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- Hours:
Mon-Wed 8 am - 10 pm
Thu-Fri 8 am - 1 am
Sat 9 am - 1 am
Sun 9 am - 10 pm
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dessert
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
741 reviews for Wafels & Dinges
Review Highlights
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739 reviews in English
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Review from Joyce K.
New York, NY
i don't know why this cart makes me so friggin' happy.
when i get a hankerin' for it, I HAVE TO HUNT IT DOWN AND HAVE IT.
BEST COMBO: warm chewy Liege wafle + spekuloos spread + strawberries + bananas + belgium fudge (hardens), fresh whipped cream + spekuloos ice cream (best part)!
i love SPEKUUUULOOOOOS!!!!
heavenly. -
Review from Shing Yiing O.
New York, NY
Whoot Whoot!!! I love how they have the mini waffle that you can have it just to fill my stomach since there is always room for dessert but not to be bloated..
My friend also recommended me their hot chocolate.. with just 2 dollars.. The hot chocolate is extremely good!!! Probably one of the best.. I had better ones but it costs around 5 dollars for a cup.. So with just 2 dollars... It's really really really GREAT!!! but not hot enough.. it tasted more like warm chocolate..
You have to wait around 5 minutes for the waffle.. It's really crispy.. I really love it.. I got the strawberry and nutella.. Wow!!!!
I know there is a small shop at Bryant park.. I am gonna get some waffle before skating.. :)Listed in: Something to satisfy your…
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Review from Andrew Z.
Philadelphia, PA
I'm a sucker for places with lines. If people are willing to wait outside for food, then I have to try it. Walking down I believe 46th street one day, I spotted a long line in front of a brightly colored truck. "A dozen people in line for waffles? I'll be the verdict for this one!" Luckily my instinct continued to pay off.
Wafels & Dinges was fantastic. I'm from Philly, so every time I take a day trip up to New York, I check out their page to see if their location that day will be near where I plan to be.
I highly recommend either waffle (the Brussels or the Liege), with ice cream (they have rotating flavors, but I highly recommend the speculoos, which is gingerbread cookie flavored), drizzled in Nutella.
You won't be sorry if you have to wait, I can guarantee it. -
Review from Stephan F.
Brooklyn, NY
I always wanted to find the truck after hearing so much about it on tv. I was not disappointed. I have to say those where some of the best waffles I have ever had. I tried the Liege Wafel with strawberries, bananas, spekuloos spread, and whipped cream. Delicious. The people there were also great and service was fast. I have to try their other options the next time I see them. If it comes to it I'll just track them down online.
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Review from Florence K.
JAMAICA, NY
Are you ready for a throwdown? Freakin' Bobby Flay and his pompous ass trying to make it seem like he can do better then them! I like when he loses because it humbles him!!! (But I get it the man can cook, check out my Mesa Grill review and you'll understand my mixed feelings about him)
Spekuloos... SO Good. I'm pretty sure there's crack in there... I had to bring a jar home!!!
I have yet to try their savory waffles, but I hear the pulled pork one is THE one to try. So that's probably the next one you will see me scarfing down on the side of the truck.
Something about the way they make their waffles... sweet and crispy, but chewy at the same time! How do they do it!? I can't even fathom the poor at-home waffle maker that has so much to learn from this place... I'll just leave it to the professionals... -
Review from Patrick K.
Chicago, IL
Big Belgium waffle fan and in all my years of waffle consumption I have never had anything comparable to this! A great way to start a morning or for a quick snack. If your in New York, you have to check these guys out.
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Review from Bill J.
Manhattan, NY
Feeling like a fat ass in need of some sugary goodness? You've come to the right cart. Wafels & Dinges has some really delicious waffles at an affordable price. The speculoos spread is pure delicious goodness and a must try.
You won't be disappointed. -
Review from Paskesz K.
New York, NY
The nerve, the unmitigated gall, to charge $3 for a waffle the size of a newborn babies hand is despicable, regardless of how good it may taste (I walked away after hearing the price, so I'll never know).
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Review from M T.
New York, NY
I feel like I need to add a disclaimer: I love waffles. I live for waffles. I am also a complete snob when it comes to waffles.
The W&D waffles are... ok. I like my liege waffles to be wonderfully caramelized on the outside with an airy, soft, heavenly inside and noticeable pearl sugar chunks. The waffle I had was a bit soft and soggy on the outside, and the inside was a little too chewy. Though not transcendent, it was still thoroughly enjoyable and I inhaled it in under 30 seconds. The whipped cream is totally awesome and the spekuloos.... well, it's spekuloos. Need I say more? -
Review from Angel H.
Brooklyn, NY
Suhweeeeet!
Literally. Warm waffles, speculoos*, vanilla ice cream, and Nutella, that's all I need in life.
Came during the fall months; That's when i think Wafels & Dinges taste best; When it's not too hot, and there's a gentle breeze. Also, there was a very cute guy working the truck. ;)
*Speculoos is very similar to Biscoff. Which is basically crushed cookies in the form of spread. -
Review from Diana L.
New York, NY
They seem to have an ice cream special going on that switches off with rasberry vanilla ice cream (SO GOOD), spekuloos (this is a gingerbready cinnamony spread) ice cream (very interesting, there are chunks of it!), and another one that I didn't get to try.
I ordered a savory and a sweet waffle because of a deal and shared it with another friend. For the savory waffle we ordered the "de bacon syrup wafel." We had the impression that there would be slices of bacon on top or bits of bacon on top but were surprised (when we split the waffle in half) to see bacon bits IN the waffle. I thought it was so interesting to put the bacon bits IN the batter. If you had to try a savory waffle I would go with the bacon one. I never tried the pulled pork but I feel like the bacon one is a better waffle to ease your way into a full on savory waffle.
We then ordered the liege wafel which is soft, chewy and heavier than the brussels wafel with rasberry vanilla ice cream (you can NEVER go wrong with ice cream and waffles), fruits and other deliciousness.
I think one should try both the brussels and the liege to see which one they are. -
Review from Ann D.
Newark, NJ
They make the most expensive and most amazing waffles I've ever tasted. And I don't even like waffles. But these ones? These ones I *love.*
As their menu will tell you, their liège wafel with spekuloos spread and whipped cream is the "legendary and glorious victor of the Battle with the Great Flay." In other words, it won Throwdown with Bobby Flay. And I can see why. These chewy waffles are fragrant and fluffy with caramelized edges and they are delicious when eaten with spekuloos spread. You really can't compare them to any other waffle you've tasted. These are in a league of their own.
Also, the people who work at Wafels & Dinges are always really friendly, which is always a plus. -
Review from fritz L.
Huntington, NY
oh man! This kills!
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Review from Elsie W.
Coming out of a ballet barre class, the only thing on my mind was: I hope that truck is still there. And alas, it was.
Good thing there were people in front of me, because I had to stare at the menu for a long time before I could gather up the courage to ask a random stranger next to me this undying question and risk looks of ridicule:
Me: Um, 'scuse me. What are dinges?
Girl: Hmm, I don't know. I was actually wondering the same thing!
Guy in front ordered with unusual enthusiasm: "Can I get a throwdown!"
I followed suit. Girl did too.
I asked guy in truck about the dinges and came up with the following:
Dinges: pronounced "ding-gus", are toppings to put on your waffles.
OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
I also got the belgium hot chocolate, which was delish. Perfect for cold NYC winter. The waffle was amazingly crisp on the outside and soft and warm on the inside. I sat on a bench outside Madison Square Park in 30 degree weather... it was worth it. $9 for a throwdown and hot chocolate. More calories gained than lost during the class. Still worth it. -
Review from Jihye K.
Bronx, NY
Liege wafel + spekuloos spread. Simple but absolutely delicious. Expensive...but you will probably forget what you paid as soon as you start eating.
My friend excitedly introduced this to me as we were walking toward the union sq subway stop. He insisted that I try a leige wafel with this magical spread that he described as "cookie in a peanut butter jar" type spread. okay...not the biggest fan of peanut butter, but he seemed really excited about it. So why not?
He simply just went ahead and ordered for us -- I didn't even have time to fully comprehend the menu! But he seemed pretty confident, and because I had never tried the Liege wafel, he said I had to try some. And yes -- every first timer should try it! The Liege wafel was definitely the best waffle I've had in my few decades of living -- doughy, moist, and toasty. Combined with the magical spekuloos spread on top with a bit of powdered sugar -- which was being slowly melted nicely by the hot waffle -- was absolutely delicious.
I don't know what that spread is but...freakishly delicious spread. It's probably best I don't purchase a jar in the fear that I'll become malnutritioned from eating nothing but that thing.
And oh, just to mention that this eating experience was AFTER eating two dinners. Yes, not one...but two. I'm not a dessert person to begin with, and being pretty darn full...I wasn't sure I'd eat much of it. But we finished the whole thing without hesitation. WHILE grocery shopping at trader joe's right across from the truck. Perfect combination and ending to a foodie's night. YUM. -
Review from Jiordan C.
San Francisco, CA
Wafels & Dinges is a bit pricey as food trucks go, but it's really, really delicious. These waffles, let me tell you, are so moist and perfect that it doesn't even matter that there's no table service, let alone a table in sight.
I go crazy for the pumpkin variety, though I'm sure the more traditional flavors are great too, as well as the toppings (nuts, sauces, whatever). I think a regular pumpkin waffle (good for a single meal or as a snack shared by two people) runs something like $8, but don't quote me on that.
In my experience, super friendly truck people and a kickass product. I'd live in that truck. I would. -
Review from Kelsey T.
This is an expensive waffle, but it's a darn good one.
My fave is the Throwdown Wafel, but if I'm in the mood to get a lot of stuff then you can't go wrong with the WMD. Whatever you end up getting, spekuloos spread is a must. It's hard to describe how it tastes, sort of like graham crackers or gingerbread is probably the best approximation.
Whoever says dessert can't make a great meal has obviously never been to this truck. This is however, not the best place to come if you're starving. The waffles are smallish and not super filling. Hmm, maybe you should just get two. It's that good. Really. -
Review from Vinh N.
"Self-love, my liege, is not so vile a sin, as self-neglecting."
William Shakespeare
Well if I was a Liege waffle from W&F I would be self loving all day and night with some speculoos spread all up in the nooks and crannies. It's so sad that there isn't a waffle in the SoCal area that can even be compared to the loveliness of a W&F Liege waffle with it's lightness, crispness, fluffiness, sweetness, warmness and whatever adjective you can add -ness to. Until the day that I can find a replacement I will have to spread my speculoos on something else... -
Review from Allison C.
New York, NY
Liege waffle. Nutella. Bananas. Whipped cream.
Ask the kind man to make that combination for you.
Consume.
Make unabashedly inappropriate faces and noises of pleasure in front of roughly fifty-six people congregating around the entrance of the Shoppes at Columbus Circle. -
Review from Amy M.
I had Wafels & Dinges when I went to the Union Square Holiday Market. It was one of the stands there.
I tried a waffle with the spekuloos sauce/topping and bananas. It was interesting. It had a peanut butter taste to it. And the waffle had some sugar on top of it.
I wasn't shocked by it for some reason. Not sure why.
Maybe I was missing some ice cream...lol.
It was $5 for a waffle and one topping and $1 for extra toppings. In total, it cost me $6. Guess it's not bad price-wise. -
Review from Lisa Jane C.
Brooklyn, NY
Finally found the stand after three trips to the Union Square holiday market and all I can say is yum...
Had a waffle with maple syrup and loved every bite. The waffle was hot, melt-in-your mouth cooked to perfection and the maple syrup was sweet with no aftertaste. The powdered sugar was the perfect touch.
Was there early and told that I had the first waffle of the morning - quite surprised, as this one was great.
A great mid-morning snack. -
Review from leigh ann q.
Brooklyn, NY
Dear Wafels & Dinges: Please stop parking outside of my job, you're going to make me FAT!!!
So warm, so sweet, soooo delicious. The BEST best BEST waffles. Make sure you try their Throwdown Wafel with the Spekuloos spread and to die for whipped cream! -
Review from Jeff S.
My girl and I picked up one of these in Central Park. She chose and went with the Brussels waffle (apologies to Belgium, I wont write "wafel") with Nutella, bananas and walnuts. I thoroughly despised my few bites. My girl liked it a bit more, but overall she felt that it was heavy and unremarkable more than delicious.
By the way, I have to say that their stupid menu drove me insane for about an hour. OK, OK I get it, it's Belgian. But there's way too much cutesiness going on here. Like...WMD....Waffles of Massive Deliciousness!! Get it?! Not the WMD's from Iraq...but Waffles (delicious ones)!!! Ugh. If you are enjoying their attempt at being endearing or stupid terms like Dinges, I implore you to take a long walk on a short pier. -
Review from John R.
Warren, NJ
Just recently enjoying 'Brussels Wafels' in Belgium it was super nice to be able to return to the experience upon coming home to the US. The carts offer a quirky experience to a number of great options for ordering a wafel. I have tried the belgian chocolate fudge, the nutella, and the spekuloos all as one single dinges on a wafel on different occasions and all of them were simply great.
If you follow them on Facebook (or Twitter I assume) they seem to have a daily challenge where you can get a free dinges upon ordering. The carts do not seem to be fully up to speed with the challenges but if you put in the effort and have fun they will know what you are trying to do. -
Review from Vineet S.
Ohh my god!This place has the best kick ass wafles in town.
Let me just give you my rundown with Wafels & Dinges. Here I am shopping in the Union square holiday market. I see this wafel place with a colourful yellow signboard.I see so many people queued up waiting in line. So decided to give it a try.
I did a quick glance at the menu. I first tried the belgian chocolate fudge, ohh man it was dead delicious. Probably the best wafel I had in a long time. Wafel with hot belgian chocolate on top just feels like I am in wafel heaven.
Needless to say I tried the wafels again on other occassions and I really like them all specially the strawberry and belgian chocolate.
The staff was cool and helpful. This place makes it to top of my list for best wafels in town. -
Review from Alyssa P.
Yo.
Have you tried Wafels & Dinges?
if yes... you get it.
if no... what are you waiting for?
I made the grave mistake of waiting a couple years to try my first wafel. and now? I can't wait to go back.
A few fun facts to make your visit just as awesome as mine.
-the guys running the joint are fabulous, fun, flirty. Just the type of dudes you want serving up your food.
-the waffles are awesome. warm to start. topped with all sorts of delicious-ness.
-there are plenty of toppings to choose from. nutella, strawberries, and of course the ever so amazing spekuloos spread. I recommend a combination of all of the above. -
Review from Devon A.
Ann Arbor, MI
So damn good! The liege waffle with strawberries, spekuloos and whipped cream is dreamy. I want more.
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Review from Joe H.
So this place is a food truck that drives around. I actually went to see them at the holiday market at union square, but I also saw them at 4th and columbus st.
These guys are awesome. I loved street waffles in belgium and this is not much different. They make their waffles fresh and top them however you like them.
Personally I got a waffle with just whipped cream on it (i'm pretty basic) but there was also this gingerbread butter that they had they let us try; not really my cup of tea.
After getting my waffle, I ran off with it like a squirrel to a tree and ate the whole thing trying not to let anyone see me. It was amazing. Soft, fresh and the whipped cream was actually "whipped cream" (not out of a can).
I totally am going to find this truck again to get another waffle. Beware, you will not want to share. Go get your own waffle... this one is mine. -
Review from Lauren L.
Who doesn't love waffles?! Okay so it's $6 but so what, if you pass on this, you lose. My friend and I spilt a waffle topped with strawberries, the spekuloos spread and powdered sugar. Now I never thought I'd say anything is better than peanut butter, but whatever they do to this spekuloos spread ... it's easily the winner in the spread race! So when the spread is applied to the warm waffle it gets a little gooey, paired with the chill of the fresh strawberries and sweetness of the powdered sugar .... GENIOUS I tell you!!
If you get these waffles just make sure you get the spekuloos spread, hell just buy a jar and eat it straight out of the jar, it's worth it, screw what your hips are telling you! -
Review from Pia V.
Been back a few times since my last review and needless to say this truck is addicting =X.
The staff is always nice and they're always playing awesome music.
More recently I tried one of their savory options and was impressed. I never thought I'd enjoy something that was meant to be sweet as savory, but I really did.
The largest pros for me right now are:
1) They come up to Morningside Heights quite a bit, and
2) They accept credit cards.
(^_^)Listed in: Sweet Tooth, Food that moves
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Review from Andrea S.
I am now the proud owner of a jar of Spekuloos spread. If you don't know what it is, you simply must go try it. I'll wait here.
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Isn't it amazing?!? I know, right? Seriously, how do they do it? I put the stuff on bananas, cookies, wafels (obviously), pancakes, a spoon, my finger... Etc.
They have a stall set up at the Union Square Holiday Festival right now. Put on your coat and go now. What are you waiting for? -
Review from Phil T.
1 hour post Wafels: It suddenly strikes me how good it was -- Throwdown Wafel with strawberries. A huge smiles comes over me. People are staring at me as I walk, wondering if I just got laid or was psychotic. Nope, just the Wafels.
3 hours post Wafels: I strongly consider going back to Union Square for a second round (they're setup there in the holiday market), but realize they may recognize me in that short of a timespan.
24 hours post Wafels: I can't stop thinking about it. It consumes me. I wonder, "should I just skip dinner tonight and just have Wafels?". I start calling friends and telling them about it.
72 hours post Wafels: Full on shakes. Hands start shaking whenever it pops into my brain, which is about every 30 seconds. My work suffers. I consider "spreading the good word" about Wafels with strangers on the street and the subway.
One week post Wafels: I start thinking about if I can convince them to coin slogans or make movies: "Death by Wafels" "Wafel to your death" "Can you Wafel my Dinge?" "We'll Wafel your Dinges". I start thinking how truly bad my obsession has come - and I still hadn't had it since that fateful day.
~10 days, post-Wafel detox: I think I'm officially in the clear, and the cravings only come sporadically... at least until next time... -
Review from Antonette L.
Manhattan, NY
My heart is always elated when Wafels & Dinges does it's nightly stop every Thursday night on Astor place by my apartment.
I have made my own - waffle with nutella, strawberries, and whip cream, and I have also gotten "The Throwdown," their waffle that won when they went against Bobby Flay.
The Throwdown has its own Wafel and Dinges spread, it's like a cookie spread. It's one of those things that you eat, and don't know what it is, you just know that it's fucking good. -
Review from Elizabeth L.
Syracuse, NY
I don't know what the hell a "dinges" is a plural reference to, but whatever it is, it's freaking amazing. First "dinges" = free. My friend got the dulce leche. It's pretty small for $5 but it's 5 minutes of sheer bliss: crispy outer edges of the waffle, perfectly chewy, fried batter, warm, and topped with the best sweet things.
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Review from Canh T.
Just like anything that isn't healthy for you is almost always delicious and sugary in nature, Wafels & Dinges will cater to your sweet tooth.
Go get some. Your mouth will thank you. Delicious! -
Review from Kristina L.
Delanco, NJ
Heaven...warm, delicious heaven topped with whipped cream!
We had seen them highlighted on The Best Thing I've Ever Had and swore we would go. My friend JoAnna and her boyfriend had already tried it and confirmed that it was a must have. We saw their cart in Central Park and it was like the skies opened up and the angels were singing! The smell alone was like a warm mitten for your tummy on a cold day. I tried the Throwdown which was amazing! It was ooey and gooey, crunchy and moist, perfectly sweet and pure awesomeness!! -
Review from Kristen J.
Manhattan, NY
Hands down the best food truck in Manhattan. I really don't think there is anything better you can get from a food truck than a waffle from the truck. My favorite (and only) is the Throwdown Waffle, which is the waffle that was featured on Throwdown with Bobby Flay. Pretty sure it's also been featured on Food Network's The Best Thing I Ever Ate. Not something you want to eat every day, but a splurge now and then is good for your soul. The Throwdown Waffle is made with a warm delicious waffle topped with whipped cream and the spekuloos spread that is a nutella like gingerbread cookie spread (sans chocolate and hazelnuts). They sell the spekuloos spread by the jar and I brought some to my family over the holidays to spread on a homemade waffle and it was just as delicious. I always take visitors to this truck as a New York City must have food.
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Review from Madhuri I.
New York, NY
Once upon a time, I used to eat the great big liege waffle every week. Drowned with a cup of belgian hot chocolate, which by the way is everything you ever dreamed of. Times 10. Now I often settle for the mini wafelinis, which are tiny as a dot and make no economic sense whatsoever but serve the purpose when you're not hungry but just greedy for a waffle.
I love that they often have daily specials on toppings. In summer, watch out for the spekuloos ice cream. If you're one of those who love the flavour but don't like the texture of spekuloos as much, this ice cream will make you swoon. It will also make you fat, don't say you weren't warned.
My favourite is the spekuloos spread, chopped fruit and whipped cream on a dense, chewy, hot liege waffle which is deliciously caramelized and crisp on the edges. I'm getting one tonight. Meet me there!
Also especially awesome -- the cheerful Wafels and Dinges staff. No surprise there, close proximity to these delicious waffles has been known to put a spring in my step and a smile on my face on many an occasion.
These wafels are the dinges. -
Review from Mr. Met s.
Stony Brook, NY
Had wafel with strawberries & nutulla $5 + 1 free topping, +$1 one topping, or +2, all toppings. The Wafel was an ultimate delight - thick battered wafel with a light warm crunch in your mouth!
It's still very expensive, but definitely worth to try it once in a while. It's also quite small, perfect for one person, not for two. They have a stand at Union Square during Nov-Dec, aka Holiday Market. -
Review from Jimmy C.
Food Truck Gem! WOW can I dare say possibly the best waffle I have had ever? Close! If you ever see a big yellow Food truck, Run for it and get one of these.
FOOD:
We got a nutella covered belgian waffle and it was too die for. They made it fresh obviously but it tasted a little different from your regular waffle. Not over crunchy, yet moist and not too chewy either. It's probably some blend in their waffle mix. However, they executed perfectly and the nutella on top melted perfectly with it and had powdered sugar, a tiny bit of syrup among other things.
SERVICE:
Friendly, nice and when the person serving you has a great attitude, the food just tastes that much better if you know what I mean. However I was shocked when he asked for my name for the order and said shimmy instead of jimmy. And i said I know how to shimmy, and the crowd around me almost made me shimmy for my food but I talked them out of it. WHEW! LOL I need a beer or two before I do something like that in public haha.
ATMOSPHERE:
Relaxed, Fun, on the streets. Great in person experience. Love the window in the back so you can see the cleanliness of the inside and what they are doing. Great touch to presentation in my opinion.
SUMMARY:
Great dessert for night/late night or after any meal to be honest. Price can be a little too much for some but it's worth it. You won't be disappointed. I will come back whenever I'm not too full and spot it again!
