Bruxie

Bruxie is a little food stand in Old Towne Orange that sells waffle sandwiches. They are exactly how they sound, sandwiches but instead of bread, waffles are used! These aren't the frozen Eggo waffle variety either. They're nice, soft, and fresh outta the waffle iron. Bruxie's is an interesting concept, and I had my first Bruxie waffle sandwich several years ago and I went on a recent trip there with my boyfriend a few weeks ago. At first, he was apprehensive to trying them. Waffle sandwiches didn't sound like an idea that would work, but it does. My brother's favorite is the Fried Chicken and Waffle, pictured below. It comes with a piece of boneless fired chicken, in between a waffle with sides of honey with chili flavor and cole slaw. The chicken is nice and moist, I don't really like fried chicken in general, but I have had this one before.

Fried Chicken Waffle

For dessert I ordered a Lemon Meringue Pie waffle. For some reason I find the graham cracker crumbs they use in both this waffle and their S'mores waffle to have a burnt taste that I don't particularly enjoy. But the lemon creme is very intense, the marshmallow creme - nice and fluffy.

Lemon Meringue Pie

My favorite savory Bruxie is the South Carolina Pulled Pork, which is sadly one of their rotating items, meaning it is not on the regular menu. The pulled pork is tender and flavorful, the BBQ sauce gives it a tangy kick. Since it comes in a little container you can add as much or as little as you prefer.

South Carolina Pulled Pork

Nick ordered a Bacon and Egg Bruxie. The smokey bacon mixed with sharp cheddar is a nice touch. It makes for a good savory breakfast waffle. Why eat all the components separately when you can roll them into one? It's breakfast to go in a convient sandwich form.

Bacon and Egg Bruxie

My biggest con about this place is that it's food stand and not a real restaurant. There is limited seating and NONE of it is indoors, which is particularly horrible on days when the weather is bad, especially in the winter. The line always wraps around and down the block. Now they have a worker that goes down the lines and hands out menus, while another comes down later and takes your order when you're ready. Kind of like they do at In-n-Out when it is especially busy. The other pet peeve about this place is the HORRIBLE parking situation. They have a very small lot, consisting of two or three (if they are small cars) spots. Otherwise it's all street parking in a fairly residential area, where you are not allowed to park without a permit.