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    Fran's Chocolates

    4.6 (88 reviews)
    Open 10:30 am - 6:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Tabitha H.

    I think I've found my new favorite place for hot chocolate in Washington. I stopped by Fran's Chocolates the other day to search for some gifts. After admiring their extensive selection, I opted to get a cup of drinking chocolate and a jar of hot chocolate. It is a tad pricey, but you get the quality you pay for. Having tried a lot of gourmet chocolate in my life, I can safely say this is Fran's Chocolate feels like a hidden treasure and is some of the best hot chocolate I've had in the states.

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    Jacques I.

    Yummy chocolates! I'm a huge fan of Fran's Chocolates, so when my family was in town, I decided to take them here for one of Seattle's best chocolate shops around. And they loved it! It's nice to have this Fran's Chocolates in Bellevue, located in Old Bellevue on Main Street. It makes it easy to get this chocolate without trekking to Seattle. Though the shop is small, especially when compared to its Seattle locations, it's always in stock of the various chocolates they sell, from the famous sea salt caramels, to the boxes of truffles, or chocolate-covered hazelnuts. Staff is always friendly when I visit. Plus, it's worth a visit even if you don't plan to make a purchase since they offer complimentary chocolate samples of various kinds. I always enjoy trying different ones I haven't had before and they're always really, really good. My personal favorite chocolates from Fran's are the dark chocolate truffles. Yum!

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    Denise M.

    Visiting Frans was most definitely a boutique experience. The store is located in downtown next to the Four Seasons Hotel. Every one was dressed in black looking very chic. The customer service was excellent. They explained how the drinking chocolate was made and the blends of chocolate and the difference between grey salt and smoked salt for chocolate. We enjoyed everything we tried. I do think the pieces are very small for the price. The store was decorated beautifully. I expected to smell chocolate when we walked in but not so. The store was clean. But the real delight was the hazelnut milk chocolate and truffles for sure. I was reminded of a store in Paris. But in Paris the store smelled like baked goods with chocolate goodness.

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    Andrea O.

    For some reason I'm not a frequent consumer of this artisanal chocolates, but when it happens I'm always reminded how good they are and how much I love them. Fran's chocolates are one of the best of this type of confections imho, I should visit the store more often. Today I got a box of 16 with a mix of my favorites. Btw, difficult to say which one is my favorite, I love each of them. If I had to choose I'd probably pick the hazelnut crunch truffle, a little masterpiece of taste and texture. I've tried the chocolate sauce in the past and it was amazing. I've also tried the drinking chocolate, both cold and hot, and it was delicious. I definitely should visit more often, really excellent products.

    Henry C.

    Coming from Vancouver - Great trendy location !! If you are looking for a great chocolate treat this is the place to be. I personally have a chocolate addiction and my better half decided to drop by and get something to fulfil our needs. This place is great! Remember to get some for your friends and family! I found this location is easy to find but parking can be a challenge! Will come back !

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    Good chocolate, but disappointed to see prices going up again. Will explore alternatives

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    Amazing service at Fran's - Kelli was extremely helpful! Chocolates were delicious and make a great gift!

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    Well this was very interesting, I wanted to try the cheesecake with my youngest who absolutely…read moreloves Japanese style cheesecakes and these guys know what they're doing. BUT They had no cheesecakes, no you don't understand they had nothing the only thing they had was their mini cheesecakes which you could only get with the sundae or the flight (and that was entirely their fruit flavored ones) Guys I was shook, they fly their cheesecakes in so we had gotten there 2 days before the next shipment. Now look I'm not docking points because a) The guys there were trying so hard to keep people happy in an impossible position. b) On their menu (online) it said a lot of things were sold out, I had just assumed that they meant their whole cakes, not that their café was no longer functioning lol, my bad So now you know. They are still amazing BUT check that menu before going

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