In case you are not aware, the Carnaby Street chocolate shop (London's flagship) of Choccywoccydoodah closed early last year. I actually did not know until I went to the area toward the end of last year and hoped to go in to see what they had, and the shop was no longer there. After looking online, I discovered that they had moved to Covent Garden (near Seven Dials). I did not even realise. Choccywoccydoodah started its life in Brighton in the early 2000s before creating a branch in Carnaby Street, which was open for several years. Sadly, for reasons unknown, that branch was shut and a new one was opened near Covent Garden. (This visit was made in mid-April, and the shop has since closed; Choccywoccydoodah are no longer operating in London but can still be found in Brighton.)
The new shop is a little bit out of the way. It has one window, though it's not exactly a feature window like the previous shop was. This street is down one of the side streets that does not get as much footfall, though there are a couple nice shops on this street. Unfortunately, all of the buildings here are in a row and do not stand out, so the shop is easily ignored.
The cafe is downstairs, painted blue and smaller than the Carnaby Street branch. There aren't any windows, so it's actually pretty dark down here, and phone signal (and WiFi) is non-existant. Service was friendly, and the cafe was busy during the week in the afternoon when I visited it. However, it didn't feel as nice; it paled in comparison to the Carnaby Street cafe.
I ordered a molten hot chocolate, and this could be milk, white, or dark chocolate. I had the dark chocolate version, and it was really nice. I enjoyed it more than the last time I visited the cafe. Unfortunately, they were out of whipped cream, but I had marshmallows on top.
I also ordered the dark chocolate chocolate cake. This came with vanilla ice cream with a dollop of cherry sauce and drizzled with chocolate sauce. The cake was delicious too and not too sweet like the last time I visited. Most of the cake actually went home with me.
So, overall, I enjoyed the cake and the hot chocolate and found this better on this visit than on my previous visit. However, the new building is at least a couple of steps back. It isn't as presentable, and the cafe is not nearly as nice. I am hoping that this move is only temporary, but they have been based here for over a year, so I don't see them moving any time soon.
(This visit was made in mid-April, and the shop has since closed; Choccywoccydoodah are no longer operating in London but can still be found in Brighton.)
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