Flapjacks, a restaurant specializing in pancakes and grilled cheese sandwiches, opened Wednesday in Fountain Hills.

The restaurant, which takes over the former Cattle Company Grill in the Bashas’ shopping center just northwest of the fountain, is owned by Mark and Donna Allen, who sold their popular J.P. Pancake in north Scottsdale last year.

In fact, much of Flapjacks’ breakfast menu is similar to J.P.’s., including their signature oven-baked apple pancakes ($8.25). Other specialties include oven-baked orange-cranberry pancakes ($8.95) and oven-baked German pancakes ($8.25).

Seven types of grilled cheese sandwiches, called meltdowns, are available for lunch, including the Classic (cheddar, jack and jarlberg, $6.95), goat cheese and fig ($6.95), brie and strawberry ($6.95), tuna melt ($8.95) and turkey melt ($8.95).

In addition, there are two non-meltdown sandwiches – a BLT ($7.95) and a turkey club ($9.95) – and three salads ($3.95-$8.95) on the menu.

>> Flapjacks, 16605 E. Palisades Blvd., Fountain Hills, is open 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. (480) 837-2910.