If you love or at least enjoy chocolate and don’t mind spending a premium on some one-of-a-kind menu items, Max Brenner is the place for you. We found ourselves wanting to see what the crazy chocolate fuss was about when we saw Max Brenner’s restaurant on the list of participating Center City Sips venues. It definitely gave us a good glimpse of downtown, was just a touch on the touristy side, but let’s face it – it was fun. After a round of some local Phil. Brewing Co. Kenzinger beers, we stepped it up a notch and tried both CCS cocktails. The Psychedelic Punch was your typical summer rum mix (albeit not overly sweet, which was nice) and the Mocha Madness martini was quite luxurious, however, I’m pretty sure we never would have ordered them at their regular price of $11.95 a piece. Similarly, our app of Spinach Dip was pretty tasty with its chili-dusted tortilla chips, but also not worth it’s full price. We had a great time and will most likely be visiting again when we have out-of-town guests to sample some good old Hot Chocolate, which at $5-7 is a price I can live with!
Rating: 3 forks
Location: 1500 Walnut St
Price: food – $10-18, drinks – $5-15
