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Jacques Torres Chocolate

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66 Water St., Brooklyn, NY 11201
nr. Main St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
718-875-9772 Send to Phone
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Price Range: $$$$
Reader Rating:
9.3 out of 10

3 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: Dessert / Ice Cream Shop

Photo by Gavin Thomas

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Hours

Mon-Sat, 9am-7pm; Sun, 10am-6pm

Nearby Subway Stops

A, C at High St.; F at York St.

Prices

$4-$22

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Kid-Friendly
Notable Chef
Outdoor Dining
Romantic
Teen Appeal

Alcohol

No Alcohol

Reservations

Not Accepted

Profile

In his years at Le Cirque, Jacques Torres earned an international reputation for his over-the-top concoctions: stoves and pianos and ladies' hats. But he left all that behind to convert a brick warehouse on the Brooklyn waterfront into a chocolate factory and become a modern-day Willy Wonka (in a hairnet). Chocoholics from near and far make pilgrimages to sample his line of dark- and milk-chocolate bonbons in flavors like pistachio-marzipan, and chocolate-peanut-brittle—the sort of untrendy, nostalgic confections you'd expect more from a corner candy store than from a serious French pâtissier. But serious he is: He bakes his own croissants and packages his own hot chocolate—both of which are reason enough to linger at one of the two mosaic café tables occupying the small retail shop. Passion-fruit hearts and cork-shaped Taittinger truffles are geared to adult tastes, but Torres wisely stocks the shelves with kid-friendly treats as affordable as a $5 bag of chocolate-covered cornflakes or a jumbo-size, Big Daddy at $22 a bar. No matter your age, you instantly become a kid in this candy store, and you almost expect to see a golden ticket when you rip off the wrapper. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Reader Ratings

9.3

Hands Down the Best.Chocolate.Ever

NYCGirl219 from Brooklyn Heights | Posted on 2/17/05

Overall Reader Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	10
Service:	10

Décor:	10

Value:	10

Amazing and intricately made chocolate, superb hot chocolate, wonderful service, the atmosphere transports you to a different world!

Great Dumbo location & best hot chocolate

kabasan from bpc | Posted on 11/2/04

Overall Reader Rating: 8 (Recommended)


Food:	8
Service:	8

Décor:	6

Value:	8

Love the area. Hot chocolate is to die for!!!! Doesn't taste the same when I tried to make it at home. Area is great walking location. Dumbo has changed a lot!