Local Croffle House is located in the Quality Inn Hotel in Northside Red Deer, and is situated in a large space with dim lighting and a classy but rustic, farmhouse type vibe. There is plenty of parking as it is shared with the hotel. I've found that reservations aren't necessary as there is plenty of seating and usually not too busy, with the exception of perhaps popular days such as Valentine's Day, but I have never dined here on those days so I can't confirm. The ambience is very quiet and the servers are always so lovely.
I've had the pleasant opportunity to dine here several times for dinner, but just recently learned that they also serve brunch, so we decided to check out their brunch menu. They have $7 breakfast deals every day of the week which I thought was great, and they have a good mix of sweet and savoury options as well. We decided on the classic Croffles with cinnamon and sugar, topped with nutella and whipped cream, as well as the Croffle Bennies with Bulgogi Beef, Ham and Tomato, and Bacon and Tomato; I did appreciate that you're able to mix and match toppings if you're getting multiple bennies!
The Croffles were amazing - they are very crispy on the outside, and nice and fluffy on the inside and definitely resembled the layers of a croissant. It looks like they make their whip cream in-house which I very much appreciated as the cream tasted fresh and not too sweet. I was also pleasantly surprised that they were topped with candied oranges, which was a nice touch to add some zest. I would definitely recommend trying their croffles!
The Croffle Bennies were also great, but of course, the moisture from the sauce and hot toppings resulted in soggy croffles, causing them to lose their signature flakiness so ultimately, it didn't offer a unique experience as the texture was very similar to regular English muffin bennies. Out of the three toppings, the bulgogi beef was definitely our favourite as it offered a great combination of sweet and salty which paired very well with their hollandaise sauce.
This place is definitely on the top of my list now for brunch options in Red Deer. I cannot wait to return in the near future! read more