The dessert menu at Five Oars changes at night and we were slightly disappointed that we were unable to order our favourite french toast! Hence, we decided to try something else and the Five Oars Waffles caught our eye. Five Oars uses sourdough for their waffles and this gives the waffles a distinct slight sourish tinge!

Aside from that, the other amazing part of this dessert was the espresso drizzle, which was fairly concentrated and packs a good coffee punch! We have never tried waffles with coffee sauce before and this was certainly eye opening. Furthermore, what looked like whipped cream is actually mascarpone cheese, which was lightly sweet and goes well alone with the waffles too! We suggest not to mix the espresso sauce and the cheese together though, because the coffee will overpower the delicate taste of the mascarpone.

Priced at $18++, it is a little steep for dessert although the serving is large enough (see the 3 waffles?) to be shared amongst 2 to 3 pax. Hopefully, this will be enough to ease the burden on your wallets a little.

It was our first time visiting Five Oars for dinner on a weekday, and it was certainly much easier to get seats than on a weekend. We got a table immediately even though we went during the peak dinner period (7 pm), so this may be an option for those who are deterred by the queue!