Chocolatree

My friends favourite place to go with her daughters, celebrated a birthday here and it was as great as they said, the premises is not promising, the seating in the front is small but you have plenty of seating out the back on a nice day. The coffee and other drinks were wonderful, they use good quality chocolate in everything, the food was the best, chicken and guac on toast, massive servings, lemon tart so yum, now my favourite place and can’t wait to bring my friends here.

4^th time visit. If you like sweet chocolate then there are plenty of options. Beautiful handmade chocolates and small cakes on sale too.
Their hot chocolates all taste creamy and delicious but probably a little to sweet for some in that case go for the dark option.
The pancakes are fantastic but the waffles lack imagination.
A few negs include the building and the back open air section which can smell of drains and is all looking a bit decrepit. Blankets are a good idea when chilly but aren’t always clean. Service by a young and probably inexperienced staff can be bumpy at times literally when a hot chocolate was spilt onto the saucer. Apology but nothing was actually done– more professional places would have at least replaced the saucer. Observed one waitress adjusting floor mats then going straight back to service without washing hands. Orders can also be a chore when the lack of table service shows up in a queue to order, adding to the congestion of a premises that is really too small. Probably going to look for a different dessert bar now as I’ve really exhausted this one. What is it about Adelaide that means often unchanging menus and this awful trend towards having to order your own and pay before eating?

Came here last night for dessert and it was an awesome experience. We sat in the back which was outdoors so it was kind of cold. Good thing there’s a basket full of blankets for guests. Cute right? And Christmas lights strung up.
I ordered the hazelnut hot chocolate which was really good but I would have preferred more hazelnut flavor. The strawberry waffles were served with fresh strawberries, icecream, and a cup of melted milk chocolate… and everything on the plate is drizzled with chocolate… so much chocolate… definitely a chocolate lovers dream.
I would definitely come back and recommend this place to friends and family.

There are so many options on the menu at Chocolatree, it’s hard to decide what to order. But having been there a few times it would be nice to see some changes and new options.
Chocolate tree is a nice place to go if you’re looking for a sweet treat. However, I wouldn’t say that it is innovative or fresh when it comes to new menu options and dessert presentation.
The staff are friendly and the service is quite fast which is good. The prices are reasonable, you definitely get value for money.

I went to chocolatetree Under high recommendation from friends, and was not disappointed, their waffles are fantastic, perfectly soft but yet crunchy, great taste and texture, there was ample melted chocolate and ice cream but not overpowering, price was average but reasonable compared to other places, the white hot chocolate was very creamy and tasty, one of the best white hot chocolates I’ve drunk in my life, the ample outdoor seating is a great touch also

Upon walking into the café’ I was greeted with an odd smell. My housemate would sometimes leave laundry in the washing machine all day/​night and the next day when you opened the machine, you had a weird mildew-​eske sort of smell. That, was what I smelt when I first walked in. I have been here around 3 – 4 times and it’s a bit o fa hit n miss with the smell sometimes its there, sometimes its not, and it really has me baffled as to WHAT that smell is
However, that is probably the only negative thing I have to say about this place. It was very clean, and the décor, earthy and warm tones. I loved the stone wall and high ceiling. It creates a somewhat cosy feel. Oh, and that orange couch? mmmm comfy!
They also have seating outside, which is quite lovely in the evenings, however some places do seem to attract spiders, as my group almost got a nasty surprise, as did another table.
I ordered a Coconut chocolate off their special menu. What is better than white chocolate? White chocolate with COCONUT! It was great, a nice difference from my normal preference.
I’ve sampled a few of their waffles and have never been let down, warm and crunchy!
The chocolates in the display are a lovely treat to take home, I am slowly, but surely, attempting to sample one of each when I go there.

This place is a bit underwhelming at first, no control over seating means that tables get joined together randomly and chairs placed in walkways. Out the back is best, more room and better atmosphere. It was very popular, meaning a long wait to order, but very quick service to the table. The food is beautifully presented in good portions. Our group tried the brownie, sticky date pudding and mudslide muffin. While all the food was nice, it was quite clearly mass bought cakes and waffles from an external source that are frozen, re heated, then covered with chocolate or sauce to disguise them. The drinks were reasonably priced and the coffee rated as average by our group. The hot chocolate was good, but quite expensive at $ 5.90 for a plain mug and $ 6.90 for flavoured drinks. Overall, this place will do well by keeping hungry diners and clubbers fed with sweets, but definitely not a «gourmet» experience. Seating customers would fix a lot of their troubles with crowded walkways and disappointed diners.

After a wonderful savoury breakfast, my friend and I were in need of something to curb out sweet craving.
We arrived at 11am on the dot. Keen as to get that chocolate fix.
I got the Chilli & Cinnamon Dark Hot Chocolate. Just how I like my men! Hot, sweet, spicy, exotic and dark ;)
Ohh Em Gee, truly rgasmic! I was constantly saying «oh oh OHH this is SO good»! Even better that it was a large mug of this divine sweet elixir, which had just the right bite from the chilli. I also ordered a salted caramel macaron which was delicious with it’s subtle bursts of saltiness.
My friend ordered her pregnancy fix yet again, another Iced Chocolate. This was in a league of its own compared to the one she ordered at Hawker Street Café earlier that morning. This was decadent with plentiful swirls of Belgian milk chocolate. She kept mentioning that it needs to be on tap and that she wished her tongue was long enough to lick the chocolate on the inside of the glass. That’s how good it was!
Would I return?
In a heartbeat!

I went here after dinner on a Saturday night, around 10pm, and while it took a while to get seated, as they were busy, it was worth the wait. Once we had ordered, it didn’t take too long to come out, and boy was it good. I had the chocolate delice which came with a macaron, raspberry coulis and raspberry sorbet. The sorbet was the best I have ever eaten. I also ordered a dark hot chocolate with fresh mint, which was to die for. The brownies that my friends got looked delicious. 10 out of 10 would go here again!

In my opinion this place is the real deal.
Im not sure if I liked it so much because Id just had the most awful hot chocolate down the road at Cibo Espresso or whether I liked this place on its merits — I think the second choice.
The hot chocolate was superb, the chocolates were nice, the room was nice and dark and made you feel like you were in Paris (rather than O’Connell St, North Adelaide). I really liked the homely feel to it and the orange couch amongst the darkwood coloured room really had something appealing about it.
Its not cheap, but so what — it serves very good quality hot chocolate, chocolate frogs and chocolate bars. My 3 year old twins liked it too — and actually seemed to behave more like adults because the environment expected that of them — any place which can have a taming effect on those two is doing something right with its ambience. One of them even said that he had better not have too much of my hot chocolate because if he did, he would go berko! I think the place must be employing a hypnotist!!!
Anyway, a great place and I will be going back next time Im in the area!

After dinner with friends on a Sunday evening on O’Connell Street, we assumed there would be a dessert bar nearby — this is how we found Chocolatree!
I sense that this place has been around for a while — the menus were very dog-​eared, and the inside had a ‘worn’ look about it. I was very impressed regardless — the menu was large and there were a lot of options at the counter (lots of truffles, small chocolates, etc. as well as macaroons and small cakes). Plus they did a very nice long black … which gives them an extra star ;)
We sat outside (which was nicer) — the service was quick and friendly.
This somewhere I’d like to visit again … and I will definitely be trying more of those chocolates! ;)

Walked in on a Monday night and the store was relatively quiet, until about five minutes after we sat down, the crowds began rolling in!
Now we only came in for dessert, so we ordered a dessert pizza of sorts. It was miraculous. A small sweet pizza base covered in chocolate sauce with marshmallows, turkish delight, strawberries, vanilla ice cream, and more chocolate sauce.
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The two of us couldn’t finish it together. It was just too much goodness.
The staff were friendly and our food was brought relatively quickly.
The atmosphere was relaxing and exotic.
Definitely worth a trip into.

A nice little café that offers it’s diners a range of different food options, and a range of tantalizing desserts.
We came here for lunch a few weeks back with friends who spoke very highly of the place. We walked in and were seated right away, despite the fact that it was quite busy. I ordered steak, which was cooked to perfection and beautifully presented, along with a ample mound of possibly the best potato salad I’ve had in my life. For dessert my hubby and I shared a mudslide, which was as rich and delicious as it sounded.
Definitely one of my top places to lunch in Nth Adelaide. This place is a winner.

They say tricks are for kids, and I think Chocolatree is too. We walked in on a busy Tuesday night and were immediately wreathed in adolescent hormones, surrounded by school kids wearing Witchery and Bardot and smacking gum while sculling their hot chocolate. And because the restaurant is a small space with raised ceilings, the cave effect makes the kids squeals of delight echo quite effectively.
I found myself sitting in this café and thinking: ‘who’s in charge here?’ The staff serving seemed overwhelmed and the tables were covered in dirty dishes. It took forty five minutes from the time we walked in the door to actually receive our order, by which point we were officially over it. But wait, yes the affogato was delicious! Creamy chocolate ice cream with excellent coffee in sweet sundae glasses. My mood was improved times one billion. Another thing I loved: the garden out back. The fairy lights and much quieter atmosphere looked lovely, and if we can get a table there next time we might give this place another shot. Still, I think the staff need an extra hand in this place. If I was surrounded by hungry horny teens I’d want some backup too.

As the newest in the flourishing chocolate café business, Chocolatree has opened on trendy O’Connell street and is putting chocolate smiles on Adelaide residents everywhere.
The café offers outdoor and indoor seating and a beer garden out the back which is especially nice. In the colder months too, the staff and more than happy to offer you a red polar fleece blanket from the huge basket and putting that across your lap helps keep away the winter chills.
As far as the menu is concerned there is the dozen or so different kinds of hot chocolate you can buy plus coffee and a range of teas. Then there are the small individual chocolate range, which are handmade and all look equally delicious. But Chocolatree has become famous for its waffles and group chocolate fondues which have become very popular. Although not particularly cost efficient, both look amazing and are a great option to share among two people or a group.
I also recommend the Jaffa Hot Chocolate if you like Orange, it gets very rich by the end but is still delicious!

Chocolatree is a new café that just recently opened on O’Connell St.
It has a cosy ambiance with a nice outdoor area out the back with trees and wooden furnishings. In winter they provide bright red snuggies and a gas heater for each table. Although I didn’t take up the offer on the red snuggies — I’m a massive germaphobe.
The indoor seating could be improved though, it’s just too small if there are more than 3 of you.
The menu is extensive with an all day breakfast, savoury, desserts, and coffee. Most of the menu items seem mouth-​watering, such as fondue, apple & rhubarb crumble, or poached pear & almond pizza. From the savoury side, the «Tree Hugger», a 10 inch pizza with roast pumpkin, olives, fetta, cherry tomatoes, onions, mushrooms and a pesto base.
My personal favourite would absolutely have to be the «Mudslide»; a mudcake filled and topped with ice cream, strawberries, and warm liquid chocolate that hardens to a crisp on the ice cream (Magic Topping), all finished off with whipped cream. It is gigantic. You could feed a small country. The mudcake is beautiful; moist, rich, and not too sugary sweet. Strawberries complemented the flavours well, and who doesn’t love reminiscing the good old days when you had ice cream with magic shell chocolate topping as a kid?
The price range is reasonable for a dessert café in North Adelaide, plus long trading hours and easy street parking. The store interior is well decorated with an intimate feel, the staff are friendly, and the menu is divine.

I have to admit, I am a softie to any café which has a large supply of gorgeous chocolate treats. I find that it would be extremely hard to simply come in for just a cup of coffee (which are not served in ridiculously small cups like many cafes I must add), with the lovely supply of chocolate bits, mouses and cakes.
The indoor setting is quite cute and cosy, but I especially like the outdoor setting as it is quite large with plenty of room to find a spot to sit. I expect that it would be a gorgeous setting on a nice cool day with a hot cup of hot chocolate.
The coffee itself was a little milky for my liking yet still quite enjoyable, a lot better than the bitter coffee you get at a franchise such as gloria jeans. I also indulged in a simple piece of dairy chocolate, finding it to be very creamy and delicious. I am extremely keen to go back for a proper meal.