I prefer waffles.

In my opinion waffles are better. They can make more use of their built than pancakes can. The contour of the grooves in their body which not only provide absorbency but also serve as a housing for whatever topping you can imagine. With pancakes the absorbency might be there too but depending on the volume of how much mix each individual pancake consists of you will find yourself with an over flow and not as much volume capacity. Now let's talk about the mix itself and the cooking process. I'll start with pancakes. You can make the mix in various way with different ingredients but I'll cut straight to flavor enhancers. There's all type of fruit and candy you can add. I'm sure you can think of many other things too like bacon. The swinging vote for me is in the way pancakes are cooked. I like my breakfast food well done. I can't eat a well done pancake, that's called a burned pancake. However a well done waffle is crispy and when the syrup starts to soften it up it attains the right consistency. The fruit or candy inside the mix provides you with evenly distributed pockets of flavor that are a treat in itself to find. The outer rim of a well made waffle provides a barrier for all those delicious goodies from escaping. It is a jailhouse of flavor. An Alcatraz of tastebuds. Would I turn down a pancake in place of a waffle? The answer is no but I do prefer the structure and design of the waffle over a pancake any day.