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| - Eva's Original Chimneys is hyped up quite a bit too much. Or at least I believe there was a hype, as my friends constantly urged me to visit here.
The idea of having a pastry instead of your regular ice cream cone isn't new, but it's definitely rare in the GTA. Eva's got the gimmick down for sure as I don't believe business is slowing down for them. This was demonstrated by how patrons were entering at a frequent rate even on a cold wintery Saturday.
We got three of the more expensive options, and we had very mixed feelings.
THE GOOD:
* The cones are warm, so you could assume they are served at least half fresh
* If you like donuts or dusted pastries, you will love the cone
* The soft serve ice cream is very creamy and dense. It seems to be of higher quality than most soft serve varieties
* There's enough seating for about 3 large groups, maybe even 15 people overall
* The washrooms are clean
* The staff members deliver your cone to your table, so you won't have to wait at the counter before hunting down a seat
* There is an abundance of crazy and traditional combinations from fruit-based ones to cocoa-based ones
THE NOT SO GOOD:
* You pay a higher fee for a topping combination that supposedly has far more than the original standard cone, but what you actually get barely has any extra toppings. For example, all of our cones barely resembled the pictures and seemed more like the original cone with a SMIDGE of something else. Just go for the original cone; it will be almost the same but cheaper.
* This isn't a dessert that's designed to be savoured. Since the cone is warm upon serving, the ice cream melts really quickly. Prepare for some napkin action and chow down quickly! If you can, try eating it at one of the tables to lessen the potential of making a mess of yourself.
* The cones are pretty pricy, even for a dessert downtown. They average between 9-12 dollars a pop.
CONCLUSION:
Would I come back? Possibly, if a friend who hasn't eaten it before wanted to try. I wouldn't go out of my way to get one. For the high price and lack of toppings, I would rather get a waffle/crepe elsewhere, which would probably cost the same or less but with more fillings.
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