Christened the O-B House by its local clientele, the Old Fort Lauderdale Breakfast House closed its doors at 333 Himmarshee Street on February 3. But according to coverage published by the South Florida Business Journal, the brand is currently looking for a new location in Fort Lauderdale.
“The Old Fort Lauderdale Breakfast House stood as a bastion for hungry downtown eaters with oven-baked pancakes the size of hubcaps, cage-free eggs and housemade biscuits,” says the Business Journal.
Launched in 2011, the O-B House was known for opening early to serve its thick cast-iron-pan pancakes. But one issue that led to owner Rodney Ely’s decision not to renew the restaurant’s lease in its Himmarshee Street home was the space’s small size, with seating for only twenty guests.
“There’s a certain nostalgia to the intimacy, but as a business model, it’s not the best dynamic,” Ely told the Business Journal.
What Now reached out to Rodney Ely on Wednesday to ask about the O-B House’s future (the Business Journal coverage says no new space has been secured yet). Ely was not available to comment by deadline.
“Thank you for joining us, whether it was one time or whether you were a regular, we thank you. OB is leaving this location and while it’s been a ride, we’re sad to leave,” says a post on the brand’s Facebook page. “We’re thankful for our memories as guests and owners and beyond thankful to our wonderful staff. We hope to meet again.”
