I stopped in here the other day after a trip to Brookfield Zoo. This is a cute little shop, with great chocolate. Every year at the Taste of Chicago I always got a frozen chocolate covered banana from here, but it never occurred to me that I could look up this place and go anytime I wanted. I got milk and dark chocolate covered bananas, $2 each. Both fantastic. And a small bag of assorted bits of chocolate for $4. Everything was fantastic! I will definitely return here for more chocolate covered bananas and other chocolates, especially after trips to the zoo. read more

Old school candy shop, and they make the chocolate themselves on site. I had the peppermint chocolate candy and it was outstanding. If you have a sweet tooth, this place needs to be on your list. read more

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This Fudge and chocolate is truly the old fashioned chocolate and Fudge shop of old. It's the best in the world it's made with hand and with love. Well worth the drive and the experience of seeing a master at its work. Love love the shop. Have been going here for some forty years now. read more

I grew up on this chocolate shop so I'm not trying to be biased but nearly everything they make here is specially crafted by hand with the most rich and satisfying chocolate. Pure quality! I love the days I walk in and see the staff hard at work in the back with the air smelling so sweet! Every holiday their displays are new. Whether it be chocolate haunted houses, chocolate bunnies, ect. Larger items can get pricey but it's excellent if you're looking to buy a novelty gift or want to indulge. This is my go to spot when I need a quick fix! The chocolate covered rice crispy treat is like no other and super fresh along with the chocolate covered Oreos and chocolate covered Nutter Butters. You also know they are reputable bc my mechanic down the street sends their clients off with a box of chocolates as a special amenity from Aunt Diana's bc all the townies know this is the best! Lol Long standing and reliable Aunt Diana's never disappoints! read more

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Great little shop in every way, incredible quality, assortment and variety. I've read some of the reviews that complain about the service and ownership but have to say I find that way off base. In 25+ years of patronage I've never once had a bad experience. The owner is as salt of the earth as they come. If you care about exceptional quality in chocolate treats, caramel apples and fudge, plus shopping local and supporting small business then you cannot do any better than Aunt Diana's. read more

Aunt Diana's is a local chocolate shop with great personal service and always patrons are greeted with a friendly smile. The shop supports the Local Schools,Charities with generous donations and has amazing handmade chocolates,hand dipped Carmel Apples and many varieties to choose from. Support this business. read more

The best chocolate around! The chocolate covered apples are amazing! The fun creations she does for every holiday are worth the visit to check them out. read more

Oh Aunt Diana you're such a grump you should be known as Old Bags Old Fashioned Fudge. Came here today with my two kids. Within a few minutes you mumbled something to my kids about hurrying up and checking out. Well, if I wasn't with my kids I'd tell you to F yourself. Kids noticed and agreed that for someone who owns a sweets place you're such a grump. I live in Riverside and I'm not coming back ya old Bag. read more

Adorable little chocolate shop worth a visit if you're in the area. I bought fun chocolate figurines for Christmas that wowed the family. The fudge wreaths they made was absolutely delicious, and I feel like everything is very affordable. Great for the sweet tooth in your life! read more

Some of the best candy and fudge that I have ever had in my life! Everyone should try this place out! The maple fudge is my favorite item at aunt Diana's read more

Everything in this store is like an orgasm dipped in chocolate! The only thing this place doesn't have is everlasting gobstoppers and fizzy lifting drinks! People rave about the fudge, which is pretty good, but there is so much more. The "CD's" are wonderful creations that resemble what most people call turtles, and you can get them with various nuts or if you're nuts enough...get them without. The Peanut Butter Cups are slightly smaller than the size of your head and stuffed with about a pound of peanut butter. These babies are available in milk, dark, or white chocolate. Any chocolate creation you can think of, they have it, and they do it better than most! Don't like chocolate? OK, first you need to be put in a headlock and given an atomic wedgie by a professional wrestler, then after months of recovery check out these amazing alternatives just for you (weirdo). They have gigantic Caramel Apples that are the size of...well, gigantic caramel apples. Granny smith, red delicious, nuts, no nuts, I have to get at least two so the decision is easier. Cheese Popcorn, that's right I said a fudge shop has fantastic cheese popcorn. It's a little pricey, but for rich, cheesy popcorn that you don't even have to chew, it's worth it. In fact if it isn't the best you've ever had, I will come to your house and mow your lawn. I need a shopping cart when I stop here, because I can't shovel chocolate into my face fast enough. Seriously, I make Augustus Gloop look like Calista Flockhart! Stop in and see what you're missing. And if you see a large man with chocolate all over his face, say "Hi Ron", but don't put your hands near my mouth! read more

the costumer service is horrible, terrible disrespectfull very rude and keep your kids away from this store.

If you want to make something fabulous just cover it in chocolate. I consider myself walking proof of this :) Aunt Diana has taken this idea and ran with it. You can probably get anything your little heart desires covered in chocolate from this place. Chocolate covered apples, oreos, nuts, pretzels, marshmallows and the list goes on. The white chocolate oreo bark and milk chocolate covered oreos are just a few of the treats I purchased for myself (and possibly to share). So good! I'm practicing self control and I have committed to not eating the entire bag of treats but I imagine everything in it will be just as good as the items consumed so far. Way better than anything you will get in the 2 for $1 bin but priced by the pound so be careful because things add up. They also have some old school candy finds like pixie sticks, lipstick candy and candy cigarettes. Staff isn't as outgoing as you might think for a shop filled with candy but i'll let that slide since they have provided me with such great treats. read more

This is an amazing little shop that sells a lot more goodies than just old fashioned fudge. Whenever I'm home in Riverside and craving some chocolate, the absolute best place to go is always Aunt Diana's. It's been around for as long as I can remember and I have many fond mouth-watering chocolate memories associated it. Most recently, I went to Aunt Diana's yesterday to look for Easter candy with my mom and we definitely went to the right place. The place was totally decked out in pastel colors and chocolate bunnies of all shapes, sizes, and flavors. Anything Easter-related you can imagine, it is here in its chocolate goodness. There was even edible Easter basket confetti! In addition to the seasonal Easter candy, there were still plenty of the usual chocolate options, including chocolate-covered cookies, chocolate-covered fruit, chocolate-covered marshmallows, and chocolate-covered everything! The workers aren't particularly friendly (I don't think I've ever seen a more stoic face from someone selling me CANDY), but I really don't mind. I'm there for the chocolate, not a friendly face. The chocolate is good enough for me not to be bothered. We ended up getting three peanut butter-filled milk chocolate bunnies and three coconut chocolate bird nests (with jelly bean eggs and a little chick made of hard sugar). I've been craving Aunt Diana's since going there yesterday, so I might sneak back to get some of that chocolate because I don't want to wait until Easter. Fun fact: I bought candy for my first "boyfriend" when I was in 7th grade from Aunt Diana's. I left it in his locker because I was too embarrassed to give it to him in person. read more

If you want delicious chocolate suckers, birthday numerals, taffy apples and many more edibles too numerous to list Aunt Diana's is the place to go! Everyone loves her fudge and prices are good. Thumbs up! read more

Amazing chocolate! I'm a chocolate fanatic and this little Fudge shop is ideal! It's a bit pricey but I just had to get a little bit of everything. The chocolates are delicious and there's so many to choose from. The plus is that it's near home, I would've rated it a five except that the customer service wasn't splendid! It took a few minutes to get greeted, I didn't get a "Thank you" or "Come again" or even a welcoming smile. (I honestly expected a happier environment being that it's such a cute setting, common it's chocolate!!!) But the good thing is I still got my chocolate and my family loved it! Maybe I just didn't go with the right employees, so I'll definitely try at least one more time. read more

Aunt Diana's is fully deserving of my five-star rating as it has by far the best homemade chocolate in the west suburban area. I've been here many times over the years, especially because I used to go to school walking distance away from here. This is the chocolate I crave and think about from time to time, especially now that I live farther away in the city. I haven't yet found anywhere in Chicago that compares to this excellent, creamy, rich chocolate. Aunt Diana's does an excellent job of carrying seasonally appropriate chocolate. They always have Christmas-, Halloween-, Easter, and Valentine's Day-themed chocolate and other assorted candies. Whenever someone has gifted me chocolate from here, I've been especially excited. Prices are pretty reasonable. They have some incredible chocolate-covered nuts and also peanut butter-filled chocolate. There's plenty of milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and white chocolate to keep you content. In the summer, I used to enjoy getting the soft served ice cream here, too. Nothing mind-blowingly good, but it satisfied a sweet tooth, was cheap, and came in large servings. Now that I'm writing this review, I'm probably going to have to head back soon! read more

I'm a bit of a chocolate nazi. I hate that a lot of chocolate sold leaves a nasty aftertaste. Not t his. Around the holidays, someone sends my work a box full of Aunt Diana's goodies. I never even paid attention to the label until today. Low and behold the place is in Riverside and not too far from my house. Let me tell you, the fudge is so incredibly good! There are so many different things crammed into the box that I can even imagine how much more is sold at the store. I'm a little scared to go mainly because I'm afraid for my stomach and my wallet. I've never actually been to the store, but I can guarantee you that it won't be too long until I make a visit. read more

Returned to Aunt Diana's today for the first time in too long. Happy to be bringing a friend for her first visit after getting her excited about going. What a disappointment. It would have been embarrassing too except that my friend was delighted with what she got. Loved the melt-in-your-mouth English Toffee, a good-sized bag (not skimpy movie-theater box) of chocolate-covered raisins), and the opportunity to buy and try just a couple of chocolate-covered apricots -- her favorite fruit not usually found dipped in chocolate. I was the disappointed one, in part because of my happier earlier experiences. To begin with the good news, the caramel is still wonderful, both on its own (large caramel squares) and in the various caramel- chocolate-nut clusters). Unfortunately, not sure about the cheese corn, one of the main reasons for my return. The cheese flavor is still first rate, but the corn itself is scratchy with hulls. Couldn't eat it, just sucked on it for the cheese flavor and threw away the popcorn itself. Found myself wondering if the popcorn is really made in the store or is a resale item. But there was one definite and big disappointment -- the fudge. That was the other big reason for my return, and what I got was hard and dry blocks in both of the flavors I bought. Today, the store could have been renamed Aunt Diana's OLD fudge. I'll probably go back for some of the store's items that have held up -- especially holiday items, for all holidays. The store is charming when filled with these products. But the fudge . . . ? I don't think so. One last word on the store's charm, or lack of it. The staff today was unwelcoming and inattentive. I don't remember that as part of my earlier experiences, but it certainly was true today for my friend and me, and I noticed that another reviewer mentioned this issue. read more

Tried the Chicago mix popcorn (cheese and caramel) and it is better than Garrett's Popcorn! (Well, at least the cheese is better than Garrett's cheese, the caramel corn was good, but not as good at Garretts). Still, for the price, it's way better than Garretts. I couldn't stop eating it! I also tried the frozen chocolate covered banana. It was giant! And so good. The shop is clean and organized. It is so festive for each holiday. Such a great place to visit! The ladies behind the counter ARE very unfriendly and don't know how to make small chit-chat, but the selection of candy is pretty great and it's all made fresh from what I can tell. I will regularly stop in for the popcorn, the chocolate covered banana, ice cream, and random sweets! Love it! read more

I worked for this establishment back in '99 when they were at the taste of chicago. I didnt know of them then just a friend helping a friend out with a job. But oh boy...When I started I couldnt keep my hands off the chocolate covered strawberries!!!!They are to die for. I ate them everyday at the taste of chicago. Kathy, the owner, is such a humble and nice lady. Her chocolate is the BOMB!! After her stint at the taste ended, I found her store in riverside. I live more west. I try to get there everypay period. Once every two weeks. This store puts other candy to 'SHAME'...I mean really. Its a nice little store FULL of candy. I wish she had a store closer.... Its right pass north riverside mall , straight on harlem , with a right turn on E Burlington. Let me just tell you what I've tried thats to DIE for: Popcorn -OMG, pecan turtles-the BEST, Choco covered bananas-Heaven, caramal apples-I can taste it now, krunch bark--better than nestle crunch, and im saving my best for last, chocolate covered strawberries---This Is The Best Thing On Earth...Once you start to eat one you cant stop...OMG...My Best by Far...I could eat 4 at one time... Kathy has the best chocolate EVER!!! I go in this store and spend $20 easy.... The high price is nothing considering what you get.... :) read more

While the candy is delicious the customer service is terrible. I went in with my granddaughter and no one spoke to us except to tell us the total. Even a hello would have been nice. It is really sad that they are so unfriendly. read more

An all time favorite. As a candy lover, this is my idea of heaven. Staff is attentive and prepared to explain aspects of the food they make, and there's dozens of old-fashioned candies available for purchase at Great Depression-level prices. I pass through Riverside once or twice every year, and I stop here every time. Love it! read more

You will never go to Fannie May again after eating the chocolate delights at this wonderful shop. The turtles are beyond words. I can hardly stop eating them when I have them in my house.....which is often. The toffee is the best....buttery, covered with chocolate and nuts. Delicious. Did I mention the popcorn? So good. There are so many wonderful items. I even bought a filled chocolate cornucopia for my Thanksgiving centerpiece. My guests nibbled on it all evening. They also have soft serve ice cream, which is great in the warm weather. Of course the fudge is the best I've found. Many varieties. I love going in there. The staff is so friendly! Chocolate decorated houses at Christmas where the roof comes off and kids find plenty of wonderful surprises. I could go on and on. I'll just say I'm so glad I know about Aunt Diana's. I don't know how I lived without it. read more

They must have a fabulous collection of vintage chocolate molds because the Easter bunny assortment was out of this world. Do you hanker for a 2 foot tall angry faced realistic bunny in dark chocolate. It's waiting for you. Bunny riding a motorcycle? It's here. We implusively bought a pound of chocolate to take to a dinner party for the host. The chocolate was not only well received but gobbled down before any other dessert on the table! Great Chocolate and Carmel covered pretzel rods, friendly counter staff, and clean kitchen - I'll be back! read more

This small town chocolatier is the best in the Chicagoland area to my thinking. Patty Miglore knows how to blend her homeshop chocolate with delightful ingredients. The fudge is heavenly, the chocolate cherries are incomparable and the nut turtles are ambrosia. In season, the caramel apples shouldn't be missed. Down the street, a few doors down, the Chew Chew Café provides a fine upscale meal, and next door, Grumpy's provides rich Petersens ice cream and its own sublime fresh-roasted coffees. read more

Amazing chocolate! The fudge is what everyone always raves about, but I personally like the chocolate covered strawberries that are made fresh everyday. Everything is a bit pricey but you get what you pay for. Plus, you are supporting a local business instead of a large corporation like Hershey or Nestle. read more

The aroma is absolutely wonderful, and it gives you a feeling as if you are at Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory. If you need chocolate anything, go to Aunt Diana's!!! read more

I absolutely adore Aunt Diana's. I came originally for the dark chocolate, but am now hooked on the carmel popcorn and the cheese popcorn. This is better than Garrett's and it is easy to find. The chocolate, carmel, pretzel is the best - you must buy at least four because then your friends have a chance of actually getting one. The carmel apples are really great as well. They ship too which is a bonus if you have loved ones out of the area. read more

I always run here for last-minute gifts for family and friends. They always have something delicious and fresh in one of their cases. Also, the prepackaged gifts are adorable. Service is usually very friendly when younger people are working. However, I have found that some of the older employees are quite rude/grumpy. Try the soft serve ice cream! I will keep coming back to this fine local business, whether I am living in Riverside or not! read more

Since i work in Riverside now it's time for the local business reviews and Diana's is my first choice. Chocolate covered pretzel=heaven! I was pleastantly surprised to find caramel inside the chocolate. I never expected it to taste so good. The chocolate and caramel are soooo good I'm tempted to step out and get some right now. It's not that pricey either. For an oreo bark, chocolate covered pretzel, and CD i paid around $3. read more

LOVE it here! It's always our first gift idea and it's always a hit. The turtles are to die for and the chocolate covered strawberries are to murder for!! I've never been disappointed with Diana's. I'd recommend it to any sweet lover! read more

We attended a funeral at St. Mary's then had a luncheon at the Chew Chew. Afterward 50+ people descended on Aunt Diana's. What a great shop!!! Very creative, lots of selection (...candy cigarettes!?!) Fudge, toffee, caramel corn, turtles, MORE Fudge etc etc. The gift selections are creative and colorful. This is a truly Magnificent Destination for Confections. read more

It's a shame I'm in the business of being fit... Because this place is just so damned good... All their candy and specifically their chocolate is to die for and puts every other fudgery and candy company to shame. The staff is a bunch of high school students and what looks to be the owners and they're all very friendly... although how could you not be working around all that yumminess. Anyhoo... keep it up Aunt Diana whoever you are... your candy make for a great gift to give (and an excuse for me to eat some) read more

Aunt Diana's has such a wonderful staff. Everything in there is great. They have unusual chocolate shaped gifts for the holidays, that are always appreciated by chocolate lovers. Aunt Diana's has the most outstanding pecan snappers you will ever taste! I am partial to the milk chocolate ones. Their caramel is always so fresh and so are the pecans. That's what makes theirs a cut above the rest! read more

Seriously, once you have chocolate from here nothing else compares. It's such a quaint shop situated in the quaint little town of riverside. The manager Pat always remembers your name if you are a repeat customer. They have various types of chocolate toffee, peanut brittle, as well as specialty items like chocolate covered potato chips or chocolate turkeys for thanksgiving and amazing chocolate covered apples with nuts. read more

What can I say other than Aunt Dianna's is awesome! I even get my business Xmas tins through her. favorites' are the seasonal taffy apples, almond brittle, and toffee's. Patty is very knowledgeable and helpful and will customize confection offerings for special events. Every trip I make back to Riverside requires a stop to her shop. read more

This is the best place for Chocolate! We love the Chocolate Christmas Houses and Sleighs ! read more

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So I'm sitting in the Arizona desert, and I get a hankerin for some cheese popcorn. Thank God I lived in Riverside for 25 years and knew that the only place to get GREAT cheese corn is from Aunt Diana's. I promptly got on the phone to see if Patty could get me some corn. No problem. Days later the "big brown truck" (ups) pulls up to my house and there it is. A five gallon bucket of cheesy goodness. My fingers will be orange for months.... Who am I kidding, I'll kill this off in days ;-)..... Thank you Patty for shipping out THE Best Cheese Corn known to man. The keys on my computer are orange......... read more

Omg the most wonderful chocolate in the world! Recently had their caramel apples!!! More delicious than I can describe ! THICK layer of caramel and not just any caramel. So rich and creamy! Treat yourself today!!!!! read more