There are a lot of places that now have the words "pancake house" in their name around the Quad Cities currently. Maybe I just hadn't been paying attention, maybe Google Maps helps make that reality easier to see. I'm betting on me just wasn't paying attention. At any rate, I felt the need to try one of these "pancake houses" and chose Jimmy's, as it is within a 5 minute drive of my home.

I don't know what I expected upon walking into Jimmy's, but I can report that it's a good looking breakfast joint. There's counter seating to the right of the entrance, traditional booth and table seating for larger groups to the left, and a full view of the kitchen straight ahead. The walls are a light peachy color adorned upon which are pictures imitating windows looking out to what appears to be a tropical/coastal environment. Given the large world map near the entrance with a Greek flag prominently pinned upon it, I chose to interpret these vignettes as Mediterranean.

The place was packed when I arrived - makes sense that there'd be a substantial Saturday morning breakfast crowd. Since it was available to me I took the counter seat right by the register. This allowed for a bit of relaxing people watching. Everyone coming in was pleasant - even with the 20-30 minute wait near constant the entire time.

I opted for a hot black tea (the only tea available) and a Mexican skillet with scrambled eggs and sourdough toast. The eggs and toast were both great - light and fluffy with a textural contrast of the toast. I also enjoyed the skillet, but probably would order something else next time. The potatoes were cooked well and filling, but it was just a bit much for me in total. The chorizo, pepper jack cheese, and jalapenos added the necessary spicy and savory flavors I was craving that morning.

The only thing a little off for me during my visit was the music playing. Not that I hate 90s pop or boy bands, but I suspect someone had a playlist of mostly NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys going for most of my visit. I was happy when this particular pseudo musical trend died and decidedly still don't prefer it, but it was playing at an appropriately quiet volume. As such, I'm not complaining...too much.

I want to return sometime, but will probably choose a day not on the weekend - they were packed and constantly busy. Thanks for the great meal, Jimmy's!