Well I for one find Waffle House rather delightful.

[CraKaJaX]

I hate pancakes and waffles ...unless they are Eggo brand.

Ban.

 

[highland145]

This shouldn't even be a question. I asked for waffles, not hair pies. D:

You asked for a waffle maker.

 

[Newell Steamer]

Yes, another cornerstone institution of American "cuisine".

 

[CZroe]

Yes, another cornerstone institution of American "cuisine".

Since when has bacon and eggs for breakfast been an "American cuisine" thing?

 

[Newell Steamer]

Since when has bacon and eggs for breakfast been an "American cuisine" thing?

Waffle House was founded in the US of A. Hence the institution label.

 

[CZroe]

Waffle House was founded in the US of A. Hence the institution label.

Interesting. Why did you think it was necessary to point out that a US establishment was a US establishment if you had no other valid criticism or observation?

Their breakfast is as good as anyone's. Last time I checked, Waffles were just as much a Belgian thing.

 

[Newell Steamer]

Interesting. Why did you think it was necessary to point out that a US establishment was a US establishment if you had no mother valid criticism or observation?

Their breakfast is as good as anyone's. Last time I checked, Waffles were just as much a Belgian thing.

And salads at McDonalds are just as much as an Italian, French, English, Spanish, Greek, Russian, etc. thing - yet McDonalds is American.

 

[CZroe]

And salads at McDonalds are just as much as an Italian, French, English, Spanish, Greek, Russian, etc. thing - yet McDonalds is American.

Not the same thing at all.

Last I checked, few people expect fine dining at 3AM. It's supposed to replace heart-attack home cooking, not fine dining, and it EXCELS at that.

It's every bit as good as the same meal cooked at home too. It's bad for you in the same way a homemade breakfast with the same ingredients would be. Scrambled eggs with cheese and bacon or buttery waffle with sugary syrup is just as bad for you from a 5-star chef.

McDonald's is giving you an approximation of their idea of a Greek Salad. This isn't simply WH's approximation of a good breakfast that can be had elsewhere: It's the SAME THING done almost as good as anyone could do it. It's not a fake.

 

[Newell Steamer]

Not the same thing at all.

Last I checked, few people expect fine dining at 3AM. It's supposed to replace heart-attack home cooking, not fine dining, and it EXCELS at that.

It's every bit as good as the same meal cooked at home too. It's bad for you in the same way a homemade breakfast with the same ingredients would be. Scrambled eggs with cheese and bacon or buttery waffle with sugary syrup is just as bad for you from a 5-star chef. McDonald's is giving you an approximation of their idea of a Greek Salad. This isn't WH's approximation of a good breakfast that can be had elsewhere: It's the SAME THING done almost as good as anyone could do it. It's not a fake.

Any dish an American dining establishment touches, it turns it into shit. Another example; Olive Garden. Even American dishes aren't safe from the conglomerate like approach to dining in this country - Apple Bees, TGIF, Brother Jimmys.

And, the point of going out, is to avoid the home cooked meal, because you want something better - from a quality perspective, in both health, taste and even presentation.

You are correct in labeling Waffle House as something that is pretty far from fine dining - but, it is still submerged in raw sewage... like most American dining establishments. And, it takes something pretty basic and still manages to make you feel like you ate donkey vomit.

 

[CZroe]

Any dish an American dining establishment touches, it turns it into shit. Another example; Olive Garden. Even American dishes aren't safe from the conglomerate like approach to dining in this country - Apple Bees, TGIF, Brother Jimmys.

And, the point of going out, is to avoid the home cooked meal, because you want something better - from a quality perspective, in both health, taste and even presentation.

You are correct in labeling Waffle House as something that is pretty far from fine dining - but, it is still submerged in raw sewage... like most American dining establishments. And, it takes something pretty basic and still manages to make you feel like you ate donkey vomit.

I get what you're saying, but WH is not one of those kinds of places. They cook it right in front of you the same as your grandmother would do if she was making the same thing. They pull the eggs out of egg cartons, pour the milk out of milk jugs, and make the toast from the same single-loaf bag of Sunbeam sliced bread normal people buy at the grocery (not Whole Foods). It's soulful junk food, but it isn't assembly line food institutionalized.

As far as it being Americanized, I'm not a grits person so I'm sure I could get the same breakfast at almost any 24-hour roadside diner in Canada or the UK. Well, UK might be less inclined to use processed cheese.

For me, the point of going out is to avoid the effort, mess, and time it takes to cook at home. If you live with people they probably would not appreciate you making a full stove-cooked breakfast at 3AM just because you were hungry and up/out late. Also, like any other 24H diner, WH caters to travelers, which is why they are even open 24H on Christmas and Thanksgiving. Very few truckers are going to make a home-cooked meal on their cab when they aren't in the mood for fine dining.

 

[QueBert]

Any dish an American dining establishment touches, it turns it into shit. Another example; Olive Garden. Even American dishes aren't safe from the conglomerate like approach to dining in this country - Apple Bees, TGIF, Brother Jimmys.

And, the point of going out, is to avoid the home cooked meal, because you want something better - from a quality perspective, in both health, taste and even presentation.

You are correct in labeling Waffle House as something that is pretty far from fine dining - but, it is still submerged in raw sewage... like most American dining establishments. And, it takes something pretty basic and still manages to make you feel like you ate donkey vomit.

I'd hate to eat your breakfast, I can only imagine it has no flavor and tastes like shit. Never eaten at WH, but I have seen videos of the food and how it's made. if you make eggs with cheese on them & hash browns differently, you're doing it wrong.

 

[CraKaJaX]

Hot waitress, check!
Ridiculous tip, check!

Alright gentlemen, who was it? No matter our stance on tips, We all know everyone here has some disposable income for a hot waitress at waffle house. She's hot. And she's serving fucking waffles.

I would definitely give her a tip... :awe:

http://www.today.com/news/lauren-ball-waffle-house-waitress-gets-600-tip-customers-t53576

 

[Fanatical Meat]

Somehow the kid makes her less hot.

 

[TastesLikeChicken]

Any dish an American dining establishment touches, it turns it into shit. Another example; Olive Garden. Even American dishes aren't safe from the conglomerate like approach to dining in this country - Apple Bees, TGIF, Brother Jimmys.

And, the point of going out, is to avoid the home cooked meal, because you want something better - from a quality perspective, in both health, taste and even presentation.

You are correct in labeling Waffle House as something that is pretty far from fine dining - but, it is still submerged in raw sewage... like most American dining establishments. And, it takes something pretty basic and still manages to make you feel like you ate donkey vomit.

Let me guess. Magnus Nilsson is your personal chef and you visit Fäviken on a weekly basis?



There are plenty of "American dining establishments" that aren't chains, like Olive Garden, which is what one would assume you were railing against because every internet foodie dweeb wannabe seems to believe that dropping a steaming load on chain restaurants is the epitome of being awesome.

We're talking eggs, bacon, pancakes, and waffles here; breakfast fare. It isn't fine dining in the first place. Go to a local diner if you feel the need to stroke yourself off about not going to a chain.

 

[CraKaJaX]

Somehow the kid makes her less hot.

Minor details.

 

[MongGrel]

Minor details.

:biggrin:

I get what you're saying, but WH is not one of those kinds of places. They cook it right in front of you the same as your grandmother would do if she was making the same thing. They pull the eggs out of egg cartons, pour the milk out of milk jugs, and make the toast from the same single-loaf bag of Sunbeam sliced bread normal people buy at the grocery (not Whole Foods). It's soulful junk food, but it isn't assembly line food institutionalized.

As far as it being Americanized, I'm not a grits person so I'm sure I could get the same breakfast at almost any 24-hour roadside diner in Canada or the UK. Well, UK might be less inclined to use processed cheese.

For me, the point of going out is to avoid the effort, mess, and time it takes to cook at home. If you live with people they probably would not appreciate you making a full stove-cooked breakfast at 3AM just because you were hungry and up/out late. Also, like any other 24H diner, WH caters to travelers, which is why they are even open 24H on Christmas and Thanksgiving. Very few truckers are going to make a home-cooked meal on their cab when they aren't in the mood for fine dining.

+1

Real Grits made in a rice cooker at home are really good BTW.

I didn't even know McD's had a Greek salad, but have a real Greek mom and pop around the corner that are Hugggggggge, so I doubt I'll ever try that one out.

 

[bigrash]

First time I had Waffle House was a few years ago when I first visited my wife's family in South Carolina. Love their waffles. I try to go there every time I visit.

 

[Ackmed]

I live in the South, and enjoy Waffle House. Obviously it is not high end food, but for the purpose of what it is, it is pretty damn good. I like being able to watch them cook, and they use syrup for flavored soda's, how can you not love that?!? I enjoy it still even after growing up and doing pretty well for myself. Looking down on it is just silly to me.

High and mighty types are missing out. Probably drown next time it rains for having their nose up in the air too far.

 

[LevelSea]

Hard to believe some people will stoop to the level of WH. I mean, when I get shitfaced on Evan Williams on a Friday night, I call up Tom and roll into Per Se for a couple fried quail eggs and artisanal hashed fingerling potatoes with gruyère bechamel.

 

[Ackmed]

I don't even know what they hell you just said. Well played sir, well played.

 

[CZroe]

Hard to believe some people will stoop to the level of WH. I mean, when I get shitfaced on Evan Williams on a Friday night, I call up Tom and roll into Per Se for a couple fried quail eggs and artisanal hashed fingerling potatoes with gruyère bechamel.

Win.

 

[Newbian]

Probably been about 10 years since I ate at one but when I was a kid and my family would take trips to florida we ate there usually once a trip and I always remember them being only good if you are hitting them at off hours, around 11 pm - 5 am, as they would be the only places open then.

They were always dirty, usually found in ghettoish areas and the food was meh compared to ihop for breakfast food but then again that's why you would ever visit either place.

I am glad they are mostly in the SE of the country while ihop is everywhere else.

 

[zinfamous]

Hard to believe some people will stoop to the level of WH. I mean, when I get shitfaced on Evan Williams on a Friday night, I call up Tom and roll into Per Se for a couple fried quail eggs and artisanal hashed fingerling potatoes with gruyère bechamel.

That's one expensive 4am puke!

 

[disappoint]

That's one expensive 4am puke!

How much would something like that really cost per se?

 

[Ackmed]

I am glad they are mostly in the SE of the country while ihop is everywhere else.

Um, we have IHOP in the SE too! I had a bad experience with them, how they treated my wife and I last month. But I do like IHOP as well, just different.