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Williamsburg Determined to be a “Pancake House Desert”
WILLIAMSBURG, VA — A national survey by the Society Yielding Richer Unlimited Pancakes (SYRUP) has declared the city a breakfast restaurant desert. With only about a 92 dedicated pancake houses serving 16,000 residents across 9 square miles, SYRUP called the shortage a crisis demanding urgent action.
Just 23 options stretch along Richmond Road. Tourists and locals may have to endure a full two-minute walk between some of them. SYRUP officials were reportedly disturbed and promised to lean hard on city leaders.
“For comparison, Myrtle Beach already has more than 30 miniature golf courses and is still adding to the count,” said SYRUP director Harold Pinnacle. “Williamsburg’s pancake situation is starting to look sparse. People expect stacks within easy reach, not a two-minute walk that forces them to question visiting the town.”
Tourist Linda Greer of Ohio stood outside Colonial Pancake House and stared down the sidewalk. “We came for the history and ended up timing the distance between places. Two minutes is an eternity when you’re hungry. The brochures at the hotel advertised this as a breakfast paradise and instead it’s more like the Sahara.”
Longtime resident Mark Ellison, who lives near the Richmond Road corridor, voiced pure frustration. “Southern Pancake and Waffle House, Mama Steve’s, the Smokey Griddle, Not Another Pancake House, Astronomical, and Sandy’s are all right here. It still doesn’t feel like enough. Something’s missing.”
A Visit Williamsburg spokesperson said the department is open for business. “We are looking for anyone willing to open more pancake houses. Contact us. This desert needs filling.”