I don’t think I’ve ever done a restaurant review focused on breakfast before, but there’s a first time for everything!

When you want to find the best breakfast in St. Louis, Chris’ Pancake and Dining routinely tops the list. The fact that both the Lions and Kiwanis Clubs meet there weekly is an immediate indicator of what a great local place Chris’ is!

I love when restaurants have cool glass:

We went on a Sunday morning. The parking situation was a bit tenuous, and when you see the crowds, both seated at tables and waiting for one, you may wonder if you’ll ever be seated (especially if you’re a group of nine, like we were!). But they’re really good about keeping things moving, and our wait wasn’t long at all!

The sight of these items on the table is familiar and comforting! It reminds me of my favorite childhood pancake house (of blessed memory) in suburban Chicago.

On to the food. I had the corned beef hash, which was amazing. Ryan had the Top of the Hill, which is Chris’ version of a local specialty, the slinger. Ryan liked it, so I’ll leave it at that, because slingers are not my thing. And the kids’ meals, which included pancakes, eggs, and a choice of bacon or sausage, were a huge hit! I was also impressed by their commitment to getting the meals right. Turkey had ordered his eggs sunny side up, and they were concerned that they had cooked them too hard, so they redid it, and quickly, too!

We first went to Chris’ about 15 years ago, but it’s been about 14 years since last we were there. Living in Belleville doesn’t make it very accessible most mornings! But it was just as good as I remembered, and I wouldn’t mind finding a reason to go back!