Located near the Boston Commons, the Paramount is a short order breakfast joint that serves up the usual favories like banana pancakes and ham and cheese omelets. The prices are reasonable, and the place is brimming with locals looking for their all-American breakfast fix.
The seating policy at the Paramount is unique. Seats are to be taken “as needed”, which means that you cannot reserve seats upon walking into the restaurant. They claim that this strange policy actually works, and has been employed since day one of the restaurant. I was a bit skeptical at first, and was afraid we would never find seats in the crowded room. I was happily suprised when a table freed up just as we finished ordering.
The food is solid at the Paramount. They simply make the best pancakes I have ever tasted. The batter is light and fluffy, and literally melts in your mouth. Combined with fresh bananas, these pancakes are worth coming back for. Their omelets and salads are good as well, but the pancakes definitely stole the show.
April 2nd, 2005 at 4:44 pm
why am i not surprised that there’s already a fork and knife waiting to devour the poor banana pancakes…=)
April 3rd, 2005 at 8:06 pm
You are really killing me here in the Japanese countryside. I Love American breakfast food! I miss it. I`m glad you are eating well though
April 4th, 2005 at 9:20 am
sometimes i wonder if all u do every day is eat
April 4th, 2005 at 10:30 am
Yep, those are my hands with the fork and knife after I traded one banana pancake for a couple slices of french toast. This was done before I tasted the pancakes. If I had known that the pancakes were so fabulously delicious, I would not have traded my banana pancake for your (relatively) pitiful french toast slices. Instead, my hands there would have guarded my pancakes ready for any food fights necessary to keep my banana pancakes fully owned by my tummy.
May 15th, 2005 at 3:58 pm
Yep the pancakes are awesome! I was searching for the restauerant at google and ended up here. I liked the pictures
July 8th, 2005 at 12:49 pm
It looks so tasty!
July 8th, 2005 at 12:50 pm
It looks so tasty!