The first Original Pancake House opened in 1953 in
Portland, Oregon, by Les Highet and Erma Hueneke, who collected recipes for their restaurant from around the world. They soon franchised the name and recipes into locations spanning more than half of the U.S. states and
Winnipeg,
Manitoba. Known for their breakfast foods, their signature dishes are the Apple Pancake,
Dutch Baby, German Pancake, and
omelets. They have over 100
franchised locations throughout the United States; as well as
Edgewater, New Jersey,
Wilmette, Illinois Williamsville, New York, and
Honolulu. Its headquarters are in Portland. One of the earliest franchised restaurants opened in
Anaheim, California, in 1958, and is currently owned by the family of employees from the original Portland location. In 1999, the Original Pancake House in Portland received a
James Beard Foundation Award as an
American Classic. OPH was also named one of
USA Today's Top 10
Pancake Restaurants in the Nation according to the company website, and the
Hyde Park, Chicago, location was well known as Chicago Mayor
Richard M. Daley's favorite breakfast eatery. On one occasion, he conducted an interview in the restaurant with
anchorman Walter Jacobson. The chain, which expanded to Canada in 1959, spread further internationally in May 2013, when it opened its first overseas location in
Seoul, South Korea. A month later, it expanded to
Kichijōji,
Tokyo, in Japan. ==Locations==