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    Bubble Waffle

    3.4 (116 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese, Waffles, Cafes
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    BUBBLE WAFFLE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Deep Fried Squid Tentacles $7.95
    Ben C.

    Used to be a must stop but the taste is not the same. With so similar competitive shops around, this once pioneer for bubble waffle has lost it's chewy destination desire. Squid tentacles overly battered. Egg waffle so-so. Took a longer time than usual to receive our food order.

    Angus Beef Dry Noodle ($10.50 incl drink): seen with an extra drink ($2.50) and eight curry fish balls ($3.50 with meal purchase).
    Jack W.

    === 1. VERDICT/VALUE Another location of the chain restaurant - decent and they quietly take credit/debit cards to boot in the food court (much of which is cash only). === 2. FOOD On this visit, I enjoyed: - Angus Beef Dry Noodle ($10.50 incl. drink): almost as if someone souped up a bunch of instant noodles with thin strips of beef and corn, topped with parsley. This and your choice of drink (large) work out well. - Bubble Waffle ($1.50 when a meal is purchased): decent and cheap for the price! - Curry Fish Balls (eight for $3.50 when a meal is purchased): nothing to write home about - but good side to your order! === 3. SERVICE Thankfully, things are fully understood in English; Cantonese and Mandarin can often be heard and used. The ordering process works out decently well; the food service is a little slow, especially if you order a bubble waffle (they can run out of such too later in the day). === 4. ENVIRONMENT It's a stall in a food court which is modern enough (though it hasn't changed since Aberdeen Centre opened). The seating area is expansive yet often full - a great, open place to eat with high ceilings, plenty of natural light from the large windows, and able to fit small to large groups. Wheelchairs and baby strollers fit just fine, as will your car in the centre's large parkade.

    Brenda K.

    I think I must've showed up on a bad day. I walked in to get some salty snack and HK Rice Roll was it. $7.95 seemed like a good deal and the picture looked really good. Don't get fooled by photos! It was surprisingly big. Soysauce and sesame smelled quite good in the beginning. As I ate more of rice rolls and fish balls it was so salty. Flavours were overpowering because curry was mixed with soysauce and sesame sauce. This snack made me feel quite thirsty. Sorry Bubble Waffle, I ended up trashing half of my food in the food bin. Staff was nice, but nothing memorable on food. I've also ordered noodle combos here back in Xmas. Their noodles were loaded with cabbages and noodles. Anyways, I can only give 2 stars for BW.

    Karen L.

    I really do love Bubble Waffle cafe as a chain. For what you pay, you get a lot. I remember I was overjoyed when they opened a branch at UBC. When we came here today (Sunday) to buy a waffle cake and also redeem our stamp card of bubble waffle, we were hit with "we don't do redemptions on Saturday/Sunday". We asked where they stated this policy. They replied "personal policy". That seems like a pretty arbitrary rule to state, with no backing. This was not something we were made aware of while collecting our bubble waffle stamps. Either way, pretty disappointed. I understand should the shop have been super busy, but they had maybe 4 people waiting for their order.

    Oreo bubble waffle
    Darren Y.

    Located in the Aberdeen Centre food court on the third floor. This place seems to be a Hong Kong style place. We got their bubble waffle which are waffles filled with stuff. Oreo was satisfying. On the fence if id get again. What looked worth trying in the future is their food. Various HK style dishes plus a drink - milk tea, ovaltine, and Horlicks - hot or cold along with other selections.

    What a meal!
    Katherine L.

    The whole mall, food court, and Bubble Waffle specifically, reminds me so much of Hong Kong! Came here to eat at Bubble Waffle per my friend's recommendation, and decided to go for the following items: Oreo Flavored Egg Waffle, mixed rice cake with siu mai and fish balls, and dried ramen noodle with cheese topping. I absolutely loved the rice cake with siu mai (cheung fun lo) since it reminded me of Hong Kong's irreplaceable street food. The egg waffles were also very soft and moist, completely on a different level when compared to the ones I have in Los Angeles (they're hard and dry). Slightly disappointing though was the dry pan-fry ramen with melted cheese. Maybe it's a good thing they didn't use enough oil, but the ramen stuck to each other and were hard to separate, and the cheese made it very salty as well. All in all, this was a very satisfying meal that made me reminisce Hong Kong. They have a stamp card for those who are decently local (not me unfortunately). The only thing to complain about was their slightly longer wait time; I was expecting faster service since it's a food court, but nonetheless they took the time to prepared some pretty great food!

    Vanilla original waffle
    Eva M.

    At the Aberdeen Mall food court, Bubble Waffle is one of our regular shops. Hubby always chooses a noodle dish, which comes with a milk tea (included for free), and add the $1.50 original flavor bubble waffle, discounted when buying a noodle or rice dish also. The noodle dishes are all less than $10. The noodle soups are bigger portions, while the stir-fry noodles only fill the bowl halfway, which looks a tad skimpy. The milk tea is quite filled with ice. The bubble waffle was very tasty and crunchy this time. The vanilla (original) flavor is made continuously to decrease the wait time. At a bad timing, you can end up with a lukewarm and less crunchy bubble waffle. Even so, I find this trio combo to be a very good deal. If you are not ordering a combo, get a different flavor and you won't end up with a cold one. This time we ordered the Mongolian lamb noodles (4 stars), the Hong Kong style fish sui mei (5 stars), and the stinky tofu (3 stars; I've had better).

    VIP Stamp card

    I collected the bubble wave stamps and finally so happy I can get one free bubble waffle but they told me they are busy no redeem!! There was no lined up and about 4-5 people were waiting for their food. But anyhow, how could they not let customers redeem the waffle! I never see any other place has this kind of responds! I'll never go there again!

    Fried intestine and fish siu mai
    April N.

    I had the fried intestine and fish siu mai. As a Hong Kong girl, the taste was pretty authentic to me. The fish siu mai is the same as the ones I would get at the Hong Kong 7-eleven. I also like the sauce that came with the fried intestine. I would definitely recommend if you are looking for some authentic Hong Kong snacks.

    Bubble waffle and curry fish balls
    Johnny N.

    I was so excited to go into the Aberdeen food court and try all the various Hong Kong street food. My first stop was at Bubble Waffle. I had a tremendous tasting experience 7 years ago and was hoping to be able to replicate it. Unfortunately, the bubble waffle was too soft. I thought maybe they just had a bad day and were too busy so I went again the next day and the bubble waffle came out the same. So sad..... I also ordered the curry fish balls which were very bouncy and chewy when you bite into it which was awesome. But, they failed to give enough curry for me to lather the fish balls in the sauce. It seems like the quality of the food here has gone down dramatically.

    Beef Soup noodles #1 with free milk tea!
    Kristi P.

    The 1st time I came here, I just ordered a bubble waffle and Korean twist potato. They were both disappointingly not hot, so I assume they are not made to order. I do not recommend either, but if you are ordering a soup noodle entrée, it's only $1 to add-on a bubble waffle, so that would be the best time to try one. The soup noodles are a decent size. They use round rice noodles, and the chicken broth was flavorful. It comes with a free drink, which makes this a great deal. (It's usually $2 for a drink a la carte, which is still cheaper than its neighboring stalls, especially if you want it cold.) Another bonus is that they stayed open, still taking orders on a Sunday evening almost an hour after the mall "closes."

    They've increased the prices. Mix and match noodle plus drink combo is now $8.88+ tax. Order online and save 10%.
    Nancy L.

    Out of all the food court vendors at Aberdeen, I think Bubble Waffle gives you the most for your buck. They've increased the prices now. For ex., my usual mix and match noodle plus a cold drink now costs $8.88+ tax. However, you can order online in advance and save 10%. If you've ever stop by this place, you'll see how crazy the line can be at times. Ordering online can save you some wait time. Today, I had my usual noodle with pepper pickled fish soup base plus an iced milk tea. Even though I submitted an online order, I had to wait close to 40 minutes for my order. I tried it with instant noodles today and I didn't like it. The noodle itself was very plain and too soft. I really like the soup base though and I order it every time after having tried all other flavours. Overall, if you are interested in the typical hong Kong fish soup noodle, you should give this a try. I should also note that different locations charge different prices.

    Jason T.

    I'd come back just for the egg waffle. Slightly crunchy but still good amount of chewiness/bounciness. Perfect as a light dessert after a meal

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