Madame Waffle — Restaurant in Lincoln

My journey to Madame Waffle really did put a smile on my face.

I entered the premises to be greeted by the gorgeous smell of freshly cooked waffles, with notes of coffee constantly gracing my nostrils. I was warmly welcomed to a table upstairs, which is decorated very homely. On passing the bar to reach the staircase, I was acknowledged by the bar man who gave a warm hello, further improving my mood (There is nothing more important that being interacted with by pleasant staff).

I was swiftly approached by a friendly waitress who was eager to take my drink order. I felt obliged to have a coffee after the beautiful aroma I had already experienced. The drinks menu was full with plenty of choice, ranging from alcoholic beverages, your classic fizzy pops and even freshly squeezed juices.

My drink arrived promptly, and straight away the staff were willing to take my order with a smile. I chose the chilli and Halloumi Waffle which came with homemade slaw on the side. It was incredible; the waffle very light and I wasn't left feeling dissatisfied or too full. It was thew perfect balance, and the cool slaw on the side cut through inviting warmth of the chilli. My favourite part of the dish was the warm, cherry tomatoes that were an absolute pleasure to eat. Water was also provided on the table at no extra cost, presented in an elegant bottle in which I was free to refill my own glass.

I was pleasantly surprised with the price of my meal, and I even left a tip for the staff that definitely brought a smile to my face. I would highly recommend anyone who visits Lincoln to enter this establishment and support such a homely, local business. I will definitely be returning.

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We came here for brunch with the kids on a Saturday midmorning. The helpful staff found us a table for four inside no problem. We obviously ordered waffles and these were delicious. The kids enjoyed the sweet options, choosing from a pick and mix style kids menu. I had the Priscilla, a naughty little creation consisting of a beautifully light and fluffy frechly made waffle (none of that reheated rubbish you get in other places), peanut butter, sliced banana and maple bacon. I wasn't man enough for the Elvis which was the same but with TWO waffles. The bacon was especially tasty. My wife had poached egg with bacon and avocado.

The drinks were also delicious. I had a very tasty caramel latte and my wife's tea was also made with proper leaves.

So the food was incredible but for my youngest son (6) our visit wo Madame Waffle was a revelation. He told our waitress that he wanted his own waffle maker so he could enjoy waffles like this all the time. The waitress was fantastic with him and after bringing out the chef to talk to him about his ambition to make his own tasty waffles, they agreed that after he had gotten his own waffle make and perfected his waffle batter recipe that he could work there when he's 7 - as long as he gets his own chef's hat!

Needless to say that we thoroughly enjoyed the food, drinks and the incredible service and would THOROUGHLY recommend Madame Waffle as an excellent place to take your family for a...

This has always been a favourite of ours for breakfast, but our last 3 visits have been very poor in terms of food quality unfortunately. I always get the croque Madame with streaky bacon. It was clear without doubt that my dish was pre-prepared and not freshly cooked as the waffle was a soggy mess and the sauce had a skin on similar to when you leave custard to go cold and then reheat. I'm not sure if the chef has forgotten how to cook streaky, but it's not supposed to be cooked like regular bacon, it's supposed to be cooked to a crisp so the fat is crispy and edible. Instead I was sat there scraping off sauce to cut away the soft, undercooked fat. This is exactly what happened the last 2 times but I kept trying to give the benefit of the doubt; chef's off day, busy etc. but they weren't busy and 3 times is no longer a mistake. If you claim all waffles are freshly cooked then do that, I'm happy to wait. Good reviews should not give restaurants licence to lower their standards while riding on a good name and offering expensive food. I'm a foodie and will pay over the odds for good food, but I won't be taken advantage of and 3 times is no longer a one-off, it's...