Prestat

Ground Floor, Raffles City Shopping Centre

Only one word comes to mind when I think of the newest chocolaterie to hit town: Overpriced. Sure, the packaging's bright and regal, and pushes all the right buttons--fun, cheery, exciting--oh, but the pain of paying $56 (US$33) for 12 champagne truffles, or $14 (US$8.40) for a small 300-odd gram bar quickly dispels it all. And then you start to notice other things...for example, the truffles come pre-packed: if they were fresh(ish) maybe I'd consider, but pre-packed always says 'possibly very old' to me. And the darkest chocolate on offer is still comparatively sweet with only 63% cocoa. I'm all for paying a premium for quality, but this feels like a raw deal.