Handcrafted chocolates & iconic mice, plus rich hot chocolate & pastries. A sweet escape for gifts & treats.
Bryan Kim reviews L.A. Burdick, a Soho chocolatier offering handcrafted chocolates, including signature mice, plus coffee, pastries, and a thick hot chocolate.
This Soho chocolatier, established in 1987, offers a delightful array of handcrafted chocolates, with their signature chocolate mice being a particular highlight for gifts. Beyond their exquisite chocolate creations, patrons can savor coffee, pastries, and a famously thick and sweet hot chocolate. The shop's vibrant interior and sidewalk seating provide a charming atmosphere for enjoying the bustling Prince Street scene.
Specializing in handcrafted chocolates, L.A. Burdick is particularly known for its whimsical chocolate mice and a rich, extra-thick hot chocolate. Customers also recommend their pastries and cocoa. While generally highly regarded, the hot chocolate is noted by some as being exceptionally sweet and pricey.
"Customers frequently recommend the unique chocolate mice for gifts, and the hot chocolate is a popular choice, known for its thick and rich consistency."
Customers rave about the high-quality chocolates and the unique offerings like chocolate mice. The hot chocolate is frequently praised, though some note its rich sweetness and price.
Important Note
The hot chocolate can be comically expensive and is noted by some as being excessively sweet.
"The milk hot chocolate at LA Burdick is consistently excellent, even though it's a chain. While their white hot chocolate was disappointing, their overall execution of hot chocolate makes it a go-to, even for dark chocolate lovers."
Positive"This restaurant offers white, milk, and dark hot chocolate options."
Positive"LA Burdick was suggested as an option for purchasing bonbon boxes, specifically their 'A Taste of Burdick' favor box."
Neutral"LA Burdick was mentioned as a potential place to find bonbon boxes."
Neutral"This user agreed with the recommendation for L.A. Burdick, having used it for a Valentine's Day gift that was well-received."
Positive"This user recommended Larry Burdick in SoHo as potentially the best American chocolate, noting many box options."
Positive"A user shared an experience where a hot chocolate from L.A. Burdick was too intense and had to be thrown away."
Negative"L.A. Burdick was recommended for its hot chocolate."
Positive"LA Burdick is recommended for their charming wooden boxes with chocolate mice, and also for their good cocoa."
Positive"As an alternative to The Chocolate Room, La Burdick was also mentioned."
Positive"The user personally prefers LA Burdick for hot chocolate."
Positive"This user recommended LA Burdick in SoHo for hot chocolate."
Positive"LA Burdick's hot chocolate is called the best in the city, though also comically expensive."
Positive"LA Burdick's is listed as a favorite dessert spot."
Positive"L.A. Burdick is the user's favorite chocolate shop, offering hand-dipped chocolate mice and penguins that last for weeks and are suitable for air travel."
Positive"User lists L.A. Burdick first in their ranking of top chocolate chip cookies."
Positive"User lists 'La budrick' (assumed L.A. Burdick) fourth in their ranking of top chocolate chip cookies."
Positive"User includes L.A. Burdick in their list of top chocolate chip cookie spots, potentially tied with Levain."
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