Worth a return? No
Worth a 30 minute drive? No, especially with rare free parking in that area.
Worth a flight? Nope. Fly to the LA Du-Pars instead--that's worth a flight!
Favorite: Shrimp Cocktail for $3.99
First, if you're wondering if the pancakes here are as good as legend... While these LV pancakes are reminiscent of LA's, for some reason they lack the magic. It's not quite as fluffy and there isn't enough tang/salt? And according to Yelp reviews, the pancakes are the second best thing in the restaurant.
Interestingly, the best thing on the menu is not even listed there: the $3.99 shrimp cocktail. That was succulent, fresh, and I personally liked the cocktail sauce. You won't find it better elsewhere.
Due to current street renovations, it's hard to find free parking. You can probably find one at one of the hotels, but the cashier advised me to tip a valet $2. It's preferable to paying the same amount to the parking garage.
Service was friendly enough. Coffee was farmers (which I like--it's standard American diner coffee) and served exceptionally fresh. If only the pancakes had been worthy of the coffee...