Mental
SuperDork
2/9/10 8:19 p.m.
When my brother first started in construction, one of his first contracts was the ceilings in the Waffle Houses. As one of just a few contractors approved to do the work, we helped build them all over Atlanta, as well as from Tennesee to Texas.
I LOVE Waflle House. When I was stationed in Panama City, the one across the street from the mall was used to seeing me and my roomate get dropped off, bleary eyed and stumbling at around 3 or 4 AM every Friday. They would smile and start making our meals before we sat down (We are never rude and good tippers).
We have one here in OK in the college town I used to live in, but lately I have noticed the newer ones have departed that familiar style. It is one of the truely iconic things for those who have spent too long on the road.
JThw8 wrote:
breakfast that sticks with you all day is a godsend.
I know what you mean, but somehow or other that doesn't paint a very pretty picture in my mind.
it's been a few years, so i don't the exit number, but the road that goes to St Augustine off of I-95 has a holiday inn express and a waffle house. i stayed at that HIX a lot when we had a vehicle development facility in Green Cove Springs, and i ate at WH every morning. waffle, two eggs scrambled well, raisin toast, grits, milk, OJ. dang, now i'm jonesin'.
Waffle House has the world's best hash browns !!! The rest is just good ole greasy stuff.
Another story,,,, 15 years ago I get summoned to the GM plant in Atlanta. My Quality Manager is a female, originally from Romania. The waitress at the Waffle House is a stereotypical southern belle, with a bouffant hairdo. She's taking our breakfast orders and my QC Mgr has this vacant look. I realized what was happening and had to translate Atlanta English to Canadian/Romanian English !! I also had to try and explain grits to her.
mmm... grits...
I wish there was a waffle house closer to me, nearest ones are about an hour away, one west and one north. I make sure to stop there whenever I'm heading out those ways. :)
Joe Gearin wrote:
What exactly is the difference between Waffle House and Huddle House?
The Waffle house doesn't have deep fryers, but the Huddle House does. No French fries at the Awful 
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Back when I lived in Marietta, GA, I tried the Huddle House further down the street when our (ol' girl was my neighbor back then) Waffle House closed (yes, the neighborhood was getting so rough that a Waffle House would actually close).
Putrid copy of the real thing. Hashbrowns too stingy on the toppings, ham too dry & salty, and bacon so overcooked it made a snapping sound when we threw it in the garbage.
As for the WH hashbrowns, I'll take mine scattered, covered, chunked, diced and topped. And do y'all have any Ranch dressing around?
All the restaurant guys are dying... Taco bell dude glen bell died as well.
Joey
All the restaurant guys are dying... Taco bell dude glen bell died as well.
Joey
