Chocolati - Green Lake

Chocolati

7810 Green Lake Dr N

Seattle, WA  98115

(206) 527-5467

Hours: 

M-Sa 8am-9pm | Sun 10am-8pm

Website: 

www.chocolati.com

Facebook Page: 

https://www.facebook.com/ChocolatiFactory

Rating: ★★★★★

Who Is It For?:
Anyone, especially coffee and chocolate lovers.

Neighborhood:
Green Lake

Ease of Location:
Not bad. West of I-5, not too far from Hwy 99/Aurora Ave, it's nestled in the middle of E Green Lake Dr N, it's a bit of a chore with all the runners and slow-moving cars in the way. But not that big of a deal.

Local:
Yes

Multiple Locations:
Yes

Transit:
KC Metro 16, 48

Parking: 
Non-Existent. You need to park on the street, and it's usually pretty packed. Don't be discouraged, it's worth it.

Price: 
$

Coffee Brand: 
Lighthouse from Fremont

What I Had: 
Decaf Americano and a sea salt truffle (see below).

How Was It?: 
Blast off! It was great!

Staff: 
Best yet. Friendly, outgoing, totally got my sense of humor. This of course scores big points with me.

Crowd: 
Locals, lots of folks on laptops.

Food: 
Ungodly amount and choice of chocolate, hand-made, pre-made sandwiches, fruit.

Seats & Tables: 
2 2-person square tables
2 2-person round tables
Wooden chairs
3 comfy chairs w/coffee tables

Outdoors: 
2 2-person square tables, wooden seat chairs w/metal frames
3 wooden park benches

Recycling:  
Yes, plus composting. Nicely done, Chocolati!

WiFi: 
Yes, free.

Power: 
Ok. One plug only, however, the place is tiny. Bring your extension cord.

Music: 
Barista's choice. Black Keys, XX, Johnny Cash, Modest Mouse were playing overhead from Pandora. This could read like my favorite music list.

Decor: 
Rustic. Wood floors, wood ½ walls, burnt orange walls.

Temperature: 
Perfect. Same as outside; it was 75°

Heat-A/C:
No heat. Wall-mounted a/c & fan unit. 

Lighting: 
All natural on South Wall, takes up a huge amount of the interior.
Incandescent track & recessed lighting.

Special/Extra: 
Chocolate is unbelievable. They'll give you a free truffle on your 1st visit.  I had one with sea salt. I thought I would pass out this stuff was so good.

Other Notes:
Place is really small.  It was hard for me to fit in, because of my size. Place could be really tough to navigate in busier times. I was there at 4:00 pm on a Thursday afternoon, so I'm not sure if the size is a pain. But you could always walk around Green Lake instead of hanging out inside.  Totally worth it, this place is amazing.