I ordered carryout from here on a Saturday a few weeks ago after finishing up an event at work. I…read morewas pretty pleased/impressed!
This restaurant is just a little past the Providence area but not quite to what I consider Madison. It's tucked away a little bit and not super easy to see from the road. A few others have come and gone in this location over the years; based on the experience I had, I hope Toast It Iz can stay.
I placed my order and paid pretty seamlessly via ToastTab. It said my order would be ready in 15 minutes, though I had the option to set a pickup time.
I got unexpectedly waylaid at work and wound up not arriving to pick up my food til about 15 minutes AFTER my scheduled pickup time, but fortunately they still had my order waiting for me. There's a large parking lot so parking is easy enough and I walked right in to pickup at the hostess desk.
The place is big inside and it was BUMPIN when I came in. Idk if that's a regular Saturday feature or if there was a special event going on, but the lights were turned down and the music was turned up and lots of people were eating, drinking, and laughing. Seemed like a really fun time, though not a low-key breakfast and coffee kind of brunch vibe - more on the boozy side. Nothing wrong with that though! It would be a lot of fun to go with friends.
The hostess was super friendly and smiley and passed my food right off to me. I squirreled it out to my car and ate there in the promised air conditioning.
I ordered the banana pudding waffle. Everything was packaged thoughtfully though as a result required some self-assembly - i.e., the pudding, syrup, and whipped cream all came in little cups that I dumped on top of the waffle. This ultimately served me super well because it kept the waffle from getting soggy. I appreciated this detail! Somewhat incongruously, the plasticware that came with my order in a packet included a knife and a spoon, but no fork. Fortunately the waffle was tender enough to cut with those, but I'm sure I looked silly spooning the waffle pieces to my mouth, lol.
It was a tasty treat of a meal. The nilla wafer crumbles really helped deliver on the concept. The waffle had crispy edges and a soft interior and was a pretty golden brown. To be honest, the pudding part had a slightly artificial banana flavor to it that I didn't particularly care for, but the fresh sliced bananas and nilla wafers were good enough that I didn't really mind.
If I'm nit-picking, I will probably say that $18 for a waffle, even with fancy toppings and accoutrements, is a little high for me, but I ultimately had a positive experience and would recommend it. They have a large menu filled with yummy sounding items and friendly service and I think I'd enjoy bringing friends here in the future.