Raising The Bar on Chippewa

Dude, burch. Most people making stupid comments on here aren't completely and obvliviously stupid. But your comment is both completely and obvliviously stupid. Not only did you initially make an incorrect comment, but you followed up supporting said comment. It takes alot of something to be that wrong. Use google next time one or two people refute your comment before you come out again guns-blazing. I just shake my head at how stupid you are. Chippewa and Delaware. It's a prominent intersection, it is difficult to not notice it. Check it out sometime.

I personally think you are crazed I am a Pastry Chef and I now live in Chicago but visited Choc Bar in Summer and got a tour and They make their own ice cream its fantastic.. Ice cream is my life believe me!
They were steeping mint and cinnamon in 40% cream when I was there blows away any local ice cream in Buffalo or Chicago They make their own hot fudge ITS LIKE TAFFY!!!! Desserts are wonderful ...Food although not Tempo is what it is
your not paying $35.00 for entree's nothing really fried nice menu for the kind of place it is.. I had fillet it was wonderful..Its all about enjoying yourself...go to In and Out burger, weber grill, then enjoy a real special meal every now and then.. you cant eat at Susar Lee's restaurants every night
I know they are opening in Los Angeles Staples center soon among bunch of other cities PLEASE PLEASE COME TO CHICAGO
cant wait to be back in June with my martini!

Lol, I like how you say give it up, and call it a day and you're still commenting at 1 in the morning. Just to toss the last point in here I text my good friend who works at Papaya and she told me that they are in the same building but they are not owned and do not have any business affiliation (ie Hampton Employees get discounts etc), but do not pay them any rent or give them and percentage of profits. Plus there is no direct access from Papaya or Chocolate Bar into the Hampton. But there is a hallway that connects there side of the building into the Hampton.

That's a very classy response and I appreciate it.

I was feeling like a jerk even before your post. I was wishing I had stopped my comments with the observation about ratio of customers. But especially for misremembering the ice cream. On the other hand, anyone reading this will balance the comments and no harm done, I hope.

You mention Hutch's, which is one of our favorites (and Tabree and Rue and Left Bank, etc.) and you're right: you're not trying to be them, and nothing wrong with that.

Sorry the crepes left us flat. I remembered dissatisfaction with the ice cream dessert and it's strange how that dissatisfaction colored my memory of all of it. I was surprised by defenders of your ice cream and I'm glad to have my memory jarred. After talking it over last night I remember that the ice cream was, as everyone attests, good. But she was very annoyed that the fudge was cold--like refrigerator cold. It might be very fine fudge. It might be the best. But isn't it hard to taste any fudge cold? You don't like it warm? I'm really curious: you serve it separately anyway, in its own ramekin, so why wouldn't you serve the fudge part warm and gooey instead of cold and thick? Just curious.

At any rate, thanks for your earlier response. Best wishes to you for your business. I do think it's a killer business model, from a franchising perspective. And you're obviously doing something right because you are very busy. Congrats!