french broad chocolate lounge

so worth the wait. on any given evening thelinewill be down the block. settle in and converse with new folks in line, bc no matter what you order it will be worth it! i love the mocha stout cake or the buddha sipping chocolate. gf peanut butter cookies are fabulous! the gelato at their new site is easy to get on a summer day (use side door).

apparently people who have provided high ratings either lack taste buds or don't get out much. starting with the bass-ackwardslinesystem they have, the experience was awful. i got a french macaroon that had the consistency and taste of a meadow muffin, and a coconut macaroon that i'll be using as a baseball later. my daughter ordered the seasonal trifle which i was told was gluten free but indeed after digging in had cake in it... even my 6 year old had trouble getting it down. if your idea of a good meal includes mcd's, enjoy, otherwise i'm confident you'll be highly disappointed.

really, really good chocolate. but not stand-in-line-around-the-block good chocolate. i had the flourless chocolate torte. it was wonderful, but thelineto get in was insane. so if you go early and there is no line, do this. i'm not sure if this place is just that popular or there are flow and efficiency issues.

i miss the ambience. they went from sexy caffe to high school cafeteria. thelineis just as long and no faster. change is hard. the food is still great.

we were walking in downtown asheville at 10pm when we noticed alineof 20 people outside this place. we just had to see what the fuss was about. when we saw it was a chocolate place, we were sold. we got the dragonwell tea and the milk chocolate liquid truffle. the tea had a unique taste that went down smooth and wasn't bitter. as for the liquid truffle, wow! it tasted like a melted godiva truffle that was warm and creamy. definitely a party in my mouth. will visit again before we leave asheville.

stand inlineto the door for two pieces of chocolate and coffee, anyone? here, yes. i understand they are enlarging. good move. i'd stand inlineanyhow. sublime.

confused..... tried out the new lounge. thelineis just as bad as at the old place. ordering is confusing. spent 45 minutes in line

18 minute wait for 1 hot chocolate to go after i purchased?. only 3 people inlineahead of my daughter and i. waited 18 minutes for one hot chocolate after i purchased. they have issues with customer flow. doesn't meet the sanity check that ' carry out customers ' are encouraged by the register clerk to sit when the ' eat in ' customers are jockeying for the same seating. had plenty of time to observe the servers wandering (with too little success) in finding the 2 digit signage for delivering the order. recommend elevating the signage similar to la madelines (they use a woodend spoon) . come on, even jason's deli chain has gets this right.
when i asked the server why the cup was only half full, he replied that the go cups were much bigger than their portion sizes. bottom line, regardless of food quality, service and efficiency need a great deal of work.

the  french broad chocolate lounge is known for (you guessed it) its chocolate! yes, their delicious truffles have been making news for years, and it’s no wonder given the amazing care and ingredients that go into these chocolates from seed to table. while thelinemay often wind out the door and down the street, it’s worth the wait for the patient chocolate lover. not only do they have a vast array of delightful and creative truffles (just a few of which are pictured in this post, and a healthy ratio of which are seasonal treats), but they also have a surprising variety of drinking chocolates. two of my favorites: the cold sipping chocolate, which is served in a wine glass and is elegantly refreshing (see photo below); and the indian kulfi hot chocolate, which is amazing (and too incredible to actually put into words). if you’re visiting asheville, you really should stop in and treat yourself to some world-class chocolates.

a must try. if you haven't been here, you are really missing something. this is the first place i bring friends from out of town. there's always alinebut it usually moves pretty fast, so don't let that stop you from trying it. if you want a table, be prepared to head upstairs.

a little over stated but has good chocolate cake. not worth thelinegoing around the block.

oh my gosh- nuff said!. what an awesome place. several unique selections including chocolate cream brûlée, pots o cream, and ice cream/beer floats. good chocolate ice cream and very tasty chocolate dipped cookies. yum! now i know why thelinewas so long- but well worth the wait!