The Original Pancake House | Our Story

Pancakes are the very old beginnings of bread & pastry. Generally a pancake is any kind of batter fried or baked in a skillet, on a griddle, or on any hot surface. People of all nationalities have made pancakes from time immemorial. Today pancakes are enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and even for dessert. The Original Pancake House was founded in 1953 by Les Highet & Erma Hueneke. Drawing upon their many years experience in the culinary field & their comprehensive working knowledge of authentic national & ethnic pancake recipes, they were able to create & offer without compromise unique & original recipes which have gained national acclaim & remains unchanged to this day. These recipes demand only the very finest of ingredients such as 93 score butter, pure whipping cream, fresh Grade AA eggs, hardwheat unbleached flour, & 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 kitchen from a culture of potatoes, flour, sugar, & activated by a “start of yeast.” This sourdough yeast produces light, airy, fine-textured pancakes. We blend, roast, & grind Original Pancake House Coffee to our exacting specifications further enhance your meal.

Erik Hernandez started here at 15 and now runs the restaurant alongside his father Erick Sr. (31+ years with OPH) and kitchen veteran Mike (30+ years). Together, the core team carries over 75 years of OPH experience into the kitchen every morning.

The James Beard Foundation named us an America's Regional Classic in 1999. On any given Saturday in Alpharetta, you'll see exactly why — there's a line outside, and the Dutch Baby is worth every minute.