West Bloomfield, MI - Zoe's House of Pancakes; They get a four star and a two star-er on their food. I first tried their Chorizo Skillet, in which I'm always optimistic when I see chorizo on the menu. However, the underlining question in this skillet is, is there chorizo in this dish? Where's the beef? Pork, you know what I mean. The potatoes and fried eggs are good, it just doesn't have enough of the main component. - Two stars.

A regular purchase lately has been their egg salad sandwich on challah. A usual egg salad is loaded with celery and mayonnaise, but I've found that I really enjoy their version without either of these. Without the celery it is much smoother in texture and doesn't have the sharpness of the celery flavor cutting through everything else. The necessary texture and crunch comes from the fresh iceberg lettuce. To add more flavor, they serve it with a few thinly sliced dill pickles to add to the sandwich if you wish, adding the vinegar to give it a slight sharp flavor. It helps to balance out the little bit of mayo they do use. It's served on challah bread, but this is my only criticism. I don't think the challah they use is the best in town, its more firm than it should be. It's not stale, it just doesn't have that soft, melting in your mouth, eggy flavor that challah should have.

The staff is very nice and they make an effort to remember you as you return. FYI, on Saturday and Sunday mornings, be aware, there will be a wait, but since it's connected to a small shopping mall, you can window shop while you wait.