Sunday Brunch at The Waffle House, St. Albans

I blogged about The Waffle House after our last visit but I needed to sing its praises again – not only because it’s so good, but because Alfie tried his first waffle!

We were going out for brunch to meet one of Ashley’s old housemates. However, there was a marathon, or some kind of event going on, and there were road closures – so she didn’t join us. Not to worry though, as we went ahead and ordered and had a lovely family brunch... it makes me super excited for meals out as a family when Alfie is older, as we often went out for food as a family of four when I was growing up.

It was our third visit to The Waffle House and every time, I order something different – because there is so much choice! One thing always remains the same though, it has to be a sweet waffle. I’m really not a fan of savoury crepes, so savoury waffles has never appealed – plus the options often sound too rich or heavy for me. The menu is always the same; however, there’s a specials board that regularly changes.

I stuck to the standard menu and ordered a Dutch Apple wholemeal waffle: warm apple, sultanas and mixed spice, and added a scoop of vanilla ice cream. There was so much of the topping, with apple pieces as well as puree. The ice cream added a nice contrast of hot against cold and made the overall dish less dry. I would probably go as far as saying it’s the best waffle I’ve had there!

Ashley chose from the specials board: a ham hock, cheese sauce and sautéed mushroom wholemeal waffle. I have to admit, it did look really tasty and he enjoyed it. I sampled some of the ham hock and it was delicious (but obviously didn’t go well with apple and ice cream) – well worth choosing that over the option on the standard menu, which used slices of thick cut ham.

With regards to the children’s menu, there wasn’t any information, so I asked out server to clarify – and she was most helpful. She explained that due to the machinery used, the waffles for children would be the same size as the standard portion; but there would be less topping. The children’s version would also receive a 30% discount against the prices listed on the menu – which was obviously pleasing to hear! Because the sweet waffles contain a lot of sugar and Alfie is still adjusting to life on solids, I ordered him a plain waffle and he had the choice of butter or maple syrup. I didn’t specify which I’d prefer, but it arrived with a mini portion of Lurpak. With maple syrup already on the table, it was good to see we were given the option. I put one dessert spoon of maple syrup on it to make it less dry and Ashley cut it up into bite size pieces. Alfie clearly enjoyed it – eating approximately two-thirds (and no doubt, throwing the rest on the floor). I wish I remembered our servers name, because she was so helpful and definitely deserves some recognition.

The Waffle House is always busy and you can’t book a table – so there’s a chance you may have to wait for a table. However, there’s some decent scenery not too far away, so it’s worth putting your name down and returning, if necessary. There’s indoor and outdoor seating; dogs are welcomed; and baby facilities are decent.

As always, the service and the waffles were good... the weather not so. I know we will be back, especially now Alfie enjoyed himself too!

Love, Lucy xx

The Waffle House - St. Michael's Street, St Albans AL3 4SF

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