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| - Look- This is the best pancake place in the Phoenix area, without question, no room for debate. Actually, it's possible that JP has one of the best short stacks in the US.
I don't know what it is about Yelp ratings in Phoenix, but the majority of them are:
* poorly formed: as in, "...got coffee at Ted's Hotdogs, it was bad, 1 star."
* inapplicable: "they were closed at Midnight, 1 star."
* or just insane: "Great FOOD! But they didn't take my expired 25 cent coupon, 1 star."
Because of this, I've noticed a trend in Phoenix restaurants that are rated as an average 3 stars, that are actually phenomenal. JP Pancake, is without question, a phenomenal place to get pancakes, and their current averaged rating of 3.5 on Yelp is baffling and frankly unjust.
I mean, I've been all over the US getting breakfast. It's a serious subject to me, and to put it frankly, it's my favorite M*****F***ing meal. I've been lucky enough to sample the majority of the west and east coast's famed pancake houses including: The Original Pancake House in Portland, OR, Ina's in Chicago, IL, Richard Walker's Pancake House in San Diego, CA, Pamela's in Pittsburgh, PA, and even good ol' (kinda overrated) Matt's Big Breakfast in Phoenix.
Out of all of these places, you want to know where my favorite short stack is from? It's from JP Pancake in Gilbert. When it comes to pancakes, there's such a variety out there that it always comes down to preference. For me, my favorite is just a butter and syrup short stack that's slightly just ever-so crisp on the outside, but fluffy, buttery, and melt-in-your-mouth in the middle. None of the places I've been to in the USA does this as well as JP does.
I've been here several times already and have been lucky to sample most of their menu, and I wouldn't be writing this review if I didn't think it held up to the competition. In addition to their standard pancake, they have a wonderful selection of baked pancakes as well. While their baked pancakes might not be as thick as the ones from Ina's or OPH's, they are just as flavor-gasmic. And you know what? I even prefer their thinner texture over Ina's! I think the thinner but still absolutely delicious texture allows you to appreciate the toppings more than when you otherwise just get a mouthful of fat pancake. Honestly, JP is the only place in Phoenix I found that has a baked pancake, and while it's German styled thin texture is different than the east coast variety, I think it is a needed improvement of pancake to topping ratio which makes each bite more enjoyable, and appropriately portioned. If you're looking for a Chicago style pancake the size of a pie, then this isn't it, but who gives a flying Foucault over size when the difference in texture actually IMPROVES the flavor! (At least in my opinion!)
Like I said, I'm serious about breakfast.
In short, their baked pancakes are superb, their plain pancakes are the best I've had in the US, and they refill your coffee as if it was necessary to sustain your life, which arguably, it is. In addition, their toppings are fresh, flavorful, and diverse, so if you like your perfect short stack with blueberries in it, you're set. There's simply nothing better than this place for pancakes in AZ, and if you think differently, you possibly just have bad taste.
P.S. They also bake their bacon and it 's just f***ing wonderful.
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