The Chocolate Bar
July 7, 2009 by Raquel Jordan
Attention chocolate lovers. Willy Wonka has nothing on this establishment. Before I get into how ridiculously decadent everything was, let me say that this place has so much character and charm — the vibe was cool. One side of the shop actually does sort of resemble a bar. In fact, on Tuesday evenings, you can enjoy listening to a live band while indulging in your favorite chocolate treat. Speaking of chocolate, did I mention this was a chocolate lover’s paradise? How has this place been in existence for eight years and I not know about it?
They offer everything from truffles to chocolate-dipped fresh fruit, cheesecake, homemade ice cream and even chocolate novelties, which also make great gifts. You can also find unusual items covered in chocolate like Pringles, Twinkies and Lucky Charms cereal to name a few. But what really caught my eye were these massive four layer chocolate cakes on display. I felt like I gained five pounds just looking at them. That didn’t stop me though, I had to try a slice. I chose the cake oddly named Uncle Darryl’s; four layers of extremely moist dark chocolate cake with toffee and bittersweet chocolate bits between each layer. They top it off with a rich chocolate ganache. Seriously, every bite was pure unadulterated bliss. This slice of heaven will cost you around $10, not exactly cheap, but worth it. They’re also conscious of the diabetic population offering the best sugar free chocolate treats in town. The Chocolate Bar didn’t forget about the pooches in your life. They offer a variety of carob (not chocolate) and peanut butter covered treats for you pet lovers as well. Try them out, they even stay open until midnight on weekends. The Chocolate Bar, where every hour is happy hour.
The Chocolate Bar
1835 W. Alabama
Houston, TX 77098
713.520.8599
New Location – Rice Village
2521 University Boulevard
Houston, TX 77005
713.520.8888
www.theoriginalchocolatebar.com
photography cred: Jamie Lockard
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It is all true and more.This place is to die for. If you love choco this is the place for you. The cakes are sucrumbitious,one slice is meant for two. The Aunt Eda is my favorite.The ice creams are delicious.Enormous choco covered strawberries. Great date place.