We have been big fans of Laderach chocolates for a while now. We stopped by when we visited the…read morearea on a weekday afternoon. This is a pretty small location, but there are a lot of items available that are organized & nicely displayed. Wonderful customer service stood out from multiple friendly & helpful staffers. We were welcomed & invited to sample. Getting my questions answered became nicely conversational. Delicious products & great staff made for a truly lovely experience.

I stopped by today to see if they still had their limited edition FrischSchoggi with Roasted and…read moreSalted Corn. Unfortunately they had run out. I looked around the store and loved all the nicely displayed boxed chocolates. I have been a customer for several years and know how delicious their chocolate is. Jose, the kind employee behind the counter, offered me a sample of chocolate of my choice. I decided to try a piece of the FrischSchoggi Dubai Milk Chocolate. It was delicious. I loved the crunch of the kataifi threads and the pistachio filling. I decided to buy a piece of the FrischSchoggi Dubai Milk Chocolate. I also decided to buy a few pieces of the mini mousses. I picked the orange chocolate for myself and the hazelnut for my husband. Jose boxed both mini mousses in a cute little box. I really appreciate the customer service I received from Jose. He took his time with me and answered several questions I had about the mini mousse chocolates. We tried our chocolates after dinner and they were so good. I would definitely buy the mini mousses again as well as the FrischSchoggi Dubai Milk Chocolate.

Had some of the best pastries I've ever had…read more It can be a bit pricey & busy, but definitely worth it in my opinion. Super cute spot to read a book, eat with friends, etc. Highly recommend their croissants & cake.

wow alexander! i know of only one alexander and that is the current president of finland who has a…read morekinda wrinkly face. anyway i am a sucker for croissants and anything else that functions as vehicles to shove 100 lbs of butter into my open mouth. located in a nice street in mountain view. seating is quite limited. i wish their decor was nicer. they sell out of croissants FAST FAST. matcha and sesame was so bomb and creamy and flaky. i love custard filling. yum. i also tried their menu...EW! avocado toast was too salty with just a SMIDGE of creme fraiche. needed some acid to balance out the richness too. how is fancy food turning cheap. like hello. i understand the economy but i'm paying SO MUCH for this and yall be treating me like i'm a sickly victorian child. like you should throw coins to me not out of pity but for piss and giggles. AHHHHHHH. rant over sorry guys also tried golden lantern thing which was NOT peachy at all and really needed some tartness to cut thru the cream (which had barely any almond flavor). entremets need work fs! other than that it was ok. would come back to buy croissants for takeout not dine-in

Absolutely LOVE their chocolate chip cookies. Somehow they arrived still warm from 20 minutes away…read more Sublime lol. Highly Recommend!!

These cookies were SO good! It can be really hard to find gluten-free cookies that are actually…read moresoft and moist, but Choc Cookies absolutely nailed it. They were delicious, had the perfect texture, and somehow stayed moist and fresh for several days. The biggest test was that everyone loved them--not just the gluten-free people! Kids and adults were equally obsessed. You honestly would never know they were gluten free. We will definitely be ordering again. Highly recommend!

Writing this review as an obituary of sorts for this See's location. Heard a few days ago that…read moretheir last day is today, Sunday, May 11. As such, I hauled @$$ down here a few days back to buy a few candies and a box of See's chocolate "lollypops." This particular location had been right here for a good approx. 30 years. I remember going to it a number of times as a kid. So, hence, I had to make one last stop, if nothing else, for nostalgia's sake. On my visit, unsurprisingly, there was a long line of people who were A) getting gifts for Mother's Day, and B) buying one last item(s) from this store before their permanent closure. Overheard an employee say to another customer that the employees at this store were offered to work at other See's locations, so it's nice to know that they at least weren't laid off instead. So far, the individual chocolates I bought have been, predictably, delicious. Like in my previous review, regardless of location, you can't go wrong with See's confectionery. They're a Bay Area staple. You're gonna like the way they taste. I guarantee it. I'll miss this particular location though. But who knows? Maybe Warren Buffet will intervene and find a way to get them to stay. (Wishful thinking.) 4 stars

=== You've driven by 1000's of times. Make this stop. I'd give a 6 of 5 if I could. ===…read more Located in the saddest shopping plaza there is, is one of the happiest businesses I've been to recently. Stepping into this place is like stepping back to a happier time. + HUGE interior, brightly lit, clean, warm, inviting. And completely themed throughout. + Merchandise all laid out nicely. + PRICES listed everywhere. It's always a bummer to walk into a place where the prices aren't listed. I get that maybe that's classy but now I gotta ask every time I need a price? There's ways of doing it that are classy (see See's for example) +++ Super friendly staff. Greets you as you come in with what seems like real emotion. Helped me fine with my purchase. And then they offer you a sample of anything under the counter. The elderly couple before me asked for a Rocky Road fudge which required the staff person to get a knife out and cut slices for them. But zero complaint and they packaged it nicely in a bag for them. +++ Holy hell, this chocolate is good. We've gotten REALLY nice chocolates as gifts, and See's holds its own with much of them. Sure, you're not going to get bergamot thyme truffle but ugh, how many of those orangey-herbey things are you really going to eat (or even like in the first place)? See's Candies actually does have some pretty interesting combinations. And it's clear the chocolate doesn't contain the crap cheaper chocolates have. + Price is decent. $30 for a lb of chocolates typically. + Hits multiple price points. If you want less, you can get individual lollipops (man, I remember THESE from my past!) or individual truffles. If you want more, they have everything from $14 boxes of lollis to the 1 lb'ers at ~$30 to 2 lb'ers and more. + Did I mention how friendly the people are? Oh, and they're dressed in the traditional See's uniform. + When I mentioned I was getting the lollipops and gift certificate for my daughters' birthday, they insisted I take an extra sample of a truffle called "Birthday Cake". Seriously? I don't remember when I've had service recently that cares so much. Make the stop. The time there will make the rest of your day happier.

I purchased a Mango Green Tea with crystal boba. At 0% sweet it was still pretty sweet, so I'm glad…read moreI got 0 sugar. The tea flavor was bold, and the crystal boba topping was generous. I was surprised to see a scripture reference on the seal. As for the tiramisu, I tried the classic as well as the mango tiramisu. I wished the mango had two layers of ladyfingers (the spongy part) like the classic did; instead, the whipped cream was 2/3 of the layers instead of 2/3 being ladyfingers. The classic was great though, no complaints. I'm curious to try other flavors next. Service was quick as there was no line. There is one small table outside for seating.

I've passed by Alma dessert a couple of times and always wanted to grab a little treat…read more I went in and quickly ordered the Classic Tiramisu and the Matcha Tiramisu and I would most definitely come back again to try the others. They both weren't too sweet and were so decadent, it's a great little snack to get whenever you need a pick me up. The portion sizes were perfect too! Would recommend!

My friend Erik recommended I try this chocolate store, when I had the chance. Since I was at the…read moremall, it was the perfect time to check out Royce. They have a large kiosk inside Valley Fair Mall. I do believe they will be moving in the future into a larger location in the mall and have their own storefront. They had so many boxes of chocolates and chocolate bars nicely organized and displayed. It was hard to decide what to get. The young lady behind the counter helped me make that decision. I wanted to try a few of the chocolates but they did not have samples for the items I was interested in. That didn't stop me from making a purchase. I'm a huge fan of orange and chocolate. My husband loves chocolate and hazelnut, as do I. The sales lady showed me the Prafeuille chocolate orange box and the hazelnut cream chocolate wafers. What I liked about these varieties, was that each chocolate treat was individually wrapped. I decided to buy a box of each of these. Checking out was fast and easy. I really appreciated the help I got from the sales lady I already know what I'm going to buy the next time I come back to shop at Royce. Both my husband and I tried the chocolates. The orange chocolate is a small thin milk chocolate squares filled with an orange sauce. It's absolutely delicious. I loved it. The hazel cream chocolate wafer is hazelnut cream sandwiched between crispy wafers dipped in chocolate. That was also very good. My husband loved it. Overall, we both loved their chocolate. It's very good quality chocolate with some unique flavor combinations. The customer service was great. I only wished they offered samples of all their offerings so you can try before you buy. I'm looking forward to trying their orange chocolate truffles next time.

ROYCE chocolate is a world class chocolate from Japan ,…read morecrafted in Hokkaido. The chocolate is precisely crafted using the highest quality ingredients . Its flavors include matcha , milk and dark chocolate . Its price is significantly cheaper in Japan than U.S.A. The international distribution involves expensive cold- freight shipping , customs duties , and import fees . Their signature product , Nama chocolates uses a high percentage of fresh Hokkaido dairy and requires continuous refrigeration. The different types are Au Lait , Matcha , Champagne and Potatochio chocolate. Compare to Western chocolates, it is less sweet , allowing the flavors of high quality coca , fresh Hokkaido cream , and subtle liqueurs to shine through . Personally I love the AU Lait flavor .

We stopped by on a weekday afternoon. The shop has a chocolates section with nicely displayed items…read more& a gelato counter with plenty of varied flavor options. The staff we interacted with were friendly & welcoming. We were nicely greeted by multiple workers. We were also proactively offered assistance & samples of gelato. Every flavor we sampled was incredibly tasty! We ordered a small sized cup of Mixed Berries & a regular sized cup of Coffee Temptation & Chocoviar. The staffer who scooped our order meticulously shaped our gelato into generously portioned mounds & wiped the cup sides clean. They also came with a perfectly tempered dark chocolate piece placed in the top! She didn't rush providing quality though there was a small line. The gelatos were absolutely delicious, so deep & rich in flavor, & wonderfully creamy. We loved our treats! It's a memorable gelato experience because it's so amazingly good!

Was initially a bit skeptical of Venchi as I was perfectly content with the other two ice cream…read moreplaces that I've been to at the mall (Salt and Straw and Matcha Cafe Saiko) and figured that I'd have no need to try this place out. However, I got a bit curious about it today, wondering if the gelato was truly worth the unusually high price that they were selling it at and the somewhat high-end atmosphere that they were trying to cultivate near its kiosk, so I thought I'd give it a try. They only allow you a grand total of four samples, but trying them made me understand why this place was expensive as it was. The lemon ice cream was the most sour, lemon-tasting lemon ice cream that I've ever had, and the dark chocolate ice cream had a rich, chocolate-y flavor that wasn't too sweet. The memories I had of the other two that I tried are slowly escaping my brain as I write this, but I was pleasantly surprised with them both as well. There were two servers and one of them was much, much nicer than the other (unfortunately I got the less nice one) but both made sure that you got your money's worth by making the cup as full (and also round) as possible. Overall, an interesting experience. I am far too poor to return again, but I wouldn't mind coming back if I got the chance (and maybe if someone else paid).

I drove past this place and knew I had to come back and try it…read more I came back a different day and found parking right in front. Walked in and was greeted right away as the woman finished working on the customer ahead of me. I asked if I could sample and she said yes. I sampled the ube but it wasn't my preference so I tried the mango and got a scoop of that. The overall flavor was good and while I did think the portion looked small I didn't finish it. They had many flavors and tables inside and outside to enjoy your treat. Peculiar flavors that are becoming more readily available but still not your common flavors which is cool. What really made this experience stand out was the excellent service of the woman. She took my order and also processed payment and was delightful the entire time. While I didn't find a flavor for my taste the customer service shined through the entire experience.

Heard lots of good things about Nature's Organic so decided to give it a try on a Friday night…read morearound 6pm. It was pretty busy, with a line going out the door. Limited indoor and outdoor seating available. We sampled a few of the flavors and ended up getting a flight with the following 4: Tahini Dates, Mango, Berry Swirl, and Cookies & Cream. Everything was delicious - no misses. Flavors were creamy and distinct and I liked how concentrated they were. A flight for $13 is a bit pricey but worth it in my opinion. I will definitely be back!

I've ordered three cakes from Sugar Butter Flour now, each for my daughter's birthday celebrations…read more My little one has a very creative mind and very specific tastes, and I am so happy with the work from this cake artist! Each cake has been absolutely wonderful, and the flavors are always on point. The bakery is located in an unassuming strip mall, but don't let the simplicity of the storefront fool you. These are top-notch, custom cakes that both the kids and adults at her parties always enjoy. The team is highly responsive, friendly, and great to work with. I feel the pricing is very fair for the quality of custom-made cakes you receive. This has officially become my go-to bakery for custom cakes. Highly recommend!

The custom cakes here look amazing!…read more I stopped by the store to see if we could taste the cake before committing to it. I learned the wedding cake flavors aren't the same flavors they have at the store in cake and cupcake form. Luckily when speaking with the young man, he said "we do have wedding cake kits right now". We happily purchased one right away, but wondered how fresh they could be if they had it on demand. Yup, most of the cakes were super dry and hard. The chocolate cakes also didn't have that deep chocolate flavor. Admittedly, we do not like buttercream and wedding cakes usually are limited to that as well as fondant. Every option here is buttercream based so we weren't huge fans, but leaned toward more the tropical flavors: mango, passionfruit, lemon. The mocha, hazelnut and caramel were pretty tasty too. Props for the princess cake!

I'm not sure why this place is called ROYCE' Chocolate because when you get there, it's actually…read morecalled J.sweets. It's the first place you see when you walk into Mitsuwa Marketplace. There are quite a few choices for Royce chocolates. We ended up getting four different kinds, which were about $25 each. I bought them as gifts, and the people who got them told me that Royce's was their favorite, so I was pretty pleased about that. Overall, I would say Royce's chocolates are very good. They taste very high quality. I recommend the Dark. I'm not sure they're the best chocolates, but I haven't tried a lot of fine chocolates. I think actually some of the fine chocolates I got in Korea were better.

4 stars. Beautiful Japanese chocolate shop with a very refined presentation and unique flavors. I…read moretried the Nama Chocolate, Potatochip Chocolate, and the Matcha Bar Chocolate...all were rich, smooth, and felt much less sweet than typical American chocolate. The Nama chocolate especially had an incredible melt-in-your-mouth texture. Packaging is elegant and makes great gifts too.