The International House of Pancakes opened Monday morning in the city.

Winnipeg’s first IHOP opened at 8:00 a.m., promising the first 100 customers in line free breakfast for a year.

The new 200-seat restaurant is at the corner of Kenaston Blvd. and Sterling Lyon Parkway, by the outlet mall.

The restaurant said the lineup for the buttery stacks started before 5:30 a.m. and with some customers camping out overnight. As of 8:15 a.m. there were over 400 people waiting in line.