I really wanted to love this place because it felt so nostalgic to breakfast places of my childhood. Not impressed. The menu is very limited and the service was literally terrible. I had to ask for a lemon THREE times over the course of 20 minutes. Then I asked for ranch and it came just in time for my last couple of bites. Not to mention that the ranch tasted like generic brand for hidden valley. Overall, we won't be back because it was overpriced and the service was terrible. The food was nothing to write home about, but it wasn't bad. I almost forgot to mention the homeless people sleeping right out front also. That should have been the red flag. read more

Overall a great breakfast experience - good service and solid food. Better than iHop or Denny's in my opinion just due to the service. Service: The service is probably what shined through the most for us in this meal. We came on a windy day and one of the people working there helped open the door for our party and welcomed us inside warmly. We were seated promptly and the service was friendly and fast. Really seemed like the staff here cared, unlike some other places. We also noticed there were a lot of people on staff and they all seemed to be experienced and knew what they were doing, which is rare nowadays. Food: Food was solid and I liked the portion sizes. They were a bit larger than I think I usually get at Denny's or iHop. Would become my new go-to breakfast place if I lived in the area. I liked the chicken and waffles quite a bit, though the chicken batter was a bit hard/dry. The portion size and taste made up for it though. Ambiance: It's certainly a dated location and probably in need of some maintenance. My party made it a sort of game to pass the time waiting to spot all the little things that could use some fixing around the building. But that didn't take away from the warm and inviting atmosphere. We still liked the cozy atmosphere quite a bit and I'd take this place over other places with worse service any day. read more

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Irritated... This place has always been one of my favorites for years... I have been coming here since they opened. I want to note I have never been disappointed until today. I ordered "the country" substitute ham for sausage... The description is "cheese toast with sausage on cheese toast with scrambled eggs and gravy... What I revived was a childs portion of hash browns and what looked like a childs cheese omelet on top of DRY Texas toast, with lunch meat ham on top.. Like they had a rejected kids plate and tried to pass it off... Literally did not eat a bite... This is after I moved the ham around... Pathetic hash browns.... read more

Country Waffles - Waffles Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

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Slow on a slow day is crazy. Cold food. Assuming they changed ownership sad what happens when they do that. Go to CH grill much better.

I've driven past this place so many times on my travels up and down sunrise Boulevard, I decided to finally stop in. Boy, I'm glad I did. The place is fresh and bright inside. my server was Jennifer, and she was very friendly and extremely helpful. I was interested in the hot links and eggs on the menu, and I asked her how spicy the hot links were. She said they had a good amount of heat. Pretty spicy. Instead, she suggested I try the linguica and eggs. I decided to go for it. I asked for fruit instead of potatoes, and since this is the name of the place, a half of a waffle instead of toast. The food came quickly, and it was amazing! When I first looked at the linguica, they looked like hotdogs. I wasn't expecting too much, but when I bit into them, boy, was I wrong! They were delicious! They had a good flavor to them, and they just had the tiniest bit of spice that I noticed. I imagine they tasted like the hot link would taste like, only without the extra spice. They were amazing! The breakfast came with three eggs, which were delicious, and I got a very nice bowl of assorted fresh fruit. The coffee was also excellent. The waffle was also off the hook! ! Large, fluffy, and it had a nice "malty" flavor. As is a bad habit of mine, I tore into the thing before I could get a picture of it. I need to break myself of that habit. I waddled away from the table, stuffed, but satisfied. The price was extremely reasonable as it was, and they also do a military/veterans discount. I will definitely be back. Thank you! read more

Country Waffles - That breakfast was amazing! - Waffles Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

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Came in today for a basic breakfast. Bacon and eggs. $17.25. Eggs have pushed the prices of breakfast up quite a bit. The bacon was good, but thin. Perfectly cooked. The eggs were excellent. The potatoes were on point as per usual. The pancakes were a little lite. read more

Country Waffles - Light pancakes - Waffles Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

This has been a stressful week so far. On my day off, I decided to treat myself to breakfast. I had been to Country Waffles once, a few years ago. Nice, nothing special. Today, it was very special. I had no idea they had Swedish crepes! Everything was just the way I always hope it will be. The scrambled eggs weren't runny, the bacon wasn't greasy, and the crepe was SO delicious! Kristina, my server, was friendly and kept the coffee coming. I came in after the breakfast rush, and it was just the relaxing, unrushed time I needed. I think I may have to make this a monthly habit, even if my week isn't stressful. read more

Country Waffles - Swedish crepe, scrambled eggs, bacon, and fruit (instead of potatoes). Absolutely delicious! - Waffles Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

Firstly, the food was absolutely delicious. The pancakes, french toast, and waffles were all fluffy, but the real star was the fruit on top of the french toast and pancakes. The bacon was thick cut and fairly crispy. The price of everything was extremely reasonable ($12 for the French toast, 2 eggs, and 2 pieces of bacon, etc.). The service was great, very friendly and helpful, and everything came out quickly and got, though none of our meals came out at the same time. We will be back :) read more

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Bacon and eggs came as ordered, and the waffle was thick kind and I prefer the thinner ones, but it arrived quickly this morning. Service was good, and I liked the coffee, so, nothing to complain about. read more

Have driven by Country Waffles while going to the gym. Came in to try it and the food was pretty good. The server that had taken the order was very nice. Will be looking forward to coming back. The inside of the restaurant was pretty nice. read more

I want to like this place, I really do, but every time I give them another try they do nothing but disappoint. Seated immediately, which was great, and my order was taken pretty quickly too...also great. Food came out fast, but my omelet barely had anything inside of it besides tomatoes. It took me four bites of the omelette before I finally got some bacon in there. That's BS. Waffle was cold and kinda hard. Not what I'd expect from a restaurant with the word "waffle" in its name. Never once got checked on during my meal and had to wait forever and ever and ever for a check, which I eventually had to ask my waitress for. Overall just not what I'd desire from a Sunday morning breakfast. Probably won't ever come back. read more

The wait staff treats everyone like a regular. Most of them had their Halloween costumes on and it made the atmosphere fun and inviting. Our waitress Michelle was so nice and had a wonderful attitude. I had the Cinnamon Roll French toast breakfast and my husband the Fruit Rolled Crepes breakfast. First off the French toast and crepes were delicious as well as the country potatoes. Eggs were just eggs, just fine but the sausage texture was off, kinda mushy so we passed on them. Other than that, our coffee stayed topped off and all the staff was very nice. read more

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We started dining here on Saturday mornings for breakfast about 6 months ago and became regular customers. When we first started dining here, service was excellent with quick coffee and iced tea refills and attentive service but in the last month, the service has gone way downhill. Drinks aren't refilled and diners aren't checked on as often as they used to be. Other tables near us also waited a long time to get coffee refills or any kind of attention from their server. They changed their potato recipe to adding bell peppers and small dry potato squares instead of the moist red potatoes they used to serve regularly which I chose to dine here from the breakfast place we used to dine at because I liked their potatoes much better. When we first started coming here, what attracted me most about eating here was their warm hospitality and attentiveness but that has gone away. We will be exploring other restaurants that serve breakfast from now on. What we DO enjoy is the portion size and affordable senior menu options but if we're just going to be ignored, we'll go somewhere else. read more

Excellent again. Service is good. They're always busy on the weekends but the wait has never been long to get seated. read more

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Food quality/presentation is reliable. Service/ambience leaves a lot to be desired. I am a regular customer with take-out. Today, I chose to dine in. BIG mistake! Going forward, I'll only do take-out. read more

I have been going to this restaurant for over 10 years. The current owners have let the place go downhill. I have tried several times after being concerned about the service and quality of the food. I am not impressed and will not likely return any time soon. If you have something like pancakes with eggs and sausage, it comes out on 2 plates but never at the same time. Coffee refills are almost non-existent unless you really make a fuss. Service is slow, slow, slow! The menu changes are not really tasty. Not sure what the problem is but if it does not change, we will not have this breakfast place for long. read more

It was my wife's and also my first time eating at this restaurant. As soon as we walked in we were greeted and offered to choose the table we wanted. The server offered us drinks as soon as we sat down, which is a big plus for me. As I love my soda!! My wife ordered a coffee which was brought out in no time. It was freshly brewed. I ordered the omelettwich, and it was delicious. My wife had pancakes and eggs with hash browns. The pancakes were delicious and very tasty. The whipped butter and warm syrup complemented the pancakes really well! 10/10 I will definitely be recommending this place to my family and friends. I'll be going back to try their burgers as they also offer lunch all day! read more

Food is old, we find a hair on our food, fruit taste and looks old and soggy, meet was spoiled, quality of the food really bad. Service was good. Ambiance was ok On the inside of the entrance to the restaurant it was 2 died cockroaches. Au-jus taste only like water. I don't recommend this place. read more

Good comfort food and that is most of the rating weight. Good portions with reasonable rates. First time at this location as I have moved. Been at the two in Livermore several times over the years. Breakfast ordered was a Farmer's Scramble. They were nice enough to substitute tomatoes and mushrooms as I am not a fan of bell peppers and onions. Excellent taste and so much to eat, I din't get to the end of it. A plain biscuit side (one can have gravy added if desired) was fresh and soft inside; perfect. The interior of this restaurant is both dated, yet appropriately cozy. Seating feels like it has been a number of years since originally put in but there is plenty of indoor room with tables and booths. The wallpaper is everywhere. This is part of the "home" sense they are trying to give and it works. It might be time for an update and maybe a little more paintings or similar things on the wall and less wallpaper, especially all the same, would be timely now. This is a free standing building in an outdoor mall area so there is a lot of parking available. read more

Country Waffles - The Farmers Scramble and Biscuit - Waffles Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

This was our first time here we came in solely on reviews. The waffles were a hit, but the ingredients in my omelet ( ham, bacon, bell peppers, chile "I asked for" , and cheese --were way to greasy tastes as if though they had been sitting in it's own grease --then just placed in the egg" --house potatoes were cold. I agree with the coffee cups being too small. The service was decent , yet they need to make it a point to come back and check on their customers. Not a location we would come back to --especially with the stomach ache we got after eating here. read more

I've been coming to Country Waffles here for... I'd like to say a decade. It's my grandparents favorite place to go, they know every person whose eating there whenever we've walked in. The staff seems to know my grandparents and are preparing their usual drinks before we even sit down at the table. Apparently my grandparents are the ultimate regulars, and they always get so excited to come here. It's a spot that's popular with the retired crowd, as I never see anyone remotely my age that isn't accompanied by someone whose retired. This isn't a bad thing, but it's noteworthy. The thing I can say about the interior is they never really have modernized it. It feels very dated. There's a difference between a restaurant trying to transport you to a different time period with the old décor, and then there's the everything is old, dated, and doesn't feel clean. To myself and many other people I've brought along, it feels grimy. That's not something you want when eating. In terms of the service, I think that's actually the saving grace for me giving them 2 stars instead of 1. From what I've heard from my family, as well as the staff, Country Waffles hires a lot of people from different walks of life. There are all sorts of different people working here and from an outside perspective, seems like they care about each other like a family. I have nothing but respect and admiration for that, which is what has saved a star. At the end of the day, a restaurants job is to serve food. That's what everyone cares about no matter where they go. I can confidently say that there is nothing special. It's pretty bland. If you get a skillet you'll probably need a ton of salt, and then hot sauce just to get some sort of flavor there. Hot sauce is supposed to help elevate a meal. The meal itself shouldn't just be used as a way to funnel hot sauce into your mouth. That was only an example of one of the many things they sell, but it rings true for most of the menu. There just isn't a lot of flavor there. Every time I've eaten here I always think about how I could make it all myself but better. I love breakfast restaurants because that's literally one of my favorite food categories. There's a lot of breakfast restaurants that take the simple breakfast foods, and they do it well. I'm not expecting them to try and do anything crazy with the food, but I should be able to eat it as is happily, instead of feeling empty with the lack of flavor. So what's the takeaway for Country Waffles? The service is friendly, the food is bland, the prices are cheaper than some of their competitors. I'd give it a 2.5/10. I wouldn't come here with my friends, a date, or even by myself, but I'll always cherish an outing with my grandparents. For that reason, I'm sure I'll be back in the near future. read more

Went here a few weeks back for breakfast/lunch. They had a nice selection of breakfast and lunch choices, and we all enjoyed our food. The waitress was very pleasant and efficient, as were the other servers that helped out; it appears they all work together, as far as bringing out food, refills of beverages, etc., which is nice. The only negative I could say was the prices were quite high. There was 4 of us, and the bill came up to around $80, so $20 per person, which seems a little much for essentially breakfast/lunch food. They also close at 2 or 3 pm, which sometimes makes it difficult to go as often as we'd like. Still, they get great marks for service, and good food, overall. ps: also, parking is easy, and restaurant is clean. read more

The service was friendly and good. The food was below average and the cost was crazy expensive.

Our first time here and def not the last. My husband loved the vibe of this place. Nothing fancy but very homey. It's also my first time trying swedish pancakes and I loved it! It's filled with your choice of fruit and whipped cream, sweet enough not to use the syrup. The servers were also attentive to our needs. Overall good experience! read more

Country Waffles - Swedish Fruit Roll-up & Chicken Fried Steak Platter - Waffles Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

Tastes like any small diner would! Great food, tastes home made! It was a Sunday and it was packed!! We were seated promptly, got our orders in and got our food quickly! The service was really fast as well! The only issue I had were the pancakes, they were really gross, mine had a crunch and rubbery texture to them & I don't think pancakes are supposed to be crunchy. Everyone else got waffles and said they were good! read more

Country Waffles - Denver Omelette - Waffles Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

I gad been wanting to come here for a while, and finally got that chance. I was torn between choosing the steak & eggs or the fried chicken & waffles, but went for the former at the waitresses suggestion. The waffle was good, but pretty much most like other waffles. A bit dry for my liking, but that's what syrup is for. Was sad they didn't have grapefruit juice, was mostly just OJ or soda. The steak was pretty disappointing. Chewy and not much flavor. Stander diner steak, but for $15.99 I had hoped for a bit more. She had come out with A1 before I even got anything, so maybe they're used to people smothering that on. The food was ok, I'd go again, but not by first choice. You can do better for the price range. read more

Country Waffles - Steak & Eggs - Waffles Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

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Today I was looking for a steak lunch and tried Country Waffles restaurant in Citrus Heights area off Sunrise Boulevard. It presents as a breakfast, lunch spot reminiscent of Dennys or a current diner. This seems to be an older eatery. None the less , I was eager to order & eat! My waitress greeted me & gave me a menu. Food choices were good but I couldn't locate a steak meal . So, I went with a patty melt ( burger w/ cheese served between (2) sandwich bread slices). It also came w/ a choice of fries, salad or cup of soup. My sandwich was hot, tasty & just like I expected it to be! The veggie was good also. Lights appeared a lil dim but not dark. For the price, the meal & service was good. Side note: When paying for meal , I mentioned my desire to have steak but didn't see it on the menu. Cashier showed me on the menu ( in small writing the (1) option for a steak meal. I should've asked my waitress about steak options, oh well, next time ! read more

Country Waffles - Grill Patty Melt sandwich - Waffles Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

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We eat there all the time. The food is great and usually the service is fantastic. We were in there today. We were seated and usually they ask you if you want something to drink. But we had to wait for the server. She finally came over and we ordered a decaf and diet Pepsi. A tall guy brought it over and just dumped it on our table. Didn't ask who got what. In watching him during our visit, I don't think I ever saw him smile. The server came over and we ordered. Along with my neak, I wanted a small orange juice. We got our food quickly and I reminded the server about my orange juice. She said she would get it. Food was excellent as usual! No orange juice and by then I could use more coffee. I was almost done eating and I got up to find the server and asked about the orange juice and now more coffee. She brought the juice and said they were refilling the decaf. The unhappy fellow finally came over with coffee and then our server came over to ask my husband if he needed another diet coke. They were not overly busy. I have never done this, but I did not leave her a tip. Really bad service, which is totally unusual. Thank you. read more

I had once put up a photo of this place, Country Waffles, and the photo of those crepes Florentine is still there. I have eaten here once before. And I did so again. The outskirts of the greater Sacramento area, especially if not upper middle class and above, have a fair number of '70s coffee shops and diners, some of which were converted from the big chains you know, some of them which have always been stand-alones, and some of which are specific to NorCal and the Central Valley, such as Perko's, Lyon's, and this mini-chain. As such, Citrus Heights definitely fits the bill for being home to a Country Waffles location. Country Waffles is all about comfort food at fair prices. Their food, pricing, and service seem to be consistent at the two locations I've visited - the one in Clayton, a far flung East Bay suburb, and this one. This chain is primarily a breakfast and lunch business. The really dated interior of this one, and the way it's outfitted (read: blue hair), may make you chuckle. I had a chicken burger with fries and a soft drink. I recall that the chicken burger was a little better than I thought it might be, and it was, as a baseline, good. The patty was plump and juicy. The portion size of the platter was to my liking. The prices were also fair ... Central Valley prices as opposed to Bay Area prices. Lastly, the service was also very good, thanks to an amicable server. There is a lot of free parking around the store in this somewhat tacky shopping center with Food Maxx and Planet Fitness that's a little long in the tooth. The restaurant itself is exactly of the suburban variety I've described. Plus, Citrus Heights has always been the butt of quite a few jokes in this area. It probably looked very "Brady" when this suburb was built out, and is now far from being that, although adjacent West Placer County still sort of is. But, take heart, you could make Citrus Heights sound more romantic by translating it into Italian, making it "Poggi d'Agrumi." Sure, hanging out in Citrus Heights isn't what residents of the greater Sacramento area, nor visitors to it, might envision as being a superlative California experience. However, because they have the bases covered, I'll go with 4 stars for Country Waffles for the 4 words: CITRUS - HEIGHTS - COMFORT - FOOD Badda bing. read more

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I'm not one to make reviews on breakfast places , for I don't think you can mess up bacon & eggs & coffee (for the most part ) . This review is because our server - Shelley is so good ! Your coffee cup is never empty and she serves with a smile ! Great attitude to start the day ! read more

Country Waffles - Waffles Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

Eggs Benedict is 100% as well as their biscuits with country sausage gravy and pancakes! Friendly and fast service at done-in and when we order pickup the order is always correct. read more

I really enjoyed coming here today! We didn't have to wait long. The staff was masked and friendly. We really enjoyed there opinion on the food. I ordered the all meat omelet that came with hash browns and pancake (my choice). My husband ordered sticky buns waffle sooo huge and he made it a combo. Wow sooo delicious choices!!! Shout out to our waitress!! We also had orange juice and coffee. My coffee was never empty We will be back read more

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I don't know how you mess up pancakes, but they found a way. Tasted bland not fluffy, and I found myself going deep into the butter and syrup for every bite. Just incredibly underwhelming. read more

This place delivers on their namesake - waffles. Great moist, yeasty waffles. If you order fruit with them, be prepared for lots of fruit. The staff are amazingly friendly! read more

I have been coming here for many years after my dad introduced it to me and it's my favorite breakfast spot, one of the only ones in town that provide a side of pb with their pancakes! It's a family tradition that I believe my grandma on my dad's side started doing and my mom and I continue to do now! It was my mom's first visit this morning and she ordered their Strawberry Crepe and she loved it, I had some as well and it was pretty good! We also ordered a side of ham to split and that was delicious as well as some whip cream to spread on our pancakes and crepes mm! I would highly recommend stopping by this happening breakfast joint if you're ever in town, even if their busy you'll be seated in 10-15 minutes or less! The staff are very friendly and not to mention the food is made fresh and it's delicious, I know my family and I will continue to come back! read more

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I've been here a couple of times. This morning was disappointing. I ordered the strawberry pancakes special. It comes with 2 eggs and 2 bacon for $10.50. It was great! Then I ordered the famous cinnamon roll, it was more of a croissant cut in half with some weird cinnamon sugary liquid, not icing. I asked the server, and she said each cook makes it different, I'm like, it is NOT cinnamon roll at all. She never cane back to even ck with us or refill my husband's coffee. We drove all the way from Elk Grove for this! I told the cashier I am not paying for that.‍‍ the first picture was the first time I bought cinnamon roll, the 2nd pic with the impostor cinnamon roll is from today. read more

Country Waffles - Strawberry pancakes breakfast special combo with 2 bacon, 2 eggs ($10.99) with side of cinnamon roll ($5)! - Waffles Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

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We love coming here. The atmosphere is cute, very country like with lots of fun cute art all over. Something you would see at Granny's farmhouse kitchen. The staff is friendly-- usually a waitlist so be patient. The food is always prompt and hot! The coffee is always flowing in this place. However if your a Splenda gal in your coffee like me (bring your own) they don't carry it. My favorite is the chicken fried steak but the chicken waffle Benedict is also a good go to. We love it here -- typically our Monday morning Mom and Dad spot to hit once the kids are at school. read more

This place has has been written up by the Health Dept. six times since Jan 2023. They are not following food safety rules. No longer eat there. read more

I work near this restaurant and I decided to give it a try. Big mistake. I placed a to go order off of the senior menu. I paid almost $16 for 2 eggs, 2 slices of burnt, chewy, inedible bacon (I ordered sausage), burnt potatoes that tasted like old grease and 1slice of overly buttered toast. The only edible food was the scrambled eggs. On a positive note, the hostess was friendly and I got my food in under 10 minutes. read more

My wife and I ordered food to go. She got the half waffle all American and I got the breakfast sandwich on sourdough. The hash browns I read from another post were horrible so be for the country potatoes. I asked for them to be well done and they were severely undercooked and had 0 flavor. The sandwich had 1 piece of ham and it looked like 1 scrambled egg which also, had 0 flavor. They didn't even toast the bread all the way and was cold. You can tell which cooks/businesses takes pride in their food and this place is far from a home cooked "country" breakfast. Guess I'll go back to Dennys. read more

Country Waffles - Breakfast sandwich on sourdough. - Waffles Near Me - Citrus Heights, California