Waffle House , what do you think

[TEXASFETT]

Damn I'm hungry just looking at this.....

[Hector]

This is my favorite pic...

[Hector]

No, I take it back...this one is my favorite picture...

[Hector]

I like this one too, caramel, peaches, and walnuts...

[Hector]

Matt Stonie eating a little French toast...

[Brazoo]

LOVE Waffle House, and probably fetishize it a bit because of nostalgia and the fact that it's so hard for me to get to one.

When I was a kid my family would drive to Florida every year and Waffle House was one of the most dependable roadside stops for a meal - there's probably more options now, but I haven't done that road trip in years. Super friendly southern staff was part of the exotic appeal to me as a kid too - people saying "y'all" and calling us "hon", just like on TV, but also the look and feel of the place. They all had formica tables and juke boxes WAAAY after these were normal things to see for the time.

I agree with people who mentioned the different quality levels at different locations. From my memory the best ones were in the Carolinas and Georgia. Again, could be my sense of nostalgia messing with my memory, but fresh pecan waffles in Georgia tasted SOOO GOOD.

Personally, I never cared for IHOP. Massive cheap piles of sugary dough - it never excited me.

[Gorn Captain]

We have Mexican restaurants here, but I do doubt a true Mexican would find them satisfactory.
We tried all kinds of food on our trip, as long as it's freshly made and doesn't sit in your stomach like a brick. We're not big fans of grease and large amounts of meat.

On a side note, my wife and I are still looking to move out of Belgium to a warmer climate, and Mexico is still on the short list...

[Gorn Captain]

The round waffles look like the real thing, those look really good.
The ones covered in whipped cream and chocolate sauce, is what we would call a "sugar waffle" here, and are a lot heavier. You'll only eat one of those.
The fluffy and crunchy kind, we traditionally call a "Brussels waffle".

Hey, your sister must know my neck of the woods quite well, then. Cool!

First, that waffle looks amazing, yum.

Second...I guarantee you'll find authentic Belgian waffles in San Francisco...which as the most world class restaurants per capita in the USA.

If you ever visit this part of the country...I recommend you use the Yelp website...and type in best Belgian waffles...you will find ratings, opinions from customers, and directions to get there:

https://www.yelp.com/sf?home=1

Article on best Belgian waffles in San Francisco:

https://foursquare.com/top-places/san-francisco/best-places-belgian-waffles

Picture of waffles from one of those eateries:















Of course, Belgium is still the master of waffles...I google some pictures, and man...you guys know your waffles...







You still got us beat...



...and dude, I don't know if you have tried Mexican food...but Northern California has some great Mexican food. Other cities and states...Los Angeles, Chicago...and anywhere in Texas, lol. Don't be afraid of Mexico, yes, many parts are not recommended due to drug cartels, but they are mostly at the borders. Mexico City is pretty awesome, I think you'll like it. And obviously, lots of great beach resorts.

You guys have Mexican restaurants in Belgium?

BTW, my sister has traveled to Belgium, she loves it...she actually went to college for a year to Aix-en-Provence...and would travel with her friend to Brussels by train...about a 7 hour trip. She speaks fluent French, has actually a Masters in French, her favorite language (she speaks five languages).

[Hector]

We have Mexican restaurants here, but I do doubt a true Mexican would find them satisfactory.
We tried all kinds of food on our trip, as long as it's freshly made and doesn't sit in your stomach like a brick. We're not big fans of grease and large amounts of meat.

On a side note, my wife and I are still looking to move out of Belgium to a warmer climate, and Mexico is still on the short list...

The place I highly recommend buying a home in Mexico would be Guanajuato, a very old school European style historical city...it's really a beautiful place, the only thing, its centrally located, landlocked, not next to the beach...



















A much smaller city, but nearby...is San Miguel de Allende...76.8km from each other...

















I think those two would be right up your alley...lots of foreigners live there as well...

[Meule]

Gotta love all those colors

[Starroid Raiders Dagon]

Those are beautiful pictures, Hector. Looks like a great place to live.

[Gorn Captain]

Yeah that would be our kind of place to live. It's absolutely beautiful.
We'll open a Belgian Waffle house, make some money.....

Thanks for the pictures, Hector, really amazing stuff!

[Hector]

No problem..

[Earth 2 Chris]

Denny's, on the other hand, their new pancakes are awesome!!!

Denny's are an even bigger crapshoot in the Lexington area, although I don't think there are many left. I never found one around here where the service wasn't deplorable. Twice a friend and I couldn't even get someone to seat us in an empty restaurant! I ate at one in the Rosemont area of Chicago, and it was fantastic!

Waffle House is one of those places I never stop at. I did years ago, but my stomach just can't handle that much grease nowadays.

Chris

[ScottA]

Denny's have been long gone from our area for years.

I enjoy WH from time to time.