To compare the Original Pancake House to iHop is a crime. iHOP is bastion to corn syrup, sugar and over processed foods loaded with artificial ingredients, which barely resemble anything real. By contrast the Original Pancake House does everything from scratch. Even the OJ is fresh squeezed. The pancake batters are mixed fresh each day from basic ingredients like flour, baking powder, eggs, buttermilk or water and salt. When you order a strawberry pancake you get a fresh pancake and fresh sliced strawberries. Yes you pay a little more but you get real honest food. If you want artificial flavors and overly sweet gloop on pancakes that taste like it came from a box then the Original Pancake House is not where you want to go. Although the utterly decadent German Apple pancake comes close. For Pancakes like your great grandmother used to make go to the original pancake house. The signature Dutch Baby or the German apple pancake are their signature plates. The original restaurant in Salem, Oregon has a windmill as part of the building. A place I used to go when I was growing up, the chain is still family owned and is as old as I am. Go, enjoy you will not be disappointed.