$10.30 | 635 Calories
The Waffle House Chicken Melt Hashbrown Bowl is a signature item that combines their famous crispy hashbrowns with savory chicken and classic diner melt toppings.1 It is a hearty, all-in-one meal served in a bowl.
The Chicken Melt Hashbrown Bowl takes the concept of the hashbrown bowl and layers it with ingredients typically found in a sandwich melt. It’s built for flavor and satiety.
The bowl consists of:
- Hashbrowns: A large, generous serving of crispy, grilled, shredded potatoes.2
- Grilled Chicken: Chunks or strips of Springer Mountain Farms® Grilled Chicken.3
- Grilled Onions: Diced sweet onions, cooked until tender and caramelized (this is the “Smothered” topping).4
- American Cheese: Two slices of melted American cheese, binding the ingredients together.5
Note: The Chicken Melt Hashbrown Bowl is essentially hashbrowns Covered (with cheese), Smothered (with onions), and topped with grilled chicken.
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💰 Estimated Price
- Average Starting Price: $10.05 to $10.80 (Price varies by location).6
🍽️ Nutrition Table (Estimated)
The figures below are based on the standard build of the Chicken Melt Hashbrown Bowl.
| Nutrient | Approximate Value | % Daily Value (DV)* |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | ~635–640 kcal | — |
| Total Fat | ~25 g | ~32% |
| Saturated Fat | ~11 g | ~55% |
| Trans Fat | ~1 g | — |
| Cholesterol | ~115 mg | ~38% |
| Sodium | ~1920–1930 mg | ~83% |
| Total Carbohydrate | ~64 g | ~23% |
| Dietary Fiber | ~6–7 g | ~25% |
| Total Sugars | ~2–3 g | — |
| Protein | ~39–40 g | ~78% |
$2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.7
🥕 Key Ingredients
| Component | Key Ingredients (General) |
| Hashbrowns | Shredded potatoes, vegetable oil. |
| Grilled Chicken | Marinated chicken breast strips, seasoned and grilled. |
| American Cheese | Pasteurized prepared cheese product (milk, water, cheese cultures, salt, oil, stabilizers). |
| Grilled Onions | Diced sweet onions, cooked with oil/butter on the grill. |
⚠️ Allergens List
The Chicken Melt Hashbrown Bowl contains the following major food allergens:
- 🥛 Milk (In the American cheese).8
- 🥜 Soy (In the cooking oil and the American cheese).9
- Wheat/Gluten: The core ingredients (chicken, hashbrowns, cheese, onions) are generally naturally gluten-free.10 However, due to the shared grill surface used to cook waffles, toast, and gravy, cross-contact with wheat/gluten is highly probable and cannot be guaranteed allergen-free.11
❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. Does the Chicken Melt Hashbrown Bowl include eggs?
Answer: No, the standard Chicken Melt Hashbrown Bowl does not include eggs.12 It is primarily built around the hashbrowns, chicken, cheese, and onions. You can, however, request to add two scrambled eggs to the bowl for an extra charge (this would increase calories by approximately 13$\sim 180$ kcal).14
2. Can I order the chicken without the onions?
Answer: Yes. The “Melt” implies grilled onions, but Waffle House is known for its custom orders. You can simply ask for the Chicken Melt Hashbrown Bowl “without onions,” and the cooks will prepare it accordingly.
3. Is the chicken in the bowl fried or grilled?
Answer: The chicken used in the Chicken Melt Hashbrown Bowl is grilled chicken (often referred to as Springer Mountain Farms® Grilled Chicken), which is seasoned and cooked on the flat-top grill before being added to the bowl.15
4. What other toppings can I add to the bowl?
Answer: Since the bowl already includes the “Smothered” (onions) and “Covered” (cheese) toppings, you can add any of the other famous hashbrown toppings for a small extra charge:
- Chunked: Diced ham16
- Diced: Diced tomatoes17
- Peppered: Jalapeños18
- Capped: Grilled mushrooms19
- Topped: Bert’s Chili20
5. Why is the sodium content so high in this item?
Answer: The high sodium content ($\sim 1900+$ mg) is due to a combination of factors: the marinated grilled chicken, the salt added to the hashbrowns, and the American cheese which is a processed dairy product high in sodium.