Scattered, Smothered, Covered

Honestly, I don't think a born and bred Southerner can fully claim her southern heritage if she has never eaten at this southern icon - AKA Waffle House. 

This little restaraunt under the yellow sign with black letters began in 1955 in my family's home state, Georgia.  Today, they can be found in 25 states all the way from Alaska to Florida.  The Waffle House mission is to deliver a unique experience to its customers through delivering great food, friendly, attentive service, excellent price and a welcoming presence.  And I must say, they do. 

I absolutely love how the server gives me a friendly greeting while setting each place at the table with a napkin and silverware! I don't even do that at home on a regular basis!  Once my order is taken, the server calls it out to the cook who is working in plain view - no kitchen secrets here.  I can see exactly what's going on with my food.  The service is fast; the food is good. I guess that's why since 1955 Waffle House has served:

• 877,388,027 Waffles
• 1,289,801,887 Cups of Coffee
• 1,800,286,157 Hashbrown Orders
• 661,031,274 Sausage Patties
• 1,684,212,442 Bacon Strips
• 29,898,595 Slices of Ham
• 2,501,866,574 Eggs
• 32,215,481 Slices of Pie
• 134,842,441 T-Bone Steaks
• 201,228,697 Hamburger Quarters
• 729,065,401 Glasses of Coca-Cola®
• 1,359,881,590 Orders of Grits
• 164,980,986 Orders of Cheese N'Eggs
• 264,925,814 Omelets

Find these and other interesting WH trivia on their fun facts page.

I snapped the shot above a few weeks ago when we were away for the weekend at my daughter's soccer tournament and we wanted a good, quick breakfast.  I really wanted to snap a shot of our waitress as well but couldn't get up the nerve to ask her.  She was most definitely the iconic WH waitress and was excellent at her job!  My order typically consists of a waffle and an order of hashbrowns, scattered, smothered, and covered.  However, for the more adventurous food connoisseur the possibilities are very near endless - scattered, smothered, covered, chunked, diced, peppered, capped, topped, and country!