L A Burdick Chocolates
(617) 491-4340
52 Brattle St
Cambridge,
MA
02138
42.3746
-71.1222
Neighborhood: West Cambridge
What People Are Saying About L A Burdick Chocolates
The Editor
Eric Grossman
Citysearch
The Scene
Swiss-trained chocolatier Larry Burdick's "showroom" offers a wide variety of dessert options in an intimate setting. With just nine tables and little standing-room, the cafe's usually crowded at night. Tables are first-come, first-serve, so prepare to be aggressive or to take your order to go. Servers are speedy and knowledgeable.
The Food
Gourmet brownies, cakes, tarts, tortes, world-class chocolates, and satisfying cups of coffee and hot chocolate are all worth the calories. The chocolate mousse cake is a veritable work of art (Burdick received "Bon Appetit"'s Food Artisan of the Year award for it), as gentle mousse hooded with dried apple rests atop a dense chocolate cake. Ground hazelnuts, zesty orange peel and chocolate (surprise) make the hazelnut orange cake downright inspirational. Generous mugs of rich European-style hot chocolate and mocha latte are perfect for sharing.
User Reviews
my13munkeez
March 27, 2007
Awesome chocolate, what more can I say? Sometimes the counter staff is great, sometimes not. Try the chocolate rodents! (citysearch won't let me say the "m" word) Consider planning to get your food to go, though, as the place is cramped with few seats.
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teurope
March 26, 2006
Burdick's has the richest, most decadent hot chocolate -- it's so thick, it could be a dessert in itself! (And you have a choice of dark, milk and ivory) If that's not enough chocolate for you, they also offer a wonderful assortment of chocolate candies and desserts. They also make a pretty good latte and offer a nice selection of teas. However, it's not the coziest or most relaxing of places; seating is extremely limited, so the remaining available space in the cafe is taken up by other people waiting for a seat... which makes it hard for customers that just want to get to the counter and order a hot chocolate. Still, if you have a hankering for hot chocolate, this is the only place in the Boston area to go.
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Anonymous
November 12, 2005
If you like chocolate then I guess this is the place to go. The prices are high but you get what you paid for. It is right in the heart of Cambridge. You will see alot of students around. The chocolate is phenomenal. The store itself was clean. The staff was kind and a delight to do business with.
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The Extras:
Among Burdick's more unusual offerings is the lemon pepper pave, a dark chocolate truffle that's filled with pepper, lemon and cream.
Category:
Wholesale Foods, Restaurants, Diners, Catering, Dessert Shops
Payment Methods:
Gift Certificate, American Express, Cash, Visa, Discover, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Family-Friendly Dining, Romantic Dining, Quiet, Special Occasion Dining, People Watching
Smoking Permitted:
No
