Max Brenner

This place is just okay. I’ve had the milk and dark hot chocolate — meh; I’d rather make my own at home with hot milk and Godiva or Ghirardelli cocoa mix. The ltalian thick hot chocolate is pretty good. I had a chocolate chip cookie that was just okay. This place is not worth the money, in my opinion. Friday nights are packed with teenyboppers, so plan accordingly.

Very nice concept. I know this bar from Israel and it’s a hit! Very romantic place for dates and also for girls night… :) I recommend to come here at least once a month. But you need to think about the calories. Nice place!

I love the décor location and atmosphere, you have to order at the cash register a number find a table and wait to be serve, it’s challenge to find a table.
My cappuccino wasn’t the best but their specially is chocolate the cookie milkshake wasn’t better than anything I ever had, the crêpe was delicious, the presentation was fantastic.
I will return to try other things on the menu, overall amazing idea and good costumer service.

It’s yummy! A big cheat on any diet but yummy!
Services isn’t all that amazing but who cares when you are eating chocolate! Also a fun late night date place. My hubby and I have enjoyed it the few times we’ve been there.

Love this place!!! beautiful environment. Great deserts!

Years ago, I went to a special event at Max Brenner in Boston, but I had never been back to a Max Brenner since. I finally went to the Bethesda location last weekend, and really enjoyed it. We went Friday evening after an early dinner elsewhere. The place was relatively small– maybe 10 or 15 tables– but when we arrived, there were several tables open. The décor and feeling of the place reminds me of a bit of hanging out at Cosi’s after high school, eating s’mores and gossiping. We ended up ordering the classic European fondue for two ($ 17.95; see picture) and they had a water pitcher set up on the counter with small glasses (we refilled several times). You order at the counter, then place a number on your table for the staff to bring the food to you. The fondue was amazing– it came with milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and caramel sauce, as well as a mix of foods, like brownies, strawberries, bananas, a cookie, etc. We had a relaxing time talking and eating, and the servers cleared our dishes as we finished. They also have a small corner of the store set up to buy things to go or presents– I bought two small boxes of chocolate, but to be honest, they weren’t very good. When we left, it was a bit busier and some people were waiting for tables.
I’d definitely come back here for some late-​night desserts. We didn’t try any of their coffee, but it looked delicious on other tables. I’m not sure I’d be back to pick up a present or chocolate to go, but maybe I just chose poorly on which chocolates I purchased to go. But overall, if you’re looking for a quiet place to chat and have some coffee and/​or dessert, this would be a pretty solid choice!

CHOCOLATE. Enough said.
If you’re craving all things sugary & sweet, this is by far the #1 place to go in the area. On a cold night if you’re already in Bethesda for dinner, this is the perfect spot to check out for dessert, or just a cup of warm cocoa that puts those Swiss Miss packets to shame.

If you love chocolate, this is your place! You can eat it, drink it, or dip in it here. I drank it. It was a blustery day. I had a Mexican Hot Chocolate, made with cinnamon and nutmeg. They let you chose your chocolate type: dark, milk, or white. I chose milk, but probably should have picked dark, since that’s the true Mexican way.
It was alright, but their is tiny and it wasn’t super hot either. If it was, then it would be hard to hold on to since their mugs have no handles. Plus, for the size, $ 5.95 is a bit pricy. CoCo Sala makes a better one.
Also, you probably don’t want to sit near the door during the winter season as you’ll feel the chill every time the door opens.

ABSOLUTELY PACKED – even an hour from closing on a Sunday night. Had to wait a bit for seating, but worth it. (You order at the counter and then find any open table, where a waiter brings food over according to table number.)
Fondue for Two is fun, delicious – chocolate is really good, could use some more fruit/​dipping options. Toffee sauce was unimpressive.
Loose leaf tea was overbrewed, but probably due to how busy the place was at the time. Served in a cool Ocha plastic kettle.

I agree with the other posters about the stupid hug mugs. They are cute but completely impractical. The hot chocolate is piping hot and you cant hold the cup. Who thought this was a good idea? IF I come back, i will ask for hot chocolate in a coffee cup.
The double chocolate cookie just tasted like cocoa powder. Meh…
Next time I will try the waffles or crepes.

Well, this is one of the best dessert place in the DMV, since there are not many options anyway… Came here after my spinning class (bad idea) with my friend. I ordered the chocolate shake out and it was served in a cute zippy cup! They have chocolates, smores and crepes, price can be a bit high. I shared the white chocolate smores with peanut butter, use their small burner to heat the marshmallows and it was awesome!

Great dessert place for chocolate lovers but a bit pricey… Has a great ambience thats perfect for family, friends, and even a date! Also has some boxed chocolates off to the side that you can buy as gifts or for yourself :) the chocolate fondue is especially fun to eat!

The worst service I have encountered at a coffee/​dessert establishment!
Unfortunately, we were not «privileged» to taste their desserts. We waiting in line for a while to find out they only serve «drinks». I asked the associate why? He replied, «my manager told me». When I asked the manager why? She said, you’d have to wait 2 hours. Which doesn’t make any sense, except that they were lazy to serve a crowd! I told her, I am visiting from California and my local friends have brought me here for a treat, you can’t make one crêpe?! She just looked at me, didn’t respond, and shrugged.
A really disappointed and upset customer! This will be my and my friends’ last visit!

Perfect place for chocolate lovers only downside is that its a little pricey, but nothing is free right ?!
My advise is to try the fondue, simply the best
The waffles is good as well next time am going for the crêpe

I have a sweet tooth. I went to Max Brenner the other night for the 3^rd time. Though I haven’t tried many of the items on their menu, the things I have tried are pretty good. Two of the three times we ordered S’mores. The other time a Peanut Butter Banana Crêpe. The crêpe was decent — a nice size with a good amount of filling (thick slices of banana). But the S’mores though… they’re worth going back for!
It’s not like s’mores are particularly hard to make but it’s more for the fun factor. You get a little grill, some marshmallows, a pack of chocolate (6 pieces), graham crackers and a little bit of peanut butter. It’s super freakin’ CUTE!!! Next time I want to get the fondue!
I have been gifted some of their chocolate bars. They were good, but nothing that I’d crave and want to go back for. I have not tried their specialty chocolates (yet).
The best part… they’re open late! And the service has always been friendly!

The restrooms were broken and not clean. The place has a good vibe to it with the chocolate pipes running above your head and containers of swirling milk chocolate. The self service isn’t great, the prices are high but the taste is amazing! The best chocolate is the Israeli chocolate.
Max Brenner is a well known chocolate heaven at Israel. The menu is creative! This is a fun place for birthdays or any excuse for chocolate lovers!

This place is a fun concept! The menu has a good amount of milkshakes, fondues, some cookies, chocolate pizzas, crepes, waffles, and cakes. As well as some straight chocolate things such as chocolate ganache syringes lol. The staff was very friendly and patient as I took forever deciding what flavor milkshake and what other item to get.
I ended up with a hazelnut chocolate milkshake… It was so good! It tasted like nutella, but maybe slightly more hazelnut. It was topped with whipped cream and did not last more that 8 minutes yum! My friend got the cookie milkshake, I tried some and it was pretty good, I definitely liked mine more though and so did he!
Then I split a chocolate walnut cookie with my friend… these cookies are huge! Almost the size of my face haha. The cookie was ok, It was pretty crunchy and I prefer soft baked. It did not have too much flavor and nothing special. I will try something else next time… but will go for another milkshake that was on point!

Chocolate, Marshmallows, Cake, Coffee and MORE!!!
My friends and I stumble by this place around 10pm on a Sunday. What a nice surprise. Service is quick and you can even sit outside to enjoy your coffee (Hazelnut is my favorite) or roast your marshmallows over a small fire with chocolate.
They also have the cake option of decorating it yourself or whatever way you like. :)
I love the fact it’s open late at night even on a Sunday while other restaurants are closing up at 9:30pm or 10:00pm.

Today I tried the Max Brenner Salted Caramel Milkshake. This milkshake consists of milk chocolate, vanilla ice cream and whipped cream. For $ 7.25 you get all of that infused together in a very small cup. However, I couldn’t even come close to finishing half of the milkshake due to the sweetness burning my throat. The drink was WAY too sweet for my liking.
The employees were great, super sweet and knowledgeable of what they were selling. The one girl saw my Unilocal account up and already knew that I was in there for my free little chocolate nut sample. This was actually a great tasting little chocolate covered nut!
*Please note that his location only serves the chocolate drinks and desserts.

The idea is good, but it’s not as well executed as one may hope.
The restaurant is classy but casual. Order at the counter, take a number and seat yourself — if you can find a seat. My date and I arrived at around 8:30PM on a Saturday and it was packed. Thankfully we scavenged a table fairly quickly but others weren’t as lucky.
We got the Classic European Fondue for Two. This review may be a bit unfair because neither my date nor I are huge chocolate lovers, or are we fond of marsh mellows and brownies, but we did enjoy dipping the bananas and strawberries into the chocolate! For the price paid (18), we didn’t get nearly as many fruits. The marsh mellows cost like a dollar for a bag of 50 after all… An extra bowl of strawberries costs $ 5. What. And the chocolate tasted like hershey’s (read, cheaper chocolate). The grill to roast the marsh mellows in did last longer than I had expected though!
If you are a sweets lover, this may be the perfect spot for you. If not… well this may still be the best/​cheapest/​least-​rowdy option if you want to extend your stay in the area to talk with company:)