I came with a colleague to enjoy a cuppa hot chocolate before returning to work.

I had the signiture, he had the white.

The flavor was excellent, with a rich, velvety texture, a strong, bittersweet attack and a slightly sour finish.

It was a great cup of hot chocolate.... sauce

I wish I had a plain biscotti or some steamed milk.


The location had a in-store boutique and a see through kitchen. It had a class ambience. Unfortunately the large glass windows that brings in very nice sunlight overlooks the construction site. A tinted glass or shutters would have made it much better.

I suggest coming here for valentines shopping. More innovative product lines. Also, a great place to get personalized corporate gifts.

大食日第一站
帶了由澳洲回來的朋友們到此
可能太早了, 就算星期六11點幾都未有客人
一推門就見到Chef Koo係到, 他仍是那麼的nice

過了不知對上一次來到有沒有三個月呢?
記得第一次來到是一年前, 之後數天就來一次
但因工作既轉變關係, 已經很難再抽到時間來
所以對今次都希望這裡的食品是有進步的

坐下來了, 就order了70% hot cacao
有少少失望喎, 因為比起以前好似差了少少
雖是70% 但覺得不夠苦, 不似70% cacao

再來個browine, 這個很好呢
來時暖暖的, 很好nuts, 大家吃過第一口後都不能停口

taro cake, 比較light but fresh
但 west meet east 這idea很好

signature cake, 比個讚就可以了
根本不用多說, 基本上每台人都會order這cake的

very nice service, 態度很好, 充滿真誠既笑容
又時常refill d 水

For the quality of chocolate the price is really very affordable!!

The highlight was the Signature 70% Dark Chocolate Drink - thick, chocolatey, very interesting indeed (thin chocolate disk slowly melted into the drink!!)

The cakes, although a little small portioned, was sufficient due to its filling and creamy texture.

冬日間，最幸福應該是捧著一杯熱呼呼巧克力，享受著閒暇和暫借來的溫暖。

好久好久之前就聽過VERO的大名，座落在灣仔海邊一個人跡罕至的商場，靠著一杯signature hot chocolate，紅得發紫。從來都覺得這種熱巧克力是要找個閒暇，時間像不值錢的，慢慢享受每一口幸福感覺。不然，只是一種浪費，既浪費食材，也浪費了廚師的心血。

工作越來越忙，好難可以抽身....最後妥協地找了個禮拜六下午，享受一杯溫暖窩心的黑巧克力。

VERO身處的海軍商場非常不好找，行人路走到一半...完全沒有進路。迫於無奈要爬過欄桿，走馬路過去。海軍商場外頭又看不出是個商場。若不是人人朝同一個方向走，真的沒可能找到。

到埗時，是禮拜六下午四時多，人還有點多，等了差不多半小時才有位子。終於有位子，坐下時西打整個人也不多要累死。

signature hot chocolate HK$48
剛做好時應該是一杯熱呼呼的熱巧克力，杯口再鋪上一片黑巧克力，慢慢看著巧克力給熱力慢慢溶化，往下沉，單是這樣，已夠讓人怦然心動。味道是超級好！小小的喝一口，那道濃稠的暖流通過舌頭時，幸福感覺由然而生。甘中帶香的可可，一點都不會苦，就像在品嚐一杯有歷練的茶，過後還有回甘的感覺。放下杯時，舌頭立時貪婪的往嘴邊舐，不想浪費任何一滴巧克力。

小小的一杯，永遠教人意猶未盡。只有再來，才可以重溫那種剎那的幸福。

熟知西打的朋友都猜到西打應該會點white chocolate，來個黑白雙煞吧。可恨是white chocolate是搭著yogurt的，最怕酸的西打還是點別的飲料好了。

ice mocha HK$5X
不知是誰想到把coffee混合chocolate，變成一杯全新的飲品。西打好少會喝mocha，但這杯mocha喝下去很舒服，淡淡的咖啡香停留在口裏時，又可以感受到巧克力的甘甜味。

總計：HK$9X

西打那天沒有在店裏待很久，坐了大概一個小時，已經深深愛上店裏舒適的環境，只嫌當天人比較多，有點吵。好想可以找個寧靜的下午再去一趟，呷著一口巧克力，邊看書邊消磨一個下午。

店裏還有供應很多巧克力甜點，相信味道也會很不錯，找天再為大家介紹囉！

延伸閱讀：http://blog.yam.com/ywjoseph928/article/25800775

在這里上了一個workshop，係飲紅酒配上合口味的朱古力。食了的朱古力粒有不同味道，例如christmas pudding（太甜了以點）。最好食的（believe it or not），是烏龍茶味餡的朱古力，不太甜，很香的茶味，配了以點烏龍茶味的酒，很特別啊。

最后的refreshment有不少供售賣的cake，食了rosemary chesse cake，真的很正啊，完全是松軟的，朱古力很濃味，而且有朱古力脆粒在內，chesse味不是很重，但overall很正。另一個試了white passion，係熱情果味的，賣相精營，但是味道對我來講太甜了。

nov 20, 09,攪掂d嘢先去呢間target咗好耐嘅朱古力店,不驚不覺食咗 :

1) signature hot chocolate (hk$48)
-dark 70% chocolate
-嚟朝聖,點可以唔叫呢個熱朱古力呢
-都未set好部相機,中間位置已經開始受熱窩落去了.........好快就鋪晒喺面,"蒲"面"畢"咗2啖飲咗.........之後就輕輕攪均佢
-濃"杰"身,不過就無銅鑼灣嘅debauxxx咁誇張,喜歡呢個質感多d
-當然好夠黑朱古力味啦...........而且無嘜點帶酸味
-喜歡

2) rosemary cheesecake (hk$30)
-共有5款精緻蛋糕
-問過店員嘅介紹,佢見我叫咗熱signature朱古力.........所以建議呢個
-相信佢嘅推介,雖然我其實想食taro earl grey
-入口有股rosemary味,但個人唔覺得濃.........莫非頭先杯朱古力破壞咗我第1重嘅味覺?
-有牛奶朱古力漿,黏度高嘅朱古力mousse,朱古力蛋糕,cheesecake同餅底
-cheesecake部份都重芝士味,所以都幾結實,但唔硬
-裡面有圓粒脆脆,入口有少少爆炸糖嘅感覺
-佢d蛋糕幾有質素,唔排除短期再嚟食過..........好似brownie, signature cake, taro earl grey等

3) tasting chocolate collection (hk$68)
-全部喺praline
-初時以為裡面全是ganache,經解釋後就明白晒
-估唔到全部的骰非常,唔會食飽你

i) mango & kaffir lime
-外層朱古力咬落好脆,卜1聲
-裡面嘅filling酸酸到,唔太甜

ii) pink himalayan caramel
-呢個嘅焦糖filling就甜咗d喇

iii) calamansi mallow
-裡面喺金柑味嘅棉花糖
-幾得意

iv) red hazelnut
-裡面混有craneberry碎
-鬆脆,個人口味還是喜歡有nut/純朱古力薄片

v) honey mustard
-好特別嘅味道
-又唔會好辛辣
-喺甜味版嘅芥辣

* 大約1.45pm去到........全店無嘜人,只有1枱客........拎晒notebook出嚟做嘢...........陽光普照..........寧靜又舒服..........聽吓mp3,發吓呆.............寫吓嘢...........都唔知幾relaxing..........本來諗住下場去大埔...........最後坐吓坐吓..........都無去到lu

Hot Chocolate - So good and so rich! Be still my heart. This is chocolate multiplied by a hundred. This is chocolate on steroids. And I have to say, that layer of chocolate on top is just brilliant. I derive intense pleasure from the sight of it melting into the cup of hot chocolate, and I am torn between wanting to see it melt completely, and wanting to lick the whole thing off before it disappears.

Brownies - I swear these are the best brownies I have ever had! The people at Vero stuff this piece of brownie heaven with so much chocolate and walnut chunks that it’s almost excusable to think that you are biting into a nutty chocolate bar. Vero, vero sweet, and vero, vero good!!!

see full review with photos here: http://www.jinlovestoeat.com/2009/11/vero.html

選了VERO CHOCOLATES,因為我們都愛甜,

在網路上做了點功課,一定不能錯過這店的

"The Signature Dark 70% Chocolate",

熱騰騰的上桌連杯子也是暖暖的,

也來不及拍它的第一面,朱古力"蓋"已經下沉><

一向喜歡吃Muffin的我也點了set "Premium Muffin Collection",

一次過嘗到5個味道^^

(banana & mint / pink himalayan caramel / dark 70% / blueberry / rosemary),

szie比我想像中細了一點~

味道當然是最濃郁的dark chocolate最吸引,

內裡半溶的朱朱力好像在吃心太軟~



Vero Premium Brownie和Mango Marshmallow

跟BF每人一款~吃不到mango味~濃濃的朱朱力和朱朱力味道

當然也不能錯過網上推介的肉桂味麵包~

但比我預期中多油,冷了吃的話就不太喜歡



不說也不知道這裡有這一個海軍商埸,

在門外轉來轉去,看更伯伯一看便知道我們來找朱朱力店,

很明顯這店大部份主攻外地人生意,

但也應該照顧一下其他客人吧,

進入店子沒有座位也沒人問津只有食客眼望望~,

最出色也就是玻璃屋內的朱古力藝術品,

傳說中的"兵馬俑",

很古怪的店~大剎風景的一大個地盤.......

有機會還是會再來坐一整個下午~

因為台灣友人都算係半個chocoholic
所以佢黎到香港
就帶佢去Vero感受下朱古力o既氣息

Vero o既位置真係好偏僻
我地o係APA門口落車
兜佢個後花園行去分域碼頭街
都要再問下人先知海軍商場o係邊
我地好跩就咁橫過馬路
行多一陣先至搵到海軍商場

因為10點左右上到去
一個客都無
好似俾我地包哂成個場咁
成個環境都好寬敞
感覺好cozy
唯一唔好就係對住分域碼頭整修
大煞風景
我地坐底睇陣menu
我o係white chocolate 同caramello chocolate之間
揀o左我o既最愛white chocolate
而友人則放棄o左wild berry chocolate
揀番vero o既signature hot chocolate

我地周圍行周圍影相
無耐我地ge野飲就上場啦
講賣相ge話真係好靚
鋪上塊chocolate之餘仲用o左少少金箔做點綴
因為chocolate本身都幾heavy
所以一細杯咁serve就剛剛好
友人杯signature hot chocolate 塊古古力好快就下陷
而我個塊都stand多一分鐘就溶埋
我個杯white chocolate 因為係mix 埋yoghurt
所以會甜中帶少少酸
不過唔知係咪佢個white chocolate 過熱
所以佢有d起粒同分離
而友人個hot chocolate 真係好thick
可能因為係70% dark chocolate
個味因此又唔會太甜, 幾好

講真, 黎到Vero
不得不提佢d 古力藝術品
佢每一件古古力做o既藝術品都好仔細好靚
所以o係Vero 除o左可以用口品嚐古古力之外
當然記得用眼去欣賞古古力添!

離開前waitress 姐姐送我地每人一張
buy one get one free o既hot chocolate coupon
所以下次都會帶其他朋友仔再去過

Have you ever had the problem whereby you are unable to come up with restaurant suggestions when you have a list of want-to-try places at the back of your head? It happens to me all the time! I have so many places I wanted to try but whenever someone asks me to suggest a place, I would somehow be speechless. My friend asked me to suggest a place where we can sit and relax in the early afternoon and chat over a cup of coffee. I was speechless once again! Thanks to my friend, we ended up at VERO which was actually on my list but somehow slipped my mind ... must be too early in the morning ! ... HAHA.

This place is definitely not a easy place to find due to its location but once you entered the cafe / restaurant, it was a totally different environment which I did not expect. The layout was very open, clean and BRIGHT. A minimalist decor in my opinion. The brightness is from the sun light shinning through the huge windows along the side. Its kitchen was of open kitchen style with pastry chefs busy working inside the chocolate and pastry workshop / studio. The various metal decorations were a nice touch, increasing the artistic feel of the whole atmosphere.

(1) Taro Earl Grey & Rosemary Cake
The cake on the right was the Taro Earl Grey cake. The Earl Grey flavored mousse was not too sweet but also lacked the flavor it needed. So where did the Taro go? Good question, the taro element was inside the cake. There were two pieces of chilled square taro in the middle of the cake which actually matched the flavors and texture of the cake very well. Thumbs up! As for the Rosemary cake, I only had one bit but it was very rich in rosemary flavors which I liked. A very interesting use of ingredient / flavor indeed.

(2) Espresso con Panna
I doubt it was due to the whipped cream but the espresso was not bitter but extremely acidic for some reasons. I tried the Lavazza blend before but it did not taste like that. I tried espresso con panna at other places as well nothing as acidic as this. I think it was due to the water temperature used to make the espresso, but then again it can be due to many other factors. Maybe the cream was the main reason? (Need your help on this one Babedolphin! haha, I know you love coffee and are quite knowledgeable on the subject as well.) The bottom line was that I did not enjoy the drink! Two thumbs down ! (Not my lucky day I bet, should have just ordered my usual double espresso)

(3) Muffins Tasting Menu
They were all warm and freshly baked. Since it was a tasting menu, each one has a unique flavor. Usually when you find one special ingredient being used on an item, it is very likely you will find the same ingredient being used on another item in the same cafe / restaurant. Same case applies here where you find a rosemary flavored muffins along with banana, chocolate, blueberries and dark chocolate. Another positive point of the muffins was that their center were all moist and soft, very nicely done. The rosemary one was indeed an interesting flavor and definitely worth a try.

(4) Spring / Summer Chocolate Collection
Just from the look of the chocolates, I think they were not as refined or delicate in terms of decoration when compared with chocolates from La Maison du Chocolat, Godiva or Wittamer. Maybe it was due to the TINY size of the pieces but still. The collection consisted of special flavors such as banana & mint, White forest, apple & thyme, mango & Kaffir line and Honey mustard. They were not too sweet which was good in my opinion. The most unique flavors in my opinion was the honey mustard because the taste really reminded me of the sauce!

(5) Cappuccino
I gave their coffee another chance because I had higher hopes for this place. Alright, the cappuccino was slightly better. The foam was creamy which I enjoyed but it was still weak of coffee flavors. I think another shot would be nice.

Likes:

* Decor / Atmosphere- great place to sit and relax (especially when the sun is out)
* Taro Earl Grey - interesting way to combine the taro with the cake.
* Muffins tasting menu - a nice combination of flavors, especially the rosemary

Dislikes

* Espresso con Panna - overly acidic (maybe due to the whipped cream?)
* More staff training is required - we had to repeat our orders for confirmation. (plus unfamiliar with the menu, including the chocolate collection)

Avg Spending: HKD 100 - 200 per person

Original Blog: http://jason-bonvivant.blogspot.com/2009/09/vero.html

黎到Vero好似去左外國既藝術館咁,好多野睇,澤田正文的designer chair,好靚、環境好relax。
上次姊姊來過,店員送左張Signature Hot Choc,買一送一劵。
三個人,完全可以「盡」試!除左朱古力食Collection、Muffins食Tasting menu外,Cake都自我變成"Tasting menu",五款吃盡!
先來Signature choc drinks,因為朱古力熱力,杯面那朱古力「蓋」,好快被溶陷!朱古力槳勁濃!好正!一定要襯熱「飲」如果涼左,會少少變酸。(我覺得最好都係文華酒店餅店的hot choc,因為佢似番杯DRINKS)
Iced Rasp Cho,冰凍既,當然好舒暢,又有士多啤梨粒粒脆,酸酸地,幾醒胃,不過我都係鍾意杯Signature多D,始終熱,朱古力味會出D。
Muffin$68估唔到係咁細件,如一蚊銀size: Rosemary,先入口滑得要緊的牛油味,再來Rosemary味,是外國口人味,我覺得好優香、最好食、同整得出高水準都係呢件!
Dark 70%, 可能太的骰,蛋糕part食唔到有幾濃,被內裡的朱古力醬cover了。
Pink Himalayan Caramel,極似樂家杏仁糖味,所以甜左D。
Blueberry,無乜特別,係最唔出眾既一件,berry似提子葯水味。
Banana & Mint,香蕉只有放上面那片封到半乾的香蕉片,但cake身味道好叮一聲!那種mint味,同peppermint茶包的薄荷一樣,浮游在口腔中~~~
Autum/Winter Bonbon$68,因為已是一星期前了,記得有蜜柑味、蜜糖味、朱古力粟米片、etc…味道,其實太細粒了,朱古力香唔香?滑唔滑?根本食唔到,比餡蓋過味道。不過我覺得柑和蜜糖混落朱古力度,都幾好食。
五款CAKE來喇!
Rosemary Cheesecake:第一朕就係Rosemary味喇!其實成片食有點各有各味道,沒有大家搶大家既味,底層的脆底仍脆,整體我最喜歡呢件!
Taro Earl Grey: 伯爵牛奶朱古力mousse,襯芋頭mousse,好特別!可惜芋頭味本身淡,如果佢單整件Taro cake或者夾一層薄薄朱古力mousse/蛋糕響中間,會更好!
White Passion:甜甜的白朱古力,搭酸酸的熱情果,幾fresh!在吃咁多朱古力之際,可有中和作用。
Signature: 用左70%Dark choco + brownie,其實無乜新意,不過飲有Signature;食都要有Signature既……好濃朱古力,完全係一件Choco brownie磚,確實好重份量,加埋太多既榛子粒粒,好飽。
Orange Crisp:襯凍食,就係牛奶橙朱古力雪糕咁,放涼少少,似番件cake,再好食D,佢話有choco crisp layer,就唔係咁覺喇。

姊姊光顧了,買了brownie給我作「手信」。
雖然拎到返黎,部份已碎裂,但我首要,是求味道!
好多nuts,食得出朱古力落左少少酒調味!質地無brownie通病 ─ 糊口&滯口。一D都唔甜。如果整番厚身D,會食得更開心。
睇左其他相片,而家我每日都plan哪時間要去一趟~~

bad chocolate
if the owner really a chocolate lover
I suppose he have traveled around the world and tasted what "good chocolate" is
the chocolate in Vero is really really normal (in fact, i categorize it in "bad")

about the ice-chocolate drink, they really put in ices which make the drink too light, terrible
even the hot-chocolate drink, the taste is still not condensed enough

about the brownie.........ai...........it is the worst brownie i have tried in my life, there is only taste of nut but no taste of chocolate

there are so many great chocolate around the world, but not include Vero
just try Koko Black's ice-chocolate and mousse
San Churos's hot-chocolate
Bing's brownie
etc~~~~~~~
then u can understand what i mean

me and my wife spend around $380 in Vero this afternoon
and i can tell u, Vero does not worth this price

一個人，在灣仔完事後有兩小時break，即約朋友來一試這間店子的hot chocolate。

自己本身不愛吃chocolate，什至可說是有點討厭，因為好怕好漏好heavy的感覺，這次朋友作主幫我點了70% hot chocolate，先有擔心會否heavy到令我半途而廢，因為本身自己是完全吃不得甜，對甜品多是淺嘗很少著迷。

無可否認，這杯古古力很presentable，很吸引，透明玻璃杯裝著滿滿的熱古古力，看起來剎是誘人，單計presentation是絕對的滿分。

呷一口，朱古力好濃好濃，對我濃得有點太過，喝到一半就忍不住放棄，因為真的太heavy，濃得令人有點受不了的感覺。

如果閣下是chocoholic，這是王道。對我，還是避之則吉好了。

Since my last visit in February, this place has even more amazing variety.

Previous visit:
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=1971982

The cake selection is very appealing which reminds me of Cha Ke Li, chocolate infused with various chinese teas.

The cake that caught my attention was the earl grey with taro, earl grey is a tea that I drink, and taro a gorgeous delicate flavour, and the two combined, absolutely delicious.

The cake was light and smooth, and full of earl grey flavour, the taro cream was hidden in between the chocolate cream.
The taro was like cream, very light and the taste of taro oozes out.

As for the chocolate raspberry smoothie, I really liked the sourness of the raspberry.
The smoothie was a watery cocoa based texture, which matched well with the raspberry, because of its natural berry sourness. There were bits of raspberry pips in it too, and the cream was topped with dried raspberry.