TV Restaurants

Is Walker Bros. The Original Pancake House Still Open?

Open reported

As of September 2026, Walker Bros. The Original Pancake House is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Primary source
Yelp ·

Last verified

What the source shows: A Yelp listing for the Arlington Heights location, updated 2026-08, shows ongoing customer reviews, and the chain's own site still lists the location with hours.

Interactive map — loads when you ask for it.

Everything on this map is also in the list below.

© OpenStreetMap contributors © CARTO

What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The 'For Brunch' episode featured Walker Bros. The Original Pancake House for its apple pancake and French toast, signature dishes across the Chicago-area chain. Walker Bros. developed as a franchised spin-off of The Original Pancake House, founded in Portland, Oregon in 1953 by Les Highet and Erma Hueneke, according to a Wikipedia summary revised 2026-07-11. The Arlington Heights location, one of several Chicago-suburb branches, sits at 825 West Dundee Road. Walker Bros., like the original chain, is known for its apple pancakes, French toast, and omelettes, and the Wikipedia summary notes the chain has been in business for more than 45 years. A Yelp business listing updated 2026-08 shows continuing customer reviews for the Arlington Heights restaurant, and the chain's own website, walkerbros.net, still lists Arlington Heights among its current locations with posted hours.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 4, Episode 13
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
For Brunch
What was featured
apple pancake and French toast
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Walker Bros. The Original Pancake House

Frequently asked questions

Is Walker Bros. The Original Pancake House still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Walker Bros. The Original Pancake House is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Walker Bros. The Original Pancake House after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The 'For Brunch' episode featured Walker Bros. As of September 2026, Walker Bros. The Original Pancake House is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Walker Bros. The Original Pancake House located?

825 West Dundee Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60004. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Walker Bros. The Original Pancake House?

Season 4, Episode 13 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “For Brunch”.

What do reviews say since Best Thing I Ever Ate?

A Yelp business listing updated 2026-08 shows continuing customer reviews for the Arlington Heights restaurant, and the chain's own website, walkerbros.net, still lists Arlington Heights among its current locations with posted hours. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Every status on this site carries a confidence label and a date, and names the source it rests on. Read the Editorial & Corrections Policy for what each label means and how quickly we act on corrections. The questions above are generated from this record's own published fields — we never publish a question we cannot answer from the data.

More from Best Thing I Ever Ate

Every Best Thing I Ever Ate restaurant we track

Other TV restaurants in Illinois

All Illinois locations

Nearest tracked restaurants

  • Francesco's Hole in the Wall

    Northbrook, IL · 10.0 mi away

    Best Thing I Ever Ate

    Open reported Checked

  • Paradise Pup

    Des Plaines, IL · 10 mi away

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

    Open reported Checked

  • Buffo's Pizza

    Highwood, IL · 10 mi away

    Food Paradise

    Open reported Checked

  • Hackney's

    Glenview, IL · 11 mi away

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

    Closed verified Checked

  • Renate's German Restaurant

    Hanover Park, IL · 12 mi away

    Kitchen Nightmares

    Open verified Checked

  • Burt's Place

    Morton Grove, IL · 13 mi away

    Food Paradise

    Open reported Checked

Visit info

Address
825 West Dundee Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60004
Venue type
diner
Official website
walkerbros.net

Businesses change fast. Always confirm directly with the restaurant — call ahead, or check its own current website or social media — before making plans around anything on this page.

Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/walker-bros-original-pancake-house-arlington-heights-2
  • walkerbros.net — https://www.walkerbros.net/ArlingtonHeights.html
  • Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Original_Pancake_House

See something wrong?

We work hard to keep every status accurate and dated, but restaurants change fast and our sources aren't perfect. If something here is wrong — a status, a name, an address, anything — tell us what you're seeing and where you saw it, and we'll check it.

See something wrong? Tell us →

Share this page

Record btiea-0388 · last verified .