Mink Chocolates Cafe (Downtown)
Given the geographical proximity to both my downtown office and the college where I teach, it was kind of surprising that I hadn’t visited Mink Chocolates Cafe, in downtown Vancouver. Located at 863 West Hastings Street, (cross street Hornby), Mink Chocolates Cafe is tucked in the little park that you need to walk through to get to Canada Place. I really love this tiny park and I fell in love with Mink.
My friend Chet Woodside (CosmicBlend) invited me to to have a hot chocolate there, and I have to say that it was absolutely delectable. As a Mexican, I’m a bit of a chocolate snob. Chocolate, in case you didn’t know, doesn’t come from Belgium nor is Belgian chocolate the best (I should know, but I probably would get into a debate with my good friend Eagranie Yuh who writes The Well Tempered Chocolatier). The cafe is very cozy and well decorated, looks rather stylish. I will definitely have to come back again, although to be quite 100% honest and frank, I find the portions for the chocolate fondue a bit on the short/skimpy side.
I haven’t ordered the fondue just yet, but just from the looks of it, I think I’d end up hungry. I kind of like the chocolate fondue sets where you eat lots of different fruits and dip them in the chocolate sauce. At any rate, I do think I’ll have to come back sometime soon. I do know they have a Valentine’s Day thing planned, so I’ll have to ponder if I come back for the event.
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I LOVE Mink! And have several wonderful memories – I would go there routinely when I worked for my beloved Citizens Bank, which was in the same building. Their lattes and chocolate bars and their yogurt/fruit/dark chocolate is to die for. I’m currently figuring out how to ship their chocolates up to Yellowknife to meet my craving!
Raul, it surprises me that more people don’t know about Mink(at least people in my circles). I’m not a chocolate fanatic but everyone I take there enjoys the treats and the atmosphere.
I can’t begin to count the number of times that I’ve walked past Mink on my way to and from work, only to think I should stop in one day – I really should. What are the costs like?
Reasonable, think starbucks prices maybe a slight bit higher, the novelty is worth it though. If you do go get the peppermink in your drink.
Mmmmmm.. I seriously love Mink Chocolates… although I’ve never tried any of their drinks, I can honestly say that the “Girls’ Favourite” is… yep, my favourite. SO SO GOOD.