Lovely spot to grab some desserts. Inside the decor is adorable with a nice French theme, as the name suggests. The items are placed where its so appealing to the eye, that you just want to take a bite out of everything. My group ordered a little bit of everything as far as the desserts - macarons, carrot cake, cake pops, lemon merengue, pretzel cookies, and their hot cocoa. They were all delectable and yummy! Price is not bad either. The little desserts were 4 for $8 so you can get a nice variety. They also have a bar on the other side, with tables to sit at and enjoy what you order. They have really good versions of hot chocolate, and even serve liquor! If you order a hot chocolate to go, you need to take your receipt to the bar on the otherside. The reason I knocked off a star is because the 2 girls working the hot chocolate bar the night that I went seemed to be more involved in themselves and joking around with each other rather than the customers at the bar. I stood there for a few minutes without being acknowledged of my order. One of my pet peeves! Anyways, still a cute store. Hopefully those 2 girls get it together the next time around. read more

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Le Chocolat du Bouchard is an excellent chocolatier shop for gift shopping, popping in for a pick-me up sugar rush and everything in between. read more

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Oh my goodness!! You cannot possibly believe this Chocolate Shoppe & Patisserie. AMAZING! This owner has every detail together for your event. Recently coordinated a baby shower with Cathy (owner) and she didn't miss a beat! Excellent & beautiful detail to every space of the room. Floral, table scapes, dessert table very classy. Cathy is a true professional & I would highly recommend her for any event you are planning. It will be spectacular. Thank you for making wonderful memories for family and my planning so easy. read more

One of my favorite places in Naperville always so fun so many good dessert and chocolate never a bad time or a bad dessert! Ambiance is so cool too really a 10/10! read more

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We went here with friends and an incredible disappointment in the change of quality and experience, which is why I am sharing this review. I believe it would be a wonderful experience if you are only ordering the premade desserts; however, the meals are not the same as they used to be and no one in our group enjoyed their appetizer or entree. In addition, please be aware that the kitchen was closed for ordering off of the dessert menu after 7 p.m. on a Saturday night. You are allowed to only order premade desserts after 7 p.m. read more

I thought I reviewed the business before but great place! It's so pretty I have been to a few times, each time is so fun! I've had lunch there, hot coco, and a wine and chocolate flight! Chocolate martini's are one of my FAVORITE martini's they serve theirs well! Le Chocolat du Bouchard, winner of Naperville magazine's Best Specialty Dessert Shop. It's so well deserved, I feel like it's the closest I'll get to Paris right now The food is great, the wine is very good, with a large variety, and they now have crepes, and so many other treats! Make them your next destination. read more

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This place is very cute. Get the raspberry macaroons they are the best ones but every single one is great. The crepes and sandwiches are amazing you can get anything's and it's good. Can't wait to come here for dinner read more

We had a very decadent chocolate cake from here for NYE. It not only was very tasty but decorated very cute. The macaroons on top (decor) were some of the best I've had in a long time. read more

I stopped by while I was in the area and decided to try a few truffles and an eclair. I had the salted caramel, mexican chocolate, dark chocolate and white chocolate truffle and a vanilla cream filled chocolate eclair. These truffles are huge, which sometimes is a bit off putting to me because I feel like they are trying to overcompensate. The chocolate shells were thick and the ganache filling were smooth and decadent. I liked the simple dark chocolate and white chocolate truffles the best. The mexican chocolate had an interesting and spicy flavor to it, but I thought there was an overwhelming amount of cocoa powder dusted all over it which made my mouth really dry. I didn't like the salted caramel filling because it had some sort of deep molasses-like note to it. The cream filled eclair was very good. The pate a choux dough was light, fluffy and airy and the filling was not too sweet or too dense and the chocolate toppings added the perfect sweetness and bitterness to it. I highly recommend trying the the eclair! read more

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I feel like this place would have a higher rating if it tried just a tiny bit harder. My boyfriend and I came here on a Saturday evening after dinner while strolling around downtown Naperville. This place had been on my list to visit for a while so I was happy to finally check it out! We spent about 10 minutes browsing the various desserts on the store side of the place, and although there were three staff working, not a single person greeted us or asked to help us. Finally, we decided to grab a table and enjoy some dessert. The hostess, also not very friendly, asked us to wait. Once we were seated, we were greeted by a younger, more enthusiastic server who remained very giddy the rest of the time we were there. Very interesting to experience so many levels of service in such a small place in such a small time period! I glanced at the menu and had a feeling all their desserts would be super, super sweet so I opted for a latte only. I saw the Caramelatte and the description immediately spoke to me: Our latte contains the finest Italian espresso, steamed milk, frothy milk foam, and a generous scoop of real hand made caramel blended in. Topped with whipped cream and a drizzle of caramel sauce. TOTALLY had to have it! My boyfriend chose the Mocha Mint: Our Italian espresso, topped with perfectly frothed mint cocoa, then topped with whipped cream and mint chocolate chip malt balls. Both drinks were so, so delicious!!! I absolutely loved their hand made caramel and you can really tell the quality of their drinks. We both enjoyed every single sip. At $4.95 a cup I feel like these are such a bargain and I could totally drink these all day every day till the end of time, so good thing I live in Atlanta. Great drinks, service can be improved several notches. read more

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I found out about this place by attending a chocolate Yelp zoom event. The owner, Cathy Bouchard had suffered for many years from debilitating illnesses. She did like to read, especially historical books of other civilizations and she stumbled upon the Aztec chocolate philosophy and preparations. She said that Montezuma and his army would take the dark cocoa in their packs going into battle. She said that the men noticed strength and increased virility...so the wives tried it and found good side effects from it as well. They learned how to make their famous hot cocoa from it and the rest is history. Cathy embarked on a mission to find the pure cocoa and make it into a marketable formula. She now sells the product in her store, over the phone and one Etsy. After using the product herself, she is a thriving, energetic, successful businesswoman with several store locations. But there is more than dark cocoa at the store!!!! There are amazing bon-bons, desserts and a restaurant downstairs that is famous for their chocolate martini! If you are in this area- you need to stop in this place. read more

Inept staff who lack basic interaction skills. The business owners need to give their staff some foundation in treating delivery drivers with respect and some training in handling online orders wouldn't hurt either. Restaurant accepted my GrubHub order, made my delivery driver wait at their restaurant, only to tell them they are not able to fulfill the order and was rude to the delivery driver. read more

One of my favorite places in downtown Naperville to get macaroons and delicious martini's. My wife and I have been coming here since moving to Naperville and it's still one of our favorite date night spots. The owners and staff are friendly, the chocolate martinis are delicious and variety of bon bons are always beautifully made. I don't know who makes those things but they are talented! If you're ever in the area I recommend stopping by for a martini, chocolates or some of their other beautifully displayed desserts. read more

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Wish I could write a review on how good the pastries are, but can't since every time I visit this place, I get turned down for service "because they are preparing for tomorrow." Everything looks good, but I'm sick of coming to this place looking to sit down and get turned down by the hostess. Tonight was the second time we couldn't sit in the restaurant. Place closes at 11:00 on the door, my boyfriend and I came in at 8:30 looking for a quick desert after date night. I think it's strange a place keeps turning business down because they need to prepare for the next day. What kind of establishment turns business down 2.5 hours before close? Done trying to taste this place, you've permanently lost my business. read more

We went here for my dads desert for his birthday. This place is incredible and beautiful. The lemon meringue tarts were the best ever! Will have this in the back pocket for night outings! Thank you for wonderful service. The only downfall is that when we went they are under construction. Will be back when they are all finished on the other seating side! read more

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Sunday, the Family had a taste for something chocolate, I did too. So my Bride mentioned Le Chocolat du Bouchard, I said let's go. We walked in and immediately liked the appearance. The staff was accommodating, and courteous. We ordered a were seated in the area to relax and enjoy our desert. My Son and I ordered milk, what chocolate desert doesn't go with a nice cold glass of milk. The desert was magnificent, and the atmosphere phenomenal, it was peaceful, no screaming children, no loud adults. Naperville needs more establishments like La Chocolat du Bouchard. read more

I just looked at my review from 4 years ago. I rated the chocolate very high and the service very low. They are so consistent-Some things never change! I actually thought after the last visit that they would close within a year. What the heck do I know? read more

I have to say, I'll go back because I like the idea of the place-- cute chocolate cafe, but they have a lot to work on in order to earn more stars. First, the service. It isn't good... let's be honest. People never smile, they don't spend enough time with you, and you have to put yourself way too out there in order to get some assistance. One star gone. Luckily, I go to places based on the product more than the service. I go back to places even with poor service if I feel the product is amazing. Soup nazi anyone? :) Second, they had hardly anything we wanted to order today when we went there... so make sure you have more of your menu items if you advertise them. We wanted a strawberry shake, but they said they couldn't make it. Lemonade... nope. Didn't have it. Carrot cake, they had an ENTIRE cake in the display case and said they have it, but they won't cut it. That's all the explanation they gave us. Um... then take it out of your display case. As far as I'm concerned, I deserve a piece. You advertise it on the menu, you have it in the case, SO SELL IT TO ME. Lame. Two stars gone. I'll go back, but if they open a competitor within blocks, next door, or within 5 miles, I'd try them instead. read more

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My favorite chocolate in the whole wide world! It's amazing! I came across this picture today and knew I needed to write a Yelp review! The chocolate is creamy delicious Belgian chocolate. They are homemade slices from the heavens. They do wonderful espresso coffees and espresso mochas with real chocolate. Support small shop here! read more

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So disappointing. We don't typically find ourselves in Naperville even though we don't live far (Glen Ellyn). But we did that day, and found on Google Maps this French bakery. Being French immigrants, we're always on the lookout for a taste from home! Well, we got in and just noped out of there right away. Literally all patrons were wearing a face mask; and literally no employee was. None at all. Doing something technically illegal is one thing; but at least read the room and notice how much safety your customers seem to care about. I wasn't particular excited at the idea of eating chocolate someone may have sneezed on in the middle of a pandemic, so we got out and found Tous Les Jours instead about 10 minutes away. Not 100% French bakeries (they're a French-Korean mix), but it was delightful, and all employees were wearing masks and were very respectful of customers. Lesson learned... read more

Amazing place to satisfy your sweet tooth cravings. Big fan of their death by chocolate cake, cheesecakes and hot chocolates. I visit this place weekly and I am still not over it! Their cakes just do justice with the flavors and expectations. read more

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It's 9pm and you're in the suburbs on a weekday. Le Chocolat du Bouchard would be ideal for dessert and chit chat. Six of us arrived on a Wednesday night and we were quickly seated. We ordered one slice of carrot cake for sharing in addition to a round of beverages. They do the courtesy of splitting your hot cocoa into two cups if you share with a friend. I gave the Mexicocoa a try and it was rather light. The cacao flavor was not blatant and the mix was a bit watery. The carrot cake was a heavy and generous slice. It was stacked with bits of carrots with a lot of frosting in between layers. We managed to slice it into six pieces for sharing. read more

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Stopped here with friends after dinner. We ordered the sampler platter. As a "choco-Holic" I was all over the chocolate moose, but the guys loved the carrot cake! So we bought one to take home! Giving 4 stars because service was just not up the part, sort of clueless. read more

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I came in after doing a yelp event earlier in the week. I tried the 5 dessert flight and it was great. Each was a mini dessert. I also had the sipping chocolate which was delicious. Store was slow but this review is during my experience in covid times. read more

This place is a small hidden wonder in plain sight. The ambience is that of a true old world chocolate shop. Filled with decadent treats, by the piece or by the dozen. Also tucked to the side is a classic coffee shop that Starbucks will never achieve and a bistro with sumptuous creative meals, crowned by the best French onion soup to due you. Walk in and feel the magic ! ‍ read more

Lots of fun and decadent chocolate truffles and cakes of all kinds to choose from! Love that they have a 5-dessert flight so you can have little tastes of various cakes. The chocolate Chai hot drink and the chocolate cherry hot chocolate are both perfectly rich and satisfying read more

(I gave this place 4 stars because the place is really small, their tables accommodate about 2 people, you're elbow to elbow with your neighbors, and we had a what seemed to be a 15 yr old host who has yet to learn work ethics and good serving skills) This place is very impressive in the amount of variety they have. From their drink and sweets selections to their alcoholic choices--- simply to die for! I don't think there is a type of dessert this place didnt cover. They have macarons, brownies, cakes, chocolate, chocolates and more chocolat! They have a whole page of just hot chocolate choices. Another for Martinis, and lattes/cappuccinos. Skip dessert whichever restaurant you are at and head straight to Le Chocolat and get chocolat wasted! read more

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Overall the place was great, but i wish they have more option for the dessert menu. Service is ok can be improved read more

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Amazing desserts! Amazing coffees! Really worth the cost-not cheap, excellent. When the waitress is with you-excellent service. But then you wait. You wait-you wait. You wait to be seated. You wait for a waitress to take your order. You wait for your food. You have to ask for the check. We could of walked out honestly. It's 7pm on Friday. About 40 people in the store-all waiting-about 7 workers gossiping behind the bar. Still waiting to pay...yes we will be back-but not anytime soon. read more

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Small choice of macarons +they are small Good choice of chocolate desserts. Wouldn't recommend if you're looking something like cheesecake or macarons. read more

Usually love going to this place, especially because I work so close and it's a nice treat at the end of a long week. However, I went today for a few mini pastries and was told I had to purchase them in a pack of 6 now. Considering I was only buying for myself, I did not want that many, and I especially did not want to pay $12+ for pastries smaller than a dollar coin. Disappointed in this new change and not sure how often I'll be visiting now. read more

Wedding times this year are tuff! My son and his fiance decided to get married in our backyard, very private with just 8 family members. My husband and I just had Le Chocolat carrot cake for his birthday. I decided to find the website and to my excitement, saw that they did wedding type cakes! I emailed, got prices and decided on a 5 in. top, 7 in. bottom tiered carrot cake. Took the bakers opinion on cream cheese in the middle layers and vanilla buttercream on the outside. This cake was so beautiful and outstanding in taste!! Loved the cake, the service and knowledge of Le Chocolat du Bouchard!!! A special thank you to Phillips Florest, who always has spectacular flowers in any arrangement! This bakery is on the top of our list for one of the best bakeries in Naperville! read more

Le Chocolat Du Bouchard - Carrot Cake Top 5 in, bottom 7 in with cream cheese between layers and buttercream outside! Flowers courtesy of Phillips Florest - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

The atmosphere is great, but the service is awful. 25 minutes seated and we didn't even get water, they brought the glasses dirty and wet. And didn't even match also didn't even bring glasses for the entire party. Our server took forever to come take the order, we asked for the manager, the manager came and he was absolutely careless. I had to ask him twice to bring us water, and after all that didn't even bring water for everybody. Our order took around an hour to get to us. After all that wait the food was not good neither the cake. My mother ordered a soup they brought her the soup without a spoon I had to get up and find the spoon my self because the waitress never came back. Also everything was over priced. I will never go back to this cafe because it was an awful experience read more

Received boxes of their truffles as a gift and would say they're just okay. The truffles are beautifully decorated, but they are much better looking than they taste. If you are looking for dainty, refined truffles, these are not it. These are enormous chocolates with heavy, rich, ganache fillings. I could only eat them 1/2 at a time, as I found them to be much to sweet and the amount of filling was overwhelming. All in all, presentation was good, taste was okay at best. Cute if you want to go hyper-local and want good presentation. Otherwise quality and taste is just okay. read more

We live in Naperville and wanted to go to this place since a long time. Due to COVID 19, they have closed indoor seating but there are some seating arrangements outside so you can enjoy a pleasant evening. They have a great customer service so you always feel welcomed! We tried: Hot chocolate malt Chocolate Napoleon Crepes I would go here again and try out other items in the menu. read more

Loved everything about this little gem. Inside you'll step into a little chocolate shop with beautiful displays of truffles, macarons, etc. the other side contains a small cafe where you can sit down and order sandwiches, desserts, hot chocolate, milkshakes, coffee, and more. We had a great experience here. Great for a little romantic date or for a casual day with friends. Everything we ordered was amazing! read more

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I have been to Le chocolat Bouchard multiple times; however, I have not had their food. I have only sat at the little cafe bar and ordered different coffee and hot chocolate concoctions. Every time I have gone, it has been delicious.The chocolate is rich and velvety while the additive flavor enhances the richness without overpowering. I love the vibe in the little restaurant and chocolate shop. The colors are warm and cozy. It is the perfect place to stop on a cold, winter (or fall) day to warm up. Everyone has always been very nice and I have felt well taken care of. It does tend to get a little crowded on the weekends and it may be difficult to get a seat even at the bar. However, it is definitely worth trying. read more

I love a good dessert and this place delivers. The chocolates are decedant but I'm going to toot their macron horn. I've gotten these at other stores in the past and I didn't care for them, thinking these little cookies were tough. I must have had a stale one before. The macrons here were so light and crisp. I accidently smushed my son's cotton candy one as I handed it to him... but he was OK with it. Their chocolate chunk cookie is also a total win. Can't wait until Covid is in the rearview mirror, cause this place is a great date night destination, especially during fall/winter. read more

I was shocked at some of the reviews I have read about this place! Everyone was complaining about the customer service. My experience here was delightful! (Granted I have only been here once.) I went in just to pick up some goodies. I had the mini chocolate mousse, carrot cake, lemon meringue, and the cookies and cream macaroon. It is so hard to find a good macaroon and this one was delicious! I am definitely going back for more. The carrot cake and lemon meringue were also delicious. The chocolate mousse was good but there wasn't anything special about it. The lady who was working was very nice and helpful. She was talkative and patient with me when I asked questions. I had a great experience and I can't wait to go back! read more

This is my second review for this establishment. This review is for the private party room upstairs. Our daughter wanted to have her 6th birthday party here. We inquired and they said they do kids parties all the time. They do cupcake decorating and hot chocolate or iced hot chocolate. Each child got a nice sized cupcake and then there were bowls with lots of different things to decorate them with, 2 flavors of frosting, sprinkles, M&M, Skittles, cherries and more. The private party room is upstairs and easily and comfortably accommodated 16 kids and 15-20 parents. The party we booked included iced tea, lemonade and coffee for the adults. We also ordered a bunch of the bite sized baked goods from downstairs for the adults. Angel was our party coordinator and she was fantastic. You can pick your linen colors for the tables. If you're looking for a fun kids party something different than a bouncy house place or bowling alley this is the place. This would be a great spot for a bridal or baby shower or adults birthday party as well. read more

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