Interesting waffle combination but mediocre service. However, one of the more different cafes of all the Darling groups.

FOOD: I ordered the ‘Peanut Butter Waffle’ and my friend ordered the ‘Organic Acai Bowl’. I think the peanut butter waffle should be renamed to the cheesecake waffle because it barely tasted like peanut butter. I’ll start with what I liked which was the waffle’s texture. The waffle’s texture was perfection, it was crispy but also a little chewy. It couldn’t be too soft or fluffy as it had to hold the mousse so I enjoyed that. The cheesecake mousse was pretty good too and it definitely tasted like the cream cheese of a cheesecake. Now, I’ll move on to what I didn’t particularly like. First of all, the seasonal berries is abit of a sham because it was purely strawberries. Also, I’d like to reiterate how there was a big lack of peanut butter flavour. I also thought the golden syrup was waaaay too sweet and ruined the entire taste of the waffle. I think their regular Darling maple syrup would have been just fine.

SERVICE: Service was... below par. I don’t know if it’s coming on a weekend that caused the really bad service or it’s bad in general but truly it was one of the worst service I’ve ever got from a cafe. The staff were kinda rude, unattentive and fake..? I get that all servers aren’t constantly happy and working on a Sunday isn’t exactly a dream but it was kinda disappointing.

Overall, Darling is known for their good food but not their great service and Darling Cafe definitely supports this. The food was not bad and as a Darling group fan, I wasn’t completely disappointed. I just hoped for a dish that lived up to its name and good service. Still worth a visit if you’re interested tho! ☺️