On any given weekend morning, you would have to stand in this line to have breakfast at The Griddle.

But believe me, it's worth it.  It's the perfect kind of breakfast place.  There are no frills here.  It's as crowded on the inside as it outside.  The tables are scared.  But they know how to make breakfast.  It starts with your own French press of coffee, which they replenish whenever it's cold or too low.


They have about 20 different kinds of pancakes, 10 different French toasts, not to mention the eggs.  We always get pancakes, which are bigger than a dinner plate and must weigh 2 lbs.  I've never seen anyone finish an order, not even the husband who loves sweet things.