Bubble Waffle Café SocialShopper

Came here for a SocialShopper coupon: "Authentic Hong Kong" Soup Noodles Set Meal for 2, Including Side Dish and Drinks. The deal is $14.50 with a supposed $27 value.

There are definitely savings here since you choose your two noodles either from the mark-it-yourself menu, or any of the pre-set $7.29 bowls. You get two drinks, and one small side dish.

Despite the place being called Bubble Waffle Café, you do not automatically get a bubble waffle but you can add it on for just $2, their special price for add-ons when you also purchase noodles.

Super Hot Dry Noodle with Grilled Sausage and Fish Tofu (normal price $7.29)

Not "super" spicy-hot to start, but there's a hot aftertaste in your mouth. Thankfully the drinks are all cold.
Noodles look redder (due to sauce) than in the picture at the counter. Sausages were also more grilled (which I prefer).
Approximate amount of noodles is what you get in a packet of instant noodles.
Even without the coupon, price for portion felt okay and it was fairly tasty.

Starbucks Grande-sized drinks. They are plastic-capped bubble-tea style, with a western astrology cartoon picture. We got Gemini and Aries.

"Small Side Dish": Curry Fish Balls

Basically, fish balls (7?) tossed in curry sauce. Nothing too special here.
In retrospect I'd go with one of the other choices, though. Twisted potato (rotato!) would be the most fun. Don't worry about portion since it's all bound to be small.

Chocolate Bubble Waffle ($2 with noodle order, $4 otherwise)

Crunchy on the outside, tender on the inside, and pretty big -- about 75% bigger than a single waffle in one of those supermarket frozen food section packs.
Not super fun or tasty, to be honest. Maybe I should have tried the cheesecake one.
I wouldn't buy this for $4. Get it as an add-on if you really want it.

Overall, the SocialShopper coupon is a good deal. Noodles are an OK value. Smaller portion than a pho bowl, but also cheaper and with more interesting taste options, so it evens out.

2015-Dec-28 Bubble Waffle Cafe Crystal Mall Social Shopper

2015-Dec-28 Bubble Waffle Cafe Crystal Mall - chocolate bubble waffle

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