Pancake house
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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 and franchises, use the terminology in their establishment names, most notably the International House of Pancakes (IHOP), Waffle House and The Original Pancake House. Most pancake houses are dine-in, although most will offer carry-out as well. Many are open until around 3 a.m. Exceptions to this are large chains such as IHOP and Denny's, which are usually open 24 hours. Some independent pancake houses are found in strip malls, or exist as stand-alone structures that have been re-fitted, such as a closed-down diner or retail store.
Fare
File:Tukwila - Clark's Pancake house 1960.jpg]]Pancake houses in the United States may offer various pancake styles, such as buttermilk, buckwheat and sourdough, along with pancakes blended with fruit, nuts and chocolate. They will also commonly offer different styles of pancakes which originate in different parts of the world, such as German pancakes, Swedish pancakes, Dutch Apple pancakes, crepes, 49er's flapjacks, and others, as well as Belgian waffles, buttermilk waffles, and French toast. In addition, a wide variety of breakfast foods are common at pancake house restaurants, which includes grits, oatmeal, omelettes, egg dishes, breakfast meats such as bacon and sausage, and combinations such as pigs in a blanket and eggs benedict. Some also offer lunch items such as chicken, steak, chili, salads, hamburgers and sandwiches.[https://books.google.com/books?id=-nSy03Dp8QkC&dq=Pancake+houses&pg=PA29 U.S.A. (USA) Cookbook - Sheila Lukins - Google Books]. p. 29.
In Europe
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=Netherlands=
In Amsterdam, Netherlands, some pancake houses offer up to 70 pancake varieties. In Holland, a region in the western part of the Netherlands, some pancake houses serve poffertjes,[https://books.google.com/books?id=UgieKy9LsBAC&dq=Pancake+houses&pg=PA138 Food shopper's guide to Holland: a comprehensive review of the finest local ... - A. Koene - Google Books]. p. 138. a traditional Dutch batter treat that resembles small, fluffy pancakes. Moreover, Dutch pancakes are generally eaten as full lunch or dinner meals, and not as breakfast items like in the United States.
==Restaurants==
Some examples of pancake house restaurants in the Netherlands include Bunnik,[https://books.google.com/books?id=U8DgAAAAMAAJ&q=Pancake+houses Dutch Delight: Typical Dutch Food - Sylvia Pessireron, Martijn de Rooi, Linda Cook - Google Books]. p. 105. Lage Vuursche, The Pancake Bakery,{{cite web | url=http://www.pancake.nl/History.php | title=History | publisher=Pancake.nl | accessdate=2013-04-14 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130618110150/http://www.pancake.nl/History.php | archive-date=2013-06-18 | url-status=dead }} Boerderij Meerzicht{{cite web | url=http://www.boerderijmeerzicht.nl/en | title=Boerderij Meerzicht | publisher=Boerderijmeerzicht.nl | accessdate=2013-04-14 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130427022201/http://www.boerderijmeerzicht.nl/en | archive-date=2013-04-27 | url-status=dead }} and De Carrousel.
= Denmark =
In Denmark there is a restaurant chain where pancakes and ice cream are offered. It is called Rasmus Klump Familierestaurant, after the Danish character "Rasmus Klump", whose favorite meal is pancakes.
In the United States
There are many pancake houses in existence throughout the United States. Some restaurateurs in the United States have focused on offering breakfast foods for consumers to eat at times of the day other than in the morning, to make pancake and waffle houses more competitive.
Some U.S. cities have a significant number of pancake houses. For example, Williamsburg, Virginia, has the highest per capita ratio of waffle and pancake houses in the world.[https://books.google.com/books?id=BuCexIiK_ZgC&dq=Pancake+house%2C+williamsburg&pg=PA65 Insiders' Guide to Williamsburg and Virginia's Historic Triangle - Sue Corbett - Google Books]. p. 65. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, has a significant number of pancake houses, numbering over 10 in a two-mile distance.[https://books.google.com/books?id=_6NkbJnEeJMC&dq=Pancake+houses&pg=PA139 Queen of the Road: The True Tale of 47 States, 22,000 Miles, 200 Shoes, 2 ... - Doreen Orion - Google Books]. pp. 139-140. The Grand Strand, a large stretch of beaches on the East Coast of the United States that consists of over 60 miles of beach land, has been noted for having a considerable number of pancake houses.[https://books.google.com/books?id=NWEeU6ljb38C&dq=Pancake+houses&pg=PA83 Explorer's Guide South Carolina (Explorer's Complete) - Page Ivey - Google Books]. p. 83.
=Notable pancake houses=
{{see also|List of pancake houses}}
As of 2012, Cracker Barrel, whose menu is based on traditional Southern cuisine with appearance and decor designed to resemble an old-fashioned general store, operates 620 stores in 42 states. As of 2006, Denny's has 1,600 restaurants.{{cite web | url=http://www.dennys.com/#/about/history | title=History | publisher=Dennys.com | accessdate=2013-04-14}} IHOP has over 1,550 total locations in the United States and in other countries.{{cite web | url=http://www.ihop.com/about-ihop/history | title=IHOP History | publisher=Ihop.com | accessdate=2013-04-14}} Waffle House is a restaurant chain that has over 1,500 locations in the United States.{{cite web | url=http://www.wafflehouse.com/our-story | title=Waffle House History | publisher=Wafflehouse.com | accessdate=2013-04-14}} The Original Pancake House has over 100 franchised restaurants in the United States,{{cite web | url=http://www.originalpancakehouse.com/ | title=The Original Pancake House | publisher=Originalpancakehouse.com | accessdate=2013-04-14}} and in Portland, Oregon, where it was founded, it has been open since 1953. It is known for offering a wide range of breakfast dishes and items.[https://books.google.com/books?id=GaXorEN5IQwC&dq=Pancake+houses&pg=PA389 Fearless Critic Austin Restaurant Guide – Google Books]. p. 389. Sears Fine Food, a pancake house in San Francisco, California,[https://books.google.com/books?id=h2PujWT5NScC&dq=Pancake+houses&pg=PA77 Arirang: The Bamboo Connection - D. Christi - Google Books]. p. 77. has been serving Swedish pancakes since 1938. In Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Beverly's restaurant (now named Beverly's In The Rough) opened as a pancake house on May 19, 1921.[https://books.google.com/books?id=rHqQIXL2nxAC&dq=Pancake+houses&pg=PA43 Insiders' Guide to Oklahoma City - Deborah Bouziden - Google Books]. p. 43. The restaurant still prepares pancakes from scratch.
File:TypicalWaffleHouse.jpg|A Waffle House restaurant in Hagerstown, Maryland
File:49ers flapjack OHP.jpg|49er flapjack, a sourdough crepe from Naperville Pancake Cafe
File:Wafflehousedish.jpg|A dish at a Waffle House restaurant in Arkansas
File:2011-01-28 Cracker Barrel in Morrisville, NC.jpg|A Cracker Barrel restaurant
File:IHOP omelette breakfast.jpg|IHOP breakfast foods
File:Stuffed ft.jpg|Honey Jam Cafe stuffed french toast
See also
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Further reading
- Eliazar Piedra, Jose (1974). [https://books.google.com/books?id=W6iLtgAACAAJ&q=Pancake+houses A Feasibility Study and Consumer Attitudes Towards a Pancake House in Pasadena, California]. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Department of Economics.
- [https://books.google.com/books?id=1hdRJbDbm5oC&dq=Pancake+house&pg=PA91 Ciao, America!: An Italian Discovers the U.S. - Beppe Severgnini - Google Books]
- [https://books.google.com/books?id=NWEeU6ljb38C&dq=Pancake+house&pg=PA83 Explorer's Guide South Carolina (Explorer's Complete) - Page Ivey - Google Books]
- [https://books.google.com/books?id=6--OtYFBZCIC&dq=Pancake+house&pg=PA193 The Route 66 Encyclopedia - Jim Hinckley, James Hinckley - Google Books]