.

Does not look like much from outside and inside looks run down and outdated...owner specifically the male was rude and not accommodating for larger parties....highly recommend to keep it moving down the road elsewhere.

Don't miss this great was establishment for breakfast. Awesome food at reasonable prices. The owner is old school, quick with a story and even faster with his wit! He hires the youth of the community which is a plus in my book.

Very friendly. Average prices, average food. Pancakes were good not great, biscuits and gravy was dry, and grits were served cold. Probably wouldn't go back soon.