My love for chocolates is unprecedented and unmatched.  I’d once read that chocolate can increase serotonin and endorphin levels in the brain and act as an anti-depressant when consumed.  And since then, I’ve known that the author of this fact is the only person in the world who admires chocolate more than me!

I’ve been keeping off The Chocolate Room for quite a while because I’d heard it from ‘the little birds’ that TCR is still developing and they need improvement.  After 10 months now, I finally made up my mind to pay them a visit.

Before the review I want to share some personal developments.

Someone once suggested (offline) that because I talk to the Manager and Staff while placing an order, I get excellent treatment and the food is prepared with increased caution for me.  I did speculate on the thought and have given up the practice of introducing myself to the restaurant staff.

Now all they get is the courtesy of witnessing a classic event where a silent and seemingly insane person visits their restaurant with a chaperone, plays with the food, models it to click some weird photos, writes remarks in a short notepad with a serious face and leaves the restaurant with a smile to the Manager.  One restaurant exploded in the middle of the process accusing me of stealing their Menu and recipe.  I had to calm them down by revealing my true intentions before carrying on with the task!

This is the reason why the readers might have noticed the sudden decrease in background information about the owner and the restaurant’s future plans.  I want to apologize for the inconvenience caused, if any, and state that this is how it must go to determine the true quality of the food.

Back to the topic! The Chocolate Room inhabits the burly part of the Madhuban society where the big shot banks are located.  This franchise is part of The Chocolate Room chain of cafes located around the globe.  It was time our Udaipur had one for itself!

The Room is actually small, cozy and comfortable with seating arrangement limited to 20 individuals at a time.  This is a sign of confidence about the service and also eases the staff to provide better quality.

We were two of us and were immediately talked to by the waiter who handed us the Menu.  The restaurant was completely empty save us at noon.  The Menu was exhaustive and descriptive.  Each item had an accompanying text to make it easier to be understood.  We conferred quickly and started ordering with snacks and ended with a shake and a sundae. [Read more...]