"The cup of butter comes standard with a plate of pancakes. The hard-to-see dish in this picture contains a sweet lingonberry relish, which is optional."
Michael Stern
"Sears sourdough French toast is gentle-textured and gentle-flavored. It comes sprinkled with powdered sugar and is accompanied by a pitcher of syrup."
Michael Stern
"Sears french toast starts with good, flavorful bread. It is soaked in eggs long enough to become breakfast food on a whole 'nother plane of being. (Marc Bruno photo)"
Michael Stern
"Sears has perfected the art of pancake making ... and serving. (Marc Bruno photo)"
Michael Stern
"Sears bacon is thick and crisp and plenty salty – a good companion for just about any breakfast."
Michael Stern
"Sears was long known for the pink Cadillac in its dining room. It is in fact a classic California counter-and-table coffee shop. (Marc Bruno photo)"
Michael Stern
"Sears' décor is vintage Americana, and the place is nearly always crowded at breakfast time, sometimes so much so that you will have to wait in line. We arrived about seven and were seated right away."
Michael Stern
"A Powell Street landmark as much as the cable cars that rumble past"
Michael Stern
"At mid-morning, the line out the door is almost half a block long."
Cliff Strutz