PerKup Back in the Lead: Readers' Choice Breakfast Contest

5/10 UPDATE: Cozy Cafe was catching PerKup earlier this week, but PerKup has kicked it in and now leads with 75 votes

5/4 UPDATE: PerKup Cafe added some great new photos of its food and interior. My favorite is the one of three generations of women who operate the cafe!

What We Wrote Originally

Breakfast has got to be the best meal of the day. What other meal can you go with sweet, savory, or both?

So where's the best place to go for breakfast in Urbandale?

You know the place: where hash browns are crisp and brown, never soggy; where the pancakes melt in your mouth; and your coffee cup never gets more than half empty because the waitress is always pouring. 

Whether it's taking the kids out for breakfast, a business breakfast, or just hanging out with people who know your name, this is the place you choose.

Patch wants your expert advice and recommendations in the comments below.

Here's the list of possibilities we came up with: 

You can help your favorite flapjack joint win Urbandale Patch’s 2012 Readers Choice award by:

• Voting in the poll at the bottom of this article. Please vote only once per day.
• Telling us why you recommend this restaurant in the comments section below. (Comments count more than votes in the judging.)
• Clicking on your favorite restaurant in the list above and giving it a rating and/or review on its Patch business directory. (This counts the most!)
• Encouraging your friends and neighbors to vote by sharing this article with them on Facebook or on Twitter.

We'll run the contest for two weeks and then announce the winner. In the meantime, give your favorite fry cook the kudos they deserve.

And if you're play-it-by-the-book sort, you can read the contest rules on the pdf to the upper right.