8 great places for Hong Kong style waffles in Toronto

Hong Kong style waffles are those crispy, bubbly confections responsible for that delightful scent at the corner of Dundas and Spadina. That old school street hawker has been there for years, all the while, popularity for these treats has been spreading. Now you can find HK waffes on menus at ice cream shops, snack bars, and cafes citywide.

Here's a round-up of where to eat Hong Kong style waffles in Toronto.

Bang Bang
The sweet shop on Ossington has gained acclaim for its customizable combinations of ice cream and cookie sandwiches. The eggette makes an excellent alternative to cookies, the delicately sweetened waffles pair perfectly with a couple scoops of London Fog flavoured ice cream.

Toast Delight
A vendor in the same mall as the T&T Supermarket in Unionville, this Hong Kong style snack shop makes eight different varieties of bubble waffles to order. Grab a single waffle for $3, or two for $5 in sweet flavours like plain, matcha, sesame, and red bean or savoury styles like pork floss or seaweed.

Roll Play Cafe
Bubble waffles ($11) are the real winners at this board game bar near Yonge and Dundas. Enjoy crispy spheres of soft golden brown dough with fluffy steaming centres paired with toppings like Nutella whipped cream, or topped with vanilla ice cream and fresh fruit.

Tung Tung Dan Quen
The wafting aroma of gai daan jai will draw you in at locations in Markham Village and Pacific Mall. Once you've stuffed your face with fresh, eggy waffles, be sure to grab a pack of dan quen (egg rolls) to go.

Phoenix Restaurant
Get your fix of Hong Kong cafe foods at this restaurant in Markham. Here you can complete any meal with egg waffles ($7.5) slathered with butter and Jam, peanut butter, condensed milk or even just a sprinkling of sugar.

Wooffles and Cream
You could go savoury or sweet at this food stall located in the mall at Kennedy Rd and Highway 7 in Markham, and either way you'll surely leave satisfied. On the savoury side, try the Lap Cheung waffle ($4.50) inspired by dim sum and laced with Chinese sausage and seaweed.

R&D
Fried chicken and waffles might be a staple in the deep south, but this modern Chinese bistro makes them their own. Find platters of General Sanders' chicken ($25) on the menu featuring deep fried poultry glazed in kung pao sauce served along HK egg waffles with sweet and spicy, sichuan maple syrup.

Patois
Fried chicken and Hong Kong waffles ($13.50) are a brunch-time affair at this Dundas West restaurant that dishes out cultural mash-ups on each plate. Douse the whole lot in blonde butter syrup to enjoy sweet and savoury flavours in each bite.

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by Liora Ipsum via blogTO