#dessertbae – Captain Lychee

I know I am on a mission to eat healthy and no sugar and stuff but its been so long that I cheated on my meal so this is how I cheated and you are going to love this one.

I have always spotted this small dessert kiosk in Dubai Festival City mall near carrefour, but never got the chance to stop by. This time I did and that too with a plan. Kurtos Kalacs serve some deliciously indulging desserts that include icecreams, churros, chocolate burger and the sweet Hungarian roll. I so wanted to opt for the waffle chocolate burger but they were out of that so I asked them for Kurtos cone icecream but they were out of fresh icecream. By now I was so intolerant that I opted for the cone despite of the fact that I won’t be getting fresh icecream with it.

Priced at 19 Aed; this one gigantic! Loved how they made it. Head over to my instagram to see how they made it as I am unable to link that post here.

The churros were soft and moist, the melted chocolate inside was just the right amount; not too much. I basically loved the idea of this dessert. You gotta roll up your sleeves to delve in 😉

If you are a Choco-holic like me, you are going to fall in love with this place and the amazing treats they serve. Before visiting Choco Monarch, I saw a few pictures online and wondered if everything would be too overly sweet and loaded with sugar but now that I have been here and had most of the items on their menu. I want to tell you: No! the desserts aren’t loaded with sugar, they are subtle and comforting with combinations of hot crepe/waffle/pancake with chilled scoops of Ice cream and yes the much raved about chocolate drizzle.

We started off with some awesome shakes and a nice cup of signature hot chocolate that looked so beautiful. Scroll down to witness this beauty.

Sweet tooth in trouble:

Their staff is pro when it comes to chocolate rain, see the pancake below that is plain in the first picture and then covered with milk and white chocolate in front of us; effortlessly.

Pancake before chocolate drizzle

Pancake after milk chocolate and white chocolate drizzle

Loved the combination of flavors here especially fresh citrus-y fruits on the side. Also, the portion size was pretty generous for almost all items.

Alright! so the winner for me was….. *drum roll* Pain Perdu- the french toast. I couldn’t have enough of it. It was so moist and subtle in terms of flavor, texture and the balance of sweetness was perfect.
Having said that, I wish there were options including dark chocolate on the menu. I think there are millions of dark chocolate fans out there too so it would be nice to see the menu expand.

Thank you so much for having me ChocoMonarch. I think its wonderful to finally find a place that treats you in such warm and friendly way and their desserts don’t cost you a fortune. It is one dessert experience that I will remember always 🙂

Tag: #dessertbae

Sweet Hungarian roll

It’s raining chocolate at The Choco Monarch

Sweet tooth in trouble: