Cocoa Bar
“And so I find myself here, using their free wi-fi and sipping my delicious drink on a drizzly, otherwise gloomy day…”
“They offer a variety of hot chocolate ranging from dark chocolate, milk chocolate, cinnamon flavor, spicy, etc. I recommend spicy hot chocolate!”
“Came in here during our "90 minute" wait for Clinton St. Baking Company, and I'm so glad we did.”
Cocoa Bar
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Happy Hour: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Dogs Allowed: Yes
Good for Working: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range Moderate
8 reviews
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I lustify for chocolate. Plain and simple. I can't run from it. And I certainly, can't hide from it. As much as I stay away from chocolate, the scent, taste and richness, always pull me in. I just finished with dinner nearby, and deliberately, didn't have any dessert because I wanted to savor some of Cocoa Bar's goodness.
My review, is just based on "grab and go", and really, can't go in depth too much about the vibe. However, the short time I was there, I got a really, really low key "Cocoa Bar" and not much else. Perhaps my expectations were over the roof, once again, but I really thought that Cocoa Bar would be packed to capacity with all things chocolate.
Granted, truffle selection was nice but not in abundance and the small number of pastries, seemed a little middle-of-the-road for me. With all that said, I went for a box of 12: I picked a few Passion Fruit, Raspberry and Yuzu Caramel and a few other flavors. Additionally, I eyed a Chocolate Mousse Cake that just screamed, "take me, Mercedes"- and I happily did.
The minute I got home, I didn't even take off my heels. I cracked that box open, like a freaking fiend and tried one of the Passion Fruit which, literally melted in my mouth. Then, I had the Chocolate Mouse which was soft and cocoaey. But, nothing to make me scream.
So, I ended my night with one of the chocolate places to go to from my Bookmark List. All I need to do now, is to get lost all over again and continue my chocolate journey.
Location: Clinton street is very unique. It 's unique because it could be one of the dense street for great food experience. Cocoa bar is 50 steps further from world famous clinton baking pancake restaurant. The place is relatively medium size, with about 10 tables and a bar table for people to enjoy cocoa and chocolate.
The mood here is very chilly, with both jazz and latino musics.
Food: I had ice hot chocolate, which has been recommended by a lot of yelpers. I ordered it and felt a little bit disappointed. It is just hot chocolate + ice. I expected a little bit more chilly vibe chocolate with some new innovations in it. One thing to be noticed is that they do use a higher quality of cocoa, making the ice hot chocolate more tasteful and the flavor lasts longer.
The menu is composed of chocolate, chocolate latte, chocolate coffee etc.. They also have coca tasting choices..
Service: I have been to many this kind of place -a combo of wine, dessert, and coffee store. Most are nice. I love the Sweet Revenge people which is at west village. But this one is just very much not friendly..
Overal: 3 star..
Did I really just pay $7 for a 16oz "choco-latte" (espresso, hot chocolate, latte – basically café mocha)… Yes I did. Was it worth it? Nah. Will I be back? Nah. On another note, I loved the animal head artwork.. Very Tim Burton-esque..
This shop has the cutest decor but the barista was so unfriendly it was an instant turnoff. I asked him what their best iced drink was and he said "iced chocolatte" *ugh* as he rolled his eyes at me. Didn't even explain to me what it was. Way to be a salesman buddy. He looked like he hated his job and every single customer. He also forgot that I paid 3 minutes after I paid and gave him an undeserving tip…it wasn't even busy, there was no one else there besides my friend. The drink was also awful and I didn't finish it as the chocolate was clumpy and the chunks were floating around in my drink. No good drinks and no good service=bad coffee shop. The good thing is they have free wifi but it's still a lose lose situation. Never coming back here again. There are so many incredible coffee shops in the city and there's a reason why this shop was empty.
It's a quiet place to have a cup of coco, tea or coffee and read or just hangout with friends. Bunch of us just grabbed cups of hot chocolate "funny monkey" , coffee and shared brownie. It was great place just to relax and catch up. I will definitely go back!
First off, the barista was super creepy and made us very uncomfortable with his staring and glaring. Like can you pretend to not hate all of humanity for the five seconds I interact with you?
I ordered the cinnamon hot cocoa. It was okay (not good or great) but there was absolutely no cinnamon in it. it just tasted like melted chocolate. not that impressed. and it was hella expensive ($5.44) for about 15 sips of melted chocolate.
My friends iced mocha was weirdly chunky. ew.
Would definitely not come back. Far better coffee, cocoa, and SERVICE in the city.
Just spent a bit if time here and picked up a spicy hot cocoa (they use cayenne for it, hooray, not tobasco like in their cocktail), and a French hot chocolate cocktail with a piece of tira misu to share.
The spicy hot chocolate was nicely spicy and really delicious! I'm sure I saw the friendly guy behind the bar grate chocolate into the drinks. And the French hot chocolate was the most delicious hot chocolate drink I've ever had, rivaled only by LA Burdick's hot chocolate in Boston. It's dark hot chocolate with port. Enough said.
The atmosphere was cozy and comfortable. I'll definitely come back in cold weather!
I went out to dinner in the area, but my restaurant didn't have dessert. After a quick Yelp search, Cocoa Bar came up and it was literally steps away from where I was, so off I went. It's certainly a nice and cozy spot with a wine bar vibe, and I thought with such an upscale feel, the desserts would reflect that. I was wrong. I got a brownie and it was mediocre at best. It tasted like it sat out all day and was starting to become stale. Waste of money, waste of calories. Upon check-in you can get a free coffee or tea so naturally I was all about the freebies. I ordered a tea and the one person working that evening seemed to have a bit of an attitude about that. My friend had the funky monkey hot chocolate (it had banana in it) and she loved it so I guess I just ordered poorly. They have a good selection of handmade chocolates, cookies, and other sweet treats that looked really good, but I wouldn't recommend the brownie.
Anyway, Cocoa Bar is a cute spot but you need to know what to order. Don't mess up like I did. Get the hot chocolate, get the gourmet chocolates, have some wine, and enjoy!