Rock'n Roll Omelette

This café at 228 Grote Street Adelaide, has upgraded from a snack bar in the last couple of years. It provides a menu of plus specialist meals like omelettes and stews as well as standards like hot dogs and hamburgers. The people running the shop are eager to please and friendly. There is seating inside and outside.

The hot chocolate is $4.00 and comes in a tall glass with a big marshmallow in the saucer. The bubbly froth dissipated quickly and had a sprinkle of chocolate powder on top. The drink had a good milk chocolate taste.

Foodworks, Lani's Lunch Bar

Foodworks is a chain of grocery stores with 12 outlets in South Australia. Lani's Lunch Bar is a feature of the Grote Street outlet at 153 Grote Street. This provides reasonably priced rolls and Asian meals. The hot chocolate is provided by an automatic dispenser at only $1.99 for cup. Generally you reviewer generally hates self-service hot chocolate but this was the best self serve hot chocolates he has tried. The hot chocolate includes froth and a canister of cocoa is available for patrons to add a sprinkle to their drink. Customers have to put up with paper cups and wooden stirring sticks but it does a reasonable tasting hot chocolate.

Ky Chow

Gouger Street, Adelaide is packed with restaurants. There is a large range of cuisines, many of them Asian. Not all Asian restaurants will do a hot chocolate and while your reviewer respects the consistency of a traditional food offering, there is not much point in a hot chocolate reviewer visiting a restaurant with no hot chocolates. While Ding Hao had no hot chocolate Ky Chow on the other side of Gouger Street, at number 82, did. It also served good seafood and hot pot dishes.

The hot chocolate was $3.50 and came in Liberty Caffe coffee cup with the logo in the outside drinker-facing position. It was topped with a white froth and a sprinkle of chocolate powder but was too watery.

Worlds End

Merkel would go the world's end for his readers. He did this recently. The World's End Hotel is at 208 Hindley Street, Adelaide. This is a night time venue hosting live music events but is also available at lunch time.

The hot chocolate cost only $2.80 but came with no froth. It was chocolaty and not too sweet but watery. It came in a white ceramic cup.

Annie's Café, Old Reynella

Merkel went all the way to Old Reynella to attend cricket match on Sunday. He was glad to be able to go nearby for hot chocolate during one of the quieter times of the match. Annie's Café is small Café in Old Reynella at Shop 4, 195 Old South Road. It serves a range sandwiches and meals. There are plenty of seating inside and a couple of tables outside. Patrons have a good view of the Old Reynella area from this shop.

The hot chocolate is $3.80 and was well presented with in a tall glass with a heap of froth and sprinkle of cocoa on top. An after dinner mint was placed in the saucer that came with the drink. The drink was a little watery but had a good milk chocolate taste.

Stanley's Fish Café

Stanley's has been a well-reputed fish restaurant in Gouger Street for as long as your reviewer can remember. It provides plenty of seating options and attentive table service. The menu prices are fairly expensive but the lunch specials make a meal quite affordable. The meals are simple, fresh and well presented.

The hot chocolate cost $4.00 and comes with two marshmallows balanced on the lip of the glass courtesy of a pair of toothpicks. This same decorative trick was employed by the Torrens Arms. The chocolate flavour was full, creamy and light. It was topped with a bubbly foroth and a sprinkle of chocolate powder. Stanley's also managed to execute chocolate streaks down the inside of the glass without using overly sweet syrup.

The Store

The Store in North Adelaide is a Café and providore serving a good range of lunches and breakfasts. It is on the Corner of Melbourne Street and Jerningham Streets opposite the Old Lion Hotel and Bocca. There a few tables inside and some tables with decorated with ceramic tiles outside under the veranda.

The hot chocolate was $3.20 and came in a Glass and saucer with a marshmallow. It was finished with white froth and sprinkle of chocolate powder. The taste was a good dark chocolate flavour.