Digsy brought it up in another post, so why not. Waffle House has no pretensions about how nasty it really is, and I have more sentimentality about it. IHOP has that awesome greasy cheese sandwich and the lingonberry pancake.

IHOP has a slight edge for quality of food, but Waffle House wins by a nose due to awesome coffee and the convenience factor (I live less than a mile from one).

That's a tough choice. Waffle House has better hashbrowns, and it's cuter. The overall color choices and lighting is better. IHOP is a little too sterile, blue and white. However, I've eaten at IHOP a thousand times more than Waffle House because it was the more convenient place in Murfreesboro to study for a freakish amount of time overnight for a project/test. They have more study-friendly tables. Plus, we often went there after shows for beverages, and that very nice guy named Harley worked there. But ultimately, I'm going with Waffle House because they bring me my chocolate milk in a little carton with a glass to pour it into.

Waffle House holds a verrryy special place in my heart...

I agree with Sadie about the better hashbrowns at Waffle House. And I also agree with the Space Giant about those Lingonberry pancakes. But, I voted Waffle House. They're cheaper and you can never go wrong with a waffle & a side order of covered hashbrowns.

Ahh, I used to love those Lingonberry "swedish-style pancakes", but I'd get them every time I went, and eventually they got to where they were just soggy half the time, and I would just eat the lingonberries off of them.

I've been to iHop after concerts, same visits as Sadie's, so I picked the Hop. Good memories there. Waffle House is not convenient for large parties. If you have more than four people, you are scrizewed.

a downer is that waffle house doesn't take credit cards.. sure some have ATMs, but i rarely carry cash.

waffle house reminds me of being exhausted during a road trip and being served food to make me sick. ihop reminds me of the happiness after a gig. on top of good food. i vote ihop.

I probably voted differently the last time we did this, but I went with IHOP this time because of the way it's become a late-night staple for me after shows. And I haven't eaten at Waffle House in a while.

okay sure waffle house is good in that charming yet completely uncharming kind of way. but the lack of unyucky things on the menu and the lack of practical seating for groups completely knocks them out of the running. i've been to waffle house maybe 6 or 7 times in my whole life.

ihop wins because there are more things and better things to choose from (harvest grain and nut pancakes). it can easily accomodate a group. and they leave those fruity syrups on the tables so you can put them in your water.

i feel all last episode of seinfeld because i'm sure i've said some of these things before.

there is no better establishment than Waffle House to obtain a pot of coffee, sit and smoke an entire pack with your best friend, possibly ordering two eggs and grits at some point.

Who gives a fuck about IHOP and its fancy menus when all I'm looking for is dollar coffee. (not sure the price in the nashville area, but in louisville it was 94 cents plus 6% sales tax- you slap a dollar down and throw some change as a tip and you're done.)

Plus, the IHOP in murfreesboro has a really creepy waiter who does little flair dances when he "swings" by your table and picks up the menus, etc., etc. Really creepy. Like his life goal is to work at a Ruby Tuesday's or some shit.

Waffle House. IHOP is alright and all, but just something doesn't seem right. If I have a big group of people, we'll probably end up going to IHOP, but if there's 4 or 5 of us, it's Waffle House all the way.

And somehow, Steak and Shake became out after show eating place. I love me some Steak and Shake.

I had totally forgotten that there were places to eat other than Wendy's. All of a sudden I wish Cracker Barrel was open all night.