As soon as I had heard about this place, I knew I'd want to try it. Chocolate? Yes, please! The Toothsome Chocolate Emporium & Savory Feast Kitchen is located in the City Walk area of Universal. Parking is FREE in the garage and you go through security as you leave the garage and head toward City Walk. I like this single point of entry concept for Universal and Islands of Adventure. Plus it makes the City Walk area more secure as well!
The Wait
Toothsome does not accept reservations. I learned this the day prior when I called to make one. Whoops! They are a walk-up establishment. We came specifically for the restaurant; we did not visit the parks as we were in town for a convention. So we put our name in and I was told it would be an hour wait. This was on a Thursday evening at 7 pm in July. I only mention all these details so that you get an idea as to how busy the place actually is! Our initial wait was an hour. We were asked to wait by the dessert kitchen... I had not even seen the menu and already decided to go light on my meal to ensure I had room for all. this. goodness.
Toothsome does not accept reservations. I learned this the day prior when I called to make one. Whoops! They are a walk-up establishment. We came specifically for the restaurant; we did not visit the parks as we were in town for a convention. So we put our name in and I was told it would be an hour wait. This was on a Thursday evening at 7 pm in July. I only mention all these details so that you get an idea as to how busy the place actually is! Our initial wait was an hour. We were asked to wait by the dessert kitchen... I had not even seen the menu and already decided to go light on my meal to ensure I had room for all. this. goodness.
About 20 minutes later, we were finally seated. We had a table on the first floor near the restrooms. The initial wait was offputting. The rest of our evening seemed to take a long time was well.. I am not sure if this is business as usual or that we happened to hit it on an exceptionally busy evening. We were finished with everything around 10 pm that evening. That's a little rough when traveling with a 4 year old and 7 month old, but we made do. ;)
Food
I chose to go somewhat light on my entree, to save room for dessert. Because, of course, that is what I came for! All of our food was good, portion sizes were filling, and everything was flavorful. Next time I come, I may share a dessert so I can try a more filling entree! Between the three adults we had:
- Brisket and Wild Mushroom Meatloaf
- Red Reuben
- BBQ Chicken Flatbread
Dessert
This is what I call the main event! Dessert. It was pretty late, and I was kinda full from the flatbread, but there was no way I was going to pass up on dessert. Everything was amazing. I couldn't finish mine, as it was very rich. Again, servings were nice sized! Our desserts were as follows:
- Marshmallow Crisp Milkshake
- Flourless Chocolate Cake
- Chocolate Cream Pie
Characters
| There were two characters circulating the restaurant that evening. One was a Steampunk Robot named Jaques and the other was his companion Professor Doctor Penelope Toothsome. They came around separately so that everyone would get a chance to meet someone. The robot had a neat device that masked his/her voice to sound very electric!  |  Steampunk Robot Jaques |
The Rest...
When you first enter Toothsome you are greeted with three options. Walk straight and put your name in for a table. Off to the left is the "to-go" dessert counter. You can order milkshakes and small desserts to take with you. To the right is a full-size chcolatier. Upstairs is a sizeable bar where one can eat, drink, and have a good time. There is a lot of additional dining space upstairs as well. Some parts overlook the downstairs dining room and others overlook the candy shop below.
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