Old Town Waffles

The most amazing waffles I've ever had! Visiting from San Luis Obispo. Wish we had one there!

I drove from Bakersfield to give Old Town Waffles a try while I was in Fresno County for another event. I am a big ol' sucker for waffles, so I was really excited to eat here!The restaurant gave a nostalgic, small town breakfast joint vibe, but it was busy as heck and it really brought down the quality of the service.We waited about 45 minutes for our party of 4 to be seated and another 30 minutes for our food to start coming out. I was a little annoyed that our food came out in 3 individual batches - especially since my kids' food came out last. Just to clarify, I don't mean the gal took 3 quick trips back to the kitchen to grab our food - I mean that the first 2 plates came out about 15 minutes before the next 2 and then the last plate came out about 10 minutes after that! I really liked the Mocha and Bacon Cheddar Waffles, but I don't know if I would recommend the place due to our experience here.

This place has a busy hometown diner vibe with pretty quick service and decent food. There is a small waiting area that fills quickly but there are benches outside to wait on as well. The hostess was quick on her feet with seating tables and greeting customers. Once we were sat, our waitress moved very quickly in taking drink orders and food orders. You can tell that turning over tables quickly is the goal. She wanted to take out food orders when we had been at the tables less than 5 minutes. Although the service is quick, it lacks in warmth and friendliness. But again, maybe to be expected in this setting. I ordered the veggie egg Benedict. I appreciated the portion size and that the bowl of fruit came with a good variety of fruits, not just honeydew and cantaloupe as is the case in other restaurants. The holladaise sauce was just ok, not too flavorful and the eggs were not hot when they were served. The hashbrowns were good--seasoned and crispy. I paid $20 with tip for my dish which is pretty standard. Overall it was ok but nothing I would rush back to.

Great little place with fast friendly service. Whether there's a waiting list or not, they seat you right away. Basic menu with good food, senior options and the best lemonade in town. Try the strawberry lemonade. It's worth the hype.

Another lovely experience here! Our family enjoyed both breakfast and lunch items on this visit. We were seated right away at a booth of our choosing. Our drinks were delivered & refilled in timely manners. Our orders were all correct and tasted awesome! Kid's nuggets & pancakes, eggs, and ham were just home runs for the family! I can't say enough about the super cool Belgian Waffle with peanut butter and banana. Always such good times! In all truth, I get the whipped cream on the side so my daughter feels uber special with her massive solo bowl of sweetness to enjoy! Gotta share the love, right? Besides to-go containers for food, also got drink to-go containers for coffee and chocolate milk- nice touch!I enjoy coming here because everyone cares about the customers, the decor is so chill and kinda vintage western cute, the food is pure comfort & goodness, and everyone leaves satisfied & happy! Yay!!! Another yummy, great visit!

This place has become my go to breakfast spot! You can't beat the ham & egg special for that price. I usually come here early mornings when they open at 6. The staff is very friendly and on top of their jobs. I sit at the bar and it's comfortable with spacious seating. They cook their eggs to perfect temp, their shredded hash browns are great, and the ham is cooked perfectly. The coffees always hot and the staff does a great job checking in. Thank you for your service!

I do not recommend spending time or money at this establishment. I read its "most recent" Yelp reviews before trying it. I cannot believe how awful my experience was compared to the way other people described theirs. The ONLY part of the whole experience that was pleasant was the greeting we received when our hostess came to take us to our booth. After that it went down hill fast. Our server spent a lot of time getting things wrong (bringing two cups of orange juice when we asked for one kids OJ and the rest water), not being able to answer questions like, "What brand of Orange Juice do you serve?", and not registering what was being said to him, such as, "Give us a few minutes to look at the menu," followed by him smiling and staring at me. I asked him if he couldn't hear me. He said he could so I repeated my request. Then he said, "Oh, yeah, Ok, I'll come back." It was like he didn't realize I meant for him to come back. He thought I just wanted him to stand there a few minutes while I made a decision?! Oy. The food was not even just basic, it was the lowest quality food you can buy, make, and serve. The menu says Orange Juice but it's Sunny Delight. The syrup is not Maple Syrup but pure corn syrup with caramel coloring. The butter is not dairy but margarine spread. Butter is a natural fat that comes from dairy whereas margarine is a cheap engineered product that contains trans-fats. It is NOT butter. So don't tell people their food comes with butter and syrup when what you get is actually neither. We ordered waffles, french toast, bacon, and eggs. We asked for the powdered sugar to be left off the French toast but both plates came with it on them. The waffles were good texture wise but the taste was hard to determine because of being covered in margarine and "syrup". Neither kid would eat their scrambled "eggs". I tasted them and based of the texture and taste I'd bet they were the type of egg liquid product you can get in a 32oz carton at the store. I ordered my eggs over hard. They were super thin and definitely hard. What over hard means is that you want the egg yolk cooked all the way through. It does not mean you want a flat "hard" egg to crunch on. The server, the hostess, and the person who brought our food from the kitchen could all tell how upset I was throughout the whole breakfast yet not once did anyone ask what was wrong or if they could fix or change anything. Most of the food was left on our plates. We paid $40 for one adult and two kids plates.

The waffles were tasty, so I loved those! The syrup was watery and almost sugar water. One friend knew this ahead of time and brought her own syrup. I wish I knew to do this! The scrambled eggs were super light and cooked perfectly! The best thing ever though, the watermelon juice. Oh my goodness! It was like drinking a perfectly ripe watermelon! The price for breakfast was very high for one person. I'll share a photo of the receipt! Our waitress was prompt, as was the food delivery. The restaurant was packed, therefore quite loud. When some large groups left, it was much easier to talk and hear my friends. Definitely a gathering spot for friends and family.

Scarlet was a great server, other then that everthing else was horrible. The food came out in sections, 2 plates of food had to send back not cooked right. Had to ask 3 times for tomatoes and the other plate of pancakes that was ordered, the manager came over and tried to defend it was busy. that's no EXCUSE, we asked for sugar free syrup and they brought us regular syurp. We are diabetic. After we finished eating, the tomatos finally came out. I'm sorry but we will not be coming back, and Scarlet please keep up the good work You are a great server.

Thank you. I felt at home here. From Santa Cruz. only visited Fresno twice. The first time I went to the wrong area of Fresno. I'm happy I came here. I had a good time in town. I came by myself to Fresno this time to visit. I felt safe here and was told about something's to do around town. Awesome service. nice place to come and sit down even if your alone.