How To Order Waffle House Hash Browns Like A Regular

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An icon of American dining, Waffle House has made headlines for everything from brawls to assessing the intensity of natural disasters. Of course, its famed menu is nothing to overlook either. If you're new to visiting the diner, there are some important mistakes to avoid with your order. One of the most important things to consider is the many different ways you can have your hash browns. 

While The Bloodhound Gang's lyrics to "The Bad Touch" cite one popular version of smothered and covered, there are actually no fewer than eight specific choices for hash brown toppings you can choose from. Additionally, you can pick between single, double, or triple hash browns to satisfy your appetite. It's also worth noting that you can pick any combination of the eight toppings, with the option to choose all of them, should you so desire. Adding toppings to your hash browns is one of the rules everyone should know for eating at Waffle House, so get ready to load up.

Waffle House hash browns can be ordered smothered, covered, chunked, diced, capped, peppered, topped, or country style. Smothered denotes onions, while covered refers to cheese. Turn up the heat by getting your hash browns peppered with jalapeños. Capped means grilled mushrooms, and diced means grilled tomatoes. If you want an extra addition of protein, try your hash browns chunked with hickory-smoked ham or topped with Bert's Chili. The country option flavors your hash browns with classic sausage gravy. 

Hash browns are one of the best things to order when visiting Waffle House for the first time because they allow you the opportunity to sample a few different ingredient additions. It's advisable to try a combination of at least a couple of different toppings just to let the flavors play together. No matter when or where you go to visit the Waffle House, having the patience to wait for food that comes from a mostly made-to-order menu is key.

Mix up your meat and veggies by getting your hash browns chunked and capped. Put a little extra zest into your potatoes by getting them topped and peppered. The choice is yours, and the options are nearly limitless. If you aren't near a Waffle House, you can even make your own version of these hash browns at home. 

For a shortcut, start with store-bought frozen hash browns instead of grating your own. Freshly shredded cheese is ideal for optimal gooey texture, but shredded cheese will work just fine. Grill your onions along with the mushrooms and tomatoes for more depth of flavor. Grab your favorite brand of canned chili to get a close approximation to Waffle House's Bert's. No matter how you smother, cover, dice, chunk, or prepare your hash browns, they will be comforting and delicious.