As Jenny L has reported, we sampled the delights here today.  I knew ahead of time that they only had cakes and coffee (c/o Googling it at work that morning) so was mentally prepared for coffee and cake for lunch, yum.\n\nMiss J (!) has already told you all about the lovely (yet normal) apple and almond cake/tart that we chose as well as the last minute choice of the chocolate, almond and fig tart which SO interesting.  They were both very yummy and I was so glad J was happy to get to two pieces and share so we could have twice the cake joy.  \n\nThe thing with other coffee shops/tea houses/places where you gorge on cake is that they tend to have the same general things.  What is great about the Chocolate Tree is that you can go for the usual muffin or chocolate chip cookie (though theirs was labeled chocolate hazelnut which excited me and is begging me to come back and eat one, or a dozen.  Whatever) or you can go for something completely new and interesting.  \n\nThey have loads of vegan, gluten free and non-dairy cakes as well, which I'm sure some people will be all about but I'll be completely honest with you when I say that, being intolerant to none of the above, kind of bummed me out.  I've never had a gluten, vegan or non-dairy cake which really floated my boat like the ones which have it all.  That being said, I'll give their v/gf/nd cakes a chance because they look sooooooooo pretty, and that's really what it's all about, right??