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    Elephant Walk Cafe

    3.3 (18 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    Waffles with butterscotch and maple syrup, ice cream and cream
    Alicia N.

    A quirky little Adelaide institution, The Elephant Walk has been on my 'to visit' list for some time. I finally managed to get into this cute little joint and although the desserts that we ordered were indeed delicious, I was a little disappointed that there wasn't a huge amount of range. We're very spoiled for choice when it comes to dessert bars in Adelaide, which means that inevitably standards are high. I think that Elephant Walk may need to add a bit of variety to their menu in order to compete with some of the others around. In regards to service though, they could not be any better - our waitress was so incredibly friendly and attentive - but also good enough to know when we needed to just chill out and be left to our own. The decor is certainly unique - but very comforting too! Pop in if you're after some old fashioned goodness and friendly service - and just so that you can say you've been because I've been told that it's compulsory in order to be a 'real' Adelaideian!

    After hearing so much about The Elephant Walk, I finally got a chance to go. Much like Spats, the Elephant Walk is a cosy dessert bar with secluded seating within an extremely dark setting. I found the seating a little awkward to be honest, and my eyes kept drifting parallel, where a couple kept making out. Not exactly a pleasant sight. With somewhat of a jungle theme, the best thing to do at the Elephant Walk (aside from eat) is to snuggle with your significant other or watch others snuggle with their significant other. Having said that, there is absolutely nothing wrong coming here with friends. Again like Spats, the food is nice, however not quite as good. I feel as though I need to visit the Elephant Walk more times to confirm my opinion on the grub. Definitely a fun setting and I love places like this, which are dark, mysterious and romantic.

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    Awesome place for late night munchies. The setting is a little weird and dark but the food is awesome you must try the waffles.

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    Le Carpe Diem - Crepes, crepes and more crepes! And great friends :-)

    Le Carpe Diem

    4.4(27 reviews)
    1.9 kmAdelaide
    $$

    Want a taste of The Continent without leaving the comfort of the East End of Adelaide? If so this…read moreis the answer to your prayers! Nestled in the quiet block of Grenfell St. just steps from Rymill Park this gem is quite abuzz with crepe making energy; there are two types gallettes (savory) and sweet to choose from. we chose gallettes to share, one La Traditionelle ($11.5: ham, egg sunny side up, and swiss cheese) and one Saint Malo ($14.5: ham, sautéed mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, basil, and olive oil). You can ask for any egg preparation, I chose scrambled. Opened for long hours each day they are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. The tiny bistro is a powerhouse of excellent, friendly customer service. It is adequately staffed with friendly counter help who care about your dining experience. The three times I have been there in the last month indicates consistent excellence and quick, though not hurried service. There are well prepared croissants (prepared in site daily) in addition to an authentic pain au chocolate. I plan to eat my way across their dessert case and will keep you posted on my progress. TWO THUMB UP - this is a 'must do' destination, especially when in need of respite from the day-to-day stresses of life. Treat yourself to a French stay-cation without leaving the CBD.

    Well stroke my moustache and call me Francois. This french creperie doesn't hide away from its…read moreorigins. French accents exist both in the interior design and the people, you don't have eggs in your crepe you have oeufs and the kitchen is as tiny as a boulengerie display cabinet. As a result the service is in French time, the French way and without fuss and pamper. Don't let it bother you, just don't be in a rush or expect to make friends. But realistically, we're all here for one thing. Those thin, perfectly cooked, simply designed gallettes (or crepes if you're sweet tooth got the better of you). The best news is that their gallettes are made using Buckwheat flour which is gluten, sugar, egg and milk free (perfect for those intolerant people out there). My favourite is the oeuf with goats cheese and mushrooms or the one with spinach. Le Carpe Diem means "seize the day" in latin but I am curious as to why this place doesn't have a french name like "le petite déjeuner crepey crepe" or something? If anyone knows why please share!

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    La Lorientaise Crêperie - A pair of lattes

    La Lorientaise Crêperie

    4.2(6 reviews)
    4.1 kmCroyden, Croydon
    $$

    This place was packed on Saturday morning when I made my inaugural visit to my local creperie! What…read morea fantastic welcome to the neighbourhood. This creperie only opened its newly renovated doors on Wednesday. We waited about 10 minutes for a table to become available and we then grabbed a seat at the communal table in the middle of the room. My partner n I ordered 2 lattes which were lovely, they use Fleurieu Milk, and a sweet and a savoury crepe. Our savoury option was the sausage, onion, egg and cheese crepe. The onions were lightly caramelised and the whole dish had been kissed with butter. Our sweet option was banana, chattily, vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce. It was very nice. I believe they make their ice creams on site. The batter for both the sweet n savoury crepe are different, with savoury being much darker. They also have imported French cider, which is meant to be great with a savoury crepe, as well as a selection of local beers too. I was very impressed on the quality of our meal and service on a day which was obviously very busy and a little bit stressful for the staff of this new local haunt.

    When you love coffee you'll love this place. Went by for a quick coffee ended staying for a while…read more It was unbelievable not sure what coffee beans they use but what a hit (not in the strong sense) just immense flavour

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    La Lorientaise Crêperie - Crepe station.

    Crepe station.

    La Lorientaise Crêperie - Lovely signage to look out for.

    Lovely signage to look out for.

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    Sir Cafe - Strange decor....

    Sir Cafe

    3.5(6 reviews)
    2.9 kmAdelaide
    $

    Ok, it happened. Yes, I finally tried the world famous Raindrop Cake. I have actually been waiting…read moreto try this wondrous thing for a while now. I came across it on instagram and was intrigued. What a weird and delicate looking creation. I was so excited to hear that Sir Café decided to be the first place to bring this weird dessert to the streets of Adelaide. So, what the heck is it? Well, it is one of those crazy food trends from Brooklyn, New York. It's a variation of a traditional Japanese dish that people have been eating for years made from Agar Agar and completely calorie free and vegan. Well, I don't know if the sauce and soybean powder is calorie free. What does taste like? It does not have much of a flavour at all. Maybe just a slight sweetness. I think they add sugar to the Agar Agar mix. It's kind of like jelly. However, it is a little more subtle or delicate. However, when you mix it with the sugar cane sauce and soybean powder, it is a whole different thing. It's very sweet and have a sesame flavour from the powder. It's not offensive. Just unusual and for someone into food they might like to try it just to say you have. Do you know what I think this dish has going for it? It's pretty. It looks very appealing and it also creates an unusual experience with food. For that it wins. I think I might have enjoyed this more with less of the sugar cane sauce. It was super sweet. It made me a little thirsty. But, it was an interesting experience that I would recommend for the adventurous. Just don't go expecting too much apart from saying.... "oooooo that's weird". Then maybe a chuckle or two. Oh, the final thing to mention is that Sir Cafe needs to think about replacing the glowing tables with something a little more classy like the couches. One of the most important reasons is it is hard to take pictures of your pretty dessert and read the menus.

    Soooooo BTS on Gouger disappeared but obviously the spot still needed some sweetness so Sir moved…read morein. Let's just get right to the point, I gave this 3 stars because of what I ate, not because of the service or decor at all. The decor is a tad tacky, it appears they have kept that boudoir feeling BTS had and then added some really strange, tacky, cheap LED light tables. I digress, we wanted the raindrop cake (clear arga arga jelly drop) but one the last had no idea what it was even though it was on the menu, she then pretended she knew what we were on about and said it wasn't available. To this day we still don't know if it was available or if she still just had no idea what was on the menu. We ordered one of the various toast options and the matcha fondant cake. Heck the toast was massive and delicious and if you want to have your cheat day with carbs and sugar and greatness go to sir an order it. Drool worthy. Was so happy with the toast. The matcha fondant cake was powdery and kind of gross. So my three stars are literally provided just for the amazing toast which is the only reason I will return several times over just for all the various toast options and then feel like I need to diet by not eating for 3 months. Could win 5 stars with decor and service and that damn raindrop cake being in. *****UPDATE****** So in regards to the lack of raindrop cake we organised a Yelp catch up to all experience it. Due to being pre planned they were well aware of what we wanted. We all received and paid of the breast implant looking raindrop cake. It is a sight to the eyes, but I must say I have experienced it and I am now done and do not need it again. It is a clear water made jelly orb, which is then surrounded by a dark sugar syrup which tasted like brown sugar to me, so so sickly sweet I needed several glasses of water with it. On the other side a roasted soy bean flour which was delicious!!! It was tasted like roasted sesames, if I had the hindsight i would've asked for the sugar syrup on the side and a lot more of the flour. All in all good experience but one and done. No more raindrop cake for me.

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    Sir Cafe - Raindrop cake with Flash

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    Raindrop cake!!

    Waffle's Waffle & Coffee - Strawberries and Cream Waffles

    Waffle's Waffle & Coffee

    4.1(18 reviews)
    2.2 kmAdelaide
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    Came here after dinner for some waffles and was pleasantly surprised, we went for the classic…read morestrawberries and cream, what can I say, it never disappoint. A place to check out if you're craving for waffles, great for large groups or simply a sweet date.

    As I get older I get more bitter and so do my taste buds. My sugardometer no longer has the stamina…read moreit once has and night on the chocolate sauce makes Chloe go something, something... So you can imagine the trepidation when I walked into Waffle's Waffle and it smelt of sugar, caramel and all that warming good stuff. But I am happy to report back I finished my half belgium waffle here with ice cream and strawberries minus the cray cray aftermath and sugar overload. It was so refreshing to have a dessert that wasn't smothered in cream, chocolate sauce and syrup but was instead light, fluffy and fresh. For $8 I received a generous serving of vanilla ice cream and fresh, juicy strawberries with enough chocolate sauce to ensure the waffle wasn't too dry or bland. The half serving was perfect for a morning tea sized snack. I'm really disappointed this place doesn't open later for weeknight desserts and that is the only reason for a loss of star. But it is definitely worth trying on a weekend or early Friday night after dinner at Cos or drinks at Udaberri across the road.

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    Waffle's Waffle & Coffee - Combination waffle

    Combination waffle

    Waffle's Waffle & Coffee - Half Belgium waffle with strawbs and ice cream added

    Half Belgium waffle with strawbs and ice cream added

    Waffle's Waffle & Coffee - Affogato.  Fast becoming my favorite.

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    Affogato. Fast becoming my favorite.

    Chocolate @ No. 5

    Chocolate @ No. 5

    5.0(7 reviews)
    23.4 kmHahndorf
    $

    What can I say, Chocolate @ No. 5 is one of my favourite dessert cafe's in Adelaide…read more Waffles to die for, velvety hot chocolate's and very friendly staff. Amazing premium chocolate! The interior is delightfully cosy, regardless of the weather outside. A trip to Hahndorf wouldn't be complete without a visit!

    It took me awhile to spot this place. It's not easy to drive down the main street in Hahndorf and…read morelook at the shops when you're searching for a specific place, even if you do know the number. It's a very narrow road, made more narrow by the fact that cars are parked along it pretty much the whole way on both sides. So once I finally worked out where this place was, I was really very desperate for a milkshake and a break. OMFG. What a great place! The menu, while not huge, is packed full of extremely appetizing foods and drinks. The chocolate milkshake I had might well be the best I ever experience. It's hard to describe how good it is. I did get a couple of the handmade chocolates to try, and like the milkshake, they were delicious. Service here is excellent. Really friendly. The shop itself is a converted house, and it's beautiful. It really is. It's surprisingly large. If you look at it from the street, you'll have no idea how many people can fit into this palace of chocolatey pleasure. I'm another who would give this place ten stars. Or more.

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    Chocolate @ No. 5 - Waffles :)

    Waffles :)

    Chocolate @ No. 5 - Dark hot chocolate :)

    Dark hot chocolate :)

    Chocolate @ No. 5 - Belgian Sugar Waffles, with fresh strawberries, melted Belgian chocolate and iced cream and freshly whipped cream

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    Belgian Sugar Waffles, with fresh strawberries, melted Belgian chocolate and iced cream and freshly whipped cream

    The Waffle King - Violet tea

    The Waffle King

    3.6(5 reviews)
    14.3 kmBrighton
    $$

    Have finally got to visit this hidden place!! Strange place for a dessert cafe really but it…read more somehow is busy every time its open! Obviously as the name suggests the main offering is waffles, but they also have crepes on the menu with a range of toppings for both. Most of them are sweet toppings but there are couple of savoury offerings. I had the Belgian Sugar waffle with belgian syrup and ice cream and it was delicious!! The waffle was fresh and warm with a sauce that, to me, tasted like christmas - kind of cinnamony, spicy, with a warmth to it if that explains it! Either way it was a damn good waffle!!! The shop is on the small side, you cam watch them make waffles from pretty much any seat and it smells great!! They is seating available indoor and some outdoor at the back! All nicely decorated. I would have given this an extra star but i do think its quite pricey for waffles/crepes which average $15 a serve. Drinks on top of that and soon mounts up! I will be back to taste some other toppings soon though..... maybe that will make me forget about the price!

    I came here for the first time last week, and was pleasantly surprised…read more This place is located quite far away from the city and from where I live, and it's surrounded by houses, and no other cafes or shops of its sort. It just recently opened and specialises in waffles and crepes. As I had hardly eaten that day, I was starving and didn't want anything sweet. But as my friends were keen on trying it out (we had heard about it from another friend) I went with the flow. Luckily, they have two savoury flavoured crepes. One is smoked salmon, the other bacon and egg with tomato. I had the latter - it was pretty good, the bacon was cooked differently. Not as crispy as I usually have it but still good. The waffles, on the other hand - uh-may-zing! The cinnamon waffle by itself? I reckon I could have it for breakfast every morning. My friend had the Belgian waffle with mango and dark chocolate drizzled all over it. It was the best thing I'd eaten in a while. The interior is cute and cosy, with Alice in Wonderland-like artwork on the back wall.

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    Menu!

    The Waffle King

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