Guest Author - Terri L Griffin

On my first visit to the Original Pancake House in Portland, Oregon, we waited for over an hour for a table. Normally I wouldn't wait that long to feed my two hungry, rowdy boys. The friends and family we were visiting assured us the meal would be worth the wait and they were right. We enjoyed a delicious breakfast/brunch of eggs, bacon, crepes, pancakes, fresh fruit and more.

This first visit was to the original Original Pancake House, which opened in Portland in 1953 and has been pleasing hungry customers ever since. The decor is simple. They've got about as many tables as possible squeezed into the dining room, so they're a bit closer together than you would normally expect from a restaurant. A collection of beautiful ceramic and china plates is displayed on a high shelf all around the dining room.

The menu at the Original Pancake House includes everything you could want for the most important meal of the day. Enjoy a bowl of hot oatmeal or a huge plate of strawberry crepes. (Mine were buried under a mountain of whipped cream and were oh so delicious!) If eggs are your breakfast favorite you can order them anyway you like - scrambled, fried, poached, in an omelette and so on. Or skip the eggs and go straight to pancakes, French toast or a giant puffy Dutch baby. Accompany your meal with delicious bacon, ham or sausage. The menu also includes hash browns, fresh fruit, cereal,homemade corned beef hash and much more.

Since the original location in Portland opened in 1953, the Original Pancake House has expanded to more than 100 locations across the country, including restaurants in Washington, Oregon, California and Nevada. We've also enjoyed the Henderson, Nevada location, which is much larger and roomier than the original, but serves up the same delicious breakfast anytime of day. Visit their website to find the location near you.

Check out the Original Pancake House today, and don't worry if the line runs out the door - the food is worth the wait!