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| - Phoenix is not exactly what you would call a 24 hour town, unlike its desert cousin to the northwest. So late night dining options are somewhat limited.
Today I went searching for a place to eat breakfast at 3am on a Tuesday. Being somewhat of a Denny's hater, I thought I'd give Waffle House a shot, since it was the next closest option.
I have eaten at Waffle House once before in Missouri, while my girlfriend and I were on a Route 66 road trip. Waffle Houses are *everywhere* in the south. Don't really remember much about that meal, but this morning's is fresh on my mind.
I ordered a waffle with a side of bacon, and a cup of coffee. To summarize, it was a disappointment. The coffee was the best part of the meal.
The waffle was a bit overdone, thin, and just looked plain sorry. The waffles at the Best Western complimentary breakfast beat the pants off this one.
The "butter" wasn't butter, it was some gawd-awful corn oil based "spread" with an unnaturally dark yellow color. Ick. I didn't ask if they had real butter because I didn't want to seem like a pain in the ass.
The bacon was edible, but the three strips looked somewhat unnatural, like it was some bacon substitute.
The staff was cool, and I don't think it's fair to blame them for the quality of the food. At almost $8 for the meal however, this was enough to drive me back into the arms of my old nemesis -- Denny's.
Makes me wish there was an Old Brass Rail nearby that was open 24/7. Maybe I need to move to Vegas if I want to continue living this vampire lifestyle.
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