Lincoln's Waffle Shop

It's clear why this place is a local favorite – the welcoming atmosphere and consistently delicious food speak for themselves! We were impressed with how quickly the amazing staff accommodated the crowd and got us to our table. Our breakfast was outstanding: a hearty western omelet with wonderfully seasoned home fries, the classic combination of chicken wings and those amazing thin and crispy waffles, and a solid waffle, egg, and bacon. The waffles truly stood out – the ideal balance of crispiness and softness. Even the coffee was a great start to the meal. This isn't a fancy place, but it's a testament to how great food and genuine customer service can create a beloved neighborhood spot. Highly recommended!

This was a little gem across the street from Ford's Theater. Don't expect anything fancy or high-end. I would set ego aside and enjoy. It's delicious, fast, and has great service. I got the scrambled eggs with sausage, home fries, and a waffle. My wife got a BLT. Our waiter was very down-to-earth but confident in his food. The cooks were working away, and we got served in just a few minutes. The food was great. The waffle was simple, similar to a Waffle House, but it was tasty. My wife loved the bacon on her BLT. The fast service was nice because we had timed entry for the Ford's Theater across the street. We had plenty of time to spare. If you're in the area and are looking for a reasonable price, short wait times, and great food, we'd highly recommend this place.

Very nice suprise and change of pace from most downtown places. Dont be detoured by the hustle and bustle. The food is really great, especially for the price. The price is a little higher than what is listed on Google but still reasonable. The service was very friendly and on top of things despite the mid-morning rush. They do have about half the restaurant as bar seating, so maybe not the best for a big group or if you are looking for a quiet private atmosphere.

This place is the best place to grab a quick, no frills breakfast. Wonderful dinner setting. Feels just like home! All the staff treat you like you've been going there for years. Was here for a week, and couldn't be bothered to go anywhere else! If you get a chance, and are looking for a great waffle, perfect eggs, and the bacon? *Chef's Kiss*

Great food, efficient service, and highly chaotic and welcoming. This is a place you get in and out. Place was packed! If you’re looking for an affordable, quick, delicious meal, this is a humbling place with character and charm to get your morning coffee and classic American breakfast staples.

Do you want a simple and efficient breakfast menu that serves you quickly with home style food and nothing crazy fancy or with a name you can't pronounce? Do you not care about decor or vibe? Then come here! Their food and simplicity is exactly what we needed on a morning out rushing to begin our trip to a museum. Seriously...no frills inside or out... the picture I shared provides a good idea of what you'll find on their menu... things you probably recognize and are easy to whip up. So let the staff at Lincolns take care of you. They are kind, INCREDIBLY fast, and will have you barely finishing your sentence because they likely already know what you want. Don't be offended if they walk away mid sentence... they got you covered 😉 Come here and don't let any other reviewers sway you... the menu offerings are ample and likely exactly what you need to get your day started... only you don't have to make it yourself 😉 and without a long wait!

Came across Lincoln’s Waffle Shop on a busy street right where the tour trolleys are parked. Place is definitely not fancy, even dated, but the food was good and service was top notch. Not a fan of waffles but loved their version which was crisp and not too dense. My friend liked his soft and fluffy and they brought one to check if it was what he wanted. Their sausage was tasty although I wish the home fries were better. Definitely a place to go if you’re in the mood for classic, somewhat greasy, comforting food.

It’s Asian owned!! Food came out quick and it was fresh. Bacon and waffle are crispy and yummy. Affordable and staff is very welcoming. We ordered option A. We were here for a weekend trip being tourists and this place was our favorite place out of our trip :)

Live, laugh, love, Lincoln's Waffles. This is a simple diner with nice/quick service and a fun bit of television history. There is ample seating, but the restaurant itself is a bit older and not 100% clean. I would say this is basically a Waffle House. I enjoyed this simple breakfast, but our main reason to visit was because of its reference from "Parks & Rec."

Very much a no-frills breakfast joint, this place was hoppin' when we came by on a Saturday morning. We were quickly seated and quickly fed, and as a bonus our server was really nice. Coffee was unlimited and hot. I got the "B" special with 2 eggs over medium (that's how I order eggs at certain places, because I actually like them over easy...and that's exactly how they came out!!), plus grits and turkey sausage (they were links and actually pretty good). Though the food is basic, the nostalgia of a classic hometown diner combined with the speed & friendliness of the service make it worth a go!!

We picked Lincoln's Waffle Shop based on its location. We love to go out for breakfast. We were flying back home today. The location is right across the street from Ford's Theatre. The menu is very straigh tforward. They do not serve tap water, so you have to buy bottle water. I had in my head it would a thick fluffy waffle. Unfortunately, it was a very thin waffle. I ordered the waffle, eggs, and bacon. My dining partner had the waffle eggs and scrapple. Neither one of us had tried scrapple before. The staff was very friendly. She even answered our questions to the best of her ability about the random photos that were up. This is an old school diner experience. It was quick and easy and we were able to get to our ticket time across the street with time to spare.

If you want a low key hole in the wall for breakfast this place is it. We got there around 10 a.m. and had to wait about 10 min which isn't bad. The place isn't fancy so don't expect that. The food came out fast and was very good. I'm sure I'll back again when I'm back in town.

If you're looking for a simple, traditional American breakfast in Penn Quarter, this is the place for you. The restaurant seems so out of place in this area - most of the fare is upscale or fusion or some other variation, which isn't a bad thing, of course. But sometimes I don't want a fancy croissant or a breakfast burrito, I just want want a bowl of grits. Walking through the front door, you feel like you've been transported back in time by about 40-50 years, because it doesn't look like the interior has been updated since then. On day and time that I visited it wasn't terribly busy, but on other days I passed by it was bustling. It's clear that this place is popular with locals and tourists alike. The breakfast menu is detailed, not because there are a lot of food choices but because they pretty much lay out all the possible permutations. I opted for the eggs, grits, and sausage combo, though in retrospect I kinda wish I had gone for the scrapple instead. Anyways, the food came out quickly and I enjoyed a leisurely meal. One annoyance, however, is that they don't serve tap water. If you want to drink water, you have to buy a bottle. Other than that, prices are good - certainly a lot cheaper than what I would have paid for a similar meal at my hotel. Overall it was a very good experience, and I can imagine Abraham Lincoln having a meal here before heading across the street to the theatre. I do wonder how history might have changed had he chosen to go to the Hard Rock Cafe next door instead of taking in a show at Ford's Theatre.

The absolute quintessential greasy spoon diner, that will absolutely have what you want! Walking here and you might as well be walking into the diner that's downtown in the smallest town you know. The food is delicious, it comes out fast and the guys working here are super friendly. It's refreshing to go to a spot For the atmosphere is super relaxed and you can have a conversation with the folks next to you at the counter. It's amazing who you meet in a sort of place like this. It's also a great spot to pop into you're waiting in line across the street at Ford's theater and needquick, pick me up! Go here if you have a chance!

Came here because I wanted to try what locals eat. So it is across from Ford Theater. This has been the least expensive meal in DC for me. They do real people pricing. Ordered the B with two eggs, bacon, and potatoes. Ordered coffee with it. Place looks as if has been here a long time. Counters and chairs are old. Over head vent on cooking is old. This is just a regular place in DC. Service is okay. Usual I have found here you have to ask for refills of coffee. lol , there is a guy sitting across from me with the same shirt. Food came very quickly so I was in and out in less than 20 minutes.

This is what I would expect from a family run diner in the heart of D.C. The food comes out fast, with friendly service. I sat at the counter with a hand full of regulars. It's the kind of place where they know each other's names. They cover all the basics when it comes to breakfast. This has a no frills type of vibe but just good, old fashioned, American food.

Really fun breakfast in the heart of DC! Lots of different options and combinations, you're bound to find something to suit your taste. Now this is a dive, so don't expect fine dining. This is honest, tasty food. The restaurant itself is a bit old, and the wait staff a bit snarly, but that adds to the overall experience! Coffee wasn't bad either.

Literally a hole In the wall. It the cleanest place. However, as a result of the food. It was great

Great place to get fast service and great food! The interior is like a diner where you seat yourself. It reminds me of Waffle House. The grits, eggs, waffles, and bacon were perfection! They are reasonable priced and the staff is friendly. Highly recommended for anyone that wants great breakfast!

Eclectic atmosphere and good food for a good price. The staff is super sweet and if you are looking for a nice greasy-spoon in the DC area this is definitely your one stop shop. I got the banana pancakes and grits both of which were quite tasty!

Wonderful place to eat! Would eat here again! Service: 10/10 very friendly, yells at you if you lie and eat your to-go food in store, Waffles: 15/10 phenomenal, Chicken Wingettes: 6/10 sub-par, BLT: 8/10 tasted great, fell apart tho, Atmosphere: 10/10 bangin if you enjoy Bruno Mars, Cleanliness: 10/10 about as clean as a Waffle House bathroom. Encapsulates the American dream; owned by a Chinese immigrant family monetizing the death of a US President. Capitalism at its finest!

Deliciousness - 3.5/5 Service - 3.5/5 Sometimes, you want an old-school restaurant to give you a hearty meat and eggs-type deal - no muss, no fuss. And that's exactly what Lincoln's does. It may not be the most memorable or modern restaurant, but you'll leave full and happy. This restaurant obviously promotes its waffles. They are very big (almost the size of your plate), but nothing fancy (no wild toppings, no fillings, just a waffle, syrup and butter). It also has the traditional staples - eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, potatoes. On the more exciting end are hotcakes, and they also offer chicken wings (a bone-in play on chicken and waffles is available). It's all served in a tiny space where elbow room is at a premium. In a way it's kind of like traveling back in time to when diners ruled the world. Everyone ate well and the eggs in particular were cooked perfectly (this is a great spot for fans of runny yolks). If you want a good old-fashioned meal done right, then this spot is the one for you.

Diveist of diners and I'm here for it. Got here around 1145a on a Saturday and it was packed. Like every seat was taken but there wasn't a line as people came in people went out. I knew it would be a good greasy spoon. Sat at the counter and it was tight quarters. I'm super basic on the breakfast, scrambled, bacon and pancakes. Keep it simple. Eggs were scrambled perfectly and were hot with a hint of butter. Bacon was cooked crisp and the pancakes were hot off the grill. This meal went down fast and quick. Service was super quick and friendly. Place may look sketchy but it's full for a reason.

Came to DC with my girlfriends and stopped here for breakfast before a hefty day around dc and lets just say we had the best time( you can tell from our faces). Not only was our server(Quoc) amazing, but he was very sweet, bubbly, an amazing photographer and had the most beautiful smile. We got lucky when we walked in and got the hightables. It's a small diner(very cute and family friendly), food was very filling,10/10(GET THE WAFFLES but you can't go wrong with their pancakes either), you can see the cooks working hard( thank you for the amazing food), price is pretty fair. Service was fast!!! With 4 of us we were in and out of there pretty quickly even though the place was packed and we all ordered different items ( we were not rushed!!) . Anytime we end up in DC, this is now bookmarked as our breakfast spot. Had such a good time forgot to take more pictures of the food or menu. If contemplating, STOP, GO AND EAT!!

This is a great no frills spot. It's small but there is lots of counter spaced for you to sit at if you don't mind sitting amongst other people. The food is made quickly. The staff is really nice. The menu is not extensive, but it does exactly what it needs to do. The waffle is a great size, and was pretty tasty. The salmon cake needed a little bit of seasoning, but that's not a common menu item, so I was really excited to try it out! The eggs were made perfectly. I'll definitely be back and would suggest you going as well. The space itself is not that nice so if you're looking for a more formal or fancier space, I'd go somewhere else but if you're looking for just some good food, this is a nice place to go my meal cost less than $20 which is a win for DC.

Down home breakfast joint. No frills but great breakfast. The menu was good and full of great options.

Best breakfast ever. The folks who work there treat you like family. Right across from ford's theater. Get the waffles and sausage!!

Okay, so the restauranteur was obviously struggling to keep up with hosting AND taking orders AND cooking the food AND delivering bills AND refilling coffee cups, but he was still very communicative throughout his juggling act and really empowered patrons to help him help themselves. I'm pretty sure I saw him just hand an institutional sized coffee carafe to a table of six while he was leaning over the register and managing a carry out order. Hey, they got their coffee. I haven't been here since before the pandemic when I worked nearby. The waffles are still some of the best waffles anywhere and I kind of like how the owners will seat you next to other people. Everyone wants their morning waffle and getting a seat means you'll get served faster! When not quite so harried, they are the nicest people and the diner feels like the only place you should ever be a regular at. After the initial breakfast rush dissipated, the owners and other staff were much more attentive to individual customers, like I remember them being. If you can tolerate a little bit of a Seinfeld episode, I cannot encourage you enough to enjoy this beloved DC diner! And get a waffle!

Nothing special as far as decor, but good food and friendly employees. Convenient location, right across from Ford Theater.

Great food with great service. The location is across the street from Fords Theatre.

My friends and I stopped by Lincoln's Waffle Shop this past Sunday morning after running the Jingle All the Way 5K which was near the Washington monument. It was probably the closest breakfast place that was open from where we were. Upon arrival, there were already a lot of people eating in the diner at 9 AM. The five of us were seated immediately at the bar seating. Note: If the restaurant is busy, you could be sitting next to someone random. 3 BLUEBERRY PANCAKES + 2 EGGS + SAUSAGE - 14.95 For almost $15, I expected more food (or more protein). The eggs were scrambled nicely and I wolfed them down instantly. The sausage was small but quite thick, and probably the tastiest component of the meal. It was juicy and seared well. The blueberry pancakes were just OK. I thought the pancake batter was really dry without butter or blueberries (which was not evenly spread and not many). Eventually, I just left the pancake pieces and ate everything with blueberries. Overall, I'd stick to the eggs and sausage and try a different carb option in the future. Overall, my experience here was OK. I feel like I could have gotten a much better breakfast elsewhere for about the same price, but Lincoln's Waffle Shop was a convenient location.

Basic breakfast food cooked fast in a diner setting. Nothing is really seasoned, this is bare bones basics. The waffles taste like box mix from the store. I think most food is being cooked in bulk all morning and sitting in charring dishes or under heat, while they fill orders as they are placed. How else do you explain them putting your order in front of you 30 sec after you order it? Or explain why the waffles and bacon are full on rubber? Essentially, everything is edible. But this is basics. No seasoning. No speciality orders. They will hustle and get you in and out fast. So if that's what you're looking for, then this is your place. But if you're looking for a more flavorful... less chewy... breakfast experience, then there are other places to seek out.

Old grungy no frills diner. I guess it has some history and has been around forever. Doesnt look like its been cleaned since it opened. Food is hit or miss - eggs and potatoes good, waffle cold, country fried steak tasted off, plus it came with a room temp brown gravy. Seems expensive - $27 before tip for just one person (CFS, eggs, potatoes, waffle, coffee, water). I cant believe you have to pay for water. No tap, just bottle. I guess try it to say youve gone, but wouldnt go back.

The ambiance is very casual and family friendly. Locals seem to really be attracted to it. We got our food extremely fast, but service otherwise was a bit slow. The waffles were great, so was the sausage, the eggs were a bit too runny, but edible. Overall, a quirky establishment that is a fun one time experience and a good place for families.

Hot and flavorful food! Location wasn't the greatest! Service was great and friendly!

Definitely a Dive! And that's in a good way. 2 of us got breakfast and 2 got lunch - there was an assortment of waffles, eggs, hash and burgers on the table. Everything pretty good, service was fast and for DC it's not too pricey. Luckily it's bigger than it looks from the outside because the place was jumping by 1130. Overall I'd go back.

A very good sandwich. I had a scrapple, and egg on wheat toast, grits and a pastry. All were very good. The scrapple was about 1/2 in thick. I would order from here in a heartbeat.

Fast service, pleasant staff however it is average food for a higher cost. The inside is also pretty worn

Food was good but I worry about the cleanliness of this place and hope they clean their kitchen from time to time. The clean utensils were not clean, lord knows what is happening with the maple syrup, and the calculator used to tally the total is flat out gross. Does Washington have a restaurant inspector?

This place is the penultimate greasy spoon. Good portions, fast service and decent prices.

Ok, ok, ok... I have quite a few aspects to my personality (which we all do) so I can see why there are good reviews and I can understand why there are bad ones. The bougie girl and the chef who keeps her kitchen in tip-top shape for the very strict Southern Nevada Health District wanted to walk out the moment I stepped foot in this place. It's run down, old, gross, whatever you want to call it. I will say that the person who seemed to be the main server did clean and sanitize the tables and menus really well when people left though. The ketchup, hot sauce and syrup bottles aren't labelled or cleaned and they are left just open on the tables but they aren't serving water yet because of COVID. How that makes any sense, I'm not sure. However, I loved the service. It was quick. It reminded me of my childhood and ordering from dim sum places, you know, where the server is a bit rude but will get you whatever you want as long as you are quick with them. We got our food pretty fast and it was pretty darn good. The eggs were freshly scrambled and perfectly seasoned. The bacon was evenly distributed (such a nice touch!) And the waffle. Perfection. Not too thick, not too thin. Really crispy with a sweet, but not cloyingly, soft interior. The cooks seemed to be having a great time in the kitchen, and I appreciate that. Another thing to love is that there were a lot of regulars. We sat by the register and listened to the people joke with and just enjoy the people who work here. One guy came in and the cashier was like, "hey you're late!" and he's like "I know but I'll have my usual" and sits down. This place gives the real meaning to "when you're here, you're family."

I visited the Lincoln's Waffle Shop on 11/20 as is my routine when I visit Washington, D.C. I am usually so impressed by the wait staff and the food meets or exceeds my expectations. Unfortunately, this visit was not on par. My initial female waitress was friendly and what I was accustomed to, but she left and an older man took over. I never had to ask for coffee refills. I had to with this waiter. He served my breakfast special of 2 strips of bacon 2 sunny side up eggs and home fries. In the past I remember toast being served but no longer. My food was delicious as usual. I asked for coffee refills after finishing my meal and on my second request my waiter shouted, what sounded like "2 more too much", but his verbiage was unclear and I couldn't believe what I thought I heard. When I asked his to repeat, because I didn't understand, he blew me off with an hand gesture and said "never mind." I have never received such rude treatment as a customer. If the coffee refills are limited then say so! Also, when I received my bill, my coffee was ironically 20 cents more than listed on the menu, however the menu does say prices are subject to change without prior notice. Disappointed customer!

PLEASE DON'T SLEEP ON LINCOLN'S WAFFLE SHOP...It is not a fancy place, it's simple. It can easily be missed if you don't pay attention and I am so glad I found it. The service was great, they were polite and attentive. We were starving and it was taking us a long time to find parking so we just wanted to eat something quick and simple. But this waffle shop took simple to another level!! I had a waffle with eggs and sausage. Wifey had a sausage egg and cheese sandwich. Her sandwich was the perfect ratio of eggs sausage and cheesy. My waffles were cooked perfectly, with crispy edges, soft and chewy. The eggs were moist, fluffy, and creamy. And those sausage patties, I don't know what kind of seasoning they are putting in it but it was delicious and had a nice texture in it, which I am assuming is cornmeal. I would come here again and explore the menu if I had another opportunity while in D.C.

Came for a visit with a group of friends and had a terrible experience here. When we sat, we noticed that the place had a funky smell but decided to give it a chance anyways. The food was subpar at best. Everyone in the group got waffles with eggs and bacon. I got a chocolate waffle, which costs $2 extra. Sadly, none of the food was good. The waffles were only okay, and some of the group compared it with Eggo's. My chocolate waffle was just a regular waffle with a handful of chocolate chips sprinkled on top. The eggs came completely unseasoned. The bacon was the best part of the dish, but it wasn't anything unique or outstanding. Food alone was 2/5 stars at best. The reason the restaurant gets a 1/5 overall is due to major issues with cleanliness. The biggest problem with our experience was the overall cleanliness. When we arrived, they had just cleared away the plates from another group, and sat us at the table without wiping down the tabletop or picking up all the napkins and straw wrappers the previous party left. We got utensils AFTER we got out food, and my knife still had food on it and someone's crumpled straw wrapper stuck to the end. I ended up sharing utensils with another member of my group because the staff was too busy to visit us after delivering the utensils. Then, I decided to go to the bathroom. This was a big mistake. As I walked down the stairs to the bathrooms, the bad smell we noticed when we entered only got worse. It turns out, the toilets were clogged, so there was a pile of poop, period blood, and used toilet paper in the toilet already. This was likely the source of the stench that permeated the restaurant. After all these experiences with the horrible cleanliness, I was not very excited to eat here anymore. The restaurant charges $1 per bottle of water, claiming that they do not currently serve water in glasses due to covid. I am in support of this idea; however, I find this restaurant's methods of preventing the spread of covid questionable considering they seated us on a table with trash on it and didn't even wipe down the table before seating us. Now onto the payment. 3/5 of our party brought our own personal reusable water bottles. However, we were ALL charged $1 for water even though more than half the group didn't request the restaurant's bottled water in the first place. In addition, they totaled our tab incorrectly (we all shared one tab). The way they calculate payment is to write each item ordered (including all the bottled waters and the 3 personal waters that were somehow counted as store-bought bottled waters) and list the price of each item next to it. Then, they added the prices by hand and wrote that total at the bottom of the receipt. I took out my phone calculator, added up the amounts, and saw that they overcharged us by $5 pre-tax. This whole experience was honestly pretty ridiculous, and I will definitely not return for their subpar food.

Food was good but the restaurant itself is dirty. Chairs sticky, old furniture, place is run down. Almost makes you not want to eat there. Food was decent pancakes and waffles were good. Service was good

They are busy for a reason! Such a great find. I wouldn't come here if I had to be somewhere, but it's absolutely worth the wait. I didn't think I'd ever find waffles better than Disney's Mickey waffles but this one knocks Mickey outta the park. Coffee, is great, and our overloaded waiter stayed on top of the refills. Everything else we ordered was fantastic. If we find ourselves back in DC, we will eat here again.

This place is a little hole in the wall next to the Ford Theater that has a pretty diverse menu. It may not look good initially but the food was all around delicious. The prices were more than affordable and we (party of 4) were seated quickly. Two people ordered the waffles and wings. They wings were cooked PERFECTLY and had a great crispy taste. The waffles were not super thick and had a nice taste to them. I had the option B with over easy eggs, bacon, and the home style potatoes with added onions/green peppers. I would easily come back here again for the food.

Humble food at a greasy spoon. Directly across the street from where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. Very basic and no frills breakfast lunch spot. Nothing here was bad but also it's not the place to have high expectations either. Owner is Asian

Service - Denny is awesome! He rocks the customer service. Food comes out FAST. Food - is regular dinner style. Simple and made fresh. Location - good and relative to other sites.

We had breakfast here this morning as we were planning our day in DC. It came highly recommended. The place is really cool in the historic sense. I'm not sure much has changed since the place opened whenever that was? The tables and chairs are all mismatched, and counter looks original. We visited in the winter, and it felt like the heater was broke. Wear a jacket! The service was excellent! Our order was taken promptly, and the waiter was very nice and helpful when ordering. Food was served in under 10 minutes! The BIG question here was-what is Scrapple? Pig liver of course, so we had to try it. Once was enough for the "granular" textured meat. Must be an acquired taste! No AMEX accepted here though. Cash and MC/VISA only. They are also up charging for water. Bottle no tap water during covid19? Overall the food was OK. It was certainly a popular place with the local construction crew who gave it RAV reviews. I would certainly give it another try, and it is located in a key location. Besides any place that displays police patches deserves my business!!

A no-frills, down-to-earth greasy spoon in the central business district of our nation's capital. Point of fact, it's across the street from Ford's Theater, where the eatery's larger-than-life namesake tragically met his end. Sitting at the counter facing the kitchen, I couldn't help but feel like I'm in the middle of the SNL "Cheezborger!" skit and the Soup Nazi scene from Seinfeld i.e. loud, boisterous staff, but the workers here is very friendly. When I peeped that scrapple on the menu, my mind was made up on what to have for breakfast. I only knew about scrapple through Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern so yesterday was my first time eating it. From my understanding, it's basically certain allegedly undesirable parts of the pig that mashed together and boiled. My first-ever scrapple had the texture and taste of pork sausage. Ergo, I really dug it. It sort of had a little farm flavor to it, but it was easily overlooked. Accompanying the scrapple were scrambled eggs and home fries. Speaking of the home fries, I enjoyed that as well. It easily complemented the scrapple with its slight tinge of greasiness. Just how popular is Lincoln's Waffle? Tables fill up quickly. College students, tourists, blue-collar laborers ... they all love it here. At nearly 9:30 a.m. on a Thursday, I was one of the lucky few to get a seat as soon I walked through the door.

Lincoln Waffles, you sly charmer! Nestled within a stone's throw of the Ford Theater and the very room where Honest Abe clocked out for good, it's like having breakfast with history, minus the time travel paradoxes. This street is so iconic, even the pigeons here strut around like they're in a Broadway musical. So, of course, it's a tourist magnet. We strolled in around 9:00 am, and yeah, there was a line. But hey, it was only a 5-minute wait - just enough time to perfect your best Lincoln impersonation, complete with a top hat made of napkins. Now, let's talk ambiance. This place is like a time warp, back to when diners were the kings of quick and dirty. If you expect sparkling cleanliness, well, you might as well ask Honest Abe for a time machine. But hey, it's all part of the charm - a bit of grit with your grits. Boyfriend went all in with Menu Item E, a waffle, two eggs, and corned beef hash. And since he's a northeast native, he gave it a nod of approval. The coffee? Hot and legendary, just like the man himself. I, on the other hand, tackled Menu Selection A - the waffle, eggs, and a choice of meat. The waffle? Tasty. But look, this is no Michelin-starred joint. It's a roadside treasure in a high-traffic zone, so don't expect truffle-infused syrup. Our server, though, was the real MVP. Friendly, attentive, and not even a hint of judgment as we scraped our plates clean. We're not high-maintenance; we're just here for the food and a side of historical nostalgia. Pro tip: First responders, don't forget your department patch! They're building a patch wall to rival the Great Wall of China, and it's a sight to behold. We happened to have extras in our pocket, but I swear they multiply like rabbits. In a nutshell, we can't wait to swing by Lincoln Waffles again. It's not just breakfast; it's a morning with history, a side of humor, and a dash of coffee-fueled patriotism. Gettysburg may have its address in the history books, but we're all about this waffle-covered corner of the world!

Great place for breakfast. Fast friendly service. Tasty food. Very easy to walk to from the convention centre.

The salmon cake was awful.. tried to tell the owner and he disagreed... I'm from Idaho and have been eating salmon my whole life. It's not good, stick with the average waffles and eggs.

Don't expect too much and you won't be disappointed. Not worse, not the best. Friendly staff if a bit distracted. Waffles are meh.

This place is like the Waffle House of Washington DC (check out the waffle pic below for confirmation) Really quick and good service with really fast cooking! Reasonably priced. Local owned. It was good and I would recommend. I was disappointed because my waffle was cold and a little hard. They do water bottles and coke bottles instead of fountain FYI.

Simple, old school greasy spoon with relatively fast service. Makes you wonder how sanitary the place is though, when utensils are dirty when provided. What else do they recycle or reuse? I only bring this up because I saw a similar comment/review when I was reading reviews deciding where to go for breakfast. This place could be great if they cleaned things up slightly, kept service fast and prices low, and retained an old school hole in the wall vibe...