South Bend Chocolate Cafe

The world's largest chocolate shop

This is definitely a large chocolate shop, it kept going and going. You can find a gift for any sweet tooth here. I was very impressed with how much this has to offer, it is more than just a chocolate shop. They have packaged gifts, ice cream, toys, food and a vintage wall of soda pop.
I enjoyed listening to live music of Sand Bunny's. There are comfortable spots to sit, and on a cold night get some hot chocolate and sit by one of the fire places. The chocolate is really great. I enjoyed the chocolate mint.
With this shop being so large, there are several employees to help run it, and not a single one greeted me or asked if I needed help.

Visited at 2 PM on a Sunday for a birthday party. The cafe had double booked so one party was in the party room and the other party was next to the play place. The party room was pretty big and quiet but lacked extra seating. The play place area was loud. After the party, we walked around a bit and the place is very large with several different sections. There is a candy section, a chocolate section (fudge, individual chocolates, chocolate-covered pretzels), a coffee area, a bakery with cake and baked goods, and a grill with food. The cafe ladies weren't the friendliest but one young gentleman was helpful and walked us to the party area when we didn't know where to go. The women's bathroom was pretty clean but not kid friendly (tp very far from toilet and sink faucets far away). Parking wasn't an issue at all and it wasn't very busy. Not sure if I would return again to eat but perhaps for a slice of fudge or cake.

My husband and I enjoy going to this cafe but today for some odd reason we were not pleased with what we got. From the beginning there were two ladies up front, one counting money so we waited for her to say something as we didn't want to interrupt. A few moments later another girl asked with an attitude if we needed something. We ordered and then she just put our drink in the counter and didn’t say one word. She gave us a weird vibe throughout the whole time. Not only did we have someone rude make our drink but we got something that wasn’t even done right. The drink was supposed to be a white hot chocolate but I did not expect a white chocolate bar to be dumped in water???

We went to get early morning Ice Cream after my SO had a rough night shift and had the pup in the car. We got the Monster Cookie ice cream, the strawberry cheesecake, and they even let us do a pup cup of vanilla. The staff was awesome! It was clean and well socked. Very accommodating and made our morning. My pup Stark LOVED his cup. Thank you for the delicious treats!

Next time you visit downtown South Bend make sure you visit the first original location. Loaded with a ton of chocolates, different drinks, plus plenty of good breakfast and lunch deals. Take your time, walk around and discover some of the history & secrets to the local region. Plus a crew of friendly & helpful staff. You won't be disappointed.

The cafe in here has great food. It's refreshing to come here and eat as they have unique dishes that are made fresh when you order. My favorite so far is the chicken Philly sandwich, but I can vouch for the grilled cheese being fantastic too. My kids also love the indoor playground which is free to visit and a great way to kill an hour or so.

Went there today at 3:20pm and the doors were locked. I saw some people in there so I called to ask (maybe something happened and they had to temporarily lock the doors) but when I asked what time they close, she said, "Now!" Okayyyy.
I do like the ice cream when I went there previously, the chocolate is pricey but good, the cappuccinos/hot chocolates are delicious and cheap, we also enjoy the play area and gift shop.
I guess the only issue would be the people working are usually rude and make you feel like an inconvenience.

Ate lunch here with a friend of mine today. The two cashiers said that they were the only employees working today due to short staff which is understandable but they didn’t seem knowledgeable of what they serve. We ordered the ham sandwich with a side of pasta salad and the ham tasted like it was undercooked. Came home feeling sick which was possible that it was from the sandwich. Gross! Don’t recommend eating the food from here but I’ve always loved the hot chocolate, coffee, and ice cream!

I waited at the counter for 20 minutes while someone was working behind the counter. Totally ignored me, and yes, she DID see me. Finally got someone from another counter to come and wait on me. Customer service is really bad. Atmosphere is great. The food is good too but if you get something from the bakery (eg. a piece of coconut cake) BE SURE to insist on getting a piece from the middle and not the end piece. I don't know how long it had been there but it was so dry I almost choked on it. Once I sliced off the edge (about $2.50 worth), the rest was great.

Definitely not open until 10 pm on a Friday night. We arrived at 9:40 pm, tried 3 different doors, and all were locked. Lights were on but no one was home.