Pancakes are the very old beginnings of bread and pastry and are made by people of all nationalities.
Generally, a pancake is any kind of batter fried or baked in a skillet, on a griddle or any hot surface. Today
pancakes are enjoyed for breakfast, lunch or dinner and even for dessert.
The Original Pancake House was founded in 1953 by Les Highet and Erma Hueneke. Drawing upon
their many years experience in the culinary field and their comprehensive working knowledge of
authentic national and ethnic pancake recipes, they were able to offer without compromise this unique and
original menu. This menu has gained national acclaim and remains unchanged to this day. In 1999, The
Original Pancake House in Portland, Oregon received the James Beard Award in the category of
“American’s Regional Classic Award.”
Our batters are all made from scratch, everyday, and are all carefully prepared and blended by hand using
only the very freshest and finest quality ingredients available. Their preparation takes time and special
care and the results are well worth the effort.
Our recipes demand only the highest quality ingredients such as 93 score butter, pure whipping cream,
fresh Grade AA eggs, the finest plump blueberries, hardwheat unbleached flour and our sourdough yeast.
Old-fashioned sourdough yeast, just like your great grandmother used to use, is used in many of our
batters. It is grown in our own kitchen from a culture of potatoes, flour, and sugar and is activated by a
“start of yeast.” This sourdough yeast produces light, airy, fine-textured pancakes. Our lingonberries are
imported from Sweden. The OPH blend coffee we use is specially blended just for our restaurant. Our
smoked bacon is sliced extra thick. Our link and patty sausages are our own special recipe.
Thank you for coming to The Original Pancake House in Chesterfield, Missouri. Our goal is to have you
return often. The Original Pancake House franchises are now in operation coast to coast – imitators
everywhere – look for the Highet and Hueneke Registered Trademark.