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| - A new HK style egg waffles store in the Finch and Midland area. I've grown up eating these waffles so I always try to taste any new stores that pop up and compare them. I tried to come on the Sunday when they were giving out free waffles, but the lineup was too long so decided to come back another time. Came at around 3pm on Monday and there didn't seem to be too many people. I was able to place my order right after I arrived, and there were about 10 people in front of me waiting to pick up their orders. I got the Match Mochi waffles since it's one of the limited time items, and it came down to $7.90 including tax.
One person was at the cashier while 3 people were in charge of prepping, making, and decorating the waffles. Even still they didn't seem to be very efficient. At one point service appeared to be a little chaotic, and I didn't end up getting my waffles until 38 minutes later. I would advise you not to try going during the weekend or expect a super long wait. The person decorating the waffles did put a lot of effort into making them look nice, which I'm sure many customers appreciate since the first thing on receiving the waffles was to snap a picture.
Texture: I was expecting the outside to be crispy and the inside soft and chewy with the mochi. However, the whole thing was soft, which was a little disappointing.
Taste: The flavour of the matcha was good, slightly bitter and not too overpowering; it matched the sweet mochi centre. Overall, it was a little too sweet for my liking, though.
Verdict: the whole experience reminded me of eating a daifuku actually. If you enjoy sweet and soft chewy desserts like that, I'm sure you'll like the mochi waffles. I didn't try the ice cream or special flavoured waffles, but at $6+ per waffle, this experience didn't have the wow factor to entice me to come again. Once is good enough.
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