How the Waffle House Was Built

[@marilynalvarez9951]

Wow, these co-owners had a lifetime together in business and died 8 days apart, that's amazing. They left a heck of a legacy behind...R.I.P.

[@brianrankin5876]

A “month” later

[@jamesschaefer6824]

We need a waffle house in maryesther for our home town. How about it love the eggs 🥚 and the whole thing

[@benwarped7272]

Dumb AI is dumb... ​@@brianrankin5876

[@TrekkieBrie]

Waffle House index is a thing all floridians keep an eye on. During the last hurricane I was in, I didn't have power for 2 weeks and Waffle House was my only source of fresh made food for the first half of that (once they got functioning again on a limited menu). It seems silly but that was a such a relief in all that hell to have at least 1 warm meal every few days.

[@bradleyward285]

I love in Florida as well if a waffle house closes you better get out.

[@Tonyhouse1168]

I love on an island off the coast by Jacksonville and all we have here in a Huddle House :/

[@zuntata7860]

the 21st century colosseum

[@lonagailcasey9707]

Well said mate ☺️☺️

[@chocolatememes247Imsupercool]

The waffle house found its new host

[@jlshel42]

I am quite entertained

[@samwrought5650]

Hahah. Been fortunate enough to go after the clubs close and no fights, thank God!

[@Kamenriderbuster2022]

@@chocolatememes247ImsupercoolNO

[@2010bbow]

Worked at Waffle House all my college years. And all of the statements in this video are true! Things would occasionally get crazy on 3rd shift. But it was like family. Spent many nights serving hot food to cold travels coming in from a blizzard or ice storm - Waffle House was sometimes the only place open for miles on holidays or during bad weather. Still very proud to have made Master Grill Operator - I could really sling some food from the grill back in the day....

[@wrongsalvation8904]

You know it seems funny but that waffle House index is no joke. I live down South for a good while and you could really tell how bad it was if that waffle House was either open or closed. If it was closed you were darn near screwed and you need to find the nearest shelter, highland or emergency center. No joke.

[@12thMandalorian]

It’s certainly something very unique

[@MagdaleneDivine]

In Texas especially with tornados. Its at least a place to pull over and into for shelter.

[@jtgd]

Like the Big Mac index

[@thestarseeker8196]

The lines on the day after a hurricane are absolutely bonkers

[@bradleyward285]

If Waffle House is closed in Florida it's got to be a big hurricane

[@BethMDowney]

Ah, Waffle House. It truly is a beacon of light. From drunken after-parties when the bars close, to a quick bite on a road trip. Waffle House was there for us when my mom was recently hospitalized. After a long evening in the ER, by the time we got her settled in a room, the cafeteria was closed; but the Waffle House next door was open. You could tell the staff was used to doctors, nurses, and anxious and tired family members coming in, and were just as kind as you would want.

[@MagdaleneDivine]

I've worked graveyard shifts at IHOP. It's all true. Shit gets weird after midnight

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

A good thing I don't eat out after hours lol.

[@andrewhelmer6853]

As a bartender I felt bad anytime I went to IHOP or WaffleHouse after closing . We kicked out all the drunks, and ended up running into them there

[@quanbrooklynkid7776]

@@RedRoseSeptember22 yea

[@tanneredge9774]

I got the night club crowd at IHOP. I worked in the dish pit. People thought it was a good idea to drink lots of liquor and then come eat a heavy breakfast. Guess what they went to the bathroom and did then. Yeah, I know how it feels.

[@Midnight-Starfish]

I work at an amusement park and we have this massive Halloween season event where we close at 2am. Nothing was better than going to the IHOP across the street and getting some pancakes with my friends after work during those nights.

[@brad3042]

Fun fact: Macho Man Randy Savage was once involved in a knife fight with someone at a Waffle House.

[@kshinokevin]

"Oh Yeah ! Why don't you like Slim Jim's man ?!"

[@christinaguidry8250]

I’ve been cooking at Waffle House in south Louisiana for 3 years now and I still love coming to work every day. It’s a great place honestly

[@quanbrooklynkid7776]

That's good

[@williamcainjr8496]

WH vet here. Pecan waffles are straight 🔥

[@timwest6849]

Worked as a manager for WH met Forkner while I was in WH University. Met Joe’s son and Grandson while training. All three were very nice down to earth people.

[@gamemasteranthony2756]

As silly as the Waffle House Index seems, it actually makes a lot of sense on a fundamental level. Especially if you want to consider what sort of issues a city is having with things like infrastructure or access to needed services. Also, despite this being mostly a southern chain, I need to check to see whether there's any in Minnesota. I could always go for a simple breakfast place...and we here in MN always love our diners.

[@samwill7259]

If your waffle house is open: all is well If your waffle house has switched to reduced menu: There is some kind of ongoing disturbance If the waffle house is destroyed or gone: Run, and may god have mercy on your soul

[@ryproar11]

Yay finally my favorite chain. Mostly because I am an over night stocker and they are always open and give us a bit of solace at night. All star for the win. 😂

[@pocketheart1450]

Every Waffle House I've been to has been absolutely amazing.

[@riograul2043]

They actually give a shit about the customers in a real genuine way

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

I must've not gone to the right ones then lol.

[@pocketheart1450]

@@RedRoseSeptember22 I guess so. I've been to a few and they've all been really clean and the food is delicious.

[@JustinCantDoUsernames]

I've only been to a waffle house once, on my drive from Florida back to my home in Pennsylvania. It was like 6am and was definitely one of the most interesting breakfast experiences I've ever had. Something about being dead tired in the morning while knowing there was 8-10 hours of drive ahead definitely made the hashbrowns, eggs and chocolate milk hit some type of way

[@renaissanceredneck73]

In a weird way, this makes me feel even more proud of America.

[@tjtweedy3189]

I have had my hash browns smothered, covered, capped, and chunked since 1995. EDIT: My step dad was an over the road truck driver and I spent many summers in a rig with my mom and him. Waffle House was a food group.

[@Drforrester31]

I don't think I've ever actually seen a Waffle House before and I was pretty okay with that. Until I saw those hash browns with a bunch of crap on them, that looked amazing. I think I'm just really hungry

[@davidsigalow7349]

They are excellent. My son always gets triple hbs for about $2.

[@hylianarmy0]

I got an opportunity to try Waffle House when I visited my sister; I had seen plenty of the signs along the interstate during cross-country road trips, but until November 2022 I had never actually eaten at one. I ordered a Texas Bacon Egg & Cheese Melt with some hash browns covered and peppered. The food was good (perfectly crispy hash browns!), the place was clean, and I left warm and full. It might be a while before I get to enjoy it again, seeing as there are no Waffle Houses anywhere along the West Coast, but I look forward to it.

[@ToddWyattRebelSon]

It was built on blood, sweat & tears. Hope all of those people who threw down in Waffle House are doing okay.

[@davemcduckful]

As a frequent visitor to the USA over the last 40 years, I always try and take overseas friends. 3 am at Waffle House is a Right of Passage.

[@btetschner]

I remember going to a Waffle House for the first time in Columbia, Missouri. My friend told me that he knew a girl who worked at the restaurant and she could get us "a deal." When that girl dropped our ticket at the end of the meal, it was easily the lowest price I had ever seen for a sit-down restaurant (around $11 for both of us). Her discount made it around $6!

[@derekbroestler7687]

"Water and a cup of coffee to start, Patty melt plate double the plate, scattered, smothered, covered, chunked, diced, and capped, bottle of Heinz 57 and ranch on the side please ma'am (or sir)." is the 3am order that has saved the next day more times then I can even count... and don't forget that "please" or to say "thank you" (and tip generously) afterward. Waffle House employees on third shift are absolute angels for being there 24-7, 365, dealing with all the shenanigans that can take place.

[@johnmarchetti3815]

I love the content... no matter which narrator 😉

[@mindykanitz6255]

Maybe in the future, you could do a video on the history of IHOP.

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

IHOP is one of my fave places to go ♥

[@rokkfel4999]

Great vid guys always fun to watch

[@IC4N7C]

There’s another regional chain that’s similar, called Huddle House. I’d love it, if you could cover their history, please.

[@NewMessage]

It must be endlessly stressful, and endlessly entertaining to work there.

[@williamcainjr8496]

You have NO idea...

[@richardadams4928]

My Dad was a Waffle House manager for a while. We used to jokingly refer to it as Awful House. I ordered a large OJ once, and got something like eight ounces. I told the waitress I ordered a large, she retorted that WAS a large. My stepsister's boyfriend cracked, "That's the Awful House for ya, where everything comes in two sizes: Small and Smaller." Ahh, good times....

[@96Warobelisk]

Similarly we call it Awful Waffle

[@avidodd26]

the male narrator is so much better.

[@TaraMolohon-lb1zn]

That's one awesome video and I love it. Thank you so much. You are really amazing. ❣️😍

[@alexgeorge501]

Waffles are my favorite breakfast food on the weekend (though i do like the pancakes at IHOP...but that's different matters altogether), thanks for sharing and cya next video!

[@Midnight-Starfish]

It's funny how we use Waffle House closures as a gauge for disaster relief the same way Poland uses closed clams to gauge their water purity.

[@shelbyhudgins7981]

My best friend was a cook for Waffle House for years until they graduated. They had to take an entire class on how to cook the food as well as learn all the lingo for the food. They would tell catch phrases at each other & know exactly what to make. It was wild.

[@Dr.Meola1980]

The using condiments in positions on the plates instead of writing down. Was back in the 1930s 40s 50s and some of the 60s. Most cooks could not read.

[@II-zw7vw]

The new chick trying to read the script like the normal guy comes off very dry and stilted.

[@jwillisbarrie]

Thanks for adding actual captions for the Deaf.

[@ThoroughlyBaked]

I prefer Huddle House myself, but that's probably because it's really close whereas Waffle House is a 25 minute drive.

[@Mechabang]

Huddle House has some good burgers!

[@btetschner]

A+ video! It is a really unique experience there.

[@BloodSweatandFears]

Please, the original narrator is the reason I got into the weird history videos. It’s not the same without him.

[@mechelle230]

Thats what i keep saying, this would of been 10x’s better with his narration

[@BloodSweatandFears]

@@mechelle230 Like I don’t even want to watch it 😂

[@markplunk3695]

Having grown up around Waffle House and having friends and family work there over the years, I have seen and heard all kinds of stories. There are other interesting things about the chain that the video doesn’t even touch on. Like the way everyone in the corporate office is required to work a shift at one of the stores at least once a year so that they don’t forget how the stores work. I have met Joe Rogers, Sr doing this in his eighties. He told the staff that he didn’t want any special treatment because he was just one of them. He would work the dish pit and take out trash.

[@mikedaniels9282]

Lol. Stop calling us chefs. We blushing.

[@Noone-jn3jp]

“After hours trips to Waffle House can get dangerous” And I wouldn’t have it any other way

[@rogerdargartz1864]

10:45 It wasn't even a month between their passings; it was a Beatles week.

[@shaunreinert5202]

The ICP Waffle House fight story is amazing. God Bless You, Greenfield, IN.

[@AshleyfromTX]

It’s not Waffle House, issa Waffle Home. 🏠 💛

[@pamelamays4186]

Suggestion: An eatery I worked at about 40 years ago. Steak 'N' Shake. On Watson Road in Crestwood, MO.

[@richardadams4928]

Never been to that one, but I LOVE Steak 'n Shake! Got to be one of the most reasonably priced places to have such decent food.

[@maxpowervideos5150]

The Bloodhound Gang also mentioned Waffle House in their song “The Bad Touch.”

[@Elandycamino]

Waffle House is better than IHOP, because waffles are superior to pancakes because they have pockets!

[@walter7054]

The entirety of Florida has entered this *uckin’ chat

[@jackiegillyard758]

I went to the Waffle House two weeks ago for the first time in years and I tell you that steak and cheese hash brown bowl was like a greasy heaven.

[@raimywinter2309]

🤘🏻🎱🤘🏻 Have you guys done a Roscoe's chicken and waffles history?

[@kaylamasaitis1031]

No offense to this narrator but one of the reasons I watch this channel is the guy’s distinctive voice and delivery style. It’s disappointing when it’s missing.

[@nomadv7860]

Yeah there’s nothing wrong with her voice but I click on Weird History videos for the original guy

[@BloodSweatandFears]

Absolutely agree, usually if it’s not him I won’t watch it.

[@TurbulenttJuice]

I have to agree as well. Without the customary “oooookk” it’s not the same

[@christopherkelly577]

Aye he is far superior

[@brolyiii5676]

Wow it'd like ppl can read ur mind and put it on here or great minds think alot

[@Lordx718]

Not to mention that Waffle House employees are hardcore as hell, it's like they only hire retired mercs. It's an unwritten rule to not start any trouble in a Waffle House.

[@sophiaisabelle027]

Seems like Waffle House is the best place to be. It offers the best quality of waffles for the most part.

[@russellpeffer7736]

For the first time in my life, I feel the need to write an ode. Some Shakespearean type document on the beauty of the establishment. Whether a fugitive or hobo, c'mon in and we'll feed you well. God bless the waffle home

[@cornedbeef19ch]

Came to waffle house: Announcer: "NEW CHALLENGER." "GET READY FOR THE NEXT BATTLE."

[@rallenschmitt1958]

I like the man's voice way better

[@shaunzinda]

The guy narrator is wayyyy more tranquil/enjoyable.. this lady has me on edge 10 seconds in

[@pepsicityhomebuilding9752]

I thought we were gonna talk about how the building itself was built not the food duh we all want construction

[@queenofscots839]

What’s happening where is the narrator????

[@B.H.56]

mmmm, pecan waffles. I once lived near one that had an "all you can eat" option of a few menu items, like burgers and waffles. Good times.

[@aldflsajflasdfj]

What happened to the other voice-over actor? This one seems to have little panache, and honestly makes me disinterested in the subject matter of delicious pancakes.

[@Lil-Britches]

I love wafful house plus they used to always have Al Green in the Jukebox

[@CwL-1984]

Back in my drinking days I would eat just about anything and when it's four in the morning your options are limited.

[@Sniperboy5551]

As someone who’s still in the midst of their drinking days, I can confirm

[@LeoMidori]

@@Sniperboy5551 Wawa is a surprisingly solid option!

[@btetschner]

My preferred meal: x Classic Sweet Cream Waffle x Bacon x Coffee (black)

[@-EchoesIntoEternity-]

Waffle is great between the hours of 6am-12am, but not 12am-6am

[@kevintischer]

The lady narrator is great for the WHF channel.

[@deirdregibbons5609]

This was really interesting! I had no idea about the weather index or the record label. I have eaten at Waffle Houses on business trips and liked the waffles. Just now I looked up online recipes and see there are some recipes that try to duplicate Waffle House waffles. I have to try one of them.

[@Killem-Dafoe]

Want you covered, want you smothered like my Waffle House hash browns -Bloodhound Gang

[@ccffire6666]

From what people have been seeing recently. They'll even serve you chairs they'll throw them right at you and if you throw them back or just throw them at the employees. The employees are specialists in the art of kung fu they'll just deflect it

[@garycarpenter2980]

I worked at WH for a few months and haven't worked there since then but they still have good food (it's a loooong story)

[@jellyfishbuttercup]

Please do a video on weird 1950’s food like meat in jelly! Or 18th century lunches like bringing a pickle in a ~pail~

[@Whatahorriblenighttohaveacurse]

Been to waffle house an umpteenth number of times and I've never seen the logo cooked into the waffle.

[@wickedtokensmoke]

The old waffle iron ls use to do it .most of them are no longer in service

[@Whatahorriblenighttohaveacurse]

That's lame cause when I'm really drunk and starring semiconscious into my waffle I'd like to have a reminder of where I am.

[@obsidian00]

Those late nights on the weekends during those high school years at the "Awful Waffle"...IN Georgia!!! I have so many stories.

[@acgillespie]

over a 40 year span I caught several cases of the clap at waffle house

[@CLFmoto87]

All star special. Always and forever.

[@tristandbarker]

People gotta eat. And Waffle House won't let people go hungry.

[@CieplinskiPawel]

Sooooo want them to expand to Europe!!!

[@gracekim1998]

YEP

[@Mechabang]

I can imagine this in the UK.

[@ellbcee]

Waffle House is where you can get dinner and often a show at 3 AM. Also, the original WH is a museum now.

[@bettysmith4641]

Please do a video on truck stop food., which I actually like.

[@Bookbeefydie]

We be fighting with a chair with this one 🔥🗣️

[@Hammarsand]

Where's the Dude!

[@carschmn]

We knew crap got real when Waffle House closed for covid.

[@SolomonMars]

it's weird hearing a neighborhood right down the street from where i grew up being called out on a video.

[@markjackson6431]

finally went to Waffle House last week and was not disappointed

[@gracekim1998]

Me being British: *What's a waffle house?*

[@rubiconnn]

I'm in California. I never heard of Waffle house until like a year ago.

[@Mechabang]

A magical place where you can go when you're too drunk to do anything but eat. Sit down, order old coffee, an okay waffle, an overpriced sliver of steak meat with actually good eggs, and watch the local combatants sloppily duking it out.

[@MirzaAhmed89]

@@Mechabang They no longer do steaks.

[@anthonyp8885]

Why did they change the guy?

[@mrnekomaneki01]

I haven't been to a waffle house in a long time. Use to be one of my dad's favorites. I haven't lived near one though in many years. We don't really have them in Illinois or Nevada so I haven't had some hash browns scattered and covered and a nice waffle in forever

[@PlanktonWhisperer]

What I find weird is how there's so many people who move away and nobody takes waffle House with them.

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

As a Nevadan I pray they never do come here lol.

[@caseyaddington2235]

Idk why the analogy at 10:47 broke my heart but, it did

[@CheapSquierBassPlayer]

I love Waffle House so much but I live on the west coast and I can only get it when I go home to Atlanta😞

[@Wufnu]

Around '95 or '96, I applied for a work permit ('cause I was under age) so I could work at my first official for real actual job (helping the county fair get set up) that paid real cash American. Finishing around 3 or 4am with a Benjamin weighing down our bindles, we all headed straight to the Waffle House. I ordered a steak, the first thing I paid for with my own sweat. It was delicious. They also had a cigarette vending machine so that's where we'd buy smokes when we were under 18, even though I didn't smoke myself.

[@kingdingaling781]

I went to Waffle House last night. Still hungover🤢

[@pocketheart1450]

Hydrate.

[@matrixandraia]

I've lived in the midwest for 20+ years and I certainly miss Waffle House. They were always great to go to in the middle of the night when nothing else was open and we were hungry.

[@headymoe]

Going to WH tonight! 👍🏾

[@redroseabc5099]

My favorite food in Waffle House’s menu would be the All-Star Breakfast! In it, there is a waffle (which you can order as original buttermilk, blueberry, pecans, or even topped with peanut butter), eggs (your choice of being scrambled or fried), three strips of bacon or two sausage patties, hash browns or grits, and a couple slices of toast (be white, wheat or cinnamon raisin). This is something I enjoy chowing down before work in the morning. (It’s usually safe and peaceful in the morning in my area, you see. Thankfully, by the grace of God, I’ve never personally encountered a viral brawl in Waffle House so far.) You gotta love the All-Star Breakfast! 👍🏼🧇🥓🍳🍞🥔🧈🍽

[@The.One.True.B]

Have bots gotten to this level? Or are you just really into diners? lol

[@redroseabc5099]

@@The.One.True.B Don’t worry, I’m real

[@The.One.True.B]

@@redroseabc5099 it was just such a specific list of each option and everything that it reads like an ad or a comment bot lol

[@redroseabc5099]

@@The.One.True.B thank you 😊

[@alexandernava-castaneda228]

I either order the sirloin breakfast plate or the All star special. Always get my hash browns peppered and chuncked, when I am really hungry doubled.

[@slipperynickels]

i really want a waffle house arena mod for oblivion edit: lol, interesting choice to include kanye in this video

[@saltysliegh]

I'm a Chicagoan and have never been to the waffle house. However 4 Empire State buildings of sausage patties a day explains the girth of southerners.

[@Covet]

History of Greggs in the UK would be mint!

[@DeJaynerate]

HOLY CRAP SAM WASN’T MEMING. I never imagined that the waffle house index would be a real thing