This is a nice cafe and bakery store adjacent to the Ritz Carlton hotel in downtown Charlotte. We got to try some of their dessert items as the hotel gave a celebratory platter, filled with their items. Loved the coconut cream chocolate cake, macarons, and the chocolate layered strawberries. The cafe also has excellent variety of hot and cold drinks. I saw the barista working super hard to complete the orders quickly. I didn't see the store being super crowded at any point, nice spot to grab some drinks and bites on your way in or out of the hotel. read more

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I'm literally standing inside right now. Not sure why it claims it's closed. Nonetheless, the barista was sweet and very helpful. I walk by here all the time. It was great! I had a red velvet cupcake. read more

Bar Cocoa - Pastry counter - Desserts Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Loved this place! Their gelato is delicious! Short visit here but had a great time. It's a cute store inside the Ritz Carlton Hotel. Recommend the double chocolate gelato. We were able to sample it before buying. Their macrons are delicious too! We had 6 different kinds and they're made in-house. Great experience. read more

Bar Cocoa - Delicious. - Desserts Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I stopped here to look at the treats and everything was delicious. I bought some macarons and chocolates. Everything was fresh and tasty. The aesthetics were beautiful. The store itself was bright and clean. The service was slow, but I think one person may have been in training. The other lady was really sweet and welcoming. I would recommend! read more

Bar Cocoa - I bought a 5 pack of chocolates. - Desserts Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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After watching a show on the arena, we were craving some sweets and stumbled upon Bar Cocoa. The little coffee and cakes shop has a variety of coffees, cakes, gelato, etc. The prices are a lot more reasonable than I expected, knowing that it is connected to the Ritz Hotel. I ordered a pistachio gelato and an apple macaron. The small gelato was really big, even for the small size, If I had known i would probably have asked for two flavors. The gelato was good but not amazing, I got tired of it half way thorough, which is a problem I don't typically have with Gelato. My macaron was not great either, it was kind of crumbly, my companion had the raspberry one and that was great, I think the apple cream was not as good as the raspberry jelly. My favorite part was being able to hang out in the fancy Ritz Carlton hotel while eating ice cream. read more

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I had heard such good things about the desserts here so we decided to stop here one night after a show. I'm not sure if I didn't order right, but I wasn't very impressed. I got a few different macarons and a strawberry balsamic eclair. My husband went for gelato. All of mine was just ok. My husband said he liked the gelato. The prices are a little pricey which I was expecting. I might come back to give it a second chance, but after my first time there, there are other bakeries in Charlotte I prefer over this. read more

Bar Cocoa - Strawberry balsamic eclair - Desserts Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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The server was so nice and helpful. Wonderful experience! Don't sleep on this place.

Great coconut cake One of the best red velvet cupcakes ever!! Red velvet macaroon is very good And great staff! read more

I liked the location & blue outside couches drawn me in. Had coffee w almond milk & dark chocolates since vegan options were limited but woman assisting us was very sweet & helpful. Great place to take a break & people watch. read more

Come for the patisserie, stay for the hospitality. Miss Evette is the loveliest, she made our morning and was so thoughtful and sweet and friendly--give this wonderful woman the biggest raise! She is 100% the reason we will be returning. read more

Wait staff is too snooty. I don't know if he doesn't like Asians or having a bad day. My friend and I ordered a latte and 2cup cakes. The guy took forever even though it was xtremely slow. Nevertheless, I enjoyed my latte and cup cake. Their prices was cheaper than most places. Cup cakes were moist and the frostings were not too sweet read more

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Oh how I love this little sweet shop, they have chocolate, they have cookies, they have gelato, they have cupcakes, they have all my favorites and oh yeah coffee too. My absolute fav are the cookies, which are baked in house and vary daily and yes they are addictive. The gelato sometimes seem to have freezer burn so I usually don't order that. Occasionally I get a cupcake but pass me the white chocolate macadamia cookies because they are amazing and my fav and usually available on Fridays. read more

Bar Cocoa - My Friday treat! - Desserts Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Strawberry shortcake bar and Raspberry Lemon cake are great. Live music was good. Smore cupcake was just ok. read more

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Chocolates were decent. (not made in house). Really liked the caramel eclair! But the macaroons we took home were so-so. A couple of them were good, but others tasted a bit stale and dry. Loved that they had a nice variety of flavors, but we couldn't even tell what flavors they were supposed to be by the time we got them home. So much potential here! read more

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Very cute and cozy little coffee shop/bakery. They even have gelato. Prices are very reasonable and the two gentlemen working were very nice. Though we did not get any desserts they all looked amazing. We were in the area in a cold day and googled the best hot chocolate near us and this place came up. My husband and brother both got the hot chocolate but I got a small cappuccino instead. The hot chocolate (because of course I still had to try it) had a very smooth and creamy texture. They loved it! It also had like a cinnamon flavor in it. It wasn't your basic hot chocolate, it was definitely elevated. The cappuccino was pretty standard. Once ordered there's a little hall that takes you down to a seating area. There a restaurant there but also some couches in front of a fireplace. It was super nice! read more

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Was looking for something sweet and this was perfect! They have a large selection of macaroons and gelato and other delicious items like cake and cupcakes. Had the red velvet cupcake and it was soft, moist and the cream cheese frosting was just perfect - not overly sweet. My boyfriend had the carrot cake cupcake and it was moist and perfectly balanced. They have outdoor seating so it was nice to sit outside and people watch. read more

Bar Cocoa - Red velvet cupcake and cream cheese frosting - Desserts Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

We stopped by here for some gelato but I wanted to eat everything else that was on display! Actually, they looked too pretty to eat. The server was so kind with our large group coming in on a weird weekday afternoon and allowed us to sample some of their gelato flavors. We got the mango and chocolate. I'm not a big fan of chocolate ice cream/gelato (don't hate me, I love chocolate in any other form) so I won't review on that. The mango was alright, I've definitely had better ones before. However the decadent desserts in the beautiful cases were stunning! I will definitely return here one day to get a cup of coffee and a dessert. It looks like they don't have any seating options at first but I think they have an area to sit inside. They do have an outside patio as well. read more

Delicious little sweets shop! My sis and I stopped here after a long day of Pokemon catching. It was late in the evening so we were happy to find something open. There's a lot of dim lighting so it may look closed but check the hours. The place is classy, clean, and modern. The woman helping was friendly and informative about some allergies we had to worry about when making our selection. We chose a cupcake and chocolates and the total was under $10. The BEST part about this place is its connection to the hotel next door. If you're lucky there will be a jazz band playing in the adjoining lounge with a cool metal bead curtain and beautiful seating. A wonderful place to relax with a treat. read more

Bar Cocoa - Desserts Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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I am rating Bar Cocoa's bakery section with 4 stars. The varied selections were displayed elegantly and were pleasing to observe! Service was smooth and pleasant. I first enjoyed a piece of candy (upwards of 2.50) - salted caramel dark chocolate. It was the perfect portion and was scrumptious. Later (in the wee hours of the morning), I enjoyed eating the chocolate cupcake that definitely hit the spot. However, Bar Cocoa get 4 stars because I wanted to enjoy a glass of wine with my chocolate cupcake but was unable to find a seat in the bar areas to the left of the baked goods. The time was around 10:00PM. This isn't a problem for a business but it was a problem for me. read more

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I tried a Latte macchiato, it was just on point Also we tried an a Tiramisu truffle and it was amazing. Highly recommended spot. read more

Bar Cocoa - Lobby - Desserts Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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On a Thursday night, we ordered a red velvet cupcake (2.50) and 2 macarons (1.50) for 8 - Got the smoore and mint chocolate macaron. A bit to crispy. Breaks into pieces upon first bite. I like mine more soft and chewy. - Smoore had marshmallow - Red Velvet was not moist, a bit dry and hard. - Maybe because we came at a time when they were about to close, the texture was not at its best. - Although they did have live music and a nice fireplace. Good place to sit and relax. - Go to CVS and get the milk at the EPICenter :) read more

Bar Cocoa - Red velvet. 2.50 - Desserts Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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We stopped by last night for some after dinner gelato, we've actually never been here and I never realized it was so close. They had a few options, about 6, of gelato. The hazelnut and caramel tasted so good we had to get them both. We put the two flavors in a small for $3.50 ( should have gone with the large for $5). The caramel was delicious, like melt in your mouth creme brûlée. The hazelnut was good too, a little dark cocoa-ish for my taste. They had a large selection of macarons. Cakes, and chocolates. Will be back for a longer sit down experience. Cheers! read more

Bar Cocoa - Gelato time: Caramel and Hazelnut - Desserts Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Fantastic macarons- very delicious and absolutely beautiful! I love the colors and the glitter, as well as the unique flavors. There's also a lot of fancy cakes and drinks to pick from. The best thing is that this cute little dessert place is open until late. read more

Bar Cocoa - Beautiful macarons! - Desserts Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

This place is inside of the Ritz Carlton right next to their restaurant. We were staying at the Marriott next door and wanted something sweet after dinner. There are so many different things you can have. From cupcakes to cannolis, to bon bons and tarts. After bombarding the guy behind the counter with about 54 questions (kudos to his patience with me) I decided on their signature dessert, Bar cocoa. When the guy described it as a gourmet kit kat, I was in! I LOVE kit kat. It was 7:00, but it was a very good size and it was clearly a gourmet and labor intensive dessert. OMG AMAZING! I was so happy with my choice! It was so decadent with a great crunch from the praline. OH and it was hazelnut chocolate, my favorite! A friend of mine got the chocolate cupcake which was amazing as well. The cake was very moist and chocolatey while the icing was perfect! I'll be back when I'm in Charlotte. read more

Bar Cocoa - Desserts Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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I don't eat sweets often bc most dessert places have their items so sweet! But, not this place :). A friend recommended this place when I was here for business and I stopped by. Their signature was not overwhelmingly sweet: I ate the entire piece by myself!! Will definitely be back at the next visit to Charlotte :). read more

Bar Cocoa - Desserts Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

The most amazing little secret. It is tucked in the corner of the Ritz Carlton. The deserts are great. I ate the best red velvet cupcake ever. I could have eaten the frosting with a spoon. Beside this desert bar is a lovely lounge inside the Ritz Carlton. We sat and enjoyed our decadent treats. Since it is a full lounge you may order beverages and food too. read more

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Such amazing and delicious desserts and I have a high threshold for critic (and my spouse is sweet tooth). Definitely will visit when we come here again read more

Bar Cocoa - Amazing, delish desserts and a peanut butter cookie. will visit Charlotte again; I have a high threshold for delicious desserts - Desserts Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

We stopped in here after lunch for a quick treat. There are so many gorgeous looking desserts to chose from. The girl working at the front was very friendly and every treat was yummy. read more

Bottom line (at the top): We got to pick a dessert from Bar Cocoa as a part of our pre-fixe from brunch at the Ritz. Everything looks beautiful but looks are quite deceiving in this case. :/ -- Came here on Saturday morning after the family had some bizness in Charlotte. We did the three course prefixe and the third course was to pick dessert from Bar Cocoa. I'm not quite sure how the brunch was so good and Bar Cocoa was so bad.. We had the tiramisu (meh), chocolate raspberry cake (double meh, the raspberry jam inside was soo bitter), chocolate hazelnut praline cake (the best relatively, but still not that great, red velvet cupcake (horrendous, really dry), etc. etc. As a dessert fanatic this really broke my heart. read more

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After dinner out in uptown on a Friday night we wanted dessert from a different location. We entered through the hotel's main entrance, there was live music and a fun crowd there. There were many options and the employees were really helpful. We went low key and both left with cookies, snickerdoodle and peanut butter at $1.50 each. They were perfectly chewy! This is a really cute date night spot! read more

Oh my goodness! I can't remember the name of these dessert, but I would call it "lovely chocolate yummy fantasy delightful heaven dessert!" It was so delicious! I will definitely return the next time I come back to Charlotte! read more

Bar Cocoa - Desserts Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

The pistachio gelato was excellent as was the coffee. Then we took them into the Ritz-Carlton which is Cocoa is connected to and chilled while listening to the jazz band that was performing this evening! read more

Bar Cocoa - The Ritz is connected to Bar Cocoa! - Desserts Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Get to the Chase: Pros: 1) Very clean, and well-presented 2) Nice variety of sweets Cons: 1) Some of the macaroons were fresh (soft, and with slight bite) , while others were stale (really chewy and hard like a hockey puck) 2) Limited to 2 flavors of gelato/sorbet...not even negotiable to have a 3rd flavor haha 3) The watermelon and mango sorbets tasted pretty decent, but after the 5th taste...they started tasting like some Fructis shampoo/shower gel Wanted to love it, but left disappointed read more

Bar Cocoa - Desserts Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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We love to try macarons every where we go. These are the best we've had anywhere so far! Great crisp, unique flavors! Highly recommend!

Came here after dinner time. They weren't busy at all but it seemed like it took forever to be served. I got a medium size cup of the gelato. It was good and creamy. I probably would of been better off getting the smaller cup since it was so rich. I heard a lot about their milkshakes and when I asked about them, I was told it was only a seasonal item. Inside had very little chairs and tables. We had to eat outside which I didn't mind since the seats seemed more comfortable and you get a good view of uptown. read more

I'm not sure if the times for Sunday are posted wrongly on YELP or on the door! Either way, I saw people so I just went inside. The place was very very cute. They had not many options, but there's something for everyone. They had cookies, gelato, cupcakes, mini cakes and truffles! The presentation was beautiful and everything seemed fresh and it sparkled! It was beautiful. I got a Mississipi Mud Pie, it was moist and delicious. Not to mention it's in the Ritz hotel, you can stay and eat on there as well! read more

Bar Cocoa - Cookies! - Desserts Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Love their dark chocolate croissants. They also have many lovely chocolates and macaroons - gonna try next time. read more

Bar Cocoa - Dark chocolate croissant - Desserts Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Decided to head uptown for a bit of dessert and landed at Bar Cocoa. We had initially only intended to stop for Gelato but were instantly attracted to all the gorgeous truffles and confections and ended up totally gorging ourselves on sweets. Tried the Pistachio Gelato, the texture was heavenly and accompanied by a crisp crunch of fresh nuts. We also sampled a variety of truffles (Lemon Bar, Tahitian Caramel, German Chocolate Cake, and Caramel Macchiatio). Each was artistically crafted and resembled a brightly colored gem. We also shared a slice of Coconut Cake. Everything had it's own unique and enticing flavor and I am not embarrassed to say we ate it all! The barista was patient and helpful and made sure we fully enjoyed each of our selections. Absolutely decadent! read more

Bar Cocoa - Totally sweet - Desserts Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Purchased a dulce gelato, carmel banana tart & a chocolate vanilla mousse. I'm a fan of a Ritz and belong to the rewards program. I was not that impressed. The chocolate vanilla mousse seemed chocolatey & not sure where the vanilla was. It was ok but it was not light & fluffy or a thick & creamy concoction as you might expect mousse to be. It was chocolatey. The Carmel Banana tart I was really excited as a carmel person vs. a chocolate person. I could not find the carmel or the banana. In both cases, the salesperson indicated the 0.5 mile I needed to walk back to the office before eating it would be ok unrefrigerated & it was a cooler day for CLT. So I don't know if the temperature had anything to do w/it. Dulce gelato was very tasty & I would return for it. read more

First visit and I absolutely loved this place. I had a Ristretto which is now my new favorite coffee. Smooth, velvety and creamy all on its own with 0 bitterness. Simply delicious! I took two cupcakes and 2 macaroons to go. I split the cupcakes with my husband and although the red velvet was solid, I was blown away by the orange cream cupcake. Oh my word! I'm not an orange flavor lover but that cupcake was out of this world. It was the featured cupcake of the day. The cake part was moist and very mild in flavor. It was filled with sweet cream cheese and topped with the awesomest souped-up orange scented cream cheese frosting. I can't begin to explain how much I enjoyed this cupcake. Wow! The 2 macaroons were enjoyed by my 8 year old. She said they were awesome. Nuff said! Ugh! I need to come back here SOON! read more

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