One of my favourite desserts - ice cream with waffles. Now and then I get a craving for waffles and nidda scratch that itch. Our default used to be Craftsmen or Creamier, but have been making an effort to try different stores recently. We usually get a double scoop, with one scoop being the dark chocolate (if it looks sufficiently dark - I hate milk chocolate ice cream), and the other scoop being a lighter flavour, usually biscoff/speculoos or cookies and cream. For organisation sake, I've split the list into: Usual Haunts, Must Try and Everything else
Usual haunts
Craftsmen Specialty Coffee
One of my favourites which I used to frequent all the time. Crispy waffles with seasalt caramel ice cream and a whole host of toppings. They kept changing up the presentation - as illustrated below. Haven't been there in awhile though because prices kept increasing!
Creamier
One of the OGs which we've tried many times, though we usually takeaway and heat it up to regain the crispiness because the store is always so crowded. But we have also eaten there a couple of times - most recently during waffle day where they had a 1-for-1 promo where we had the peanut butter & oreos and chocolate, though we usually get the sea salt gula melaka when taking away.
Toby's Estate
Another all time favourite, this was one our earliest cafe haunts because of 1-for-1 on entertainer. The waffle was on the small side with slightly harder edges than usual, but what I loved was the combination of the sweet chocolate sauce and sour berry compote. So good! I really need to revisit to see if this is still on their new menu.
Must Try
Carrara
Look at this gorgeous dessert. The dark chocolate was very very gao. Definitely one of the best I've ever tried. We
also had a scoop of cookies and cream to balance out the richness.
Waffles were EXCELLENT texture and taste wise. We also had dinner
here and the food was decent with really reasonable prices. Definitely
worth visiting.
Lickers
One of the best waffles that truly hits the spot. Dark chocolate and speculoos ice cream was creamy and rich. Bonus that the outlet we visited at Telok Blangah is really spacious, opens till late and they accept CDC vouchers!
Muted
Dark chocolate ice cream was amazing and buttermilk waffles were cripsy on the outside and light and fluffy on the inside. Nothing to fault, really.
Sweet Cheeks
A popular place along Jalan Besar, this buttermilk waffle took awhile but was worth the wait. It had the textbook texture of a good waffle with a strong buttermilk taste. For the ice cream, we had the chocolate and the biscoff cookie crunch which were decent enough though not the best. Chocolate definitely could have been darker (look at the colour compared to the others).
Ree & Mummy
This place was on my to-go list for the longest time cos it has a whopping 4.9 stars on Google, and we finally made the trek to Katong one evening after dinner. Glad to say it was 100% worth it. We got the double scoop with waffles as usual - 1 scoop of dark chocolate and 1 scoop of whisky cream because I like alcoholic desserts, even though I don't drink alcohol. The dark chocolate was so thick and rich and fulfilled all the checkboxes of a good dark choc ice cream, and the whisky was sweet with a good alcoholic kick. The waffles were pitch perfect - crispy sides, fluffy interior that held up well and didn't become soggy. We were also enticed by the cakes and ended up getting the chocolate hazelnut cheesecake and pecan caramel chocolate cake which were both excellent. Definitely going back to try the rest of their cakes (including their signature pineapple cheesecake).
Days of Elijah [CLOSED]
This waffle was TOP TIER. We had
the tiramisu and speculoos ice cream which were pretty decent though portions
weren't the largest. Unfortunately, we went on one of their last few
days of operation :( But it's still here because this was so good.
Everything else
Hundred Acre Creamery
I'm a huge fan of Pooh & Piglet, so this decor was right up my alley. So cute!
We tried their coconut pandan waffles which is their signature. Really liked the pandan taste, but I'm not a mochi fan so I wasn't too fond of the mochi texture. For ice cream, we had sea salt butter caramel biscotti and pistachio. I'm probably one of the few people who doesn't like pistachio ice cream haha. I've tried many (including all the places where people proclaim has the best pistachio ice cream), and always feel like I really have to concentrate to taste even a hint of pistachio.
Holy Cow Creamery
The waffles were pretty good, crispy outside and soft inside. However, the ice cream was disappointing. Chocolate OD was okay but not the best, and the Bailey's only had the slightest alcohol hint.
The Dark Gallery
We came here due to the 1-for-1 ice cream plated desserts on Entertainer, and had the double scoop with waffles as one of the desserts. I can't remember the flavours we chose, but I am not the biggest fan of Dark Gallery's ice creams. Somehow I always feel like their chocolate ice cream feels a little artificial and not gao enough. The waffles were alright, but I really liked the topping which you can choose! I probably wouldn't order it again on my own, but it's definitely worth it with the deal.
Cold Break
They're popular for their niangao waffles, but we went for the normal buttermilk waffles as I don't like chewy things haha. Not the best waffles - edges were a little inconsistent (as can be seen in the picture) and not as crispy as the others, while the insides were also more cakey than fluffy. For the ice cream, we had the varlhona dark chocolate with cocoa nibs and the sea salt biscoff which were yummy. I did sample the truffle chocolate but didn't get it in the end as the truffle taste might have been a little too out-there.
O Happi Place [CLOSED]
Was looking forward to trying this place as there were many good reviews and there was 1-for-1 on burpple. Unfortunately, the ice cream was pretty mediocre. Just look at the colour of the chocolate and you can tell it wouldn't be dark. Waffles weren't memorable either.
Sweedy Patisserie
Wanted to try their pistachio waffle but we were apparently too early and it wasn't available, so ended up with the regular waffles. I initially chose dark chocolate ice cream but it also wasn't available (!!), so we changed to oreo ice cream. Well, the ice cream texture was terrible. It was ICY. Waffles were crispy but not the fluffiest. But overall this was...not satisfying. To make up for it, they gave us a free fatcaron which was thankfully pretty good.
Aphrodite
We were too late for waffles during our first visit so I revisited to try the waffles but was left pretty disappointed. First, the colour already looks off. It's too light on one side, while the other side was alot darker, which means the waffle maker's heater is probably uneven. As a result, the texture was really off because it was not crispy. Luckily, the ice cream (chocolate and speculoos) were good which salvaged the situation, but man, this did not satisfy my waffle cravings. I took a look at the photos on google reviews and noted the same inconsistency in other photos.
