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Golden House Restaurant & Pancake House

Super GemUptown · American Diner Community-sourced, unverified
📍 4744 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640

Golden House Restaurant & Pancake House dates back to the early 1970s, originally operating as an IHOP before becoming an independent diner, and has stayed a fixture of Uptown's Broadway strip through decades of neighborhood change — longtime co-owner Hugo Espino has kept it running vintage red vinyl booths and all, including through a 2020 pandemic closure.

★★★★★ 4.6 (1,352 reviews) via Google
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The potato pancakes come with sour cream, the golden honey pancakes come with a side of nostalgia, and both have kept people coming back for thirty years.
📈 Scores in the top 19% of Chicago Exclusive Gems on ChicagoSpecials.com

Cash only; some regulars have visited for 30+ years.

Holds a 4.6-star rating across over 1,350 reviews.

📅 Reservations not available🥡 Takeout unconfirmed 📞 (773) 334-0406 📍 Directions
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  • 4.6 stars, over 1,350 reviews — cash only, a genuine old-school diner feel; some regulars have visited for 30+ years.

Hours

Mon-Sun7AM-3PM

Amenities & accessibility

🚶Walk-in only
Takeout: unverified
Wheelchair access: unverified

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