Stopped into this sweet chocolate shop while on a walk in downtown Steveston. The eye catching…read moreconfections just draw you in! From gourmet chocolates, baked goods and beautifully packaged gift sets...this shop is a sweet tooth heaven. They even gave us a sample of their chocolate mousse cup, which enticed us even more to not leave empty handed. Whether you're looking for a sweet treat for yourself or something to gift someone...this shop has something for everyone The staff was lovely and knowledgeable about all things chocolate...a must visit when you're in downtown Steveston!

What a cute little sweet shop! (except it's not very little, it's actually quite big.)…read more I was drawn in at first because of the window displays. Once I entered, I was immediately greeted with free samples of their cake! How delightful! Even though they were just samples, they were decorated little cubes of goodness. I loved the attention to detail. They had cupcakes for sale as well as cakes and lots of chocolates and cookies all over the store. I had to get their cupcake - the seasalt caramel one. It was again delightful once I finally got a chance to eat it. They packed it so well in a cute box and even gave me napkins and utensils to go because she was so considerate of how I would share or eat it later outside. She even gave me a plate so I can take the cupcake out later!!! If I lived here, I would totally come here often and try all their desserts. Highly recommend!!! The service is absolutely top notch and the attention to detail is unparalleled. And of course their desserts are excellent too!

Top notch chocolatier and patisserie in a really hidden location!!…read more I got a birthday cake from here... and it was phenomenal!!!! Very delicate tasting, complex flavours and textures... and really pretty aesthetics!! It was so good!! Tips: they usually don't open on weekday. So When you order for pick up for a cake, you will have to pick up on exact time.

This is another one of those places that will get extremely busy once word gets out. I've come…read morehere several times now. Their only saving grace is that they are in an industrial area that is difficult to get to, but there is a bus depot nearby. It's located south of the Ironwood Mall. Kinda near my other favourite place, Mama's Dumpling and Coffee. You have to come and try. They offer specials $5.99 for dessert and hot drink. It rotates with a different dessert and drink. They also offer a chocolate appreciation course for $35, hosted in their backroom. I just might try this out. See my pics. It's become a bit of a regular stop for me.

What a collection of some of the most popular Japanese treats. From my favorite Shiroi Koibito to…read moreFugetsudo to Yoku Moku, they are all nicely packaged. With that, they seem to be aiming mainly at the gift-giving crowd that values branding. Everything is high quality and you will likely find something you like as long as you have a sweet tooth. And don't forget to treat yourself to a mochi dessert on your way out!

Truly this a taste of Japan - department store B1 level. Reminds me of when I wander through…read moreDaimaru looking for tasty souvenirs to bring home. J Sweets is a much smaller version than the mighty Departo, but more expensive too. Still with the travel ban in place I am so happy to find such a place locally. We tried the mochi with various flavours. Apple pie flavour was very creative and fun. My favourite was sweet potato, hands down. The mochi exterior was so soft and gentle. Each flavour was intense and pronounced. Mixed with light whipped cream, each bite was heaven. Several fresh mochi stores have opened up nearby in Richmond. None of them compare to the quality of mochi from Japan. Mochi from this place is the genuine article directly from Japan. I will likely find myself coming here often. 4.5 stars.

As a non-BC citizen, non-Canadian, I think there's some context missing about who these guys are…read moreand what (if any?) nostalgia or specialty or size of operation they really have going for them. But here's the context I do know: they make a nice chocolate and I found them in the mall. The latter first--the mall. I will save my full mall experience for the actual mall review, but I rarely visit them even in my own town. But being here from out of town and being stranded after a cancelled flight means you have some time to kill. And I'm looking at it as a blessing, because I've been on this chocolatier kick lately and when I fired up the Yelp app it pointed me to the mall and to Purdys. Due to its location here, I'm guessing it's a larger chain of stores in malls and other accessible spots across Canada, so while it's not hand-dipped by a grandmother in Belgium, it's still chocolate. That brings me to point two: the chocolate. I picked up four different bites to try. First, the white spruce. It's a dark chocolate ganache with a minty, creamy center that has a hint of white spruce. It's blue and beautiful and I like the mintiness. I tried the PB&J and it was much more bold, with a fruity molded gel and chunky peanut butter inside of a decorated shell. The maple meltie was pure Canada, and even though I don't adore maple, I could eat a dozen of these no problem. The surprise winner, though, was the goat cheese and chardonnay. Equally beautiful from its painted outside to its double-decker inside, it was rich but not punget, and a really unexpected win. From the packaging to the branding, it's all very polished. These would make the perfect gift if you were looking for something to bring back to the chocolate lover in your life. Surely they would forgive you for not taking them with you, if you showed up with a box of truffles?

I love a good old classic dipped bar with nuts from Purdys ($4.95). I love purdy ice cream ever…read moresince I was growing up so eating this once in a while is a major throwback for me. Apart from this their espresso flake is pretty solid! * The chocolate bar I got the white chocolate with milk chocolate on top covered in a lot of nuts something about the entire bar makes me so happy. * I'm never gonna stop getting this as I always will crave it * --------------------------

Friends got me a coffee milk tea yin yeung cake for my birthday, love that it's a square shape…read more(super easy to cut) and flavours really came through!

This bakery makes the whole area smell so good! Lots of buttery pastries and baked goods here! I…read moreliked the basque cheesecake and tried several other pastries. The black sesame mochi croissant was unique, the dulce de leche pastry was great, but I'd like more caramel filling. The pineapple coconut croissant was also good, but could have used a bit more filling. Overall a very solid choice for fresh baked good!!

Ordered take out banh mi for work and got the grilled pork; while the taste was okay, it was a bit…read moreheavy on the spread and pricey for the amount of food received.

We in Vancouver are blessed with so many amazing Vietnamese places, but this place, I guess I…read morehaven't tried it because it's all the way down here in Richmond, but man it's one of the best I've had, right up there with Do Chay. Excellent service, interior decor, but most of all, unique and awesome food. Some unique items include soft shell crab banh mi and salt and pepper squid - which was really good. Highlights: - mini crepes. They are done using this special pan made of 7 mini cupcake sized holes, it is so Insta worthy. They taste amazing too. Crunchy, excellent flavour, goes super well with fish sauce. - cha gio. Not too crunchy, just right. Excellent texture. - bun rieu. I love this crab meat tomato soup and they do a really good job of it. A big chunk of crab on top. - the pho was really good and the presentation second to none. - salads. They are all good, except the one with beef jerky was weird and too spicy. Overall this place is the bomb. Taste, looks, service - they got it all.

I can't shop thinking about this place! It's a Vancouver gem. I normally don't like chocolates…read morefilled with surprises but someone gifted me a box of bespoke chocolates and every single one was amazing. I loved it so much that I came here my last day in Vancouver and bought a few boxes to gift to my family. I got there before it opened and was surprised there were a few people waiting outside. These chocolates are art! They are beautiful from the outside and delicious.

Their delicious cream puff needs to come back... That is what I go there for. Their chocolate is…read morenice but it is not like "wow! I like their cream puff.

I came here to pick up some treats while in the Steveston neighbourhood. I got a maple brioche,…read morepistachio raspberry tart, and an earl gray and cranberry scone. It is quite a small store inside with no seating but I did appreciate how it had a ramp to get inside as I had my stroller with me that day. I would have to say that every single one of the baked goods that I got were absolutely phenomenal and I cannot wait to be back to try more of their selections.

Clean place. The person serving is very helpful and accommodating. Would definitely come back.read more

Needless to say this is indulgence at its best. Went for a quick & cheap dessert before a birthday…read moredinner. It was paired with roobois tea which I'm not a fan of but the person who ordered it was. The pastry was good, enjoyed it.

We visited the Thomas Haas Kitsilano location to pick up an online cake order. As soon as I walked…read morein, I was immediately transported back to Europe--the look and feel of the café felt so familiar, especially after having just returned from France, Barcelona, and Italy the previous week. The staff was wonderful and carefully packaged the Black Forest Cake for my husband's birthday. It's his favorite cake, and we ended up getting the 10-12 person size for our group of six. Oh well, more delicious leftovers for the next few days! The cake was incredibly decadent, featuring Kirsch-scented chocolate cake with Kirsch Chantilly and fresh cherry compote on a shortbread base. It was a perfect celebration cake. I am looking forward to coming back for coffee and treats; I couldn't take my eyes off the pastries and sweets in the display case.

A very innovative HK-meets-west bakery, with really well done traditional western pastries with…read moreinnovative themes (crab truffle croissant, matcha churro with caramel filling), plus creative cake interpretations of dim sum items. we bought a whole bunch of pastries and cakes and they were all really good, lots of great mango based fillings too. Highlights: - Bolo Bao (guava strawberry compote vanilla chiffon and passion fruit mango) and Siu Mai (mango compote passion fruit mousse yellow choco wrapper) - honey butter vanilla - a croissant with amazing filling - the "Cinnabon" is not the traditional Cinnabon. It is more like a twisted churro creation but really good. I feel a place like this is the best of marrying western baking and Chinese themes. It is the kind of innovation I often saw in Hong Kong. In fact I think this place was founded by a HK based engineer who came over.

Have been wanting to try this spot ever since they opened in BC. I've even ordered a delivery for…read moremy loved ones in Toronto from Daan Go and they love this spot so I had high expectations. I tried their croissant when they were first opening and loved their black sesame croissant. Perfectly flaky and very deep in black sesame flavours. On a different occasion, had the opportunity to get a cake from them. It was a seamless process to place an order for their cakes online and pick up the order. I ended up getting the Vietnamese Coffee Tiramisu cake since I thought the birthday recipient would prefer that one the most. When it came time to cut the cake, it was a complete mess as the sponge was way too soaked mixed with the cream, the top layers of the cake were shifting while the cookie crust stayed put since it was too firm to cut through. It was a sticky, wet cake situation that was a bit unpleasant for a birthday that some people even said they'd skip the cake because of the mush appeal... this would've been great as a spoon the cake out of a bowl type of tiramisu situation however, for the price and size of the cake, you'd expect a cake to cut properly if it is sold as 'x' servings....