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Originally Posted by seat38a (Post 33514816)

Seems like a lot of hoopla for waffles.

Seems like a lot of hoopla for not very good waffles.

Waffles do happen to be one of the highlights of any stay at a Residence Inn, for me.

This is a joke thread, right?

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Originally Posted by fredc84 (Post 33515464)

This is a joke thread, right?

Waffles are no joking matter.

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Originally Posted by Xeno (Post 33515080)

Apparently Puff the Magic Dragon showed up in the middle of the night as two waffle makers with all necessary items were in place at 6:30 am this morning.
I ignore waffles on flying trips, but carry a special ingredient with me on driving trips. I like the convenience of walking no further than the lobby after taking my dog for a walk.
And, if it matters, my assistant asked a series of questions about COVID policies (i.e. masks, social distance, cleaning procedures and sanitizer stations) in addition to food, location of preferred rooms, elite benefits, and pool access.

I can only hope that the special ingredient is real Canadian (or Maine/Vermont) maple syrup.

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Originally Posted by platbrownguy (Post 33514326)

:tu:

When people ask me my favorite restaurant, I say I have two: Per Se, and Waffle House. OP, skip the buffet and go get some hashbrowns to go with your Waffle House waffle.

The last time I was in a Waffle House was in AL or MS and they still allowed...smoking. Blech. But love your range - never been to PS but have TFL.

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Originally Posted by CLEguy (Post 33515481)

Waffles are no joking matter.

It is National Waffle Day.

But ... is bacon available for breakfast at RI and never mind the assistant, DW wants an affirmative answer.

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Originally Posted by Letitride3c (Post 33517468)

But ... is bacon available for breakfast at RI and never mind the assistant, DW wants an affirmative answer.

I had bacon last month at a RI (SEA) but it was only a one-night stay so don't know if they have it every day. No waffles though. Just scrambled eggs. Plated by someone, you could not take your own. And the bacon was pretty good, not that see-through stuff you sometimes get at lower end places.

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Originally Posted by Xeno (Post # 1) (Post 33513750)

I asked when I checked in and was told waffles were off in the future despite several requests.

I asked the cook staff this morning and they said the waffle maker was here waiting to be put to use. I was driving so used to app chat to ask for a status update.

The manager who was not here said they are waiting on those juice size cups and a plastic fork? I cannot talk directly to him or her until tomorrow, but am curious about such a response.

Do I just need to move on or would others who follow appreciate me talking directly to the manager?

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Originally Posted by platbrownguy (Post # 5) (Post 33514326)

:tu:

When people ask me my favorite restaurant, I say I have two: Per Se, and Waffle House. OP, skip the buffet and go get some hashbrowns to go with your Waffle House waffle.

I prefer mine pro se.

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Originally Posted by Xeno (Post # 13) (Post 33515080)

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Originally Posted by CLEguy (Post # 19) (Post 33515481)

Waffles are no joking matter.

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Originally Posted by platbrownguy (Post # 20) (Post 33516050)

I can only hope that the special ingredient is real Canadian (or Maine/Vermont) maple syrup.

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Originally Posted by estedman (Post # 22) (Post 33516391)

It is National Waffle Day.

Bingo!

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Originally Posted by platbrownguy (Post 33516050)

I can only hope that the special ingredient is real Canadian (or Maine/Vermont) maple syrup.

Maybe with some bourbon mixed in, just in case the maple syrup is too thick.

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Originally Posted by Letitride3c (Post 33517468)

But ... is bacon available for breakfast at RI and never mind the assistant, DW wants an affirmative answer.

Bacon in the rotation (with turkey Canadian bacon and several types of sausage and/or sausage patties) was part of the RI preCOVID-19 brand standard, but even then some RIs ignored this and offered nothing but sausage.

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Originally Posted by MSPeconomist (Post 33520987)

I do recall that. We spent 5 nights in Manhattan once and it was sausage every day, we asked and was told it was brand standard. Apparently not.

Never heard of per Se, but Waffle House is great if you’re driving through Florida and not looking for anything pretentious. Give me a pecan waffle and some of their hash browns (without anything on them), and I’m happy for breakfast!

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Originally Posted by jimrpa (Post 33521063)

Never heard of per Se, but Waffle House is great if you’re driving through Florida and not looking for anything pretentious.

And if you're driving through Florida and *are* looking for something pretentious, you're screwed and should probably hit the next Waffle House you see.

I haven't had an RI stay in 2021. I've had a couple Hampton/Fairfield/HIX type stays on our summer roadtrips, 1 night at a time, and the breakfast offerings have generally sucked. No covid-related executive orders that would limit them - just management decision to offer almost nothing since brand standards don't matter anymore and all of these properties are racing to the bottom.

In the future, if I need an RI type layout, I will probably try Airbnb first. The value prop for these kinds of branded hotels has dropped a lot in the past year.