Shortly after crossing the California Oregon Border – the beginning of
my early morning north drive on the scenic coastal Highway 101, I spotted a
distinctly blue and white Mattie’s Pancake House. Perfect!
I requested to be sitted at the counter table facing the kitchen – I wanted to see the action. Since it called itself a Pancake House –
pancake it will be or something close. I
ordered Swedish Crepe with Lingonberry Butter
(US$7.25). For some subconscious
reason, I had to have Swedish.
Was the bluish Swedish flag in the inner recesses of my cerebrum?
Or was it my curiosity on the Lingonberry –a tart red berry less
bitter than their relative cranberry.
I found out that Mattie’s Pancake House has been serving breakfast and
lunch since 1981. No dinners and closed
on Sundays. It opens at 6 am and last
order is at 1:45 pm (Mondays to Saturdays).
See their 2 page web site with a most unusual location detail – in terms
of Latitude = 42.0421 (4 decimal places!) and Longitude = -124.2496
(westward). And no address or telephone
number unless you click on the map link.
The Swedish Crepe was good.
Mattie’s certainly deserves its local Reader’s Choice Award for Best
Breakfast for a number of years.
Truly Mattie’s is genuine
Americana – friendly warm smiling service, American cooking touch even though
my order was called Swedish, and the menu prices – affordable, decent mark
ups. Gave a higher than normal tip (no
taxes to begin with – remember this is Oregon). Next time I am in the area, I am coming back.
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