Jacques Torres

A spatious chocolate shop and you’ll definitely lost in a world full of chocolate. The bars are a must have and don’t forget to grab a cookie when checking out. They are buy five get one free! But compared to other chocolate brands, Mr chocolate is a little bit too sweet to me.

One of my fave cute&cozy hot-​cocoa spots & they have a new flavor of white chai hot chocolate! Also their Brûlée Crunch milk chocolate bar is amazing with a rich caramel& custard flavor since crème brûlée is my favorite dessert of all time!

I’m a biiiig fan of a good hot chocolate (and chocolate in general). Jacques Torres is no exception to a go-​to chocolate stop of NYC. Here’s the breakdown of what you should really get:
COOKIES –good but Culture and Levain definitely win in that department. If you’re not willing to brave Levain’s line, this is a satisfying alternative.
WICKED HOT CHOCOLATE — one of the better hot chocolates that I’ve had in my life. The texture is really the best part. It is the right balance of not-​overly-​thick and coats your mouth with its warmth. The spices are good but I never really notice a major different between this and a normal hot chocoate.
CHOCOLATE SELECTION — the most solid, 4-​star, part of JT. The chocolates are creative and quality. I recommend it more than the cookies or cocoa.
Overall, JT is a place I’ll stop into when I’m in the vicinity of one and need a chocolate fix but it’s not a place where I would go significantly out of my way to visit.

Finally made it here after my friend recommending it years ago!!! Cute little place although it can get a bit cramped.
I tried their world famous hot chocolate.
WORLD FAMOUS for a reason!!! best hot chocolate of my life.
It was creamy, sweet (but not too sweet) and plain perfect. I wish i had the opportunity to go back and have more hot chocolate. Definitely on my to do list for every cold NYC trip.

I tried the spiced hot chocolate here and I’ll be honest, the spice was too subtle for me. I really like a nice strong kick of chile — I think it compliments the richness of chocolate well. But this drink didn’t cut it for me.
Mind you the chocolate flavor is definitely there without being overly sweet. It was good but it didn’t blow my mind.
The atmosphere is nice here though, you can sit down and do some work — who wouldn’t want to sit down in a place that smells like decadent chocolate ?!

If you’re hesitant to get the Wicked Hot Chocolate, get it! It had just the right amount of spice to it for a hot chocolate and was perfect. The classic hot chocolate was very good and creamy, but overall not better than ones I’ve had at places like Max Brenner. I didn’t try them, but the cookies here looked similar to the famous ones around the corner at Levain. The store has a great variety of chocolate-​covered treats too (though they are a bit pricey).

Store was dirty, loud rap music blasting, and they were out of a ton of merchandise– I practically had to beg one of the very annoyed employees to help ring me up. I bought a chocolate peanut butter cookie, and took a bite out of it when I got out of the store– and it had a giant hair on it, and it was incredible stale. I tossed it in the nearest trash can– probably won’t be returning soon.

I stopped in here with my girlfriend because we have been to the one on the other side of town and it was AMAZING. However this time unfortunately we did not have the same experience. The staff was rude (ignoring customers that were in the store while making awkward comments about the owner) and our barista was lazy. I went to the other store and they freshly made us a sample of some of the cocoas they served (we were interested in the wicked and the classic). At this one when I asked for a sample the barista said «sorry we don’t do that». Then when my girlfriend made a joke about leaving he said «oh I can give you a taste of the white chai» that had been sitting out. Also there was no whipped cream on my hot chocolate; if you’ve been here you know this is one of the best parts. Honestly it really felt like he didn’t want to be there at all. I’m not saying jump for joy the moment that a customer comes to the counter but don’t act like you’re being forced to make hot chocolate (which was made poorly I might add). You can leave if it’s that painstakingly bad. I really don’t see myself coming back to this particular shop anytime soon. I’d rather travel on the other side of town for the same product simply because of the atmosphere.
Also, I’m still here … sitting in the back and the crew continuously keeps throwing out profanities at an increasingly loud volume (mainly n***er). Get it together staff.

I stopped in just for a cookie, but they sell a large assortment of chocolates, including large turkeys for Thanksgiving. In addition, there is a separate coffee bar, which probably has pretty good quality beans.
In any case, I got my cookie to go, and had it at home. It was good, but not amazing. However, it was $ 3, which is not too bad for a large chocolate chip cookie.

I was in the neighborhood for a concert at the Beacon, so I stopped here for a treat. The store is charming, and the young lady behind the counter was very friendly.
I didn’t try the cookies, which looked good, or a hot chocolate. What I bought was a 12 piece box of truffles for $ 21, which I picked out myself.
All I can say is I was completely underwhelmed. The things are tiny and stupid-​expensive for what you get.
The flavor combinations were interesting, but the taste didn’t wow me. I have had way better hand-​dipped chocolates from North East Chocolates in North East, Maryland, and Brummer’s Chocolates, right here in Westfield, NJ, just to name two mom-​and-​pop chocolatiers off the top of my head. In fact, Lindt/​Lindor truffles that I buy at the supermarket are more satisfying, at a fraction of the price.
I know this is NYC, but you are overpaying for the celebrity chef name/​status symbol here, which is stupid when it comes to food.

This is a small chocolate shop that has a sweets counter on one side and a coffee/​hot chocolate counter on the other side. One can pick up various types of chocolates from the shelves, or order something that is behind the counter.
I saw the reviews here for their cookies and decided I would treat myself with a peanut butter cookie. The cookies are $ 3.50 each and fairly large. The cookie was delicious, very moist and rich and not overly sugary.
It’s a really good treat if you’re looking for a little sugar fix, but a little on the pricy side.
The other cookies behind the counter looked really good, and the counter serving coffee and hot chocolate was busy. This is definitely a place worth a visit if you are in the area.

There nothing not to like about Jacque Torres Chocolate. The store owned by renowned chocolatier lives up to his reputation. This is some of the best chocolate I have ever had. Each kind is better than the next. You have your usual varieties of dark, milk, white and ones with a twist like spicy Mexican chocolate. They also have very nicely made chocolates of many flavors and some fudge. The cookies are to die for. Every kind is so tasty. These are some of the best chocolate chip cookies I have ever had. The hot chocolate is an absolute must in the colder months. It is so delicious. Thick, and full of flavor. My favorite hot chocolate in the city!

Quite disappointed in the chocolates here. Flavors didn’t taste as I’d imagined at all. The chai chocolate tasted like chemicals and the super adorable lime white chocolate tastes like bad white chocolate. At around $ 1.50 a piece (1-bite’s worth), definitely not worth it no matter how cheap.

Tasty well crafted chocolates with friendly service. They have a mystery chocolate that was great and I found to be fun. Their cookies are good too. Not much more I can think to say other than come here and enjoy!

BEST CHOCOLATE IN THE WORLD !
Went For The Wicked Hot CoCo It Was Good Not Great …
The Chocolate And The Cookies Was Fantastic A Must Try !
ALL IN ALL — Spicy Coco, Warm Cookies Is The Only Reason I look Forward To Cant Wait For The Winter ! DONT MISS OUT

This is a novelty chocolate shop in the upper west side. I’m not that fond of their chocolates considering the prices. Their chocolate covered pretzels are nice though but not at 4x the price of trader joes

Chocolate makes for excellent gift-​giving. There’s practically a type of chocolate for everyone (well, except those who won’t like sweets): my family prefers super dark, not-​very-​sweet chocolate. I like white chocolate. I know no one who likes milk chocolate, but hey, that means all my bases are covered.
I wanted to mail my aunt some treats from New York, and I realized that Momofuku cookies would probably get crushed in the mail. So after breakfast at Levain Bakery, Husband and I walked to Jacques Torres to pick out some goodies.
I sent her 4 dark chocolate bars with different flavors (orange peel was one of them), then picked a few more bars to bring to my mom in Europe. They also have chocolate-​covered candied orange peels, which my grandma loved, and also a chocolate bark with different types of nuts, and both my grandma and my aunt enjoyed those.
In short: need a beautifully-​wrapped gift, or just some high-​quality sweet treats? Jacques Torres will not disappoint.

Their hot chocolate is the most rich, creamy, smoothest hot chocolate I’ve ever drank in my life. I’m drooling right now just thinking about it. I even came here every morning on my trip because it was by far the best thing I’ve ever drank. Those powder packets taste like sewer water compared to this.
Their cookies look amazing and the store inside was colorful and filled with goodies. Definitely a place to go to for a cup of hot chocolate and cookies!

Well stocked store of deliscious chocolates. On the right is a chocolate bar where you can have wonderful hot chocolate and even with a marshmallow. On the left of the store is a nice long display of varying chocolates from milk to dark and various fillings. You can choose to make your own assortment by picking out a few or take the prepackaged boxes ready to go. I’m a fan of the dark chocolate prepackaged ones which were of great quality.

Amazing hot chocolate! Perfect little coffe shop to warm up after a walk through Central Park. We got the small classic one and it was so rich and more than enough, they especially emphasize on the velvety texture of their hot chocolate and what can I say — this was more than true… absolutely delicious!

I. Love. Jacques Torres.
I have loved Jacques Torres since I read the chocolate chip cookie recipe in the NYT, spent weeks obsessing over his book… and I’ve loved being bale to stop by their cute little UWS shop as a Trader Joe’s grocery shopping treat.
If this is your first time, just get their sea salt chocolate chip cookie WARMED (they usually have a few on the warmer but in case they’re busy… it’s worth the wait).
Their chocolate truffles are perfect gifts for sweet-​tooth friends and their hot chocolate (I prefer the original) for warming yourself up on a cold winter’s day.