Creative sweet treats @ Createaf Waffles (The Cathay)

Happened to come across Createaf Waffles' Facebook page by chance thus decided to head there for a quick snack before a movie. I am a fan of pancakes and waffles and the like but I've not been to that many places which specialise in these items. As such, it was a rather novel experience to be at Createaf Waffles and see the extensive combinations they can come up with for a plain-looking waffle, be it with different ice-cream flavours, fruits or toppings.

I opted for a relatively no-frills option for my first visit and that was the waffle with maple syrup and two scoops of ice-cream (matcha and rum & raisin flavours). It took a while for the waffle to be served as the tables were all occupied and it appeared as if the staff were making waffles one by one. As such, the waffle arrived piping hot which is a plus point but the wait could have been much shorter. Talking about the texture of the waffle, it was crispy on the outside but the interior seemed a bit too thin so I would have preferred it to be a tad thicker and more substantial. Otherwise, it felt too much like I was merely eating the crispy crust on the outside and nothing but air inside.

In addition, I think the staff were either a bit too generous with the maple syrup or the interior of the waffle was too thin thus resulting in the syrup seeping into the waffle so quickly that I felt that the waffle was saturated with maple syrup and it was too sweet for my liking. Given that the waffle had been served almost immediately after it had been made, there could be two ways to overcome this issue i.e. either making the waffle thicker or going easy on the maple syrup.

As for the ice-cream, the rum & raisin flavour was nothing impressive while the matcha fared slightly better because I could still taste a tinge of the matcha. I should probably try other ice-cream flavours during my future visits.

In conclusion, I think Createaf's waffles are slightly better than the norm served as desserts at non-specialty waffle places but there are some minor points which I think needs tweaking i.e. the service speed, the ratio of syrup with the waffle and toppings as well as the ice-cream flavours which needs more distinction to make them more appealing and distinctive to the palette. I would probably go back to try other combinations in time to come but it will take a bit more to make me a regular given that I rarely head to that area.