When I go to a restaurant, what I'm generally looking for in a dessert is chocolate. Plain and simple. I have developed a certain affinity for other fruitier or vanilla-type desserts over the years and can certainly enjoy those. But ultimately, if I'm paying for a dessert at a restaurant, it's going to be a chocolate dessert. So, imagine my frustration when I've diligently saved room after a great meal for dessert...only to find that creme brulee and pound cake are the centerpieces of the dessert menu and not one chocolate dessert is offered. Surely I don't have to point out that a chocolate dessert should be available on every dessert menu. Period. It just makes sense.
Also, what happened with the chocolate chocolate chip muffin at Starbucks? Sure, I'm not a regular, and therefore may not have much say in the pastry offerings at my local coffee chain, but I do think it would be smart to bring this item back. Who decided to get rid of such a thing in the first place? Chocolate and coffee are like peanut butter and jelly. Or so I've heard. I don't actually drink coffee. Maybe that's why I miss the chocolate chocolate chip muffin so much. It was the highlight of the Starbucks experience for me.
you better tell us which crappy restaurant does not have a single chocolate dessert on the menu so we can be sure to NEVER go there!
ReplyDeleteI feel the same way! If I'm going to eat dessert, it's gotta be worth it - and to be worth it, it must involve chocolate.
ReplyDeleteI know many people can only have a few bites when they encounter a mega-chocolate-ey dessert, because it's "too sweet" or "too chocolate-ey".
Not me!
Only once in my entire life have I ever been out-chocolate-ed. I can sometimes finish the entire thing by myself! (Assuming I saved room, of course).
Better luck next time, Rachel!
(PS - Will you divulge the name of the restaurant who lacks chocolate satisfaction, so we can avoid the same experience?)