Girl’s Night Out — Coco Rogue
Last Friday night, the girls and I were pondering what to do, and a friend mentioned that a new chocolate lounge had just opened up near her place.
So, we ventured out to Coco Rogue, which is just south of Eglinton on Yonge. With a red velvet rope welcome you outside, it looked like an awesome place before I walked in.
Inside, we were greeted by a pianist playing lounge-style renditions of recognizable hits. At one point, he started playing Journey’s Don’t Stop Believing (by far, better than the version we heard later that night at the Rose & Crown), and he was taking requests. Also of note: a chandelier that seemed to take over the room and old films projecting onto one of the walls of the lounge.
On to the menu. It took me forever to decide what to have because I kept getting distracted by the clever menu descriptions. While I would have loved to try out one of the chocolate pairings, my wallet, unfortunately, had other plans. They range between $30-$50, but I’ll be going back to treat myself sometime soon.
We had the A-mousse-bouche, which came on a platter trimmed with berries and sauce, and three glasses layered with chocolate, vanilla and caramel. All the flavours melded together expertly. We also opted for the Chocolate Rogue lava cake, which was equally divine. One of my girlfriends ordered a raspberry white chocolate martini and all I can say is “Yum”.
This is the perfect destination for the girl’s night out. The menu also has a selection of warm drinks and treats if you just want to stop in for an afternoon or early evening get together.