I’m staying right next door to Soma on Brock. I’d had their hot chocolate on King Street before and didn’t rate it that highly. Anyway I went to Soma here and had buttertart gelato - delicious and very creamy, true to its name, even with bits of the pastry in it. I then sampled the Toki whiskey and loved it ( but it hasn’t come back again). The next time I ordered a single scoop two flavour - rhubarb ( perfectly tangy) and a chocolate which was everything chocolate ice cream ( sorry, gelato ) should be. Going to pop in again today, maybe try the affogato.
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Their chocolate gelato has all the dark, bitter notes that a chocolate ice cream should have.
If you haven’t tried their Old School bar, it’s just chocolate nibs and cane sugar. I maintain a steady supply of this at work.
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PS. Two things - had my go-to zabaglione generous kiddy scoop at Sicilian on College Never as good as in Torino but I’m nostalgic and it’s delicious.
Second, talking of Soma and hot chocolate - is there ANYWHERE that serves European style thick hot chocolate? If you’ve had it, you know… Or can I find the packets of Ciobar which is a home (weak, but in a pinch) substitute?
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Apart from Soma, I have not see thick European style hot chocolate anywhere recently.
https://www.giovanecaffe.com/toronto
Giovane serves bicerin. Maybe they’ll make you a thick hot chocolate.
Eataly might serve it in the winter.
Chocosol on St Clair W might have it.
https://www.reddit.com/r/FoodToronto/comments/xjiqdz/where_can_i_get_thick_hot_chocolate_that_doesnt/
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Ended up SOMA today as has been ages. Was busy for a weekday (distillery) still have the good stuff. Did a mix of toffee and nuts/peaches and cream combo. Very good wanted to try the blueberry basil as well but was too full
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No photos but wanted to give a shout out to the extremely delicious Baker Bots near Bloor and Margueretta. It could be the best shop-made ice cream I’ve had in Toronto or is it gelato. Went by yesterday only to find it closed for the day. Where can I find àn over the top sundae - two flavours, whipped cream, tons of sauce, maraschino cherry and whatever else you can throw on it.
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Glad you enjoyed bakerbots. It’s the same folks as bang bang ice cream in case you weren’t aware (sans the lineups in summer)
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They claimed they make it themselves. Untrue then?
Yeah same owner for both.
I believe BakerBots does make the ice cream inside BakerBots.
I don’t do lines longer than 3 or 4 people ahead of me, so I only ever get ice cream at BakerBots.
Agree that both places are owned by the same people.
BakerBots makes other good things besides ice cream.
Does Bang Bang also sell lemon tarts and other pastries, or is it limited to scoops of ice cream, ice cream sandwiches and cookies?
No they don’t sell baked goods at bang bang ice cream that’s another reason I prefer bakerbots as some of their baked goods are worth a trek. Liking this area lately as monte bianco is here (I didn’t have the patience for sugo wait last time)
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