You’ve heard it before: breakfast is the most important meal of the day. That’s why at The Original Pancake House, if they’re open, they’re serving up breakfast in delicious and hearty portions. But don’t let the restaurant’s name fool you, there are more than pancakes rounding out this extensive menu.

“My favorite meal is a Spanish omelet with thick cut bacon and fresh squeezed orange juice,” owner Jay Justis says. Omelets are built with five to six eggs whipped up in a unique style to make them fluffy, light and huge. The orange juice is fresh squeezed every day and each large glass holds the juice of four or five oranges.

While breakfast basics like bacon and eggs or buttermilk pancakes will always be huge sellers at The Original Pancake House, signature items like the Apple Pancake or the Dutch Baby are standouts that bring customers back again and again. The Apple Pancake is a single large pancake smothered with sauteed apples and cinnamon sugar baked to perfection. The Dutch Baby is a pastry made from Dutch batter that is brought to the table still rising, served up with whipped butter and powdered sugar. Then there are the gourmet crepes, some with sour cream, bananas and apricot sauce, some with cherries and powdered sugar, some topped with fresh fruit.

As for the pancakes, there are too many varieties to name, including Georgia Pecan, coconut, Hawaiian pancakes filled with crushed pineapple, blueberry, banana and even bacon pancakes filled with pieces of bacon.

But breakfast isn’t the only tasty option offered at The Original Pancake House. The restaurant has doubled their lunch menu to offer 15 new savory entrees. New items include chicken breasts, filet cut and cooked in rosemary or Dijon cream sauce and served with rice and fresh bread, fettuccini alfredo with ham and broccoli, ziti, fresh sandwiches served in tortilla wraps or fresh baked pizza dough and plenty of other dishes to please any appetite.

“While our terrific breakfast dishes are available any time we are open, it’s clear that we’re not just for breakfast anymore,” Jay says. “Come for breakfast. Stay for lunch.”

The Original Pancake House was founded over five decades ago in Portland, Oregon, by Les Highet and Erma Hueneke. “Drawing on their many years of experience in the culinary field and their extensive working knowledge of authentic national and ethnic pancake recipes, they were able to offer this unique and original menu,” Jay explains. “Seven years ago, my wife Mary Kay and I met one of our life’s goals in winning the first new franchise for an Original Pancake House offered in 10 years.” The couple chose Peachtree City as the perfect location and have enjoyed putting down roots and raising their children in this community.

“The great majority of our customers are regulars,” Jay says. “I have been told by so many that not only do they love the food, but also that they always feel so warmly welcomed and we’re their favorite place to dine.”
The restaurant and been doing more catering business lately for local businesses and groups and menus can be customized for both large and small groups. Additionally, there is a large private meeting room for weekday breakfast meetings available at the restaurant for groups up to 60 people.

The Original Pancake House is located at 243 Marketplace Connector, on the corner of Hwy 74 and Hwy 54 across from The Avenue in Peachtree City.

Hours of operation are 7 a.m. - 2 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Call 770-486-7634 or visit www.originalpancakehouse.com for more information.