Fodor's Expert Review Waffle House

The name is something of a giveaway. This local chain is beloved by families and grown-ups with a sweet tooth or a love of sorbet-based cocktails. Waffles topped with a choice of ice creams are the order of choice, though spare a thought for the "waffins," a kind of donut-waffle hybrid that is either a crime against humanity or the best thing it's ever produced. We're not sure. It also does alcoholic drinks, which seems kind of odd.