Roger's Chocolates was a new chocolate brand to me and certainly the reason why is that it's a…read moreCanadian brand and even though it's very close to us our trips up there are quite infrequent. We got a regular milk chocolate bar and that sucker is rich and dense. One row of chocolate squares after a meal and I'm good. The chocolate bar definitely isn't American corporate chocolate and actually tastes like chocolate as opposed to anything else. If you're like Steve and me and just want a little bit of richness and a tad of sweet then this chocolate bar is right up your alley. If you have the stamina and metabolism to eat one of these in one sitting I'd love to record the experience (just kidding, I probably wouldn't actually). Roger's Chocolates also has truffles in which in this case I actually would like to try one or two.

The quality of their chocolates really surprised us. I think my husband said it best. I mean, who…read moreknew that Canada had such great chocolate? The Heritage Store was closed when we arrived during our BC Bites & Sights tour. Fortunately, we were able to see some of it through the window. It's an architecturally historic building & shop. It was a treat just to see the old wooden built-in shelves, leaded glass decor, and stained glass half dome entryway that appears to be a Queen Anne Revival style of Victorian architecture. I don't know, it could be a mixture of different styles. All I know is that we saw a lot of this during our tour. They saved us a rather large, and individually wrapped, vanilla cream chocolate as part of the tour. I'm not usually a fan of flavored cream chocolates. I remember getting stuck with that one piece of Russel Stover chocolate that nobody wanted. Well, this vanilla cream one was nothing like that. It's on a totally different quality level. Let's just say that we loved it so much that we placed a mail order of various flavors. My BYO 5 pack included flavors such as maraschino cherry, rum, coffee, blueberry, and dark peanut butter. I also bought a cute tin full of various types of chocolates. This assortment had a few of their signature Empress Squares as well. Everything is (or was) delicious! We're still going through the box. So far, we love all of them. The "Whale Song" by Dana Statham is a great keepsake. We saw whales when our cruise ship was entering Victoria Harbour. It's what I would have bought if the store had been open on that very late Friday evening. Heck, I probably would have bought more had it been open after 10:30pm. Maybe it's a good thing that it was closed. I saved the best for last. The prices are actually pretty decent. Get them while you're there. I can't say the same about their shipping fees to Florida (hot climate). They did arrive in great condition via FedEx. I'd order again, but it would only be once a year due to shipping costs. It's worth a visit when in Victoria.

Super cool spot with such a wonderful selection of unique options. Placards explain why the…read morechocolate is special. A great place to grab a gift or treat yourself. Good prices. The staff was friendly & helpful without hovering.

What a great way to spend an hour in Victoria with owner of The Chocolate Project! David Mincey led…read moreus through a tasting class along with the history of cocoa. Best $10 I've spent in a long time. You're surrounded by 300 award-winning, ethically-sourced bars from many corners of the globe. It's truly a one-of-a-kind store in the world. So if you're in Victoria and love chocolate, this is a must stop!

BEST FRIGGIN' ICE CREAM BAR IN THE WORLD:…read more Imagine: First, start with a real vanilla ice creambar on a stick. Second you can either have it dipped in Purdy's own rich chocolate. Choose from regular dark or white chocolate. SINGLE dip, DOUBLE dip, or TRIPLE dip (additional costs for extra dips) or even mix the two!!! Second, the guy will take that chocolate plated deliciousness and roll it into toasted and crushed almonds. Third, you pay the guy with the quickness as your drool is creating wet pools on the counter. You snatch the god forbidden dessert from his hand and savor the bites of heaven on earth. Skeptical? Look at my photo and you too will fall deeply in love..

Overrated and on the cheaper side of premium. They used to be far better in the 80s/90s. If you…read morewant good chocolate there are much better options in Victoria. Comparing their original flavours to their new ones, the newer ones are so much smaller. Plus you don't even know what's in the box until you buy and open it.

This chocolate store is so yummy! They even have ice cream too! My boyfriend and I stopped in to…read morelook at getting some chocolate gifts for family back home and we ended up getting the creamy chocolate hedgehogs. The hedgehogs are a big favorite back home in Washington. The employees were also super nice and super helpful with finding the hedgehogs and trying other chocolates. I love chocolate and this is definitely going to be my go to chocolate store whenever I come back to Victoria.

Tasty chocolate. Tried the matcha green tea and it was delicious. Friendly staff and they even…read morehave chocolate packaged to celebrate Pride month!

Staff won us over with the free samples in front of the store! Cute designs candied apple and a lot…read moreof chocolate flavors to choose from. The workers there were very friendly and gave some recommendations of flavors to choose from. I ended up getting the sea salt almond bark. It was pretty tasty. The only down side is that it was kind of overpriced for the little amount of chocolate I got.

We went to this shop on Sunday night just as downtown area was closing up. Had extremely friendly…read moreand helpful service. Received exactly what we came in for. Would absolutely come back!

Nice shop on a warm, quiet afternoon just before summer…read more Lots of choices and friendly service. Plus, the gelato was delicious. We'll be back!

Very good service great taste for the food ambiance was amazing and the server let me get 2…read moreflavours for a single scoop don't see that anywhere else

The cashier was amazing. I don't know her name but she was so helpful. She recommended other spots…read morefor us to try while we were visiting Victoria and she so friendly. Chocolates were a 10/10. My girlfriend created her own box and I got the chocolate maple. We wanted to shop at a small business and they didn't disappoint. The chocolate is vegan, gluten free, soy free, and all the other and ethical good stuff. Can safely say you can eat this chocolate guilt free.

7 stars. Every person should have the pleasure of going here whether or not they have dietary…read morerestrictions. Because it is AMAZING The best chocolates at this type of shop I have EVER had. Ever. And everything there is gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free. My favorites were the dark choc sea salt caramels and the maple dark chocolates. Their soft serve is to die for. It is gluten-free and dairy free and I havent been able to have soft serve in about 20 years. They were able to put dark chocolate topping on it that hardened into a nice shell and it was served in a gluten-free waffle cone that was to die for. Georgina helped us and had incredible customer service. It could not have been better. She was happy to help, was super knowledgeable and went out of her way to make sure I found something I loved without making me feel pressured at all. The store is kept really nice and it feels good to be in there since organized nicely, and not overcrowded Be sure to go here. You will love it and want to return!! I am excited for you

What a great spot to pick up some souvenirs who doesn't love, Candy and a bunch of other cool stuff…read morethat they have everybody that works here was super helpful. They let me try some maple syrup straight out of the bottle and allowed me to open up a few packages of Candy, and try them out.

Every tourist town has at least one giant candy store, and Victoria is no exception. This shop…read moreoffers a huge variety of candies and snacks from both local makers and around the world, making it a fun place to just browse. Since we are in BC, we picked up couple tins of British royal themed candy as gag gift for our friends.