the chocolate library @ ritz carlton || so you fancy, huh?

1 Austin Rd West, West Kowloon, Hong Kong

http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/HongKong/Information/Default.htm%20


The Chocolate Library

As promised, I would blog (and possibly, there will be a bit of bragging involved haha, just joking!) about my trip to Asia. First off, I would be blogging about a five-star & a world class hotel's high tea restaurant! I gave it a five star rating for it's five star service & food & the price (surprisingly).  

Courtesy of Ritz Carlton Hong Kong

Do you see this amazing view?! I was at the 103rd floor! Sorry I didn't get closer, I am afraid of heights. Apparently, Ritz Carlton is the tallest building in Hong Kong at the moment! I definitely enjoyed the view, too bad I went during a foggy day...

the concept of Chocolate Library

hungry, anyone?

Why is it called the Chocolate Library?

I think their concept is pretty cool. The way CL presents their desserts is unique. the desserts are placed on a "shelf-like" box. I would say, it looks exactly like the shelves that I see at my local library. Sometimes it's not the food that attracts to go to the restaurant, it is also their concept that amuses me!! 

This is where the desserts are placed in, in one big box! I remember when the waitress brought it over to my table, all my friends were so excited. Once she opened it, we all went "WOWWWWWWWWWWWW". A moment worth to cherish hehe.

I highly recommend this place for young adults, especially for girls because I know us girls JUST LOVE desserts (way more than guys). I went with my couple of girlfriends and we stayed there for literally 4 hours just talking and having a good time =).

the WOW factor

Look at the intricate details of their desserts/high tea goodies! Everything is made to perfection!

service || great! they didn't seem to care that we stayed for such a long time and occasionally, the servers would come to refill my teapot without me having the need to ask.

food || *chocolate afternoon tea starts from 2pm-6pm*, the chocolate cake that is shown above is part of the tea set. I LOVED IT! It's probably my favorite one out of them all because it tastes like ferrero rocher~ the cake is sweet to my tasting. One box of CL is probably enough for two people, don't order too much or else you'll have to take them home! Also, the smoked salmon pastry was good too, the bread part was soft and you know, when bread is soft and easy to chew on, you know it's fresh out of the oven ;)

price || one set is around $250HKD, two set is around $440HKD PLUS service charge (~$20CAD to $30CAD per head). High tea-ing in 5-star hotels like the ones in Toronto are SUPER EXPENSIVE. Usually around $40 to $50 person (add taxes/tips on top of that). So in my opinion, high tea-ing at Ritz Carlton was affordable. 

decor || warm tones like the food chocolate itself! The sofas are very comfy and the tables are huge! The view is also one of things worth going to this restaurant for. If you want to see a higher/better view without eating any of the food, you have to pay $150HKD just to go few levels up, definitely not worth spending that money!

what I ordered || two sets/boxes of chocolate afternoon tea, for every box of pastries ordered, two drinks are included. I ordered a tea that tasted similar to jasmine tea. TIP: if you want to make your money's worth, my suggestion would be to order tea because they give you a huge teapot and refill it every time it's empty. :D If you order drinks like latte or cappuccinos, they will not refill it.