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| - One part ice cream parlor, one part chocolate shop; All parts very cool all the time! As I said in another one of my reviews, Ghirardelli Square was a legend of my youth and an icon in the world of chocolate confection and ice cream excellence. I was here when I was but a lad,. I came here as young man. And now as father, I still have a gleam in my eye when I see this place If you are doing a tour of the stirp, this is one of the must stop visits to one of the great shrines of sweets across the world.
This place is smaller and more compact compared to the Original Ghirardelli Square Ice Cream & Chocolate Shop but it has all the important fixings of the original. The store is split right down the middle with chocolate on your right and the ice cream fountain on your left. Unlike the original, the lines are not super long and most of the time you can just order at the counter and find a seat without much competition. Be patient as some folks have never been to any Ghiradelli shops ever so this experience will be overwhelming to chocolate loving n00bs. They're going to gawk and talk and ooo and awe like we all did as they stand in front of the trying to make up their minds which ice cream or if they've gotten all the chocolates they can because they're probably from out of town and quite possibly not from this country. It is Vegas, baby! ;) The atmosphere is comfortable and clean. Sorry, no chocolate making show here. You'll have to make the trek to its Mecca in San Francisco for that.
I shared a Crissy Field again. It's a big sundae and one their most prominent to date! The prices are steep for sure ($11 for a sundae!) but you come here expecting that because you're at Ghirardelli's and it's all part of the experience. The Crissy Field is an amazing sundae with three scoops of premium ice cream topped with cookie crumbles, whip cream and their famous milk chocolate squares. The presentation is beautiful and the taste still blows me away.
When you're done with your ice cream treat, check out the chocolate section hanging out, filling the entire right side of the store. Their entire selection can be had at various quantities. The packaging and display is confectionery perfect, just like Ghirardelli Square. And because you're visiting, get flavors and treats that are not available in your neighborhood. You'll be glad you did.
What's my bottom line? Good? Better than good! I'm coming back on my next visit. My actual rating is a solid 5.0 stars because a chocolate god with its own ice cream joint. No chocolate making show here but it's still the force of is strong in this one...
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