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Was in the area and decided to stop in to this lovely shop. They had Too good to go bags, so i got one of those and also purchased this delicious looking container of malt balls. The chocolates are like little jewels, so delicious with wonderful fillings, the raspberry was my fave. I regret not getting more! Will definately stop in next time im in Philly!
Such beautiful hand painted chocolates! I stopped off at the Farmer's Market at Rittenhouse Square and found Aurora Grace Chocolates. The team at the Farmer's Market is awesome! Kind. Smart. Excited and passionate about what they do. They showed me and explained the different painted chocolates. I have a wedding tomorrow. I'm pairing ($) my card with the most lovely chocolates ever!
Aurora Grace is not the place to go if you're looking to buy a mess of candy to give out on Halloween (unless you want to be the coolest person ever, in which case, please let me know where you live!) This list will probably grow, but here are my can't miss items for now... - Any of the cookies, especially if you can get them fresh. They're so perfectly gooey! - The vanilla bean marshmallows. Hear me out: I usually hate marshmallows. I generally think they're boring and just a tasteless waste of calories, but these have such an incredibly delicate flavor. Just thinking about them now is making my mouth water! Also, the store is super cute and the staff has always been kind -- literally no reason not to support this small, local business!
Stopped in to buy some chocolate gifts and got some macarons as a treat. Absolutely so flavorful, and perfect mix of crispy and chewy texture at room temp (be patient). The vanilla bean is my fave, followed by lemon poppyseed.
Love the cute and cozy environment with macaroons and truffles on display counter and chocolates and bark on the shelves. The truffles melt once in your mouth with the dark chocolate with the mousse flavor of your choosing. Definitely give this place a try if you are in old city.
Aurora Grace chocolates are quite possibly the most beautiful chocolates I have ever seen - and I have seen a LOT of chocolate, growing up in Switzerland eating Frey, Cailler, Bloch, and Villars for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. These chocolates are like jewels, so colorful and pearly that all I could do for a few days was just to stare at their smooth, glistening surfaces. Once I finally mustered enough courage to eat one (or three... or five) I realized that not only are these beautiful, but they are also delicious! Each of Aurora's perfectly shaped chocolates consists of silky, flavored chocolate ganache encased in a smooth, colorfully painted dark chocolate shell made with high quality chocolate (Valrhona, I believe). Aside from the artistry, I also love that these chocolates are not too sweet, allowing me to easily go through half a box without feeling sick. I'm glad I was able to acquire a box of these chocolates at the Rittenhouse Square farmer's market during a quick visit last weekend. (Props to Jason and Ashley for their friendly service!) I'm very excited for the brick and mortar location to open soon - my visits to Philly will be so much sweeter!
I purchased the Yelp KIT from Aurora Grace and it was fantastic, as expected. Included in the $25 kit is some "ball park bark" - thin, dark chocolate speckled with popcorn and peanuts - plus a pint of vanilla bean ice cream (creamy and delicious!) and, finally, an adorable Philly Phanatic bar which has so far proven to be too cute to eat. I placed my order online for next day pick-up and received a notification that it was ready earlier than anticipated. My husband picked up the order when he was out running errands, easy peasy. I love fancy chocolates and ice cream so I'll be keeping Aurora Grace in mind for gifts for friends (or myself) in the future!
Had my eyes on this place for awhile now and thrilled to order from local businesses during this holiday season for gifts! Their bon bons are visually captivating, and their taste is even more alluring. Delicate and decadent chocolate goodness. I'm excited to purchase a larger box this season for myself to try more flavors, and share the joy of these bon bons to others around me. Staff was very helpful and friendly as well! Hoping to come back to try other products eventually that were recommended, might wait till the new year comes around to avoid a sugar crash :)
Revisited the store today and was greeted by the owner. She replaced the prior issue with beautiful hand painted chocolates. These were as delicious as they were pretty. If you need a host/hostess gift these are sure to impress!!! Good customer service is the hallmark of any consumer driven business. I look forward to returning often
Aurora Grace has the most absolutely stunning, colorful and carefully decorated bonbons. They are beyond gorgeous and super delicious to boot! They come in a variety of delectable flavors. Salted tahini honey, creme brûlée' and mint chocolate are our favorites. A box of these decadent, smooth pieces of art is sure to make anyone smile and be "wowed". Really, it's such a memorable presentation. In addition to perfect light, brightly colored French macarons, they also sell these adorable Gritty and Phanatic bars. They are my kids favorites!! They are splatter painted in the team's colors with cute little eyes. The Gritty, which is our mascot of choice, is made of pretzels, caramel and peanut butter. It's so sticky icky good...and cute, too! The place just off of South Street is beautiful with exposed brick walls, plush navy velvet pillows and super fun marble pineapple tables. It's adorable. This is such a wonderful place to stop, whether for a special sweet gift or just for yourself!!
It was a bit of a happy accident that I heard of this place---I was looking for a pie on Thanksgiving, and my usual spot Magpie (RIP) was sold out. A quick search led to an Eater article mentioning that Aurora Grace would be doing a sneak peek of their (then unopened) shop in addition to selling pies. Excited to support a new business, I picked up an ultra-rich and ultra-delicious bourbon pecan pie that ended up being a huge hit at my family's Thanksgiving dinner. From then I knew I had to come back when the shop opened. Well, the shop is open now on 5th Street between the Lombard and South, and the treats and pastries are as good as ever. I had a cheddar, ricotta, and potato savory galette as well as the small box of macarons. The galette was small but filling (it was basically my breakfast) and had great flavor. The macarons were so good that I basically ate them all in one sitting. One nice thing about buying the box is that it comes with a paper slip telling you about the flavor of each macaron. As a disclaimer, I should note that this is not the cheapest place in the world. One of those gorgeous bonbons will run you $3. One cupcake is $4. But when you walk in the shop and literally see Chef Aurora in the back decorating chocolates, you appreciate how much labor goes into each treat and learn to respect the price point. There is still so much at this shop that I need to try, and I can't wait to go back.
2 years ago
Today I went to Aurora Grace Chocolates at the 525 S. 5th St. store to pick up my bag of seconds that were sold via another website so that they do not have to throw out perfectly edible foods. I'm glad I visited as the chocolate is excellent. This tiny store is filled with many different products, mostly chocolates. They have chocolate bonbons in so many awesome flavors including strawberry lemon, honey Taheen, mango passionfruit, espresso, dark chocolate orange, pecan praline, blueberry, carrot cake, milk chocolate, dark chocolate, dark chocolate coconut, dark chocolate raspberry, dark chocolate hazelnut, very berry, sea salt, caramel caramel, apple and yuzu lemon. Those were just today's flavors. There are others in rotation. They also have hot chocolate mixes including a spicy one, granola, jarred candies, candles, bath salts, and packaged chocolate bar pieces. Additionally, they have house-made pastries like chocolate chip cookies, scones, and macaroons. The store then brings in the outside with many plants and cacti and reading material. See my pictures! The very helpful single staffer was able to answer my questions and very friendly. Although I had only purchased one set of seconds, I opted to buy two more on the spot. The bonbons are usually $3 each and come in 3, 5, 10, 15, or 24 packs. When I got back I was highly anticipating the pieces. In one pack I got raspberry and lemon. I have yet to open the other two. What I tried was delicious and had to stop myself from eating them all. Very happy with Aurora Grace Chocolates. read more
Thanks to TooGoodToGo. I tried this classy chocolate place and I like it a lot. I don't know what the flavors were but it looks like they have wine tasting chocolate and floral flavored chocolate. Better than other chocolate shops that kind of bore me that are just higher quality chocolate only. The chocolate visuals stick out nicely. I think of a low key version of Duff Goldman's cakes except no drama and craziness and chocolate instead of cake. Storefront is small and cute with no seating area or I didn't see one. Makes me wish I could enjoy a coffee w the chocolate here if there is a seating area, and they do offer coffee. I initially was going to try to go to this place on Mother's Day but they were closed but their offer still showed up on the TooGoodToGo app. Despite that slight frustration, I was kinda in the area again and wanted to try this place out in this fashion. Staff, guessing owner, was very fast with giving me the TooGoodToGo and parking was very limited for me. So, I was glad she was quick. This place is here to stay. read more
1 year ago
3 years ago
Was in the area and decided to stop in to this lovely shop. They had Too good to go bags, so i got one of those and also purchased this delicious looking container of malt balls. The chocolates are like little jewels, so delicious with wonderful fillings, the raspberry was my fave. I regret not getting more! Will definately stop in next time im in Philly! read more
1 year ago
Such beautiful hand painted chocolates! I stopped off at the Farmer's Market at Rittenhouse Square and found Aurora Grace Chocolates. The team at the Farmer's Market is awesome! Kind. Smart. Excited and passionate about what they do. They showed me and explained the different painted chocolates. I have a wedding tomorrow. I'm pairing ($) my card with the most lovely chocolates ever! read more
1 year ago
The cutest chocolate and pastry shop. I just walked in hoping for coffee and stayed for the chocolate. I asked for a recommendation because of all the delicious things inside. I got the chewiest chocolate chunk cookie, and two rich bonbons. read more
Aurora Grace is not the place to go if you're looking to buy a mess of candy to give out on Halloween (unless you want to be the coolest person ever, in which case, please let me know where you live!) This list will probably grow, but here are my can't miss items for now... - Any of the cookies, especially if you can get them fresh. They're so perfectly gooey! - The vanilla bean marshmallows. Hear me out: I usually hate marshmallows. I generally think they're boring and just a tasteless waste of calories, but these have such an incredibly delicate flavor. Just thinking about them now is making my mouth water! Also, the store is super cute and the staff has always been kind -- literally no reason not to support this small, local business! read more
3 years ago
Stopped in to buy some chocolate gifts and got some macarons as a treat. Absolutely so flavorful, and perfect mix of crispy and chewy texture at room temp (be patient). The vanilla bean is my fave, followed by lemon poppyseed. read more
8 years ago
Love the cute and cozy environment with macaroons and truffles on display counter and chocolates and bark on the shelves. The truffles melt once in your mouth with the dark chocolate with the mousse flavor of your choosing. Definitely give this place a try if you are in old city. read more
Aurora Grace chocolates are quite possibly the most beautiful chocolates I have ever seen - and I have seen a LOT of chocolate, growing up in Switzerland eating Frey, Cailler, Bloch, and Villars for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. These chocolates are like jewels, so colorful and pearly that all I could do for a few days was just to stare at their smooth, glistening surfaces. Once I finally mustered enough courage to eat one (or three... or five) I realized that not only are these beautiful, but they are also delicious! Each of Aurora's perfectly shaped chocolates consists of silky, flavored chocolate ganache encased in a smooth, colorfully painted dark chocolate shell made with high quality chocolate (Valrhona, I believe). Aside from the artistry, I also love that these chocolates are not too sweet, allowing me to easily go through half a box without feeling sick. I'm glad I was able to acquire a box of these chocolates at the Rittenhouse Square farmer's market during a quick visit last weekend. (Props to Jason and Ashley for their friendly service!) I'm very excited for the brick and mortar location to open soon - my visits to Philly will be so much sweeter! read more
6 years ago
I purchased the Yelp KIT from Aurora Grace and it was fantastic, as expected. Included in the $25 kit is some "ball park bark" - thin, dark chocolate speckled with popcorn and peanuts - plus a pint of vanilla bean ice cream (creamy and delicious!) and, finally, an adorable Philly Phanatic bar which has so far proven to be too cute to eat. I placed my order online for next day pick-up and received a notification that it was ready earlier than anticipated. My husband picked up the order when he was out running errands, easy peasy. I love fancy chocolates and ice cream so I'll be keeping Aurora Grace in mind for gifts for friends (or myself) in the future! read more
Had my eyes on this place for awhile now and thrilled to order from local businesses during this holiday season for gifts! Their bon bons are visually captivating, and their taste is even more alluring. Delicate and decadent chocolate goodness. I'm excited to purchase a larger box this season for myself to try more flavors, and share the joy of these bon bons to others around me. Staff was very helpful and friendly as well! Hoping to come back to try other products eventually that were recommended, might wait till the new year comes around to avoid a sugar crash :) read more
5 years ago
Revisited the store today and was greeted by the owner. She replaced the prior issue with beautiful hand painted chocolates. These were as delicious as they were pretty. If you need a host/hostess gift these are sure to impress!!! Good customer service is the hallmark of any consumer driven business. I look forward to returning often read more
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Aurora W.
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7 years ago
Aurora Grace has the most absolutely stunning, colorful and carefully decorated bonbons. They are beyond gorgeous and super delicious to boot! They come in a variety of delectable flavors. Salted tahini honey, creme brûlée' and mint chocolate are our favorites. A box of these decadent, smooth pieces of art is sure to make anyone smile and be "wowed". Really, it's such a memorable presentation. In addition to perfect light, brightly colored French macarons, they also sell these adorable Gritty and Phanatic bars. They are my kids favorites!! They are splatter painted in the team's colors with cute little eyes. The Gritty, which is our mascot of choice, is made of pretzels, caramel and peanut butter. It's so sticky icky good...and cute, too! The place just off of South Street is beautiful with exposed brick walls, plush navy velvet pillows and super fun marble pineapple tables. It's adorable. This is such a wonderful place to stop, whether for a special sweet gift or just for yourself!! read more
3 years ago
It was a bit of a happy accident that I heard of this place---I was looking for a pie on Thanksgiving, and my usual spot Magpie (RIP) was sold out. A quick search led to an Eater article mentioning that Aurora Grace would be doing a sneak peek of their (then unopened) shop in addition to selling pies. Excited to support a new business, I picked up an ultra-rich and ultra-delicious bourbon pecan pie that ended up being a huge hit at my family's Thanksgiving dinner. From then I knew I had to come back when the shop opened. Well, the shop is open now on 5th Street between the Lombard and South, and the treats and pastries are as good as ever. I had a cheddar, ricotta, and potato savory galette as well as the small box of macarons. The galette was small but filling (it was basically my breakfast) and had great flavor. The macarons were so good that I basically ate them all in one sitting. One nice thing about buying the box is that it comes with a paper slip telling you about the flavor of each macaron. As a disclaimer, I should note that this is not the cheapest place in the world. One of those gorgeous bonbons will run you $3. One cupcake is $4. But when you walk in the shop and literally see Chef Aurora in the back decorating chocolates, you appreciate how much labor goes into each treat and learn to respect the price point. There is still so much at this shop that I need to try, and I can't wait to go back. read more
8 years ago
Just dropped in quickly to check ot the candies. Beautiful chocolates of every description. Obviously an artist at work here. Didn't buy or taste, maybe next visit. read more
Lots of choices if macarons and adorable truffles. However I saw a fruit fly in the truffles display that deterred me to try. read more
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Aurora W.
Thank you very much for taking the time to share your review! We are…
8 years ago
Went for their "soft opening" today. Picked up the box of cookies (pictured) to bring for Xmas eve and also a Cherry Chocolate Scone, a Potato & Cheese Galette, and a Double Chocolate Cupcake. The scone was nice and light with a good crumb. It would do well alone or hold up to a bit of cream or jam. Galette was very good with a surprising heat/spice to it. Cupcake =perfection. Prices were a little higher than expected but I am new to the city so maybe that's just what things cost. read more
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So I came across this place while looking for something sweet in the area. I didn't know what to expect but I must say, the chocolates feel like a luxury! In all honesty, you get what you pay for because the flavors are so rich. Also the flavors advertised are surprisingly similar to the actual item. I tried the Thai tea chocolate and is was yummy. Would return for sure. read more
6 years ago
Thank you for your amazing treats for the hard working poll workers on this important election.. Fantastic !!! read more
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Aurora W.
Hi Karen! We're so sorry to hear about your experience. I would love…
8 years ago
Dangerously delicious. And I am really picky with bakeries and chocolate (ruined by living in Switzerland). This new place is a must go. read more
6 years ago
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Aurora W.
Hey Kyla! It was a delight working with you on this - thank you so…
7 years ago
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