Diners at the chain known for its cheap breakfasts will have to shell out a little extra as bird flu ravages U.S. flocks of laying hens.

Those looking to order eggs with their Waffle House meal should now expect to pay a 50-cent surcharge per egg.

Waffle House announced it will be adding a 50-cent surcharge to all egg items sold at its more than 2,000 locations because of soaring egg prices caused by the bird flu. The surcharge went into effect Monday.

At a Waffle House in Atlanta, cooks were busy pouring waffle batter and flipping hash browns around noon on Tuesday when a message flashed on the two cash registers at the counter: “Due to the nationwide rise in the cost of eggs,

Georgia-based Waffle House has issued a temporary surcharge of 50 cents per egg due to rising prices of eggs nationwide.

Waffle House says temporary increase took effect on Monday and impacts all menus at the 24-hour chain's restaurants.

In the wake of bird flu and the ensuing egg shortages, Waffle House, the popular restaurant chain, announced it is passing the rising cost of eggs to its customers with a 50 cent surcharge. NBC’s Jesse Kirsch reports for TODAY.

The Waffle House has added a temporary surcharge of 50 cent per egg amid rising egg prices from the bird flu outbreak. Why it matters: The disease has ravaged the nation's supply of eggs, leading to egg shortages and increased prices in grocery stores.

Waffle House just announced all of its more than 2,000 locations will be adding a 50-cent egg surcharge to egg items on its menu.

The continuing egg shortage caused by HPAI (Bird Flu) has caused a dramatic increase in egg prices.” - Waffle House

Cracker Barrel won't charge extra for eggs in the midst of a national shortage due to bird flu, unlike its rival Waffle House.