No one has ever died from Chocolate*, which is why this restaurant (which only sells chocolate dishes by the way) is able to be so coy in its name selection. If someone wrote “Death by Nut Allergens”, then there would be some rebranding in order.
Upon entering this restaurant on Broadway (one of a few throughout the lower mainland) I thought to myself, “I should be so lucky as to die from chocolate;” however, upon eating the chocolate there, I reconsidered- slightly.
Death by Chocolate boasts that it is “the ultimate dessert destination.” I take no issue with this claim. Some might- if they’re in the mood for fruit salad. There were three of us, and for this reason we ordered four desserts. These items (there are thirty) are all quite rich as they are made with a calorie laden substance known as chocolate. We sat at our table near the back of the restaurant - in great anticipation of the food we had heard so much about. I was, I’m sorry to say, a little disappointed.
Perhaps its because my expectations had been built up unrealistically over the years. Perhaps it was because my cake was dry, and the chocolate quality wasn’t really that great. It dawned on me then and there that perhaps Death by Chocolate was not the be all and end all of chocolate desserts, that is was more a restaurant notable for the sheer range of chocolate selections and the fact that chocolate was in every item. It didn’t matter that I could have gotten my cake at Earl’s for the same price. I have decided that I need to revisit- and reevaluate though. Because, as I look at the website and the pictures of the dishes served, I find myself salivating a little…
*The editorial staff at Vancouvereatsout.com do not stand by this wild assumption.
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1598 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC
(604) 730 - 2462
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