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    Waffle House

    3.0 (37 reviews)
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    Hash brown bowl not cooked right at all

    Normally, I go into the waffle houses down south like a Main Street in Greenwood or county line Road and they are fantastic. The hashbrowns are really thick and they are grilled correctly. They give me because I pay for extra meat so they give me a really good amount of meat all of it is wonderful but I had to go to a waffle house on Emerson and let me tell you it's a Emerson at 465. The worst hash brown I ever had. It's hardly done. I paid extra for mushrooms. It's like they poured them right out of the can. There's hardly no meat on it and the gravy is very watered down. I suggest that if you want a good hash brown bowl from waffle House, you should go further south than Emerson at 465. I promise you'll be a lot. Happier if you do.

    Burger, hash browns and iced tea!
    Richard P.

    I'd been wanting to visit a Waffle House for quite some time, but I kept getting distracted or finding myself drive by one at the wrong time. After a doctor's appointment today, I decided to stop at this Waffle House on South Emerson on the fringes of Beech Grove. First off, you're probably looking at my 4-star rating and thinking to yourself "Are you freaking insane? We depend on your reviews Richard." Hear me out. Waffle House is, well, Waffle House. It's a 24-hour mostly breakfast joint with a very light non-breakfast menu. As a chain, Waffle House is famous for staying open in all kinds of weather. This actually amazes me because as I drove up to the building today I couldn't help but think that any of the three pigs could huff and puff and blow the Waffle House down without getting much of a workout. Through a critical lens, I could easily justify a 3-star rating. I wouldn't go any lower because, quite honestly, I got exactly what I expected. However, I have my reasons for upping the rating and I'm quite serious about feeling justified in going with the 4-star. In case you're unaware, Waffle House maintains an incredibly basic menu heavy on breakfast items and completely devoid of razzle-dazzle. They have a handful of sandwiches, though the lunch/dinner menu is fairly paltry. While I am known to eat breakfast at any hour, I was actually in the mood for dinner and opted for a simple burger with hash browns (you won't find fries on the menu). I ordered my usual unsweetened iced tea. My meal came in at $10.50 before tip. So, here we go... As I drove up, I noticed they had two ADA parking spots along with a nice curb cut. The diner itself looked divey, of course, but you could tell they'd put some effort into accessibility. They have a double, one-sided door entry. Both doors are glass. I found the first one a little challenging, but this was still workable. As I entered during the late afternoon, I was warmly greeted and told I could sit anywhere. I knew that Waffle House tends to have the sort of vintage bar dining experience with some side tables. However, I was deeply impressed that around 3-4 of their bar seats are at a height that make them wheelchair friendly. I completely didn't expect that and loved it. So, reason #1 for the bump in rating? The accessibility was much stronger than I expected. Secondly, my server. I completely failed to get her name, but she was sweet and charming and attentive without being intrusive. I got my always desired iced tea refill. She didn't have the "honey" and "sweetie" thing going on that seems to always come with this type of restaurant, but she was an oasis of kindness. As someone who'd just left a rather painful doctor's appointment, that kindness was very appreciated. The other employees were also friendly and they all seemed to have a good chemistry together. So, yeah, reason #2 for the bump in rating - the service was simply excellent and exactly what I needed. For a $10+ meal, it was vastly superior to anything I'd have expected. The food? It was perfectly fine but exactly what you'd expect. It was a simple, affordable meal without an ounce of razzle-dazzle to it. The angus burger was just fine and at $5.25 it's hard to complain. The hash browns were an unusual side item, but I enjoyed them. I would easily order this meal again, though I'd also probably try breakfast during a future visit. The iced tea was also perfectly fine. The restaurant is definitely a bit divey, though they were consistently cleaning and it wasn't what I'd call dirty. They also had an electronic jukebox that I noticed. Waffle House continues to have a notice about staffing concerns and supply concerns. They continue to note they may need to limit seating or even close, but at the time I visited I was the only customer for a few minutes. There were some that came in while I was there. They also appear to give military, fire, and police discounts and I was asked about this up front (I will admit I found this a bit hilarious. If they'd asked me if I qualified for a senior discount, I might have understood!). Overall, this was a good experience. Yes, Waffle House is divey. Yes, Waffle House is plain and simple. Yes, there's a casual aura to the entire experience that makes you think you've stumbled into Mel's Diner from the old "Alice" television show. But, the food is affordable, decent-to-good, the restaurant is accessible, and the employees are friendly to the point that I left thinking to myself "I want to go back." That's a win. So, 4-stars it is.

    Pecan Waffle
    Andres A.

    This place exceeded my expectations so much so that I'm leaving my first Yelp review. There were signs on the front door advising us of longer wait times due to staff shortages, but this was not an issue because my partner and I only waited 10 minutes max for a booth. The booth was clean and wiped down, and we were greeted by a very friendly waitress (I think her name was Leana) who immediately took our drink orders. Coffee arrived hot and water came icy cold seconds after ordering. She then took our food orders, and minutes later we were eating. Food came hot, and everything tasted great! The only thing to mention is that the waffle was a bit pale, but the waitress had explained it was due to their new waffle maker. We split the pecan waffle, and it was fine! A bit soft for my liking, but it was fully cooked and fresh.

    Breakfast!
    Michelle M.

    So... there was a wait. Which is typically a good thing, right? And they weren't horrible. They were actually pretty decent. But the turnover is so quick we were left with a damp table to sit at with a dirty napkin stuffed into the condiment tray but again, quick turnover. My husband was also served his coffee within a dirty coffee mug. Cleanliness is HUGE with me. Especially if we're talking about a place where I'm gonna be putting food into my mouth. But we stayed cuz I REALLY wanted to try their waffles. This place is called WAFFLE House after all. Well. The waffles were disappointing. AND they don't have whipped cream for them. Boo. BUT the rest of the food was a more than a little better than just okay. Would I eat here if I were local? Probably not... but not cuz they're terrible. The service was nice. And there is a lot.

    Pre-dawn steak & eggs with HG & "casa de waffle" sauce
    Catherine F.

    Very, very early morning breakfast when the roads are quiet and people are still sleeping... this place is a classic truck stop eatery. It was very bright and well lit (wake up those bound for the road), and clean. Menu featured plenty of huge food... not just waffles but lots of hash brown bowls. I went for the steak and eggs, medium rare, with eggs over easy (the waitress got exactly what I wanted. "Yolk still runny, whites cooked through?" Bless you, you friendly, intelligent soul) Eggs were perfect. Hash browns were crisp. Steak was cooked perfectly medium rare... but that was one MEAN cow. It fought me the whole way down, and I was inadequately armed with a dull steak knife. Coffee was meh, but was hot and fresh and plentiful. HG's hash brown bowl was huge and covered in all kinds of crazy -- cheese, veggies, gravy even. (He skipped the chili.) Waitress was awesome, and service was fast. Would I seek this place out specifically? Nope. It's not really my scene. But if you're on the road early, with a stomach threatening to devour your backbone, come fill up, wake up, and hit the road prepared. Just avoid the steak. MOOOOOOO!

    Bowl of Grits Regular
    Sean V.

    Man...Amazing!! I seen this movie called ATL when I was younger and saw this restaurant in the movie. Never knew this restaurant was real lol, so I tried it. Amazing! Definitely an old school type of vibe restaurant but man...the best grits and cheese I've ever had, waffles amazing. Good stuff man, plus the staff were cool at this location.

    It's hard to see it but the sign in the window says to go orders only between 9 PM and 6 AM
    Susie M.

    Not sure why or what it is but I thought it was a good idea to stop here again for a quick bite and once again I'm left feeling like crap. Food just didn't and hasn't taste good and my belly ends up yucky. I think this was my last try

    Pecan waffle

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    Good service! Nasty food. Go somewhere else! The food here may not be up to par. Waffle House needs to step up their game!

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    Service and food sucks bacon with burn prices are up there in the lemonade was disgusting.

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    4 years ago

    Their bacon is flavorful and cooked well my party ordered four different meals and we were all extremely pleased with our food

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    The food taste delicious the staff is really friendly and you're mail comes out really quick and come here often

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    Good food - good service. I had the bacon,egg,cheese on Texas toast with hash browns - will return when in the area....

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    The food is great! The staff is friendly! It's always clean. It's a nice place to relax and eat breakfast.

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    Cheap food great service. I'm here normally late for 3rd shift. I've never had a bad experience here. Great local hang out.

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