Picture this: Four straight men sharing chocolate fondue. That is what me and my girlfriends witnessed our hubbies doing unabashedly the first time we experienced the magic that is Max Brenner. Chocolate knows no prejudices or boundaries.
We came here specifically for dessert. There were eight in our party and we ordered two samplers that were each supposed to feed two but totally filled us up.It came with chocolate sponge cake, chocolate egg roll, chocolate bark, chocolate fondue (dark, milk or white) with marshmallows and fruit, crunchy chocolate wafer balls and more yummy choco goodness.
Not only was everything we sampled decadent and delicious, the atmosphere was just as cool. I fell in love with all of the cups, plates and silverware. Hot chocolate is served in a "Hug Me" cup that you need to pick up with both your hands. Milkshakes come in an Alice in Wonderland inspired "Drink Me" glasses. How fun is that?
I haven't had a chance to try much of the food aside from the pizza. I had the mushroom and ricotta pizza which was on a thin crust and tasted as wonderful as their desserts.
I would give this place five stars but they could improve their service. The first time I went, they screwed up another table's order and gave us a free pizza so it wouldn't go to waste. Good for us but sucked for the other table who had to wait for their food. The next time I went, our waitress was rude and accidentally dropped a stack of plates.
Despite the service I've experienced, everything else has been memorable and top notch. The desserts are so amazing that a bunch of guys don't mind fondue-ing it together.