Waffle House - Pinson

We went to Waffle House this morning for breakfast.  As usual, the food was good - the service - not so much!  For example, we had to wait on a seat and another couple that came in after us also had to wait.  A booth finally opened up and we sat down.  Of course, the table had not yet been cleaned.  Within a few minutes, two seats at the end bar opened up and the couple that came in after us took those two seats.  The waitress for that area cleaned the counter and took that couple's order before even cleaning the table where we had seated ourselves.  I should have known then, there would be a service problem.

She took their order then cleaned the table where we were seated.  She then had to go back to the other couple and confirm something on their order.  Finally, we got our beverages.  Several - and I do mean several - minutes passed.  As I said, the place was busy.  The waitress brought the other couple their order.  Something was not right so that issue had to be addressed.  Finally one of the other waitresses brought our waffles and asked if we had anything else.  We told her what we were supposed to have and, in just a few minutes, we received the rest of our order - but not brought by our waitress.  Then, a waitress came down to that end with two plates of food - not knowing where they belonged as it was, again, not our waitress.  She finally determined that it was the corrected order for the other couple - only to find out that there was still a problem  - and still some stuff missing from the order.  It was apparent that this couple was getting aggravated as well.

To make matters worse, it was so cold that I felt like a popsicle.  Now, Waffle House is notorious for being on the cool side.  So much so, that we always make sure to carry a jacket when going to a Waffle House to eat.  I had my jacket on and I absolutely felt like I was freezing - and I AM NOT a cold natured person.

Things really got worse when the other couple discovered a bug on the plate that held their hashbrowns.  The guy stood up, took the plate to the front counter, told them there was a bug on the plate and that he was through with the place.  They then left.

In summation, this was obviously not my best trip ever to a Waffle House.  The service was an issue with a "not so good" waitress.  The bug - now that's a different thing.  I would think that the cook, even in a busy time, would notice a bug on a plate - but maybe not!  Can't say that I will ever visit that particular Waffle House again though. 

Golden Corral

We had an opportunity to eat at Golden Corral in Center Point, AL yesterday evening.  Of course, Golden Corral is a buffet and, between the three of us, I think we tried a wide variety of foods.  All of the food was very good as far as flavor.  My friend had a small wait for the pan seared shrimp, as that station was very busy and being manned by the same person who was also handling the grill.

The salad bar was good and, between us, we tried several desserts.  Our waiter did an excellent job - the dirty dishes were cleared promptly and we never ran out of beverages.

I would recommend this location - if you are hungry.  The cost of the evening buffet, with a beverage, ran about $14.00.  So, if you are in the area, please stop by and try them out.

If you have eaten at a Golden Corral lately, I would love to hear your opinion!  Looking forward to hearing from you .....