What do you think about crêpes? Are they eaten a lot in US ?

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fasterthanfood@reddit

Is that a common way to refer to pancakes in Nebraska? I’ve only seen that on restaurant menus and maybe from someone being a little playful with their language for whatever reason.

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DrMindbendersMonocle@reddit

Flapjacks tend to be thinner than regular pancakes but not as thin as crepes

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DrMindbendersMonocle@reddit

A lot? No. But they aren't uncommon either.

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arthur_hairstyle@reddit

In my experience people with French-Canadian ancestry (mostly in the Northeast) will sometimes make them at home. But they're not very common otherwise.

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my mom used to make crepes at home, the kind that are like rolled up thin pancakes. there are also shops that sell crepes that are crunchier and rolled into a cone and filled with fruit and ice cream and stuff, which can be eaten while walking.

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pudding7@reddit

Delicious. And not uncommon at restaurants. Rare to encounter them at someones home.

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-thegay-@reddit

I’ve never noticed that, but you’re right. You can even get them at IHOP, but I have never had them homemade.

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caserock@reddit

Make crepes! It's worth messing up a dozen so you can make them forever.

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-thegay-@reddit

I think I will this weekend actually. I haven’t stopped thinking about it since I commented 17 minutes ago lol

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KerryUSA@reddit

My girl can cook and it took her a min before she got the hang of it but as someone else said a good “nonstick” pan is key

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epicenter69@reddit

I’ve made Gordon Ramsay’s beef Wellington a couple of times, which uses a savory crepe as one of the wraps before the puff pastry. Chef’s kiss!

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Willow_Winnifred@reddit

I've only ever had them homemade!

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-thegay-@reddit

Jealous! I think I’m gonna try my hand at it this weekend

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Willow_Winnifred@reddit

They're really easy! Nonstick pan is key! Enjoy!

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GaiaIsaHarshMistress@reddit

We make crepes (well, blini really) all the time. You don't need non-stick. Since we do 3 at a time, we usually have a traditional cast iron crepe pan and two stainless steel pans. The blini releases itself from either material perfectly every time.

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lolafawn98@reddit

it’s easier than it seems! the batter is simple to make. it took me a couple tries to pour and flip it correctly, my first two were kind of weird and gummy, but once it works it’ll click lol

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Elegant-Pineapple-56@reddit

Homemade crepes have been our family holiday tradition for decades

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Sufficient_Cow_7132@reddit

You can get any food, no matter how obscure, in the USA

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Responsible-View-804@reddit

I love really thin pancakes (it is a fair compromise no?)

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einTier@reddit

No! Because then everyone would know I really meant crêpes!

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11twofour@reddit

I had a whole mess of them this morning

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dwhite21787@reddit

Wanna go get some after this thread is done?

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real_agent_99@reddit

I'm the same! Don't love a thick spongey pancake, I like em thinner. On the whole I prefer a waffle though.

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TokyoDrifblim@reddit

I love crepes but they are not super easy to find. I'm sure I could get one if I hunted it down but dessert crepes are probably a little more common than savory ones.

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charlieq46@reddit

You can still get them at Denny's. They aren't particularly good but I like them; I don't go to Denny's very often though. I also like to go get real crepes at a local crepe place more frequently.

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2PlasticLobsters@reddit

I have some when visiting Paris, LOVED them! I bought them from street carts several times over just 3 days. They were especially satisfying, because it was a very cold winter & holding somethign warm was so cozy.

Since then (1986), I've only found them once. A vendor at a festival sold them. I guess I don't go the the right kind of restaurant.

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Kilordes@reddit

For those saying they're common in restaurants: yeah, sort of, but it's probably worth pointing out that:

It's likely to be just one item, compared to pancakes where a breakfast menu will have multiple pancake options, sometimes ludicrously many.
It's probably not crepe batter being used, it's thinned pancake batter. Which is similar but not necessarily the same. Restaurants aren't keeping around batches of crepe batter for the sole menu item.

Also as many Asian cultures love sweet crepe desserts, if you're in a part of the US with large Korean or Japanese populations (in particular) there's almost certainly going to be creperies around that sell those over-the-top sweet crepe dessert treats.

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GreasedUPDoggo@reddit

Very common. Many folks make "thin pancakes" that are similar to crepes, but oftentimes don't have filling. But many people do make crepes at home, with traditional fillings like gruyere and ham.And they are at every festival and breaskfast restaurant.

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EloquentRacer92@reddit

There’s a very nice and popular crêpe place in my town, I’ve gotten a crêpe there before. Amazing!

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mr_fister698@reddit

Never had one or seen one, so no opinion from me

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NemeanMiniLion@reddit

They are ok. It's more about the filling than the crepe IMO. They aren't particularly popular in my area, I'm not sure where I could even get one, but while traveling I've had many. Savory, sweet.. all pretty good.

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marklikeadawg@reddit

I've never had one even though a lot of the breakfast restaurants I've eaten at have them. I'm just worried I'm going to waste a meal ordering something I may not enjoy. I may try them someday.

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anneofgraygardens@reddit

They're eaten but not as much as they are in France. More of a speciality item than an everyday food.

I have made them at home a few times but not recently. But my plum tree is about to go crazy, thinking maybe we should have some crepes with plum in a week or so....

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machagogo@reddit

We make them at home fairly regularly. Even have a special pan for it.

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Kittylove1213@reddit

They are my favorite food. We have crepes brunch often in our family. Growing up we had crepes every Sunday morning. Making them became alot easier with a crepe pan (mine is electric and very easy to use). We typically have sweet crepes with berries, but occasionally will have a savory one when we go out to a restaurant.

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davidm2232@reddit

Only ever heard of them in Rick Bobby. Apparently they are really thin pancakes

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jrhawk42@reddit

I wouldn't say a lot. Pancakes and Waffles reign supreme. It's still not uncommon to see crepes on a menu, or even a creperie in larger cities. I'll also mention the quality of crepes in the US is not very good. For some reason most places just can't seem to get them right, and most Americans don't really seem to know or care.

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FreshHotPoop@reddit

Hate them. I let a man break my arm in a bar once because he demanded I say I loved crepes. I refused.

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WulfTheSaxon@reddit

They were a fad in the ’70s, but aside from that they’re fairly uncommon. You might find sweet ones on some breakfast menus but you’re more likely to find two or three kinds of pancakes first.

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Moons_of_Moons@reddit

Pretty uncommon, but we definitely have them. I used to live somewhere where an Algerian dude had a crepe for truck. Hella good

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clutchthepearls@reddit

My thoughts on crepes

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EpicBlinkstrike187@reddit

Never heard of a crepe before this scene

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AchtungCloud@reddit

Yeah, this clip is the first thing I think about when I hear the word crepes.

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Curmudgy@reddit

Dessert crepes in regular restaurants are uncommon, except i suppose for French restaurants.

But we’ve cycled through some restaurants that are primarily crepes, though the last one also had salad bowls and paninis. The crepes at these tend to be thicker than the Crêpes Suzette I’ve had elsewhere, though not as thick as pancakes. And i usually get savory crepes at these sort of places, typically smoked salmon or tuna salad. I enjoy them, but I’m not surprised they can’t stay in business (though the last one was around for at least a decade).

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PuzzleheadedLemon353@reddit

Love them...I like the savory ones with cheese and spinach.

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CaptainAwesome06@reddit

I wouldn't say they are super common but plenty of people know what they are.

I make them sometimes for breakfast. They are my wife's favorite meal. I usually make them with Nutella, strawberries, and bananas.

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coloredchalk@reddit

We make them at home at least once a week, but I do have a French husband.

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aftercloudia@reddit

i've never had one but I'm sure they're common enough

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Lovebeingadad54321@reddit

I eat them a few times a year. Usually when I’m on vacation or having a special day out for breakfast. I just consider them a fancy pancake.

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Cowboywizard12@reddit

More of a restaraunt food in the U.S but yes there's a breakfast place that specializes in them near me.

They are delicious

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FoggyGoodwin@reddit

I am very disappointed that International House of Pancakes discontinued their lingonberry crepes; DK which other restaurants might offer crepes. I always enjoyed them when I had them. My mom made them sometimes, both sweet and savory. I think I made them once.

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ArkansasTravelier@reddit

There is a restaurant near me called crěpes Paulette and it has a couple of locations and is pretty popular, I definitely enjoy it but before that I’d never had them before

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bizoticallyyours83@reddit

I like them better than pancakes.

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Onefortwo@reddit

Love crepes, I make them at home sometimes too.

Just don’t break my arm okay?

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Spiritualy-Salty@reddit

I make crepes often for my family. I get two pans in rotation and pump out about forty of them. It’s not really that hard with good stainless steel pans at the right temperature.

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Ok_Orchid1004@reddit

I never think about them. I don’t have a problem with them, however.

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Outrageous-Pin-4664@reddit

I rarely eat them, and would much rather have pancakes or waffles.

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Reaganson@reddit

They used to be very popular in my area during the 80s. Now, not so much. I enjoyed eating the different options. My ex used to make chicken and mushroom crepes that were delicious.

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freedraw@reddit

A lot of crepe places started popping up in the 00s. They’re mostly gone now it seems like.

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steely_92@reddit

I associate them with boardwalks. A lot of the beach towns in Jersey and Maryland have a crepe place.

The beach we go to the most in Jersey has a crepe place on the boardwalk. My favorite one has pork roll, eggs, tomatos and cheese.

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PeorgieT75@reddit

Not as much since the demise of The Magic Pan chain.

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AngleRelative4683@reddit

Haven’t seen one since 2015

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Pale_Row1166@reddit

They went the way of frozen yogurt shops.

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BaseballImpossible76@reddit

Yeah, there used to be some crepe food stand I used to see at outdoor events or concerts. Can’t remember exactly what they were called but I haven’t seen once since 2012. I always liked watching them make the crepes when I was a kid.

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sneezhousing@reddit

Nice not common for people to make but to see and buy pretty common

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EgoSenatus@reddit

They’re good, but you’re unlikely to find them unless you go to a street fair or a French restaurant. We as a society much prefer American pancakes.

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Lugbor@reddit

They're less satisfying and more effort than a pancake, and they don't go as well with eggs and bacon.

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DontH8DaPlaya@reddit

I miss crepevine

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needsmorequeso@reddit

I see sweet or breakfast crepes in restaurants occasionally but we don’t really have French style galettes (my favorite was fromage e champignon) here, and I miss those. Also my favorite more sweet crepe was just buerre e sucre and usually they have a lot more things like fruit and Nutella on them here.

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crunchyfoliage@reddit

I wouldn't say they are a staple breakfast the way eggs and toast are, but they're very popular. My city has a crêpe restaurant with sweet and savory flavors that switch out every season and it stays busy

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Ok_Sentence_5767@reddit

Crepes are more of a novelty food for us in the states. You'll find places that will serve them but you really gotta look. We simply prefer regular sweet pancakes

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G00dSh0tJans0n@reddit

Only in specialty restaurants. I've had one like two decades ago.

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madonnagaga@reddit

There was a time - and I’m in my sixties - that crepe makers were all the rage, and common for wedding gifts etc.

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Imaginary_Ladder_917@reddit

Commonly found at restaurants on the breakfast menu. I occasionally make them at home. My son has been asking for them lately so I may have to do that some day soon now that school is out. Savory ones are less common.

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littleredbee93@reddit

I'm planning on making some this weekend 😋

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madogvelkor@reddit

They are good but considered something of a treat. Sweet dessert crepes are probably more common, though there are restaurants that serve savory ones too. Most people don't make their own though, it's rare to have the tools or skill.

We mostly eat American pancakes, which are similar to Scottish ones but larger. We put a leavening agent like baking soda in the batter so they get thick and fluffy when cooked.

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qu33nof5pad35@reddit

They aight

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SuperPomegranate7933@reddit

First thing I learned to cook. Love em.

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Intelligent_Pop1173@reddit

They aren’t super common but not unheard of. I live in a small city in the Northeast that has a couple dedicated crepe places run by a Canadian company and my god they are SO good.

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Odd_Mathematician654@reddit

I make them at home but nearly always savory ones for dinner or as dessert. I seldom make them for breakfast. There's a few crepe places in my area that I'll occasionally get a filled one.

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CupBeEmpty@reddit

Dutch baby >>>> crepes.

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DrBlankslate@reddit

I never eat them.

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johnnymacdoodle@reddit

I love them. Savory ones.

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GreenBeanTM@reddit

There was a Japanese crepe place near my college and boy do I miss those

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NoDoOversInLife@reddit

No. We're heathens and only eat pancakes from iHop or the Waffle House.

Wtf kinda questions are these of late???? 🙄

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forestinpark@reddit

Make it at home. Never had it in a restaurant. Mom's balkan homemade recipe with jam, walnuts, eurokrem the best.

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CartoonChibiBlogger@reddit

We have a crepe shop in my town (I haven’t been there in a while but should totally get a dessert crepe from there someday).

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Fggmnk@reddit

They’re a special treat — usually in restaurants but some people have crepe makers (we made them for special holiday brunches 1-2 times a year, but that’s not common)

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PacSan300@reddit

I personally love crepes. The French style ones are great on their own, but I especially love the Japanese style crepes.

Crepes are common and pretty popular in the US, and are often found at brunch places and dedicated creperies.

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RedditWidow@reddit

How much is "a lot"? They're not as popular as waffles and pancakes, but they are available in the US. There are a few crepe restaurants in my area that offer sweet and savory versions, and I've made them at home.

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Big_Judge_438@reddit

Sure. Not as popular pancakes here but not uncommon.

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DonJota5@reddit

Whats that some kinda really thin pancake or something?

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Darryl_Lict@reddit

The Magic Pan is a small American chain of fast-food and take-away creperies using the recipes of a now-closed chain of full-service restaurants that specialized in crêpes, popular in the early 1970s through early 1990s, which peaked at 110 Magic Pan locations throughout the United States and Canada.

The one in my town closed in the 1990s.

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GrowlingAtTheWorld@reddit

Never had one.

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Cheibrodos@reddit

They were a fad about a few decades ago, but now they are mainly in tourist spots.

Most major cities will have a couple dedicated crepe restaurants.

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No-Profession422@reddit

My wife eats them at IHOP.

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be-kind-3000@reddit

A crepe restaurant just opened in my neighborhood. Both savory and sweet options. 50/50 if it will be successful. Fingers crossed.

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IHaveBoxerDogs@reddit

We have several crepe places in my very large suburban county. They’re great, both savory and sweet.

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redheadMInerd2@reddit

I like them best homemade. They’re pretty easy to make. Sweet or savory fillings work.

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Norwester77@reddit

They’re pretty widely available.

In my family, we make Norwegian pancakes for special occasions, which are very similar.

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Either-Youth9618@reddit

They are eaten in the US. They're usually available at nicer breakfast or dessert places. While not common, some people do make them at home. I do and it's fairly easy.

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Playful_Question538@reddit

I haven't had them but my family has. I'm not a big dessert person.

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FionaOlwen@reddit

Delicious:) I associate them with art fairs and farmers markets as when I was a kid there was usually a crepe stand.

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Archarchery@reddit

Crepes are seen as kind of a…..foreign sort of breakfast food. Lots of restaurants have them on the menu but few Americans make them at home. Pancakes are the usual staple.

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Quirky_Commission_56@reddit

I make crepes at home. Both savory and sweet varieties.

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42ElectricSundaes@reddit

You mean those really thin pancakes?

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Ok-Zebra8851@reddit

Not super common, but not rare enough to be surprised when I see them on a menu. Good stuff!

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Texan_Greyback@reddit

I don't think I've ever seen them in real life

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OrcaFins@reddit

In my family, we have blinis for breakfast on special occasions.

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elmon626@reddit

I like them sweet, not so much savory. Theyre around.

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GoldberryoTulgeyWood@reddit

I grew up eating them weekly

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hllnnaa_@reddit

I love crepes, I get them each time I go eat breakfast and here and there in the evening as a sweet treat.

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BoopleSnoot921@reddit

Very yummy and are usually on the menu at restaurants.

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BigDamBeavers@reddit

I love crepes. Not a huge fan of sweet ones.

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bottle-o-rockets@reddit

Not common enough where I'm at. Delightful little treats, though, especially with some crushed blueberries.

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NotenStein@reddit

Sometime around the early 70s there was a crepe craze in America. Several restaurants like The Magic Pan focusing on cries opened up where I lived. They were very popular, but by the 80s they were all gone.

A breif history of the crepe craze:
https://restaurant-ingthroughhistory.com/2018/01/14/crazy-for-crepes/

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PineapplePza766@reddit

I prefer what we call French toast or waffles or pancakes occasionally. I tried them both homemade and at a high end restaurant and wasn’t impressed they get cold and soft too fast I prefer a crunch or just less carbs and go for a stuffed omelette. we also have a sweet or savory version of what you guys call scones that’s served either in sandwich style or with a form of béchamel with your typical breakfast things like bacon eggs sausage livermush etc. that’s top tier on my breakfast go to At least in the south eastern USA. I think north eastern they typically do bagels and avocado toast which is also great I love breakfast tbh. I’m not sure about everyone else I’m sure they’re in between all that imma be lurking in the comments to see if there’s any new breakfast foods I haven’t tried tbh lol 😂 😶‍🌫️.

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perseidot@reddit

My Mama makes delicious crepes. I’m not happy with my pan, so I don’t make them so often as she does.

They’re fairly common in restaurants that specialize in breakfast or brunch. There are also restaurants that specialize in crepes!

The patisserie near us makes good crepes.

There are also a surprising number of food carts at fairs and farmers markets who make crepes.

I’d say they’re reasonably common in this part of the US, at least. I’m in the Pacific Northwest.

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DesertKangarooRat@reddit

In summer time where I live, we can get them every Wednesday and Thursday from a food truck,though I only ever get savoury kind, in the city over from us there is a crêpe place, they have a lemon curd one and it’s my favourite. Depending on where u live they can be more easy to come by/popular and other places not so much.

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ajfoscu@reddit

If you bring a stack of crepes to a function in the US there’s a 90% chance someone will cut into them like a cake.

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Cyrious123@reddit

Usually only in french restaurants or as "specials" on the breakfast menu elsewhere here

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dirtygutshot@reddit

We have at least five crêpe restaurants in my city, and they tend to be quite busy. I like them a lot, but it’s a hassle to get into the places that serve them, so I go about once a year or a little less. They are definitely not on every breakfast menu, but not considered rare anymore.

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weedtrek@reddit

Not as much as they should be. But if i am being honest, I like dessert crepes, but I prefer savory crepes, like crepes Florentine, i could eat those all day long.

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NYANPUG55@reddit

Absolutely love them. The prevalence depends on where you live. There’s several places that serve them where I live right now, but i’ve lived in places where finding them is impossible and you’re better off making them yourself.

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GorgeousBog@reddit

Not so common for people to make at home but you see them at restaurants, quite yummy

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GorgeousBog@reddit

I prefer the version to be eaten with egg/vegetables etc., more than the sweet one.

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ZealousidealAnt111@reddit

I love them. They aren’t very common, most people prefer pancakes. Most breakfast places will still offer them.

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geaddaddy@reddit

I make them reasonably often. I've had them at other people's homes.

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donutsnail@reddit

Delicious, not as common as regular pancakes but not hard to find. My wife likes to make them at home too, lucky me. Crepes here are usually accompanied with powdered sugar, whipped cream, and berries. They are usually had as a sweet breakfast rather than a dessert.

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a_bounced_czech@reddit

Just had one the other day and forgot how delightful they are.

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LQNova@reddit

I had them once - on International Food Day in elementary school. They were pretty tasty.

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greenbaby11@reddit

my favorite food

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IneffableOpinion@reddit

My town has at least one creperie and I try making them at home sometimes

If anyone takes the ferry in Kingston, Washington state, I highly recommend J'aime Les Crêpes Crêperie by the ferry dock

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Living_Fig_6386@reddit

Crêpes aren’t eaten a lot, but you can find them and people seem the enjoy them. The local mall has had several places that served crêpes over the years.

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minidog8@reddit

I love them but don’t see them a ton on menus unless it’s a place that specifically serves crepes. I prefer savory

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JoyDVeeve@reddit

There are at least three creperies (sorry about the lack of letter hats) in my city.

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Least_Bat1259@reddit

Amazing, put a sprinkle of jam and powdered sugar on them. My grandmother used to make them for everyone for breakfast she made the best ones.

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burlingk@reddit

I only eat them as often as I do because I live in Japan most of the time. In the US their availability (outside of home cooking) is kind of regional.

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fetus-wearing-a-suit@reddit

Delicious. Definitely not as common as in France but you can find them if you look for them. They are way more common in Mexico.

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wheresjim@reddit

There’s actually 2 restaurants in the city where I live that specialize in crepes

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Zenthane@reddit

I haven't had a crepe since I was in middle school and had to take 6 weeks of French. They exist, I probably wouldn't order them but I wouldn't not eat them if presented with some.

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TheMrsH1124@reddit

I make crepes often. I even have a dedicated crepe pan (stainless steel! Not Teflon!). But I also own and regularly use both volumes of Mastering the Art of French Cooking, so . . .

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crispyrhetoric1@reddit

Eat some savory ones at French cafes. I sometimes make them at home too

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Adrianilom@reddit

The best I've ever had was in Japan.that being said, I love crepes, but im basic and dont like them with cream.

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Agitated-Gift1498@reddit

I have never had one I know of a local place that makes them but I have not been and don't know if they are any good. So they are available here but in my area at least not super common they could be more or less common in other areas.

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Quix66@reddit

My young cousin in Dallas, Texas makes them, especially for breakfast for family occasions.

I have made them a couple of times.

I think they’re good but I tend to choose pancakes and waffles instead.

Especially preferred over the filled crepes. I prefer my breakfast breads with maple syrup and eat my fruit and whipped cream on the side.

But they’re delicious. Just not my first choice.

There was actually a crepe restaurant chain when I lived in Austin, Texas. There was some hassle that I didn’t end up buying any I think. I tried!

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