Chocolat restaurant,whats its like?

irishvamp90

My parents like eating out and food so was going to get them a voucher for Chocolat as people seem to be raving about it,someone even told me its booked out for january:eek:...However someone else said to me its just jasmine palace mk2

So is it a proper restaurant or just a cafe with a trendy name?

LowOdour

I just looked at their website....and a Smoky bacon burger is €7.50 on their lunch menu and €11.50 on their ala carte menu! Do people still get away with this!

Lunch menu looks very reasonable though. Sorry OP, haven't really helped you much!

irishvamp90

Well we had a family meal in the texas steakout and my god thats place is fine dining by limerick standards.The food was great but jesus update the decor,make more room.The place was packed and the amount of people waiting for tables that they had booked

Amazotheamazing

Chocolat is several times better than the Texas Steakout.

rgunning

Proper restaurant. I have to say I really enjoyed it, went there for a work dinner for Christmas.

The sea-bass is excellent there.

irishvamp90

Amazotheamazing wrote: »

Chocolat is several times better than the Texas Steakout.

Texas steakout is grand but god update the decor lol

Amazotheamazing

irishvamp90 wrote: »

Texas steakout is grand but god update the decor lol

If the words "meh", "mediocre" and "average" were turned into a restuarant, the result would be the Texas Steakout. It's a mystery to me as to why anyone would go there when there's plenty of decent to good, and even a few excellent restuarants in Limerick.

irishvamp90

Amazotheamazing wrote: »

If the words "meh", "mediocre" and "average" were turned into a restuarant, the result would be the Texas Steakout. It's a mystery to me as to why anyone would go there when there's plenty of decent to good, and even a few excellent restuarants in Limerick.

Well it was a family meal not my choice but my god in limerick people seem to think its brillant is it people of a certain age or something

Amazotheamazing

irishvamp90 wrote: »

Well it was a family meal not my choice but my god in limerick people seem to think its brillant is it people of a certain age or something

It's fine for what it is, average food at an average price, it's not fine dining and it's nowehere near the best fine dining in Limerick. Chocolat is about the same pricewise but any food I've had there has been far, far nicer.

phog

irishvamp90 wrote: »

My parents like eating out and food so was going to get them a voucher for Chocolat as people seem to be raving about it,someone even told me its booked out for january:eek:...However someone else said to me its just jasmine palace mk2

So is it a proper restaurant or just a cafe with a trendy name?

There might be some info in the resturant thread above.

krudler

irishvamp90 wrote: »

Well it was a family meal not my choice but my god in limerick people seem to think its brillant is it people of a certain age or something

Great food though, ncie atmoshpere, beats Luigi's any day of the week which is like eating in Supermacs, noisiest restraurant ever, its also convinced groups of girls that eating there is almost like dining out in Sex in the City, its not

Pushtrak

Went there once. Took a while to actually get the food. Looked like a small portion (lasagne I got) but it actually was very filling. Could barely finish it, so yeah, its a nice place all right.

irishvamp90

[quote;, its also convinced groups of girls that eating there is almost like dining out in Sex in the City, its not[/quote]

Yeah what the story with girls and luigis?I was thinking the same with Chocolat just cause it had a trendy name

boodlesdoodles

I've eaten in Chocolat a couple of times and think the food is overpriced and the portion sizes very small for the cost. I have to agree with previous posters that Chocolat is the new Luigis for the girls who think they're in New York drinking their cosmos! Luigis is just an expensive version of McDonalds.

irishvamp90

so its just very basic food but priced to make it seem better and its trendy cause of the name

Jumpy

irishvamp90 wrote: »

so its just very basic food but priced to make it seem better and its trendy cause of the name

No its very decent food. Never had a bad meal in there and its priced pretty well. Go downstairs though, upstairs is a little crowded.

Pushtrak

Jumpy wrote: »

No its very decent food. Never had a bad meal in there and its priced pretty well. Go downstairs though, upstairs is a little crowded.

Yep, only been there the once, but that is definitely the way to go.

amandakola

Chocolat is a great little restaurant. and i think he prices are really good for the quality of food.
Their early bird is such a good deal, two courses for 15 is excelllent value...considering a decent meal in mcdonalds would set you back almost a tenner these days!!
I got the red curry for mail course and it was delicious. and their desserts are really cheap, i find a lot of restaurants overcharge on desserts, but everything was around 3/4 bucks.
[white chocolate and marshmallow cheesecake =yum].

boodlesdoodles

Maybe I expect too much but the last time I was there I had the Thai prawn curry. It was served in a huge bowl, swimming in sauce with a few halved baby potatoes in it and about 6 or 7 small king prawns, boiled rice on the side. It tasted like it had come from a jar and the lack of other veg, such as green beans in the sauce, struck me as mean. Perhaps I was just unlucky but the person with me got raw veg (brocolli & carrots) with their steak and when they complained they were told that's the way they are served. You couldn't even cut the brocolli. It didn't inspire me to go back again, but maybe as I said I expect too much for high prices in the current climate.

littlemissteach

I love Chocolat!
I've been there for early bird a few times and also lunch and everytime the food has been great, prices great(good value!) and portion sizes were grand(wellI'm only a girl)-I guess if you're a big man you might still be hungry!And the desserts are yummy!

Skuxx

Was there last week for the first time and I must say it was very nice! I thought the choice on the menu was limited and portions were quite small but the taste of the food and the service was A1!!
Have you considered The Cornstore on Thomas Street! In my opinion the best restaurant in the city by miles! Definetly worth checking out!

irishvamp90

littlemissteach wrote: »

I love Chocolat!
I've been there for early bird a few times and also lunch and everytime the food has been great, prices great(good value!) and portion sizes were grand(wellI'm only a girl)-I guess if you're a big man you might still be hungry!And the desserts are yummy!

Are you one of the sex and the city type!!leaving a restaurant hungry aint good

irishvamp90

alan1990 wrote: »

Was there last week for the first time and I must say it was very nice! I thought the choice on the menu was limited and portions were quite small but the taste of the food and the service was A1!!
Have you considered The Cornstore on Thomas Street! In my opinion the best restaurant in the city by miles! Definetly worth checking out!

Yeah im thinking that for the parents,

Aidric

Take your family to Azur. The standard of food is exceptional and a good wine list to boot.

georgem25

I love Chocolat. I have been there a few times for dinner and once for lunch. Its very reasonable. The seabass is gorgeous and very large portion!!

boodlesdoodles

Aidric wrote: »

Take your family to Azur. The standard of food is exceptional and a good wine list to boot.

+1 Azur is gorgeous. The taster menu is brilliant value as well. Though its been a couple of months since I've been there.

cyberspi

I can't believe people think that Chocolat is expensive, you can get starter main and dessert for 19.50 after 7pm, 7 nights a week! 23 euro if you want it to include steak or surf and turf..
I love the place and have been there on a number of group nights out as many of us were tight on cash and we could order what we liked and still have change from a 20..

ninty9er

Chocolat is excellent, though the woman, and I stress woman not lady seating people could do with a 4 year degree in manners.

The food is superb and it's reasonably priced.

It is part of the Jasmine/Wokking/Z-We-Ton group, but chefs make a restaurant, not the owners.

phog

Was there this evening, 4 starters, 4 main courses, 3 desserts, 4 coffees and a bottle of chardonay came to €94, I think that's good value.

Aidric wrote: »

Take your family to Azur. The standard of food is exceptional and a good wine list to boot.

+1, I like Azur too, nice menu and good value.

irishvamp90

ninty9er wrote: »

Chocolat is excellent, though the woman, and I stress woman not lady seating people could do with a 4 year degree in manners.

The food is superb and it's reasonably priced.

It is part of the Jasmine/Wokking/Z-We-Ton group, but chefs make a restaurant, not the owners.

Ninty9er my sister just told me the same the lady dioing the bookings etc was very rude and sharp

bazz26

The steak in Azur is absolutely lovely.

irishvamp90

phog wrote: »

Was there this evening, 4 starters, 4 main courses, 3 desserts, 4 coffees and a bottle of chardonay came to €94, I think that's good value.




+1, I like Azur too, nice menu and good value.

Yeah im thinking my parents would prefer azur over something trendy

Amazotheamazing

irishvamp90 wrote: »

Yeah im thinking my parents would prefer azur over something trendy

Crazy plan here, but maybe, rather than running it down before eating in Chocolat, actually go for a meal there yourself? you can get two courses for 15 euro or something. I know I run the risk of asking you to have a positive experience in Limerick, but maybe it's so crazy it could work.

I agree Azur is also a great restaurant btw, you don't need to run one down to praise the other.

Btw, both have excellent early bird menu's so "not being able to afford them" is a poor excuse, imo.

Roadend

Amazotheamazing wrote: »

Chocolat is several times better than the Texas Steakout.

I've eaten in both and if we're talking about a good steak here, the texas was average to good, Chocolat was possibly the worst piece of steak I've ever gotten. Maybe I was unlucky though, it was dry and chewy.

Cartman78

Eaten lunch in Chocolat a few times and always impressed with the quality, portion size and value for the money. Haven't been there in the evening though so can't comment on whether standards are maintained throughout the day.

re: Texas Steak House - grand spot, but they haven't changed the menu or the decor since I first ate there (in 1995)

Azphyxi8

Chocolat is probably my favourite restaurant right now. For €20 you can get a 3 course meal any evening after 7. I think it's on €15 before that time. You'll find that hard to beat and the quality is superb.

I've never left feeling hungry and I'm not a "Sex and City" lady, but that type of lady does frequent the place.

moby2101

I had dinner in Chocolat last night with my wife..my first time there.. I thought it was excellent. Good menu and wine list & really good value.. Definitely worth a visit

FutureGuy

Went to Chocolat for a birthday party. One of the finest steaks I have ever had. And I'm a guy that loves his steak. Although I have heard people complaining about theyir steak there too, so it must be dependant on chef.

Everone at my table loved their food.

irishvamp90

Amazotheamazing wrote: »

Crazy plan here, but maybe, rather than running it down before eating in Chocolat, actually go for a meal there yourself? you can get two courses for 15 euro or something. I know I run the risk of asking you to have a positive experience in Limerick, but maybe it's so crazy it could work.

I agree Azur is also a great restaurant btw, you don't need to run one down to praise the other.

Btw, both have excellent early bird menu's so "not being able to afford them" is a poor excuse, imo.

Hey,dont be smart to me thanks.Well the meal is for parents,grandmother myself so its at least 4 people 80 euro is alot to me,i cant afford to check it out myself 1st

bucks73

Went to Chocolat with 9 other lads over Xmas and was very impressed with the place. Was my first time there and everyone thought the food was excellent including the lads who had steak. Great price and excellent service.

Buglim

€20 for 3 courses and the food was of high enough standard. Have to say the best value I've seen in a long time.

GoingGaGa

Went to Chocolat with 5 friends a week ago and I have absolutely nothing bad to say about the place. It was packed, great atmosphere, staff nice, food excellent and the best bit was definately the price. I agree with some other posters, the sea bass was superb. Looking for an excuse to go back already.

TestTransmission

So much for The Definitive Limerick Restaurant and Takeaway Thread

wylo

another chocolat lover here, went for the stake , seriously mouth watering, and I spent less than I usually do those rare times I actually get to go out for dinner.

Kean

It has 2 floors, one is used as a cafe and the other a restaurant.
Heard only positive feedback about it.
And ya i went to make a booking before xmas and it was completely booked for every Saturday till January from then

Bill Cosby

Good varied menu, quality food, good service and fantastic value.

Millie

I don't have any complaints and have been quite a few times now.
However on the one occassion I went with my boyfriend he ordered the Chicken Ceaser Salad for starters but got a sort of Chinese version.
But I know they do the real deal as my friend has ordered it previously.

I do love the atmosphere downstairs and I think it's a great addition to the city.
And have just made plans to meet up with a friend there next week.

Raiser

Millie wrote: »

And have just made plans to meet up with a friend there next week.

Ssssshhhh!!!!