Kid Rock puts the Waffle House in the news

by Marisa McClellan (Subscribe to Marisa McClellan's posts)
Posted Oct 22nd 2007 11:38AM
Filed under: Television/Film, Newspapers

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The Waffle House, a bastion of cheap breakfasts and surprisingly great waffles, now has a reason other than tasty food to be in the news. Musician Kid Rock got a little rowdy in an Atlanta-area Waffle House Saturday night after a show, beat up a male customer (with the help of five of his groupies) and got sent to jail for his actions. Apparently the man they bloodied knew a woman who was with Kid Rock's party. They exchanged words, it got heated and Kid and his friends just got involved in order to defend her virtue. Or something like that.

Let's hope this doesn't sully the reputation of the esteemed Waffle House, as they really do serve of one of the better chain diner breakfasts available. I recently ate one in Hellertown, PA (the morning after a very raucous wedding reception) and was delighted by the awesomeness of the food.

Tags: Atlanta, CNN, Hellertown, Kid Rock, Waffle House, WaffleHouse

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10-22-2007 @ 12:15PM

Del said...

Oops! I think you dropped the negative in the first line of the second paragraph.

10-22-2007 @ 12:31PM

Greyhoundgrrl said...

Ahh, Waffle House. Greasy comfort food of my Southern youth. Alas, fights there were not uncommon amongst the late night/early morning denizens.

But how dare you not mention the hash browns? The true raison d'etre of the Waffle House?

Mmm, scattered, smothered, and covered....

10-22-2007 @ 1:05PM

Iscariote said...

Haha, I went to Waffle House for the first time last Thursday, and it was the one in Hellertown, PA.

10-22-2007 @ 2:07PM

coutch said...

So - Since you feel that the food at Waffle House tastes good,I now know that I can delete your site from my RSS reader subscriptions list.

Perhaps you should start, or better still rename your site " Slashjunkfood.com/yuck"

Don;t worry I won't ever be posting or visiting this site again...

10-22-2007 @ 2:18PM

alosha7777 said...

ah, I just love food snobs.

waffle house, to me, is exactly what Greyhoundgrrl said - a reminder of my youth. 2 AM greasy spoon kind of food after a late night with friends. :)

10-22-2007 @ 2:31PM

Marisa McClellan said...

Wow, what's with the Waffle House hating. I grant that it's not gourmet, but the eggs, waffles and hash browns are cooked to order and they do a good job of it. And sometimes, that's really all you want.

10-22-2007 @ 2:43PM

Wendy Buckley said...

I am a Waffle House fan. The hashbrowns are my favorite!

10-22-2007 @ 2:59PM

1p5v said...

Oh lord, I love the "gourmets." If one can't enjoy the full spectrum of foods, including greasy, over-salted, diner food, one is truly missing out on a great part of life. There's room for everything on this site, and in life, maaaan.

The Waffle House in Hellertown is definitely a GOOD one, too. All of the locations we have locally here in the valley are decent.

10-23-2007 @ 12:14AM

big will said...

Waffle House is the shit, especially after a long night of drinking!

10-23-2007 @ 12:52AM

kim said...

Once upon a time I lived in North Carolina. When we had just moved there (in the early 80s), my dad decided we should go out as a family for a Thanksgiving brunch. Alas, all the restaurants in the vicinity were closed, except for Waffle House. Thus we went in, and had a yummy meal. And from then on, we went to Waffle House *every* Thanksgiving until I was about 15 and I said "enough with the damn waffles and greasy bacon already!" and my mom seconded the motion and we stopped going. But I guess it was fun to have the tradition....

10-23-2007 @ 2:09AM

cathy davis said...

WHO CARES ABOUT THE WAFFLE HOUSE???? MY MAN "KID" IS THE SHIT!!! I'M A WOMAN, AND WE DON'T NEED TO TALK ABOUT HOW MANY BRAWLS I'VE BEEN IN! JUST BECAUSE HE'S A BIG,BIG,BIG STAR,THE MEDIA HAS TO MAKE A BIG DEAL ABOUT A LITTLE FIGHT! BACK OFF, PEOPLE! THINK ABOUT YOUR OWN TEMPERS----I'M SURE YOU HAVE ONE ,TOO!! GO KID ROCK!!I LOVE YOU!!!!

10-23-2007 @ 9:15PM

Adriane said...

Sure, I have a temper, but not one that plunks me in jail....I tend to think of myself as a little more creative with my anger rather than simply messing up someones face.

Ps- people care about the waffle house because this is a FOOD blog, not a celebrity blog....shocker, I know. (snicker)

10-23-2007 @ 10:41AM

jsmylie said...

I've never seen a more fitting headline than 'Kid Rock Arrested in Waffle House Brawl.' I mean, it's just...perfect.

10-23-2007 @ 2:10PM

kevjohn said...

I defend Waffle House the same way I defend Wal-mart. Show me somewhere else you can go at 3am and get damn near everything you're looking for and I'll go there instead. The quality ain't high, but they're there.

10-23-2007 @ 4:07PM

J.Ho said...

How do I wish there was a Waffle House in the Boston area. I miss the days I lived in Quantico, VA where there was a Waffle House every quarter mile.

10-29-2007 @ 12:56AM

Rhonda said...

Waffle House has the BEST waffles around!!! Enough about downing the Waffle House. What about all the greasy foods at McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy's, etc.. At least they are open when you need em.

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