Boon The Chocolate Experience – Darlinghurst, Sydney
After staring and drooling avidly over multiple posts about this chocolate heaven, I had finally been able to get myself down to Boon the chocolate experience. NQN first reviewed this place back in January and then ChocolateSuze and Grab Your Fork came last week and all of their posts had me jealous but giddy at the thought of my visit. Without much convincing at all, I was able to drag Pupu away from her busy schedule to come gorge on some delicious chocolate with me. It is close to the Mardi Gras and so they have decorated the place with some pretty colourful and glittery ornaments.
This photo was particularly amusing
Mmmmm pralines
The others have already done too good a job at reviewing the place so I will just add some minor details here and there. Hopefully I can make you guys jealous as well hee hee mmm chocolate ^^!
Shelf full of goodies
Alex Chan
A very friendly and helpful Alex showed us around the place and the chocolate they had on offer. I was a little bit surprised when he informed me they have been open for about 4 months now as it meant that we should have come here much sooner!
Fanny Chan
We did not get to chat much with the delightful Fanny as she was busy working her magic and so we didn’t want to disturb her too much hee hee.
They still had the chocolate bag left on display
Open Letter ($75)
This was my favourite novelty chocolate item and would have got it if I had been here for V-day 
Alex also showed us one that was left over, a man had pre-ordered and paid for it but did not come to pick it up… not a good sign :S
Tres Corazones
I love the deep lush red of these hearts and since they are Moet & Chandon Champange flavoured, there are even more reasons to get them.
Boon Terrace Lounge – some fine photography art hanging on the wall
This wallpaper really help create the perfect chocolate mood mmmm love it!
I absolutely adore this terrace lounge although the lighting can be a bit dim for photography but it creates the ultimate mood for couples haha. The seating arrangements are also suited for that of a small party. They also have a brilliant selection of classical jazz which made the atmosphere of this place impeccable. Pupu and I had a look at their menu and although they are more focused on drinks and pralines there were a few other selections possible (like the Belgian waffles!) so Here Comes the Food.
It is quite obvious that we had Chocolatesuze and GYFs’ visit in mind as we ended up ordering the same as them -___- call us sheep but their descriptions were too seductive hee hee.
Milk Hot Chocolate ($7.50) – served with chocolate mousse and a Boon praline (Mira)
The hot chocolate was not too sweet which is good but oozed that creamy milk chocolate flavour. The mousse tasted like a chocolate cloud and sent us immediately into a state of euphoria. The Mira is a blend of white chocolate, mountain pepperberries and strawberries. The strawberry was stronger flavour but a subtle flavour of the pepperberry was present as well.
Dark Hot Chocolate ($7.50) - served with chocolate mousse and a Boon praline (Jasmin)
I prefer dark chocolate and this definitely was the drink for me! The silky smooth texture of the hot chocolate mixed with a rich and deep cacao flavour without being too bitter. The Jasmin praline was also one of our favourite pralines as the jasmine tea flavour works surprisingly well with dark chocolate. The inital chocolate created a nice platform for the jasmine tea flavour to spread and fill the mouth as the praline melted.
Me being me ^^! Mousse in hot chocolate = melted goodness mmm!
Chocolate Teaser Plate ($7.50) – clockwise from bottom left: Kaneel, El Corazon, Kurobiko, Orient and Balsamico
Only having one praline each was not enough, naturally, so we decided on this teaser plate. Firstly the Kaneel, an almond ganache with cinnamon and orange peel, had a lovely balance of cinnamon and little specks of orange peel. I love the warm feeling you get with cinnamon mmm. The El Corazon, a miniature version of the giant heart, were a V-day special but we were lucky they still had some left over (If you go very soon and ask hopefully they will still have some!) had a beautiful infusion of rose and the champagne. It seemed to taste a bit of lychee when we first tried and definitely another favourite. The Kurobiko, hazelnut praline with black sesame and rice crispies, gave off pleasant little crunches with each bite but I do not remember tasting much black sesame. There was a woody taste from the hazelnut which tasted a bit like the skin of the hazelnut which was quite interesting. The Orient, dark chocolate ganache with ginger pieces, soft specks of ginger added a nice dimension of flavour. Finally the Balsamico, strawberry-milk chocolate ganache accented with balsamic vinegar, had a rich strawberry flavour but also small grains of salt and the slightest tinge of balsamic vinegar.
Belgian Waffle with fresh strawberries, almonds, vanilla bean ice cream and Boon chocolate sauce ($14.50) (aka plate of awesomeness)
A must have to compare with the waffles of other chocolatiers. The waffle here is very enjoyable as it is not too sweet but I found that it could have been warmer. The strawberries were a bit sour but that just eccentuated the sweetness of the velvety vanilla ice cream and the chocolate sauce. The addition of almond flakes were genius, as they added a delightful crunch with some of the bites. The others already did an unbeatable pouring shot so I decided to venture into the 4th dimension with some continuous shots.
MMmm awesomeness tastes… awesome!
They are also quite generous with the amount of pouring chocolate you get in the waffle, good times ^^!
Our scraping efforts – cut short due to time constraints!
Pralines before being coated
The hypnotic chocolate wheel… need to get me one of those!
Boon is definitely worth the visit even though it is in Darlinghurst which means horrible parking especially before 6pm. A re-visit is also in order to try all the other drinks like the cold ones!
Boon the chocolate experience
251 Victoria St
Darlinghurst 2010
Ph: (02) 9356 8876
FFichiban
February 22nd, 2009 at 5:02 am
Looks like you guys did very well
and wow, what a great shot of the pralines before enrobing!
February 22nd, 2009 at 5:29 am
Mmmmm I just love the colour of those hearts…
February 22nd, 2009 at 5:37 am
everybody is going except me *stamps foots*
February 22nd, 2009 at 5:53 am
oh dear, i’m drooling over this at midnight! i’m totally missing out, must Boon soon… lol
February 22nd, 2009 at 3:54 pm
ahhh! now i totally need to go. but (BUT!) how to choose between all the chocolates?!
February 22nd, 2009 at 4:23 pm
You’re making me jealous. The flavours at this place sounds sooo exciting!
February 23rd, 2009 at 1:02 am
Helen – Hee hee thx! They should have made a mega praline the size of that tray mmmmmmm
Chris – Yup that deep dreamy red… so puurrrrdddy!
Karen – Awww never fear! I am sure you will end up there sometime soon ^^! If not make it happen!
Jen – Hooray my job is done!
Shez – Hee hee you should get one of every flavour
easiest solution.
Arwen – Yup simplicity at its finest ^^!
February 23rd, 2009 at 5:29 am
omg to die for – sooooo wanting to try this place! FFichiban wait till i blog about a little chocolate shop i found here in newc!!! the excitement!!!
February 23rd, 2009 at 8:31 pm
WOW, that chocolate clutch bag its totally awesome!!
February 24th, 2009 at 5:42 am
Cupcake – Hee hee yup yup when u come back we shall hit it up again? Oohhh yes post post ^^!
Tomatosalsa – Hahah better than the CD?
February 26th, 2009 at 4:18 am
YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
I LOVE CHOCOLATEEE
THIS place looks absolutelyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Delicious!
Will have to try this one day.