Chocolates that stand out: signature mice & penguins. Thick, sweet hot chocolate. Great for gifts, though pricey.
Bryan Kim reviews L.A. Burdick, a Soho chocolatier offering handcrafted chocolates, including signature mice, plus coffee, pastries, and a thick hot chocolate.
Discover a chocolatier renowned for its handcrafted delights, including signature chocolate mice and penguins, perfect for gifting. Indulge in their exceptionally thick and sweet hot chocolate, a unique offering that has garnered significant praise. While some find the prices high, the quality and unique presentation make it a memorable experience.
This establishment is celebrated for its exquisite, handcrafted chocolates, with particular acclaim for its whimsical chocolate mice and penguins, often recommended as gifts. Their hot chocolate is consistently praised for its rich, thick, and sweet consistency, though some find it to be quite expensive. It's a premier destination for high-quality chocolate confections and beverages.
"The signature chocolate mice and penguins are highly recommended as unique gift items. Their hot chocolate is consistently praised for its thick and sweet consistency, and their chocolate chip cookies have also received high marks."
Customers rave about the unique, handcrafted chocolates and the exceptionally thick hot chocolate. While some note the high prices, the overall sentiment is positive, with many considering it a top-tier chocolate destination and a great place for gifts.
Important Note
Some customers find the prices to be high for the chocolate items.
"This user mentioned L.A. Burdick as one of the great suggestions for chocolates."
Positive"This commenter strongly seconded the recommendation for L.A. Burdick."
Positive"This commenter recommended L.A. Burdick for their Rocher eggs, which are large chocolate eggs filled with truffles."
Positive"In addition to hot chocolate, this commenter mentioned that L.A. Burdick also sells single-source 75% chocolate bars, with a specific recommendation for the Granada cocoa bar."
Positive"This user agreed that L.A. Burdick is a great choice, noting that they offer many flavors of delicious hot chocolate."
Positive"A user recommended L.A. Burdick as a spot with excellent hot chocolate, offering a choice of dark, milk, and specialty flavors."
Positive"L.A. Burdick is listed as a recommendation."
Positive"After initially avoiding L.A. Burdick due to prior experience in Boston, a user found it to be just as good in NYC and their favorite for hot chocolate."
Positive"L.A. Burdick is listed as one of the top recommendations for chocolates."
Positive"L.A. Burdick is considered great, though the commenter found their chocolate items to be small. The hot chocolate is noted as delightful."
Negative"A user clarified that L.A. Burdick is not related to Los Angeles and does not have a store there, correcting a previous comment."
Neutral"The commenter initially recommended L.A. Burdick but was corrected that it has no affiliation with Los Angeles and no store there."
Neutral"L.A. Burdick is recommended for its good variety of chocolates and their drinking chocolate, which is a favorite."
Positive"LA Burdick is mentioned as a great option for chocolate, though pricey, with Teuscher being slightly more expensive but also very good."
Positive"This commenter suggests MarieBelle's and LA Burdick as chocolate recommendations."
Positive"The commenter recommends LA Burdick for chocolate, stating they source cocoa directly from Caribbean plantations and make the best chocolate in the city."
Positive"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."
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