I was gonna say... I grew up in CA. My first time eating Waffle House was in my 20's on a trip to Florida with my college lacrosse team. It was across the street from the hotel, and was and still open when we stumbled in after a night of drinking. 10/10. Would recommend to drunk people.
It is simultaneously worth it and a complete letdown. Honestly the worse one you can find the better. We were the only ones there and hijacked the jukebox playing the worst songs we could find. we tipped well.
Hell yeah. I live near a waffle house, and the jukebox is my favorite part. Last time I went my friends and I were also the only ones there, it was super fun. The staff were super chill. A great vibe imho.
Drove from Baltimore to Atlanta. If my memory serves correct there were 37 visible from the highway. Moved out of Maryland and have never seen one since outside of a meme.
Once you’re north of Maryland, Dunkin Donuts takes over. I didn’t know what Waffle House was until visiting an in-law in VA in my 20s. Grew up in the upper Midwest and New England.
Not really pedantic, just pointing out you're wrong...
Born and raised in an area with no Waffle House for hundreds of miles. I think I would have to go out of state and drive for several hours before coming close to one. They're not everywhere in the US.
They're open pretty much all the time and don't close at night, so naturally drunks and other rowdy folk congregate there. Prime time for fights to break out over silly minor things, which often turn physical. There's a reason most restaurants shut their dining rooms down by midnight.
In New Jersey we have 24/7 diners. You can get breakfast or a burger, or whatever you want basically. Don't knock a 2 AM drunken pancake until you've tried it!
The street address (380) is visible in the picture. Google says there are only two Waffle Houses with a street address of 380, and the picture doesn't match the one in Lebanon, Tennessee.
Actually, when the results first came up, the states weren't in the list, just the towns, and for a moment I was delighted and hopeful this was a Waffle House in Lebanon, Kansas, which would've made this post a delicious layered piece of image+commentary!! [The "middle of America" is just outside Lebanon, Kansas.] But alas, the Lebanon Waffle House is in Tennessee, and this image isn't even of that Waffle House, dashing my dreams of delicious and layered meta-imagery ....
The Waffle Hose Index for the uninitiated [Link] was a moderatly usefull (and humerous) idea thought up by the US Federal Emergency Managment Aganecy (FEMA) to determine the accessability of the area after a disaster.
It takes time to get to an area, even longer if the roads are damaged, so one of the first things to do is to try and call someone local. Waffle House happens to be open 24-7, and has an unusually comprehensive emergency preparedness policy. In a lot of cases they can run for days on a limited menu without power and running water. The only reasons they would not pick up the phone is that telecommunications were down (which FEMA would want to know anyway), that the staff cant get to the resturant (which is also usefull to know) or that the resturant is gone and Amaerica is down one of its finest off-hours eating establishments.
I always used to laugh at the scene in Best In Show where the yuppie couple talk about how they met at Starbucks. But they weren't at the same Starbucks, they were at two different Starbucks across the street from each other.
During a trip to the Atlanta area, I saw so many Waffle House locations that I jokingly made a reference to that scene from Best In Show.
Then IT happened. Literally drove past a spot where there were 2 Waffle Houses across the street from each other. It was supposed to be a joke. Only a joke.
The only place I know in Atlanta that has a waffle house across from another is in Avondale estates where the very first waffle house is located. It's a museum now that is hardly ever open and across the street is a newer more modern waffle house. I bet you were over there lol.
I suppose it's possible, but I don't think that's it.
The trip when this happened was 7+ years ago (pre-covid for sure), so I don't recall the specific location, but it wasn't in Atlanta proper. And I don't recall either location looking like a museum or a location where anybody would put a museum, it was a stretch of road/highway with retail space / strip malls on both sides.
Holy fuck that could literally be anywhere. My brain had a spasm trying to decide which city I remember that exact view from, and of course none of those were in Breezewood, Pennsylvania lol.
My local waffle house is very often that empty. Day or night. I actually find it interesting that they can afford to operate with how few customers they have at any given time.
Waffle House is a cheap American food chain that can be found in all southeastern areas, including low-income high-crime districts. Because of this, there are regularly news stories about people fighting at or in a waffle house. It's become a meme.
Indiana used to have a different company that was called Waffle House that preceded that kind of Waffle House, so that kind was called Waffle Steak in Indiana until the other business folded. The other Waffle House was closer to a Denny's but kind of scuzzier. There was one in the town I grew up in and we would go there late at night in high school and play Risk because we were party animals.
As someone who lives in a place you would consider a "rural hole", the nearest Waffle House is over 1000 miles (or about 1600 kilometers for those in Rio Linda) from me. Waffle House is a southern thing not a US wide phenomenon.
Got them around here, a high tech center in one of the fastest growing counties in the US. Future home of a major Apple campus. Yup, a real craphole. They serve people who want an inexpensive meal.
Well, not anywhere in america. https://locations.wafflehouse.com/
lol, found the pedant! Entirely fair though, the title was more of a mood than factual.
Not really pedantry when it's associated with a specific region of the US.
If you grew up in the Northeast or west coast you've likely never seen a waffle house.
I was gonna say... I grew up in CA. My first time eating Waffle House was in my 20's on a trip to Florida with my college lacrosse team. It was across the street from the hotel, and was and still open when we stumbled in after a night of drinking. 10/10. Would recommend to drunk people.
You have stumbled upon the gist of its appeal.
Mainly since I wanna try Waffle House but it isn't in my state, or the next state, or the state next to that one.
It is simultaneously worth it and a complete letdown. Honestly the worse one you can find the better. We were the only ones there and hijacked the jukebox playing the worst songs we could find. we tipped well.
Hell yeah. I live near a waffle house, and the jukebox is my favorite part. Last time I went my friends and I were also the only ones there, it was super fun. The staff were super chill. A great vibe imho.
I lived in NW Atlanta near an intersection with Waffle Houses on two opposite corners. Glorious.
Sometimes I complain about the US, but then I hear heartwarming stories like this. And you know what? Fuck yes to catercorner Waffle Houses!
Drove from Baltimore to Atlanta. If my memory serves correct there were 37 visible from the highway. Moved out of Maryland and have never seen one since outside of a meme.
You must have moved to the west coast then. Certainly didn't move anywhere near Atlanta if you're not seeing Waffle Houses.
Once you’re north of Maryland, Dunkin Donuts takes over. I didn’t know what Waffle House was until visiting an in-law in VA in my 20s. Grew up in the upper Midwest and New England.
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My nearest is two states away
And on super early, calm Saturday mornings you can probably still hear the bullets whizzing by from the nearest one...
At least it makes it easy to find the people worth blocking.
Sorry that I wanted to enjoy a restaurant.
Not really pedantic, just pointing out you're wrong...
Born and raised in an area with no Waffle House for hundreds of miles. I think I would have to go out of state and drive for several hours before coming close to one. They're not everywhere in the US.
Yup. None in SoCal
Also, none in NorCal!
None in Nebraska either...
Do fights actually break out at these things or is it a meme?
Explain like I'm a foreigner.
They're open pretty much all the time and don't close at night, so naturally drunks and other rowdy folk congregate there. Prime time for fights to break out over silly minor things, which often turn physical. There's a reason most restaurants shut their dining rooms down by midnight.
Do they also have like kebab/swarma places that are open 24/7? Where I live drunk people always seem to want to eat something like that.
Can't imagine getting drunk and thinks let's get a waffle.
You don't go to waffle House for waffles. The bloodhound gang didn't sing about waffles.
"Want you smothered, want you covered like waffle House hash browns"
Dunno about you but I've never not crashed hash browns while hammered
Oh they do all breakfast foods. Get bacon and eggs or some other fried something if you want.
Also, I'm the kinda person that gets drunk and eats waffles
In New Jersey we have 24/7 diners. You can get breakfast or a burger, or whatever you want basically. Don't knock a 2 AM drunken pancake until you've tried it!
No one starts shit around a kebab guy tho. They have seen it all and if you start a fight they will finish it for you.
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Since it's a WaHo, I'd immediately guess this photo is in Georgia.
Correct longitude! Ohio in actuality.
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Technically, Vandalia, Ohio. But I really like the "anywhere-ness" feel of this image!
OK, how... unless you are one of those geoguesser nuts?
The street address (380) is visible in the picture. Google says there are only two Waffle Houses with a street address of 380, and the picture doesn't match the one in Lebanon, Tennessee.
Actually, when the results first came up, the states weren't in the list, just the towns, and for a moment I was delighted and hopeful this was a Waffle House in Lebanon, Kansas, which would've made this post a delicious layered piece of image+commentary!! [The "middle of America" is just outside Lebanon, Kansas.] But alas, the Lebanon Waffle House is in Tennessee, and this image isn't even of that Waffle House, dashing my dreams of delicious and layered meta-imagery ....
Currently at Waffle House. It's a waffle home. 🖤
Waffle House found its Host
Not really anywhere. Statistically likely to be in the southeast, adjacent to a major highway.
The Waffle Hose Index for the uninitiated [Link] was a moderatly usefull (and humerous) idea thought up by the US Federal Emergency Managment Aganecy (FEMA) to determine the accessability of the area after a disaster.
It takes time to get to an area, even longer if the roads are damaged, so one of the first things to do is to try and call someone local. Waffle House happens to be open 24-7, and has an unusually comprehensive emergency preparedness policy. In a lot of cases they can run for days on a limited menu without power and running water. The only reasons they would not pick up the phone is that telecommunications were down (which FEMA would want to know anyway), that the staff cant get to the resturant (which is also usefull to know) or that the resturant is gone and Amaerica is down one of its finest off-hours eating establishments.
Fascinating and adding it to my haul of TIL!
Thank you very much!
Yo I'm going to Waffle House in like half an hour. I'm pumped. Haven't been there in years.
There's always time for one more bad decision, lol.
Now that is a skeleton crew, one employee.
Eerily similar feel as Nighthawks, except no customers and less focus on people so it feels even more desolate.
When asked why the diner in Nighthawks apparently has no entrance, Hopper was quoted as saying,
I never understood that observation. It's off frame to the right - is that really so strange or unbelievable?
Thanks, I hate it.
I always used to laugh at the scene in Best In Show where the yuppie couple talk about how they met at Starbucks. But they weren't at the same Starbucks, they were at two different Starbucks across the street from each other.
During a trip to the Atlanta area, I saw so many Waffle House locations that I jokingly made a reference to that scene from Best In Show.
Then IT happened. Literally drove past a spot where there were 2 Waffle Houses across the street from each other. It was supposed to be a joke. Only a joke.
In New England you'll find Dunkin Doughnuts across from each other.
The only place I know in Atlanta that has a waffle house across from another is in Avondale estates where the very first waffle house is located. It's a museum now that is hardly ever open and across the street is a newer more modern waffle house. I bet you were over there lol.
I suppose it's possible, but I don't think that's it.
The trip when this happened was 7+ years ago (pre-covid for sure), so I don't recall the specific location, but it wasn't in Atlanta proper. And I don't recall either location looking like a museum or a location where anybody would put a museum, it was a stretch of road/highway with retail space / strip malls on both sides.
pretty fucking solid hash browns from coast to coast.
The gulf coast? There's certainly no Waffle Houses on the West Coast.
valid. damn.
Trust me I was just as devastated to find this out, myself
a fighting arena, america
Based on the title, I thought it was going to be this. (Not that a Waffle House wouldn't be right at home there)
Holy fuck that could literally be anywhere. My brain had a spasm trying to decide which city I remember that exact view from, and of course none of those were in Breezewood, Pennsylvania lol.
Double covered and chunked, baby.
Scattered well
Solid choice.
Getting strong liminal vibes from this
Ah good it's still open. Not the end of the world.. or at least the end of America yet.
This photo is fake. Affle house is never that empty.
You've never been to one at 3 a.m.
Consider yourself lucky. It's like they opened haunted houses that serve food all over America.
My local waffle house is very often that empty. Day or night. I actually find it interesting that they can afford to operate with how few customers they have at any given time.
It's a little early for Easter decorations
Everyone knows waffle houses exist in their own unique temporal planes.
Carnival season has already started, close enough
I adore Waffle House, this scene is beautiful.
Having never seen or heard of Waffle House, I found myself scrutinizing this photo for evidence that it was AI generated.
The internet has broken me.
To be fair Waffle House's aren't to off from AI fever dreams IRL.
Especially when most people only go at like 3am
I've never been to one since I've never been to the south. How's the food?
It's not world class but sometimes it's exactly what you need.
The food is diner food. Not bad for what you pay for it. Tastes amazing when drunk or high. It's a staple in the Midwest and the South!
I would choose Waffle House over Denny's, but would rather go to a regular non-chain diner over either of those.
I hope that makes sense because it was the best way I could think of to rank it
Yeah, I get that. We have a really good family-owned place that my boyfriend and I like to go to.
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Does it have a fear hole tho?
I feel kinda cheated that we didn't get to see Rick's fear. Maybe it would have been happiness, but that was just speculation on Morty's mind's part.
This is inaccurate.. There isn't any in NY
Scattered, smothered, covered, chunked and sometimes capped.
Waffle House is a cheap American food chain that can be found in all southeastern areas, including low-income high-crime districts. Because of this, there are regularly news stories about people fighting at or in a waffle house. It's become a meme.
Indiana used to have a different company that was called Waffle House that preceded that kind of Waffle House, so that kind was called Waffle Steak in Indiana until the other business folded. The other Waffle House was closer to a Denny's but kind of scuzzier. There was one in the town I grew up in and we would go there late at night in high school and play Risk because we were party animals.
I hung out with the mormons in high school, when we were rebellious we would go to WalMart at 2am and buy (caffeine free) soda
I've never seen one.
The "Nighthawks" of Modern America
No Nighthawks
Not quite anywhere; mostly rural crap holes.
As someone who lives in a place you would consider a "rural hole", the nearest Waffle House is over 1000 miles (or about 1600 kilometers for those in Rio Linda) from me. Waffle House is a southern thing not a US wide phenomenon.
Got them around here, a high tech center in one of the fastest growing counties in the US. Future home of a major Apple campus. Yup, a real craphole. They serve people who want an inexpensive meal.
Everywhere except New England that is. What a shame 😔