Bruce K.
3/29/2025
This is where it began. The very first Waffle House and it's now the Waffle House Museum. I've been to a hundred Waffle House restaurants, as far north as Scranton PA and as far west as Oklahoma...
Waffle House Museum
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2719 E College Ave
Decatur, GA 30030
By Appointment Only Located on the site where Joe Rogers, Sr. and Tom Forkner opened the first Waffle House restaurant in Avondale Estates, Ga., the Waffle House Museum captures the spirit and history of the 24-hour chain. The museum includes a re-creation of that first restaurant Joe and Tom opened on Labor Day, 1955, and is filled with more than 60 years of Waffle House memorabilia. Museum Open House Schedule March: First Saturday 11AM-2PM June: First Saturday 11AM-2PM September: Saturday after Labor Day 11AM-2PM December: Second Saturday 11AM-2PM
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3.59 reviews
Jeanne K.
3/30/2025
This is a southern icon. I wish they had better hours and more availability. We were happy to drive by and take outside pics but they are really missing an opportunity here!
Stacy F.
3/4/2018
Okay, y'all: this place is adorable and if you're a fan of the Waffle House (and who isn't?), it's definitely worth a visit. First and foremost though: it's only open about 4x a year, once a...
Melissa T.
6/27/2010
Little known fact: I worked for the WH 6 years while in highschool and before going to college. I can still order in WH speak and usually get "order scrambled cheese raisin plate scattered...
Ivan S.
4/7/2010
The theory of a Waffle House museum by itself is worth a veritable googolplex of stars. Who among us hasn't marveled over the selection of Waffle House songs in their jukebox, gazed jaws agape at...
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