mmm-yoso!!! is being written by Cathy while Kirk is having a lovely time with His Missus and JJ during a quick getaway.
My first post about The Original Pancake House was in 2009, then in 2013, again in 2015 and most recently in 2021. It was time for another breakfast report from this consistently wonderful breakfast place. This time I was with my brother.
The menu choices are about the same, with increased prices, of course.
The half and half pitcher for the pure 36% whipping cream (not half and half) has been a mainstay in every location of OPH we had ever been. (Coffee is now $4.65, kept constantly refilled) (it tastes so good with whipping cream).
My brother wanted pecan pancakes. This is a half order ($10.45). The pancake batter here is unique to the franchise; consistency is important. Slightly sweet batter cooked until the cake is lightly crisp on the exterior, filled with pecans and then topped with plenty of toasted pecans and powdered sugar
He really likes bacon and recalled the thick cut bacon here was particularly good. A side order ($7.95) was worth it. Bacon and pancakes, why not? He really liked his meal. 
On the other hand, I wanted savory this morning and the Chicken Crepe ($16.70) was my order. Diced chicken breast simmered with green bell peppers, pimentos and olives added to a mushroom sherry sauce and rolled in a flavorful (slightly sweet if you taste it alone), delicate crepe, topped with crispy sliced almonds. This was served with three crisp, light potato pancakes.
Our total condiments included (real) maple syrup, butter, sour cream and applesauce.
Quite a perfect meal.
Original Pancake House website 3906 Convoy Street San Diego 92111 (858) 565-1740 Open daily 7 a.m. Closes at 1 p.m. weekdays, 2 p.m. on weekends.
Anyway, we were reminiscing about going to this fancy breakfast place when we were younger. It turns out OPH started in our hometown of Detroit…and then moved to San Diego. Everything we took for granted did happen in the best possible way; we just followed it.
Been going to this place since I was a kid, always reminded me of my dad since he absolutely loved the pancakes there – this was before they offered real maple syrup so my dad would actually smuggle in his own lol.
Got the chance to eat there a few months ago and things haven’t changed. Their pancakes remain delicious and their bacon is amazing. Kind of stunning to see them and Imperial Mandarin still going strong (ish) in that shopping center.
A classic
what a great place
Great place for breakfast! Haven’t been in a million years, but ate a LOT of those puffy, baked German pancakes there, dusted with powdered sugar and with a squeeze of lemon. And always got a side of that thick cut bacon. Hard to beat.
The consistency is amazing, Loren. True comfort food.
So much more difficult to make ‘basic’ just perfect every time, ST.
It really is great, kat.
Oh The Mister really likes the German pancake here, Peter. He’s tried to make it at home and lately I’ve been trying, since I have access to all the eggs I could ever want.