For most of us, chocolate rates very high on our list on our list of things that we love to eat, inhale and experience. And so for the growing chocolate lovers community in Muscat, there is a new place where you can head to and savour a wide variety of all things 'chocolicious.'
Located in Al Marafah Street, Mirbat Tower in Ghubra the Chocolate Room is open, airy, well lit and has a well designed and planned menu for people of all age groups. When I walked in at 11 am yesterday I saw a group of young Omani women tucking into their sweet as well as savoury delights .
When I asked them if they were regulars, the answer was in the affirmative with two of them telling me that this was their third visit.
Would they come here again?
Yes, they definitely would.
And finally, what was it that drew them there?
"We love the food as well as the fact that we can sit here and study peacefully during the mornings."
As good a reason as any, I thought to myself and placed my order for a Cafe Latte and a Chocolate tart.
When my order was served by the smiling Vic, this is what it looked like.
A Chocolate tart and a Cafe Latte |
The presentation looked great and must add, the tart tasted good too. However, call me fussy, but the coffee was another story. It wasn't anything like the Latte I'd been expecting. Of course, this wasn't my regular brand but to me the coffee tasted overly sweet( in my book, sugar is never mixed in the cup before bringing to the customer).
It also tasted nothing like coffee!
So when Vic came around to ask me if everything was OK, I promptly pointed that out. That was when I learnt that it was actually a Belgian chocolate concoction and that all their coffees have an element of that flavour. Must admit, I wish I'd known that earlier...
What I absolutely loved were the interiors. Brown, white, maroon and gleaming, there is a definite element of style about the place and I can see it becoming a popular destination for chocolate lovers in Muscat.
The interiors look good |
Vic and the group of students |
Later Vic showed me the Menu in some detail and this time I saw that there were plenty of other choices in the sweet as well as the savoury sections..
So as I started by saying, this was my first visit to the Chocolate Room but definitely not my last.....
Wow, Lots of chocolate! :)
ReplyDeleteChocolate....sinful. There's a lot of detailing in the design, the brown and white again colors of chocolate. The pics too are cool
ReplyDeleteIt really is a great place for all things 'chocolate'"Ravish and Shweta:)
ReplyDeleteLoved sharing fondue with my friends here!
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