The Original Pantry Cafe

What you say about the Original Pantry. You will never leave that place hungry. Hardy breakfast 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Short ribs are tender and tasty. The meat loaf mashed potatoes the definition of comfort food. The spaghetti and meatballs are better than some Italian restaurants. Make sure you have room for dessert even if you have to share it.

I love this place! Approaching 100 yrs old (not me, the joint!) and still has that old cafe charm. Chalkboard menus on every wall, no handheld menus. Incredible sour bread toast buttered well for nibbling on while waiting for our meal. I had the Pork Chops with Mashed Potatoes and Corn and she brought me apple sauce on request instead of salad. It was delicious. Interesting that the pork chops did not taste seasoned, yet flavorful. I added S&P. Waitress was on it, refilling coffee and making sure we had everything. My daughter got the French toast and we shared the two meals. We found out later that sourdough French toast is available. We will be trying that next time. ✌️

First of all, when I walked in I was astonished by the old feel of the restaurant, which has been open and operating since 1924! I thought it was amazing that such a business has lasted 95 years. From the 1900's paintings to the 4 different layers of flooring, you truly feel the oldness of the restaurant. Looking around at everything, you feel like you're in a different era and it was so cool for me to experience something like this.