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    The Waffle Roost

    4.3 (309 reviews)

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    Casual
    Outdoor seating

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    Jose Manuel C.

    Another San Jose earthquakes home game, I returned again to this truck. Same great chicken and waffles, same amazing service, and this time I got to meet q when I was in line. If you craving chicken at pay pal park this is the place to go!!!!! 5/5

    Tom L.

    Their truck was outside for a schools open house. I got the waffle sandwich which was really good and the bonesless strips and fries for the kids. They all loved it. Glad we finally got a change to try the food from this truck. The staff was very nice and food came out hot. Would definitely recommend to friends and family and will be on the lookout for their next location!

    Rob R.

    Dry ass chicken that also manages to be greasy with no sauces for the chicken bites. What a scam. Tastes like it came from Costco - just trying to fleece the botanic gardens event goes.

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    Ashley H.

    Their truck did a pop-up at Ocean Beach for a sandcastle event and thank goodness they did! I love when a good boneless chicken and waffle option is available. The service was great and flavors on point. Highly recommended!

    Spicy sandwich
    Lena T.

    Truly a 3.5/5 but rounding up. I got the spicy sandwich with cheese for lunch. It was pretty tasty flavor-wise. But it was very soft and not crunchy or crispy at all. The spice level was not spicy at all either, about a 2/10. However the collard greens were very delicious! The mac and cheese was pretty standard and wasn't bad or good. Overall pretty typical food truck service standards.

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    Annabelle R.

    Got the 2legit: chicken & waffle sandwich, which comes with a side of fries. The buttermilk fried chicken was a bit dry but tasty and not too heavy with the batter. The belgian waffle bun was thin, fluffy, slightly crisp, nothing too special about the flavor, but I liked the syrup that came on the side. The fries were just okay, and unnecessary IMO. Service was quick and easy, and my order was prepared in just a couple minutes during the Los Gatos Symphony in the Park 4th of July event. No condiments or utensils offered or available, but at least they had napkins out front.

    Jenirae H.

    We had them for a work event! The food truck was giving chill, funny vibes. I mean peep (lol) the chick with sunglasses and a gold chain on the truck. This was a one man show, but he did his thang servicing about 30 of us. We put our order in then came back like 10-15 minutes later and it was good to go. A sandwich and two sides were hellaaaaa filling, but we made sure to make room for dessert!

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    Vi T.

    Perfect Saturday brunch of chicken and waffles. I only wish I had a mimosa or bellini to pair with this! :) Ordered the 2 Legit plate. Comes with 1 piece of pounded fried chicken: thigh meat, skinless, and with a nice crisp batter. A waffle, a small side of mac n cheese, and small side of collard greens are all included for $13.75. Good deal and good eating overall, with quick service. I would order from here again. Batter was nice and lightly seasoned. Collard greens were cooked to a soft al dente and contained some tasty/tiny bits of diced ham. Mac and cheese is solid too.

    Denise L.

    The Waffle Roost truck was at our work and was very surprised at how good everything was. Food was ready in no time as there were a couple options, and I got the chicken and waffles. Chicken was perfectly moist, waffle was fluffy and crispy at the same time. The macaroni and cheese was tasty, wish it was a bigger serving! I am not usually a fan of collard greens, but this was so yummy I ate it all! Definitely a fan of this food truck!

    Carolen M.

    I work at different companies and they had a food truck event where all the employees were able to choose a food truck and get a meal from them! Well I unfortunately ended work at the tail end of this, but there was The Waffle Roost still available for me to partake. The chicken was crisp and moist. The waffle was sweet to balance the saltiness of the chicken. The fries could've been better to be honest. It wasn't something to hoot or holler about. It was standard. But that boneless chicken waffle totally hit the spot after a great workout. I'd totally try this truck out again for sure!

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    Deebs M.

    Fresh waffles off the pot! The waffles were so fresh! The chocolate syrup was molten on top of the hot waffles, it was unbelievably delicious My colleagues gave 5 stars for the "The spicy & I know it" fried chicken sando (sandwich in between waffles ) Apparently the chicken was so young, fresh & tender plus they were freshly made to order!

    Chicken and waffle with mac and cheese/broccoli.
    Mang Y.

    Friday arrived and my chicken and waffle (catered) came with a single piece of buttermilk fried chicken (thigh with some breast): crisp, well-seasoned and moist on top of a well-constructed (albeit small) waffle next to a pack of (non-maple) syrup. Wish waffle were warm but it was pretty (good) although slightly dense due to age. The accompanied mac and cheese on the other hand was dry, starchy, mostly an afterthought.

    Spicy chicken waffle sandwich with fries and syrup
    Arvind S.

    I'd been eyeing up this truck for a few months and never got a chance to check it out. I happened to go to Palo Alto when they had posted about being there, but didn't find them there, and it turned out they had posted incorrectly. The owner (or one of) Justin reached out to me through text, and apologized, and let me know the upcoming week's schedule, and asked me to leave a text whenever I came by next time. I visited Central Park in Santa Clara on the 4th of July just to check them out. I'm glad I did, we had the waffle chicken sandwich (spicy) with fries. It had the right kick of spice (I can tolerate higher space), and the chicken was breaded and cooked amazing, without being too oily as well. Lovely waffle too, pretty big with a hint of sweetness. Came with some syrup on the side, along with fries. I forgot to ask if they could replace fries with Mac and Cheese. I love waffles of any kind (I also had a waffle ice cream taco in a nearby track haha!) I had left Justin a text but the place was really busy, and he was really nice to text me back later and offer me more than a 50% discount for what had happened the previous week :) I really appreciated that and will be back to check them out soon when they are in the area.

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    The best food I have EVER had from a food truck. I had their Soultry Poultry at the Bay FC game, I am going to look them up regularly.

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