buttermilk fine waffles

buttermilk fine waffles, the highly anticipated waffle restaurant owned by sam friley opened at the end of last week. a couple of months ago, when sam was in the middle of construction we ran into each other at village ice cream.

he explained his vision to me; to have consistency with how the waffles are made, and to have a simple menu oftoppingsthat would compliment traditional buttermilk waffles. i've been watching the restaurant unfold on social media, catching glimpses of what was in store. one of the things that piqued my interest the most was the fact that delicious waffles would be available both day, and night.

buttermilk opened last thursday, and i went for dinner on friday. the place looks great, with fun little decor pieces. waffles are available as singles, or in pairs, with a selection of preset options like; blueberry with crème fraîche, lemon curd with goat cheese (which is what i had), and waffles topped with village ice cream, keeping things in the friley family. there's also an à la cart option, so you can build your own.

the waffles are golden perfection. i need to go back as soon as possible. turns out calgary already loves buttermilk, they were so busy over the weekend, they had to close to regroup for a few days. fret not, they reopen this thursday, may 21st. directly from their instagram this is what they've gone through in mere days:

1200 oranges (for freeze squeezed orange juice)
960 eggs
30 kg of pecans
240 l of buttermilk
125 l of phil and sebastian coffee
and almost every single ounce of our staff of thirteen's human strength!

a few days to regroup sounds like a great idea!

excellent new addition to mission. buttermilk fine waffles is a bright new star in mission these days, following it on instagram i've seen that they have sold out of their entire inventory in the first few days. walking in today for breakfast i can sure see why. i walked in about 10min after opening their doors at 10am and it was nearly half full already. the interior is bright, warm and cozy, with all the space used well to maximize seating. the ordering process and menu was simple and efficient which is nice since there always tends to be a little queue. once ready to order i was met by a young friendly face who explained all my options as i asked...even though the menu was right in front of me. they have a small selection of "standardized" waffles with fixedtoppingsas well as an a la carte section for those who would rather customize their own. i oped for "the fruit" double waffle and a fresh squeezed orange juice.

the order came up quick and my waffle was warm and looking delicious. the fruit is a belgian waffle topped with fresh fruit (seasonal) whipped cream, fruit cream (a cream cheese, cream and berry mixture) and a drizzle of berry syrup. the waffle was light, fluffy and fresh. the strawberries were fresh and cool against the warm waffle. the berry cream was the most surprising as i had expected it to be quite sweet and heavy it actually wasn't. it balanced the sweetness with the waffle and syrup and was quite balanced and not to heavy. i would for sure come back for this waffle again.

my only concern is their plating method, which is a baking tray lined with parchment paper. i love the idea of the baking tray as a plating device, however, the parchment paper tears easily and tends to slide around with your waffle while your trying to cut it. i had to pay a little extra attention not to ingest any parchment paper with my waffle. that being said, i would not consider this to be a major issue.

the price point was very fair for the amount of food at $14 for the double waffle and $5 for the fresh orange juice. i could perhaps liked a larger glass of oj for $5, however, that's my opinion.

all in all, a very successful first visit. i would highly recommend buttermilk fine waffles to anyone wanting to try somewhere and something new in the mission area. they are open from 10am-10pm for all day waffle goodness! go check them out!

the minute you walk into the cozy interior of buttermilk  you're greeted with the smell of fresh waffles. the staff are very friendly, readily helping me and my friend pick items from the menu and clarifying any questions we had. the space is incredibly inviting, with lots of seating and large windows so that the restaurant is almost entirely lit by natural lighting.

i finally decided on the reuben ($10) and the rachel's cinnamon bun ($8) waffles. my friend ordered the h.a.m ($10) and fruit ($8) waffles. both of our orders arrived promptly and were nicely presented, and we were informed that we can ask for our courses to be staggered in the future so that the waffles stay as fresh as possible. both waffles were absolutely delicious: perfectly crispy with a soft, almost cloud-like interior. thetoppingswere very fresh. i would never have thought to pair pastrami, cheese, and sauerkraut with a waffle, by the combination definitely works! the "secret sauce" was also good, however i would have preferred if the sauce was only offered on the side. the cinnamon bun waffle (what's better than having a waffle for both dessert and your main course?) was pretty astounding. with silky, rich, cream cheese frosting, cinnamon infused syrup, and crunchy pecans, it was definitely the highlight of the meal. my friend thoroughly enjoyed both her waffles too, but found that her fruit waffle was especially good. it was topped with a raspberry cream sauce that had an almost frozen-yogurt tanginess to it. really, really good.

the waffles are slightly pricey, but thetoppingsare fairly generous and i definitely underestimated how filling two waffles can be. i'd definitely be interested in returning to check out some of their other offerings. if you're ever in the mood for fresh, delicious waffles, buttermilk is definitely worth checking out.

i loved this place. good atmosphere and decor and the food was delicious. you get loads oftoppingslike pecans and berries. i had the village waffle with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce as well as the cinnamon roll waffle and bother were delicious. the person i was with had a blueberry waffle and they loaded on the blueberries.

absolutely love this place! the price is extremely reasonable ( especially when you get 2) and the staff are always friendly. i feel that the amount oftoppingswere the perfect ratio between waffle and toppings. everything was made fresh and was absolutely amazing. the place has a chic, modern feel to it and is a perfect place to chill and hang with friends.

the waffles are quite overpriced for the amount oftoppingsyou get on it. the cinnamon bun claims to have cream cheese frosting but it was in fact a glaze to my disappointment. the only saving grace for the village was the ice cream on it. the waffles were on the soggy side too.

not impressed.  we deliberately skipped dessert at pigeonhole to give this place a try but i wished we hadn't.  the waffles were nothing special and thetoppingswere scarce.  i found the waffles themselves a tad soft and it quickly became soggy with the sauces.

very pricey for mediocrity...

saturday morning breakfast. they were out of the ham waffle, so i opted for the lemon and goat cheese. the waffle was delicious. lots oftoppingsand a good size for one person. we had a group of five and each of us was served quickly. i would like to see more savory options on the menu. it is vey good food, but more of a dessert novelty than a breakfast in my opinion. would recommend trying it at least once. yum, waffles!

me and my boyfriend went one morning for breakfast and we got the angular, fruit and cinnamon bun waffle. we paid $34 the waffles were so small, nothing special. slow service, they had plenty of staff on so not sure why it was so slow and wasn't busy. i wouldn't go again when you don't get much and it's exactly the same as what you make at home if you were to puttoppingson yourself. no wow or like yea that was really good, just mediocre.

the menu at buttermilk may be simple (just waffles here, folks), but there's nothing generic about these tasty, homemade delights. lemon waffles with lemon curd and crumbled goat cheese are light and sunny while village waffles, topped with their namesake ice cream as well as pecans, whipped cream and your choice of sticky toffee sauce or melted chocolate, are rich and sinfully indulgent. we got creative and made our own custom waffle plate, choosing from delicioustoppingslike crème fraiche and blueberry compote. yum.

the waffles are seriously delicious. with both savoury and sweettoppingsi think there is something for everyone. very light and fluffy - i could easily eat two! the cinnamon bun waffle was my favourite, but even the classic with quebec maple syrup is incredible!

the waffles themselves, are bang on-delicious! however, i found thetoppingswere a little skimpy and visually the presentation was boring. i think if buttermilk presented the waffles with real whipped cream in addition to their 'drizzled topping' and added a couple pieces of fresh fruit for garnish, it would take their presentation a long way. to keep people interested in coming back for more this summer, think iced coffees, gluten free options, side of eggs, sausage, bacon etc. would need to be added to their menu asap. the 'all-day breakfast' really isn't that hearty and does not promote the 'long, slow meals' they make reference to on their website.

all in all, the foundational waffle is tasty, but buttermilk is definitely missing the mark somewhere. my friends and i wouldn't go out of our way to come back here again unless they up'd their game a bit more.