Chace's Pancake Corral

Chace's Pancake Corral
The restaurant's exterior, 2023
Restaurant information
Food type	American New American
Street address	1606 Bellevue Way SE
City	Bellevue
State	Washington
Postal/ZIP Code	98004
Country	United States
Coordinates	47°35′47″N 122°11′52.5″W
Website	pancakecorral.com

Chace's Pancake Corral is a family-owned restaurant in Bellevue, Washington, United States.^[1][2] Established in the 1950s, Chace's is the city's oldest restaurant.

Description

Dollar pancakes (top), Eggs Benedict (bottom left), and potato pancakes (bottom right)

Seattle Metropolitan says, "Proof aplenty that Bellevue is not entirely shiny and polished, Chace's is ancient, tiny, crowded, cramped, and loaded with character. The pancakes and other stock breakfast items are just exactly what you would expect, God love 'em."^[3]

In addition to pancakes, the American / New American^[3] menu has included scrambles and bacon.^[4] The Coach's Pick, named after Mercer Island High School boys basketball head coach Ed Pepple, has crepe-style pancakes an apple glaze.^[5] Chace's has served Boyd's Coffee.^[6] The restaurant is very popular on weekend mornings.^[7]

History

Chace's is Bellevue's oldest restaurant.^[8] Named after Bill Chace, the family-operated restaurant was established in 1957 or 1958.^[9][10] Jane Zakskorn is the owner, as of 2019.^[11][4]

Reception

Chace's ranked first in the Best Breakfast category of the Bellevue Reporter's annual 'Best of Bellevue' readers' poll each year from 2009 to 2013.^[12] The business received honorable mention in the Breakfast category in 2016,^[13] and was a finalist in the Breakfast and Family Restaurant categories in 2021.^[14] Chace's is reportedly Félix Hernández's favorite restaurant.^[15][16]

See also

• List of New American restaurants

References

1. "Thurs, 5/16, Five Days of Diners: Chace's Pancake Corral, Full Episode KING 5 Evening". king5.com. May 16, 2019. Archived from the original on 2023-09-16. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
2. Payne, Patti (March 25, 2020). "61-year-old Chase's Pancake Corral serves up comfort during COVID-19 outbreak, one flapjack at a time". Puget Sound Business Journal. Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
3. "Chace's Pancake Corral". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
4. Karlinsky, Malia (2019-05-02). "Chace's Pancake Corral has kept it all in the family, for 60+ years". Seattle Refined. Archived from the original on 2021-02-25. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
5. "Legendary hoops coach Pepple passes away at age 88". Mercer Island Reporter. 2020-09-14. Archived from the original on 2021-06-14. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
6. "Top O' the Morning". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
7. Connelly, Joel (2020-02-12). "Breakfast in Washington: A scramble of best places around the state". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
8. Berman, Dennis K. (2007-10-26). "Australians Storm Puget Sound: Locals React". The Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Archived from the original on 2023-09-16. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
9. Fodor's (2002). Fodor's Cityguide Seattle, 1st Edition. Fodor's Travel Publications. ISBN 978-0-676-90194-8. Archived from the original on 2023-09-16. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
10. "Seattle-area restaurant classics: Why you need to go to Chace's Pancake Corral". The Seattle Times. 2019-01-30. Archived from the original on 2022-12-03. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
11. "Get your flapjacks with a side of nostalgia at Chace's Pancake Corral in Bellevue". king5.com. May 16, 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-11-07. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
12. Best of Bellevue:
    • "Winners named in 2009 Best of Bellevue contest". Bellevue Reporter. 2009-04-27. Archived from the original on 2023-09-16. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
    • "Best of the best in Bellevue". Bellevue Reporter. 2010-05-27. Archived from the original on 2023-09-16. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
    • "Readers picks for Best of Bellevue 2011". Bellevue Reporter. 2011-05-25. Archived from the original on 2023-09-16. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
    • "Winners named in Best of Bellevue". Bellevue Reporter. 2012-07-20. Archived from the original on 2023-09-16. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
    • "Best of Bellevue 2013". Bellevue Reporter. July 19, 2013. p. 11. Archived from the original on September 16, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
13. "The Best of Bellevue 2016". Bellevue Reporter. 2016-08-12. Archived from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
14. "Best of Bellevue 2021 winners". Bellevue Reporter. 2021-06-14. Archived from the original on 2022-02-09. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
15. "Felix Hernandez Loves Chace's Pancake Corral". Seattle Magazine. 2022-07-08. Archived from the original on 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
16. "It was the strawberry waffles at Chace's Pancake Corral in Bellevue, that". Seattle Weekly. 2013-05-14. Archived from the original on 2023-09-16. Retrieved 2023-09-16.

External links

• Official website