No photo of this bar survives from the 2008 site.

Chocolat

1325 5th Ave.
Central Harlem, Manhattan

Already closed by 2009

In 2026

No license found in 2026

No active NYS liquor license at this address or under this name nearby

Later here: Ottomanelli Grill (licensed 2013–15), Ottomanelli's Grill (licensed 2014–16), Maxwell's Central Park (licensed 2022–24).

From New York State Liquor Authority active licenses, downloaded October 9, 2026.

New York on Tap listed this bar without a review.

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