I have visited on a number of occasions in various sized groups and also 1:1 and I have loved it…read moreeach and every each time. The menu is large and interesting enough with not too many "generic" options except the ones you want such as Chocolate Fondu for 2 or 4. I had a Banana, Peanut Butter, Cookies, Vanilla Custard, Creamy concoction in a jar which was topped with icecream very very delish and beautifully presented. My companions had waffles, ice-cream and a yummy chocolate and berry mousse/pudding. All were very pleased with their orders and there was a lot of "would you mind if I had a fork full?" going on. Coffee and desserts came out all together and our table was cleared in an appropriate amount of time after we had finished our plates. Being a group of 6 is probably a little too large for the small outdoor space on the sidewalk with round tables and various chair heights, but we made it work. The only down side to this spot is that the coffee is "good" not "awesome"

Upon entering here, they were very busy - despite being busy we were acknowledged by the friendly…read morestaff instantly, and seated within a few moments of waiting, without a booking. Luckily, a table had just left, with a quick clean of the table - we were seated. Decor - Candles! I love candlelit places at night, the chairs were also quite comfy, some places which have the same modern/sleek vibe to it like this place, have uncomfortable plastic or metal chairs, but we were seated in comfortable cushy bliss for your butt! We ordered - I had the Cherry Ripe Waffle and one of their 'house specialities' the St Louis Hot Chocolate' Waffles: I have to admit I was disappointed in the waffle, this is what pushed it down to 3 stars rather than 4. The waffle was warm, but it tasted like it had been reheated, or simply defrosted and stuck in a microwave. It wasn't crunchy or fresh, the texture was chewy and dry. I chose this dish because it mentioned white chocolate and almonds, it was presented on the plate, but the white chocolate tasted like melted white chocolate buttons from the local supermarket, too sugary and it hard almost hardened when I tried to scoop it up to put on my waffle. The 'French Vanilla Ice Cream' tasted distinctively like Bulla Vanilla ice cream. The cherries, and cherry glaze were delicious though. The Hot chocolate: Average more or less, it was a good hot chocolate, but I've had better in most other places, for a house special, again I was hoping for a bit more, but I might be a little harsh here, as my friend said he absolutely loved it. I'd order it again if I came here, and that is usually a good sign. They had free water available for patrons, in the water was such things as citrus; oranges, lemons, lychee, and strawberry, I thought that was a little fancy. It was a nice touch to the place. If I came here again, I'd avoid the waffles completely, as they were sub-par. But the venue is a nice place, with a positive atmosphere. Why no white hot chocolate? This makes me sad.

Royal Copenhagen, this little cafe / ice creamery is fantastic, not only is it delicious, huge,…read morewell priced meals but the staff (especially Courtney) are beautiful, singing and dancing and truly loving life, it makes the whole experience of dining here more of an event rather than just grabbing a bite before trudging along. Would recommend to anyone and everyone. We love this little place. Xx Thanks for the great meal.

This recently opened Copenhagen shop is a good addition to the Hahndorf main road however at the…read moremoment it's a bit 'too new'. They have the standard offerings you'll find at any other Copenhagen store but with more space than you usually see, with some interesting decorations hanging from the ceiling. The staff are clearly new, the girl that served us at the counter was quite slow and served us while other staff took and completed orders for other people that came in after us. Service later wasn't great either, drinks came out one at a time and food was the same, after a while it was clear one drink was forgotten which we had to ask for. Outside seating is nice but when the staff are calling out takeaway drink orders to the entire outdoor area trying to find the right customer it disrupts the relaxing environment you're there for. With time they I'll work out their systems and processes to get things right but until then go in with the understanding that things will take a bit longer than most other places in this popular tourist destination.

Okay, I admit it, I had Ice Cream as my 'second breakfast' today. I am a bad. bad person…read more As a child I recall Royal Copenhagen as being the ultimate treat - delicious ice cream in a wide array of flavours, topped with cream and your choice of caramel or chocolate fudge. Not much has changed, except the cream is no longer complimentary - but I think I'm okay with that. My boyfriend is a huge fan as he loves the caramel fudge - often we'll stand there and add more and more to our ice creams as we eat it, without any judgement from the staff. There are some delicious flavours, today I had the white choc and caramel and a nutella but in the past I've always loved the jaffa choc orange - they lose a star because last time when I had this choice, I only got one Jaffa in the whole scoop *sad face*. Jaffa's aside, the waffle cones are great - and they offer to dip the top in chocolate for free if you' like! Open til late, if you drop by later in the day, the fudge station tends to be a bit messy but apart from this, the ice cream is great!

Royal Copenhagen has to be one of the slickest looking Ice Cream shops in the Bay area. It has a…read morelarge selection of amazing flavours that are actually made on site. I also know that they use real quality ingredients in their flavours, the Nutella has real Nutella in it, Cookies and Cream is made with Oreos and Jaffa Orange with whole Jaffas. The staff are always fresh faced, usually female and attractive, in their trendy black shirts. I think George, (the owner) must pick the staff to entice the males of the community to come and buy ice cream. For the children and young at heart, there is a self serve topping bar which is very popular, personally, I like my ice cream unadulterated. My favourite flavour here would have to be the name sake: Royal Copenhagen, it is a sheer delight for the taste buds; honeycomb and butterscotch - yum! They also do really good shakes, one of my favourites being Old English Toffee flavour. For entertainment while waiting for your ice cream you can often watch one of the staff sitting at the large waffle making machine preparing your fresh cones.

28/1/2012 Now this is my kinda place! I was hit by the…read morenumber of great flavours to choose from: mango, strawberry and belgian chocolate, just to name a few. What I'm trying to say is that Andersen's of Denmark Ice Cream is the shiz. Screw how much cash I just gave him (I was too caught up on what I was getting), every lick was worth it. Clearly the most popular spot for ice cream with the number of people lining up, and even the presentation of their store front is amazing. It doesn't take much to get me to eat ice cream. Just take me here, and I'm sold in a few seconds. Did you say you scream for icecream?! And you want to take me here?... Let me think about it......OF COURSE! :D

Good ice cream. Although I was a little disappointed that "chocolate dip" was not what I was…read moreexpecting it to be. Where I come from, this means they scoop the ice cream into a cone, then they turn the cone upside-down into warm chocolate which then hardens around your ice cream into a chocolate shell. Sweeet. Here, it apparently means they dip the cone in chocolate and then scoop the ice cream into it, which is not nearly as exciting, and also they charge an extra 50 cents for it. Ice cream shops of Australia: get into the chocolate shell dip thing, it's fantastic and it'll revolutionize your business. You heard it here first...!

What can I say, Chocolate @ No. 5 is one of my favourite dessert cafe's in Adelaide…read more Waffles to die for, velvety hot chocolate's and very friendly staff. Amazing premium chocolate! The interior is delightfully cosy, regardless of the weather outside. A trip to Hahndorf wouldn't be complete without a visit!

It took me awhile to spot this place. It's not easy to drive down the main street in Hahndorf and…read morelook at the shops when you're searching for a specific place, even if you do know the number. It's a very narrow road, made more narrow by the fact that cars are parked along it pretty much the whole way on both sides. So once I finally worked out where this place was, I was really very desperate for a milkshake and a break. OMFG. What a great place! The menu, while not huge, is packed full of extremely appetizing foods and drinks. The chocolate milkshake I had might well be the best I ever experience. It's hard to describe how good it is. I did get a couple of the handmade chocolates to try, and like the milkshake, they were delicious. Service here is excellent. Really friendly. The shop itself is a converted house, and it's beautiful. It really is. It's surprisingly large. If you look at it from the street, you'll have no idea how many people can fit into this palace of chocolatey pleasure. I'm another who would give this place ten stars. Or more.

Bracegirdles is an excellent place to grab something nice and chocolatey. They make sweet and…read moreabsolutely amazing (sugary and unhealthy) chocolate that just melts in your mouth. This store is probably the closest to my house, even though it is around 20 mins South, however when I am down here for a break at the nearby caravan park, I am sure to pop in. No matter what you choose off the menu, you can be sure of two things: 1) It will most likely contain sugar 2) It will be awesome I have had their hot chocolate once, and it was very nice - I wish I could make one as good at home. I have also tried their iced chocolate, which was just as good. Service is ok and staff are generally attentive, with not too long a wait for what you ordered. It is nice to sit out in the sun at McLaren Vale on a nice day. Bracegirdles is also a very nice location on the main street which provides a good view too. I really probably shouldn't come here too often for my health but the heart wants what the heart wants (even if what the heart wants is bad for the heart).

The amazing hot chocolate is saving this from a 2 star review…read more I went for a friends birthday breakfast on a summer morning so it was quite hot outside. I was the first to arrive and was directed to an outdoor table by a friendly waitress and was given menus and upon request table water. The birthday girl and the rest of the group arrived and she wanted to sit inside with the aircon. This time an older, very grumpy looking waitress came out and didn't bother trying to hide her annoyance at us wanting to move tables. We went inside and she angrily dragged tables around as loudly as physically possible and threw the chairs in the general direction of the table and stormed off. We were shocked but just ignored it and sat down. We waited about 10 minutes but she didn't go and get our water and menus from outside so I had to do that. There isn't table service so you have to go to the counter and order. I ordered the big breakfast and a hot chocolate. I felt like a coffee but I've been her once before and the coffee was not good. Once again I had to deal with the terrible service from the waitress whilst ordering. She just seemed so angry to be there and made everyone feel very uncomfortable. We were in a large group so with all of us chatting we were being fairly loud. When the waitress came with my hot chocolate I mustn't have heard her the first time because I turned around to her yelling 'HELLOOOO ARE YOU LISTENING?! Here's your drink!' by this point I couldn't help laugh at how unbelievably bad this service was. I wasn't even offended anymore it was just comical. The hot chocolate was divine though. It's just pure melted chocolate, no syrups or powders and you can really taste the difference. I ordered just a basic milk hot chocolate which was quite pricey at $6 but worth it. They had chilli hot chocolate on the menu too and another exotic sounding one. I would have chosen one of those but had heartburn at the time but I'd like to come back and try them. When my breakfast came it was a very generous serving size. It was very average tasting though and far too salty. I was expecting something great for the price so I was disappointed. The homemade baked beans basically just tasted like canned tomatoes which was very disappointing because the Green Room in Willunga has the most amazing homemade ones ever at a cheaper price and I was expecting that sort of standard. Overall I would return for hot chocolate and maybe to try a desert but won't bother for a meal again. Just be prepared for terrible service and avoid the middle aged blonde woman if possible.

Don't you just love it when somewhere exceeds all of your expectations? Well say hello to Chocolate…read moreTaperia. This little dessert bar opened only about a week ago on Melbourne Street, North Adelaide. I snapped a picture of it while it was still being fitted out, a large pink window with the words 'Chocolate Taperia' and a cardboard sign on the door saying 'coming soon'. To tell you the truth I was excited, I'm always excited to try a new dessert bar, but I was also preparing myself to be disappointed. See, all I'd seen was this large pink window that made me think this was going to be a bit too sterile but cutsey to have that real dessert bar charm. Enter last Sunday night, and the pink window is now joined by a few rustic chairs and tables, and the door now opens to a beautifully lit wooden room with antique style chairs and gorgeous wood work. Hello Chocolate Taperia - I think I'm in love. The menu is hispanic, with delicious desserts from Spain and Latin America. It was created by chef Jean-Claude de Toulouse, and he popped over to our table to explain a bit about the menu. It was a nice touch. The Sweet Tapas platters are great for sharing, but try and tackle one yourself and you'll end up wrapping biscuits up in a napkin to take home for later. They sure can be filling. There are 'warm temptations' perfect for winter, and some seasonal desserts. Chocolate Taperia do a good job at pulling off the whole package. Nothing is half arsed (excuse my french), they've put 100% into the menu, the setting, and the service. I'm always rooting for a dessert place that does more than throw together some crepes, waffles, and a fondant and call it a menu. So I hope Chocolate Taperia gets it's name out there as a firm contender on the dessert scene.

For chocolate addicts, it doesn't get much better than this (or worse if you have the "eyes bigger…read morethan stomach" condition like me). Everything from the pressed metal walls to the booths with mini lamp lights and sheer golden curtains creates an aura of luxurious, dark chocolate, I mean wooden, boudoir. The service has been wonderful both times I have been here - friendly, attentive (sometimes a little too much) and always able to manage a large crowd of people (of which there is always one around). A menu of hot and iced chocolates coming in orange, mint, chilli flavours combined with South American herbal teas, coffee and sodas are a nice introduction but lets be realistic you're here for those 2 pages of chocolate based desserts on the menu. I normally pick a chocolate tapas platter to share which changes on a monthly basis just so I can try combinations of dark sticky chocolate with churros or tarts with macarons and mini mousse pots. "Presentation" is the one word I would use to describe the essence of this place. From the carefully decorated dishes to the interior and the staffs manner, it is definitely worth adding to the "best dessert bars of Adelaide," list.

Amazing desserts to warm you up on a winters night and delicious ice cream all year round!read more

Covered in sand and puppy slobber, we stagger from the beach in search of coffee. The Guy always…read moretakes his the same way: Large 4 shot skim milk latte with 2 sweeteners extra hot. Happily, their standard large comes with 4 shots so I don't have to explain too much to the lass taking our order and risk sounding like something out of "LA Story". Sadly, on a 37 C degree day, my order isn't as straightforward. I love cold drinks on a hot day but without all the ice cream and whipped cream that make up the great Aussie iced coffee. Basically I like what The Guy likes but on ice (minus the 'extra hot' bit obviously). Here's the great part... They got it! It was perfect. The coffee was good. The price was good. The server was friendly, helpful and not easily fazed. It's dog friendly and close to the beach. Awesome.