Reviews of Cafe Taiyaki 52 (Bakery)

Foad Makki

I've been more than satisfied every time I leave this place. I have been trying different items every time and I loved everything so far.

Varun Sai Poluru

I have been to Taiyaki 52 twice now and both experiences were great. The pastry is made to order and warm when it arrives to your table. The price is fair and the coffee is great. The loose leaf teas are all amazing as well. This cafe is one of my new favourite spots and I will be back many times in the future. Updating this since it's been a while. I have been to Taiyaki52 too many times now to count over the past few years. They have only gotten better. Absolutely wonderful food, drinks, and people. I hope they continue their success and I'll be back often.

Shawn Dorey

The lunch I had was unbelievably delicious and exactly what I was looking for! I had the tuna and kimchi hot sandwich and it was so satisfying. The coffee was delicious and it smelled absolutely mouth-watering in that restaurant the entire time! I highly recommend you try this place out!!

Kristie Allen

Strawberry smoothie is perfect. Friendly service. Minigangs are delicious.

Tor Peters

Great little cafe. Best coffee and Italian soda on the block. Treats are delicious. Always make it a point to eat there.

Ella Kim

Cute little cafe on Brunswick street serving freshly made, piping hot taiyaki waffles. Loved the flavour of their sweet chilli Sauce. Nice place for breakfast, brunch or an afternoon snack. I'm going again for sure.

Tuan Dung Nguyen

A bit too sweet for me. But it was nice.

Jisan Ahmed

Dine in

Jenny

Fresh, homemade, delicious food with a tranquil ambiance. The owner is usually in and knows us by name and we love introducing our friends to the snacks! They have wifi and a good selection of hot drinks, smoothies, and Italian soda.

ZapTanner 2005

I’ve had coffee and cake from lovely cafe taiyaki so many times and never been disappointed!! It’s always so tasty and packed with love!! The handwritten notes on take out makes it so personal and I love that they always pay extra attention to special requests!! If you can support a local business in these crazy times, please do it there!! :-)

Rob Yuen

Amazing coffee and treats.. My sister celebrated her graduation with the Jaw Dropper and was very happy with the fish cone and red bean filling.. The staff were very nice and even gave her a takeout bag of mini gangs with matcha to go! Definitely recommend checking this cute clean spot out!

Taija Swanston

The food was absolutely delicious. Freshly made. Definitely a cafes in the area that i think is worth the price.

Moira Valkerie

Such a cute cafe, the food and drinks are always great and the servers are very kind!

Jarek Strecko

Best breaky sandies in the city. Fish shaped waffle bread, egg, bacon, Japanese mayo, maple syrup. If this isn't heaven well, I don't know what is!

Lindsey Ross

Other

Casey Elford

Very clean and well managed

André Desjardins

Delicious and unique dessert

Jiajia Sun

Really nice environment. But I didn’t really enjoyed the food. It’s way too sweet and for the filling, is just like jam instead of real red bean paste. But the food looks cute and the price was decent.

James Gauthier

Went here after wanting to try it for years. It was delicious. The service was amazing and I really enjoyed everything I had. I definitely recommend anyone to try this place!!! Definitely will be back

Reihane Yousefian

Such a wonderful cafe! A while back my husband and I placed an order to go a day or two before we needed! The website was easy to use and I love that you can pick your flavours! Everything was delicious and the customer service was wonderful from start to finish!

Amine Ouazad

Service

Zac Eisan

Really enjoyed this cafe. The staff were super friendly! The food is delicious here and I really like the options for drinks. It’s also a great place to study as it is usually not too busy, except around lunch time. Highly recommend trying this place out!

Abby Surrette

Great customer service, super cute and well designed store, delicious food

Brose Sun

A great nice spot either for an afternoon dessert break or for breakfast. The highlight is the variety of sweet and savoury Asian waffles (including gluten free waffles), and the assortment of gluten free muffins and delicious brownies. If you’re visiting the Citadel nearby pay Taiyaki a visit! It’s even worth the walk from the harbourfront.

Gigi

Super adorable place! They have some cute looking waffles and very tasty. Their drinks were tasty as well. It’s a great place for brunch.

Crimson Alexander

super cute and clean place, friendly workers, unique and tasty food, will definitely be back!! :)

Nitish Agarwal

Meal type

Katie Billard

Cozy , bright , clean , yummy.

Viv Rmd

Taiyaki is delicious, but americano(ice) was the worst. Instant coffee? ????

Joseph Jeong (정승우)

Great Ambience and food!

Zainab Al-Habibi

The staff are friendly & helpful whether it's your first visit or your fiftieth. The bright, airy space is calm & refreshing. It goes without saying the taiyaki is to die for; whether you're looking to satisfy your sweet tooth, have a savoury bite, or just get a jolt of caffeine they've got you covered.

Muns Masalmeh

Nice place to go for a tastey and delicious dessert. There are different varieties and vegan options, it is more pricey than average similar places. I love the atmosphere and the location near downtown, but it is harder to find a close parking spot. Children are welcome.

okjo kim

We have only gone 3 times; but so far the food and the service have both been outstanding. Can't name a favorite yet, but evwrything I tried was great.

SamuraiSquash

Great vegan options and nice ambiance!

Collin Somerton

Great quality food and drinks at a very affordable price! Staff is very friendly, cute decor, great variety of menu items. I love that they have seasonal special drinks.

Katie Dunford

Love this place, it's a delicious gem!!

Lacey Beers

I am in love with the interior of this cafe! It feels like something out of a trendy design magazine and makes for a chic spot to meet for coffee and muffins. The lattes and hot chocolate are some of the bests in the city and the owner is extremely kind and welcoming. While the food is a bit sweet for my tastes, my daughter absolutely loves the waffles and can vouch for their deliciousness.

Riley McLean

Amazing gluten free taiyaki & tea. Can't wait to return!

Melanie d'Entremont

Nice place to meetup and have a nice conversation. Pretty quite so I would say good place to read as well. They have their own unique menu and a few interesting fish shaped waffles.

Natasha LeBlanc

Amazing ???? yummy! ???? Fresh ????

mike eldridge

Great food. Great customer service and unique in halifax. I haven't tried their fish waffle ice cream but their fish waffle with stuffing is great. I tried chocolate flavour and it tasted like nutella and their blueberry tasted more like jam. I didn't like that one but matcha custard and vanilla custard tasted great. You also get option to make your fish waffle crispy but it tastes great as it is already. I would definitely recommend it to try this place out.

Morgan M.

I loved my first visit to Cafe Taiyaki today, and from this experience I would highly recommend checking them out! I had the “Naked Duo” in Vegan Batter with Sweet Red Bean in one and Caramelized Pineapple in the other and could recommend both! I also had the savoury Sweet Chili Tofu and that was so good. I also had the Gingerbread Latte and it was yummy and beautiful too, and next time I’d just ask for a bit more of the syrup to make it more *spicy*. If you need somewhere to work on a laptop, the environment here is perfect as there’s outlets for your laptop, the environment is cozy, happy and clean, and the music they play is a mix of everything and was honestly 10/10. It had Tom Odell, Halsey, Ariana Grande, Olivia Rodrigo, Migos, Drake, amongst others and I brought headphones but tbh the playlist was so fire I didn’t need them.

jae Pasco

Nice little place with very good, unique food. Try their sandwiches.

alexandre

Food is ok. 3 employees behind the desk. Any customer to serve and in the place. 5 minutes before getting a quick “hi” without smile and being able to order. 20 minutes just to get a waffle and a coffee … coffee without the draws in the cream. Very unpleasant experience. That’s a pity because the waffle is ok. Ohhh … and no one in the 3 employees able to say “thank you and good bye”.

Daniel Lee

Discovered this place randomly while walking towards a brewery house. To be honest I really thought this was a Takoyaki House (Japanese Octopus Deep Fried Balls) but when I step inside, it seem to cute for it to be. Later on the day, gave it a second thought and I look them up to see the menu and little did I know it was a savoury / dessert place. I was kinda disappointed since I thought it was a takoyaki I was craving for some. BUT why not give this place a try. Came mid-afternoon for a snack and the interior is very modern and nice. Music was at a good level for having a conversation. They make all the Taiyaki’s to order so they were very fresh and piping hot. Their are multiple options for the fillings which was a nice change, but I had to get the OG flavour which was red bean. It was pretty good especially with the whip cream they provide for it. I regret not getting the Jaw Dropper which is the Taiyaki crust as a cone and either mango or matcha ice cream or even a twist. Next time when I venture the east coast definitely coming back to this place. Great work!

Abigail Case

Nice cafe. Sweet fish bread. Kindly service.

Sophie JB

Cute little cafe near downtown Halifax! The savoury and sweet waffles are sooooo good! The flat white is descent but the service was great too. You should get there before 5 or 6pm because they can run out of the more popular flavoured waffles

Zeinab Rashed

Very lovely experience. I like their interior and inside vibe. Very friendly staff and great customer service. In terms of food, they have a variety of options both savory and sweet. Their …

P Pahl

Such a cute cafe, great staff, super nice interior, and of course great food

Paige Baxter

Lots of bad reviews on here about the customer service. I'm guessing they're working on it and deserve the chance- I found them nice and polite! Nothing too pushy but it was quick to order and our food came out pretty fast. We had the spicy pulled chicken sandwhich and two fish pastries- one vanilla custard and one blueberry cream cheese. I preferred the vanilla custard but both were nice. Cute esthetic and nice atmosphere overall. I would go back and try more things for sure!