Waffle House is usually on my late night to go list. When I was younger and had been out at the bar with my friends, nothing and I mean nothing, worked to soften the blow of a bit too much alcohol like Waffle House. Smothered, covered... scattered, chunked was something that meant diner food and good times.
It isn't often that I rave about a chain restaurant but the Waffle House on Treasure Island, FL is going to get some love right now! With Thanksgiving over, my sister and I had time to wander around and enjoy the Gulf Coast of Florida. On this particular day, we decided to visit Treasure Island. When I was younger, this the area we would visit on vacation. It is also the area that John Candy filmed the 1985 movie Summer Rental. Our family happened to be in Treasure Island when filming was taking place and I had a brush with famous. Okay, I saw John Candy from the back and from a distance, but hey... I saw him in the flesh. Enough reminiscing and back to the present. My sister and arrived at the beach around 9AM and I needed to eat something. Waffle House was across the street so it won the "Where do we eat?" contest for that morning. The building is unlike any Waffle House I have ever visited. It has the look of a ranch style house with a pitched roof however, the roof is a bright yellow. If you dig a bit in the history of the building, you'll learn that it was originally the restaurant for the Howard Johnsons hotel that used to occupy the area behind the building. Anyway, we walked up to the front entrance and were greeted by one of the local wildlife who graciously let us in the building. The interior looked like Waffle House and we quickly found a booth to sit at.
Our order -
Our server appeared almost as soon as we sat down, took our drink order while we looked over the menu. You would think that looking over the menu wasn't necessary since the menu at Waffle House hasn't changed much since it began but there was something new. (...or at least new to me.) They have breakfast bowls now! My sister order the bacon breakfast and I ordered the sausage bowl. In true Waffle House fashion, our food was ready in no time flat. Both breakfast bowls looked exactly like the pictures on the menu and we dug in.
The experience -
I took that first bite and was hooked. Everything was cooked to perfection and tasted great. A bed of hash browns with crumbled sausage, American cheese, and topped with two eggs cooked the style you want. Very filling and a great price. Our server was great and talked to us about the area we were getting ready to explore. We found out the white, crane that had taken residence out front was Bob the bird and had claimed Waffle House as his go to place for tidbits that were dropped by patrons. He, or she is very friendly and was a hoot. The entire staff is friendly and glad to see you. The restaurant is clean and bright. If you are ever in the area, Waffle House in Treasure Island, Florida is worth a visit. read more