Waffle House — Restaurant in Florida

I last visited this Waffle House several years ago. I have not been back until very recently as the prior several experiences were not good.

The most recent visit was different. There is a different staff. The "queen bee" that appeared to be previously intimidating the staff and customers was gone. The result is a friendlier atmosphere and better food.

Waffle House, for those who may not be familiar with the chain, is a basic, no-frills restaurant. My usual meal there is breakfast. It is open 24 hours.

Staffing must be a problem. With the labor participation rate hitting a 50-year low recently, there are fewer people applying for jobs. Waffle House is trying hard to get more applicants and, obviously paying more than they used to as a result of inflation and a labor shortage. (See the ad for applications in the photos.)

Having been at a Waffle House at different times, a Waffle House can be a tough job. Some customers are unpleasant—or even nasty, mean and looking for a fight. Some take delight in intimidating young, female servers who are probably working hard to make ends meet. Take a look at some of the videos of fights posted on the Internet in Waffle Houses in places like Atlanta. Most would be hesitant or just afraid to work where these events can take place.

"Sunshine" was the server today when I sat down. She was pleasant, made sure the order was entered correctly and filled as ordered. She also brought out a second cup of coffee quickly.

The scrambled eggs were cooked perfectly.

On prior visits, the store was not clean. There were some crumbs on some booths today when I sat down but much cleaner than previously. Sunshine noticed there was water on the surface of my table and she brought a dry rag to clean it off.

In short, the food was good, the server was pleasant and efficient, and the restaurant was clean. It is also an inexpensive place to eat—one reason there are often family groups in the restaurant...

I was pleasantly surprised at how great this wake house location was. The entire restaurant was CLEAN! And everyone working there were very polite. We had a group of 7 come in and they gave us several seating options to choose from. We chose sitting at the bar and it was perfect. The counter tops were clean, not sticky, and a good height! Drinks were on point with a wide variety of a drinks to choose from. I especially liked the fact that I could add vanilla or cherry to my Coke if requested. You can't find vanilla diet Coke anywhere, restaurants or stores, so that was really nice to enjoy. My wife got the coffee and it was nice and strong!

For the food, I have only great things to say. Not only was our food brought out faster than Dale Earnhardt Jr drives a V8, but it was delicious as well. I had the two egg breakfast, eggs over medium, white toast with jelly, and hash browns country(covered in sausage gravy). I would highly recommend the hash browns. You can get them with a multitude of different toppings. My wife got the waffle and 2 eggs, scrambled. She reluctantly gave me a few bites of the waffle, and it was great. I think next time I will try the biscuits and gravy!

I would rate this waffle House...

I have a lot to say!

For starters, there's not a single unpleasant staff member in this entire restaurant. Every single person we spoke to was a-maz-ing!

Right of the bat, Jupiter greeted us at the door and was very attentive of the order everyone came in. There was a small wait, but incredibly miniscule in comparison to any other restaurant around. They make you move quick, but not in an abrasive or rude way. Your check is ready for you by the time you're done. The food is good in a way that makes you want to eat quick so everyone else can enjoy it too lol!

Our waiter Trish was very polite and attentive, and careful about my dietary restrictions. Tim, who wasn't even our waiter, seemed to guide this very open and excitable attitude to the restaurant. He practically made friends with anyone who opened the door, including us.

I know this is a strange review to leave a waffle house, but this place deserves it. Especially in a tourist area like the beach where you meet a lot of abrasive people. This is a nice refresh of friendly and sweet...