11 Things You Probably Don't Know About Waffle House

[@MashedFood]

What have your experiences with Waffle House been like?

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

I do part time security, armed 🚔 at a Orlando FL WaHo. 🧇 Fri Sat. Thus far, I've had 03 gun related incidents, 1 woman leaving her 2 toddler kids, infant in her car 🚗 for 30min. No adults, parents. I also had 2 WH customers have a domestic fight 🥊. Would I eat at Waffle House? Ummm no. WH is dirty, the staffs are inept, lazy. Gripe about tips.

[@ivyrivera8081]

@@DavidLLambertmobile all server's complain about thier gratuities

[@sandybarnes887]

Probably don't what? Don't know? Weird title

[@boohere2]

None. I have never tried one because there are none in my state or other states near by. I want to try it sometime, specifically the waffles there.

[@rustybearden1800]

@@DavidLLambertmobile let the diner beware - I've eaten at WH all of my life and some are run better than others - they are usually so small and simply laid out that it is readily apparent if the joint ain't run right - go somewhere else if it doesn't seem clean and organized and take into consideration the volume of business and time of day. I worked in all kinds of restaurants both high end and low end and these considerations are applicable across the board, period. Never ever worked with a wait staff that didn't complain about tips - it's part of the lifestyle. As far as the side show going on in the dining room and parking lot - hey, these places are often the only place open for miles around and tend to draw patrons from all walks of life - again if you don't feel comfortable for any reason, go somewhere else - simple as that.

[@johng482]

In college, we’d frequently take study breaks at the Waffle House at I75 and Northside in Atlanta. There was a waitress named “Mama” who knew us and called us her “babies”. One night when we went there, she wasn’t there but a new waitress was. No one knew what happened to Mama. A year or so later, we were on Buford Hwy and decided to stop in a WH there and guess who was waitressing? Mama. She remembered us and started yelling at the cook, “These are my babies!”

[@the_expidition427]

So wholesome

[@Red_Tulip]

Aww that's so cool. But why did she change location?

[@willvess8071]

Enough to make a grown man cry

[@ms.mystique4388]

Aww that’s sweet❤️

[@chainmailunderwear]

That's freaking awesome

[@HB-cy6yc]

I was conceived behind a waffle House. Mom was a server, dad was a cook. If that's not a love story, idk what is..

[@oldfarttravels]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@paris9474]

😂

[@toddr.4630]

MANY great love stories began behind some dark dumpster 😝👍

[@johniii8147]

I wouldn't be telling people that.

[@HB-cy6yc]

@@johniii8147 That's why its such a great thing that you and I are different people! I enjoy sharing my story and laughing with others about it, you might not. That's okay.

[@jimdellavecchia4594]

As a member of a touring band in the mid 90's Waffle House was an inexpensive, belly filling meal open 24/7

[@kimmarshall5367]

Virginia, born and raised. Some of my best and.most cherished memories from my teen years (80s) was having breakfast any time, day or night with my daddy at the WH. He loved that place and all the servers knew his name and his order. Pork chop dinner, hashbrowns scattered smothered, covered , chucked, peppered, slapped around , upside down( dad jokes, roll my eyes) After daddy passed in 94 I never went there again. Until this year when I needed a job. Just walking in the door, the smell of coffee and waffles brought back bittersweet memories. Tasting the delicious, waffle house coffee blend was like a momentary gut punch of forgotten fewlings and associations but I am so happy to be on the other side of the counter now , helping make memories for other families.

[@CaliforniaFly]

WH has the best pork chops anywhere! Love em!

[@TheBioramax]

It was in 1976 when I first had hashbrowns scattered and smothered. I was raised in Atlanta, and this was at a WH near my aunts (Clairmont and I-85, the store was torn down decades ago, and rebuilt across the interstate). The waitress knew us, and knew of my love for onions. She told me that some of the truckers that came in asked for their hashbrowns to be scattered (instead of in the ring) with onions grilled with them, and wanted to know if I would like to try them. I never had regular hashbrowns again.

[@hearmeout9138]

I had clients across Atlanta during the 90s and when attending to business over there, I would stay in a hotel near Chamblee that was next to a Waffle House. Instead of offering a breakfast in the hotel, they provided a $10 voucher for Waffle House. After breakfast, I could drive to the nearby Marta station that had a huge parking lot and then take the train into Buckhead, downtown, Dunwoody or wherever I needed to go. I also became familiar to a couple of the waitresses.

[@hew2356]

They do have great hashbrowns. To this day, Waffle House chili with onions is the only diner chili I'll order, because it's substantial, tasty, and not watery.

[@vickiewallace415]

I work for WH and I LOVE MY JOB! They are good to their people!!!

[@livylu6287]

I went to waffle house one time and the Cook was so impressive! His entire restaurant was full and had to go orders, but he was getting that sh&t done. Yes, it took a little longer… But he was doing it. Some customer had the nerve to complain about the time it was taking. I tore that dude a new one and left a big tip for the staff. Rude people piss me off.

[@axtaxt8372]

Everything has a spot on that grill…one of my favorite jobs in my young adult years

[@abigails4088]

"I tore him a new one" There is always one, right? Us regulars gotta put the scrubs in their place when things get a little crazy. It's WAFFLE HOUSE, not the house restaurant at the Ritz Carlton

[@shootthemoon6072]

Sure you did. 😏

[@easternncbigfoot1288]

Every once in a while you will see a good one. Especially at the busier stores. I worked at one in Jax,FL off of 95 and Baymeadows for a while. I had the time of my life at that job. I worked 2nd and 3rd. I had people passing several other WH stores just to come to mine. I took alot of pride in what I did and used to cook everything to perfection and made my presentation just like on the menu. We didn't do the silly condiment packet thing we had the orders called to us but I always just lined the tickets up because I've cooked alot of places and it just made more sense. 3rd shift was the best. Not gonna lie all the dealers came in and usually tipped me with bud or coke. Also there was always some crazy entertainment on 3rd, usually fights or just people drunk or drugged out of their mind.

[@easternncbigfoot1288]

@@JakeKoenig Yea I worked 3rd at one I Florida. Saw alot of crazy stuff.

[@austinhughes1924]

I first ate at Waffle House.With my dad at night.On our way home from a gun show.And it was some of the best breakfast.I’ve ever had!

[@americanfreedomlogistics9984]

as a truck driver i once was negotiating roads during an ice storm. i had to park and found a safe place in a Walmart parking lot . on the edge of the lot was a waffle house . other drivers pulled into the parking lot after i did and we all filled out the restaurant

[@regularguy8592]

I've been pretty impressed with waffle house . Couple weeks ago some guy had been on an hour long tirade ,cussing and yelling about something of which none understood and finally the staff told him he could quiet down or leave. He left but came back in acting like he was going to attack one of the waitresses but one of the regular customers sent him back out the door at gun point . You don't mess with the waitresses lol

[@brianmoody2549]

It’s great to see that there’s still restaurants that cook food old school style .

[@bonkers5016]

I love Cafe food! If it's good!

[@the_gilded_age_phoenix8717]

@@bonkers5016 Headcheese is too...just like Leatherface's brother said back in the day.

[@brianmoody2549]

@@the_gilded_age_phoenix8717 ok

[@the_gilded_age_phoenix8717]

@@brianmoody2549 O...k.

[@kevinsteward9490]

I’m a over the road truck driver I’ve been to several waffle houses several states the women or guys just call out the orders to the cooks I’ve never seen them just place a plate in silence and earlier you said they make ribs I’ve never been on Waffle House that has ribs

[@rodneybrummett5862]

I've been with waffle house just shy of 10 years. I was fortunate to have been at 1 location since it opened. I cooked the first meal there. Now I am the night manager and have quite a following of customers. I love this job and this company. One year one of my servers working with me on new years eve got a call that her house had caught fire. Destroyed the bed room and kitchen. She finished her shift. The next day our division manager handed her an envelope with a thousand dollars in it. He lied and said he took a collection but we know it came from his pocket. Again, a great company.

[@tomawen5916]

We were visiting Great Smokey Mountains National Park this past June and we ended up staying until past 10 pm...by which time every restaurant in the area was closed except for the two Waffle Houses. I took my family to the Waffle House in Pigeon Forge TN and it was a hoot. My wife had the Pecan Waffle. My kid had the patty melt but when they saw i went with the fried eggs, bacon and covered, chunked scattered hash browns they all helped themselves to my plate. Ordered some grits and sausage gravy to offset the rest of my dinner/breakfast comfortably sitting in my family's belly. The staff was short (one of the waitresses quit) and it was busy but all were locals and we had a great time there. Too bad no Waffle House in Wisconsin (we have our local version called George Webbs so we are not that bad off) but it was a grand old time! Love the Waffle House!

[@billedwards5860]

I was the maintenance man for several WH franchisees in the southwest for almost 20 years! Definitely saw some interesting things! One of my restaurants was a favorite hangout for Mike Tyson and featured in the movie “Blue Collar Comedy Tour” There were definitely good and bad times but all in all the adventures made it worth it 🤪

[@seanswinton6242]

The woman featured in the brown Waffle House cap appears at 3:48 and throughout to be a woman named Julia. She appeared on the 3rd Season of Hell's Kitchen the FOX TV by Chef Gordon Ramsay.

[@ebayerr]

Bill Edwards: "The adventures of a Waffle House maintenance man" I see a book in your future.

[@margaretritter5682]

My nephew was at a waffle house at 2am and it got robbed. The employees stayed cool and no one was hurt. Best ever!!

[@boohere2]

Best ever that i got robbed?

[@margaretritter5682]

Waffle house and their employees are the best ever. My nephew is 6ft 7in and said he tried to make himself look small so he slid down as far as he could in his booth. Its funny now but was a scary experience. He still eats there.

[@floridapmi]

Waffle House down my street, a gentleman was shot to death in the middle of the night during a robbery.

[@kensnyder9372]

Was in a WH two thugs came in to rob the place cash box wouldn't open , they got pissed shot a couple of holes in the door jam and left.....No one left kept right on eating and drinking coffee...................

[@johniii8147]

I'm sure they are use to it. Goes with the territory

[@jeremygill2409]

I went to a Waffle House in Biloxi, MS 15 years ago. The cook was the most impressive worker I have ever seen. He somehow could take non-stop orders while cooking and not write anything down. It was amazing!

[@2bullcrap]

Two guys in a pickup truck tried to rob me and take my dog at the Waffle House in Biloxi,MS, in the parking lot. Hwy 90. Good chow though and always busy.

[@hello-3051]

@@2bullcrap - Wait, did they get your dog? What happened? Did you run them off? You can't just say "tried to rob me and take my dog" and not explain what happened 😆

[@hello-3051]

@Peter smith - How does some one fail at a mugging? Did he pull a firearm? Did he physically push then away? Beat them up? Cops show up unexpectedly? So many unanswered questions 🤔

[@ms.mystique4388]

@@hello-3051 Right😂😂😂😂, he left us on a cliffhanger 😂😂

[@FlyingJuiceBox]

The cook doesn't need to remember every order called cause of the shorthand system where everything is signaled on the plate. The Call Drop Mark system is seriously effective. When I was a server there, every little thing was accounted for. Guy wanted eggs scrambled very light with cheese and onion? There's a mark for that. Want your waffle burnt to hell with pecans? There's a mark for that too. Really special orders that they need to ask us about personally? There's a mark for that too.

[@JohnPaul-qv5wk]

Rudolph Dobbs of Mableton ga was the electrician that wired the first waffle house after hooking the sign up he asked Joe if he had any coffee, Joe replied I just made the first pot. Rudolph Dobbs drank the first cup of WH coffee. It was a great honor to know Rudolph Dobbs.

[@stevescoville8465]

Where do they find the staff? Everybody is really good! I never see a bad cook or an incompetent server! Unbelievable consistency.

[@darincampbell171]

I have eaten there only once. I knew a dude that was a cook there. I came in there at 4 a.m. in the morning. I was heavily in my addiction then. He made me a nice breakfast and didn’t charge me anything. I often wonder what happened to him. This was when I lived in Atlanta. He had showed me the cook’s training book. I was like, “Damn, that’s a lot to follow”! Oh, well! Peace.

[@tycobb2580]

ur post is the best one

[@darincampbell171]

@@tycobb2580 - Thanks, I appreciate that. Ain’t you nice? I just thought that I would share a memory that happened to me back in 2005. I’ll never forget it. Peace to you!

[@regularguy8592]

I think it was in 93 we had the big blizzard in Georgia and it was a terrible mess ,people stranded on I75 for days. Waffle house was open 24/7 right through it ,they cooked until the food ran out then served coffee which never ran out. That left a lasting impression on me

[@mh0862]

Was driving a school bus from Ohio to Colorado in the 1980s. Pulled off I-70 in Illinois to find a farm road to sleep. Woke up the next morning on a road in a cornfield. It was cloudy, wasn't really sure where I was and which way was north. Started moving forward (I always parked towards the direction I needed to go) and lo, there was a Waffle House sign showing itself over the cornfields. Now I knew where I-70 was.

[@badweetabix]

A lot of chain eateries come and go, and many that don't go really should. WH had always been 100% reliable, and that too is comforting.

[@Bakerbeauty1]

We no longer get checks in cash anymore 😢 I use to love this feature. I have been working for WH since 2010. I am what they call a rockstar I am a grill op and a server. I love my job and yes I have all my teeth 😂

[@TEXASLOYAL]

You rock 🤘🏻👍🏻

[@edwinrodeo]

I’ve never been to WH , I would love to visit sometime

[@TEXASLOYAL]

@@edwinrodeo Trust me, you won't be disappointed

[@lastfreshartist403]

@@edwinrodeo yea dude when ever you get the chance go for it

[@lsrx101]

@Melissa Baker You go girl! It's people like you that make Waffle House great. I'm a long time customer and cheerleader of WH. Yeah, I snicker at the jokes and stereotypes, but I know better. I really want to host an event big enough to call in a WH food truck!

[@PrincetonRed]

It was the only restaurant open during the early days of the pandemic in Atlanta. truly a comfort to have a place to get a warm meal and see other people.

[@audreyclark3800]

I worked there for a year or two when I was in high school, in fact I graduated early so I could work more hours at Waffle House. Watching this video brought up some interesting memories

[@dennislloyd4018]

one note worthy thing and it's what sets Waffle House apart from other is you can see your food being cooked fresh. no heat lamps no precooked food.

[@nastcar6351]

🤠yep_ you can watch the flies,roaches and human hair just drop into your food while being prepared...not to mention the human spittal sailing though the air of the cramped closet size chain restaurants 🤢🤮

[@Primus54]

@@nastcar6351 I’ll just bet you are a laugh-riot at parties… 🙄

[@nastcar6351]

@@Primus54 yep_ well..having worked it..= SeeinG is BELIEVING~* 😉👍🏻

[@nastcar6351]

@@Primus54😏 dare I tell you what they do to thy foodstuffs if their having a "bad" day 🎈🤗

[@nathanwahl9224]

You really think none of that happens at other places because you can't see it?@@nastcar6351

[@fdwyersd]

Love that when you go to Waffle House and it's busy, don't even care how long it takes for them to take your order or to deliver the food. I just like to watch them making everything from scratch and without computers - it's all by voice call outs from the wait-ers/esses.

[@ikonix360]

That's because you know excellent food is waiting to be cooked.

[@omegawho2460]

Your footage of the Migos is literally juice world

[@margaretritter5682]

Been going to waffle house since 1978. My favorite restaurant. Best omelet ever. The only 24 hour restaurant open in Columbia the capital of South Carolina.

[@thelugoffgamecock792]

IHOP on Assembly is 24 hrs

[@seanswinton6242]

@@thelugoffgamecock792 Yes.

[@prestonwarren2692]

Pro tip: if you frequently go to the same waffle house and tip well everytime. Waitresses will literally fight to serve you when you come in.

[@ColonelMarcellus]

Don't forget Alice's Ice Tea. (Who is Alice?) Maybe they had that during the commercial. You should know that I was 17 years old before I learned that "damn" and "grits" were two separate words. I wonder how Anthony Bourdain could eat at Waffle House since they don't serve alcohol. But you can't beat the "All-Star" breakfast for value and volume. I will say that violence (especially robberies) is not a problem at my local Waffle House: drunks don't come in and at any time 30% or more of the customers are armed. And I have NEVER witnessed any racism at my local Waffle House. (That's more than I can say about anti-police Huddle House ... but that's another story.)

[@ikonix360]

Didn't think guns were allowed inside their restaurants, however I am glad some carry in spite of the rules. At least at the ones I've eaten at I've seen a no firearms sign.

[@nathanwahl9224]

A lot of folks consider those signs to be just a decoration. @@ikonix360

[@dgoddard]

My youngest daughter's name was picked by a Waffle House waitress. We gave her options, she chose the best one.

[@emkkahn]

Never ate at one. Not because I avoided them, but just because I wasn't in the right hunger at the right time when I've encountered one. Food looks awesome tho! Maybe have to make an effort to get some of those good looking hash browns....

[@stwings98]

Seems to me if you go into a Waffle House at 3am , drunk and acting the fool, you’re likely to get thrown out and have the police called. Sounds completely reasonable to me!

[@hellraizer322]

That's their main customer down here in the south! That's why I stopped going to WH. Too many drunks, acting fools, and no one does anything about it.

[@vickiewallace415]

Also you MAY Receive a complimentary cheese egg pan to the head.

[@zacharysmith3879]

Quite the opposite

[@rayjohnson2387]

That's the only time I can choke down what they consider food

[@Jameson4327]

When I drove over the road for 30 years Waffle House was my favorite. Sadly here in Milwaukee where isn’t one Waffle House. How about a waffle house corporate office open up a Waffle House here in Milwaukee.

[@AlicesWondereland]

I can confirm the accuracy of this documentary. In Fla, we do use the Waffle House as a marker for how bad a storm is.

[@wingracer1614]

For Ian we evacuated from Marco Island to a hotel further inland with a Waffle House across the street. I was so looking forward to it but they closed an hour before we got there.

[@AlicesWondereland]

@@wingracer1614 Nooooooooooooooo I hope yall were safe thought. Bummer about the WH.

[@firstname__lastname]

No wonder Waffle House is constantly getting robbed lol! 😆😆 Blasting that it always carries cash!! 😆

[@mullman]

As an engineering student in college 30 years ago we frequented our local WF. If you played the cook’s favorite song “Please Come Home for Christmas” by The Eagles you received free hash browns. Good times.

[@Booboba11]

I have so many great memories from this restaurant. Christmas eve drunk with my brother in law and no where else is open, waffle house , 2015 police officers woke me and my roommate up at 3 am because the guy across street was going crazy and they wanted to evacuate nearby neighbors. Waffle house, my city got hit with a bad ice storm and all the roads were undrivable, walk to good ol waffle house lol.... But I always conceal carry when I go just in case

[@vrobaby]

My first job was the day after Hurricane Hugo hit Summerville, SC. I was hired as a third-shift cook while my mom was a server. My mom retired recently from Waffle House, I swear managers all over the east coast know who she is. lol

[@69soulseeker]

What do you mean "a patty melt with cheese"? A Patty melt automatically comes with cheese, hence the word "MELT". I've been a cook for 25 years and never has anyone ordered a patty melt with cheese. If you made it without cheese, then it would not be a melt at all.

[@nastcar6351]

welcome to the IQ Level of WH...

[@carolcole570]

I pass the original Waffle House several times a week. It is located in Avondale Estates, Georgia. These days it is supposedly a museum, but I have yet to see a car out front. My personal feeling is that someone ought to refurbish this original Waffle House. Think of the crowds it would attract ! Carol, from metro Atlanta. 10-13-22.

[@jimsachtjen119]

Best hashbrowns on the planet. Love that place.

[@kennethsmith8844]

Here in Brunswick, Ga. They need to clean it up. I have not been in it for a few years because of not clean

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

Yes, I do part time security, 🚔 at a Orlando FL WH 🧇. 90% of the time it's filthy, poorly run. Not until mid Sept 2022 did the Waffle House have full staffs: 5 employees. 75% the WH had only 2 staff. No one wanted to work.

[@loiswhite5443]

WH is always top notch. I even helped a cousin and her husband find a Waffle House while they were in North Carolina. They were from Michigan.

[@Sbamabelle]

Grew up on Waffle House and it's still my go to for comfort food . I've seen my share of fights in the wee hours of the morning too hahaha

[@robertwalker7979]

Yes, Waffle House is awesome. Whether it be in the AM for breakfast, evening for lunch or you're drunk leaving the club & need something to absorb the alcohol up. & also yes, if you're planning on becoming a Waffle House employee & working the overnight shift knowing how to fight is a requirement🤷🏾‍♂️

[@michaelafton6102]

sometimes i start to regret going into the scooping room because now i blackout and wakeup drunk in a waffle house

[@michaelafton6102]

anyone got a lighter?

[@ashlynnsmith56]

@@michaelafton6102 no but misa does

[@michaelafton6102]

@@ashlynnsmith56 thanks but wrong franchise

[@ashlynnsmith56]

@Macy Vatsin Im sorry macy i didnt know you were so stuck up you felt talking down to people was the best thing you could do with your life

[@MrReymoclif714]

Love the Hash Browns and Coffee!!!

[@hearmeout9138]

My wife and I have fond memories of Waffle House. Our occasional date night would be to catch a concert and then go to Waffle House to enjoy our guilty pleasure of greasy pork products, with eggs and hash browns often supplemented with some nice, unhealthy topping(s). Then we would return home to groan about our full stomachs and the ringing in our ears. Then we just might sleep until noon the next day. 😎

[@nastcar6351]

the ringing in your ears was probably due to all the carcinogenic MSG in ALL the foodstuffs. Good luck with your colons at very least.

[@rva7309]

I did some volunteer work in Bay St Louis right after Katrina. Place was flattened, but WH and Sonic were open. I've always felt a bit of gratitude for that. The 'always open rain or shine' thing really is more than just a marketing gimmick.

[@theodoreskaff1209]

They have the best coffee, always fresh!

[@JW-uv7ww]

After seeing the NAACP bull****, I'm definitely going out for some Waffle House in a show of solidarity. Ten cases in 40 years?? That means they are not racist.

[@davidurban6813]

When I lived in Phx. I ate at the W.H. on Bell Rd. & I-17. Always had the same thing cheese and onion omelet plate scattered smothered and covered and a side of sausages and the milk was ICE COLD 🧊 just the way I like it. 😋🤗😊. HOPEFULLY one will open in Minneapolis St. Paul or somewhere in Minnesota. 👍👍👍👍👍👍. How about? Have a great day everyone.

[@mikesweeney5619]

lol,here it is,4 am,and now all of a sudden,I want a Patty Melt,hashbrowns (scattered,covered,smothered),and a bowl of Bert's Chili.......lol :p

[@DTD110865]

For those who are convinced the franchise is racist, there's a Waffle House on US 27 north of I-4 near Davenport, Florida with an almost entirely Afro-American staff. In fact, most of my time there I was the only white person there, and I didn't care. And neither should you.

[@khausere7]

You can find Waffle House locations as far north as Toledo OH (at least three stores there that I know of). Several in northern Indiana as well, so I make it a point to stop by whenever I visit my daughter near Muncie. Now, if only they would cross into Michigan...

[@theodoreskaff1209]

There's a Waffle House in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on US 30

[@jennifermcclain4478]

My ex used to do business with the Ritz Carlton hotels. At their main office, they served coffee in Waffle House mugs. The man that made a fortune owning WH bought a Ritz Carlton & turned the RC chain into big profits too. Whenever RC's bottom line, financially speaking, is doing poorly, RC is bailed out by WH.

[@davebach2989]

We need a Waffle House in Palm Beach County FL!!!

[@Hodaggium]

When I was in high school, I was on a school trip to Florida from Wisconsin, and we stopped at a Waffle House in Tennessee. One of the girls on the trip got her meal for free because her last name was Waffle.

[@wolfriekosraige9297]

Actually the cooks mark the plates. They call the meat pull, the hashbrown drop and the plate mark to us

[@ginagrauman9586]

Joe and Joe Rogers, two very caring people. I did 14 years at Waffle House and loved it. Made many friends and the locals were the best people. Made some good money!

[@gbtriumph3216]

If there are spurious complaints of racism at a SMALL FRACTION of stores, and generally the same ones, I would suspect intentional setups to hurt a fine company in order to build cases for lawyers to make money. "Racism" is the current popular accusation to throw at anyone and most accusers EXPECT the falsely accused to acquiesce. May God Almighty Richly Bless those who don't acquiesce.

[@boyracer3477]

I live in an expensive foodie paradise on the west coast, but I still miss stumbling across a Waffle House restaurant in my travels when I was working. Yum!!!

[@doylebrockman8225]

I enjoyed many great chow hall experiences at Catoosa, and west Tulsa. If you are hungry, best place to go day or night, perfect for working people, get a recharge.

[@b.d.walters9402]

Part of the allure is the hands on approach to doing business. There's no computers sitting around for the servers to use so that cooks have to watch for tickets to come in then decipher the "code" in small typeface. I can appreciate the plate layout system but it's not for me personally. Total Table Service instead of little "ordering" stations on each table.... Very low tech....no timers for food...the cooks actually know how long to cook a thing. Unlike McDonalds where a buzzer tells a set of hands when to lift the fries. No "sitting" food...like McDonalds has food sitting in a slider window during busy times. There's the burger...then all the stuff to put on it instead of ordering a set burger and having to say "NO" this or that. I worked at a Huddle House which is very similar in structure. Loved it.

[@Primus54]

I have a Waffle House about two miles from my condo that was hit hard during the pandemic. Government unemployment benefits were so high it couldn’t keep help and on some days offered carry out only and had limited hours. It slowly recovered and is now back to normal, but it definitely hurt their business. To this day, they have notices on their menus that food or staff shortages could still be a thing.

[@Brian-mp2mv]

I'll drive past three IHOP's to get to one Waffle House!

[@hew2356]

Same here-Waffle House has much better prices and better customer service. I really don't care for IHOP-even Denny's is better.

[@foureyedchick]

5:17: Tom Hanks with a beard, wow!

[@lisaspikes4291]

I grew to love Waffle House while living in the Baton Rouge area. I spent many mornings after a night shift, eating breakfast at the Waffle House! Best fluffy omelettes around!

[@bwguidry]

When the narrator mentioned Tony Bourdain, that got my full attention! Waffle House legit received their dues when Tony gave them cred

[@earlharris571]

Sometimes as a truck driver you have no other place to go than Waffle House. My wife and I cel😢our seventh wedding anniversary at a WH. But overall it is my favorite place for breakfast and they have the best coffee on the interstate.

[@bittermelon4657]

My dad was a truck driver throughout the 70s, 80s, 90s. Waffle House was a second home. Though lately I notice the portion sizes at most of the ones I’ve been to in the last few years has gotten pretty small compared to what they were. Maybe I’m just stopping at the wrong ones.

[@nathanwahl9224]

Not the portions we had the last couple of times that we went in Florida and up I75 within the last four or five months.

[@noidea1962]

I have NEVER had my order correct at ANY waffle house I've ever been to....never once have I complained, because delicious, even incorrect, is still delicious! Wish we had a store or two nearby....

[@queenlynn38]

I worked for years in Florida right outside Disney world and we never had problems with people fighting but mostly I really wish they would come out west they would so loved here in Vegas

[@talfacprez]

The the Waffle House history you forgot to inform everyone that Truet Cathy, who invented a chicken sandwich had a contract with Waffle House to sell his chicken sandwich until Waffle house was worried because they were selling more chicken sandwiches than Waffles, so they parted company. Mr Cathy had to start his own restaurant chain and he called it Chick-Fil-A

[@chrisjarvis2287]

Won't find them beyond the South? we have over 25 here in Ohio and even more across the bridge in Kentucky. More than 20 in Indiana as well.

[@hew2356]

We have plenty here in Missouri, including a few in St. Louis. We're not the South, neither is Colorado that has ten.

[@lindabarling7719]

We went to Cherokee before the pandemic, So very Greatful to Waffle House. We ate there at various times. They were Always open. Not like the rest of the area. Which closed up like a ghost town around 5pm everyday. It sure was a different atmosphere there. But, as soon as we stepped inside the Waffle House, it was like going home to Grandma's.😍❤❤

[@Vinstreakk13]

So basically you’ll have to have a higher iq than the management team to understand and remember all the placings and meaning of the condiments on the table😂

[@melanatedgod5337]

I used to work there, and after awhile it gets easy.

[@Zutril.0]

After working there for a while it's actually very easy I learned in 2 weeks of training and mastered it in less then 4

[@Kyolover8]

Pretty much.. And constantly have to remember menu prices cause as soon as you get used to one set of prices they change it up on you lol.. The waffle House I worked at also didn't have the servers mark the plates.. When we called out the order we would call "mark (insert order here)" so the cooks would mark the plates instead of the servers.. Especially when it was busy

[@howardlloyd9183]

Yeah that system seems crazy. As a chef of 25 years.

[@mike-sk2li]

They do not use this system. Employee turnover is extreme! Everyone would be lost.

[@demetriharlan5887]

Out here in California Bay Area, we have IHop, Dennys, and my favorite NATION GIANT BREAKFAST AND BURGERS!!!!!

[@olewornhat]

Years ago we used to hit Waffle House after the bar closed. The juke box wasn't bad. I can remember dancing with our waitress. Fun times.

[@ricardosoto5512]

The most important part of the start of one's day WAFFLE HOUSE!

[@kellywilson8440]

The one in Sumter SC was amazing and very good people !

[@rustybearden1800]

The best WH order is : a pecan waffle, add jalapenos (not too much and scattered evenly), cooked very crispy and served with butter and honey (not syrup) seriously and weirdly delicious! Followed by a pillowy, soft cheese omelette, coffee and hash browns your way - and a nap.

[@wolfriekosraige9297]

Wafflehouse doesn't have honey??

[@rustybearden1800]

@@wolfriekosraige9297 you have to ask for it - it's not on the table with the other condiments

[@wolfriekosraige9297]

@@rustybearden1800 I work for Wafflehouse lol. Someone is keeping honey for you in the back. Is the store you eat at a franchise location or a corporate store? Franchises can have stuff like honey

[@carrolfrye256]

44 years of long haul trucking ,waffle houses alway open during blizzard ,ice storms, etc ,and I appreciate that.

[@steelwitness]

Waffle House is one of those businesses that just cant go out of business. we as americans would be failures if we allowed waffle house to close for good.

[@KB-ke3fi]

In the 1996 movie, "Tin Cup" with Kevin Costner and Rene Russo and Cheech Marin and Don Johnson, Waffle House was a very important part of the script...especially the one in Odessa, Texas. They all ate there and had a big discussion about it before the yearly U.S. Open golf tournament.

[@MasterYoist]

5:00 Wait, they don't shout out the orders across the restaurants anymore? I remember this stuff yelled at me when I was a girl operator, "Order over medium plate, scattered, smothered, covered, chopped, diced, topped, hop, skip, jump on seven out like three." And I was thinking, can't you just write that down? Okay, I added the Hop skip jump just to be silly. But man, they were shouting that stuff out all day and all night.

[@spliffdelakong5422]

WaHo pays their cooks VERY well. Especially if you're willing to work during natural disasters. During hurricane Florence they paid us an extra $100 per shift on top of our hourly rate.

[@ineedanewname9595944]

Man, I want hashbrowns and a waffle!!!🤗💜

[@abigails4088]

"waffle house music" our local shop had a rule... if you play "YELLOW LABEL" songs, we unplug the jukebox.

[@Teddy31976]

I have always lived in big cities with No Waffle House near me. I moved to Indianapolis IN and went to a waffle house for my first time because my 70 year old neighbor works as a waitress! I loved it! I went during the day and I don't eat meat but was able to get a great breakfast! PS. I have 2 college degrees and have no idea how the servers or chefs do the verbal orders🤣🤣🤣❤️

[@kimmarshall5367]

Hi! Im a WH server in VA. In my training I was told that observing the weird lingo and the way the grill ops just know what it all means and whip out the food, The open floor plan,, watching your food being made,, it's all part of the WH experience. Dinner and a show .lol

[@Teddy31976]

@@kimmarshall5367 right on! You all work hard🤓

[@rays7437]

Used to go to one on West Washington Street in the middle of the night. It was always great

[@kimmarshall5367]

@@rays7437 oh wow, that a long time ago. It was like the wild wild west in that neighborhood.

[@benvasilinda9729]

How come it wasn’t brought up about Waffle House selling the most t-bone steaks in the US while not even having them on the menu? I mean they sell over $10K a day, that in itself should have been mentioned.

[@dolphincliffs8864]

Best hashbrowns ever!!!!!

[@r.hill.2369]

There is nothing like the feeling of having the sober person deliver you to WH safely in the suburbs at 3 am. Nothing else is open and the food is served hot.

[@nathancawley8759]

I was a waffle house cook for a little over a year. I generally worked overnight or early morning when the volume was *insane*. This was in like 2003. The benefits you mentioned were a scam and we never once saw a production bonus. Furthermore the few times customers tried to tip me, the manager said "tips are for the servers" and stole my money and gave it to them. When I protested, I was fired on the spot. If you really wanna eat cheap food that other humans had to be overworked and underpaid to provide, Waffle House is for you... also if you just wanna get into a fight for the fun of it, its good for that too.

[@robertbarncord6341]

900-calorie hash browns... Wow lol.

[@Scole614]

It is the best 💩show restaurant. It’s like a dinner and a show. Not just the customers but also the employees. One time I had to cook my own food cause the cook walked out and the server was passed out in a booth. I would hate to have a smooth experience when I go. Love Waffle House

[@mikemcnamara3777]

Fact: You can actually navigate by using Waffle Houses as waypoints. For example: “Go down three Waffle Houses then make a left, go two Waffle Houses then turn right. Go past the fourth Waffle House and your destination is on your right - just don’t pass the fifth Waffle House.”