This Waffle House actually had surprisingly good food. I know the food quality at most Waffle Houses depends on who is cooking at the time of your visit and I think we go lucky. The woman who helped my friend and I was very friendly and to care to make us exactly what we requested. We did wear masks into the restaurant and removed them when we were seated. We were not asked to wear them, nor did they have a sign requiring them, but I know this city had a mask ordinance (I'm from FL, where we do not have the same requirements as Asheville) so we just wore them until we were seated. We were the only customers in the restaurant at the time, so we were helped quickly and our food was prepared immediately.
At this establishment you are able to watch your food being prepared, which I admit can be a good or a bad thing, depending on safety and sanitation practices. I noticed that the cook did not wear gloves, but I did see her wash her hands before preparing our food, so I chose not to say anything. I think this can be chalked up to a case of "you get what you pay for," and Waffle House isn't exactly fine dining, so I'm not complaining. I ordered the breakfast meal with two waffles, a scrambled egg, bacon and toast and my friend ordered a steak sandwich with a double order of "smothered and covered" hash browns (that's Waffle House speak for cheese and onions). My waffles had so many blueberries cooked into it that it was a deep purple color when I got my plate. It was surprisingly good, though. The hash browns were light and crispy -- a definite win for me, as there's not much I hate in life more than soggy hash browns. My eggs and toast were , well, eggs and toast. I will say that the portions were large and there was no way I could eat so of the food I was served in a sitting. I ended up boxing it up and taking it back to my hotel to eat the next morning for breakfast. My friend said the sandwich he got was really good, and his hash browns were excellent. It seems like the two things that stand out at Waffle House -- when you're in the mood for slightly greasy diner food -- are the waffles (hence the restaurant's name) and the hash browns. Everything else is pretty run-of-the-mill.
I think our check total for everything was less then $20 before the tip. Our hostess/ waitress/cook/cashier extraordinaire checked in on us several times to see if we needed anything and made us feel really comfortable and relaxed while we were there. We shared a few laughs with her before we headed out and then left.
Now for the real fun... when we walked outside, there was a Waffle House employee in uniform with her boyfriend feeding sausage and eggs to a giant Pit-bull directly in front of the exit door. There was another employee outside smoking right in front of the door. As they say, the only way out was though!!! This was comical, and after a pretty epic diner visit, it didn't seem to bother us much. If this send in any way offensive, you could have SEEN our hotel. Overall, for a Waffle House, this seems to be almost a "greatest hits" type of review. I honestly did have a good time and would definitely give it another go if I'm ever back in this part of Asheville.
P.S. Also, the Asheville Outlets and several hotels (some classier than others) are within walking distance!!! read more
