I'd heard of Deux Cranes but always assumed they were in downtown Los Gatos. I was surprised and…read morepleased to discover the chocolate shop next door to the restaurant I was meeting a friend at for lunch in a shopping center off Union. I'd read on Yelp they have amazing chocolate so I knew I was in for a treat. The shop is small but elegant, with clean, minimalist displays. Their offerings include chocolate bars, bon bons, rocher, caramels, cookies, and more. I asked if they have my favorite, dark chocolate covered almonds, and was handed a large bar beautifully packaged in a dark green box. The box said the almonds were roasted with white miso, making it savory and umami-filled. I said I'd take it. I also purchased a small bag of dark chocolate crispy marshmallow rocher. The chocolate was, of course, delicious. I can't quite explain the taste of the almond bar, but it is the type of chocolate you eat a small piece of at a time in order to savor the flavor. (This is in contrast to my usual method of quickly gobbling it up). The rocher is a little bitter, but scrumptious with crispy puffed rice. Deux Cranes chocolates and confections would make the perfect gift or served as dessert after a special meal. I'm looking forward to patronizing the shop again in the future.

Had been coming to Deux Cranes for years. It's our go-to chocolatier for special occasions. I loved…read moreboth their dark chocolates gift boxes and chocolate bars. I received a box of 16 handmade bonbons, with 2 of each of the 8 different wonderful flavors, for Valentine's Day. It's such a beautiful box with different geometric shapes and colors. Even their bag and tissue paper were so pretty. I loved that the box came with an illustrated key so that I could find out which flavors were included. 4 of them were from their Valentine's Day Collection. They're all pretty bold and unique flavor combinations: . Orange Kokuto Bonbon - Bright orange jelly paired with rich Okinawa black sugar ganache for a complex, caramelized depth . Raspberry Lime Bonbon - A vibrant burst of tangy raspberry balanced with zesty lime . Passionfruit Coconut Bonbon - Tropical passionfruit jelly layered with silky coconut cream ganache and coconut shortbread cookie butter . Madagascar Vanilla Bonbon - Pure dark chocolate Madagascar single-origin couverture with delicate Madagascar vanilla The other 4 from their permanent collection were also very special: . Passionfruit Tequila . Dark Chocolate Vanilla . Miso Almond Praline . Saké They're all very smooth, rich, and delicious with delicately layered flavors. I loved them all! If I had to choose a favorite, it would be the Orange Kokuto Black Sugar.

Always pass by this place in Valley Fair and finally stopped by. Delicious chocolate and amazing…read moreexperience! There was someone giving out samples which lured me in. It was samples of their chocolate hazelnut which was delicious. The quality of the chocolate higher tier and you can taste it. You can also try samples of the other chocolates they have on display which is awesome. I tried their matcha dark and white chocolate fusion and it was so yummy. Perfect blend between the matcha and the chocolate flavors. You also can break the amount of chocolate that you want and it could even be as small as a sample size too. I believe the cost is by how much it weighs and the type of chocolate? I ended up getting the smaller pieces of the matcha chocolate and the hazelnut chocolate. It came out to be $11.47 for both the chocolates and I have attached a pic to show you. They nicely package it. I def recommend trying this place. The workers here are also very nice! Loved my experience! Also was here around 6pm on a Tuesday and it wasn't too busy.

I visited Läderach Chocolate in Westfield Valley Fair Santa Clara last Sunday and had a great time…read more This is easily some of the best-quality Swiss chocolate I've found in the Bay Area. I really appreciated how generous they were with samples, you can explore different flavors before deciding what to buy. I tried the hazelnut chocolate and loved it. They also had a wide variety to choose from, like Dubai chocolate, truffle milk, truffle caramel, and some nicely packaged gift sets with mixed flavors. Everything looked beautiful and tasted just as good. The quality really just... the best, and you can tell it's premium chocolate. You honestly can't go wrong here, whether to buy for yourself or choosing gift (and chocolate makes the best gifts). It's definitely a spot I'd come back to when I want to buy gifts for my family!

Stopped in at Mariette Chocolates in downtown Willow Glen this afternoon because I was craving dark…read morechocolate. It had been a few years since I'd been there. They have a cute entrance with a couple outdoor tables and gentle music playing. Inside, I was greeted by one of the owners. When I told her I wasn't sure what I was looking for and wanted to browse, she said she was going to step away so she didn't crowd me. I really, really appreciated that. They have so many delicious offerings. Truffles, salted caramels, fudge, toffee, creams, nuts, fruits, and more. They also have pre-packaged boxes. And a little freezer with Marianne's ice cream! It was hard to decide. I ended up getting several pieces of dark chocolate almond clusters and a pistachio truffle. When I checked out, she gave me a complimentary piece of orange crème chocolate. The owners are so nice. Every time I've been in their shop the've been warm and friendly and helpful. I've eaten a couple of the almond clusters and they are excellent. The dark chocolate is a little bit sweet with no bitterness. Looking forward to trying the pistachio truffle.

This quaint chocolatier shop is a wonderful part of the Willow Glen community. I went in to get…read moreideas for favors for my Mom's 90th birthday. They were extremely nice and went out of their way to accommodate my request! The packaging was perfect and oh those truffles are so darn good! I'll definitely be back!

Our new-go-to bakery....my husband and I are pastry snobs and since our favorite pastries in this…read moreworld are Scones, anything that is not entirely covered in frosting and the most important that is not overpowering sweet. Everything we tried was amazingly delicious and we look forward to visiting the bakery again. Thank you Chef Preligen for opening up a store in our hometown of San Jose and for putting so much dedication to your wonderful selection of pastries

They use high-quality coffee beans, Chromatic, although I haven't tried it. I've tried a lot of…read moretheir pastries, however. They are definitely unique flavors. I have yet to try their croissants, but I plan to try them. Their hours are a little bit odd so make sure you check their website. I think they're closed Monday through Wednesday. It's a huge bummer because sometimes I have Mondays off and I wanted to get a cup of coffee and then I found out they were closed. There is not any place to sit, unfortunately otherwise I would come much more often but that's probably a good thing for my waistline ;) Parking is a little bit tight. There's more parking near the Goodwill and the back.

Horrendous. Whoever was manning the front desk did not speak any English whatsoever. I tried asking…read moreif they had any single-origin bars with only cacao beans and sugar in the ingredients. They did not understand at all, and I unfortunately had to ultimately give up and leave as it was just not working out. Chocolate places that put cocoa butter and/or sunflower/soy lecithin are cheating BIG TIME. If your cacao beans are good enough, you do NOT need any of that hot garbage in your chocolate. This place puts cocoa butter at the minimum, I wasn't able to figure out if there were any emulsifiers like lecithin. All I saw were some glitzy decorated truffles that did not match what I was looking for obviously. Could not recommend this place at all to other Yelpers -- there are so many better fair-trade craft chocolate places in the Bay Area.

Omg this place feels like a scam…read more I remember coming here so many years ago maybe 5 yrs ago and it was such a different vibe. Bustling and cozy. Went on Sunday during the day, empty and weird vibe. Like one of those makeshift asian stores inside with a weird stand on the left and the chocolates, gelatos, and barefoot coffee beans on the right. The chocolates LOOK good, but they are not good. Boyfriend described the chocolates as tasting floury and all the "different" flavors taste similar. They're pricey and not worth it for what it is. It's not artisan chocolates like at Alexander Patisserie. I can't speak for the gelato but don't get the chocolates. I wouldnt come here ever.

Def not as good as the Oakland shop. Ordered the garlic Mac n cheese and it was just ok. Oil was…read moreseparating from the sauce and there was not cheesy pulled goodness :*( I expected better quality for $13.

I was looking for comfort food on this rainy weekend and when a frIend told me Homeroom was…read moreavailable locally in San Jose (I would drive to Oakland in the past, that's how much I love their Mac n cheese) I put in an order and outside of the zip code being different there was nothing that would suggest I had picked it up outside of the original. The quality, quantity, price and team on point at pickup (Edie silly them) exceeded my expectation. We'll done - I'll be back even if the sun is shining.

(Ryan Reynolds voiceover)…read more The vibe is Parisian Cafe! Pssst...don't tell anyone that they don't need to catch a flight to Paris anymore. Sarah warmly greeted us! She is super nice! Turkish Rose Latte! Takes me to Istanbul...not that I've ever been either, but absolutely delightful! Vanilla Latte! (The vanilla syrup is made here!) It is soooo good! Deeelish! Thanks for the rec, Sarah! Croque Madame! Mais ouis avec oeuf! C'est magnifique! Incroyable!! Satisfying! And may I add a culinary masterpiece! C'est vrai! Feast your eyes and taste buds on the proper manifestation of a grilled cheese avec ham and a perfect egg on top! An absolute must! Would order everything again! Thanks, Sarah! Woohoo!

While attending the parade I stumbled upon this place. There was a line out the door so I hopped…read morein. Waited 15mins and placed my order. So many goodies to pick from. Paid and waited a few minutes for our food and dined outside on the patio. Chocolate almond croissant: 3/5 too much going on here. Pain au chocolat would have been better. Almond croissant: 4/5 a bit too bready but taste is good. Apricotine: 5/5 the best of the 3. Not too sweet, great flavor and love the flaky buttery crust. Coffee: good per hubby

Chocoviar is absolute favorite for anyone with nut allergies. Though it's dark chocolate, it is not…read morebitter or overpowering. Texture is smooth as any other flavor in Venchi. For my toddler, who has nut allergy, they made sure to grab her scoop of Chocoviar from their back store reserve just because a container of another flavor that had nuts in it, was placed next to the Chocoviar container. Definitely loved this kind of service

Came here on a Friday night for gelato. Line was about five minutes, not bad at all…read more You pay before you try samples here, which makes sense but takes a second to adjust to. Staff was friendly, but ordering felt like running a gauntlet of upsells. Bigger cup size, nuts on the inside, add-ons across the board, all at steep markups. I declined everything and just ordered what I came for. Got the smallest size with two flavors: matcha and double fudge. The matcha was earthy and sweet, tasted like actual matcha. The double fudge was intense, almost like nutella. Both were genuinely high quality.

I have mixed feelings about my experience with Sweet Treats Gref. While the cupcakes were…read moreundeniably cute and tasty, the lack of professional accountability was incredibly disappointing. I explicitly ordered one dozen chocolate cupcakes for my daughter's 5th birthday celebration at her school. I confirmed this in our text exchange to ensure every child received the exact same thing. Despite this, the baker took it upon herself to provide a mix of vanilla and chocolate. When I pointed out that this wasn't what I ordered, she was dismissive, telling me that "in her experience" some kids aren't fond of sweets--completely ignoring my specific instructions. If she felt an assortment was better, she should have suggested it during the ordering process so I could make the final decision. Instead, she took it upon herself to change my order without my consent. As I explained to her, it was a requirement for the classroom that every child receive the same flavor. Providing an assortment creates a situation where some kids get the flavor they want while others are stuck with the "leftover" flavor, which is exactly what I was trying to avoid. Because I couldn't guarantee that every child would get the same option, I couldn't use these for the school as intended. To make matters worse, there was no offer to redo the order or provide a partial refund for the error. Luckily, I was able to find a different baker last minute who made exactly what I asked for--and for $10 less than I paid here. She truly saved the day! Please feel free to message me if you'd like her info, as I'd love to send more business her way. While the talent at Sweet Treats Gref is there, the refusal to follow confirmed instructions and the lack of a resolution means I won't be returning.

I came across Sweet Treats on Instagram and reached out to see if they could accommodate a dessert…read moreorder on short notice for an upcoming party. Fortunately, they were able to take the order. Because we were hosting a large event, I placed two "dessert table" orders and opted to pay extra for delivery, as I wasn't certain I'd be able to pick them up in time. I also paid a deposit to rent their dessert stands. I provided them with a photo of our party theme, and they executed it flawlessly--each dessert was perfectly aligned with the theme. A few days before the event, they followed up to confirm the delivery details. Although I requested delivery for 2:00 PM, the desserts arrived shortly after 3:00 PM. This slight delay wasn't an issue, as I simply stored everything in the refrigerator until closer to cake-cutting time later that evening when the temperature had cooled. The desserts were absolutely stunning--almost too beautiful to eat--and received endless compliments from guests. The picture does not do it justice. I returned the dessert stands the following day and was promptly refunded my deposit. Overall, the experience was excellent, and I will definitely be ordering from Sweet Treats again in the future.

There is plenty of parking all over the plaza. The service here was really good. The staff was…read morefriendly and welcoming. There's not much seating inside. They also sell drinks here too. There raspberry and banana mousse cakes were enjoyable and worth the hype. I liked the flavor of the ube cookie but the texture could have been better. I liked the variety of macaroon flavors such as earl grey and horchata. Definitely would come back again.

This spot is super cute! They're known for their creative, Asian-inspired baked goods especially…read moretheir macarons. I appreciate the fast and friendly service and there's some indoor seating, but it was more of a grab and go place. I'd love to try their fruit cake next time! The spiral croissants didn't quite meet my expectations since it tasted a bit stale. Also the other flavours I wanted like Ube and durian ran out so there was only Vanilla left. They felt a bit overhyped, but the presentation is cute. That said, if I ever needed catering, I'd definitely come here for customized macarons. I love their macarons!