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The Original Pancake House (TOPH) is a chain of
The first Original Pancake House opened in 1953 in 
In 1999, the Original Pancake House in Portland received a
pancake house
A pancake house, pancake and waffle house or waffle house is a restaurant that specializes in breakfast items such as pancakes, waffles, and omelettes, among other items. Many small, independent pancake houses, as well as large corporations an ...
s across the United States. They have franchises in Canada that started in 1958 and are still operating. They have recently expanded into both Japan and South Korea. They follow traditional recipes and ingredients for their pancake
A pancake (or hotcake, griddlecake, or flapjack) is a flat cake, often thin and round, prepared from a starch-based batter that may contain eggs, milk and butter and cooked on a hot surface such as a griddle or frying pan, often frying w ...
s but offer other standard diner fare as well. They also have a spin-off, Walker Brothers Pancake House, which has a similar menu, but with a formal ambiance.
History
The first Original Pancake House opened in 1953 in Portland, Oregon
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, by Les Highet and Erma Hueneke, who collected recipes for their restaurant from around the world. They soon franchised the name and recipes into locations spanning more than half of the U.S. states and Winnipeg
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, Manitoba
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Known for their breakfast foods; their signature dishes are the Apple Pancake, Dutch Baby, German Pancake, and omelet
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s. They have over 100 franchised
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locations throughout the United States, and are located from Seattle
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to Edgewater, from Wilmette
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to Williamsville, from Honolulu
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to its headquarters in Portland. One of the earliest franchised restaurants opened in Anaheim, California in 1958 and is currently owned by family of employees of the original Portland location.
In 1999, the Original Pancake House in Portland received a James Beard Foundation Award
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as an American Classic. OPH was also named one of ''USA Today
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s Top 10 Pancake Restaurants in the Nation according to the company website, and the Hyde Park, Chicago location was well known as Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley
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's favorite breakfast eatery. On one occasion, he conducted an interview in the restaurant with anchorman Walter Jacobson
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.
The chain, which moved to Canada in 1959, spread further internationally in May 2013, when it opened its first overseas location in Seoul
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, South Korea. A month later, it expanded to Kichijōji
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is a neighborhood in the city of Musashino in Western Tokyo, Japan. It is centered on a compact but popular commercial area to the north and south of Kichijoji Station, with a full range of shops, restaurants, bars, and coffee hous ...
, Tokyo
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in Japan.
Locations
The Original Pancake House is located in 28 states, with stores in most of the major metropolitan cities includingAustin
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, Atlanta
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, Dallas
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, Miami
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, Chicago
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, Seattle, Denver
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, and Charlotte
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. A complete list of locations can be found on the website.
The Winnipeg franchisee at one point had only one restaurant but has recently expanded to run four restaurants in the Canadian city under the same name with a similar logo while continuing to feature some of the chain's specialities such as the Dutch baby pancake and Giant Apple Pancakes.
See also
* Golden Nugget Pancake House * IHOP * The Royal Canadian Pancake Houses * List of pancake houses * Waffle HouseReferences
External links
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Original Pancake House, The Regional restaurant chains in the United States Pancake houses Restaurant franchises 1953 establishments in Oregon Restaurants in Portland, Oregon James Beard Foundation Award winners Restaurants established in 1953