On a Saturday morning in Pittsburgh, a crowd forms on a Strip District sidewalk before most people have finished their first cup of coffee. Nobody is waiting for concert tickets or a stadium gate.
They are waiting for pancakes, and not the thick, fluffy kind stacked high on a plate. The prize is a hotcake so thin it behaves more like a crepe, and locals will wait 30 minutes or more to get one.
The diner behind all this fuss has a retro look, a cash-only policy, and a staff that moves with serious speed. Keep reading to learn what makes these hotcakes famous, how the line really works, when to show up for a shorter wait, and what to bring so the trip goes smoothly from the door to the last bite.
A Strip District Address With a Morning Following
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