Elvis Presley once ate at this Gem of Tampa Bay
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SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — Lace up your blue suede shoes and visit this Gem of Tampa Bay!
Waffle Stop was once visited by Elvis Presley on Feb. 21 1956, while he was in town for a performance at the Sarasota Opera House.
According to staff, he ordered three eggs, three pieces of bacon, toast, and three glasses of milk.
“At that time there was only a few restaurants,” Waffle Stop Owner Dolly Hollinger said.
The locally-owned restaurant has been decorated with posters, pictures, figurines, and even a life-sized statue of The King for decades.
“A lot of stuff was given to me, a lot of stuff,” Hollinger said. “I bought a few things but mostly everything was donated.”
The cash-only diner is known for serving traditional breakfast items, like eggs, pancakes, waffles, home fries, bacon, sausage and toast.
“It’s just all simple,” Hollinger said. “No frills, like your mom and pop would make.”
Waffle Spot is located at 660 S Washington Blvd. in Sarasota.
The diner is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 6 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and then on Sunday from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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