Waffle House

Listennnn… I love the South. I mean really, really have a deep love and sincere appreciation for it — and Waffle House is one of the many reasons why. I have family all throughout Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia and the Carolinas and I’ve eaten at many a Waffle House in my day. I’ve often complained about there being so few of them up north, and this fact saddens me.
I’ve always enjoyed the ones I’ve been to… but when I tell you that I’ve never had an experience like the one I had at this particular Waffle House, I need you to believe every word! My friend and I stopped in here for breakfast on our way to Charlotte, NC for Thanksgiving. I decided to try something I hadn’t had before: The Fiesta Omelette. I also opted for toast and hashbrowns as an accompaniment. I figured it would be good, but I was not expecting spectacular. It was so good, I had to share the news with our super friendly server. She, in turn, told the cook and he came over just to say «Thanks, I’m so glad you enjoyed it». (Man, if only we got this kind of treatment in Philly…)
Everything was super clean. Some of the other servers sparked up random conversation with us at our table. The food was hot and tasty. The coffee was strong. I’m headed back to Charlotte in a few weeks and you had best believe I’m heading to THIS Waffle House!

Went for supper a couple of days ago. Pretty standard Waffle House experience. Was about ¾ full of customers at the time so the service speed was acceptable.
However, I’ve been to this same location in the past and it was packed with people waiting and the staff were better about checking around. So 4 out of 5.

Wow. This is by far the best Waffle House I have ever been in.
It was a Sunday morning and the place was packed. There were cars parked outside the parking lot, wrapped around the building. We were lucky to find a parking spot within the parking lot itself. As we walked in the door, we were greeted by not 1, not 2, but three 3 house greeters! The restaurant was small and had limited space, but we were quickly seated in the waiting area chairs. The main greeter offered us drinks while we waited and was very friendly and kind. We declined them, but really appreciated the gesture. After about a 5 min. wait, we were seated in a freshly cleaned booth. I was pleasantly surprised that around 11am, I was still able to get fresh oatmeal – which is something I ask for at every Waffle House I go to, and it has so far, never been available no matter what time I go, even if it is on the menu – . They even gave me brown sugar, and 2 packs of dried fruit and fresh pecans in a cup! :)
While we were eating, a little girl seated in the booth behind us was celebrating her birthday and the staff had everyone sing happy birthday to her, and they took a candy bar, smothered it in whip cream and put 5 candles on it! Then, all the staff gave her 1 dollar each! They even gave her sister a dollar! These ladies that work at this location are simply amazing!
A few minutes after this happened, one of the servers starting singing a Waffle House commercial song (and she had a really good voice!) and a few others joined in. It was a real cool moment. It is obvious that the people that work here really enjoy their job.
The restaurant was clean and well organized and the food was very good. If I am ever in this area for breakfast again, I will definitely make it a point to go here. Great job!

I’ve been to the WH as a child but just recently revisited when I went on my own adventure to GA. The breakfast was really good. The only problem is that I wouldn’t go there to get waffles. The waffle was a little soft for my liking but I really enjoyed everything else. I’m a grits girl so it was surprising to me that I didn’t need to add anything to my grits. Usually when I order eggs they are over or undercooked. Even my eggs were cooked perfectly. I would definitely go back. If i did get a waffle I’d get them to cook it twice.

It used to be mandatory I stop at a Waffle House whenever I crossed the Mason-​Dixon line but that mandate has seemed to have dissipated once I began to extend my reach westward. Today that mandate has broaden to the point I needed to stop at a WH in any city that has one South of New Jersey and East of Arizona.
This leaves roughly about thirteen states off the bat where I don’t expect to find a Waffle House. So with that said I guess I should put out the «greasy spoon» disclaimer. If you are looking for fine dining, elegant service or respectable patrons this is NOT the place for you. WH is devoid of pretention and the furthest thing from your favorite family style dining atmosphere. Handle your business when you get here because the person serving you is typically on their third shift and second gig probably on their way to a third at shift’s end. On top of a hectic work schedule the WH gets packed during peak hours but those hours are not your typical time frames. What probably offered truckers and wary travelers a quick and easy fix to satiate their apetites has become a destination for party goers after the club! Or in many cases the party is once you walk in!
Depending on the weekend waits can be as short as an hour or as long as three hours just to sit at the bar. All Star Weekend is one of those weekends you should definitely avoid the WH. But all other times are a GO! Even after the club and if you have to drive 10 miles from one to the next because the let-​out has the nearest one packed just know beforehand… it is a trip well deserved!

It’s Waffle House. It’s a good one.