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Chocolada
Categories: Food Desserts Food Specialty Food Ethnic Food Food Bakeries Desserts, Ethnic Food, Bakeries [Edit]
180 Steeles Ave WUnit 11
Thornhill, ON L4J 2L1
(905) 882-4825
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
7 reviews for Chocolada
7 reviews in English
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Review from Roma M.
4/30/2012
We occasionally get cakes from Chocolada and funnily enough, I rarely make the trip out here for pastries or anything other than cake. The cake is heavenly, but make sure you're not counting calories or anything as they mean business.
They are nothing like some dufflet cakes, and the Chinese variety, though, I do enjoy it from time to time, are very light in texture and taste in comparison. I wouldn't suggest this location as a good place for a sit-in tea and coffee venue as it's a dull outlet in a commercial plaza, though they do make coffee and espresso and sell pastries by unit and cakes by slice, etc.
I tried the apple pastry and a chocolate mousse cup on a recent visit, -the apple pastry wasn't very fresh (it may be that I came too late in the day) but the mousse was phenomenal and so cute.Listed in: April Challenge: The Underdog, Seventh Heaven
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Review from Laurie G.
North York, ON
3/5/2012
This is the ONLY PLACE I get my cakes from. They are all very tast, rich in flavour wonderfully layered. I prefer to get chocolate and coffee based ones because I think that's what they are good at. I've tried vanilla berry cakes that weren't as good.
It can get very busy and difficult to line up (the lineups can get messy at times) so make sure no one cuts in line -
Review from Thuy T.
Woodbridge, ON
10/30/2011 6 photos
This little pastry shop has unique treats and their really busy. Be prepared to spend sometime here, as the service is really slow.
Rating:
0(Too Sad), 1(Horrible), 2(Poor), 3(Ok Lah), 4(Good), 5(Excellent)
Food: 3
Clean: 4
Service: 1
Atmosphere: Casual
Will I Return? No
Keep in mind all food postings is according to personal preferences and taste buds. Therefore, it's best to try the places out for yourself and see if it suites your taste. -
Review from WaYnE c.
Maple, ON
10/13/2010 4 photos
It's not the prettiest looking Pastry Bakery Shop from the outside and it's right in the back corner of this plaza that if you don't frequent this area, you wouldn't even know it's here. Stepping inside there's a few table/chairs for a quick snack/drink but it's not a place you can feel comfy chilling for hours.
The setting is most decorative from their Cakes, Pastries, Ice Cream displays which is the main ATTRACTION of the shop while secondary is the Teas/Condiments/Snacks on the side wall shelves. The ladies here are nice and friendly as they didn't have ice for a requested Iced Latte therefore the elder lady suggested using Ice Cream in it's place.
I had a Chocolate/Mango Mousse and it was definitely Chocolatey and Moussey but it didn't have as much Mango flavour as I wished for to contrast the Chocolate. I would come back next time I'm in the area as the other items on the fridge display are definitely enticing.Listed in: Desserts - Western
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Review from Laura C.
Toronto, ON
6/20/2010
I was looking for a place in North York that sold cakes of Dufflet type quality, and I came across this.
I got a Chocolate Meringue and Mocha cake, and it was delicious. I had ordered it on the phone, and when I showed up there, I was pleased that everything was written in their book and it was ready.
Oh man, when I walked in there, I had to focus and restrain myself of looking at all their pastries. Yum. Creamy. Chocolatey. Their tiramisu cups looked amazing.
the cake itself was $35. I was expecting more for a large 10+ piece cake. They personalized it, but not ont he cake itself, but a ribbon, with chocolate writing. Oh well.
The cake it self was amazing and creamy. This is my new cake and dessert to go to someone's house getting place. -
Review from Emil C.
Richmond Hill, ON
4/17/2011
This European Bakery is by the best in the Toronto GTA. Try the "Napoleon Cake" it is deadly!
Listed in: Desserts
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Review from Payam Z.
Growing up in the Newtonbrook area in the mid nineties, I remember following my mother to Chocolada on several occasions, when she was looking for impressive desserts for her parties! The bakery used to have some sort of Armenian style cake that she was very fond of.
I returned to Chocolada a few weeks ago, for the first time in more than ten years, and actually realized the class of this local patisserie!
It becomes immediate apparent, that as long as you have a sweet tooth, you will find something that will satisfy your craving. While I did not find any Armenian delights, I did find an overwhelming variety of desserts from across the world, all tastefully decorated and looking quite fresh.
The shopkeeper and owner, who were both present at the time, seem to prefer the Napoleon and eclairs if you ask them for advice.
I was immediately drawn to the poppy seed roll that looked as good as ones I had found in New York! The taste and texture was a bit different (I could taste more chocolate and cinnamon and less honey in this one!), but overall I would say I prefer the one at Chocolada to the best I had tried in New York! I was also surprised to find that it is not sold by the slice or weight here, and the only choice is to buy an entire roll (~1-1.5 lb).
As for the chocolate filled eclair and the beautifully arranged apple-custard pastry, I can testify both were comparable to pastries from the old Francois Payard Patisserie on Lexington Ave. (and anyone who has been will know this is not a small feat!)
In addition to fresh cakes and pastries, there are also a variety of specialty and ethnic items on display, ranging from Middle Eastern tea to New Zealand honey.
In short, I would definitely recommend Chocolada as a prime option for Eastern European pastries and cakes. Their beautifully kept shop, and the fact that they have kept their elegance and class after many years, has already made me a fan, and has given me a reason to visit the old 'hood more often!Listed in: ROTDs
