Food fight! Police investigate late-night food brawl at Sharonville Waffle House

Hot food, plates, and heavy fists were flying at the Waffle House in Sharonville last weekend, according to police.

Sharonville police were called to the restaurant around 3:20. a.m. for an over-the-counter brawl that occurred between cooks and customers at the Waffle House on East Sharon Road early Sunday morning.

A video surfaced on Facebook showing cooks and customers throwing items at each other, body slamming and jumping over counters. To date, the video has been shared more than 3,000 times.

At least four people called Hamilton County dispatch stating people started fighting with the cooks and using kitchenware as weapons. What exactly caused the brawl is unknown.

One caller said three people in their mid-20s jumped over the counter at the same time.

"I just came out of the bathroom and there are people jumping over the counter," she said. "They’re fighting the servers. I haven’t seen any weapons. They’re throwing pots and pans, and silverware. A server was trying to calm them down."

Another caller said the cooks' and servers' noses were bleeding.

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"It's a whole bunch. It is a whole bunch of people. Please come. Hurry up because they just threw my food and everything. They just beat up all the waitresses."

Waffle House, Inc. is investigating the incident, said Njeri Boss, director of Public Relations.

"Waffle House regrets that there was an incident in our Sharonville, OH restaurant early on Sunday morning this past weekend," she said in an email. "We are actively cooperating with the Sharonville Police Department in their investigation of this matter. Our primary concern is the safety and well-being of our Customers and Associates, and this will continue to be a priority for us."

No arrests have been made at this time and the investigation is ongoing.