Today M and I went a Maid Café, courtesy of the McGill Anime Club. I had seen the event on Facebook and was excited for this all week. The only other time we'd been to similar events is during Otakuthon, and those have always involved overpriced bad quality food and bubble tea with icky tapioca bubbles. Don't get me wrong, it's still a lot of fun, but it makes you yearn for better.
So we arrived at the site of the event, plenty hungry because we had both starved ourselves in order to gorge on tasty japanese-esque food. There was a short line, but we waited -- I don't know how long, it felt like hours of hunger, but it was probably closer to 30 minutes. The venue was small, maybe fitting 30-40 people, and they can't exactly kick people out. Eventually, we did get in, and we were greeted by ALL the maids and butlers. Eeek, awkward! As we were seated, our maid informed us of The Rules. Mainly, don't take pictures of people without permission and don't grope people. She also asked us what we wanted to be called. I was Fluffycat, and M got to be Commander Lazer Rocket. He specifically informed me that it's spelled "Lazer", because "it's edgier".
We ordered from the cutest menu ever, and proceeded to wait. And wait. And wait. This is going to be a recurring theme.
After more hunger, our main dishes came! Before the appetizers! But who cares, our Bunbun Croquette Sandwiches (7$) looked divine! I got a bear? rabbit? some sort of creature drawn in ketchup. M got Pedobear with a heart, hehehe. The croquettes were patties of mashed potato mixed with a little ground beef, then deepfried to perfection. Warm and soft, they acted as a great core to the sandwich.
In the middle of devouring our sandwiches, a couple of sides showed up in giant bowls. Apparently these were included with the main dish.
Miso soup with tofu and seaweed, though you can't see them, and a light
salad drizzled with a very nice dressing. Not quite sure what that was, and still too hungry to care, but they should use it again next year.
After our bowls and dishes were whisked away, we waited some more, and eventually our drinks showed up. M got his first, the Goku's Sparkin' (3$). It was a nice citrus soda, possibly orange and mango juice with club soda. Quite tasty! Mine came maybe 10 minutes later, the Bittersweet First Lime (2$), which was neither bitter nor sweet (also, I just understood the pun). It was a great limeade, with club soda as well.
So after that, M got his Tuna Onigiri (1.50$), and we didn't bother to take a picture. After more waiting, our maid asked us what we'd like for dessert. To which M answered, "I want the chicken curry." I had already ordered previously, and she let me know. Well, after some time, she came back to inform us that they had ran out of chicken curry, so M asked for the same dessert as me. Immediately, my dish came.
My Ichigo Crème Crêpe (4$)! Two lovely soft egg crêpes folded with slices strawberries and whipped cream, drizzled with dark chocolate sauce. Most of the cream had melted, but it was still a great dessert at an amazing price. At a restaurant, this would be at least 11$... I had a fantastic time eating this.
While M waited further for his crêpe, my onigiri appetizer finally showed up. I can't eat regular tuna so I got the Original Onigiri (1$). It was warm and chewy and the seasoning was ok but it tasted sooooo good because i really do like onigiris. I'm going to make some.
So then we waited and waited some more, until our maid came over and told us that there were no more Ichigo Crêpes left. Ha! Thank goodness I got mine in time. Anyway, we were really bored and tired of this place at this point, so we paid and bailed.
Although there was an awful lot of waiting involved, and the staff looked super disorganized, this was still a really fun experience! Now it's just 4 months until Otakuthon!
