When traveling through the southern United States, everyone is going to recommend that you try Waffle House. This restaurant ranks alongside classics like Denny’s and Steak ‘n Shake, thanks to its variety of delicious breakfast food options. Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in many locations, Waffle House is a popular spot for late-night coffee, early morning breakfast, a quick lunch and much more. The restaurant’s diner-like aesthetic usually features several booths with an open kitchen, so you’re smelling the delicious food even before it hits your table. You can customize almost anything on the menu, which is why the Waffle House secret menu features so many delicious items! That said, not every location will know what you’re talking about when you order an off-menu favorite. It’s important to know how they’re made.

Official secret menu vs. customer creations?

Waffle House doesn’t have an official hidden menu and most of the popular secret menu dishes found online were created by customers. It’s best to ask if they offer certain items before trying to order them.

Even if the Waffle House you stopped at doesn’t offer a particular secret menu item you want to try, there are plenty of other delicious items found on the regular menu, including a variety of breakfast sandwiches, omelets and, of course, waffles.

The most popular Waffle House secret menu items

Since you can customize most Waffle House dishes, the secret menu item options are almost limitless. Some specific customer creations have become quite popular online, though. Give one of the most popular secret menu items listed below a shot:

• Apple Cinnamon Waffles: Regular waffles with cinnamon and apple flavoring.
• Pecan Waffles: Regular waffle with pecans cooked into it.
• Arnold Palmer: Half unsweetened tea and half lemonade.
• Double D’s: Two sunny side up eggs over hash browns.

Waffle House offers several waffle toppings that can be cooked into a waffle, including chocolate chips and pecans. The multitude of sandwich toppings available makes it easy to create an innovative and delicious breakfast sandwich, too. If you’ve never tried hash browns smothered with cooked onions, jalapeños and cheese, then you’ll have the perfect opportunity here!

There’s almost no need for a secret menu since the many stock menu items are so customizable.

How to order from the hidden menu

The best way to order an item from the Waffle House secret menu is to start with the basics, then customize from there. Some workers might already know what an Arnold Palmer is, but you may have to explain the recipe to others.

Waffle House menus all feature a list of their available toppings as well as other customizable features about their dishes. If it’s your first time at a Waffle House, consider one of their popular dishes instead of a secret menu item. Popular options include biscuits and gravy, the cheese steak omelet, pork chops, the Texas melt and much more!