Jacques Torres Chocolate
“So come here, walk the bridge or stroll the promenade with your chocolately heavenly treats.”
“We got 4 "lovebugs" (key lime ganache white chocolates) & we also got the milk chocolate bark (it has almonds + hazelnuts).”
“Stepping inside is like stepping inside of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory; the smell of chocolate is intoxicating.”
Jacques Torres Chocolate
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range Moderate
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LOVE the cookies!!!!!!!! The chocolate chip and mudslide are my favorites. I tried their chocolate chip cookie mix which I thought was very good.
Finishing off a day of mostly outdoor fun in and around Brooklyn, my girlfriend and I were in search of some dessert. I had read good reviews about the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory, but happened to also see some great reviews for this place as well. Once in Brooklyn, it mostly dealt with proximity as to why we went to Jacques Torres Chocolate, but it definitely wasn't a move we regretted in any way (next time we'll have to try the factory). We entered Jacques Torres to an amazing display of bright orange and brown post-meal delights, which seemed to be the color combo of JT. There were giant chocolate chip cookies and plenty of chocolate covered items and huge bars of chocolate to go, but the heat made us weary of the melt factor as we were still planning on walking the Brooklyn Bridge. Instead we started with a couple of single chocolates (chocolate mint tea, cappuccino, and liquid caramel) that were all wonderful little bites of great candy. What took the cake (no dessert-pun intended) was the woman who helped us only charged us for two of the candies as she saw my girlfriend was unsure as to what she wanted so she gave us both. We then went to the ice cream side (yes they have ice cream too) in which we tried a couple of flavors and she landed on raspberry. For me, I noticed a tiny refrigerator with ice cream sandwiches (a few different flavors smacked between two of those chocolate chip cookies) so I went with this. We were both extremely happy with our choices as she loved her refreshing raspberry ice cream on this hot day and my sandwich was stuffed with creamy vanilla and rich, chocolate-filled bites of cookie. Overall Jacques Torres is worth a visit for the friendly service and anyone with a sweet tooth. Though I do want to try some ice cream elsewhere in the area, I'll at least stop in here for some chocolates (and maybe a cookie).
Jacques Torres is the kind of place you visit when you're riding the gluttony train, but also have some fancy cash to blow and aren't sad enough to spend it on pints of Ben & Jerry's at Rite Aid.
They've got every cookie, chocolate bar, and flavor of gelato your heart could desire, and it's all presented behind pretty glass cases.
My family and I went on a hot day and there were still tables available inside, which was awesome.
In all, my soul is happy this place exists in my neighborhood. My hips, not so much.
Escape from summer heat and tourists with great A/C, some iced coffee, and good gelato.
I can't say enough about how good Jacques Torres' chocolate is. I first discovered JT when he was on the Food Network in its early days, and his chocolate continues to be consistently, deliciously, decadently good.
We happened to be in the Dumbo location when Mr. Torres was showing off some new creations (including some fantastic chocolate-coated blueberries), walking around the shop with hot chocolate in-hand. He's an amazingly nice guy, making sure all of his guests are well-taken care of – especially his littlest guests, where you see Mr. Torres' playful side come out. He's definitely the proverbial 'kid in a candy shop'!
Now, back to that classic hot chocolate… it's creamy, it's rich, it's delicious, perfect for a breezy fall day. The cookies, as many other reviews mention, are excellent – no surprise since they're more chocolate than cookie, and that's a very good thing. (There's an ice cream sandwich made with those cookies with my name on it next time I visit.) I walked out of the shop with quite a few wonderful treats, and the dark chocolate bark I brought home ended up being a single serving (don't judge).
There are various JT Chocolate retail locations in Manhattan, but definitely check out the 'atelier' in Dumbo if you have a chance, to really get a good feeling for what it's like to be in a place where wonderful confections are created. Top notch!
Man, it was a mission to find this place. After deciding to walk the Brooklyn Bridge, I had a big craving for something sweet. And I remembered bookmarking this spot. So we decided to walk over and find it. Nestled in a small street/alley.. Is this cute dessert spot. I was pretty excited to finally check it out. I ordered the hot chocolate and the chocolate chip cookie. First of all, I should've bought more chocolate chip cookies An the mix for it. Probably one of the best cookies I've ever had… And it's huge. As for the hot chocolate, it was good. But it was a little too chocolatey for me. If you're in the area and you're cracking sweets, check this place out. But if not, there's other locations also. I believe there's one inside of the Rockefeller Center.
Would not have stumbled upon this gem of a chocolate store if we didn't park right next to it. The store is a little on the smaller side, got a bit cramped while waiting in line to pay while people were entering. There's two tiny tables by the windows with two seats each. Their spicy rich chocolate was so rich and was like biting into a huge chocolate bar. Definitely ask for whipped cream on top. Ordered one chocolate chip cookie which was a mistake because I should have went for the 5 for $15. The cookies start from $3 but they were so big and full of chunks of chocolate, it was worth it.
Having long been a fan of Jacques Torres since the early days of Food Network, visiting his original chocolate store was a real treat. I had done most of my shopping at the Rockefeller location, so I was really here just to check out the store and try some of his legendary hot chocolate. The hot chocolate is simply divine and I have no qualms when saying that it's the best chocolate I've ever had.
Some hot chocolates tend to be overly sweet or not sweet enough. Jacques' contains just the perfect amount of milk to chocolate ratio. Do not ignore the warning signs advertising how hot the hot chocolate is. It took a good 10 minutes for me get it to a manageable temperature.