Xocolatz Restaurant & Grill

Step 1: Go to Xocolatz
Step 2: Order the double pie French toast
Step 3: You’ve now ordered the best food you’ll ever eat
Step 4: Eat the double pie French toast

Just had our second visit and could not be happier. Our waitress on both occasions gave us recommendations after watching us linger on what to eat. They both told us to place our order with appetizers as with everything being freshly made, the food doesn’t fly out of the kitchen. We left with empty plates both times and will be going back.

I went here because a friend recommended it– let’s just say I don’t ask her for recommendations anymore. The food was pretty bad. First time I went out to eat and didn’t eat my meal. The décor is weird, it’s like they’re trying to go for too many looks at the same time. There are better places out there.

A friend and I ate here tonight and overall the experience was good. However the service was very slow and disjointed. The restaurant was mostly empty but three different servers helped us but no one seemed overly enthused about being there. We ordered the risotto balls for an appetizer and they were very good. The pretzel bread was also very tasty. I had the turkey burger and steak fries. I thought both were good and cooked well. My friend ordered the vegetable soufflé and said it was delicious. The décor was mostly nice except for the weird blue neon lights along one side of the wall. It really took away from the room which was otherwise cozy. I could see giving this place 4 stars if the service was improved.

The food was so good, appetizer special was not too impressive but the portions were large, fair priced and our server was attentive but not aggressive. Will be back to try more menu items but the stuffed salmon and the seafood trio were delicious.

The place is decorated rather nicely and has a good crowd that ensured a nice vibe. The server was very attentive, knew the menu well enough to make recommendations. Every dish that came for other tables around us looked so damn delicious which actually was the deceiving part. The look definitely did not match the taste of the dishes that we ate. Everything we ate was under seasoned except the spring roll which was filled with curry chicken. The other dishes that came out lacked seasoning and missed the boat on flavor.

Never ate onside but got a few lunch takeouts. The fish tacos are delicious but messy. The herb chicken salad was also very good. The blueberry oatmeal cookies are to die for. You can’t eat just one!

Worst chicken parm i ever had. I ordered empanadas which were nothing great and the chicken parm was awful. Not sure how you mess up pasta but even that was terrible. I barely ate it and took it home to see if my boyfriend would like it and he said he felt sick after eating it and that it was also the worst chicken parm he ever had. Not what you would expect for Westfield and Westfield prices.

The blue neon lights totally ruin the natural warm, rustic environment. I felt I was in a retro diner the entire time. It lowered my expectation of the food– which is maybe what they’re going for upon seating .
When the food takes a very long time to come out of the kitchen, it’s important that the restaurant have excellent bread– which they DO! They are a little stingy with the butter, however, which to me is substantially annoying and lacking good sense. Let’s bring a big load of bread with a penny smear of butter.
I judge a restaurant largely upon how well and accurately they cook a steak. The steak was excellent and cooked exactly the way I ordered.
A big concern and need for reevaluation is the fact that many of the dish pairings do not compliment the protein. Artichoke hearts and other sour things took away from the skirt steak and the salmon dish was served on top of a disgustingly fried sweet potato cake. Would have been much better off with traditional rice. The steak and gnocchi also needed more sauce.
I think with review of the menu and removal of the atrocious neon lights, it could be an upscale Latin restaurant. The cooking techniques are good.
I would not go back unless the owner personally contacted me to inform me that the above changes have been made. — not likely. My guess is that others would agree because the place was empty.

Very nice clean place. Excellent service excellent food well priced nice portion size. Everything on the menu looks delish. I will definitely be back again.

Parking is a hassle but so worth it. Plenty of options to choose from. Seasoned home fries and non alcoholic sangria were the best. Garden omelette, fresh toast and mighty pancakes wee relish. Service was ok. I will def go back again.

3.5 stars
Food — good, but I had better, portions a little small and pricey. The food seemed to have lacked a little bit of flavor
Service — friendly server and very helpful
Interior — nothing fancy, small restaurant
Dessert — good, recommended cookie cup

Cute little place in Westfield and a lot of regulars. I wanted it to be cozier inside. It’s dark and warm in that regard, but still a little stiff in the décor.
Brunch is only available on the weekend so be sure to note that — it’s not a typical diner-​like restaurant.
I got the quiche — from the lunch menu — and soup and both were really good. There make a broth soup and a cream soup each day.
If you want mimosas, bring your champagne!

This place is a thumbs up for your cravings in brunch, lunch and dinner. I’ve been here 4x and everything I’ve ordered was delish. I would recommend coming here for brunch so that you can walk around downtown Westfield and do some shopping afterwards to enjoy the area.

The food is solid. Dined here over a dozen times and never had a bad meal. Very good. Seems they really care about quality ingredients. The chefs are truly amazing. Totally passionate about what they do and it shows. I also enjoy the wait staff as they are attentive. The little cute black girl is super sweet and incredibly knowledgable. Love smart staff; makes all the difference. Will return. Again and again.

Great BYOB restaurant right on the edge of downtown Westfield. I’ve been here for brunch and dinner several times and always leave happy. The menu is more creative than most restaurants in the area, and the service is usually friendly and attentive. There are about 10 – 15 tables for outdoor seating and parking isn’t too difficult since its a not right in the center of town.
Tonight I had the salmon burger. Cooked perfectly and came with cheddar, avocado, eggs, and L/​t. Couldn’t even finish half, it was so filling! Came with a side of Cajun fries which were delicious and spicy!
Passion fruit lemonade is also a must!
I’ll definitely keep coming back to try more.

Very impressed with this place. Good service a d great food. I had the Xocolatz Rancheros which consisted of eggs over easy with black beans and tortillas. It also came with a side salad with a delicious cilantro and lime dressing and avocados. Loved that the dressing wasn’t heavy. It was light and tasty. We also had the seafood bisque which was really yummy. I definitely would come back here because their menu is so interesting and I saw a number of items that I would like to try.

I had an average experience here for Saturday brunch.
The service was excellent – our waitress did an exceptional job with covering an entire table of 8 birthday guests by herself. They were very friendly and accommodating. The food all came out at the same time. Drinks were quick to reach the table. We really lucked out with her. The manager (?) came out to ask if we wanted to take a picture which was very nice.
The view is also nice outdoors in the patio on a nice day. Seating; however, was uncomfortable. They could stand to put some cushioning on the seats.
The food was really lackluster. I had a salmon salad where the salmon desperately needed salt/​flavor and the cut was strange – seemed to be the leftover edges of after they were filleting the salmon. The sweet plantains were excellent albeit a bit greasy with a strange dip. The empanadas were good; crispy and meaty, but nothing stand out.
Tips: FREE PARKING IN THE BACK!

Xocolatz quickly became one of our favorite restaurants in the Westfield area. We have gone there for several occasions and are planning to go with a group of friends for brunch in the coming weeks.
The food has been a home run each and every time we have gone for lunch or dinner. We’ve tried the Carolina Pasta Bowl, the Chipotle Ribs special, the burger, sandwiches, calamari app, etc. The skirt steak with the homemade gnocchi is one of our favorites too. They give you complimentary pretzel bread which is delicious. And entrees come with a delicious starter salad too. We’ve never left hungry, that’s for sure.
The atmosphere is very nice. It’s a smaller place but they do a great job making sure things flow nicely. The décor is very nice and comfortable. You can see the kitchen through the glass wall in the back which is also pretty cool.
Overall. we love this place and would recommend it to anyone in the area. And we’ll keep bringing all of our friends and family who live outside the area because it’s that good! Just make sure you get a reservation because other people are also aware of how good it is and it gets crowded quickly!

Teetering between 3 stars and 4, a true 3 ½.
I met up with a friend on a balmy Monday night for dinner in downtown Westfield. The menu at Xocolatz looking interesting, so we decided to give it a go.
The menu was interesting… and huge. Xocolatz seems to be suffering from an identity crisis, with the menu borrowing fairly evenly from Latin American (ropa vieja, enchiladas, a mish-​mosh known as Bonnaire’s Chicken), Italian (chicken parm, eggplant rollatini), and old-​school American (steak, meatloaf, ribs). The portions are big and the complimentary pretzel bread is excellent. The food is very good, if unfocused
We wound up splitting an order of the sweet potato pierogi and each ordered the Bonnaire’s Chicken. The pierogi were tasty but pretty boring. They were your basic, pan-​fried pierogi filled with sweet potato rather than potato and cheese. The Bonnair’e’s Chicken seemed like the most intriguing dish on the menu: grilled chicken topped with diced bell pepper, diced pineapple, crushed pecans, dried cranberries, and onions in a passionfruit sauce with a side of steamed white rice and two strips of plaintain chips. The plate had a bit too much going on for its own good, but it was surprisingly good, with the big pieces of chicken juicy and tender with just enough char. I’d been a little leery that the dish would be overly sweet, but the passionfruit sauce wasn’t tooth-​numbing; rather, it provided a nice balance.
The service was slow, borderline lackluster.
If Xocolatz refocused its menu on ‘new’ Latin cuisine, they’d be a destination.