Pancake day may have come and gone, but that doesn't mean we need to put away the tasty snack for another year. Pancakes or crepes are a delightful food to be enjoyed ALL year round, and if you don't fancy whipping them up yourself, then tucked away on the upper streets of Bangor there is the perfect place to help you out.
The Creperie Café, which had been operating in the city for around a decade offers over 70 different fillings to choose from, including both sweet and savoury options, so you're sure to find something that takes your fancy. Or if you are looking for something a little different, then waffles and other options are on the menu.
The spot has long been popular with students heading back to halls after lectures, but the café is open to all and can be found on Holyhead round, between the university and Morrisons. It's quite a small venue inside, with just a few tables for seating, but all their offerings are available for takeaway too.
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Knowing this I popped down for lunch, intending to takeaway, I stepped in and was immediately met with friendly service as I gawped at all the options available, I had to take a moment to think about what to have with so many tempting options to choose from. I asked for some recommendations, and was suggested one with cheese, which sadly I no longer eat, but they were happy to make it without for me.
In the end the two I opted for - as I wanted to try both the sweet and savoury options - were a chicken, mushroom, onion and sweetcorn option to start with, followed by honey, banana, almonds and cream, all coming to total cost of £11. I was tempted by some of the even sweeter sounding options with Nutella or Biscoff, but thought I'd save myself another trip on the treadmill.
![The savoury crepe with chicken, mushroom, onion and sweetcorn and BBQ sauce.](https://i2-prod.dailypost.co.uk/incoming/article26397991.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/0_Creperie-Cafe-Taste-Test.jpg)
Both were prepared in under 10 minutes, and placed into takeaway boxes for me, a hefty load between the two, thanks to the healthy portion sizes on offer. Taking my lunch on the drive home, I was happy to see the dishes were both still warm when I arrived.
I dug into the savoury option and was overjoyed by how much filling there was inside, with plenty to fill me up, one alone of these pancakes would certainly be enough to feed you for the day. While I'm not usually a savoury pancake guy, I really enjoyed how well the flavours came together, especially the mushrooms and onions which usually feel very out of place in the dish.
Having to leave space for my sweet crepe, I finished about 2/3rds of savoury option, you could very easily share one of these dishes if you're not a big eater. The sweet was a much more classic option, bananas would be in every pancake if I had my way, and the almonds added a nice element of crunch to the dish, perfect for those with a sweet tooth, but who don't want to go overboard.
![The sweet crepe with honey, banana, almonds and cream.](https://i2-prod.dailypost.co.uk/incoming/article26397990.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/0_Creperie-Cafe-Taste-Test.jpg)
Again the crepe was well filled and after the initial dish I couldn't finish it all, but what I did finish though I thoroughly enjoyed. I'll certainly be tempted to come again, with so many options to choose from, I need to try any of the ones using white chocolate next time!
All in all for just £11, I have to say I enjoyed the crepe out of it, and if you can forgive that pun, I certainly recommend popping along to give it a go. From now on though, I might start celebrating pancake day every month, just for a good excuse to go again.
If you fancy trying it out for yourselves, the café is open 10.30am-6pm Monday to Saturday.
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