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Nestled in the vibrant heart of King's Road in Chelsea, London, My Old Dutch offers a charming escape into the world of traditional Dutch pancakes and warm, family-friendly atmosphere. This iconic restaurant, with its rich history spanning over 50 years, invites visitors to indulge in hearty, oversized pancakes that are as visually impressive as they are delicious. Known for its casual vibe and generous portions, it’s a perfect spot for brunch, lunch, or a cozy dinner with friends and family.

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I had steadfastly actively avoided this King's Road stalwart for years, only to cave to the insistence of my darling wife. It wasn't bad- in fact, it was better than not bad. Getting seated is a bit of an issue but the food is good ( if you like pancakes, or perhaps waffles), and the savory options are fab.

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A guy walked in to the Dutch restaurant to try his new pick up line on a girl. Hello, are you from the Netherlands? Because Amsterdamnnnnnnn you look good. Orange specks throughout the restaurant, windmills and that blue and white china pattern that they love ever so much. Now we're just missing tulips on the tables and 6'6 tall servers walking in clogs.

It's all about the pancakes here. Meat, savory, fruit, cream, ice cream. Beer, wine, coffee, your choice. They have three locations in central London. We tried the proffertjes which is 16 mini pancakes about the size of a body of Christ they give you in church. Served with whipped cream, plenty of berries and some powdered sugar. Internal restaurant acoustics are terrible, like when you are talking and have to say huh, what all the time. The catty group of ladies loudly OMG-ing over each other didn't help.

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A noteworthy attempt at providing an alternative to pizza: crepes with most the toppings that one might put on a pizza. 
Not bad but nothing that's worth writing home about. 
Quite like any chain restaurant. Mediocre service, sterile interiors and gives one feeling of being in a McDonald's but with a different menu at premium prices. 
Not in my Rolodex.

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I had a great experience at My Old Dutch. 

The pancakes are simply massive!  The ham and cheese pancake was perfectly made and tasted absolutely delicious.  I also had the opportunity to try the apple pancake with ice cream. 

Overall, only second to a pancake house I enjoye in Amsterdam.

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An institution of 50 years... this restaurant is popular with local families - probably because the food and casual atmosphere (and relatively low prices) are very family-friendly compared to a lot of the other surrounding dining options.

While there are a few token starter and salad options on the menu, the bulk of it centers around, you guessed it, pancakes.  But not just your typical butter and powdered sugar topped variety - no, they've gone the creative route.  Greek with halloumi and olives and tomatoes, Mexican with chilli meat and guacamole, or even make your own...the savory pancake options are limitless.

By far the most impressive thing about these pancakes is their presentation (and not just because, for whatever silly reason, the kitchen is located in the basement so the servers have to run up and down a massive staircase just to get your pannekoeken to you - I feel bad for them, dashing up those stairs all day long...how do they do it?) as the other reviewers have noted - the pancakes are served on these unbelievably massive platters of blue windmill pattern pottery, so the initial appearance is rather grand, even if the product itself is not-so-much.  

In truth, these pancakes are really nothing more than open-faced crepes, scattered rather scantily with toppings that the French would never deign consider for their own signature thin confection; very reminiscent of nouveau pizza.  I had the Italian and found it too-greasy to the point that I couldn't finish it, and the toppings inadequate in quantity and unimpressive in quality.  

Certainly not my favourite restaurant on King's Road, but definitely one that would please a crowd; especially a crowd that involves kids.

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As you can imagine when a friend of mine told me there was a restaurant that specialized in crepes, my eyes glittered with hope and excitement.

Too much glitter, too soon.  As it happens my expectations were just too high or really it just wasn't that good.  The salty crepes are sort of a water down version of a really nice italian pizza.  They place the crepe on a very large ceramic blue plate (with windmills printed on them) and the ingredients are scattered on the top.  The crepe was not fresh and the cheese and tomato barely covered the highly floured crepe.  The food was even a bit cold when it arrived.  I won't go back, maybe the sweet crepes are of a higher quality but I'd rather not know.

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I've been here several times now, and can declare My Old Dutch to be a thoroughly A-OK place. In some areas it's better than this. In others, worse. Overall? A-OK.

Let's start with the pancakes. They're not going to rock your world. They're not going to take you to the streets of Amsterdam or even Paris. But they will sustain you adequately. They're huge, probably approaching 14 inches (35 cm) in diameter. The savoury ones come in a variety of toppings. My favourite is the smoked salmon, cream and mushroom one, though I've had the Hawaiian one too (indeed, many of the other toppings seem quite pizza-like). The sweet ones start with the standard basic ones (lemon & sugar, maple syrup) and extend to fancier ones (e.g. chocolate, ice cream and banana). Come here on a Monday and you can gorge on any of these pancakes for a bargain £5.

There's other stuff going on at My Old Dutch too, and it's a little hit and miss. The poffertjes and waffles I've had have both been disappointing: dry and rather tough in the first case, and straight out of a packet in the second. On the other hand, the beer and American-style 'Butterscotch' pancakes are definite hits. The beer range is comprised of the better Belgian fruit beers, and at reasonable prices too (around £4 for a bottle). The American-style 'Butterscotch' pancakes are good-enough, if at rather average value for 4 small pancakes for £6. Still, they're freshly made, which is not something you can take for granted in London-town. The service meanwhile is good: quick, helpful, friendly.

Overall, it won't likely change your life, but still worth stopping by if you're in the mood for pancakes and it's a Monday or you need a American-pancake fix.

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Crepperie or Crapperie? More like cack on a plate IMHO. Too much dough in a dilapidated decor.
If you want Crepes, check out 'La Creperie de Hampstead' - those guys know how to do Crepes! My Old Dutch, on the other hand, tastes like it sounds... old, tired and cheap. Service is spotty. Quality is mediocre. Crepes are supposed to be diminutive and packed with flavour... not massive and dour.

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This is the place that introduced me to my love of sweet crepes! I used to go here at least once a week when I lived in London a few years ago. They have sweet and savory (pretty standard), but be prepared for a huge crepe unfolded on your plate. My fave was the plain with powder-sugar, but many others with veggies and cheese are very popular. 

Cute small tables to munch away at and it's the perfect spot if you are being indecisive and want a filling, yet inexpensive fix. Lucky for everyone this is a chain throughout London so you may just find one in your nabe. 

Yummy crepes whether you want breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner or a late night snack!

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Great food, overall good service, and nice place. Took same day reservations for a large group and wasn't busy at 10:30am on a Sunday. By noon it was packed, so my advice would be to make reservations or arrive before the brunch/lunch crowds.

A couple negatives:
One of the drinks was forgotten. No big deal; we told the barista. Then the manager came over and started snapping at the barista. Unprofessional! The manager should have just apologized, instead of belittling the staff in front of customers.
Second, the space really needs something to absorb sound. It was noisy and echoed so much it was hard to hear people across the table.

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