WHERE TO EAT The best American pancakes in the world (according to food experts)

"The award-winning Blueberry Pancakes With Warm Maple Butter at Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant are so irresistible, Bobby just had to challenge them to a throw down."

"It is pancakes, all kinds of them, the best being sweet potato pancakes that are fluffy and soft, just begging for a drizzle of the silky cinnamon cream that is provided in a pitcher on the table."

"There is a remarkable range from, say, blueberry-cornmeal to buckwheat-walnut to plain; but they all share the wondrous delicacy that only expertly-made pancakes offer."

"The plainer ones are simple excellence – rich buttermilk cakes, tangy sourdough flapjacks, old-time buckwheat; and the snazzy “crepe” menu includes banana crepes, Cherry Kijafa crepes, and luxuriant seafood Newburg with crusty potato pancakes."

"You can’t go wrong with any of the pancakes."

"Simple and no-frills, these are melt-in-your-mouth and perfectly golden brown. Get them topped with their homemade blueberry syrup."

"Along with creme brulee French toast, there’s the platter of equally decadent red velvet pancakes."

"The Ultimate Guide To The Best Pancakes In Los Angeles: Cafe Gratitude - On deck here are the “Open-Hearted” pancakes. These gluten free buckwheat flax pancakes give you the option to add fruit, extra maple syrup or add cashew whipped cream. And, while they are gluten-free, after one bite, you’ll ignore the fact they are gluten-free."

"The gingerbread pancakes will make you feel like it's Christmas, even in the middle of sweaty June. They have all the spicy goodness of a gingerbread cookie in cake-like, fluffy form."

"Chef Natalie Young's menu is full of soulful and delicious breakfast food, like the golden-brown pancakes with chicken apple sausage and maple syrup."