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Categories: Coffee & Tea, Chocolatiers and Shops, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt [Edit]
2 Hunter SqEdinburgh EH1 1QW
0131 225 7669
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 8:00 - 19:00
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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£
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
17 reviews for Chocolate Soup
All Reviews
I didn't have as bad a time in Chocolate Soup as other reviewers seemingly have. I visited when it was a quiet period during a weekday which may explain why it was laid back. Certainly I would reconsider eating (or drinking chocolate?) in a place where the staff weren't treated well. Customer service is a tough gig when you're ill treated. Although I didn't see any of that stuff go on when I was there, I would've felt awkward and sorry for the staff if I had.
The concept of Chocolate Soup is awesome - it's soup, and it's chocolate. Who knew? You can't go wrong with that.
I agree with Lynsey, it's pretty sweet when consumed in vast quantities, but if you opt for something like a hot chocolate and a cake (or take it easy if you go for the chocolate soup) then you will enjoy it. You might get a sugar rush and come out in a sweat, but the likelihood is it'll be worth it.
A popular one with the tourists since it's quirky and original, but also popular with locals of all ages. Very busy at the weekend and it would get a bit full on if you were having chocolate soup on a daily basis, but great when saved for special occasions and meet ups. It's the kind of place you could take your mum, as I'm sure she will be bowled over by the idea of chocolate soup. Next thing you know, we'll be getting chocolate rain (I wish!)
On paper, Chocolate Soup sounds like a Must Visit.
A cosy cafe off the Royal Mile, it has a cluster of tables inside and out and a handful of booths which are perfect for small groups of friends. As the name suggests, it specialises in all things chocolate related from hot chocolate and chocolate soup to chocolate cake, chocolate brownies, chocolate croissants and chocolate ice-cream sunades. The latter comes complete with whipped cream in a tall glass and a selection of toppings.
The problem is, the chocolate they use as the base for all the dishes is dissappointingly bland. We're talking creamy miilk and white chocolate rather than dark chocolate with a high cocoa content and real depth and flavour. I tried a hot chocolate and chocolate soup and was so dismayed, I gave up after a couple of sips of both. The chocolate brownies were equally dire and doughy - making me long for something genuinely delicious like a Green and Blacks or Valrhona bar.
Chocolate soup?! Whatever will they think of next?!
I was intrigued with this place so accompanied a friend for lunch. It wasn't the nicest of places....sortof canteen-like and a little bit dirty. The white tables and white plastic chairs wern't very attractive....and the tables needed a good clean!!
I'm planning on giving Chocolate Soup a second chance, because all my friends rave about it . Watch this space
This café just off the Royal Mile serves some of the best hot chocolate, as its name suggests! They try to be creative with it as well, serving several varieties that come with nuts, marshmallows, cream and even white chocolate. It took some courage to admit I may not be the biggest fan of hot chocolate, which I find too sweet and extremely difficult to finish (you'll get your money's worth, as it comes in big mugs) but I adore this place for their desserts and toasted sandwiches. You can have a full or half sandwich, which come with goats cheese, salami, brie, mozzarella, avocado, meatballs, cheddar, just to mention a couple of fillings. And to follow, they have the most awesomest (error to emphasise deliciousness) muffins, such as their banana with toffee frosting one! Great place for a quick and light lunch break.
Unusually, or so it seems, I'm a female that isn't massively enamoured with chocolate. I do like the odd bit of dark chocolate, but I'm not keen on that sickly, treacly, sugar rush you get from too much milk or white chocolate, so normally I give large vats of chocolate substances a miss.
However, seeing this is a review written for anyone on the internet, I would say chocolate drinking is probably fairly high on a lot of people's lists, so if that's the case, coming to this emporium of chocolate options would be a pretty sensible call. Milk and white chocolate concoctions, whipped cream, chocolate sauce, bits of chocolate bars to put on top of your already calorific, sugar fest of a beverage, it's all here for your sweet toothed consumption.
You can also get coffee and tea in here, it's not completely chocolate based, plus there are some pretty awesome cup cakes too. Very busy due to its just off the Royal Mile location, so sometimes getting a table can be tricky.
Unlike the majority of the rabble, I don't even like the sound of Chocolate Soup, and being surrounded by middle aged women droning on about their husband's impotence, as well as promiscuous teenagers discussing what Cheryl Cole was wearing last night, just doesn't do it for me. I love chocolate. I love soup. Yet the two don't combine very well. As for the Chocolate shots, the less said about them the better.
The supervisor with the Auschwitz-style work ethic seems to be becoming a bit of a minor celebrity on Yelp, and to be honest the only reason I'll be going back is to get a look at him or her in action for myself. Nothing beats social awkwardness in a very crowded place.
Thanks for the diabetes!
This place had the potential to be my second home when I first heard about it. I'm a chocolate addict, If i could inject it into my veins I would.
But the main problem with this place is that it's full of the one group in society that needs chocolate more than anyone else...
Menopausal women.
The group of 40 somethings next to me were , for an hour, talking about why their daughters don't listen to them and won't go out dancing with them (I could have answered that one...) The 3 most common words you'll hear in this place are "Oh...My...God" with the appropriate pauses in between when they stuff their faces. If you're looking for quiet afternoon, don't come here.
Whoever was supervising the staff was giving them such a hard time, i can't believe the other reviewers saw the same thing too. Somebody has a little attitude problem.
Unless you're one of those weirdos who doesn't love chocolate, you'll absolutely love this place. In fact, if you've been in Edinburgh for more than a day then you'll probably have already been.
It's a simple but amazing concept - just like a regular coffee place/café, but the emphasis is almost entirely on chocolate. I've never seen so many different types of sundaes/chocolatey coffees/chocolate muffins/pain au chocolats under one roof, and despite my best efforts I've yet to sample them all.
If you're trying to convince yourself to be healthy, they also have freshly made porridge every day, as well as one of those granola-in-a-glass smoothies. But you can have all that at home.
Make sure you try their namesake drink. Or dish... their chocolate soup is so gloopy and amazing I'm not sure whether you eat it or drink it, but whichever it is it's definitely worth the calories. Just make sure you only order a shot of it, and not the large shot like I did... it's very filling and no, you won't be able to finish it without feeling sick for hours. A very happy sick, but sick nonetheless.
Why only 4 stars then? Out of sympathy for the poor staff. The last two times I've been here I've heard the manager-ess/owner absolutely laying into the other members of staff for something or another. Everyone else in the queue behind me looked just as awkward as I felt!
I've been in a successful relationship with chocolate for a number of years now and so when I'm feeling particularly naughty I'll go to Chocolate Soup.
And then I feel sick.
Awesome little cafe but take care of yourself when you visit. A whole menu of chocolate loses its novelty very quickly and is not kind to your stomach after a while. Although I would recommend the brownie with ice cream. Yum.
Usually associating hot chocolate with the sachets of dried instant 'hot chocolate' you find in your dusty kitchen cupboard I was intrigued by the prospect of a real hot chocolate. Indeed they know how to make a decent hot chocolate, the high percentage cocoa and gooey decadent texture is scrumptious, but my experience was slightly marred in my attempts to get a tray bake which apparently was sold out...
This was clearly not the case as I was staring at numerous slabs of my choice through the glass counter and was subsequently snubbed by the staff. Usually minor staff/customer discrepancies like this go unnoticed. However, I've read and heard many scathing reviews about the staff in this place and have recently left Chocolate Soup with an experience more akin to the sickly feeling you get when you've had too much rich chocolate.
This place sounds better than it actually is and once you've been once you will probably leave feeling sick enough to not go back again. One of my friends loves it here and I'm quite agreeable so will usually go along with her even if I only get a tea now as the thought of having another "chocolate shot" makes me feel queasy.
This place is always choc-a-block and it's usually quite hard to find a seat, it always just seems like such a stressful place no wonder they seem to be hiring staff quite a lot. I guess it's so busy due to it's location and also the novelty of it. I remember when I had my first white hot chocolate here, it was amazing but I felt ill half way through drinking it.
They also do pretty good sandwiches and paninis if you're feeling a little bit peckish but it's quite pricey and if you're just looking for light bite for a quiet catch up with friends then I'd go somewhere else.
A lot of people I know really go mad for this place - but while I am not as big a chocolate fan as they may be, I really dont see the appeal of this place.
Chocolate Soup is basically a cafe that serves all of its dishes with a chocolate infused something or other, or a chocolate coated do-dah. Oh, and you can have a side order of a chocolate muffin and a chocolate latte to drink. You see my point.
The idea must be a good one however, as this place is always full - and I can see why, the food is actually very very nice, including the actual chocolate soup you can buy. The trouble is that it really is all a bit too much, and I could help but feel a little sick after I left here. The food is just too chocolate-y for my taste.
The staff werent bad, and to give them thier due, it was a packed weekend lunchtime, so I really couldnt fault them.
I like the idea of this cafe more than I actually like it.
Full of chocolate treats and chocolate based drinks at prices similar to that of Starbucks and Costa. Another review mentioned the odd queueing system and I noticed this also, the lack of queueing system made it somewhat chaotic. The staff were okay, although I was a little creeped out by the intense staring from the guy behind the counter. Eye contact at all times is not needed, break away a little, trust me it feels good.
My Mocha was ridiculously chocolatey. I left feeling a little sick because it was so rich and was clearly on some sort of sugar high.
Obviously die hard chocoholics are more accustomed to such levels of sugar so will probably enjoy it much more than me.
A cute little cafe with decent food. I got a mozerella and salami sandwich/potato leek soup combination, both of which were good, but not amazing. The ordering system is kind of chaotic when it's busy -- I waited in line for about 10 minutes before I realised people were just shoving their way to the front. They have a lot of chocolate options (most of which are slightly overpriced), but I didn't try any of them, so maybe I missed out. The cafe itself is cute, though, and a great place to escape the cold and wind for a few hours.
Chocolate Soup, how cute you are!!
Yummy yummy shortcakes and delicious hot chocolate!! And what a cute name. It's like a coffee shop converted into a hot chocolate shop with goodies of sweets where young tourists can relax.
I heart Chocolate Soup! Chocolate Soup is the perfect way to recharge on a cold Edinburgh day. The small cafe serves a variety of hot chocolate, coffee, sandwiches, and soups. The soups are great because you can self-serve and put it in a cup with a lid to drink on-the-go if you're in a hurry--Perfect for those who need to get back to work or tourists who only have so much time to go sightseeing. Or, if you prefer, you can sit down and enjoy a large mug of luxurious hot chocolate. I sure did. Yum.
Their hot chocolate is heaven in a cup made with a shot of real chocolate sauce! When i went it was the perfect way to defrost after walking the streets of Edinburgh. But i have to say, drink in moderation! Their hot chocolate was so good that i had a second large cup and i wasn't even thirsty. It was just that good. I ended up walking around Edingurgh feeling sick and bloated, but it was well worth it. I learned my lesson the next day and got 2 small hot chocolates instead of 2 large ones.
