sugar n' spice

great breakfast. those who think they might be a little rude you might be right but think of it as the "spice" part of sugar and spice. enjoyed our first visit. hubby and i shared an omelette, he had a stack of 4pancakesand i had 2... they are so good. place could use better cleaning in areas but other than that's it's amazing!

best omelet ever!. i went here over all of the hype about their wispy thin pancakes, but the omelets are the star of this show. don't get me wrong, thepancakesare good, but they were small for the price (2 for $3). but like i said, get an omelet. i went with the western omelet for $9.75. yes, that's expensive for an omelet in the hood. but it was worth every penny. they must've used a dozen eggs to make this thing. it was huge and fluffy and perfectly cooked. it had tons of ham, cheese, green peppers and onions inside. i didn't even come close to finishing it.

the service was great. fast and friendly, although a little rough around the edges. the restaurant is very busy so plan on being there awhile. a lot of people ordered "to go" but breakfast food never tastes the same when you do that. the neighborhood isn't the best, but they have a good parking lot and i don't think you will have any problems here. give them a try sometime. and get an omelet.

great!. i can't believe i have lived my entire life in cincinnati and have never been to sugar n' spice until about a month ago. we headed over to the parkside cafe in walnut hills but it was closed for easter. i remembered my coworker mentioning a little pink place on reading so we decided to check it out. there was no wait which was nice. there was so much that looked good on the menu we decided to try a few different things. my friend had the steak and eggs and a side of goetta. i had the breakfast special (eggs, pancakes, choice of meat) and home fries. thepancakeswere awesome! my friend's steak was cooked perfectly, he never seems to have much luck when it comes to that! i don't eat pork so i was very happy that they offer turkey sausage. everything was great and we will definitely be back, there is much more we'd like to try.

...excellent experience! we ordered a combination of blueberry and regularpancakesbut was served only regular and our server immediately gave us another plate of blueberry pancakes, on the house! love this place!


-----31 may, 2014-----

over easy eggs were a little runnier then i would prefer today but for the price and great service it was an

sugar ‘n spice food review. 

 there is just something about these pancakes. my husband and i have been coming to this place for years, it never even occurred to me to review this restaurant. its a neighborhood gem! either way, we headed in for takeout saturday morning and got food. i ordered the special: 2 wispy thin pancakes, eggs & bacon and my mr got a full order of wispy thins and bacon. they were ready pretty quick and we were on our way. we typically eat in and they are always crazy busy but the staff is great about serving and attending to everyone and even making folks feel special. one reason i don’t love to take breakfast to go is that it cools quickly, but my mr is the take out king, lol! our food was still hot when we got home, so it must have came straight off the griddle! thepancakeswere hot and delicious and i was happy i could use homemade syrup on my wispy thins. no shade to theirs, but i make a mean buttered syrup, lol! our bacon was exceptional. had us wondering what kind it was, we want more! my eggs were cheesy and dense, just like i like them. i love how eating at s 'n s is like eating at my grandmother’s house!

this place is crazy busy on the weekends but the food is so worth it! i love to stop in on a day off during the week and sit right down. i have had thepancakeswhich are thin and yet fluffy. i have had the hash and eggs and loved it. and of course the omelets! just stuffed with what you order and cooked to perfection! and the servers are very nice! is it too silly to mention the little ducks?!?

worth the wait!. i think i may have found a new regular saturday brunch spot! i had heard good things about sugar n' spice, but had never made the time to try to find it as it's kind of out of the way for me. i'm so glad that i finally made the trip - there was a bit of a wait for a seat, but it was worth it! theirpancakesare excellent, omelets are huge and fluffy, the coffee is good and the servers and owner are all super friendly and accommodating. sure the space is a little cramped, but honestly, that just made the experience more fun and charming - kinda a small-town diner feeling. i got to talk to a few of their other customers that are regulars; everyone was happy and everyone seemed to enjoy their food. i'd go back in a heartbeat.

you must be joking!. either people writing good reviews don't get out muchor they don't know cooking at all. i can make betterpancakesat home for crying out loud.and when i sent my eggs back because they were cooked wrong it tasted funny that weirdo owner came out and argued with me about it. said that it was offensive that i sent them back and that i hurt the cooks feelings.i couldn't believe it.so i say again you must be joking.

hidden gem. i was looking for something different for breakfast. urbanspoon had 95% of folks liking sugar n' spice, so i decided to try it. we drove about 1/2 hour from the east side of cincinnati, and we had an awesome breakfast! since it was our first time, we weren't sure what to get. our server recommended that my daughter and i split an omelette and an order ofpancakes(the two most popular things on the menu for breakfast). the food definitely did not disappoint! thepancakeswere thin and tasty (just the way i like them). we had the not-so-kosher omelette, and wow - it rocked! the omelette was huge and splitting it was a good recommendation. our server made sure we picked a duck before we left (be sure to ask about the ducks)! i loved this place and will definitely be back!

mmmm, mmmm great!!!. i lived in cincy for 2+ years, and went to sugar n' spice many many times. i'm not normally a pancake fan, but ate their "wispy thin"pancakesand fell in love with them! if you live there, or just visiting, you must try them!... i'm craving them right now!

amazing place!. this was a great experience so my review will be long, so if you hate reading, the short run is just go. don't waste any more time - go to sugar n' spice!
so this place has been on my wishlist for over a year and i finally decided to drive the 20 minutes to get there. i was so glad i did. we got there around noon and there was a short wait, but nothing bad. during our wait the man next to me, named roscoe (great guy), struck up conversation telling me he was in town for a family medical emergency and drove 463 miles from south carolina. though his cousin was in the hospital, he told his family he was going to sugar n' spice. he couldn't even remember what he had the last time he came 2 years ago, which was also his first time, but he just remembered it was so good that if he was ever back in town he was going, so there he was with 3 of his brothers. i had a feeling that if this place made that great of an impression then it must be great.

a few minutes later a guy in his mid-20's came by to pay his check up front and smiled and said 'this is how they treat you here', and proceeded to show us his to-go box and a small rubber ducky in which the staff wrote something to the effect of being a wimp for not finishing his meal. we all had a pretty good laugh about it. minutes later steven, the owner/manager, came by to offer a mini cupcake while we waited. it was a yellow cake with cookies and cream icing that tasted just like an oreo. it was good and sweet, and i began thinking i already love this place and i have not even been seated yet.

we were seated at the counter and quickly noticed the staff is pretty relaxed. they had friendly banter with each other and were nothing but polite to the customers. around that time steven came around to make sure we had one of the mini cupcakes and then asked if we got a duck. he produced a bucket and started showing us the variety of small ducks for us to choose from. we picked our favorites and while waiting for the food we had a few conversations with him. he is pretty on top of their facebook page and their reviews online, which is always great to see from a manager. it shows they are aware and concerned of how they are perceived. the ducks and cupcakes were a nice bonus (and we noticed he was offering these to every new person that was seated, but i'm not sure if they do cupcakes every day) and it just shows how such a little thing can go such a long way. something so inexpensive can make a place that much more intriguing and fun. steven really seems to know what he's doing to keep a place fresh and interesting after being in business over 70 years. i think that's a big part of the staff morale as well.

ok, enough bragging about the fun stuff. i ordered my favorite - 2 eggs over medium, home fries, toast, and goetta. my wife had the daily special - peaches french toast and a side of sausage links. the french toast was very tasty topped off with powdered sugar and tender peach slices. peaches are not in season yet, so i image they were jarred or canned, but they still tasted fantastic. they were warm and sweet and paired well with the french toast. as my wife said, you didn't even need syrup (although it did come on the side). my goetta was great and my eggs were a perfect over medium. the whites looked gorgeous and fluffy and the yolks were still warm and runny. perfect! it's incredible how many places screw up something so simple as eggs, so i always appreciate when places do it right. the big surprise was the home fries. not only was there a large amount of them, but they were actually very well seasoned. many places do not even season them!

their menu was very impressive for a place only open 7-3 every day. i was happy to see favorites like steak and eggs, but also many great looking dishes, such as chicken wings and waffles (made with a sweet potato waffle) and omelets the size of a huge burrito (which they also serve). they are known for their wispy thinpancakesthough. they name is right. they are like thick crepes but taste better than any buttermilk pancake i have ever had (while waiting steven brought one out for us to try). you don't even need much syrup, but i do not recommend skipping it. they make their own and it is sweet with a good maple flavor that compliments the pancake's own natural sweetness perfectly. i don't know if these perks are something they do all the time, but i certainly appreciated it, and i am fairly certain my next visit i will order an omelet and a single wispy thin pancake on the side. mmm.

you would be a fool to pass this place up based on the 1950's pink exterior and teal accents. do not make the same mistake i made and wait over a year to check this place out. you will not regret going. i guarantee you're going to have a good time, and an even better meal.

best breakfast place around. my wife has been dying to take me here and we finally had a chance today and it was better than expected. not one thing was missing from this great breakfast. the service was excellent, i loved the decor and the food is as good as the rest of the reviewers say it is.

the omlete is huge but so fluffy and light. i lovepancakesand these were just as they describe them whispy thin and yummy. good goetta and tasty coffee.

we were lucky no waiting this morning but i would wait to eat here without a doubt and will be back many more times in the future.

i went with a half order of the cakes and my, oh my, were they ever so wispy and thin. if you are not sure what "wispy" means, you will have to try thesepancakesto find out. the half order was the perfect portion and i was pleased it did not have the heavy, saturated taste of most greasy spoon pancakes. because thepancakesare so thin, i recommend going easy on the syrup- it's very runny!

what a blast (from the past)!. as we are making our way through the restaurants here on urbanspoon, we were looking for a new brunch place. this place popped up and off we went. i had passed the multi-colored building hundreds of times. i was never sure what to make of it...inside seats a breakfast playland of sorts.the artistic mural graffiti on the walls is super fun! there is 'nostalgia' placed right where you don't expect it. since 1941, they have been serving up yummy goodness! the omelettes are huge and the sides are fantastic. the plates and platters are very satisfying. the 'whispy thin'pancakesare amazing! great coffee too!
the wait to be seated was about 30 minutes. there is an original bar to sit (which now appears as 'retro') and then several booths in which to sit...and i mean only several. although the wait is long, the now and not original owner, steve frankel, makes sure to hand out piping hot chocolate cheesecake squares...fresh out of the oven. (...good idea steve...) a little square f heaven. steve was very personable and is in the trenches with his very efficient and hard working staff. thumbs up on this breakfast spot and apparent institution in the city! when i 'posted' with photo that i was there, i had approximately 12 hits in under 10 minutes of clients and friends stating that they love this place. enough said, when you are "liked" on facebook, you've made it.lol!!!

heavenly. wow! i love theirpancakesand goetta!