1st Place: The Nucleus
2nd Place: Altoona Family Restaurant
3rd Place: Randy’s Family Restaurant

In 2009, the best place to curb conspicuous morning stomach-grumbles is simultaneously (probably) the best answer to question No. 3 on your basic bio test. Yep, it’s The Nucleus for the second consecutive year. Perhaps it is the array of spiffed-up pancakes, omelets, and atypical crepes that keeps everyone salivating. For something that screams “American Breakfast” a bit louder, head to this year’s second place finisher, Altoona Family Restaurant, where the coffee pot rounding never slows and the hashbrowns never end – no matter the angle of the sun. In third place is Randy’s Family Restaurant, serving up top-notch morning meals prefaced with a complimentary cup of warm, homemade pudding. Because you should always eat your pudding before your pancakes. – Kinzy Janssen