Anyone who has traveled through cities in the southern United States is familiar with the yellow and black letters ... WAFFLE HOUSE! Hummm ... Waffles = Breakfast, and if you are like me, breakfast is "sunshine on a plate" any time of the day.
While we have never stopped, I suspect that these Waffle Houses serve up a good breakfast ... why else would there be one on just about every other street corner??? So, I just had to convince Doug to try it out with me. Problem is ... in his opinion, the best breakfasts are ones made by his dear wife that he can enjoy in his "Home Sweet RV", so why go out? I needed to elicit the help of true "foodies"... our travel friends, Gary and Joanne.
Gary became the ultimate "foodie" in my mind last month in Hattiesburg, Mississippi when we ate lunch at Ed's Burger Joint. There Gary conquered the "Fat Eddie" burger which, to quote the menu, is an "enormously humongous burger" consisting of:
... three certified Angus ground chuck patties topped with American cheese with two grilled-cheese sandwiches as the bun with crisp bacon, grilled onions, nacho cheese, and Texas-style chili.
He finished it ... no problem, and I had found my perfect accomplice and food detective. During our stay in Gulf Shores, Joanne, Gary and I were determined to discover the allure of the Waffle House.
Although it went against all of Doug's "rules of retirement", he got dressed and joined us one morning for our first Waffle House visit. As we entered the small restaurant, I was struck by the friendly welcoming atmosphere. Even the cook behind the grill greeted us with a big smile and came over after our meal came to see how we liked it.
Waffle House, the beloved icon of the South, prides itself on being a fast and friendly restaurant. The first restaurant opened in 1955 in Avondale Estates, Georgia. Their company quickly grew as they stayed true to their motto of serving "Good Food Fast" and at a reasonable price. There are currently over 1700 Waffle House restaurants in 25 states.
Their menu spelled "comfort food" all over it. Of course, there is breakfast that is served all day on the one side of the menu, but because Waffle House is open 24/7/365, there were also lunch and dinner options on the backside.
While we waited, the "boys" had to challenge each other to the "how many coffee creamers can you flip" game. Thankfully, our food quickly arrived hot off the grill before the competition got too fierce.
I tried their namesake Waffle, and Doug ordered the Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Hash Brown Bowl.
All the games were put aside ... and the creamers disappeared into the endless cups of really good coffee. Gary, the food master, concentrated on the task at hand and thoughtfully declared:
"It's All Good!"
Yes, our maiden voyage to the Waffle House was delightfully delicious ... which leaves me with a dilemma. How am I going to pass by all those Waffle Houses that will no doubt be on our future travel routes??!!
Until next time ... Always make tasty choices ... and enjoy the adventures in your life.
It's been a wonderful seven weeks traveling with Joanne and Gary and enjoying all the "Cheer" that filled our days. With the arrival of December, they head west toward Arizona as we continue east to Florida. Grateful for all the good times and look forward to when our paths meet up again!
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