The Iron Waffle Coffee Company — Restaurant in Lake Shore

Checked this place out for breakfast and unfortunately wasn’t impressed. The grounds are cute, the inside of the building was well decorated and vibey. It made you feel like you were about to eat the best “signature” waffle you ever had! The kids working were nice and quick. The buzzer system is nice as the inside is very small and can easily get congested with other customers (as well as sweaty and hot). Once I received my food it looked great! I got the maple bacon waffle and took it back to my seat. Obviously took a bite of bacon first and you can’t go wrong with bacon. There was a garnish of two pineapples and that’s when things took a turn. The pineapples were dry and hard so I moved to the main course. It was covered in syrup and butter and looked amazing. I took the first bite and…the waffle…was mush. It was as if it wasn’t cooked through and I was just chewing on uncooked dough. I was out to eat with 5 others and they all agreed their waffle was mush or something was off. I tried to eat the most I could as this one waffle cost $8….of course I want my moneys worth! I would barely eat half of it and these waffles are not very big. A good reference could be about the size of a softball pressed into a waffle. I’m not sure what is in these waffles or if this is a delicious mushy waffle to others…unfortunately for 6 people it was a disappointment…we left with sad tummies and a bit hungry. The 1 star is for the really well kept business. Maybe if they put the same energy into decorating the restaurant into their food maybe this would be a different review. Don’t mean to be rude but just...

Set-up in what appears to have once been a cabin. Decor is a hodgepodge of tables, chairs, and wall decor which gives you plenty to look at while you're waiting for your order. Indoor seating is slightly limited which is not a problem off-season. During peak season, there is a very large outdoor seating area to accommodate as necessary. You order at the counter and they provide you with a pager that let's you know when your order is ready and you pick-up at the counter. Broad selection of coffee drinks including lattes, cappuccinos, etc. Waffles can be made to order or a several preconfigured selections are also listed. I had the "skinny" which includes fresh fruit, yogurt, and granola. It was huge and very filling. The waffle itself was a bit doughy but I loved it that way as it was like eating a hot cookie straight out...

The place is super cute. The employees are sweet & friendly. The coffee is good. The waffles are frightful. My kiddos rated it a 1 star. They could barely eat them. The waffles are heavy, raw, undercooked, not crunchy, not airy. Basically this place is left in the hands of sweet teenagers who were told that "the waffles are supposed to be doughy." When we asked them why they tasted like that. Note to the owners: You have a super adorable place that could be so much better! All you need is a better waffle recipe! Please please try a new recipe or just ignore all of the reviews and keep your frightful waffles. The best part is we bought a sticker for our cargo before we tasted the waffles. A good memory to my family for being troopers for trying this blob of dough pretending to be a waffle!...