Banana Chocolate Cake (6 inches) $198. Basically, there
is no decoration on the surface (or it is quite cool), but chocolate and
chocolate and .. . Cake is sold as a whole but not in slices.
There are two layers of banana paste in the middle. Banana is natural and soft enough, and has not yet been mixed with sugar.
Chocolate
should be from Belgium. When the cake is put near the nose, there is a
very strong nice flavor of chocolate. The overall cake is not too sweet.
It is more alluring in appearance than in the mouth. It must be a
temptation to chocolate lover, in terms of taste, colour and smell.
'awfully
chocolate' should have a mission from the very beginning to
differentiate from other patisseries, in view of its publicity and
positioning. Of course, it should have a target of positioning to be a
patisserie of difference and a chocolate cake of difference. In my
experience, its marketing mixes have already achieved what it intends to
do. But its cake is not impeccable as expected. Personally, I prefer
the cakes from Cova (Tartufo) and The Mandarin Cake Shop (Double
Chocolate). Their cakes are more decent, savory, have character and are
blue-blooded.
awfully chocolate
Shop 15, 2-4 Hysan Avenue , Causeway Bay , Hong Kong .
香港銅鑼灣希慎道2-4號地下15號鋪
Tel: 28820450
Opening Hours: 1100-2200 Daily
Style: Chocolate, cake and dessert
Average spending: $198
Date: July 2009
Website: www.awfullychocolate.com
Remarks:
It was established in 1988 in Singapore and is a Specialty of chocolate
cake and ice-cream. It is going to have franchise cooperation to other
countries, particularly in Asia .
The champion of chocolate cake
in Hong Kong in my mind goes to Cova and The Mandarin Cake Shop (their
chocolate cakes are devastating and catastrophic). It is not easy to go
one step further to try the cake from awfully chocolate. We finally buy a
banana chocolate cake in order to unveil this cake from Singapore .
It
is undoubtedly a mysterious chocolate cake shop, in terms of both shop
layout and its cake presentation. Basically, there is nothing as
topping, except chocolate mousse, chocolate smell and chocolate colour.
We are tempted to cut it into slices and put into the mouth immediately.
Thereafter, we can only say it is a chocolate cake with above average
texture and taste, but we should not value this chocolate cake to have
attained an impeccable level. In such situation, pricing is already not a
matter to comment. It is anyway a good idea to share a chocolate cake
with your friends (not beloved) in parties and special occasions.
Service: 3.5/5
Price: 3.5/5
Food: 3.5/5
Environment: 3.5/5
Variety: 3.5/5
Hygiene: 4/5
Overall: 3.5/5