We found Waffle House to be very friendly while traveling across the country. The wait staff is very attentive and entertaining on the late night shift.
I know only one Waffle House owner; he happens to own about ten of the locations. Jim, his politics are a lot like yours! Did I say enough?
The chili at the Waffle House is excellent. I also like the fact that smoking is allowed anywhere in the place. That is in areas where the facists haven't outlawed it entirely. Most Waffle House locations are so small that it doesn't make sense to have a segregated smoking only area.
Oh yea I love the waffle house!
Went there with a friend in Kansas City, and hit one on one of the tours earlier this year.
The night shift is very cool (as is the day shift) and it seem you can always find a future rocket scientist or doctor working their way through school.
Or contemplating it...