Is "The Castle" in MB still around?
 

Agreed - Uncle Bill's is good, but I'd only brave the wait on a weekday...

OT - OK, no pancakes at The Castle, but when I started eating weekend "Eggs Benedict and homefries with onions and peppers" there, it was $2.00 - and they were GREAT!...I remember nearly freaking out when they upped the price to $2.50!

Walker Brothers Pancake House
 

I'd have to put in my two cents and say Walker Bros. Pancake House in Wilmette, Glencoe and a couple of other Chicago locations. On the weekends, it is difficult to get in. I always remember seeing BJ Armstrong, Scottie Pippen and other Bulls there during the hayday of the Bulls. The other nice aspect of Walker Brothers is that in addition to having great pancakes (Apple Pancakes ala mode is to die for), the ambience is great too. It is beautifully done in light oak woodwork and furnishings.

much as i'd hate to see it anymore crowded than it already gets, my vote for PHX is definitely Matt's Big Breakfast - seriously tasty griddlecakes.

I'm glad to see Original getting some well-deserved love on this thread. After a great deal of research, I agree that the Wilmette location is the best, but they are all good.

But if you go, you HAVE to get one of the signature special dishes: the baked Apple Pancake, the Dutch Baby, or (my favorite) 49'er Flapjacks (thin, chewy sourdough crepes). The 49'ers are, IMHO, the best pancakes in the world.

Oh, this thread has ruined my resolve...I need some pancakes!

Surely, this is your attempt at humor. And I spent $5.69 to see if you were onto a reason why one would eat here. Honestly, I've made several attempts in the past, so shame on me.

I'll vote for Becky's Diner in Portland, ME. Analise told us about it when went up last year on DL's free fare. Best pancakes and breakfast I've ever had.

It's kind of a hole in the wall place, and the wait was up nearly 2 hours on a Saturday AM, but it was SO worth it.

Best blueberry pancakes I've ever had were at The Pitcher Inn, in Warren, Vermont. Note, however, that while the restaurant is open to the public for dinner, breakfast is available only to those who pony of the $350+ for a room for the night.

Best pancakes are the ones I make with about 50% mixed blue, logan and blackberries (berries come frozen from Costco-fry pancakew with berries frozen on non-stick grill with some butter, serve with real maple syrup). Don't forget the fresh Peet's coffee.

But, if you want to go commercial, Walker Brothers', as mentioned above is the absolute best. Coffee served with whipping cream, wonderful, old Chicago ambiance--old stained glass windows from demolished buildings--and those amazing apple pancakes, originally invented in German to serve as a hearty meal during lent. I go everytime I am in Chicago.

I love PJ's in Princeton. It was burned down in the late 90's (I think it was early 1997). I recall driving through Princeton and seeing the fire trucks: sad. They rebuilt the place and preserved one, scorched booth as a memento.

The chocolate chip pancakes with whipped cream at the Original Pancake House in Las Vegas are THE BEST !!!!!!

The Lemon Pancakes at Rennaisance hotels are nice.

I know were talking pancakes, but I have to give props to Marriott's Crunchy French Toast.

My vote goes to the Tasty Crust restaurant on Mill St. in Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii. They only do buttermilks, but the things are plate-size and just melt in your mouth (you do get maple syrup and butter with them). If memory serves it's $3.50 for 2 and it's enough food to fill you up. Very popular with locals and looks frozen in time on decor (a good sign).

If you're on Maui you definitely have to check it out.

I would like to add Pipes Cafe in Encinitas, CA. Great cakes that are huge.

Looking for pancakes on the east coast?
 

These are great all great suggestions - if you live in Chicago or the west coast.

Does anyone know where to get great pancakes in mundane states like Virginia, Pennsylvania or Maryland?::confused:

I know this is a US thread, but I gotta throw out for crepes at Chez Cora in Canada. Another FT told me about them and I hit one when I went to Montreal. EXCELLENT fruit filled crepes. ^

I live in MD and grew up in PA ... can't say I ever found a good pancake place. Pretty much stuck with Denny's/IHOP. I hear Waffle Houses are good for belgian waffles though.