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Chocolate Bar

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19 8th Ave
New York, NY 10014

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(212) 366-1541
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I love Chocolate Bar! The food is amazing and inexpensive. It's great for a first date or a fun Friday night\r \r \r CHOCOLATE BAR IS MOVING! CHECK OUT IT'S NEW EAST VILLAGE LO...

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The Chocolate Bar in the West Village is a relaxed store where is it easy to feel at ease. Their new store in Henri Bendel's is not at all the same. The employees are rude and s...

Good to Go 1/8/2005

The chocolate is delicious but get it to go. The restaurant is stylish and modern, but tiny. Also it's a bit pricey, so not for the every day, but worth the occasional special trip. Also the chocolates make a great gift. Pros: Food more
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Wonderful 5/3/2004

Had a very good experience with the Chocolate Bar. Had a very welcoming vibe, not pretentious. Completely addicted to the Peanut Butter Chocolate cookie and hot chocolate with a shot of espresso. more
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Chocolate Bar is a real knockout! 3/8/2004

I admit it. I'm addicted to Chocolate. Always have been, always will be. Fact is, bury me with a box and I'll die with a smile on my face. I've read the reviews, walked the streets and sampled the others stores such as Jacque Torres, Marie Belle and Vogues and I just had to write cause I felt inclinded to let you know that Chocolate Bar is simply the best in New York. Hands down. Bar none. Cream of the crop. The top dog. The confections are creamy, the hot cocoa dreamy and the staff the friendliest I've encountered at any chocolate store. This is simply the best spot for your chocolate fix. Pros: Nobody does it better, inexpensive, perfect more
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Like the Hot Chocolate 3/6/2004

A few reviewers have posted negative comments about the chocolate. I happent to really like their hot chocolate (and I believe it is made by Jacques Torres). If you are prefer the powder stuff or the barely drinkable stuff at Starbucks, this might not be good for you...they use real chocolate and milk. Try for yourself...it is perfect on a cold day. more
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Could be better 2/24/2004

The chocolates are good enough, but not as inventive in flavours as Vosges nor the late El Eden. The coffee is top notch, however. Service could be better, especially when the place is packed. It's difficult to tell who's on line to order chocolates or barista drinks. Pros: Inexpensive, Coffee, Chocolates Cons: , Space more
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Skip the liquids, enjoy the chocolates! 2/16/2004

The service was efficient but not friendly - fine, par for the course in NYC. I had a liquid chocolate (disgusting and I will consume any form of chocolate) and my boyfriend had an iced pear tea. The tea would have been fine if he'd bothered to sweeten it (totally his fault but the store was jammers). I had a mint chocolate candy and it made up for the awful hot chocolate. I'd only go again for the candies. Pros: Yummy Candy, Great Packaging Cons: , Overrated cocoa more
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Not Impressed 2/8/2004

An on otherwise uneventful Sunday afternoon, a friend and I set out to put the City's so-called hot-chocolate hot spot to the test. The headed to the Chocolate Bar where we purchased, overpriced, over-rated hot chocolate. I sampled the white chocolate caramel, my friend stuck with the traditional. As the cold weather whipped our faces, the unimpressive taste of steamed milk and vanilla powder filled my mouth. My friend described the traditional hot chocolate as ""a $.05 bar of melted chocolate in a cup."" The concoction was thrown away a mere two blocks from the Bar. I'll take Swiss Miss over the Chocolate Bar any day. P.S.- the vanillla chocolate tea tastes like BARK. Cons: , overpriced, tasteless more
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UMMUMM Good 12/28/2003

in addition to yummy chocolate goodies, this place has the BEST chocolate boy/chocolate girl accessories... t-shirts, mugs, and little journals! illy espresso and hot chocolate done right. just the place to get your sugar fix and a little magic potion to heal whatever is ailing. Pros: chocolate boy shirts, chocolate girl shirts, chocolate Cons: small space, brightly lit, needs music more
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Let me clear my throat... 9/11/2003

Once you try the bon bons at Chocolate Bar, you will never want to eat Hershy's again! All the way to service, confections, ambiance, bar, etc. everything was perfect. All chocolate stores should be exactly this way. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK CHOCOLATE BAR! PS: Those girls behind the counter are hot. Pros: Tasty treats, Great package, perfect service!! more
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A Marriage of Chocolate 9/9/2003

Chocolate Bar is truly masterful at creating retro chocolates in a fab enviornment. The packaging is sharp and the shop is a gem that has any real chocoholic rejoicing! After i reading about them in the NY Daily News when they got picked as the #1 chocolate store in New York, I bought a box for Valentines. How do I know their chocolates are sooo good? She said ""yes""!!! Pros: Romantic, Tasty, Inexpensive more
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Mostly Enthusiastic... 8/11/2003

I want to give this place an outstanding review. I really do. The place is small but feels open and airy, the employees were friendly, the vibe overall was just very laid back. Also, their ""liquid chocolate"" is amazing. HOWEVER, for $3.50 you'd think it would have a bit more chocolate and a bit less ice. Seriously, it took me all of 30 seconds to finish the drink, and not because I was drinking all that fast. It should have been called ""a sample of liquid chocolate."" So I don't really think you get your money's worth in that respect, but I do plan on going back to get some of those chocolates. Overall, nice for a treat once in a while; if they'd offer a bit more value for their prices I definitely see myself addicted to the liquid chocolate. more
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Completely honest review...for a change 6/3/2003

Lots of people have attested to how good the chocolate, brownies, cookies and beverges are at Chocolate Bar and I agree with all of them. I also think the store treats their customers better than any other well known, high-end shoppe in NYC. Some examples: Chocolate Bar is extremely loyal to their customers. They've thrown 2 huge tasting events over the past year, both FREE! I've probably eaten dessert there 20-25 times over this time. After you go there a few times, you notice they start to look out for you. Service is always kind but the owners tend to comp. That's not bad business, that's taking care of people who support your business. I wish I could find more dessert venues in the city that supported regulars the way Chocolate Bar does. Keep up the great work Chocolate Bar! You make New York special. Pros: the owners, delectable dessert, location more
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Perfect 10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 6/2/2003

Chocolate Bar is a scrumptious slice of chocolate paradise! Not your typical French bon bob shop. This is your wildest dream come true. Try black and whites and you've died and gone to heaven. This joint is a perfect 10! Pros: thick, rich cookies, big bon bons, milky dark chocolate more
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The Mecca of Chocolate 6/2/2003

seriously the best chocolate I've ever tasted! and although the workers fawned over me, all I could focus on was the chocolate. but be prepared, this place is always packed! Pros: scrumptious, delicious, yummy more
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Mmmmmmm 5/31/2003

Mmm, Mmm Good! Visited NYC (direct from Studio, CIty California) and tried the peanut butter cup and it was scumpt-diddily-umptious! Came back the next day to try the new mint bar (employee recommendation, I've never had a mint bar before) ended up buy 12 for the folks at home. Pros: Service, Selection, Style more
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2003 Best of New York 5/30/2003

Saw the reviews, caught the store on the Food Network a couple of times and decided to give it a try. Guess what? I agree! Chocolate Bar is the best new dessert store as stated in 2003 Best of New York. Pros: packaging is cool, tasty treats, store design is mod more
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Jump Back, Jack- This Chocolate Rocks! 5/30/2003

Went to the tasty Chocolate Bar press conference and The Chocolate Bar enlisted the help of its bestseller?chocolate?to lure media to Eugene. A Bonanza of sweets were offered, and the sampling started early. Girls wearing orange Chocolate Girl T-shirts passed samples while store owners Matt Lewis and Alison Nelson discussed their new offerings of six outrageous flavors of chocolate bars being manufactured by New York chocolatiers Jacques Torres and Garrison Confections. Chef Ilene Shane introduced a signature treat that she makes for the store?chocolate-dipped s'mores that rocked my world. Pros: velvety goodness, taste can't be beat, inexpensive pleasure more
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Whatever 5/28/2003

I've never seen so many press names dropped for reviews in my life. Who ever is this store's publicity: stop trying so hard. Twice I've been here, once for a gift and the second for myself. Mediocre service, mediocre chocolates. Overpriced for what you get. I'd go somewhere else. Cons: dismissive staff, overpriced more
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NY Daily News calls Chocolate Bar #1 2/23/2003

The NY Daily News chose Chocolate Bar's Love Box as the winner in a blind taste test and declared the confections the ""sweetest of the sweet"". Ten Valentine samplers were critiqued for presentation and taste by four top pastry chefs who rated the competition. Chocolate Bar beat out such world-renowned chocolatiers as MarieBelle, La Maison du Chocolat, Jacque Torres, Godiva, Teuscher, Li-Lac, El Eden and more! Pros: Variety of Flavor, Inexpensive, not frilly more
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Sweet Amor 10/12/2002

When I read the review in Travel & Leisure magazine about a new Chocolate Bar in Manhattan, I had to venture out to see for myself. We went as an after dinner treat and enjoyed every minute. We especially enjoyed the postcard style cards on the counter that could be sent to friends and family abroad to let them know--hey, look what you're missing out on! Desserts were delicious and the latte was just perfect! Only recommendation would be to have more seating, but I suppose you can't have too much of a good thing--even if it is chocolate! more
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Editorial

  • In Short
    From the powder blue storefront and neo-'60s sign to the green grass foyer tiles and shelving against gallery white walls, this 650-square-foot boutique isn't your father's candy...

  • 11/9/2005 Provided by Citysearch
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  • Hours: Monday 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM Tuesday 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM Saturday 1:00 PM - 11:00 PM Sunday 1:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Payments: American Express, Discover, Master Card, Visa
  • Neighborhoods: West Village, Downtown
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