The Original Pancake House (TOPH) is a chain of pancake houses across the United States. They also have franchises in Canada that started in 1958 and are still operating.[3] They have recently expanded into both Japan and South Korea.[4] They follow traditional recipes and ingredients for their pancakes, but offer other standard diner fare, as well. They also have a spin-off, Walker Bros. Pancake House, which has a similar menu, but with a formal ambiance.
History
The first Original Pancake House opened in 1953 in Portland, Oregon, by Les Highet and Erma Hueneke,[5] who collected recipes for their restaurant from around the world.[6] They soon franchised the name and recipes into locations spanning more than half of the U.S. states[7]