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| - Our original plan was to be at Hanabusa at the time of opening, however, we slept in and arrived at around noon instead. As expected, we saw a queue outside of the shop, and the wait was approximately 45 minutes or so. As we were waiting, we could see the fluffy pancakes being cooked by the window. Before we placed our orders at the counter, the staff mentioned that the pancakes will take another 30 minutes, so be prepared that there is still a bit of a wait after getting a table. Our bill came to just below $50 for 2 pancakes and 2 drinks. Service was friendly and the waitress always had a smile on her face.
Jasmine Tea Pancake - The thick souffle pancakes were cooked perfectly, with a light airy texture and a strong egg flavour, which I enjoyed a lot. However, we found the house made jasmine tea sauce to be on the sweet side.
Custard Souffle Pancake - We preferred the custard pancakes over the other, as the burnt sugar on top added a slight crisp and rich caramel flavour.
The hot latte and iced Kyoto matcha were decent, nothing to rave or complain about.
Overall, the pancakes were good, but with wait times of over an hour, we won't be in any hurry to return. Also, this is just personal preference, but neither of us were too excited about the fact that the entire dish had a similar texture, where all components were soft and mushy.
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