Waffle House: What’s Vegetarian Editorial Review

Waffle House isn’t built for vegetarians, but it doesn’t shut you out either. You can count on hash browns, eggs any style, grits, waffles, cheese, toast, and a garden salad at pretty much any location, which is more than you’ll find at a lot of diners once you take meat off the table. The one thing to keep in mind is that almost everything cooks on one shared grill right alongside the bacon and sausage.

What to order at Waffle House

Hash browns are the anchor dish, and you can smother them with grilled onions or cover them with cheese, then load on diced tomatoes, jalapenos, or grilled mushrooms to build something closer to a full meal. Eggs come any style, and a veggie omelet with cheese, onions, tomatoes, and mushrooms is an easy custom order. Waffles and grits round out breakfast, and the Garden Salad works if you order it without cheese or egg.

What to watch out for

The big thing to ask about is the shared grill, since bacon, sausage, ham, and chili all cook on the same flattop as your hash browns and eggs. If cross-contact matters to you, say so before you order. For a vegan meal, your options narrow fast: plain hash browns, dry toast, oatmeal made with water, and the Garden Salad without cheese or egg are your best bets, since the waffles, grits, and biscuits all include butter or milk.