text: As eager visitors from Los Angeles we happened upon Short Stack while walking downtown The food was really tasty and gluten free pancakes were awesome The place is really nicely decorated with a nostalgic feel but no smiles from the wait staff As mentioned in other reviews you order at the counter and then grab a number cutely placed on a retired license plate which sits on your table until your order is ready for delivery The bummer may have been the position of the table at which we sat but every person who passed by us or who brought over drinks seemed stressed overextended pm in afternoon with no crowd there and just generally so unenthusiastic that our excitement at being there was substantially diminished Also staff seemed loathe to help when I was trying to find sweetener for my iced tea which was not offered upon delivery and the direction to find it neither As I wandered to the other side of the restaurant in search of it nobody at the counter paid any attention as I struggled to make sense of what eventually presented itself in the form of a poorly marked bakers rack stocked with various condiments as well as sweeteners In addition while really tasty the quantity of food on the plate seemed way too small given the cost My iced tea organic but glass filled with lots of ice took long sips to imbibe and no refills are given Overall disappointed because we wanted to LOVE this place and thought we would have but we did not leave thinking we would go back Bummer