Walker Bros. is a series of pancake

Pancake

A pancake is a thin, flat, round cake prepared from a batter, and cooked on a hot griddle or frying pan. Most pancakes are quick breads; some use a yeast-raised or fermented batter. Most pancakes are cooked one side on a griddle and flipped partway through to cook the other side...

 houses in the Chicago area.

They developed as a franchised spin-off of The Original Pancake House

The Original Pancake House

The Original Pancake House is a chain of pancake houses across the United States. It follows traditional recipes and ingredients for their pancakes, but they have other breakfast items on their menu as well.-History:...

, founded in Portland

Portland, Oregon

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, Oregon

Oregon

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 in 1953 by Les Highet and Erma Hueneke; the Walker Bros. version has been in business for over 45 years. Like the original, they are famous for their apple pancakes, French toast

French toast

French toast or Eggy Bread, is a food made with bread and eggs. It is a Christmas time dessert in Portugal and Brazil.Where French toast is served as a sweet dish, milk, sugar, or cinnamon are also commonly added before frying, and it may be then topped with sugar, butter, fruit, syrup, or other...

, and omelette

Omelette

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s.

Awards and recognition

The restaurant was recognized by USA Today

USA Today

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as one of the "Top Ten Pancake Restaurants in the Nation." Zagat recognized them as a Chicago's "best breakfast - bar none" and the "north and Northwest suburban family favorite." Chicago

Chicago (magazine)

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magazine presented them with the Critic's Choice Award for the "best breakfast" around. The restaurant has also been recognized by AOL Cityguide in 2006 and 2007 for "City's Best Breakfast" (Chicago). They received the "Gold Cup" from Superior Coffee Company, a coveted award of excellence.
Chef and food critic James Beard

James Beard

James Andrew Beard was an American chef and food writer. The central figure in the story of the establishment of a gourmet American food identity, Beard was an eccentric personality who brought French cooking to the American middle and upper classes in the 1950s...

, who grew up in Portland, named The Original Pancake House as one of the top ten "best" in America. In 1999, the Original Pancake House in Portland was designated by the James Beard Foundation

James Beard Foundation

The James Beard Foundation is a New York-based national professional non-profit organization named in honor of James Beard that serves to promote the culinary arts by honoring chefs, wine professionals, journalists, and cookbook authors at annual award ceremonies and providing scholarships and...

 as a regional landmark restaurant.

Walker Bros. is said to have many of the best breakfast items, and is famous for the apple pancake and Dutch Baby.

See also

• Golden Nugget Pancake House
  Golden Nugget Pancake House
  The Golden Nugget Pancake House is a chain of family restaurants originally launched in Florida but now operating exclusively in Chicago, Illinois. The restaurants serve breakfast 24 hours a day, and their decor generally has a Western motif.-History:...
  
  
• IHOP
  IHOP
  IHOP may refer to:* IHOP, a restaurant chain, formerly known as The International House of Pancakes* International House of Prayer, a Christian 24/7 prayer center in Kansas City, Missouri...
  
  
• Waffle House
  Waffle House
  Waffle House is a restaurant chain with over 1600 locations found in 25 states in the United States. Most of the locations are in the Southern United States, where the chain remains a regional cultural icon...
  
  
• The Original Pancake House
  The Original Pancake House
  The Original Pancake House is a chain of pancake houses across the United States. It follows traditional recipes and ingredients for their pancakes, but they have other breakfast items on their menu as well.-History:...