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The Original Pancake House was founded in Portland, Oregon in 1953 by Les Highet and Erma Hueneke. Customers enjoy the benefit of their many years of experience in the culinary field, through the extensive menu of delicious authentic national and ethnic pancake recipes. The Original Pancake House is a second and third generation family business, which takes great pride in maintaining the high standards that make our food so outstanding. There are over ninety Original Pancake House restaurants from coast to coast, which have won local and national acclaim. Our recipes demand only the very finest of ingredients, such as 93 score butter, pure 36% whipping cream, fresh grade AA eggs, hard wheat unbleached flour, and our own recipe sourdough starter. Our batters and sauces are made fresh in each restaurant’s kitchen.  Legendary chef James Beard was one of the Original Pancake House's biggest fans!

There are three Original Pancake House locations in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, each with free parking.  We consider ourselves "The First Name in Pancakes" and hope you will too!  Each location below serves up free wi-fi on weekdays (except Fridays in the Rockville location), a senior menu, a kids menu, and monthly charity fundraisers.  You can also get terrific sandwiches, burgers, salads and wraps from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on weekdays.

380 West Broad Street                     7700 Wisconsin Avenue                    12224 Rockville Pike 
Falls Church, Virginia                       Bethesda, Maryland                            Rockville, Maryland
703.891.0148                                    301.986.0285                                       301.468.0886

What Are Pancakes?

Pancakes are the very old beginnings of bread and pastry.  Generally a pancake is any kind of batter, fried or baked in a skillet, on a griddle, or on any hot surface.  The peoples of all nationalities have made pancakes from time immemorial.  An infinite variety of pancakes have been developed and today pancakes are enjoyed for breakfast, luncheon, dinner and even for dessert.  All of the Original Pancake House's Formulas and Recipes are authentic and were selected from many submitted to us by housewives of the nationality originating the pancakes of their respective countries.  Old-fashioned sourdough yeast, just like your great-grandmother used to use, is used in all of our pancake batters.  It is grown in our own kitchen from a culture of potatoes, flour and sugar, activated by a "start of yeast."  The sourdough yeast gives light, fine-textured pancakes.    

Signature Dishes
                                                                                                                                                                           
Our signature dishes include the Apple Pancake, a single large pancake smothered with sautéed apples and cinnamon sugar baked to perfection, creating a deliciously rich cinnamon sugar glaze. 

Another signature item is the Dutch Baby, an air filled delight oven baked to golden perfection and served with lemon, whipped butter and powdered sugar to create a mouthwatering blend.

                   
Apple Pancake                                                                         Dutch Baby 
 

Our unique omelets, including fresh vegetarian, are rolled in a skillet and then oven-baked to give you a splendidly light, moist delicacy. Our gourmet crepes include the Cherry Kijafa crepe, a blend of tart cherries and sweet Danish cherry wine. Our Continental crepe is rolled with sour cream tempered with orange liqueur and served with our famous tropical syrup, made from a delectable blend of citrus fruits. We often feature the finest fresh fruits of the season. Our signature coffee is specially blended and roasted, then ground at The Original Pancake House to compliment your meal.

 It is our constant objective to serve you the finest pancakes available, and to give you pleasant and courteous service. Our menu items are delicious at anytime. Click on the location map to find out more about the Original Pancake House nearest you. Thank you for visiting our website and we look forward to seeing you at the Original Pancake Houses.

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