Max Brenner: Chocolate by the Bald Man

Tucked away in a corner of Caesar's Palace, next to the aquarium we can find Max Brenner: Chocolate by the Bald Man. It is as wonderful as it sounds, with sumptuously simple brown and beige decor one immediately knows it's going to be a good day.

The restaurant itself is fairly dimly lit, tables are plonked around haphazardly surrounding a bar and large barrels of chocolate are everywhere.

The menu is actually pretty brilliant, with a vast array of savoury treats as well as sweet. Breakfast can be both sweet or salty with pancakes and French toast or eggs and bagels. For lunch you can stuff your face with plenty of American favourites too; Burgers, Sandwiches, Pasta and Salad and don't forget to order the French Fries, dusted with chili and cocoa powder, they are amazing.

They also have a great chocolate cocktail menu and chocolate beer if you want to start the day as you mean to go on.

But we want to talk about the chocolate in ALL it's guises.



First, let me just say that you need to visit more than once, don't try to eat the entire sweet menu, because you will epically fail.

Start by ordering a sweet hot chocolate hug, it is decadent and thick and served with extra inclusions, like marshmallows or cream. It is not too hot, so you can sip away immediately in comfort whilst you peruse the menu. If do it yourself is more your style however, you can order the "Do-It-Yourself" Hot Chocolate (aptly named), with a piping vessel of milk and chocolate chunks on the side you can add the sweetness to your own preferred taste, watching as the milk turns from pure white to glorious rippled brown.




So, once you are settled with your drink what could you possibly order from the menu that could top it? EVERYTHING! Perhaps the waffles? Or the Crème Brulee Crepe? Or Banana Split Waffles?

Yes, they do look amazing, but you've seen those on menus across the country, why not try something a bit crazy?

The Chocolate Chunks Pizza is a good place to start as it is somewhat familiar and great to share with a gang of friends, as you're in Vegas you should have "The Works", with hazelnut pieces, caramlised banana, peanut butter and roasted marshmallow it really is perfect balanced and not tooth achingly sweet.

If that isn't enough carby stodge for you, however, how about a filled bagel, with hazelnut praline or peanut butter and a whole chocolate bar, it really is decadence beyond measure.

If these options just seem too safe or ordinary to you, you could definitely opt for the new Sweet Burger, with strawberry ketchup and vanilla cream mustard, it is on my list to try next.

All of these amazing desserts really are wonderfully balanced but not much can beat the simple pleasure of a chocolate fondue with dippable bananas, strawberries, waffle pieces, marshmallow and even ice cream, is the epitome of sophistication, you can nibble little pieces and share with a loved one, a perfect end to a night on the town in fabulously extravagant Las Vegas.

P.S. Don't forget to nip to the chocolate shop afterwards to continue the chocolate wonderment with a hot chocolate shot in a syringe for later and all types of cocoa body butter's- you'll smell as wonderful as if you were made of chocolate yourself.

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