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Toothsome Chocolate Emporium Review: Is it Worth It?

It’s hard not to miss the Toothsome Chocolate Emporium & Savory Feast Kitchen at Universal Orlando when you go to any of the parks. The inviting building and big chocolate sign screams, “Visit me!” Not only is it a restaurant, but it’s also a gift shop and candy store where you’ll find some of the most creative treats around. This Toothsome Chocolate Emporium review will help you deice whether it’s worth the money and spending your vacation dollars there.

Toothsome Chocolate Emporium Universal Orlando

Toothsome Chocolate Emporium Story

I always wondered what the story was behind the steampunk building of Toothsome. Was it Willy Wonka? No. According to Universal, here’s some background they released when Toothsome first opened.

From the Alps to the empire of the Aztecs, from Mongolia to Madagascar, Professor Doctor Penelope Tibeaux-Tinker Toothsome learned new and fascinating methods of infusing chocolate into the most extraordinary recipes, making friends and receiving honors everywhere she went. Upon returning home to London, Penelope determined that she would share her love and knowledge of chocolate with the world. She set about building The Toothsome Chocolate Emporium & Savory Feast Kitchen, an enchanting 19th century themed, Steampunk inspired dining establishment with a façade of towering smokestacks and an interior adorned with intriguing gadgets and gizmos.

Admittedly, the story seems a little muddled, but upon first glance of Toothsome, everything has a cool vibe and the details are extraordinary. We saw Penelope and her robot friend, Jacques, walking through the gift shop when we first entered. Later they came by the table to visit inside the restaurant.

It’s a fun meet and greet, and they even gave us recommendations for dessert!

Toothsome Chocolate Emporium Character Meet and Greet

Toothsome Chocolate Emporium Dining Review

I have dined at all the restaurants at Universal CityWalk Orlando and my two favorites are Cowfish and Toothsome Chocolate Emporium. At Toothsome Chocolate Emporium you get a fun atmosphere, decent food, and delicious desserts – even a character or two. If you have a sweet tooth, then Toothsome Chocolate Emporium is the place for you. 

Toothsome Chocolate Emporium is a popular restaurant, so reservations are recommended. You can try walking up for the waitlist, and I’ve had luck during non-peak times. 

The ambiance is a kind of dark, and it can get loud inside like all the restaurants on CityWalk, but it’s not as loud as the Hard Rock Cafe.

In the gift shop when you walk in, they offer chocolates such as truffles in one case and in another, they have specialty bakery items such as cupcakes, cookies, cake pops, and chocolate-covered pretzels.

Toothsome Chocolate Emporium Sweets

ToothsomeChocolate Emporium Milkshakes

One of the things Toothsome Chocolate Emporium is famous for are their huge milkshakes. Some people call them freak milkshakes. These are some of our favorite Toothsome Chocolate Emporium Milkshakes.

Milkshake Menu toothsome Chocolate Emporium

We tried the Chocolate x5 milkshake. When they say chocolate, they mean it.

Chocolate x 5 milkshake Toothsome chocolate Emporium

It was really rich, maybe even a bit of too much chocolate. If you like mint, then the “That’s Mint” milkshake is really good!

The Cookie Jar Milkshake is a favorite of my kids. Vanilla ice cream, Oreo, oatmeal, and chocolate chip cookies, with whipped topping.

Toothsome Chocolate Emporium Milkshake Review

For coffee lovers, my friend got the Espresso Buzzzzz and it certainly woke her up!

Espresso Buzzzz Milkshake at Toothsome

If you can’t get a dining reservation or if you only want dessert, they have a quick-service carry-out counter for milkshakes and dessert. A nice bonus is that you get to keep the Toothsome cup it comes in.

Toothsome Chocolate Emporium Food

I have eaten lunch and brunch at Toothsome and while both options were good, brunch was a standout. You can check out the menu to see what things you’d like to try.

For lunch I ordered the Waldorf Chicken Salad and the flavor was really good. It was hard for me to find the chicken, but overall, I would order it again. It’s a not a huge size.

Waldorf Chicken Salad Toothsome

My husband ordered the Totchos. Let me just preface this by saying my husband is obsessed with Totchos, but he was used to tater tots with nacho cheese, bacon, tomatoes, lettuce, and onions.

Toothsome’s Totchos had Green Chili, Crispy Pork Belly, and Andouille Sausage Cheddar Cheese Sauce, so he was nervous to order them. Spoiler alert: He loved them! The moral of the story is can you really go wrong with tater tots?

Totchos Toothsome Chocolate Emporium

My children ordered chicken tenders and waffles off the kids’ menu and were happy with their choices. 

My friends have also enjoyed the The Croque Monsieur and the Chicken “Caprese” Sandwich! 

The Berries and Creme Waffle for brunch at Toothsome was divine! It was topped with fresh seasonal berries, whipped topping, powdered sugar, lemon curd, and fresh micro mint. There was something about that lemon curd that gave it the right amount of tart.

Toothsome Chocolate Emporium Brunch

My friend ordered the Patty Melt French Toast which is hallah, half-pound housemade fresh hamburger patty, sunny-side up egg, grilled pork belly, cheddar cheese, Lyonnaise potatoes. She really liked it, and said the flavors were good. It wasn’t my kind of thing though.

Patty Melt at Toothsome Chocolate Emporium

Is Toothsome Chocolate Emporium Worth It?

Toothsome Chocolate Emporium is a solid choice when looking for dining options at Universal Orlando. It’s not incredibly expensive (but it can be if you add dessert), there’s a fun vibe, and there is a diverse menu with options for everyone. I would eat here every Universal vacation if I could. 

I wouldn’t call Toothsome find dining, but I’d call it fun dining. 

 

Jyl Pattee

Tuesday 21st of November 2017

I had the bacon brittle shake just to see what it was like. I mean, bacon! It was so delish! Love this place.

tanialamb

Tuesday 21st of November 2017

My family loved it! I’ll have to try the bacon brittle shake next time!