Taiyaki NYC
| Cuisine | Dessert |
|---|---|
| Price | $ (under 15) |
| Rating | 5/10 |
| Last Visit | Dec. 1, 2019 |
| Location | Boston: Seaport |
General Notes
I've been here twice - once to try the taiyaki and once to try the souffle pancakes. The taiyaki is highly overrated - this is one of those dishes that seems really appealing on paper and in pictures, but is definitely not worth it. While the individual components of the dessert are prepared well, there isn't much that differentiates it from egg waffles. You're essentially paying $8 for a very hallowed out taiyaki that tastes exactly like egg waffles and soft serve. On the other hand, I really enjoyed the souffle pancakes - it was similarly expensive ($9), but it was delicious - a really interesting, fluffy texture and the toppings worked really well. Would recommend giving their souffle pancakes a try, not so much their taiyaki.
Positives
> One very positive aspect of the food here (even if you get the taiyaki) is that it's very aesthetic and Instagram-able.
> The souffle pancakes are wonderful! Fluffy, sweet but not too sweet, and creamy.
Negatives
> Quite overpriced. In order to fill it with ice cream, the taiyaki is very hallowed out. The result is essentially that you're paying $8 for something that tastes very similar to a waffle cone.
> The ice cream is soft serve. I'm not at all a fan of soft serve ice cream, although it did taste surprisingly good for soft serve.
> Their souffle pancakes are only available from 11am to 2pm on weekends (and currently only available in their NYC and Boston locations).
> The shop has very limited seating space. This isn't a huge issue for the taiyaki when it's not too cold but can be a big problem when it's cold or you're trying to eat a souffle pancake.
Dishes Tasted
- ★★★☆ Souffle Pancakes (Classic) -- Delicious! The brown butter, maple syrup, and whipped cream make a fantastic flavor combination. Amazing texture and great lift as well. I'm honestly surprised that I enjoyed this perhaps a bit more than the matcha souffle pancakes.
- ★★★☆ Souffle Pancakes (Matcha) -- Also delicious for the same reasons as the classic souffle pancakes. The matcha cream is excellent perfect level of sweetness and "matcha-ness". The only downside of this was that the pancake didn't quite have the same height and lift. Perhaps this has to do with the weight of the matcha cream, or maybe I was just unlucky. Didn't really make a significant difference in the flavor though.
- ★★☆☆ The Classic Taiyaki -- Vanilla ice cream, custard taiyaki cone, chocolate drizzle, crushed oreos, wafer stick. Tasted decent but absolutely not worth the $8 I paid for this.
Souffle Pancakes (Classic)
