![]() I like to eat the various elements of my meal together, and I have learned to make that request at this establishment. Waffle House now competes with places like the Cracker Barrel, which offer much better service, ambience and food for the same price. I have not had any increase in my own income so this menu is no longer of value to me. So a waffle and two eggs have a price increase of 40%. The $5 menu has been replaced by the $7 menu. It was so disgusting that we discussed simply leaving. It was at least 2" deep and everyone was walking through it compressing it further into the floor and tracking it all over the restaurant. There were coffee grounds, egg shells, waffle pieces, hash browns and a large variety of things that defied definition. It looked as if garbage had just been thrown on it deliberately. The floor in the service area, easily visible from our booth, was covered in all manner of debris. It was 53 degrees outside, but the A/C was still pushing out frigid air. Still, when a waffle sounded good, and we didn't want an expensive meal we would ignore the problems and go to the Waffle House. Suddenly we were no longer visiting the Waffle House 10 times each month. The clean, new building started to look less clean. They installed a juke box that seemed stuck on obnoxious music played at deafening volume so conversation became impossible. The food often had to be returned because it was too done or not done at all. The A/C some how became permanently stuck on 36 degrees. The same servers became unpleasant, and at times, actually unwilling to preform their duties. The prices were consistent with the type of place.Īfter the first year everything started to fall apart. The food was actually very good and the delivery swift. ![]() When you make a decision to dine in one of these ubiquitous chain restaurants famous for their waffles, you should have already come to terms with your personal expectations. ![]() So, if you're old, once you adjust from 5c a cup coffee and a $2.99 breakfast- you realize, this was not a cheap breakfast and. No matter what, its just average food for the average guy or gal.Ģ Breakfast Specials with eggs, bacon, grits, toast and a waffle, + 1 coffee and one juice came to $24 + tip. I still respect the fact the staff shouts out "welcome to waffle house" when you enter, and the menus the same (probably 'cause it works for them) though the prices keep going up. ![]() Nothing had changed since my last visit except "Kiki" ( server) was not present to aggravate/ rattle the chains of her fellow workers. The patrons are usually not upper crust so, despite the fact you may not smoke, you can pretty much inhale a fresh cigarette from the breath of the fellow sitting next to you. A normally, reasonably priced, roadside Diner known for it's waffles, usually located near a main highway, with fresh, hot coffee and a menu filled with 'specials'. Dora, were closed for the storm, either for lack of power or safety but, there was the familiar bright yellow marque with a parking lot filled with cars and booths filled with patrons. Many old faces, for breakfast here in Mt. travelers, truckers, and the salesmen of this great Nation. WH definitely serves a purpose as a quick, easy breakfast place for the weary, highway 'road rats'. We ALL have had to make our 'adjustments' during this last Recession to survive. 25 locations today and I hope it's not a 'sign of the times'. I read Waffle House, did just that and closed. Such was NOT the case at the Mount Dora location of Waffle House Friday, as 'Hurricane Matthew' skirted our area.
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