Waffle House Tacos: New Menu Item Tested

Tacos at Dawn in the House

Most diners are revered for their comfort food staples, but Waffle House isn’t one to shy away from experimenting. They recently showcased a menu item that seems refreshingly adventurous, using disparate breakfast elements into a single dish. The restaurant is testing egg, hash brown, and sausage tacos at select locations, but the twist is that the tacos aren’t served as a breakfast platter. Rather, they’re presented on a white plate alongside a side of syrup. The tacos may have been fine-tuned for breakfast, but that doesn’t mean they’re presented in the standard breakfast format. They appear to be making the transition from standard platter format to a more portable dish. The choice of syrup as a side might be a nod to Waffle House’s iconic breakfast dishes, which include the likes of classics like hash browns and the hashbrowns.

Creating a Breakfast Hybrid

Breakfast tacos aren’t a new invention, but Waffle House’s take on them is uniquely themed. Waffle House is known for its signature waffles and egg sandwiches, but their experiment with tacos has the potential to attract new customers who might be curious to try their new breakfast hybrid. The taco is positioned as a test at select locations, allowing Waffle House to gauge public opinion before a full-scale launch. This suggests that customers might have their choice of addition to the breakfast menu, and that the taco might be served as a “taste test” of sorts. However, it seems they might be exploring the potential of a waffle-shaped taco. It’s possible that customers might call for the taco with the syrup as the regular accompaniment. It’s likely that others might be growing accustomed to the hybrid as its own thing.

Not Your Average Taco

The taco might be seen as a hybrid of a breakfast burrito or quesadilla, but the ingredients, if anything, speak to Waffle House’s specialty. The filling of scrambled eggs, hash browns, and sausage are not only breakfast staples but also signature dishes. This means that customers would be able to enjoy the taco in the breakfast format, but also in the quesadilla format. Most American breakfast tacos typically contain eggs, cheese, and sometimes tortillas, making this taco format a departure from the norm. The breakfast tacos served at Waffle House are served with a side of syrup, specifically, which might suggest a departure from the idea of the traditional breakfast.

Try a ‘Sausage’ Breakfast

In the case of breakfast, a hybrid format could potentially appeal to the diner who enjoys breakfast staples in a rejiggered format, but is frustrated by its lack of portability. A breakfast taco is a portably-delivered breakfast, and the ingredients of scrambled eggs, hash browns, and sausage are a nod to the tradition of the breakfast platter. However, the side of syrup paired with the tacos might have other benefits. The syrup serves as a sweet accompaniment to balance out the savory ingredients of the taco, allowing the diner to enjoy the breakfast burrito alongside traditional breakfast spreads. The inclusion of syrup as a side suggests that Waffle House might be testing the waters for a breakfast taco.