I'm going to begin with a bit of an off-topic story. I have loved macarons (not to be confused with macaroons) since long before I ever had the chance to try one. I thought they were just the cutest things, all round and colorful, and wanted to know what they tasted like. When I finally found a place that served macarons early last year, I was ecstatic - until I tried it. It was hard, chewy, and the rose flavor just tasted like a mouthful of perfume. I had 2 or 3, and they all tasted stale, probably because they were. I resigned myself to a life without macarons, until one day a professor of mine recommended Madeleine on 23rd, specifically mentioning the macarons. Hopes raised, my friends and I journeyed over after class...
We were not disappointed! The seats are mostly couches and chairs arranged around coffee tables, making it very cozy though difficult to find seating for a group. The macarons are amazing and the pastries are also delicious. If anyone's interested, my favorite flavor is the pistachio-cassis, though I also love the champagne flavors (mostly because they come with gold powder on them).
Pictured: deliciousnessAnyway, onto the hot chocolate. Admittedly, part of the reason I started with the rant about the macarons is because there isn't a whole lot to say about the hot chocolate. It's good! It's not mind-blowingly delicious, but it's good and there's nothing really to complain about. It doesn't come with whipped cream or anything, but it does come in a mug and on a nice silver tray if you get it to stay (and since you won't be able to resist those macarons, those make for nice decorations too!)
Ratings:
Taste: 4
Value: 3
Presentation: 3.5
Ratings:
Taste: 4
Value: 3
Presentation: 3.5
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