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Harold Waite's Pancake & Steakhouse

4.2(746)Restaurant$$

About Harold Waite's Pancake & Steakhouse

Situated along Lake Air Drive in Waco, Harold Waite's Pancake & Steakhouse is a local diner that dishes up a daytime menu of hearty American standards in a humble, basic space. Holding a solid 4.2-star rating across 746 Google reviews, this moderately priced establishment provides a casual setting for the surrounding community. Offering full flexibility for any schedule, the restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with convenient accommodations for both sit-down dine-in customers and those picking up takeout orders on the go.

Visitors frequently stop in to enjoy traditional breakfast staples such as pancakes, waffles, and savory corn beef hash, along with morning combinations of scrambled eggs, sausage links or patties, and English muffins paired with orange juice. The kitchen also turns out selections like huevos rancheros, served with fried eggs over peppers and onions. Complemented by welcoming, attentive customer service, quickly prepared plates, and a classic diner atmosphere, the eatery remains a familiar fixture on Lake Air Drive.

Highlights

  • Dine-in
  • Takeout
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Reviews

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Kelson Blount

4 months ago

4.0

I ordered 4 scrambled eggs, sausage links, English muffin and an OJ. I got sausage patties instead of links. Not very happy about it since I'm already on the other side of town. Partially my fault for not checking before leaving. All in all fairly minor but the patties are bleh in flavor compared to links, and after trying them these are a bit dry, so I won't be eating them. Unfortunate waste of money. The eggs are good and thats what really matters to me. They were all polite and friendly while I was there with prompt service.

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End TheFederalReserve

10 months ago

4.0

The pancakes and waffles were great along with the corn beef hash. The huevos rancheros was a huge disappointment as it is only fried eggs on peppers and onion, no tortillas no red sauce. The staff was very nice and it has the classic diner feel. Will definitely go back again but wont order the huevos rancheros again.

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Ryan Gleason

6 months ago

5.0

Everything was perfect. The food was delicious and quickly prepared. The customer service was excellent. We showed up a few minutes before they closed, Google has the hours wrong, and the welcomed us in and made sure we were taken care of. I'll be coming back here for breakfast. My wife said the hot chocolate was the best she's had in a long time. The mushroom omelet was so good I ate most of it before remembering to take a picture.

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Rose Choix

a year ago

4.0

The food was okay but overpriced (in comparison you could get the same 2 pancakes,2 eggs your way, 2 bacon and 2 sausage, and hash browns at Denny's for $10 vs $16). The bacon was overcooked and the sausage dry. The coffee was good and the cup was refilled regularly. The place is cozy in a local, homey, and rustic way. The service was fine overall! 😊 Given options I'd probably opt for trying something new instead of returning here but I'm glad we gave it a shot

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Efrayn Hernandez

a year ago

4.0

Great spot for a home style, hearty breakfast. Food My wife and I ordered two chicken fried steak plates. We could have order only one and still had a leftovers. You know you are eating in a country style kitchen when your order comes with a large bowl of gravy. The Chicken fried steak was crispy and not over breaded. The hash browns and eggs were ordinary, no frills, traditional. The toast was crispy and buttery. The BACON was without a doubt the star: thick, crispy, salty. The strips we got had the fat perfectly rendered and they were full length strips. Besides the bacon, everything lacked salt and pepper but I’m sure they do this so that the customer can add as much as they see fit. Experience The restaurant stays busy, so it’s loud and there’s a lot of hustle and bustle. However, the employees do their best to stay on top of things: clearing away tables and getting refills quickly. We never received our pancakes. However, we didn’t let anyone know, because after seeing just how much food, came with our order, we decided the pancakes would just go to waste if we made them bring them out. When we first arrived the prices were slightly higher than we expected, but after seeing the portions I believe you are definitely getting more than your moneys worth.