Review: The Pancakes at Du-par’s
Blonde4ever reviews the pancakes at Du-par’s…
This article isn’t really a review of Du-par’s; it is a review of Du-par’s pancakes. For many years now I have been hearing that Du-par’s makes the best pancakes in Vegas and according to Esquire magazine, the best in America. I have never gotten around to trying these wondrous things, but since I received a $15 food comp from Golden Gate I decided that I would taste them for sure this trip. Du-pars is open 24 hours, so if you get a burning desire for pancakes at 3 am, you are good.
To be perfectly honest I am not a very impartial pancake judge. It has been one of my favorite foods since childhood, and I never met a pancake I didn’t like, so chances are, I will love these too.
I have not set foot in this restaurant since it was called the Bay City Diner several years ago. In my opinion, it looks the same. I love old school type restaurants, so I enjoy the ambiance here. They even have an old-fashioned lunch counter.
I bellied up to it and ordered coffee and a short stack. “Short stack” is a misnomer because the serving is really large.
While I waited for my order, I enjoyed watching the servers bustle around. This place is really busy in the mornings; after one bite of their pancakes I understood why. They douse them with melted butter before they ever get to you, and you pour the syrup yourself. I was in pancake heaven.
I refused to think about how many calories I was consuming and just let the sweet “pancakey” goodness fill my mouth.
I actually could not finish the last few bites; they were that filling. As I paid my bill with my food comp, the cashier said, “You still have enough money for a doughnut. You want one?” I figured enough sins had been committed for one day and declined.
In closing I have to say, believe the rumors, Du-pars makes a fabulous plate of pancakes.
[Photos: Blonde4ever, Norm K, Michael Movestro]
Bonnie, aka Blonde4ever, is the admin of one of our favorite Vegas forums: LasVegas4ever. She covers a large spectrum of topics from her personal experiences in Las Vegas.
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good to hear! every time I go to Vegas, I say I am going to try those pancakes. are they available 24 hours?? I will be there Aug 11th for 6 nights.
Yes you can get pancakes 24 hrs a day!
Do they serve some kind of exotic flavor pancakes there as their specialty?
Not sure about flavours, I was just going for their basic pancake.
Like you said, they are filling. I had a short stack and couldn’t finish them either. I like the idea of their fresh squeezed orange juice, but I wish the oranges were refrigerated so the juice was cold. The room temperature OJ wasn’t great.
My wife and I used to end every Downtown Trip there back when it was the Bay City Diner but when it changed to Du-par’s the food changed as well. It didn’t seem to have the same taste. I haven’t been there in years because of that but maybe I will try the pancakes since I too have never met a pancake I didn’t like and you seemed to have enjoyed them. Thank you for the great article, Blonde4ever! I always like your take on all things Downtown. Oh and you can never commit too many sins in Vegas! It’s Sin City. :P
they sure do look good in the pics. a short stack would be more than enough I think.
Thanks for the comments everyone! I appreciate it!
Ditto on EVERY word of your review! DuPars pancakes are my ‘must have’ every time I’m in town! So glad you have finally enjoyed them for yourself!!
Pro Tip…you can order 1 or 2 individual pancakes if you like.
Thanks Laur!
Good to know that you can request singles,Donnymac, might not be so overwhelming then.