French Chocolate Espresso BAR
1172 S 9th St (at Federal St) Philadelphia , PA 19147 United States
Reservations | No |
Credit Cards | Yes (incl. NFC Payments & American Express) |
Wi-Fi | No |
Outdoor Seating | Yes |
Music | Live Music |
Menus | Brunch, Dessert, Happy Hour |
The best hot chocolate I've ever had in America. It's so rich and decadent that it overflowed with 3 different kinds of melted and shaved chocolate !!
Chocolate treats are better than hot chocolates . Get the chocolate peanut butter pretzel (AMAZING) and truffles ! Buy the $6-for-$10 deal on Yelp to get 10 truffles for $6 (normally $2 per truffle ).
Do not take out . Sit down and enjoy the artistic creations. The cannoli are so good. My favorite drink so far is the marshmallow brûlée hot chocolate !
I liked the coffee americano but if you are thinking about coming here to do work, finding a plug is next to impossible and the table is only big enough for a laptop.
Quickly becoming a Philly institution. Come for a volcano (best hot chocolate drink in the city ), come BACK for Rene, who makes every visit an event . You'll be hooked... everyone is.
Speciality drinks and the chocolate , oh, the chocolate ! Rim is someone you have to meet. A gem for South Philadelphia!
Amazing atmosphere and very friendly staff . Drinks are amazing as well .
Rene is an amazing, eccentric chocolatier . Get the VOLCANO and you're sold. It's entertaining watching him make it.
Fantastic chocolate , fantastic atmosphere and the most amazing owner :)
Volcano salted caramel : the chocolate is amazing!
Quirky little place to get an espresso .
Chai tea and cannoli 😍. Unique place
Dark lava ganache = okay but way too bitter, even for me (a dark chocolate lover). Godfather tiramisu is pretty good, a bit too sweet though lol.
The volcano is amazing
The Latte's Stellar.
Everything
Best Hot Chocolate .
get the chocolate creams ! they're a piece of chocolatey heaven !
Can never go wrong with a Volcano - it's liquified chocolate heaven
Check out Rim Cafe as seen on Sugar High Read more
So true ❤️
Ask René to surprise you. You won't regret it!
Yum, holy deliciousness. Fresh sangria truffles ...
Celebrating the Don's birthday with friends. Bon anniversaries, René!
Skeptical at first, but the proprietor here makes it all worthwhile! So friendly . Ask about his 5D. =)
Ask René to surprise you!
Try the Art Cappuccino
Iced hot choc excellent
Just go here. Bring your sweet tooth and belly laughs.
Chocolate genius!
Avocado truffel chocolate ! (Not pictured here)
A chocolate lovers haven
ask Rene to play the bongos !
Be sure to ask for the Cherian special.
Try "The Killerrr 90%"
Closed for most of the summer while Rene goes back to Monaco to spend time with his fam.
The tips seem pleasant, but the atmosphere was far from that. The workers were very rude.
The most adorable setting! Basically made for working on your laptop with a nice coffee. Definitely check this place out! - Jennifer
Such a fun place to hang out! The wait is really long so put your name down early and plan to hang around the area for a while - Leanne Alyssa
Super casual breakfast-lunch place with free wifi, friendly staff, and La Colombe. Get the Avocado BLT. - Barrett Lane
Delicious! Try the pizza style Philly Cheesesteak!! - Samantha Moore
A little light on the steak, but an excellent sandwich nevertheless. - Daniel Willson
Nina's is awesome! We like to get many small plates and bring a couple of bottles. Definitely try the ricotta gnocchi and the grilled radicchio. - Amanda Feifer