Originating in Portland, Oregon, nearly 60 years ago, The Original Pancake House started as a family business and remains one now, even though it has grown to a national scale. Its menu affords more than Swedish sourdough and buttermilk pancakes—patrons may also order crepes, salads, omelets, breakfast cereals, waffles, and lunch and dinner plates that include chicken and steak tacos, steak fajitas and grilled steak.