waffle champion

terrific concept.lovethe idea and the execution. fresh waffles always filled with unique and tasty ingredients. the menu changes on a monthly basis, so there is always something new to try. i give it 5/5 stars for both creativity and taste.

waffle champion is a restaurant i try and go to whenever i am in the neighborhood. i alwaysloveto try the new things on the menu everytime i go. i tried the bison and mac and cheese waffle today. it was very good, although once all the ingredients mixed together it seemed like beef stroganoff on a waffle...not may favorite food. of course, i will continue to go back and try new things. highly recommend to anyone!

this place is one of the best places in okc for breakfast. the waffle concoctions this place creates and their fresh ingredients are superb. my wife and kidslovethis place andlovecoming here when we are in the city for overnight stays.

lovelovelovelovethese waffles. wish there was more seating, feels a bit crowded and clustered when it's rush hour...? but that doesn't stop me from coming here on a sunday morning 😋

my wife and i went here on a recent saturday morning at 7:30 am.  that was a good time to arrive, as we were able to order immediately.  just a half hour later, the line was 5-6 people deep.

i ordered fool's gold  with peanut butter mousse, strawberry anise compote, banana slices, and candied bacon.  however, i asked them to make mine without the candied bacon.  i tried a sample and found it too sweet.  the salty, savory counterpoint of the bacon was buried beneath the sugary coating.  all in all, it was like eating a banana/peanut butter/strawberry sandwich with a knife and fork.  the scoop of whipped cream was of sufficient size that i could grab little forkfuls with each bite of the waffle.

my wife got the ancho bbq pulled pork waffle sandwich.  she said it was delicious. i tried a little bit of the pulled pork with bbq sauce.  the ancho chile gave it enough spice to make it interesting.

as with most desserts, mine was overpriced.  however, for the ingredients in the pork sandwich, i think it could be worth the $9.95 price. 

i could have used a refill on water, but the counter staff were busy helping other customers when i needed it. 

i am not inlovewith the waffle sandwich idea, so i'll probably stick with the dessert waffles on future visits.

ilovewaffles. this place has everything waffles. waffles, waffle sandwiches, waffle fries, salads with waffle croutons. it's like there is a theme or something. anyway. i was very pleased with my selection, the fresh lemon curd waffle. it was more a dessert than a breakfast. service was friendly and helpful. the line was long but moved quickly. it was a loud and happenin atmosphere. nothing attracts a crowd like a crowd.

loved the fountain selections without high fructose corn syrup.

one thing to note. the waffle fries were served tepid and stale. that was my only disappointment. probably just mis-timed. portions were a little small.

ilovewaffle champion. if you go on sunday, get there early before the after church crowd and you're in and out in no time. the buttermilk fried chicken with tabasco honey is my fave. and they have mimosas. oh yeah.

the chicken and waffles is my favorite by far, but the others are wonderful as well. ilovethe variety of toppings that they offer. they have the best mimosas!

bacon, egg, cheddar waffle....so yummy. ilovewaffle champion. it's hit or miss on lines and such. i go 1 to 3 times a week. i could do with less hipster pretense and attitude. you don't need a big beard, tats and skinny pants to eat here, but the staff does cater to that and they like the music loud...if they would just turn it down like 2 notches it would be ok.  but don't dare ask them to because the dude's with beards get mad lol.   i won't let it keep me away though. just makes the experience more amusing. the food is just so good and fresh. ilovethe sandwiches but the soups are killer! i will work my way through this menu!

a regular favorite.. i get into waffle champion about once every 2-3 weeks, mid-week. i've never had to wait for very many people in line ahead of me, but i admit, midweek, mid-morning is when i go. after people are at work, right before the lunch crowd. i like to take a book and just relax for at least a good hour. i always get a cup of the green chile corn chowder. it is just amazing. iloveit. i could eat that stuff every single day and not get tired of it. one day i keep telling myself, i'll try to potato n' leek chowder, but i just can't pass up the green chile corn chowder. i'm hooked. with that, i usually get the buttermilk fried chicken liege, but occasionally, i'll go for the pit ham or the bacon, egg, and cheese. all are great. i've never been let down. that fried chicken is just right with that honey. the pit ham with the fried pickles, outstanding. the soup though, it just completes anything. i'm a big fan of the maine root beverages. i actually think the diet maine root is sweeter tasting than the cola, but i could be crazy. like them all though. one of these days, i'm going to get myself a beer. i just never decide until right after i've ordered a soda or tea. lol. i like to try the specials on the column. they're usually pretty interesting and fun, but really, really good. the staff has never been anything but courteous. i don't know, maybe it's because i'm a 32 year old male, not far off from the guys usually behind the counter, but i'm supremely comfortable in there. people have told me my generation expects good service and complains when they don't get it. i don't know if that's true, but i admit, i expect kindness. i get it there. i give people smiles, say please and thank you, and they always do the exact same, usually going a step beyond. you treat people well, they do the same. people griping about service, ask yourself why. yes, it's their job to go above and beyond, but what exactly is the issue? are you doing something? expecting something more than just service? i've never and i mean never been treated with anything but respect and kindness there. it takes a couple minutes, but would you rather they had waffles just hanging out by a heat lamp? this isn't a breakfast buffet. seating isn't overflowing, but sometimes i'm sure it's full. that's what good, busy places do. they fill up. i have been there many times when it was very busy. it wasn't overwhelmingly loud. not at all. loudest part was the talk of the customers, not the kitchen, not the music. remember, i said i take a book. if it's quiet enough i can read, i promise it's not that loud. "only one person taking orders." how many registers up there do you see? it's not walmart with 20 registers and 2 open. "place was half empty, had to wait while they assigned seating." must've been a holiday or something. i've never had to be seated there. not once. and again, i go pretty dang often. the biggest complaint if any that i have is the parking. they know it's inconvenient. there aren't many spots not marked for apartments or other businesses. that's a shame. i wish those same people were restricted to those spots. i've been there with a 100% full lot, parked a block away, and walked in with 4 people in there. every customer and staffer, and the lot wouldn't be half filled. that's just the way it is when you go to a neighborhood in a busy area. i can live with that. the food and the people more than make up for anything.

pretty pretty good!!. pretty awesome. great atmosphere,lovethe design they use for tableware, silverware etc. friendly staff, i liked that i can see the kitchen and watch whats going on in there. i ordered the pulled pork sandwich and really liked it. only complaint was that it was a little bit too 'wet' from the slaw juice. but it tasted great. the waffle was excellent. not a huge waffle fan but i loved theirs. husband ordered the chicken n waffle sandwich and he loved it and after tasting it i thought it was excellent. so next time will order that instead. great lil place hope it's successful!

i really like it!. i like going there at 8am bc there's usually a 10-15 minute wait for the food to come out. ilovethe staff; they're very friendly and always smiling. i really prefer the sweet buttermilk waffles and waffle fries. they're superb! :)

looks like its gonna be a hit!. decided to partake in a waffle breakfast this morning with my wife and parents.

got there around 8:30 a.m. before the brunch/church crowd.

i really like the buildout. smaller and yet more spacious than it appeared in the photos (to me anyways). the look is unique and tastefully done.

i like the ordering system.... hostess greets you and has you pick out a table and then they place a number on it to hold it for you while you order.

you then order at the counter, pay and return to your table and they bring you your food. there is a soda self-serve fountain. i had the diet mexican cola and really liked it.

prices were not bad, especially considering you could share most of the waffles.

as for food i had the applewood bacon waffle and then shared two different 'pick three' sweets consisting of 1.) caramelized banana, baked cinnamon apples and house whipped cream and 2.) house huckleberry jam, fresh berries and house whipped cream.

wife had the fresh berries, marshmallow brûlée, and caramelized bananas.

dad has the apple bacon waffle and mom shared the pick three sweets mentioned above.

when we got there, there were maybe 4-5 people ahead of us. was mostly groups of 4 and lots of people with very little kids. the atmosphere was nice, lots of natural light, and a bit noisy (which i don't mind at all).

tv's were displaying a 'no signal' on the screen which should have been addressed before opening.

took only about 5-7 minutes before we could place our order.

place looks fully staffed and everyone we encountered was friendly.

took probably 15 minutes to get our food.

the presentation was great.lovethe trays and the waffles themselves looked crafted and not slapped together in a hurry.

the apple bacon waffles were exceptional in all ways. the waffle itself was fluffy with just a touch of crunch and the bacon, eggs and cheese were cooked to perfection. the temperature was spot on too, very warm but not too hot. note: this waffle is huge and can easily be shared.

my second favorite was the caramelized banana, baked cinnamon apples and house whipped cream. the flavors went together very well. these are served open faced and appear to use a different style of waffle - thicker. the waffle itself was more dense than the sandwich and i would describe it as firm with more crunch but still very tasty.

my wife loved her pick three choice so much she was in no mood to share. had i know how good the marshmallow brûlée was going to be, i would have used it on one of the other pick three sweets.

the least favorite was our house huckleberry jam, fresh berries and house whipped cream. the toppings went together very well. where it fell flat was in the waffle itself. it was beyond crunchy and dense and was simply hard. had to go get a knife to cut it and everyone who had a bite commented it was a shame the waffle was so hard. so hard in fact that most ended up just eating the topping and leaving the waffle.

only other notes are - i didn't realize they had bottles of syrup (hidden under the soda fountain) until we were almost finished. would have loved to have added some to my waffles. i wish they had outdoor dinning and i think a cool bike rack needs to be on the todo list. too far for me to bike ride, but lots of patrons this morning showed up on two wheels. a canine friendly waffle would also be cool. saw a few patrons waiting outside with their pooches as their other half was inside ordering. maybe a waffle shaped dog biscuit!

so.....

location: 9/10 (love the midtown area for great locally owned venues - parking is the only let down here, but it was manageable).

atmosphere: 8/10 (really like it, wouldloveto see some cool large canvases up with some retro images to match their look - maybe retro photos from the area - if they are not careful its going to look like some of the fancy frozen yogurt bars i've seen in okc and austin).

ordering: 7/10 (like the idea of having a table waiting for you. the only concern is wait times on food. ours wasn't bad, but it also wasn't busy. have heard from a few people their wait times have been 30+ minutes. this may just be opening pains)

food: 7/10 (this is a pretty high score for me and would probably be most people's 8 or 9. would like to see a bit more 'zip' to the sandwiches and the inconsistency of the waffle itself can be a killer at $7-$12 each.

cost: 7/10 (if you are used to sharing meals then bump it up a point, otherwise its not a bargain, but not expensive by any means either).

overall i really like this place.lovethat its locally owned and in a very cool location. will it be a regular lunch or even brunch stop for me? no. but that's probably more my food tastes and not how waffle champion is being executed. if it goes 24-hours or even late night - i could definitely see visiting more when i'm in the area. definitely worth the trip to give them a try!

ilovewaffle champion. i can't wait until waffle champion opens.


-----25 mar, 2013-----

so i am having major waffle withdrawls since the waffe truck has been mia. everyweekend someone is asking me where the truck is. i feel as if i am stalking the waffle truck a little bit. i talked to the owner and found out that the actual building location is set to open in june. i will be first in line.


-----05 oct, 2012-----

@ wafflechampion ilovethe surprise menu. its always exciting to see what the days creation will be. this waffle was so so good. i couldn't help but take a bite & look @ it each time. ilovewaffle champion & happy that they will have a brick location soon.