While in Central Illinois this summer, my in-laws insisted that we try this local diner, famous for it's ginormous pancakes and heavenly horseshoes. What's a horseshoe you ask? Well, Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives asked the same thing and took a trip to this famous local diner - Charlie Parker's in Springfield, Illinois.
The quanza hut does not look like a diner from the outside, but once you step inside, the decor takes you right back in time.
Love the neon lights, albums, and nostalgic posters on the wall.
But we weren't here for the decor.
We wanted one of these!
Yep! That's a 16 inch pancake!!!!!
And because I love me some Illinois horseshoes, I just had to try the Breakfast Shoe:
And while it may not look all that appetizing, it was heavenly!
Texas Toast
Ham
Scrambled Eggs
1/2 Cheese Sauce 1/2 Country Gravy
Topped with Hashbrowns
Oh yum!!!
There is something for everyone at Charlie Parker's...including chocolate chip pancakes and Mickey Mouse cakes for the kids.
And did we finish off the 16-incher?
well, we made a good attempt at it!
5 comments:
Wow, that is some pancake!!
That is the biggest pancake I've ever seen in my whole life! And to eat 4 of them as a challenge?? OMG. No way.
My mouth is watering looking at your dish. YUM! I just had some egg beaters this morning. Blah.
That shoe thing sounds awesome! I'd totally try that.
What a pancake! Now I'm hungry.
OMG.....that is one HUGE pancake!
Food looks very yummy!
UGH....now I'm hungry and its 12:30 in the morning (damn).
Ha!
I know what I'm making for breakfast!
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