Pancakes, pancakes , pancakes!!! No visit to the Smoky Mountains would be complete without a visit to one of the many restaurants specializing in pancakes. One of the oldest and most visible with six locations is Flapjacks Pancake Cabins. Flapjacks was the brain child of Brent Collier and next year will be celebrating 15 years serving over 5 million guest and untold millions of pancakes. Flapjacks was one of the first restaurants I covered in this blog and since it had been over a year I thought it was time to revisit one of the most popular pancake places in the Smokies. We arrived just before ten on a week day and the parking lot was empty. By the time we walked inside and were seated there was a line out the door. People on vacation like to sleep in. I originally thought I was going to have Flapjack's Sticky Bun Pancakes, probably their most popular and the winner of a pancake recipe contest.
Then I thought maybe I should try the Wild Cherry or Grandma's Peanut Butter and Banana ? In the end I choose The multi grain & Nut Pancakes made with Old Mill Grain and added bananas. My order came with four large fluffy pancakes with a healthy serving of pecans. I managed to finish two pancakes before my stomach called it quits.
Flapjack's also serves French Toast, waffles, Omelets, skillets, Cat head biscuits with sausage gravy, sandwiches , platters etc. Many of the dishes carry names associated with the Smoky Mountains; Townsend Skillet, Elkmont Breakfast Platters, Cades Cove Sandwiches. Flapjacks is open 7 days a week from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. Check them out at http://www.FlapJacksPancakes.com
