5/5 Nick V. 8 months ago on Google
Lovely
little
gem
of
an
establishment
on
Ardleigh
Green
Road.
Now,
let
me
get
this
clear.
I
love
my
quality
espresso
and
brunch
food.
I
tend
to
benchmark
different
cafes
and
restaurants
by
ordering
a
double
espresso
and
Eggs
Benedict.
Well,
today
I
went
out
for
a
stroll
and
some
food
and
coffee.
When
presented
with
the
unique
opportunity
to
brunch
at
the
local
“builders
caf”
and
the
new
(I
haven’t
been
here
before,
and
I
believe
they
opened
in
November
2022,
so
fairly
new)The
Waffle
Bar,
it
was
a
case
of
basic
human
curiosity.
I
knew
what
to
expect
at
the
“builders
caf”
but
did
not
know
the
hidden
cosiness
and
comfort
that
awaited
me
at
the
latter.
So,
The
Waffle
Bar
it
is
then.
My
first
impressions
upon
entry.
Wait,
is
this
where
Barbie
and
Ken
would
have
brunch
and
coffee?
Lovely,
clean,
cosy,
neat,
and
…
wait
for
this
one…air
conditioned.
I
know
this
isn’t
much
of
e
perk
in
rainy
Britain,
but
hey,
on
a
hot
day
like
this
I’d
rather
have
it
cool.
The
smiling
owner
greeted
me
and
explained
the
menu.
Great
vegan
and
vegetarian
options,
together
with
breakfast
and
brunch
staples,
sandwiches
and
…
waffles
😀.
Food
impressions.
Espresso
-
beautiful.
I
have
Ethiopian
coffee
beans
in
my
coffee
machine.
Guess
what
were
the
beans
in
their
coffee
machine
😃.
Yep,
awesome
taste.
I
ordered
the
veggie
breakfast
option.
My
first
question
-
how
do
you
make
an
ordinary
toast
taste
like
you
are
having
a
toast
for
the
first
time
in
your
life?
That
was
one
great
tasting
toast.
Full
stop.
Two
poached
eggs,
baked
beans,
grilled
halloumi,
sliced
avocado
and
grilled
cherry
tomatoes
completed
my
breakfast
plate.
Everything
was
delicious.
The
halloumi
and
cherry
tomatoes
were
a
nice
touch.
Thank
you.
Quality
sparkling
water
from
a
glass
bottle.
I
asked
for
some
chilli
flakes
and
low
and
behold,
I
got
chilli
flakes.
Brilliant!
The
only
recommendation
I
have
is
to
include
Eggs
Benedict
and
to
add
some
Extra
Virgin
Olive
Oil
to
their
stocks
for
weird
picky
customers
like
me.
But
that’s
just
a
tiny
drop
of
OK
in
the
ocean
of
BRILLIANT
I
would
like
to
award
The
Waffle
Bar.
I
felt
very
peaceful
and
comfortable,
had
a
delicious
spot
of
brunch,
had
a
lovely
little
chat
about
coffee
with
the
owner.
I
could
not
help
but
reach
for
my
phone
to
take
a
few
photos
and
leave
a
review.
Highly
recommended
to
everyone
who
values
their
quality
food
and
brunching.
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