The chicken and waffles deserve their own moment of silence. Crispy chicken paired with fluffy waffles, the sweet syrup playing against the savory bird in a dance as old as Southern cooking itself.

Tucked away in Walterboro, South Carolina, the Olde House Café is that rare find – an unpretentious spot where the food punches so far above its weight class that it should be illegal. I’ve eaten in ...