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By no means am I taking anything away from Max Brenner by saying this but go for the desserts and not the food. Why you ask? First off, for you chocolate lovers this is your mini Willy Wonka type store front you've been searching high & low for. Don't even bother with that overrated Serendipity outside Caesar's Palace. That place is a joke especially when you have this spot not too far away in walking distance. Second, if you order too much food off their regular menu, you may not have enough room to fully enjoy their sweet delicacies at the end. The food food was good but nothing spectacular. The quality of their chocolate is for sure up there and the dessert menu itself will blow you away. When we first sat down, we all reached for the dessert menu before the food menu. We spent most of the time looking it over back and forth.
Off the bat, the décor of the place should stand out. Back in the day this store was actually a club that I visited once. I'm glad that they got rid of that and Max Brenner took over its spot. A little trendy, lots of chocolate theme props, and the never ending aroma of cocoa beans floating about especially in the downstairs part of the restaurant.
They do have a couple of cocktails and mixed drinks made with chocolate and your favorite alcohol. It will however will run you about $12-13 per drink. We went with the shakes instead. The Hazelnut Cream Chocolate Milkshake ($8) - vanilla ice cream, dark chocolate truffle is worth mentioning and should not disappoint if you so order it.
For dessert (to share), we had The S'Mores Concoction ($11) - marshmallow fluff, milk chocolate mousse, graham crackers, caramelized bananas. This looked like your 11th grade science project more then anything. Even the grid looking palate it came out on reminded me of being in class again. Every prop used for this dish will make you nostalgic of those days you use to pass puppy love notes in class to that cutie you had a crush on. Personally, it was fancy to look at more then eating it. It was good but I probably won't revisit it again.
The Melt Chocolate Truffle Heart Cake & Shake ($14) was the winner. Milk and white chocolate heart cake served with a creamy vanilla ice cream, red berries, and an iced milk chocolate shot. That shot of chocolate is crack like. The chocolate heart cake reminds me a of lava cake that is perfectly complimented by the vanilla ice cream. You pour the milk and white chocolate yourself so you have the option to go easy or douse. Again, this look was very appetizing but the taste of everything worked well together in perfect harmony. I want more of that stupid shake shot!
Honestly, there's just too much to order from their dessert menu. Whether it be a variety of hot chocolates, to hand dipping your own ice cream bars (which they were out of on this day), to their infamous fondues, or crème brulee/waffle dishes. The possibilities are endless. I don't think one trip to Max Brenner is sufficient. That is why I say go for their desserts and that's it.
Remember, I'll forewarn you that it's not a cheap place to grab dessert and the portions are quite petite. What they lack in size makes up in taste and presentation. You will feel like a kid in a candy or in this instance, chocolate store.
Also, check out their $5 cookie out in the front stand if you don't want to go in and sit down. Yes, its $5 but it's a damn good $5 cookie. If they close the stand, just walk to the bar inside the restaurant and ask the bartender for the $5 cookie, they'll know exactly what you're talking about. It may not seem like it was worth it after the initial bite but you'll soon be asking for more of it. Yeah, it's legit son.
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