This very special Mealtime! brought to you by Spam and the Ministry of Bacon.
What: Elvis Pancakes (or Lisa Marie if you want a half order)
Where: Golden West Cafe (1105 W 36th St, Hampden)
How Much: $13 for Elvis, $8 for Lisa Marie
Synopsis: The Elvis pancake platter consists of two buttermilk pancakes with applewood bacon inside, topped with sauteed bananas, honey, and peanut butter.
Baltimore Bacon Czar Spammy describes the situation as such:
The pancakes were huge and fluffy, the bananas were soft like little yellow clouds, and the peanut butter and honey mixed into a potion almost (but not quite) too sweet to bear.
“But what about that bacon?” you ask. The bacon itself was spectacular; our High Priestess Anna thought it was a bit too smoky for her taste, but it was certainly high-quality bacon, well-cooked but still just chewy enough to allow the full flavor to come through. However…we had to admit, it was a bit out of place in the dish. It’s kind of like having William Shatner at a college house party: didn’t really fit in perfectly with everything else that was going on, but an awesome addition to the scene that you wouldn’t even think of turning away.
For the record, if William Shatner showed up to a house party it wouldn’t matter if it were out of place, because it would be literally the most incredibly kickass thing to ever happen to a house party, ever, ever. -Evan
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I totally agree with the addendum about William Shatner. Likewise, bacon is the best thing that can happen to a dish, ever, ever.
One additional note about this meal: You might have noticed the side of maple syrup they placed on the plate. Considering that it was nearly-overboard-sweet already, I can’t for the life of me figure out why they did that.