I get my favorite chocolates at the San Mateo Farmers Market at the College of San Mateo, on Saturday mornings. I love getting the best or my very favorite Hot Chocolate. It reminds me of getting Hot Chocolate when I was vacationing in Mexico City The little chocolate bars are perfect gift options for dinner parties or wine get together. The marshmallow in dark chocolate is my favorite and I pick up one more often than I should but I can't control my chocolate cravings. So thank you very much. Hoping you discover Go To Chocolate as it was recommended to me by a friend. Again, I will thank him very much, too. read more

Go To Chocolate - It's so good..the chocolate bars and the marshmallows covered in dark chocolate. - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - San Carlos, California

Amazing handcrafted chocolates. Been buying them for years at the San Mateo College Farmers Market. All the products are just super high quality and tasty. They even sell chocolate to bake. read more

I'm not a huge chocolate fan but man-o-man - this place rocks chocolate and caramel! We happen to find them at the San Mateo Farmer's Market on Saturday and were given a generous samples of several items. The caramels are out of this world good - very balanced and no corn syrup. Very clean ingredients. You can tell the owner takes care with his products. Interestingly they use tapioca starch in these - so gluten free in anything that I say here We also got to sample their signature bar which is a a thin layer of crisp English Toffee topped with a layer of soft caramel all covered in dark - chocolate. The flavors and textures just bounce on the tongue and make excite the palate. I was shocked on how delicious this was...even had to buy a couple to take home for my dear family to try. The dark chocolate squares with caramel were also quite compelling - they have them plain and salted. I spied caramel sauce, and some gorgeous shiny truffles with all sorts of interesting flavor combinations. They also offered a vegan assortment as well. Prices are very reasonable and a few bites are so satisfying..no need to binge - just savor a few small bites and you will be satiated. read more

Michael Hohenthal handcrafts unique, high quality chocolates and sells them at some local farmers' markets (I've only bought some at the College of San Mateo Farmers' Market on Saturdays between 9am-1pm), and they're available at special stores and online. His kitchen is the space where Nancy's Fancies used to be (a favorite closed bakery of many Yelpers - we used to buy her delicious cakes too). Some of his chocolates are vegan, and clearly the guy has a passion for chocolate and making interesting flavor combinations. They aren't cheap, but they are unusual. Some varieties include: Earl Grey Tea with Orange Blossoms, Raspberries, Pine Nut, Pistachio, Anise Seed with Ouzo, Lemon, Grand Marnier and Orange Essence, Bing Cherry, Apricot, Sweet Basil Infused Truffle in Milk Chocolate, Lemon Cinnamon Infused Truffle in White Chocolate, Ouzo-Toasted Anise Seed Infused Truffle in Dark Chocolate, and Blood Orange pressed Extra Virgin Olive Oil infused into Dark Chocolate. For people with simpler palates like me, there are standard chocolates like English Toffee, chocolate covered marshmallows (that are unbelievably light and fluffy and melt in your mouth), and plain chocolate. Good stuff! read more

Chocolate is a Demanding Mistress.... And so it was last Sunday, when Jennifer L. graciously provided our happy group a box of Go To Chocolate for desert. Our delicious chocolate squares had a gooey caramel interior, and had some of us begging for "more". And so it will soon, that I must make a "Go To Chocolate" run at multiple Peninsula Farmer's Markets, so that I may be properly "punished". read more

Found this chocolatier by chance.... looking through yelp. I love handmade chocolate. He sells them at the San mateo college farmer's market Saturday. So i went and found him there... nice guy. Great selection... i ended up buying several ... the marshmallows covered with chocolate yum... the salted caramels yum... the caramels yum... bought 1 of each of his chocolate bars too... all i love. I will have to slow down and savor them. I will definitely be buying more. You have to get some and try.... read more

Stopped by this Chocolatier shop. You cannot buy from here. Michael, the owner makes his chocolates here. I open the side door that's says 'go to Chocolate.' The person inside(Michael) sees me and says, can I help you? I then ask where can I buy chocolate? He proceeds to tell me that he makes it there and you can buy chocolate at farmers markets and certain stores. I told him on the yelp page it looks like you can buy from this location and he asks me to show him. After he checks out his yelp page he then walks me over to his shelf of chocolates and tells me, 'I don't normally do this but what would you like?' He gives me the run down. I buy a sample box and some chocolate toffee. All were great and I will buy more in the future. He is a down to earth guy. Glad he didn't turn me away. read more

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Go To Chocolate has a storefront. found them at S.M. farmers market (10.10) variety of chocolates offered: hot chocolate, choc nibs, choc bars, many other chocolates eats: 91% Hi Intensity Blend Dark Chocolate (4/1oz) -tasted slightly bitter. not sugary though sugar is listed first. 3.5 stars read more

Life is like a box of chocolates. Overrated movie, but awesome chocolate! Yes, thanks to my drug dealing friend, Jennifer L scored me a box of amazing goodness. She has been raving for months about how good their chocolate is. She is an expert on the subject and never doubted her even for a minute. And last night she once again proved me right. She was kind enough to bring my wife and me a box of English toffee. A thin layer of crisp English Toffee topped with a layer of soft caramel all covered in dark chocolate. This chocolate is like crack and is out of this world addicting. After dinner we decided to have a piece for dessert and the large box filled with kick ass chocolate squares. Within minutes only a few pieces remained. I could not help myself! I kept wanting more! If you are in need of the best chocolate experience around, Go To Chocolate. Jennifer L, my drug dealer. The first one is always free. read more

I used to work at the CSM farmers market on Saturdays...and I met Michael when a friend asked me to pick up some Go To Chocolate signature chocolate bars for her...They are SO GOOD! It has a layer of toffee and caramel in it and, of course, is covered in dark chocolate...it is SO tasty! Just the right amount of crunch with sweet and chocolate...I can eat one all by myself in a single sitting! One time, they were giving away samples...whole chocolates! and cut up pieces of their Go To Chocolate bar...YUM! I like the assortment in boxes that they have. They also make their own marshmellows for Easter. I got a bag of chocolate chips from them one time...and attached to the special packaging was a recipe for hot chocolate. I tried it, it was good, but I liked just eating the chips plain. The Go To Chocolate bar is packaged in paper and wrapped in twine, so it's recycle friendly. Michael is also very friendly. He likes to talk about his abalone diving adventures. read more

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I have been ordering chocolate favors from Michael for two years for our company holiday party and Go To Chocolate is seriously the BEST chocolate out there. Not only is it reasonably priced, but there is a huge variety of chocolates! Michael eats, breathes and sleeps chocolate! He puts his soul into making such an amazing product and everything from the taste, appearance and wrapping is perfect. Whether you're just stopping at the farmers marketing or needing a bulk order of chocolates, try Go To Chocolate! You will not be disappointed. :) read more

Go To Chocolate - Company Party Caramel Favor - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - San Carlos, California

Best treat I've ever had in my life! Hands down! The Go To Chocolate Salted Bites are my fave. The sweet, soft mix of caramel with crunchy toffee is the perfect texture pairing, followed by the hint of sea salt that sits on the outside of the chocolate exterior. I've never encountered another chocolate treat like it. The only negative is that I can't go to a shop and buy them any time that's convenient, but at least I can get them online. If you live up in the Peninsula and can go to The Farmers Markets to get them, run...don't walk! Seriously delish! read more

Go To Chocolate is amazing! I stumbled across this place on yelp when looking for a unique chocolate shop and ordered the Go To Chocolate bar online to try. The next day, I couldn't wait and emailed the owner Michael to see if I could place an order of 45 of their famous Go To Chocolate Bars. Since my party was in a few days, he mentioned he could have it ready before the weekend. I went to his store where they make the chocolates and he was so nice!! (He gave me my Go To Chocolate Bar I ordered online along with 50 cents back!) Michael makes the chocolate and packages them himself. I met his daughter that day and she was stamping papers and thought what a cute team! He has a passion for making great chocolate! He let me try all the chocolates and I ended up buying almost everything. One of my favorites is their Dark Chocolate Enrobed Caramels (Box of 4). They are cute as they were individually wrapped in red paper in a clear box. The caramel is really soft (unlike See's where the caramel is a bit harder) The chocolate melts in your mouth! The English Toffee is good too. I also bought their Dark Chocolate Vegan Collection for my sister and she loved it! I bought my mom a gift set which had an assortment of different chocolates with ginger, raspberry, etc. My mom's a chocolate lover - it's because of her I eat chocolate. I'm a chocolate snob and would have to say that Go To Chocolate is gourmet chocolate and it's definitely worth a try. He goes to the Farmers' Market in Downtown San Carlos on Thursdays and the College of San Mateo on Saturdays. I would recommend you try the Go To Chocolate Bars. They are individual wrapped and very cute! read more

I've only seen 'Go To Chocolate' at the San Carlos Farmers Market. I had some samples of the chocolates and they were really good. The chocolate covered candied orange peels were really impressive. Unfortunately, these are really expensive. Outta my price range. $18 for a small tin. I ended up just buying a chocolate soda since I could afford it. I was disappointed because it did not have much chocolate in it. If you can afford it, these are some good chocolate products. read more

Go To Chocolate - Chocolate Soda - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - San Carlos, California

I was just looking over other reviews so I could add my 2 cents without being redundant and was surprised to see a less than five star rating. Our family waits patiently every year for the orange peel because it's just so good. Also wanted to let the less than five star review person know that they must not have listened very well when it came to pricing as the orange peel containers made with recyclable materials not tins go for $10 each not $18. I don't think we'd pay $18 for a small box either. But it is some of the best chocolate we have ever had. read more

Go To Chocolate - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - San Carlos, California

Chocolate is mediocre and the guy selling at San Mateo farmers market is rude and inappropriate with customers. If he's the owner, he'll always struggle in life read more

I've been buying Go To Chocolates at Coastside Farmer's Market for years! Everything is absolutely fabulous and made from the best ingredients by this family of chocolatiers. These are expensive, handmade chocolates and you cannot go wrong with any choice you make. I consider my purchases well deserved treats for myself!!! read more

I agree with everything everyone else has said. I love the Go To Chocolate bars, they are fantastic. I've bought his artisan chocolates before too, and served them to my parents when they were visiting. We all agreed they were phenomenal. Along with the CSM Farmer's Market, Michael is also at the San Carlos Farmer's Market this summer, right next to the Kettle Corn booth. read more

Went to the San Mateo Farmer's Market today, and dropped by the Go To Chocolate booth. Along with his selection of sauces, toffees, and truffles, Michael was also selling his gelato bars. I bought each of my kids one. We were eating them next to the booth, but with the sun shining the kids wanted to eat them under Go To's booth so the gelato won't melt. Other people passed by, saw the kids eating the bars, and the bought some themselves. Nice chocolate-ty taste without being sweet. The bars contained marshmallows made by Michael. Each time I visit this booth, there's always something new added to the selections. read more

Sooooooooooooooooooooo delicious! My boss gave me a box of these chocolates for Christmas and I can't remember the last time I tasted such quality chocolates! You can taste the quality of cocoa in these chocolates. The chocolate is so rich in a good way. I love the milk chocolate and white chocolate ones. Some of the flavors are Balsamic Vanilla Cream, Earl Grey Tea, Hazel Nut Gianduja, Peppermint Ganache... These are all hand crafted chocolates. They have amazing flavor combinations. The chocolates are carefully packaged, great gifts! read more

Im all about small artisan food products. Having been in the area recently I dropped in to pick a few things up. So far I've tried their signature bar and the almond bark. I have a couple of dark bars to go. Michael the owner too a good amount of time explaining the selection he had and what he was working on. I know most folks get their stuff thorugh the Farmer's Markets but if you're in the area and want to get stuff there give him a call ahead of time read more

CARAMEL HEAVEN! If you have ever cherry-picked the caramel chocolates from an assorted box, Go To is the chocalatier for you. I received a box of four as a gift. It took the utmost ascetic discipline to limit myself to one a day. The caramel is creamy and melts in your mouth. Go To is a local producer. They sell their chocolates at farmers markets. So, for now, they are a secret local treasure (-: read more

Picked up some goodies for gifts and after-dinner treats. Absolutely amazing. Must-haves include... gosh, anything. But the Go To Chocolate bar really sent me over the edge. The sea salt caramels are wonderful, too. And I can't get over how fresh everything tastes. I tried the caramel apple and -- lo and behold -- crispy apple, crunchy almonds, rich and smooth chocolate and caramel. It's also an epically easy gift-giving idea. The packaging is beautiful and would make a lovely hostess gift, stocking stuffer, birthday present... no further wrapping needed! I personally stop by the CSM Farmers Market. But if you don't feel like braving that scene, go to (heh) http://www.gotochocolate.com to purchase. read more

OFF THE CHARTS!!!! Michael and GO TO CHOCOLATES are an exceptional example of a small shop, single artisan who cares about quality and has figured out how to do one thing really, really right. Mind you, while his one thing is chocolate -- there is a lot of variety here. I met Michael when his stand at the * San Mateo Farmer's Market * caught my eye on Saturday. I've been working my way through several items I purchased and just opened The Go To Chocolate Bar, which is what prompted this review. Ridiculously good!!!! Amazingly fresh and all the right flavors and textures. The combination of caramel, toffee and dark chocolate are stop-you-in-your-tracks good. This is someone who knows what he is doing, and we should all be grateful he is willing to share that gift with our local community. THANK YOU MICHAEL. My new GO TO indulgence! read more

If Michael's chocolate were any tastier, it would be illegal! And it is not just the taste, but the elegance of his designs. This is our go-to place for gifts at the holidays. And his chocolate orange peel (available for only a few weeks/year) is utterly phenomenal! Visit him at the San Mateo/CSM Saturday farmer's market - and get on his mailing list for his occasional open houses at his factory location. Willy Wonka's got nuthin' on Go To Chocolate! read more

Met the owner at San Mateo Farmer's Market this morning and got the 'Go To' bar. So, so delicious. My boyfriend said it was one of the best treats (he isn't a sweets guy). I'll be returning for more. Owner is very nice and his handmade chocolates look well-tempered and definitely taste high quality. Worth the pricing. Can't wait to try more of his creations! read more

I can only add my accolades to the various postings already here; for some reason the lack of a storefront made me think that Yelp wouldn't list Go To here, but I'm happy to find they do. Go To Chocolates are absolutely delicious in every way. The finest ingredients and obvious care and love go into making each one. I can definitively state that I have not tasted better chocolate anywhere else. Micheal is a wonderful chocolatier and an amazing and kind person. He will patiently explain to you all the unique aspects of his chocolate or talk to you about just about anything. I love that I have gotten to meet his family just by virtue of buying (probably too much) chocolate from him. I definitely recommend the Go To Chocolate bar as a good place to start (and a favorite to return to) if you are sampling his chocolates; though you honestly can't go wrong with anything. He constantly has a new/seasonal box of a variety of truffle type chocolates that are unique and flavorful. What more can I say? Find him at the Farmer's Market at CSM on Saturdays, at the San Carlos Farmer's Market on Thursday nights (seasonal only) or online. You won't regret the trip, I promise. read more

Poor customer service and attitude from Michael. His wife though is charming. They ought to get in sync about ordering and picking up at the markets and updating the price list they hand out so that it reflects what Michael intends to do, as the prices on the website are higher. Bypass ordering and deal with his lovely wife at the markets. Too bad his customer service skills are so poor as he makes lovely almond bark. I was a regular customer and they just lost me. read more

I bought a couple of boxes of Rocky Road, a couple of go to toffee bars, their Mediterranean Fusion collection and another 4 piece gift box at the Half Moon Bay Farmers Market a few saturdays ago. Most of these items, I've given to friends (souvenirs of my most recent road trip). I've gotten fantastic responses. I only had one of the boxes of Rocky Road for myself and I don't know why it's taken me so long to open it up and dig in. Two days later, I'm done - it's a pretty big box - I'm guessing at least 12 oz of chocolates. Now it's all gone, I couldn't make it last! I should've suspected they'd be good. I should've bought more, or I should'n't have given my chocolates away. I bought the chocolates from a woman (Michael's wife, I'd guess) and she knew what farms the fruits for their chocolates come from. And she kept feeding me chocolates while I stood there listening to chocolate stories. Can I work for you guys? Do you need someone to clean out the molds? Heat up the ovens? Tie the strings around the boxes? You only have to pay me in chocolates.... read more

We must have done something really, really right to sample some of the finest chocolate on the planet. We received the most amazing gift box of chocolates from California. The naked caramels are soft, melt in your mouth buttery but the salted caramels are my favorite. Then we opened up the big box of assorted chocolates and they were at once beautiful and delicious; the fig walnut and butter cinnamon were the first to be sampled and now we are saving the rest for a special occasion...... that just arrived! Bye chocolate, I hope to see y'all again soon! read more

Oh my goodness... OH MY GOODNESS! These chocolates... whew are that good. I walk by this little stand (at the Heart of Farmer's Market San Francisco) which displays these beautifully packaged chocolates, and when I don't have at least $5 to spend on their smaller almond bark, I cry a little. Today I fortunately had enough to splurge a little and bought the $15 9oz almond bark (after the person at the booth HAD to open it up, hehe)! Needless to say I am keeping it a secret because I don't even want anyone to have any! read more

I was introduced to Go To Chocolate by a client and what a great recommendation. Michael was very helpful and his confections added to the success of our daughter's Red Egg and Ginger party. After discussions and brainstorming, he ended up creating a half chocolate egg shaped delight with a ginger infused center. As a finishing touch, each of the chocolates was contained within a small red box. Local small family business, great service and just a nice, knowledgeable artist! read more

This is chocolate as it should be. Everything has the perfect flavor and texture. And the packaging is beautiful too! I've tried the caramels, english toffee, and the candied citrus peel and all of them were fantastic :) I haven't tried them yet, but the caramel apples look gorgeous. read more

This is going to be AMAZING!!!! that is exactly what goes through my head every Wednesday as I begin my brisk walk to the Heart of the city farmer's market. Why is it going to be amazing international super bert? well of course cause the chocolate guy is going to be there!!!! I had never heard of Go To Chocolate, but was quickly drawn to his booth almost by accident. We had recently moved back to SF and were on a little stroll through the market when we began to smell the familiar caramel, buttery smell of fresh made kettle corn. I might have mentioned before that my current lover is a complete fan of popcorn, and honestly the teaser sized bag of kettle corn is so delicious....I digress. The smell of the kettle corn got us walking back to the street but it was the silly pictures of chocolates performing on stage that got us to stop and look. Michael was gearing up for the winter holiday season and had some of his best treats out for display. After tasting some of his 'chips' we were sold and quickly dropped $30 on chocolate chips and artisan bars from Peru and of course, now that she had forgotten about kettle corn, a big box of almond brittle. We have gone back now religiously since last November. NO BS. On a side note Michael is awesome. We had an instance where we needed a big gift box and he had just run out. He asked us to come to his workshop and he sorted us out. But here is the cool thing.....he had finished packaging the box for us, then he proceeded to describe the different chocolates, then he had us taste of few of them. Umm, sorry for calling you out Michael, but thanks for being so nice. tl;dr If you like yummy chocolate that is handmade with locally sourced ingredients by a great guy (who is apparently an abalone diver?) then buy Go To Chocolate!!! read more

It's caramel apple season again! AMAZING chocolate and caramel around a crisp, fresh apple. Got them at their booth at the San Mateo Farmers Market. You'll be like "why am I spending $10 on a caramel apple?!" but after you eat it, you'll have no regrets.... read more

To die for chocolates is go to chocolates--So fresh so perfect--Absolutely the best chocolates I have ever had--I love the dark chocolate carmel, surprisingly not overly sweet--Go to chocolates are way above the 5 stars--And if anyone goes below the 5 star, you have no taste-- read more

This chocolate is AMAZING!!! There aren't many chocolates I can say taste as good as these... maybe Cocoa Bella chocolates in SF... that might be it though and they are far away from where I live. The best thing is the Goto Chocolate Bar... it is a dark chocolate bar with caramel and english toffee. It is so rich and decadent. The caramel is not hard but soft and creamy. I would get a bar as a special treat to myself every so often. The english toffee is also good as well as the carefully packaged dark chocolate covered almonds in the small circular cardboard boxes. read more

I know the word "awesome" is overly used these days, but this chocolate is definitely AWESOME! I see them weekly at the Civic Center Farmer's Market in San Francisco and am hooked on their chocolate bar (the Go To Chocolate Bar) that is dark chocolate, caramel and other tasty ingredients! They are wonderful, delicious and dark chocolate is good for you....right?! Their product wrappings are pretty, too. I plan on trying something new each Wednesday! read more

Yummy, amazing, delicious chocolates! I love their almond bark and will never be able to stop eating it. Also love the Go To Chocolate bites, which are heavenly, and the truffles, WOW! Their gift boxes are gorgeous. Recently tried the chocolate soda!! So great! Need to go have more bark now. read more

Loved the Go To Bar. Had a sample at the Sunday Belmont Farmers Market and bought a bar. It was delish!!