I'm with Michael on this place. I don't get the adoration of this place. It's always packed. People fall all over themselves to praise these cash-only schmucks.
So who the eff cares that this place is cash only? I do.
Restaurants like this stick out like a sore thumb in Phoenix. I hardly ever carry cash. I know. Bad habit. But, please Original Pancake House, buy a flippin credit card merchant machine thing and raise your prices on everything by 75 cents. It's really inconvenient. Luckily there are many other breakfast places who accept debit/credit cards in the immediate area (Over Easy, Orange Table, etc.).
I don't care for pancakes (so I'm no expert on them) but I usually order the chorizo scramble here and give my pancakes to my dining partner. Good egg to chorizo ratio on the scramble. Very quick service once you're seated, but the wait can be long on occasion. It's all good though, because during your wait you can marvel and analyze the uber-60s architecture of the interior.