Waffletown has retro American fast food at NEWest

Waffletown, the four-decade-old American-style restaurant at NEWest, feels like a place out of time.

Instead of the sleek modernity you might expect from a present-day McDonald’s, what you get here is something closer to how fast food joints were decades ago—think kitschy decor, bright orange swivel chairs, and a menu packed with retro dishes. The CNA broadcast playing overhead was the only indicator that we didn’t stumble into a time warp.