Wafels & Dinges

Do not purchase the Groupon deal for the Herald square location they refused to honor my groupon purchase eventhough it says right on the Groupon voucher that it’s valid at the Herald square location.

Initially, my friends and I were on the hunt for a quick breakfast spot in NYC… We found this! I was a little apprehensive to order because I was craving a heavy, hot breakfast and not sweet, dessert waffles. I was proven wrong! They had a nice selection of breakfast items from breakfast sandwiches to waffles with bacon! They have a nice set up right next to Macy’s and I also found a food truck of them near Astor. Overall, a really yummy waffle joint!!!

Ah-​mazing waffles. WMD (I think) was so good and it hit the spot. Super nice guys running the place :)

The second time went to Waffle&Dinges herald square location. But it is a bed experience. I bought 3 Liege waffles, they were pack nice in a box. I took them out when I home, 2 of them were wraped with black burning residue. Not sure if it is harmful, I have to throw them into trash bin which cost $ 21. Even I love waffle&Dinges and herald square is close to me home, I will probably never go back to herald squre location.

I really don’t know what the hype about Wafels & Dinges is all about. Was all excited to try it, but it completely let me down. The speculoos spread is nothing to scream about either — I’ve tasted similar ones, or better. The waffle itself tasted a little dry and doesn’t compare to real Belgian waffles. Didn’t help that it was kinda pricey too.
I’m sorry Wafels & Dinges, but no more for me):

The waffle itself is good, not great. The batter used is cake-​sweet on its own so be aware that it will get even sweeter with the powdered sugar and toppings.
My least favorite of the «dinges» was the dulce de leche. Was far too rich for my taste. The Nutella is self-​explanatory.
The spekuloos topping is one of the better ones. It has a nice genuine spice to it that you just don’t normally get outside of the imported jars.
Because the waffle is sweet on its own, I would still recommend the classic syrup.
It’s a decent stop when you have the specific hankering for waffles and sugar, but the quality and price ($ 6 per waffle) just doesn’t justify it over cheaper and better homemade waffles.

Yes!!! Finally got to try it out!!! I was super hype when the one by Bryant park opened up!!!
I tried their famous one. I forgot the name but it has speculoos, melted chocolate and whip cream. It was soooooooooo sweet. The wafle was too fresh and hot that it quickly melted everything. It became a sugar mush. I didn’t like my wafle but my bf got a plain wafle with strawberries. It was soooooooooo good just eating it plain like that. Next time I shall do the same. Wafle is made from a dough and then pressed to cook and its not like a wet waffle baffle you make at home. Definitely love their wafle!
Beware seats is impossible to find. This one is located outdoors in a park. Finding a chair is impossible.

I’m not a huge fan of waffles, but the concept was always appealing to me. I mean, what’s not to like? It’s waffles with ice cream on top! I was out and about one day and after lunch one day, I wanted something sweet and I found that there was a Wafels and Dinges nearby. Naturally, I had to make my way there. Since it was my first time there, I had to take some time to figure out what I wanted. I ended up settling with a waffle with speculoos, nutella, whip cream, chocolate sauce, and vanilla ice cream. The worker gave me an extra scoop of ice cream when he heard I was sharing with my friends. After shifting over to the park bench that was nearby, it was time to dig in. The warm waffle worked very well with the toppings, but after a couple bites it got cloyingly sweet. I managed to finish it, but next time, I might consider sharing it!

Leave it to the enterprising Dutch to take a food that is literally € 1 in Holland, cut the portion in half and charge six times as much.
Also, had a cold brew coffee from here the other day and it tasted like water. I’ve never had such flavorless coffee. And the cup was covered in stickiness even though I didn’t get any sugar in it.
Maybe their hot coffee is better, their $ 5 coffee and dinge special from 8 – 11 is a decent enough deal for me to give it a try.

While this treat could be perfect for a sweet tooth in the summer, it’s probably not the best in the winter. I was at one of those booths instead of the truck, therefore there were those high tables outside without chairs, but you could see how that could be a bit inconvenient when you’re freezing your butt off! The service was quite quick despite the fact that only one of the three of three workers was actually making the waffles– others were, eh, just standing around I guess. They were delicious (if you are not a fan of deserts however this might be overwhelmingly sweet) but maybe not worth the almost 10 $ they charge for the turtle and s’mores waffles. Also they did not give us napkins which we realized only after the waffles became a big chocolate mess all over my face and hands hahah

The waffle was really nice — fresh and warm with a nice crunchy outside, chewy inside. Lots of choices of toppings. I went with bananas, Belgian chocolate, and whipped cream.
The big surprise, delicious lattes! In the same class as Gregory’s coffee or other high end coffee roasters. Makes a great pairing to the waffle.

No trip to/​through/​around NYC is complete without a liege with dulce de leche. My last trip here was in the middle of a train layover and we literally sprinted to Herald Square, devoured a wafel, and ran back to the train. I felt like I had no other choice. And this is coming from someone who is generally pretty neutral about sweets.
On a whim, I decided to order an iced hot chocolate. I don’t know why. I’m not a huge chocolate person, and I feel like «iced hot chocolates» are usually disappointing. The iced hot chocolate here, however, was out of control delicious. Deep, dark cocoa, not overly sweet, and lightly frothed. It was seriously perfect. I’m getting nostalgic just thinking about it.
TL;DR — liege with dulce de leche and an iced hot chocolate. You’re welcome.

5 words — giant tub of melty nutella
As we were heading back to our hotel, we came across this little stand which just emanated this sweet comforting aroma.
Wafels and dingys. What an odd name, though truly, I didn’t care what the name stood for as long as it delivered some bomb waffles. Initially, I didn’t want to order, but I was drawn in by the sheer appeal of speculous (cookie butter) as a topping option. Oh that and nutella. Those are exactly what I put on my waffle. Some powdered sugar for good measure too.
Did I mention they have a large, free flowing hot nutella dispenser??? Wow, exactly what dreams are made of. Besides who wants to spread nutella with a boring butter knife when you can squirt it on?!
Our waffle was just a luxury to eat. It was gooey, sweet, sticky and all the things your momma told you to stay away from.

I don’t usually like Belgian waffles but now that I know they can taste like this, I’m definitely reconsidering.
I had a wafel with speculoos spread, whipped cream, strawberries, bananas and Belgian hot fudge. My friend had a wafel with speculoos ice cream and dulce de leche.
Both wafels were amazing (I think you could put together just about any combination and it would be good). Their iced coffee is also excellent — I think it’s a brooklyn toaster.
Next time I want to find a truck because the mystery location process is definitely appealing to me.

Why must I love speculoos so much? You’d think that owning a waffle iron and having access to Trader Joe’s to purchase cookie butter would prevent me from stopping here all the time.
I got Da Bom with ice cream, speculoos and banana. I needed a knife to eat it – and it wasn’t a bad thing. The waffle is so caramelized and the ice cream so wonderfully complimentary that I couldn’t break. I just shamefully pretended I wasn’t wearing a fitbit as I sat in a wobbly chair on 34^th and sawed away at my heavenly wafel.

Let me spare u going through the trouble of going to urban dictionary to look up «dinges». If you’re on a work computer I might have just saved you your job. It means «things» basically. Like toppings and ice cream. I can definitely tell you it doesnt mean «salad», as there is not a Tony Horton approved item in this stand. But anyone who beats Bobby Flay at anything gets me off the p90x train and on to the ‘massive helpings of dinges please’ train.
Waffle was solid goodness. Got the throwdown with the spekkulos (which I had never heard of) and it was flipping fantastic. I’d definitely indulge in these again if they were in my proximity.
Bonus! they had fountain drinks, yes, in a food stand. love that. extra half star for that.
p. s. I apologize for the abuse of quotation marks in this review

If you love waffles you must try this place! It’s just a food stand so it’s best to go when the weather is nice.
My favorite is a waffle with spekuloos spread, strawberries, bananas and Nutella. The last waffle I had was a bit drier and hard, as if it were over cooked. I hope this was just a one time problem.
They also offer tea, coffee, and hot chocolate. Their trucks change locations so you can go to their website to find one.

It’s my fault; ate a Liege wafel on Boycott Belgian Waffles Day.
But oh how good it was. Crisp and chewy waffle (topped «Throwdown» style — what ever happened to Bobby Flay anyway) was as advertised, and actually had a more complex flavor than the stereotypical do-​it-​yourself dining hall waffle iron waffle. I don’t think it was malt, but maybe?
Prices were okay, and orders were turned out within three minutes of credit card payment.
Had I known differently, I would have delayed this purchase a day. And perhaps Tim Howard would have made *17* saves (and the USMNT would go on to win the World Cup.)

This stand must have women sitting nearby moaning all the time, because it has all the components for a foodgasm.
Waffles, check.
Ice cream, check.
Chocolate, DOUBLE CHECK.
I don’t know what took me so long to try Wafels and Dinges when I see their trucks all over the city, but this was the 9:30pm dessert from heaven. Their speculoos ice cream is a treat in itself. Put it on a waffle with fudge and walnuts and it’s enough to make a girl fall in love with her food.
It goes without saying that none of this menu is good for vegans, but I won’t tell if you won’t…

My friend recommended this spot, but originally suggested the cart in Central Park. I was at the Guggenheim and tried looking for it, but no luck. But the fates were on my side as I stumbled across this location on my way to Macy’s!
Came here in the morning and it was the perfect pairing for my morning coffee. I’m pretty simple, not wanting it to be too filling or overly sweet, so I just got the regular belgian wafel with powdered sugar.
It was delicious! Make sure to get it reheated so it’s warm. It’s soft on the inside and a little crispy on the outside due to the caramelized sugars. Ended up taking some back to the hotel for my family to try. Makes a great morning snack to start the day!