Chocolate Bean

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verified email - 03 Jan 2020
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0

I love the quality and love that is put behind all the dishes! The café itself is super cute and cosy and I always enjoy every visit to this beautiful place.

verified email - 24 Jun 2014
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3.0
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3.0
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3.0

This is a lovely cosey cafe with a certain ambience and a chocoholics heaven! When I worked in town i'd visit here (far too) often for a sweet or savoury and a large indulgent Mocha. I'd sit upstairs, next to the window, and unwind to gentle sounds of jazz. After my sugar load i'd buzz blissfully through the rest of my work day.
Anything chocolate is divine although the savories are nothing special and the staff are as expected but worth a visit if you're a chocoholic.

Zen23 24 Jun 2014

ncie dessert place to chill and relax!

biancabowie 14 Feb 2016

Such a pity, this place is now closed! :-(

verified email - 01 Dec 2013
Service Rating
4.0
Quality Rating
4.0
Value Rating
4.0

really loved this place. my hot chocolate was really nice but not something i would go out of my way for. the desserts were really yummy though and pretty well priced.

verified email - 12 Sep 2013
Service Rating
3.0
Quality Rating
2.0
Value Rating
3.0

I use to love coming here on a cold winters night to enjoy a hot chocolate. Unfortunately my last experience wasn't the greatest. The staff seemed uninterested in being there and the food seemed stale. Will go back soon to look for improvement!

verified email - 28 May 2013
Service Rating
4.0
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3.0
Value Rating
3.0

A nice looking place; more elegant than casual atmosphere and good service. The coffee we had was average, so were the desserts. The menu, including the desserts seemed to be the same as it was two years ago. It was OK but nothing special then, its the same now. I 'll be looking for a more original place next time I'm in Adelaide.

Approximate cost: $5.00

verified email - 11 May 2013
Service Rating
5.0
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5.0
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4.0

I have tried hot chocolates and iced chocolates all over Adelaide and this is my favourite place for both by far! It is truly the best i've ever tasted. When I worked in the city I used to walk to the Chocolate Bean almost daily. Now, I live too far away to go regularly. The quality of the food/drinks are excellent. The service is excellent - always friendly. The only downside is that the lower level has only a few tables so can get very busy and isn't very disability accessible. Overall, I highly recommend this cafe for chocolate lovers everywhere. I'm drooling just writing about this place! I wish they'd open one near me!

Shazzbot1 12 Sep 2013

You have talked me into it. I will have to go. Thanks for sharing.....

verified email - 28 Apr 2013
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2.0
Quality Rating
4.0
Value Rating
2.0

I like this place because its in the middle of the city. The atmosphere is nice and romantic with upstairs seating too, and dimly lit as well. However last time I went there I was extremely unimpressed by the waiting time that it took for my slice of choclate mud cake to be served. The cake was already prepared in the desserts fridge all they had to do was to chop a slice and put it on a plate. This amazingly took at least 35 minutes to do. Also, my friend ordered the chocolate croissant which was not impressive either - it was just an ordinary croissant with choclate topping swirled on top of it.. And all that costed $11 !! Way over priced. Don't think I'll be coming here again

Approximate cost: $15

verified email - 25 Apr 2013
Service Rating
4.0
Quality Rating
4.0
Value Rating
5.0

This shop opens long hours. Not to mention they use to have chocolate spaghetti, not sure they still have them now or not. Other than that, I love their wide variety of chocolate drinks and lovely desserts however I wish they would change their menu once in a while. It is quite cosy little place however you'll need to wait awhile for seats during the weekends. They open until late.

Approximate cost: $depends

reviewer-guy 26 Apr 2013

Sounds like a great spot!

Chakl000 28 Apr 2013

I love coming here but it's always packed

verified email - 24 Mar 2013
Service Rating
4.0
Quality Rating
5.0
Value Rating
4.0

To me, the chocolate in chocolate bean is smooth and rich in flavour. furthermore, their cakes and pastry are worth trying too. I tried the baklava, it tasted nice but I wish that the portion is bigger. The environment is nice and cosy. suitable for people who wants to have a discussion or chit chat

shana 25 Mar 2013

Thanks for sharing your experience

Megan5 09 May 2013

Great review. I enjoyed reading about your experience.

verified email - 22 Mar 2013
Service Rating
3.0
Quality Rating
4.0
Value Rating
3.0

A friend took me here for dessert as it is her favourite chocolate spot. They have a divine range of desserts and drinks. I had some truffles and my friend some cake and both were delish. We also had a chocolate mojito, which neither of us liked, but I put that down to taste rather than quality.

verified email - 22 Mar 2013
Service Rating
4.0
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5.0
Value Rating
4.0

My first visit and wow what a culinary delight of chocolate everywhere. It was hard to find something to settle on. We shared two different deserts and loved the. Both. Very busy though and hard to find a seat

verified email - 24 Dec 2012
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5.0
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5.0
Value Rating
5.0

If you're in love with chocolate then this is the place to go! The cakes and desserts are absolutely yummy. I can imagine myself getting fat if I go here too often! The prices aren't too bad either.

verified email - 21 Dec 2012
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5.0
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5.0
Value Rating
5.0

The service here is great; friendly, smiling staff always ready to help. The cafe itself is cute too, and I love the second floor. I always come here for a gossip or a catch up.

I can't recommend anything to try because it's ALL amazing. The cakes, the chocolate, the flavoured hot chocolates which are rich and heady.

If you haven't been here before, I urge you to visit, and if you're from out of town wondering where the atmosphere is, this little cafe can provide some!

Zen23 24 Mar 2013

Agree! recommended for people who visits adelaide

min 29 May 2013

I wanna try after reading your comment. Thanks for your sharing.

verified email - 26 Sep 2012
Service Rating
4.0
Quality Rating
4.0
Value Rating
4.0

If you want to find a place to hang out with friends, this would be one of the good places to go. They provides beautiful chocolate drink and cake. I particularly love their ice chocolate with orange flavour.

verified email - 02 Jun 2012
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5.0
Quality Rating
5.0
Value Rating
5.0

Excellent place to socialise with friends in the city. Lovely service and the staff are enthusiastic and seem very happy. Lovely cafe and would go again.

30 May 2012
Service Rating
4.0
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4.0
Value Rating
4.0

Delicious, yummy and a great place to meet a friend for a chat before going exploring the shops on Rundle Street. Go there!

verified email - 16 Nov 2011
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4.0
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4.0
Value Rating
4.0

Great little chocolate cafe, just behind rundle st, good range of cakes and deserts and yummy yummy hot chocolate!

05 Jul 2011
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5.0
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5.0
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4.0

My friend brought me here last night, and I now always meet her there! Lovely little dessert/coffee shop. Delicious food and wonderful atmosphere! Would definitely recommend it!

verified email - 24 Jun 2011
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0

We took a whole school group here while on an excursion and they were really accommodating, and did a great job of keeping 30 young people happy and fed. Delicious food and drinks. Needs multiple visits to try a good sampling of everything on offer.

verified email - 12 Jun 2011
Service Rating
3.0
Quality Rating
5.0
Value Rating
4.0

This is the perfect place for any chocolate lover! Share the chocolate filth plate with someone and overdose on chocolaty goodness! The prices are usually very reasonable and all products are made on site and fresh daily. The service can be a little slow sometimes but they are always busy so I can understand that. The staff are very friendly and the atmosphere is very cozy and comfortable.

verified email - 03 Mar 2011
Service Rating
4.0
Quality Rating
5.0
Value Rating
4.0

I love coming here. There's a great ambience, friendly staff, and usually a quiet corner. They have two floors.. and like the window tables. The chocolate drinks are lovely. I would come again and am glad to have been introduced to it by a WOMOW review.

verified email - 06 Jan 2011
Service Rating
5.0
Quality Rating
5.0
Value Rating
5.0

Great little find, comfortable/relaxing environment with an array of exceptional hot chocolates, tea, coffee and sweet treats to pick from. The prices vary but is quality for money and just off of Rundle Street it is a little haven for any chocolate lover!

verified email - 29 Jun 2010
Service Rating
3.0
Quality Rating
5.0
Value Rating
5.0

Delicious food for the sweet tooth and all at a great price too. Service can be average but they're ALWAYS busy - so it's understandable.

verified email - 13 Sep 2009
Service Rating
3.0
Quality Rating
4.0
Value Rating
3.0

The Chocolate Bean on Union St Adelaide is a specialist chocolate shop with an array of different hot chocolates. Their menu is online. There is also an array of wonderful looking desserts and fairly plain savoury dishes which will not steal the limelight from the chocolate. The shop allows dining on two floors. The ground floor is a little ramshackle but the first floor is neat and cosy.

The hot chocolates come in 3 sizes for $3.50, $4.50 and $5.50. I had a medium sized hot chocolate with orange and that was served in a generous mug. It came with a bubbly froth with a dollop of cream in the middle and chocolate sprinkling on top. It was milky and not particular rich but I was glad of this given the large mug. The orange flavour was a delight although it got a bit sweet toward the bottom of the mug.

There were no marshmallows or chocolates served with the drink. The Mug came with a square saucer which was a stylish addition.

This was a pleasurable visit and I will return to try some other flavours.

04 Nov 2008
Service Rating
4.0
Quality Rating
5.0
Value Rating
4.0

Chocolate Bean is where i go to escape the rat race. It is a quaint little cafe reasonably quite during the week. It has a feel of Paris or Melbourne side street cafe which is a change to the franchised/lifeless cafe's around town.

verified email - 02 Jun 2008
Service Rating
3.0
Quality Rating
3.0
Value Rating
3.0

This used to be one of my favorite places to go and it's still pretty nice and quaint but it isn't as nice as it used to be before they revamped the decor. The desserts are still good value and the coffee is really nice too and not too pricey.

CoreyP 04 Nov 2008

I dunno...i think the new seating is better cos they can fit more people in. It is so popular you are more likely to find a seat now than if they had the little stools. I agree with the rest of your statement...it's a great place and the chocolate is amazing :)