at 9am on a weekday, this cafe was fairly busy, brimming with people in suits and blouses preparing for a day at work. i probably wouldn’t come here again at this time - i prefer a more laid back atmosphere that is more conducive to sitting for a while and having a conversation. also, it didn’t help that the seating options are rather dismal if you have more than two people. you can either drag a chair up to a table for two if you managed to snag a table on the end of the row (as you can see in the photo) or you can sit at the bar table, as we did, which wasn’t exactly comfortable.
the food was reallygoodthough. i got the banoffee waffle ($17). the crunchy topping composed of cinnamon, sugar, and nuts were a perfect texture contrast to the softness of the waffle and the banana, and the two different types of cream (whipped and something else) balanced out the whole dish nicely.
sadly, the chai latte ($4.50) was made with powder. the waitress (who was absolutely lovely, 10/10 service) informed me it was better quality than most. there was a unique note of something that i couldn’t quite identify, but in the end, powder is still powder. it was less sweet than some other places though (looking at you pane e vino).
i’m definitely going to come back at some point to try some of the baked goods. or to get another waffle...