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Always a wonderful treat to go to Al Richards! Their handcrafted chocolates are just divine and indulgent, especially their dipped fruit particularly the dark chocolate pineapple slices! I've never had a piece of their chocolate that I didn't thoroughly enjoy! They make festive chocolates for seasons and holidays and anytime there are leftover decorated chocolates they usually sell them at a steep discount a few days afterward. Service is always friendly and it's a town favorite! Their long history in Bayonne is a true testament to the quality of their chocolates and their commitment to the local community. Stop in for a treat,soon! read more

I remember when they had the other store when the owner first opened up. He had such great pride and you can see the love he put into his work. Even till this day bayonne is lucky to still have such a place to go buy great chocolate I go here all the time especially on the holidays and valentines day. Dont listen to some of the negative comments on here. I cant believe how people try to ruin business on purpose Ive been a chef for over 30 years and ill tell you i only eat and buy food products at a place if they are polite to me clean place and i see proper food handling And i look for a whole lot more trust me So believe me i wont recommend a place that does not meet up to my expectations and safety standards. I already fell to victim at the hard-rock buffet in ac and almost died. So i dont take chances I wouldn't recommend a place that i didn't try read more

I absolutely love Al Richards! I have come here for many years, since about 2012 and immediately got hooked on their chocolates!! The flavor is great and they have won many chocolate tasting competitions!! I love their dipped fresh fruit, especially the apples and pineapple. I also really love their non-pareils. Recently I got married and wanted to get party favors that wouldn't go straight in the garbage, like a picture frame and decided to call Al Richards to see if they had any party favors they would be willing to do for the wedding. Fortunately they did! Let me tell you, they were priced well and everybody loved the chocolates. People took two and three boxes instead of just one party favor box because they loved them so much. Also, it was just such a pleasure to work with them (Al/ Richard). They all are so easy and laid-back to work with, but very reliable and professional. They delivered our favors directly to my venue Liberty House and were able to match the colors of my wedding. I highly highly recommend Al Richards Chocolates for your wedding party favors or for any graduation, bridal shower, baby shower party favors! PS: In the picture showing the actual chocolates, don't mind the dent! Get this: Because our guests loved these favors so much, all the favors were gone before we couldn't even try one as bride and groom!! So, this box was sent back to us by mail by my sister-in-law to make sure we could try our own party favors! read more

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The chocolates were delicious! Staff was kind and attentive. The store was clean and well organized and maintained.

They have the best chocolate. They are always my go to for favors for parties or just special gifts. I love having such a great candy place in our own city. read more

Really old school chocolate shop. They make everything there! I love the chocolate covered twinkies. And the chocolate covered raspberries and blueberry clusters when they have just been freshly made are amazing. The staff are really nice. My go to shop for gifts and chocolate! read more

My girl loves chocolate. She kept freaking bugging me the whole time in Jersey over some chocolates lol. We stopped here to look at some good treats, and damn, you better have a sweet tooth to walk in here lol. Reminds me of our Sees Candies stores on the West. But anyways, I am focused on the good stuff in the East. I love the chocolate covered pretzels, and other candies here. We purchased a couple boxes of candies and pretzels, and they were off the hook. Highly recommend Al Richards Chocolates. read more

Yes Al Richard's is a great place for Everybody to go and see all their delicious treats !! Each Valentine's Day my oldest brother would bring me chocolate covered cherries which was such a great treat. I just love everything about this store and now my daughter loves them too! The customer service is amazing and I've always been impressed with everyone who works there!! Easy looking everything is right there for you to see and try .Would highly recommend Al Richard's because I have not ever been let down by there chocolates. Dawn Grzeszczak read more

Nice spacious store with many selections. Quality of the chocolate is lacking. Lee Sims in Jersey City is THE number one place for chocolate. read more

This is my favorite chocolate spot in Bayonne. Everything here is just amazing. I love their chocolate covered strawberries, pretzels, and marshmallows. The chocolate is just so good here. The strawberries are my favorite though. This is a great spot to stop by for a variety of sweets to pick up and bring over to someone's house. Anyone from Bayonne, or out of Bayonne, should come here for some awesome chocolates! read more

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I love this place and so does my whole family. I easily spend over a hundred dollars in chocolate every Valentine's Day. I can't drive by the place without stopping in. Just like today, I sneaked in there 10 mins before closing to grab some chocolate covered fruit. I was just stepping out to grab dinner and had to stop for dessert. Even after 5pm, I've seen customers pouring in. It's fruit, that's "healthy" and it's covered in award winning chocolate lol. Not kidding, the chocolate is award winning, the plaques say so, but the chocolate speaks for itself. The smell when you walk in is heaven for a chocolate lover. They have everything you can think of covered in chocolate plus truffles and gift sets for all different holidays. I have tried just about everything and all is good, but the fruit is delicious. A lot of places have strawberries but they also have banana, pineapple, blueberries, raspberries, apples and cinnamon apples. A must try spot!! read more

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Best in town, call ahead service order. This is my returning visit as my first was superb. I had to come back for more. The service is fast & friendly. Freshly made on site, they also ship locally at a reasonable price. Proceeds from gift wrapping go towards a Great Cause. I am a Big Supporter for Al Richards. This business also offers SUGAR FREE which has a nice selection. Thank you so much for the kindness extended to me. Until next time.... read more

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Love their chocolate! I also love the fact that I can still get classic truffles. You know those, right? The little squares of melty two-tone chocolate? I love them. They remind me of my childhood. This place is amazing at Easter when they pull out all of the old-fashioned molds. My absolute favorite is the Scottie dog. It's so great, so 30s!!! I tried to talk my son into ordering Scotties as his wedding favor because I like them so much. Honestly, this is honest-to-goodness, homemade chocolate, made here in Bayonne and it's great. I love to bring chocolate to work for my coworkers, and sometimes I'll stop off to get something special for my husband. Their chocolate-covered fruit is good, the strawberries are divine, and I know that if I bring home chocolate covered pretzels everyone will be very, very happy. Go here! You'll love it, it's a great, old-fashioned shop with delicious stuff. read more

Received these chocolates on a first date from a very sweet man. They were all milk chocolate nut filled, including turtles. Although I prefer dark chocolate, these were delicious. I hope more of these are in my future, wink wink. read more

This is my favorite store in Bayonne. It is so great to have a specialty chocolate place so close to home. When I think of a special gift for someone I always come here. They have the best chocolate!!. Totally miss Fred, he was such a big part of our community. read more

We just recently moved to Bayonne a few months ago and this has become my happy place. It reminds me of the chocolate shop I grew up around so it hits me right in the nostalgia. The staff are always so sweet and kind. If I ever need a pick me up, this is my go to place. Everything is top tier and quality. Highly recommend! read more

If you haven't checked this place out do so now! Especially before Easter! They have all fresh chocolates ready to go including beautifully designed & wrapped packaging! The woman in the front is exceptionally sweet (just like the chocolates!). She said they make the chocolate right on premesis. I can't believe they package it all there too! I'm telling you, if your new, she might even let you try a few pieces before you buy! Exceptional customer service in a small (family owned?) Store. I love the place! Go there now! Go before Easter! You won't find better packages or loose chocolates in so many varieties! I'm going back for all my chocolate cravings! Today was my milk & dark chocolate covered cherry fix! Yuuum! read more

Mmmmmm Chocolate! Went here for Valentines Day Chocolate covered strawberries for my girl. She was not disappointed at all, so much better then anything you can buy over the counter, Fresh , plump and dipped in their special chocolate makes for quite an amazing treat!! read more

Fred and Rich the brothers duo make this place our usual stop. This place is perfect for shipping gifts to family and clients to remind them of how much you appreciate them. The chocolate covered fruit beats the competition hands down including special orders. We highly recommend Al Richards to everyone. read more

Their dark chocolate covered strawberries and dark chocolate covered orange peels are to die for. I am not a fan of milk chocolates but the old fashion truffles are just heavenly. Only bad thing, they are not open late hours so I can only go on Saturdays to get my weekly stash. read more

Amazing chocolate covered strawberries so fresh! Staff is friendly and accommodating. I will definitely be back

All of my out-of-town friends love Al Richards' rich, creamy chocolate. I try to give them gifts of Al Richards' chocolates for the holidays but it is quite expensive. Many of the chocolate products are a bit rich for me personally but I do love the chocolate covered strawberries. read more

I'm sorry for Al Richards in Bayonne. As much as I want small businesses to strive here I'm not going to support an establishment with bad customer service. Even if they sell the best product in the world (which is not the case here)! Customer service in Al Richards is nonexistent! I'm not complaining about lack of any interaction (greeting, may I help you or just a welcoming smile) with the customers. BTW we were the only customers in the store. When my 5 year old daughter tripped over a low wooden bench that was placed right in front of a display of chocolates (who will notice a bench there!) she badly scratched her knee on a rough wood and cried from pain (luckily she didn't break anything). I apologized to my daughter for ruining her happy chocolaty moment. I explained to her that a bench is probably for the kids to see chocolates on the top shelf. A woman behind the counter didn't make any human noise. Not an apology, not an explanation of a dangerous placement of the benches. So to cheer up my hurt child I offered her to use the bench to see chocolates on top. "Not on the bench!" finally a woman behind the counter woke up. "I thought its for kids to see" I said. "Oh no, it is for Easter baskets but we didn't put them out yet" finally we got an explanation! Seriously? So you leave dangerous items risking to hurt your clients and do not even care to apologize?! I paid for our candy but I'm never going back to Al Richards. Chocolates should bring joy not tears, especially child's tears! read more

They have a pop up shop in the Harborside Financial center every Tuesday , and they have not disappointed ! Tried the Chocolate Salted Caramel and the Toffee Crunch, HOLY SHIT they are really fucking good. Pardon my language but I really can't describe it any other way ! read more

I recently worked with Fred to have Al Richards prepare favors for my wedding. They came out absolutely perfect. It was the best decision to have edible favors. Chocolate was fresh and delicious. Everyone loved the favors and most importantly took them home. Thank you! read more

Chocolate covered fruits are delicious, fresh and juicy. Also love the raspberry jellies & the peanut butter cups -they are my favs. Large selection of holiday (Easter, Christmas, Valentine's Day) chocolates- delicious & homemade. You will definitely find something for everyone! Everyone is nice and prices are reasonable. read more

I ordered chocolates for local delivery from Canada. Fred went out of his way to ensure the chocolates were delivered quickly. Excellent and friendly service & yummy tasting chocolates! Highly highly recommend! read more

I love their chocolate. It is always fresh and delicious. Our favorite is the dark chocolate crackers. They are always packaged so pretty around all of the holidays and even the shopping bags they put them in are always top shelf. The owners are very helpful and friendly and always very generous to help an event in the town. We think their chocolate is the best anywhere! read more

Not only the finest chocolates around, but people of the highest integrity. I had a slight problem with my order. After I left them a message about my order, the owner personally returned my call to ask what was the problem. After I explained my problem, he graciously apologized and sent me my order again, plus extra chocolates to match. I will be their customer forever and will tell everyone I know who has the best chocolates and service to boot. Old world chocolates and old school service! PS Their chocolate covered graham crackers are amazing. read more