Check out this unassuming, incredible neighborhood gem....and tell your friends!…read more From the moment you walk in, the upscale ambiance sets the tone for something special. The staff is incredibly friendly and helpful--knowledgeable without being pushy--and they truly make the experience feel welcoming. Everything is made onsite. The chocolates themselves are exceptional: European-quality, beautifully crafted, and absolutely delicious. Whether you're looking for a standout gift or a personal indulgence, Francium delivers! Sure a bit pricey, but this is a chocolate experience. A wonderful treat. Will I return? Yes, please!!

accidental discovery! not bad but a bit expensive! loved the coffee chocolate bark things tho!…read morethose were very good!

Perfect dessert spot for late night sweets!…read more I got the fresas con creme with cookie butter, dubai chocolate shake, and a crepe! Each item was fairly balanced when it came to sweetness. I was worried about how intensely sweet things would get but I was pleasantly surprised!

Chocolate Bash is definitely worth a visit if you have a sweet tooth…read more We tried the Spanish latte, peach smoothie with mango bursting boba, marshmallow bites, Oreo bites, and built our own Crepuccini with cinnamon apples, white chocolate, and vanilla ice cream. Everything was made fresh to order (except the bites), and you can tell they take their time putting everything together. The Crepuccini was by far my favorite. The combination of warm crepe, cinnamon apples, white chocolate, and vanilla ice cream was so good, and now I want to go back just to try more flavor combinations. The Spanish latte was good, although I was expecting it to be a little sweeter. The peach smoothie was refreshing, and while the mango bursting boba was fun to try, I realized I still prefer traditional boba. The menu has so many different options that it was honestly hard to choose. Tons of parking, a small place but def a few tables for comfortable seating. If you're looking for a fun dessert spot in Tustin, I'd definitely recommend checking it out.

I love coming here for chocolates. They are creamy and tasty. I love they can always sample…read morebefore buying them. I bought the Dubai chocolate, Espresso coffee, and Dark chocolate with almonds. I even bought some for my relatives. If you want to enjoy quality chocolate, come to Laderach for your experience !

My favorite chocolates are made in Switzerland, Belgium, and Japan…read more So I was pleasantly surprised to find a Läderach Chocolate shop while walking around South Coast Plaza. They were handing out samples of their hazelnut chocolate bars, and after one bite, I knew I had to step inside to look around and try some more. Such luxuriously rich and smooth chocolate morsels that melt so exquisitely in your mouth (where you can taste and smell the layers of quality ingredients contained in each piece). Really took me back to my last trip to Switzerland when I overindulged in chocolates and fondue (and it was so very worth it). Pricing is by the pound if you get items a la carte. Truffles and pralines are $84 per lb (works out to be average of $3 per piece) and their chocolate bark bars (aka FrischSchoggi) are about $60 to $64 per lb. Otherwise there are prepackaged boxes at set prices ranging from about $20 to $150 and more. Today I sampled the hazelnut chocolate bar, pava praline square, a white chocolate espresso truffle, and a champagne truffle. I ultimately decided to purchase the pava praline set (comes with 8 pieces) and 5 pieces of the white chocolate expresso truffles. Total was just under $40. Truffles came in nicely designed, minimalistic boxes. They are located on the second floor of the Bloomingdale's wing of South Coast Plaza, above Sephora.

Beautiful store and chocolates! Everything is delicious but my absolute favorite is the Dubai…read moremochi. It was perfectly sweet, chewy and plenty of filling. Nana will take great care of you. They also do customize orders. Overall, I recommend this place :)

I have a guilty feeling of pity while writing this, but I'm a huge chocolate lover - meaning I've…read morepretty much gone to all the chocolatiers where I live (there are a lot) and usually try to go to a popular chocolate place whenever I take a trip. TAWDI appeared highly rated, but it was also basically the only choice. Walking in to Mickey Mouse greeting you, it's a very homely, organized, and oddly empty shop with some Middle Eastern influence. They are big on marketing for their Dubai chocolate offerings, which I did try. The lady who helped was very kind, offering us each a sample by the chocolate type we liked. As she explained how they make chocolate in the back daily, I had to inquire about popular selections and what some flavors were. Basically, they seem to focus on Dubai chocolates and have some imported goods from Lebanon. While I trust that they make chocolates daily, I have to question how much, what flavors, and what is being turned over, because the sample I ate and the chocolates I opened up later certainly had obvious chocolate bloom, and yes they were stored at an appropriate temperature and eaten on the same day. At the price these pieces were, they certainly shouldn't have chocolate bloom nor taste like old chocolate. The filling of their Dubai bar was nice, crunchy, and moist, but the exterior chocolate shell didn't really have a taste. I am fine with paying a premium for premium-tasting chocolate and often do it, but I would have preferred eating grocery store chocolate, honestly. I'm not sure what others are tasting or whether people reviewing TAWDI are actually into chocolate, but I was disappointed when I didn't enjoy these.

I got the Dubai chocolate bar and the Dubai chocolate tres leches cake. Both were absolutely…read moredelicious! The shop was nice and clean inside. The owner was really nice as well, and the service was fast. I would definitely come back again to try the Dubai chocolate brownie!

Food: Wow we tried the dubai chocolate dulce de leche cake, and this was really good with a classic…read moredulce de leche cake on the bottom and a chocolate shell and pistachio drizzle on the top. The dulce de leche cake was so well soaked, and the chocolate shell was a nice texture contrast. However, the cake was a little too sweet. We also tried the mini chocolate pancakes with strawberries and bananas. This was a classic, and the fruit helped cut the sweetness of the pancakes. Service: The service was really nice, and they explained the various components of dishes which was helpful before ordering. Ambiance: This place is so well-lit and cute! However, the surrounding area is slightly unsafe with some smoke and alcohol shops around. Just a heads up, however everyone does their own thing! The shop's bathroom's handle was loose, and we were a little confused on if someone was using it or not, so we used the bathroom at the nearby Dollar Tree. If you are a chocolate or dubai chocolate lover, definitely give this place a try! You can order a few items and share with friends, as they are generous with their quantity!

Enticed by the large Hebrew text conjoining two Palestinian-owned Jerusalem businesses, I was…read morecompelled to take a peek. The plaza has plenty of parking and houses a few other ethnic restaurants and spas, so it's very easy to get to during a Disneyland trip. Inside, there are tons of stuff from the Levant, spices, halal gummies, imported chocolates, homemade Dubai chocolate, and a huge selection of Turkish delights and roasted nuts made by them. They also have a wide variety of baklava and fresh knafeh right there ready to cut, which is a sweet cheese dessert with a fun kataifi crunch. The gentleman who helped me was very kind, though there was a slight language barrier. He let me try a bunch of nuts when I inquired - and I sort of had to, since several varieties were unlabeled, or just had a sign for what they were, or what the flavor was, but not vice versa. The nuts were good and seemed like a good and healthy snack to bring into a theme park or to have at home. I thought the flavors I tried were hard to distinguish from another after a while, and subtle. I had the fresh Dubai chocolate and thought it was pretty nice, distinctly bitter, nutty, moist, with tons of fresh kataifi crunch. You do have to keep it refrigerated though, as I assume it's made with ingredients that wouldn't hold well together at room temperature - typically a better sign in terms of paleo diets if you've ever made paleo chocolates for yourself. It's a bit atypical from other Dubai chocolate as the filling quantity here is uniquely generous. It's very rare to see a cute, almost timeless shop like this, containing lots of traditional and authentic goods. Would enjoy revisiting to try their coffee and the nearby food.

Jerusalem roastery. Honestly didn't what to expect of this place. Walked in. Saw bunch of nuts…read more Nice fresh spices. Like fennel. Curry powder spices to marinate chicken etc. cool little shop The desserts. If you like baklava they have a great selection. So many to choose from. They are sweeter fyi. Everyone. Gets the knafeh. They have two different kinds. I would probably prefer it without the syrup they pour on it. But I am sure traditionally you have it with it. Nice owner. Great service. Clean place. Definitely a nice spot to support

Looks like they upgraded to a food truck rather than a tent in the parking lot. Super excited to…read moresee them progress. Churros are same tasting and delicious. We got 5 churros for $7. Perfect amount for 2 people. Parking felt a little shady but there's decent foot traffic since there were other food trucks there.

My aunt has been trying to come here for a while but we always try on the day they aren't here…read morelolz. So today I decided to come on a Friday cuz I'm pretty sure they are here. It's located in the firestorm area. Right in the corner. I will say a lot of ppl were here!! Which is good!! Some ppl were saying that the lines gets pretty long. Anyways it was a quick service. Just got in line and ordered and just waited. They do the churros right in front of you!! Very fresh!!! I will say these so far are the best churros I've tried. As in for dips I will say I'm kinda sad they didn't have the cajeta when I was there. So I just hit the chocolate and lechera. The chocolate, I was not fond of if I'm being honest. But the lechera with the churros were fire!!!! I 'm gonna try the platanos macho and buñelos another time! But so far the churros were sooooo good. So far best churros in OC!!

This. Is. Why. I. Support. Small. Businesses…read more The care, attention, and personal details that had gone into my order... sigh, it's what makes you think, "Hell yeah, I know some beautiful, tasty AF chocolates will soon be devoured." Mary Jo is the consummate professional. When I spoke to her on the phone about my order and expectations I immediately got why she receives rave, five-star reviews. She's passionate about being a true chocolatier. A dear friend who was the recipient of my gift sent me this picture below and you can't deny how gorgeous the presentation is -- and it's only showing half of the order. She said the bars, bonbons, and turtles were rich and delicious. I can't wait to place another order.

Incredible!! These delectable delights by Amy Jo are simply works of art!! They're beautiful and…read morestunning inside and out! And Amy Jo is wonderfully sweet and pleasant to work with. I was looking for something last minute for Valentine's day and she was able to take time out of her very busy day (right before Valentine's!) to look for something that could work for me. Thankfully, she had a single extra of her special Heart available and it turned out to be perfect! These are clearly highly-sought after and I was super lucky to have been able to get one! Thank you Amy Jo!! :)

Came here with my family after having an amazing lunch at Chan Chan's next door. This is our top…read morefave chocolate so since we were in the area on our way to San Diego for the weekend, we decided to drop in to get a box. We were welcomed by the 2 very friendly ladies and were given samples of the Strawberry Nama chocolates. We've never had this flavor before cuz our usual go to is Ghana bitter (non-alcohol and alcohol) and Au Lait. The strawberry flavor was soooo good so we had to have a box as well. The ladies were so professional and sweet that we ended up getting THREE boxes instead of one as planned! Sooo worth every penny! Godiva chocolates go for about the same price or more but these are incomparable! As we were leaving after paying , they also handed us one wafer each! Those were so buttery and delicious! Definitely made the start of our family trip/getaway a memorable one! We'll totally be back every time we are in the area!

Taste so much more delicate than see's candy. Less sugar more balanced and focus on the Cocoa…read morechocolate taste Had a red bag and golden bow. Very cute and was given to me as a gift. The store is inside mitsuwa Plaza. Often missed but now I know where to get gift! The bow was so cute. Package service was a nice touch. Will come again

Amazing desserts and fantastic services ! The baklawa,…read morepistachio ice cream, and kunafa were all delicious and full of flavor. On top of the great flavors, the service was just as sweet. Memo is friendly, welcoming, and made our experience even better. Highly recommend this place for anyone craving Middle Eastern sweets done right. I'll definitely be coming back

Walked in here today and saw that there wasn't anyone. Weird! Guess they went to the restroom or…read moresomething? Never mind! An employee walked in and gave me my order on two Laymounas. I love their lemonade so much! The employee told me that they're now going to bring their Booza Arabia to the Orange location and you don't have to drive to the Anaheim location to do so. Anyhow, I saw that they've upgraded their menus on their TVs. So I decided to take some pics of it.