5 Chain Restaurants With the Best Cheese Omelette, According to Diners
I love a good omelette. There is something so perfect about perfectly whisked eggs cooked soufflé-style, topped with gooey, melted cheese, then neatly folded and ready to bite into. While a cheese omelette, sometimes spelled omelet, sounds simple enough, I’ve had far too many lackluster versions that ranged from boring to downright dry and tasteless. Where can you get the best cheese omelette? Here are 6 restaurants with the best cheese omelette, according to diners.
Waffle House
The Build-Your-Own-Omelet at Waffle House is the gold standard. According to diners, its version is light, fluffy, and loaded with cheese. They use a special technique of vigorously blending eggs (sometimes with a milkshake mixer) and cooking them quickly in hot oil on a grill, often with American cheese, and serving them with toast and grits or hashbrowns.
First Watch
Chef Rena Awada, Owner, Head Chef, Food Blogger and Content Creator at Healthy Fitness Meals, recently recommended First Watch for omelettes. “First Watch is, for me, hands down one of the best national chains for omelets that taste fresh and made-from-scratch,” she recently told us. “The eggs are soft and fluffy, not browned or dry. You can taste the real butter and fresh ingredients.”
Original Pancake House
The Original Pancake House uses the classic technique and rich eggs for its famous omelettes. “Their omelets are huge and they’re baked in the oven for a light, soufflé-like texture,” Chef Rena says. “They’re golden on the outside but soft and airy inside.”
Norms Restaurant
Norms Restaurant serves a cheese omelette, which is a diner classic. It is typically a fluffy, 3-egg omelette filled with melted Jack & Cheddar cheese. You can also add veggies or meats to the mix. It all starts with fresh, beaten eggs with a splash of milk/cream, cooked in a buttered pan, with fillings added when semi-set, then folded over for a melty, flavorful breakfast.
Denny’s
Denny’s is another go-to spot for cheese omelettes, according to Chef Rena. “Denny’s has that American diner soul–it’s simple, comforting, and available anytime,” she says. “The eggs are cooked well without being dry,” she says. “My point is, it’s reliable exactly what you want at 2 am or 8 am, and you will not be disappointed.”