The waffle batter itself is just barely sweetened and the combination from the malted flour and the touch of vanilla make this a tasty dish even if it weren't topped with anything else. Today I decided to go with the classic waffle topped with fresh strawberries and bananas and finished off with sweetened whipped cream: Obviously the oat bran and the better day waffles have a much heavier batter and thus will definitely fill you up. All the waffles that come out of the kitchen cover the entire plate, so it isn't like you are getting a smaller portion size. Not in terms of calories, but in terms of the sense of fullness you get from eating one. The thing about the original waffle that makes it so unique is how light it is. You can get your waffle topped in a variety of ways, from simply adding margarine and syrup to going with fresh fruit and a little sweetened whipped cream. They'd have to in order to get a waffle to be this light. I couldn't get my server to admit it, but I would surmise that they separate the eggs and beat the whites separately before folding it back into the batter. They simply add the wet ingredients, margarine, milk, and eggs on-site before service. All batters are made at the locations, although the dry ingredients for the original batter come already pre-mixed. Wally's offers three different waffle batters, the original using malted flour, the oat bran (which is what I normally get), and the better day. But, I daresay that if you are going to go to a place that has "waffle" in its name, you can be pretty certain that the place has a specialty. The menu is broken up into typical breakfast fare and they offer luncheon items such as salads and sandwiches as well. The regular coffee does have a better flavor than the decaf, but living with an afternoon of the jitters wasn't my idea of a pleasant way to spend the afternoon. The coffee always tastes exceptionally fresh when I go, and the refills are generous and quite often. Here is a shot of the front of their menu:Īnd a shot of the condiments at the end of the table:Īs with most of my meals at Wally Waffle, I usually start out with a nice steaming cup of decaf and a glass of water: Wally Waffle is only open for breakfast and lunch, so don't plan on going after 3 pm on the weekends. I had a 20 minute wait and since it was fairly pleasant outside, I didn't mind enjoying the sunshine and fresh air. This is very typical on the weekends if you go after about 10:30 or so. I arrived around 11:15 am or so only to be greeted by a number of people milling around outside the front door. Here is the sign at the Tallmadge location: Today I decided to go for a late lunch / early breakfast. Google shows a third location on Marion Avenue, but I tried finding this location one time and concluded that it simply didn't exist. Unfortunately over the decades, this number has slowly dwindled down to only two remaining locations, one on Locust Street in downtown Akron by the hospital and the other on the corner of Eastwood Road and Rt. While there have been many times when I've returned to a cherished restaurant from my childhood only to discover that the food really isn't as good as I remembered it, it's a pleasure to find one where the current dining experience lives up to the halcyon days of my youth.Īs a child, I remember eating at numerous Wally Waffle locations throughout the area. It wasn't until well into my adult life that I began appreciating chefs and restaurants who take the time to offer something unique and delicious to their customers. The food-related memories I have from my childhood are actually quite sparse.
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