Sturgills visit Slappy Cakes

After hearing lots of talk and reading some not so great reviews on Yelp! we finally made it to Slappy Cakes. What is Slappy Cakes, you ask? Well after our first and only visit so far I can safely say it's one of the funnest dining experiences in Portland.

We went on a Friday morning as a pre-birthday celebration for me and going during the week is definitely recommended because part of the bad reviews we read were about the wait on weekends. We immediately got a table and were greeted by a friendly waitress with their huge menu.

The main idea behind Slappy Cakes is there's a griddle built into each table. You order your batter, they have a few different flavors. We stuck with the buttermilk although next time I might have to try the peanut butter. They also have lots of toppings you can order, from chocolate chips to bacon and goat cheese, etc. We decided to go with walnuts and apples which was perfect.

Some negative reviews we read were about making your own pancakes so we decided to go with one of their regular menu items as well and got this egg and hashbrown dish that was really good too.

Also, the atmosphere of the place is pretty great. From the vaulted ceilings with reclaimed wood to the orange color scheme, it's all really well done. My only gripe design wise is their terrible sign out front which we passed by because the type is so small.

We had a pretty much perfect dining experience at Slappy Cakes and will definitely be going again. Archer slept the whole time this round but it will be a fun place to take him when he's old enough to play along too! See below for pix and video!