Mr Waffle

ohnoigotsick

Any one know what the story is with Mr Waffle - went to head in there a couple of Sundays ago and it was closed with a few vans outside doing some work on it - it was either getting a bit of work done on it or closing and someone else was going in there.

Drove by it quickly yesterday to check if it was still there and there is another place there now but there was a poster on the window to say Mr Waffle was going to open in another part of Galway.


So anyone know where and when it will reopen ???

fend

I'm chewing my nails waiting to find out.... The most unbelievable breakfast crepes there....

*Drool

forumfiend

fend wrote: »

I'm chewing my nails waiting to find out.... The most unbelievable breakfast crepes there....

*Drool

<rant>
Wouldn't bother me if it never reopened. Typical Galway coffee shop in the same boat as Arabica and Mocha Beans. Bland food, disinterested staff, and the signature characteristic - serve your coffee and wait till it's either gone or gone cold before bringing your food.
</rant>

ohnoigotsick

forumfiend wrote: »

<rant>
Wouldn't bother me if it never reopened. Typical Galway coffee shop in the same boat as Arabica and Mocha Beans. Bland food, disinterested staff, and the signature characteristic - serve your coffee and wait till it's either gone or gone cold before bringing your food.
</rant>

bringing the Tea and coffe down before the food is a bit stupid all right - but the food is decent enough - makes a change from having a fry and a breakfast roll everywhere else

fmul9798

Think it may be opening with an Italian cafe menu if the poster on the wall in Arabica is related to this

Mrs OBumble

forumfiend wrote: »

in the same boat as Arabica and Mocha Beans.

I have no proof, but:

That shop used to be an Arabica. Then it turned into Mr Waffle. Now Mr Waffle's gone (to be re-appearing elsewhere), and it's turned into an Italian theme coffee shop.

Makes me think it's a company-run (ie not franchised) Arabica site, that that used to test-run new brands.

It's a good thing for them to be doing. But does mean that you get to be a guinea pig ... and that there's company management running it, instead of a self-employed business person with a keen interest in making 100% sure the customers are happy.

xdeletiax

the ppl who ran mr waffle are reopening under a different brand (some italian thing) to see if they can increase revenue. theres a poster on the window saying that mr waffle will be returning in a different location, but im not sure if thats true. not too surprised that theyr not making money- theyr nothing special and its a ****ty location.

planetX

enough italians already, my boy needs mr waffle back:(:(:(

aw

No contracts have been signed as yet but it is likely that Mr Waffle will be opening up again over in Newcastle in the round glass building across from the hospital.

Xiney

man, I liked mr. waffle.

I'd only been there like, twice. But it was the closest thing I could get to chez cora here...

duckygalway

That round building opposite the hospital looks really impressive, couldn't imagine it being a Mr Waffle though?!

Interceptor

Waffles? Where?

'c

Mrs OBumble

Interceptor wrote: »

Waffles? Where?

'c

Nowhere, at the moment!


(You asked)

brianthebard

duckygalway wrote: »

That round building opposite the hospital looks really impressive, couldn't imagine it being a Mr Waffle though?!

There's a couple of premises there that might be suitable, it would have a fair bit of competition in that area but also would be closer to teh stewdents.

aw

So it looks like it's definitely going into Newcastle, judging by the facebook page....

http://www.facebook.com/misterwaffle

GearMaven

Opened Dec. 3 opposite the hospital! In early days, hear they even ran out of waffles with the rush!

Das Kitty

A run on waffles! Only in Galway!

Caliden

I'm not exactly familiar with that side of town. Is it near the Bagel factory/supermacs along the newcastle road then?

Das Kitty

Yeah, it's on the same building as the new tesco. Right beside the pharmacy.

Caliden

Cool, thanks. Going to fill up on crepes before the drive to dublin tomorrow so

magentas

Caliden wrote: »

Cool, thanks. Going to fill up on crepes before the drive to dublin tomorrow so

let us know how you get on so!

they seemed to have a fairly loyal customer base when they were in middle street, some people were devastated when they closed!
hopefully it goes well for them

DRakE

Interceptor wrote: »

Waffles? Where?

'c

people signing off their posts with retarded taglines couldn't irritate me more

ugh your name is right there on the left anyway ffs

rivalius13

And they could just put it in their signature, that way it's easier to ignore.

kodute

DRakE wrote: »

people signing off their posts with retarded taglines couldn't irritate me more

ugh your name is right there on the left anyway ffs

rivalius13 wrote: »

And they could just put it in their signature, that way it's easier to ignore.

You people are whats wrong with the internet.


Moar Wafflezzz!

DRakE

kodute wrote: »

Moar Wafflezzz!

I think you'll find that that is what's wrong with the internet.

leeroybrown

This one had better be run more professionally than the last one. I've never experienced worse service in Galway than I did in the old one in Middle St. I'd actually have refused to go in there to meet friends after the last time I was in it.

I haven't been yet but hopefully this one is better run...

Galwayps

I was in there today and thought it was pretty good. I didn't have a sweet one but a salsa quesadilla which will stand up to La salsa in taste if not size.
Not cheap but if you live in Newcastle like me its great to have another cafe around the place

beagle001

The mr.wafle on middle street was terrible,they bought in the crepe bases and pre bought the waffles.
Hardly anything was prepared fresh there,went in to the coffee shop that replaced it and the service is stil as bad,4 moody girls behind the counter who took 10mins to bring my coffee to me with a handful of customers in the shop.
I won`t even bother trying the "new mr.waffle" as I know they are at the same craic nothing freshly prepared.
Rather give the fella on the St-Nic market a bit of business,he has decent crepes.

TheCosmicFrog

beagle001 wrote: »

The mr.wafle on middle street was terrible,they bought in the crepe bases and pre bought the waffles.
Hardly anything was prepared fresh there,went in to the coffee shop that replaced it and the service is stil as bad,4 moody girls behind the counter who took 10mins to bring my coffee to me with a handful of customers in the shop.
I won`t even bother trying the "new mr.waffle" as I know they are at the same craic nothing freshly prepared.
Rather give the fella on the St-Nic market a bit of business,he has decent crepes.

Bought-in waffles and crepes? That's very disappointing. Are you sure about this?

beagle001

100% sure on this,they buy them of palace foods and everything else comes in cooked and pre prepped as well.
I have seen this happen,really put me off them.
Found the crepes were just tasteless and expensive for a crepe.
Waffles had a rubber taste from them and you can get better up in lidl,have not seen the prices but if they are anything like they were in town then forget about it the students won`t bother with the place.

TheCosmicFrog

TheCosmicFrog wrote: »

Bought-in waffles and crepes? That's very disappointing. Are you sure about this?

Ya...that guys done a course and knows exactly which product he has eaten