Max Brenner, Chocolate by the Bald Man
New York, NY 10003
Phone: (212) 388-0030
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- Between 13th Street and 14th Street
- Directions:
- N, R, W; 4, 5, 6 at Union Sq
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 8am-11pm, Fri-Sat 8am-1am, Sun 9am-11pm
Editorial Review for Max Brenner, Chocolate by the Bald Man – by Kiri Tannenbaum
In Short
Mixers churn vats of dark, white and milk chocolate in this whimsical cocoa palace. The bar dispense habit-forming hot and cold drinks like dark chocolate granita or the Chockie, a thick chocolate milkshake with a peanut base. The restaurant offers everything from dip-and-roll-your-own popsicles to three varieties of warm chocolate soup topped with marshmallows and strawberries. Savory crepes, waffles, salads and sandwiches pad bellies so as not to ruin chocolate dinners.
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Insider Tips
What to DrinkCatch a buzz from Mexican hot chocolate with nutmeg and red chiles.
The ExtrasThe shop up-front sells chocolate by the pound and quirky accessories like the Hug Mug, specially designed for cupping hot chocolate, and the Suckao, an egg-shaped device and steel straw-spoon that assists in proper slurping and sucking.
User Reviews for Max Brenner, Chocolate by the Bald Man
05/30/2008 Posted by ny516
If you love chocolate just as much as Augustus Gloop (the chubby kid in "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" kicked out for drinking out of Wonka's chocolate river)...then this is the place for you. It's usually busy and you can expect a wait to be seated, especially on weekends. Food wasn't too good, my pasta dish came out dry and lacked decent flavor; also my friend's burger was way overcooked. The service was also average but I can forgive them for that to some extent because it's a bit hectic in there. For dessert we got hot chocolates, cakes, and cookies and we enjoyed them all. The chocolate is strong but very good, just don't eat way too much of it (laughs).
Pros: Great desserts
Cons: Disappointing entrees
04/20/2008 Posted by ad1000
We were there on Sat night. Great food, BUT... very poor management (Karen, are you reading this). We were told that the seats at the bar were NOT first come first serve?! We had to wait half an hour while there were bar chairs available just because Karen did not know her job. When we asked for the woman's name it turned out that on top of everything she was a manager!!! Make sure if you see a chair at the bar you take it, they are for anyone any time! (Max's dirty little secret) If you chose to go there not only will you wait (they do not take reservations after 8 pm, very smart) which will be ok but you get to wait in the walk way and have nowhere to move and stay out f the way.
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