 In 1999, the Original Pancake House in Portland received a James Beard Foundation Award as an American Classic.OPH was also named one of "USA Today"'s Top 10 Pancake Restaurants in the Nation according to the company website, and the Hyde Park, Chicago location was well known as Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley's favorite breakfast eatery.On one occasion, he conducted an interview in the restaurant with anchorman Walter Jacobson.