[justjim]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

I've never been to a Waffle House. Their reputation for late-night violence aside, are they any good? Or is it just popular for the freak-shows?

The Waffle House is an icon Southern restaurant. Their breakfast, especially their waffle’s, are excellent. Their waffle’s are close to grandma’s who make them from scratch for me and my cousins every summer Saturday morning. Never been - you got to go!

[dawabeav]

Originally Posted by BigDawgInLakeDenham

Anyone waiting for Buc-ee's because you believe it's good BBQ....Bless your hearts.....because their food sucks and you'll get heart burn. Whenever they open make sure you take an extra Prevacid. Seriously....Texas BBQ brisket does not have sauce....let alone a sauce that is absolutely disgusting. I cook a lot, like every day my entire life, and I know good BBQ....I gave Buc-ee 3 strikes and spent good money on a variety of offerings each time...and he struck out. Won't be trying to go Whenever it appears. I'll put my gas money into a nice piece of meat I smoke myself and I won't ruin it like Buc-ee's does

I agree, I'll never stop at another Bucee's. The food is awful and over priced. And very crowded.

[Buckeye Bill]

Wow I agree quit the abbreviations at least for the first poster!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by dawabeav

I agree, I'll never stop at another Bucee's. The food is awful and over priced. And very crowded.

People tend to vote with their feet and their wallets. You can tell how terrible Buc-ee's is by how crowded the parking lot always is.

[paulajr]

[QUOTE=biggamefish1;2405248]

Originally Posted by VApeople

We have lived here for 9 years and we have no idea what OBT means.

OBT is short for Orange Blossom Trail

OBT is in Orlando….so what does that have to do with us?

[Emkay56]

There are no US Banks in the Villages, and what is OBT?

Originally Posted by Pairadocs;240523
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Passed the newly built Waffle House yesterday (behind U.S. Bank on OBT). Got me thinking of Portillo's plans for Lady Lake, and the Bucee's slated for Ocala. Seems Portillo's is becoming very complicated between the road construction issue (soon to be finished I understand) and the change in financing partners. Was really looking forward to doing take home from Bucee's when in Ocala, but looks like that project is years away, possibly '27 or so ? ? Guess the further away we are from Bucee's the better off our health will be.....LOL... but it sure is good barbecue ! Now seems to be totally opposite "rumors" about the planned "Harry and the Natives", following these things gives us retired folks a new hobby....LOL !

[NoMo50]

Originally Posted by Pairadocs

Guess the further away we are from Bucee's the better off our health will be.....LOL... but it sure is good barbecue !

Bucee's and BBQ are two words that should never be used in the same sentence. As a general rule, I will usually give an eatery at least two tries before giving up on them. Not so with Bucee's and the swill they call BBQ. Both their brisket and pulled pork are so laden with fat, and undercooked, as to be inedible. Those who know good Q avoid Bucee's like the plague.

[NoMoSno]

Originally Posted by Emkay56

There are no US Banks in the Villages, and what is OBT?

The Waffle House is in front BJ's on 441 Lady lake.

[tjdmlhw]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

I've never been to a Waffle House. Their reputation for late-night violence aside, are they any good? Or is it just popular for the freak-shows?

Over the past 50 years, I've eaten at Waffle House hundreds of times and a large number of those visits were late night after being out at a bar partying. As far as I can remember, I only saw one fight during all of those visits and that was broken up by my uncle telling one of the guys that he had kicked the other mans a** enough and should stop before the deputies got there.

The food definitely wasn't gourmet, but it was filling and I don't remember it being that greasy.

As far as Bucee's goes, we stop at the one in Warner Robins every time we travel by it on I-75. It didn't take us long to get tired of the BBQ sandwiches, I agree that they use too much sauce on the meat. The main reasons we stop are the price of gas is usually low (although other stations in the area have started matching it), they have huge clean restrooms, and they have a nice dog walk area for our dog.

[rustyp]

[QUOTE=paulajr;2405409]

Originally Posted by biggamefish1

OBT is in Orlando….so what does that have to do with us?

Originally Posted by NoMoSno

The Waffle House is in front BJ's on 441 Lady lake.

The street is NE 86th path. This street is the old golf cart dirt track that linked the historic side to Lowes and Walmart. It became a street when BJ's was built behind Wawa on 441.

[midiwiz]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

I've never been to a Waffle House. Their reputation for late-night violence aside, are they any good? Or is it just popular for the freak-shows?

reputation for late night violence???? where?

[ElDiabloJoe]

Originally Posted by Emkay56

There are no US Banks in the Villages, and what is OBT?

Common abbreviation, kinda like NO ONE on the west coast calls it The Pacific Coast Highway - it is near-universally known as PCH.

Originally Posted by midiwiz

reputation for late night violence???? where?

Here's a few, I stopped after the first dozen - could'a kept going. If the links don't work, look at Post #40 on this thread: Waffle House coming to Lady Lake

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Shooting at Nashville Waffle House, gunman subdued by victim

Police beat: Woman is shot at Waffle House | The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - Arkansas' Best News Source

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https://www.al.com/news/2023/12/waff...fice-says.html

https://www.wsaz.com/2023/12/05/waff...shooting-work/

https://www.wave3.com/2024/01/01/man...shooting-2024/

https://www.wlbt.com/2023/12/16/3-pe...-waffle-house/

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by NoMo50

Bucee's and BBQ are two words that should never be used in the same sentence. As a general rule, I will usually give an eatery at least two tries before giving up on them. Not so with Bucee's and the swill they call BBQ. Both their brisket and pulled pork are so laden with fat, and undercooked, as to be inedible. Those who know good Q avoid Bucee's like the plague.

You are entitled to your opinion but never have seen an empty Buccees. Love their brisket as well as chicken sandwiches and their baked goods are outstanding.

[Gatorfan1]

Love the baked goods. Good place to stop, get gas, walk around, and look at all the things they sell. Clean restrooms, etc. They also pay well and hire a lot of part time seniors.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by ElDiabloJoe

Here's a few, I stopped after the first dozen - could'a kept going. If the links don't work, look at Post #40 on this thread: Waffle House coming to Lady Lake

Not a surprise, not a concern. Not a reputation either.

With 2,000 locations open late at night and serving food that goes good after drinking, there's little surprise that there will occasionally be problems and some of those will involve shootings.