60 Servings of Fluffy Pancake Goodness a Day

Some pancakes are dry; some pancakes are bland; some pancakes taste better once you smother them with butter and maple syrup; and then there's Cafe Gram's premium pancake. 

I first knew about Cafe Gram in Osaka through social media; there were some videos about three layers of fluffy pancakes jiggling on a plate. Then one fine day in June, as I was walking along Takeshita Street in Harajuku, I saw someone holding a sign saying that Cafe Gram just opened nearby! It took me about four months to gather friends to eat there (life is busy like that here in Tokyo) and it did not disappoint! 

Some things you have to know about Cafe Gram though:

1.  They serve ONLY 60 of their premium pancakes in a day. SIXTY. 
2.  To make it more intense, these pancakes are available three times a day only-- at 11 AM, 3 PM and 6 PM. 
3. You have to get a ticket an hour before these serving hours. Just like everywhere else in Tokyo, you have to have the patience in lining up.
4. By the way, they can make only TWENTY premium pancakes for each serving hour. Once you get your ticket, you cannot add nor cancel your orders for premium pancakes (everything else in the menu would be okay though). 
5.  Lining up was worth it. If you have the time, why not? 

Seriously, the premium pancakes are DIVINE. They melt in your mouth! Don't take too long taking photos as they are best upon serving. Cafe Gram is also a good place to celebrate birthdays as they have birthday pancakes, sparkling candles and background music included. The only thing I didn't like when I went was they had a short circuit so there was no electricity inside and my friends and I had to eat in the dark. Other than that though, everything else was great, even the coffee (and I'm very picky with coffee).
Here's the website if you would like to see what else they have in the menu. As for the address, it 1 Chome-9-30 Jingūmae, Shibuya-ku, Tōkyō-to 150-0001. You may also refer to the map below.



Aside from Harajuku, you can also find Cafe Gram in Jiyugaoka and Kichijoji.