3.5 stars.
After a dinner without dessert, nothing like a big sign on the street saying "Schoko...schoko...schoko" (choco...choco...choco) to lure us inside Schokoladenbar.
Sit wherever to your heart's content; this place has couches/coffee tables, chairs/tables, and bar stools. The vibe was relaxing, and with dim lighting, it seemed like an intimate place for small gatherings or casual dates.
The chocolate beverage selection is overwhelmingly (but deceivingly) large. I assume their specialty is "Hot Ciok" (thick hot chocolate like the Spanish version), along with its many variations (with vanilla sauce, with cranberries, with orange jam, with liquor...you get the idea). I had a (embarrassingly) hard time choosing what I wanted but eventually opted for the "Hot Ciok" with Danish orange marmalade. It was odd to see a literal dollop of stiff orange jam inside the hot chocolate, but once I stirred the jam with the chocolate, then it was all melted into a decadent orange-chocolate pudding that was too filling to finish. They also served the more traditional (thinner) version of hot chocolate. Don't expect too much as we simply watched the bartender put powdered chocolate and hot water together.
I also tried two of locally-made and bite-sized pralines (Cassis and "Granberries" flavors). I still wonder if "Granberries" was misspelling from cranberries or a portmanteau for "Granatapfel" (German for pomegranate) and some "...berries."
Don't let the name fool you. The bar also sell non-chocolate drinks (teas, cocktails, beers, juices, etc). read more