Waffle House - Fort Collins

My son Joe and I left Iowa at 6 am Friday morning and drove to Fort Collins Co. to help his wife's brother move his things on Saturday morning back to Iowa. At about 2:15 we were 45 minutes from the La Quinta Hotel. We were seeing mountains ahead and looked at Google Maps to discover that Fort Collins was only 45 minutes from Rocky Mt. National Park. We located our motel and saw a Waffle House just down the street and immediately planned to eat at Waffle House when we got back from Rocky Mountain National Park. When we did get back, we were starving! There are no Waffle Houses in Iowa and we eat at Waffle House whenever we can! When we arrived we were the only ones in the place besides the cook and the waitress. The food was amazing and the waitress was amazing! I devoured the bacon, eggs, toast, grits with jalapeños and cheese and two cups of good coffee! My plan from the beginning was to save the pecan Waffle for the grand finale! Somehow I had gotten a dbl thick Waffle that Joe was quick to notice, and I felt bad for him. His was already gone. The accompanying picture shows that I couldn't eat any more than half of my Waffle. Which was actually a whole Waffle! I did feel wasteful and offered the rest to Joe, but he was too full too! My wife was jealous when we told her we had eaten at Waffle House, and I felt bad for her too. There are no places to eat breakfast in Iowa like a Waffle House! PS, true story! Steve and Joe!

Food was decent and service was good. The server was very attentive but kept saying sorry to everyone implying something was wrong. He is a nice lad, but he shouldn't be so insecure!

This newer Waffle House is not a safe place for solo travelers, especially for the elderly and women. Honestly, it should never have been built here, as it is surrounded by rundown, low-end hotels that attract a large number of individuals dealing with mental health issues and homelessness, who frequently loiter both outside and inside the restaurant. When I visited, shortly after a woman had trespassed, she was throwing salt everywhere and yelling Bible verses at the staff until the sheriff had to intervene. While the service and food were good, I believe this location needs to be closed and moved to a safer area for the well-being of both employees and customers. Whoever in Waffle House management deemed this location suitable should be held accountable, as no security measures will effectively prevent issues with the surrounding community.

The food was delicious, the service was excellent, but the drinks were a bit expensive. Overall, the food prices were reasonable.

It’s been a while since I’ve had hash browns at 2 AM. This is a fantastic spot if you find yourself waking up incredibly hungry, and the prices are great too. Definitely worth it!