Your Go-To Pancake Spot

[wpstafford]

Help me out with where to find the best pancakes in town. I'm a big fan of thick and spongy discs that soak up syrup by the quart. Thanks!

[burbgirl]

Pumpkin Pancakes @ Sabrina's are to die for!

[Chefpaulo]

"Thick and spongy discs that soak up syrup by the quart."
You forgot, "griddled to a smooth medium tan on both sides that could never be replicated at home." This requires a huge seasoned and evenly heated iron griddle - no buttered frying pan over a hot coil or flame.
My only memory of such still exists at the three surviving HoJo's - available at two upstate NY and one ME location.
International Hut of Crapohydrates will never compare.
CP

P.S. Take along your own bottle of "Grade B" maple syrup.

[gardens4me]

"Take along your own bottle of "Grade B" maple syrup" I highly second this! Everywhere you go, restaurants serving that crappy fake stuff. It's usually not about the pancakes, though I still prefer my own, which are made from scratch, but the 'syrup' that the restaurants generally serve, is horrendous!

[lawgirl3278]

I'm a Sabrina's fan. I get their pancakes every time I go.

[gakski]

Cafe Estelle.

[ssturn]

Based on a Philly Mag recommendation, I tried the Gingerbread Pancakes at Nudy's (multiple locations). For me, they are now my "go-to" pancake. Not too sweet, just a little extra something that makes them so very worth the carbs.

[Hardart]

I really like the Silk City Cakes -- a little thin and crispy on the end, with lardons in the batter and maple butter on top.

[Delucacheesemonger]

Cafe Lift on 13th just north of Callowhill serves great pancakes in a very comfortable industrial setting. People are very nice as well, closed Monday. Street parking in front.

[bluehensfan]

The Dutch Eating Place in the Reading Terminal Market is my weekly go-to place for fluffy pancakes with delicious syrup. Nothing frou-frou here (just a choice of regular or blueberry) but they do it right. They are only open from Wednesdays through Saturdays...