There is no other dish that says soul food more than chicken and waffles. This classic Southern meal combines savory, crispy fried chicken and sweet waffles for a perfect plate of food. Depending on where you get it, chicken and waffles comes with butter and syrup, or it might have fruit and whipped cream. In Temecula, several local restaurants serve up their own version of this classic dish. Take a look at some of the best places to get chicken and waffles. Penfold's Cafe and Bakery Penfold's Cafe on Old Town Front Street has a huge menu with lots of breakfast options, including their famous fried chicken and waffles. It comes with butter and syrup, along with fresh eggs cooked just the way you like. The chicken is perfectly breaded and fried, and the waffle is a golden brown Belgian waffle. While you need to try the chicken and waffles at Penfold's, there are many other delicious menu items too. The giant cinnamon roll French toast is a sweet treat. It's a huge old-fashioned cinnamon roll that comes sliced, dipped in egg batter, and cooked to a golden brown. All the omelets on the menu come with three eggs, and you can choose from the chicken enchilada omelet, the turkey bacon, the Denver, and many more. Mo's Egg House Customers voted Mo's Egg House the No. 1 breakfast and lunch in the area, and for a good reason. The menu offers so many delicious dishes to choose from, including chicken and waffles. When you order this, you'll get a Belgian waffle and a fried chicken breast, thigh, wing, and leg. This large meal is sure to fill you up whether you order it to start your day at breakfast or you get it for lunch. Broken Yolk Cafe Head to the Broken Yolk Cafe on Ynez Road in Temecula for fantastic chicken and waffles. This place adds a twist to one of their chicken and waffles options and serves it as a Benedict. It comes with two Belgian waffle quarters topped with crispy fried chicken tenders, poached eggs, and hollandaise sauce. You can also get classic chicken and waffles with crispy fried all-white meat chicken tenders served on a whole Belgian waffle and topped with powdered sugar, pecan drizzle, and whipped butter. Blackbird Tavern Blackbird Tavern is a gastropub in Temecula that offers brunch on the weekends. The menu takes the classic chicken and waffles and turns it into an upscale meal. It's made with brined chicken, a bacon and cheddar waffle, pure maple syrup, and chicken veloute. This hearty meal will satisfy your craving for sweet and savory at the same time. Other brunch classics on the menu include the Blackbird Bennie with poached eggs, crispy bacon, roasted tomato, crispy potatoes, and chive hollandaise. This all comes on top of sourdough toast. Whether you want classic fried chicken and waffles topped with rich butter and sweet maple syrup or you're looking for a unique twist on this Southern favorite, you can find it in Temecula. Image via Pixabay
