Max Brenner

Center City, Philadelphia -- So whippicle. Famous for it's chocolates, this American bistro/chocolaterie is pretty well-known and popular. We've been here twice and both times it took a while to get a table (we waited about 40 minutes just to get dessert). The atmosphere is pretty romantic and there was a gay couple when we went. Pause. Since everything there is ridiculously expensive, we sometimes just hop in to get some free samples.

Dark Chocolat Hot Chocolate - Coca Origin (Venezuela made from criollo cocoa beans with a distinctive aromatic flavor) $4.95 - This was deliciously thick and creamy. It was served in a cute "hug mug" and came with a truffle on the side. If you love hot chocolate, then this decadent treat will definitely hit the spot for you. Note: this did not come with hwipped cream.

The Berry Delicious, Berry Refreshing Berry Sorbet Sundae (raspberry, & mango, sorbet, fresh strawberries, candied blueberries, crunchy macadamia nuts, caramelized rice krispies, garnished with honey pop rocks, served with raspberry sauce & whipped cream) $11.90 - This dessert was fairly large and came served on a wooden paddle (so you could spank your date after seducing her with dessert). I really liked the berries and sorbet because they went well with the hwipped cream. However, we weren't really into the macadamia nuts. And when was the last time you had pop rocks? Very innovative (they were sprinkled on top of the hwipped cream). Furthermore, the Sundae had a lot of hwipped cream on top of it but then there was a side of hwipped cream too (maybe the side was for the after-dessert festivities, ya digg?)

Overall grade:

B- (Steph) - The desserts are really good but it is kind of over-priced. Also, they only have one bathroom stall for the entire restaurant. If you're a fan of chocolate, it's definitely a good experience, but I'm not dying to go there again any time soon (except for the free samples).

D (Louie) - I'm not the kind of person who loves chocolate and I definitely don't love over-priced chocolate. The dessert was good but I feel like dessert any where else would have been just as good. Why not just get a Kit-Kat bar? Or go to the stoh and buy some sorbet, some fruits, and some hwipped cream and make it yourself. Or just go to Popeye's for an apple pie for dessert. Max Brenner sucks.