Waffle House Reviews Summary

Category: Breakfast restaurant

Address: 1450 Pulaski Hwy, Newark, DE 19702, USA

Phone: +13027228885

Rating: 3.7
based on 92 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "EBONY, who was the hostess that greeted us from the door!!! She was AMAZING and set the tone for our entire visit."
  • "The folks at this particular location are very friendly and efficient for only having been open a short time."
  • "The staff was very cordial and attentive."
  • "Our server was absolutely amazing, they're very lucky to have her!"
  • "Ebony was our server. She killed it. Was very attentive even busy."
  • "Our server was excellent, and the atmosphere was quaint."
  • "Jackie at the Bear Delaware location. She is pleasant knowledgeable And efficient."

Cons:

  • "I complained 3 times to my server and the manager. Still waited for an hour."
  • "The manager says that a group who came in after was in before us and we had to wait our turn."
  • "Do not come here unless you have time to waste."
  • "I waited for 20 minutes and did not get my order taken."
  • "Service is not the same anymore. Waiting time for food .. longer than an hour."
  • "The tone of his voice is what turned me off as he said 'I only work here', so we will not be coming back."
  • "I sat waiting to be taken care of... Then she proceeded to just sit down and didn't even take our order."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Food came extremely fast and exactly how we ordered it."
  • "The All Star breakfast is a bargain."
  • "The food was served fast, hot and flavorful. Great food for the price."
  • "The diced potatoes are fried to a perfect hash brown nirvana – crispy on the outside, pillowy on the inside."
  • "And as far goes the food I always get the all star waffle breakfast with cheese grits bacon and hashbrowns at any waffle house and I personally believe they prepared it the best by far."
  • "The food was very good."
  • "The Waffle House has the best and most delicious Waffles than any place in the United States, East coast."

Cons:

  • "The food was good but not great."
  • "ONLY DOWN FALL IS THE WAFFLE STATION WAS VERY NASTY."
  • "The food was trash."
  • "The food at this location was horrible and cold."
  • "Even the coffee was cold. Absolutely UNACCEPTABLE!!!!"
  • "The whole purpose of going to WAFFLE HOUSE was to have WAFFLES and that wasn’t able to be fulfilled."
  • "Only thing edible was the hashbrowns."

Cleanliness

Pros:

  • "This particular one was new so it's still pretty clean too!"
  • "Place was clean (even the bathrooms were immaculate)."
  • "This young lady was constantly cleaning something, like a busy little bee but she did it with a smile."
  • "The place was clean and well lit."
  • "Very clean. Friendly service."
  • "This is the cleanest waffle house you’ll ever be at."
  • "This pace was rather clean. Floors weren't slick."

Cons:

  • "All of the tables were dirty."
  • "The kitchen was filthy, I wanted to cringe."
  • "Um 😢 quite dirty. It’s only been a few months."
  • "Staff was terrible they throw utensils on the table ended at the floor."
  • "The same rag was used to clean the table AND the seats at the same time without even being rinsed off."

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "Location is new and had a great experience."
  • "The AC was at a decent temperature."
  • "Easy to get to from my location."
  • "The entire trip was a vibe."
  • "Food was good, the atmosphere was dope."
  • "Atmosphere was nice."
  • "There's a genuine warmth in the air, a sense of belonging that transcends fancy tablecloths and Michelin stars."

Cons:

  • "The music was way too loud."
  • "It's very hard to get into the parking lot and other 'customers' were very loud and rude."
  • "Walked in staff talking loud and using offensive language."
  • "This place is a playground at night on the weekends."
  • "This place is a mess at night time."
  • "Is this some type of discrimination? Skipping us to take care of black people first?"
  • "The cooks are rude."

Management

Pros:

  • "Changed my review from a 2 to a 4 after dining in this morning. The two ladies from VA are doing a great job to represent the culture of the Waffle House."
  • "The rest of the crew worked so well together handling a very busy crowd."
  • "Management needs to assure a strategy plan is in place to combat the delayed service, causing food to sit around to the point it’s served cold to the customer."

Cons:

  • "The store needs better management and it could be improved but for now with the store being so new, don't even bother trying to get a to go order."
  • "There should never be only 1 person on the grill and 1 person waiting the tables."
  • "Management needs to be addressed and held accountable for this environment."
  • "The staff still need time to perfect the Waffle House style of cooking."
  • "Don't eat at this waffle house. They understaffed very unprofessional."

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