L’Atelier Du Chocolat

I can certainly say that the chocolate is amazing! However the service wasn’t! The owner of the store came off as very rude and unwelcoming. For instance, I was ordering a few chocolates and she was very stern with the way I held the chocolate. She was very impatient when I was ordering as well. I’ve noticed that she doesn’t seem to treat her employees with the respect they deserve. It’s very unfortunate that the service is not as spectacular as their chocolate. I don’t think that I will be coming back very soon.

Just stopped in for a little treat for myself, Muscat, raspberry, and sea salt truffles.
They were so good, I had to go back, to get some more for my wife.
I end up leaving with macaroons as well.
I only tried the pistachio, never had a chance to taste the other flavor, my wife didn’t want to share.

Very welcome addition to the area.
Extremely pleasant staff. Warm and attentive.
The space is super clean and nicely decorated.
Lack of prices anywhere in the store is lame. Having to ask for prices gets old quick.
Chocolate itself is pleasant, but not super high-​end. But it usually isn’t, for candies. But I’m still a fan.
Truffles are interesting and playful. Great combination of flavors. ($ 2 per).
Orange strips in chocolate are solid. Very strong zesty orange within (which is great). ($ 12/​bag)
Haven’t tried the candies yet.
Hot cocoa is made with chocolate (how it should be!). Tasty, but not my favorite blend of flavors, I’ve had/​made better. Maybe if it was blended better…

I came here after a continuing ed class determined to treat myself to something after a long day of videos, demonstrations and quizzes.
In brief: huzzah. Bazinga. Yaassss. Affirmative. All expectations exceeded.
Fancy chocolate words aside, this chocolate is different and that’s what I really liked about it. Dark. Rich. Not as sweet. The incredibly nice saleswoman gave me advice on how to taste the individual chocolates — this first, that later, this one by itself. Following this advice at home, I could actually taste the flavors of the particular pieces and identify them. While I thought the rose was a little heavy (but amazing, nonetheless), I also bought some of the marine family and was sorry that I didn’t buy more. Delicious. Equally delicious: fleur de Sel truffles.
Bonus for beautiful and careful packaging — this would be a great store to buy a stylish and tasty gift.

Unfortunately, this place is right across from my office. I duck into here a couple times a week to get 2 or 3 dainty chocolates (the praline and rocher are the best)…which I then devour in a haze of delight and immediately wonder: why didn’t I get more? Oh, right, because it’s almost $ 5 for two of them, and I’m broke as it is. Great customer service, though. They always seem very happy to see me – probably because they know they’ve got me hooked.

Hi, hidden gem chocolate.
I felt chocolate one day at work and wandered into L’Atelier Du Chocolat.
The chocolate is interesting and different. I liked the hard outer shell. The chocolate that they used seems to be of a different quality than other chocolate.
The fillings are also slightly different from other fillings and are more interesting.
I wouldn’t say that I loved all of the truffle fillings but I would definitely go back.
The people who working there are also wonderful and super sweet.

Cozy little storefront as most chocolatiers tend to be, though it diverges since some of the chocolates in the display weren’t fully intact. Nice selection of flavors and distant, profit-​only service with the prices you’d expect.
PS Unilocal doesn’t capture this or Moderne for a Flatiron chocolatiers query

Walking from a day in the big-​office back to the train home, i passed this little shop. Intrigued… I snuck into the little space to investigate. $ 6 later, i walked out with 3 chocolates about the size of a nickel each… but thicker… so maybe 3 stacked nickles? I went for the nougat, the rose, and the caramel. I dug in on the train ride home… and was kind of surprised… The nougat was ok… the caramel was ok… the rose was PHENOMENAL!!! The secret here must be to go for the unique flavors. It tasted like roses smell… which may seem obvious given the flavor name… but I was really shocked at how much I loved it. I wish i had gotten all 3 of those!
This little pick-​me-​up on the way home raised my spirits. I rarely indulge like that… and the shock of the rose made me really happy. The chocolates are beautiful… but pretty over priced for what they actually are. I guess that’s NYC for ya…

This little shop is truly a delight. It’s located in a tiny little cluster of a building. This is not only a shop, the chocolate is actually made in a workshop in New Jersey and sold there. I got the Macha chocolate, it’s a delight.

worse!!! waxy, lacking in flavor and very very tiny pieces. expensive and clerks do not like questions! Really. Chop up a snicker bar. Better!

Outstanding, Simply outstanding.
I just read the L’Atelier Du Chocolat website and was very impressed with chef Eric. What an amazing background!
The part that jazzed me is his current place of employment. Good luck to you chef Eric on your business venture. I’m not going to knock the size of this place, I think of Payard in The Plaza. Their quality went to hell and its also small. No! I could care less if I walked in and got titty twisted, what they are making here is truly amazing.
How do I know? Well, I’m addicted to the champagne truffles at La Mason Du Chocolat. They are flown in from France every other day and have a taste that is so unique and so decedent, there is no substitute.
I’m always in search of a champagne truffle that is equal if not better than La Mason.
Guess what, I found it! In this stupid shoe box store that is next to a really nice Olive Garden. Yesssssssssss! (WTF is Olive Garden doing here in NYC anyway??)
So I bought a box of champagne truffles as well as chocolate bark that was loaded with nuts. What is bark? Try to picture big hunks of chocolate. Thick, jagged pieces that is sold by the pound.
Yeah, gimme a brick of that bark baby. Mmmmm mm!
I ask the counter person, where is this chocolate made, is it imported from France?
The nice asian woman replies, no its made here.
Here like in the same store as I’m standing, here?
Their website shows you can order this chocolate for wedding shower gifts, holiday gifts, etc. Want to impress? Buy a box of chocolates from this store.
Anyhoo, I pay and run outside. Taking a bite outta bark. HOLY SHEENANAIGANS!
That my friends is some quality chocolate.
I get home to Long Island. I light a candle and shut the lights. I call my wife downstairs to try chef Eric’s champagne truffles.
Its the real deal. I feel like in Breaking Bad, 60%? No sucka, 97% pure baby!
The chocolates have the cocoa powered that’s dusted on the top but don’t get it twisted, its the real deal.
So? If you are a chocolate aficionado like myself, you’ll find this place. If you like Time Square M&Ms? Wrong place baby cakes.
I’m adding this to spot #2 in my NYC chocolate list.

This review is purely for the service and not the chocolate.
I came here to buy some gift chocolates for a friend. The person working was extremely cold and unfriendly.
Every question asked was rebuffed with condescension. If I am asking what the wasabi chocolate is like, don’t answer «it’s like wasabi.» That’s not descriptive or helpful. I’ve had wasabi before, but I’ve never had it with chocolate. I would imagine that’s the case for many people.
Hope my friend liked the chocolates. I certainly won’t be back for more.

Good. Wasabi Chocolates with a Japanese Chocolate chef? Check. Anis truffles? Check. Everything that exists that shouldn’t be in chocolate form, compacted into a small square bundle of deliciousness? Check. Go, you won’t be disappointed.

Sweet. Delicious. Tiny squares of delight.

Oh my goodness, great things come in tiny little packages! The store is the size of a shoebox, and the chocolate are laid out like trays of semi-​precious jewels. The flavors are so interesting: curry, yuzu, and wasabi… I personally thought the wasabi wasn’t so notable, but everything else was amazing – loved their rose! Floral and distinct without being cloying. $ 2 each is pretty pricey, but worth it.

Extraordinary chocolate. The flavors resonate in your mouth and you are left with a wonderful aftertaste. These are pricey chocolates, but well worth it. I love them and recommend them highly!

Eric is an extremely friendly person if you get to talk to him. You talk to him, you get to know him, and then you taste his chocolate — the whole package. Not just some fancy Chocolatier.
We loved his chocolate since he had his shop/​kitchen in Greenpoint. We would stop by and chat with him and then taste his chocolates — with back stories. We missed him terribly since he closed down that shop. But missing no more! We are so happy that Eric is back and bring us those wonderful perfume-​y jasmine or curry or wasabi chocolate.
On my taste buds, Eric’s chocolates definitely put Jacques T.‘s to shame.

The chocolates; WOW. Worth every penny in my opinion. Each one intricately designed and packaged with the utmost care. The flavor of these chocolates are like none that I’ve ever tasted. I can eat 10 of these little yum explosions in a sitting and not even come close to getting a tummy ache.
Yes, the place is the size of what prisoners refer to as «the hole». It’s not a place to grab a table and have a cup of cappuccino (there are no chairs or tables). It’s more of a carry-​out for chocolate enthusiasts looking to grab and go. Other than that the service is great. The little Asian lady, who I believe may own the place, is so very friendly.

Funniest chocolate store ever.
First of all, the store is more like the size of a walk-​in closet. With the two employees behind the counter (a pretty attractive Asian guy and girl wearing coordinating gray suits), my boyfriend and I more than filled out/​crowded the rest of the store.
There should be a price for quality, but this place was just hilarious; don’t come in here looking for a recession special any time soon.
The smallest box was four half-​bite sized chocolates (these chocolates were SMALL). and they were $ 4 each plus tax. Thankfully, they were wrapped with the utmost care. And by utmost, I mean the placing of each chocolate from the counter to the box (a whopping six inch distance) took a couple minutes each. Totally Mr. Bean a la Love Actually.
Ok fine, $ 13.25 is just some loose change, so whatever (if you don’t put it in perspective).
Anyway, then I saw a cute little package of mini Florentines (everything is mini in this store). The saleswoman slowly punches the price into the register. $ 35.00. Uhh. you just sold us FOUR OUNCES of cookie for $ 35?!
But lo and behold, a look of panic crosses her face as she realizes her mistake (perhaps Eric Girerd ‘HIMSELF’ is watching on a monitor, just as he monitors this Unilocal listing!!). and we make it out of there for the ‘bargain’ price of $ 27.50 for the little package.
Believe me, we’ll be back once the cookies disintegrate from their trophy display case!

Simply extraordinary! This chocolate will knock your socks off. Wonderful flavors made with very high quality ingredients and presented beautifully. Great for a gift, dinner invitation, holiday or special event. You can’t go wrong.
I am thrilled to work close to the store so I can keep a box on hand — a chocolate a day keeps the doctor away. N’est pas?