Laurent Bernard Chocolatier

January 24, 2011 | 6 Comments

When it comes to chocolate desserts, no one does it better than Laurent Bernard Chocolatier. Formerly known as The Chocolate Factory, the newly renamed Laurent’s Café & Chocolate Bar has two branches at Robertson Quay and Portsdown road. Whenever I’m having dinner at the Robertson Quay restaurants, I always find it hard to decide between Canele Patisserie or Laurent Bernard for desserts.

For those of you who are having a chocolate craving, I’m sure Laurent’s Cafe & Chocolate Bar can satisfy you with the chocolatey truffle cake, my favourite Plaisir Sucré, the delicious chocolate tart and of course, their famous Chocolate Souffle.

One of my favourite cakes from Laurent Bernard Cafe is definitely the Pleasure ($9.80). The classic Plaisir Sucré comprises whipped chocolate cream and ganache in between the beautiful and delicate chocolate sheets, and a base of hazelnut and praline; it is out-of-this-world.

The Trianon ($7.80) reminds me of the Plaisir Sucré. In place of the chocolate sheets, it has the dark yet rich chocolate mousse, and the base of hazelnut dacquoise is excellent. Look at the picture on top, the dessert looks so gorgeous!

Chocolate Souffle

Having the Chocolate Soufflé ($16.50) may takes time and patience, but straight out from the oven, it’s instant gratification. Once you start digging your spoon into the souffle cup, it’s almost impossible to stop, that is, until you are down to the last smear of the spoon.

The chocolate souffle is moist, dark, rich, and intense while the accompanying raspberry sherbet is sour, tangy and provides the perfect balance to the dessert.

There’s a waiting time of 15-30 minutes for the chocolate soufflé, and like they say: good things come to those who can wait. But sometimes, I’m not so sure. Between the chocolate soufflé and warm chocolate lava cake, I’m inclined to go for the latter – who can resist the magnificent oozing effect? Not me.

Laurent Bernard has possibly the best chocolate souffle in Singapore, but I’m not encouraged by neither the long waiting time nor the price tag. Most people will probably disagree with me, but if I’m craving for chocolate souffle, I will go to Bakerzin which serves a pretty competent rendition at only half the price.

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Chocolate bars are my Disney land, somehow they know how to make me happy. If you are in the Esplanade or Vivocity area, go to Max Brenner Chocolate Bar, and if you are somewhere near Robertson Quay or Portsdown road, then it’s a must to go Laurent Bernard Chocolatier to satisfy your chocolate craving.

Which is your favourite dessert from Laurent’s Café & Chocolate Bar?

Singapore Food Restaurant Review
Laurent Bernard Chocolatier
80 Mohamed Sultan Road #01-11
The Pier @ Robertson Singapore
Tel: +65 6235 9007

5B Portsdown Road #01-02
Wessex Village Square Singapore
Tel: +65 6475 9410

// Read my list of the best dessert places in Singapore.

Comments

6 Responses to “Laurent Bernard Chocolatier”

joyce
January 25th, 2011 @ 12:07 am

All that’s chocolate! Which means everything on the menu! :p

By the way, have you tried Pave at East Coast Rd? Nice artisan chocolates at a reasonable price. Their brownies are supposedly good too but I always get hooked up on their chocolates, haha!
Al
February 1st, 2011 @ 9:35 pm

I had a Chocolate Souffle at the Robertson Quay outlet…and….unfortunately was very disappointed. My mum, who was also with me at that time also said that it seemed terrible. The top part was WAYY overly done and not soft at all…it was an overdone chocolate cake..
dian
March 18th, 2011 @ 11:07 am

Choc souffle is not really nice there.. I’m a bit dissapointed also.. I could taste the chocolate grain, but the rum and raisin souffle is nice.. ^.^
lan
September 5th, 2011 @ 5:14 am

Very very dissapointed….. I could a taste chocolate tart and my wife took one box of chocolate’s candies and Really we were so dissapointed about French taste and the quality of production.

We are having the habit to travel in Europe for tasting chocolate and cake.

Lan
Jahzel
January 2nd, 2012 @ 11:52 pm

First glance at the chocolate tart, it brought a smile to my face but the taste was nothing to shout about and the customer service was so hopeless, not to mention how terribly disappointing their signature drinks were. We got charged twice on our orders as well, and in summary, don’t patronized this place (esp the Robertson Quay branch) Total letdown.
Miss Tan
March 3rd, 2012 @ 10:28 am

I love this place. This is very rare to find such quality products in Singapore. The waiting time for the souffle proves that it is done on the spot and that is what I like at Laurent’s cafe.