Waffle House is under rated, severely.

1. The service is fantastic, and the people always nice. 8 out of 10 times the restaurants are clean and spotless. 

2. The breakfast foods aren't greasy messes. They don't ruin your day, they don't repeat. Just well cooked simple breakfast foods.

3. The pecan waffle.

4. The patty melt.

5. The real hidden gem is the pork chops.

Waffle House is the butt of jokes, but really, it is a fine eating establishment. Beats the piss out of the diners in the northeast which are probbaly th emost over rated over priced eateries in the country.

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What’s a patty melt?  Like a cheeseburger?

Zned - 

1. The service is fantastic, and the people always nice. 8 out of 10 times the restaurants are clean and spotless. 

2. The breakfast foods aren't greasy messes. They don't ruin your day, they don't repeat. Just well cooked simple breakfast foods.

3. The pecan waffle.

4. The patty melt.

5. The real hidden gem is the pork chops.

Waffle House is the butt of jokes, but really, it is a fine eating establishment. Beats the piss out of the diners in the northeast which are probbaly th emost over rated over priced eateries in the country.

as usual, correct.

and i was going to echo your sentiment about NYC diners after our trip but didn't want to deal with the backlash. walked into a couple to get lunch while we were out and about and paying 10-15 bucks for a basic hamburger had me turning around and walking right back out...lol

Waffle house is great but you best know how to fight lol

Didn’t they used to have more options for their hashbrowns, like covered and smothered etc? I recall ordering them “all the way” and it seems they threw on everything in the kitchen. But I was usually drunk back then. Chili cheese onion hashbrowns are the fucking best

crescentwrench - 

Waffle house is great but you best know how to fight lol

Didn’t they used to have more options for their hashbrowns, like covered and smothered etc? I recall ordering them “all the way” and it seems they threw on everything in the kitchen. But I was usually drunk back then. Chili cheese onion hashbrowns are the fucking best

They have three options for the hashbrowns. 

Mr. Wright -
Zned - 

1. The service is fantastic, and the people always nice. 8 out of 10 times the restaurants are clean and spotless. 

2. The breakfast foods aren't greasy messes. They don't ruin your day, they don't repeat. Just well cooked simple breakfast foods.

3. The pecan waffle.

4. The patty melt.

5. The real hidden gem is the pork chops.

Waffle House is the butt of jokes, but really, it is a fine eating establishment. Beats the piss out of the diners in the northeast which are probbaly th emost over rated over priced eateries in the country.

as usual, correct.

and i was going to echo your sentiment about NYC diners after our trip but didn't want to deal with the backlash. walked into a couple to get lunch while we were out and about and paying 10-15 bucks for a basic hamburger had me turning around and walking right back out...lol

Not defending NYC diners. But isn't 10-15 pretty standard in most major areas these days?

Waffle House has one of the best omelets on earth. 

Someone's never been to a waffle house in the hood at 2:30 am. Not only is the service not fantastic but you may end up having to know how to defend yourself against the person who is supposed to give you service. I've seen the cook threaten to stab a customer while he had a cig hanging out of his mouth cooking people's eggs. I've seen waitresses in straight up brawls with the drunk hood rats who come in after the club. Also you need to be quick on your feet because you may get caught in the cross fire. I've almost been shot by gang bangers in a waffle house and ihop in durham. Waffle house in the hood should be a reality show. 

Floppy Divac - 
Mr. Wright -
Zned - 

1. The service is fantastic, and the people always nice. 8 out of 10 times the restaurants are clean and spotless. 

2. The breakfast foods aren't greasy messes. They don't ruin your day, they don't repeat. Just well cooked simple breakfast foods.

3. The pecan waffle.

4. The patty melt.

5. The real hidden gem is the pork chops.

Waffle House is the butt of jokes, but really, it is a fine eating establishment. Beats the piss out of the diners in the northeast which are probbaly th emost over rated over priced eateries in the country.

as usual, correct.

and i was going to echo your sentiment about NYC diners after our trip but didn't want to deal with the backlash. walked into a couple to get lunch while we were out and about and paying 10-15 bucks for a basic hamburger had me turning around and walking right back out...lol

Not defending NYC diners. But isn't 10-15 pretty standard in most major areas these days?

i don't mind paying 10 bucks for a burger if i get fries and a coke with it. 10 bucks by itself is too much imo. 

i can go into the habit today and get a double charburger, fries and a coke for 11 bucks. most of the diners we went to in NYC were charging around 15-20 for a combo. 

Floppy Divac -
Mr. Wright -
Zned - 

1. The service is fantastic, and the people always nice. 8 out of 10 times the restaurants are clean and spotless. 

2. The breakfast foods aren't greasy messes. They don't ruin your day, they don't repeat. Just well cooked simple breakfast foods.

3. The pecan waffle.

4. The patty melt.

5. The real hidden gem is the pork chops.

Waffle House is the butt of jokes, but really, it is a fine eating establishment. Beats the piss out of the diners in the northeast which are probbaly th emost over rated over priced eateries in the country.

as usual, correct.

and i was going to echo your sentiment about NYC diners after our trip but didn't want to deal with the backlash. walked into a couple to get lunch while we were out and about and paying 10-15 bucks for a basic hamburger had me turning around and walking right back out...lol

Not defending NYC diners. But isn't 10-15 pretty standard in most major areas these days?

yes

Clean 8/10 is not good but better than I remember waffle house from years ago.

Maybe they've upped their game. It probably depends on the specific location.

Food was always fine, it's hard to screw up their menu, which is the point.

ufc98newb -
Floppy Divac -
Mr. Wright -
Zned -

1. The service is fantastic, and the people always nice. 8 out of 10 times the restaurants are clean and spotless.

2. The breakfast foods aren't greasy messes. They don't ruin your day, they don't repeat. Just well cooked simple breakfast foods.

3. The pecan waffle.

4. The patty melt.

5. The real hidden gem is the pork chops.

Waffle House is the butt of jokes, but really, it is a fine eating establishment. Beats the piss out of the diners in the northeast which are probbaly th emost over rated over priced eateries in the country.

as usual, correct.

and i was going to echo your sentiment about NYC diners after our trip but didn't want to deal with the backlash. walked into a couple to get lunch while we were out and about and paying 10-15 bucks for a basic hamburger had me turning around and walking right back out...lol

Not defending NYC diners. But isn't 10-15 pretty standard in most major areas these days?

yes

every major southern us city has a waffle house at almost every exit along their north-south corridor interstates highways. legitimately.

places like tampa, atlanta, and nashville are hardly immune to rising prices.

at any waffle house location in america – including those in the afore-mentioned large metro areas – $10 buys you two cheeseburgers and a massive side of hashbrowns.

The fine men and women of WaHo are doin’ the Lord’s work 24/7. Have 6 with 3.5 miles of where I’m sitting right now. 3 of those inside 2 miles. Up until this time last year, I averaged roughly 2-3 meals a week there. 

The awful waffle is a good time after the bar. You are guaranteed to see some shit 

i agree with this. whenever i am south enough to encounter waffle houses i always hit one up and i’ve never had a bad experience.

I've never been to one, sadly. 

Agreed. However it chafes me that all their egg dishes like omelettes are two-egg instead of three-egg....

...or is there a hidden menu that I'm missing?

Mr. Wright -
Floppy Divac - 
Mr. Wright -
Zned - 

1. The service is fantastic, and the people always nice. 8 out of 10 times the restaurants are clean and spotless. 

2. The breakfast foods aren't greasy messes. They don't ruin your day, they don't repeat. Just well cooked simple breakfast foods.

3. The pecan waffle.

4. The patty melt.

5. The real hidden gem is the pork chops.

Waffle House is the butt of jokes, but really, it is a fine eating establishment. Beats the piss out of the diners in the northeast which are probbaly th emost over rated over priced eateries in the country.

as usual, correct.

and i was going to echo your sentiment about NYC diners after our trip but didn't want to deal with the backlash. walked into a couple to get lunch while we were out and about and paying 10-15 bucks for a basic hamburger had me turning around and walking right back out...lol

Not defending NYC diners. But isn't 10-15 pretty standard in most major areas these days?

i don't mind paying 10 bucks for a burger if i get fries and a coke with it. 10 bucks by itself is too much imo. 

i can go into the habit today and get a double charburger, fries and a coke for 11 bucks. most of the diners we went to in NYC were charging around 15-20 for a combo. 

I hear that. But we can't compare the Habit to stand alone diners. I don't know if it's just because I currently live in a small town but a burger itself is close 15 bucks up my way and even in most surrounding areas. "Which is why we must increase the minimum wage!!" Lol

Agreed.  They are also, for the most part, really well run.  They stay open even during hurricanes and all kinds of disasters.  They have generators to enable this.  FEMA even has a coded system based on Waffle House.

...why do I know that?

I once saw Christian Laettner smack his head on the top of the doorway.