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Waffle House
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- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Alcohol:
- None
6 reviews for Waffle House
A few years ago, I took a trip to Phoenix as a thank-you gift from a client. Hey, win a $330,000,000 case, get a free weekend trip to Phoenix. Who knew? What was the highlight of the trip? The fantastic hotel? Nope. The multiple free rounds of golf in the middle of February? Nope. The adoration of my client, who owed their entire continued corporate existence to my courtroom magic? Oddly, nope. Waffle House? You got it!
The Mason-Dixon line can also be called the IHOP-Waffle House line. North of the line, IHOPs abound. South of the line, Waffle Houses flourish. Given my choice, I'd take Waffle House every time. Here's why.
1. Everything on the menu can be added as a side order to anything else. Want bacon and eggs? Fine. Want to add 1 pork chop to that order? $1.99 more. Want to add 2 pork chops to that order? $2.99 more. And so on, all the way up to 6 pork chops. Same story if you want to add a t-bone (higher price, but still). So, you can literally start with bacon & eggs and end up with a 15,000 calorie buffet-buster, and still be out....maybe....$10.
2. The waitresses don't fark around. They keep the water and diet Pepsi coming, call me "hon," and get the job done. Plus, the check comes with the meal, which saves me time when the ambulance arrives to take me to the ER for an emergency stomach pumping.
3. No reservations required.
Listen, I can eat New American food till the cows come home. But sometimes, you just need a little old fashioned Low American. Traditional. And Waffle House fits the bill.
Happy! The people who work here are super-friendly, attentive, and cook your food to order and it comes out FAST. Meals are inexpensive and I had NO issue with grease, and I ordered my hashbrowns with "the works" which included sauteed veggies and chili. The chili had a lot of meat in it, too, pretty awesome! I also had an order of biscuits and gravy and I was super-happy with that, as the biscuits were soft and chewy with just a few crunchy edges. The gravy may be a little salty for some but for me it was perfect! Even had some mystery chunks in there (sausage?) that gave the dish depth. I enjoyed it and I will be back!
There are Waffle Houses all over the U.S. but this one is particularly different for two reasons.
One, it's located across from Tempe's favorite outlet mall, yet the restaurant is "technically" in Guadalupe. That means you pay higher sales tax on your meal than you would across the street. I believe it's in the 10% range.
Also, if you go there late enough you can catch a stripper in there eating a meal after her stint next door at Christie's.
Parking is not great, particularly on a weekend morning and the place is not very large so sometimes the line goes out the door on weekends...For a Waffle House?
I've found that Waffle Houses are not inexpensive, they are merely convenient.
You can find better eggs, better steaks and better meals elsewhere. It's simply not worth waiting in line for on Saturday morning.
At 2 am however, when you crave a hot pecan waffle and could run into a stripper in 4 inch heels, Baseline Waffle House could be an interesting place.
Ah, the Waffle House. I won't go into any detail regarding decor, food, or even service, because after sampling several dozen of these establishments across the country, I can say that they're all pretty much alike. What made this experience stand out was the fact that some poor kid was experiencing his first day at work here, and watching him blunder around blindly and watching the more experienced workers giving him only the minimum guidance (with maximum attitude) made this more like a dinner show than a simple late morning breakfast. It was riveting. I hope he hangs in there...
Would you like a side of grease with your grease? Because that's what's served up here 24/7.
Our hotel ended up being just two doors down from our hotel on Basline, so we ate here twice in one day. Once for breakfast and one late-night, farewell sesh to the WH. We stuck to the classics for breakfast, splitting a plain Belgian waffle and each having a bacon, egg & American cheese sandwich with a side of hash browns. You can get the browns a number of ways, but they're all served "scattered," pretty much meaning they're thrown on the grill. Then you can go "splattered" (grilled onions), "peppered" (jalapenos), "chunked" (ham), "capped" (mushrooms)... you get the idea. You can even get all the fixins if you're feeling macho.
What would we order again and again if we had more than a few days in Arizona? Easily the Texas cheese melt--oohwhee, gooey cheesesteak and onions inside some bready Texas toast. Wash it down with their Iced Tea and pray to the Pepto Bismol gods for mercy.
You can't go wrong with Waffle House. Come here for their waffles and everything else on the menu. My favorites include the raisin toast with apple butter spread, grits, the eggs, bacon, sausage and not to forget their famous hashbrowns. Scattered, smothered and covered is my favorite way to go. Bert's chili is also great too! This is a great place to go 24/7. The place is a bit tight but I prefer this over Dennys anyday. I wish there was WH in California but these are abundant in Arizona and all over the south. Not so much in Texas though.
