Hill country chocolate is a small but very quaint and charming hidden gem. That was a surprisingly…read moredelightful experience. The wine and pairing of chocolate was by far one of the better tastings in Fredericksburg. The owner and staff are very hands on and knowledgeable and yet still give you your space to enjoy your tasting at your own pace. This for us was a 10 out of 10. If you're looking for a tasting that is a little different this is the place to go.

Woo, if you're a chocolate lover and looking for a place to indulge, go to this wonderful chocolate…read morefactory and store. What they sell here, they make here. What a glorious place to be! We've been driving around town looking for this place and finally found it. It's not hard - it's just a little out of the main drag of tourists spot, Main St. Find Industrial Loop off 290 and you will get there. Once you get there, the choices are enormous and oh, so tasty! We got here before they opened so we had the place to ourselves. We got to taste their sampler wares and that will whet your choco appetite! We went on a buying spree! Some are gifts but most will be our treat for our taste buds! What a yummy place. As for the service, they are as nice and helpful as they can be. Wow and wow!!

We came into the store as it was next to the burger spot 2 doors down. It's a small shop with…read morechocolate displays everywhere you look. Josh greeted us and was welcoming and quite engaging throughout our stay. He was happy to help us and recommended a variety of chocolate based on our tastes. Next thing you know we had 5 bags of bark because dark chocolate is supposed to be good for you, right?! All kidding aside the chocolate has quality ingredients, fresh, no bitterness, not too sweet, just right! If we were in the area we'd definitely go back. Oh and say hi to the sweet kitty hanging outside. They call him "Sundown"

I stop by here every time I visit Fredericksburg! Not only are the people working there always so…read morefriendly and willing to chat, the chocolate tasting is elite! If they're in a busy time of the day, you can just roam around the shop and get different tastings from the sample boxes. But if you go when they're not busy, they deliver a whole experience! They have a room on the side where your party can sit, and they bring out plates of each sample you can try, along with explaining the backgrounds of each chocolate, and how they started as a company. Not only is it fascinating to hear about their history, but the chocolates are delicious too! They really experiment with different flavor profiles, and they do a really good spicy chocolate. I feel like a lot of people might come in to just try some free chocolate. But it's so hard to leave without making a purchase!

We had an awesome time at Choccolatte's today. We were pleasantly surprised to find that it was…read moreattached to Ooh Lala. We found cute items there. Sr. Luis did a great job assisting us in selecting the chocolates that best suited our pallets. He also offered us some samples of their yummy chocolate toffee. We purchased several dark chocolate options as well as a pistachio truffle based on Sr. Luis's recommendation. This place is a must. Come...you'll love it!!!!

Terrific candy store for gift boxes of fresh truffles and goodies also high end cheerful home…read more interiors and coffee treats . Wonderful door wreaths too

I love to try local chocolate boutiques whenever I am on vacation, so this was at the top of my…read morelist. We went on Saturday after lunch and upon walking in found that we were the only customers in the store. We were offered a free sample of the liquid filled chocolate which was nice but the staff member helping us was very lackadaisical. When I asked which chocolate was better or more popular he had basically no response. Same goes for when we were asking about the bonbons. It just seemed that he did not care about chocolate at all, which is fine, but not a great person to have selling your product. We ended up purchasing a box of mixed bonbons and liquid filled chocolates. Overall the chocolate was fine but not amazing. I enjoyed the scotch filled dark chocolate the most and my husband said the hazelnut truffle was pretty good. If you enjoy chocolate this is still worth a visit if you are in town, but I wouldn't go out of my way to stop in.

We visit Quintessential Chocolates every time we are in Fredericksburg. Their truffles and fudge…read moreare absolutely heavenly. Once we get home, it is hard not to eat the whole box at once because they are delicious. At $2.80 for most truffles, they are pricier than one would expect, but totally worth it. I definitely recommend them!

Apparently not for the thin skinned, because the reviews don't justify, We stumbled across this GEM…read moreon our way to Fredericksburg, he waved us on in when we pulled up! Coffee was AMAZING. He owns probably one of the most memorable coffee experiences you'll have! We chatted for a moment, and under the "Grumpy Barista" is actually a kind gentleman which if you take a moment to offer some kind small talk, he may just make your day, like he made ours! 5/5 for service, coffee, atmosphere!

I loved the store aspect of the place. It's very eclectic and the owner supports handmade and…read moreethically sourced items. I bought some nice trinkets for my friends back in Houston for a great price. The courtyard is spectacular; it's filled with little metal sculptures and iron trinkets that really brighten up the outdoor seating. The coffee shop, however, wasn't anything special, and the "grumpy barista" gave me a real hard time over a cup of water, which wouldn't have rubbed me the wrong way if I wasn't paying for a $7 cappuccino and it wasn't 102 degrees outside. Overall an aesthetically lovely place. Really I just have one tip: If I were the barista, I'd learn the difference between being rude and grumpy. You're never too old to learn new things! EDIT: the owner responded back saying nothing on the menu is $7 and that is correct, but I'm not sure why he must have forgotten that add-ins such as almond milk and vanilla syrup (which I got) add on to the drink price. Just wanted to state why my drink was more expensive, and be as "factual" as I can! :)

I never knew this place existed until recently and checked it out. They're located in the corner of…read morethe plaza, and can be easy to miss. There's a large shared parking lot, though there's a steep incline going up to and down from the lot from the street. Walking in, we were immediately greeted and self-identified as first-time visitors. We were given a quick tour of the place, where they made their chocolate by hand and their current selections of chocolate bars, toffee barks, and truffles. I particularly enjoyed the opportunity to try the different intensities of chocolate bits they had available as samples. Ranging from 50% to 100%, my personal favorite was the 90%. We ended up getting 2 mint truffles, 2 coffee truffles, and a small bag of toffee bark for $16 + tax. They don't taste too bad with a glass of wine we had later that day, though they weren't our favorite chocolates. Overall, this chocolate factory is still worth a stop in to check out the chocolate making process, by which they still use direct-sourced cocao beans from Ecuador. They are under new ownership, yet they plan to begin offering wine pairings and couples nights in Summer 2026.

Not enough seeds and chocolate way to thick and too sweet, not the same as original owners. The…read morechocolate becomes messy in the beginning too. The kids bagging the chocolate only had 1 glove on he keep wiping nose with his fingers, touch the chocolate putting into bags told me him and his was sick this was huge turn off I am autoimmune compromised, this not safe at all, they need to be strict safety rules, like he need shave. That wild curl hair or or put into a hair net ,he need be washing his hands every time he wipes his nose, his system sounds like he has covid! This scary for me, i won't be buying from them anymore.

Just moved to Austin from Chicago. Went to Wayfair Outlet and my wife was interested in some…read morechocolate. Here are some thoughts: -Service was very friendly and good! -My wife was quite satisfied with her chocolate. I ordered rainbow sherbet--I know, like getting a burger at a seafood restaurant : ) -I have to tell you--this was the largest two scoops I've ever gotten, and I'm not new to this! (see pic) Highly recommended!

I've been coming here ever since I was in undergrad in Austin nearly a quarter of a century ago…read more Every time I've been here, I've gotten a caramel apple with almonds, and every time for two and a half decades, it has been absolutely sublime. Service has been consistently friendly and helpful. Twenty-four years being absolutely delicious is five stars in my book. Here's to another twenty-four years of amazing candy.

Texas meets Italy! This was such a nice find on our road trip. We stopped by for some gelato, I…read morelove that you can pick two flavors. The staff were really nice and let me try a few before I picked my favorite. I love the decoration with all the cow pictures. It's very fitting to the place and adds to the charm.

Walked right over from Hye Thai to find this wonderful Creamery. While they do serve lunch/dinner…read moreoptions, we were here strictly for the gelato. The restaurant keeps with the same "Hill Country" vibe in the decor and set up--it feels very warm, modern, but also "Texan" which I don't even know how to properly explain. Ha The woman behind the counter was very sweet and informative on their current options. She sold us the Stracciatella and we mixed it with Pistachio. SO GOOD. Creamy, flavorful and delicious. I would highly recommend this place. We got some views of others eating their pizzas and those looked really good too!!! We'll definitely be stopping by again when we're in the area!!

Nope! Don't believe the hype and definitely don't do what others do and give in and say "oh these…read morecakes are so good." You know that you had better cake from an HEB and not pay hundreds for it. Fat Kids don't even eat the chocolate cakes from this place. I had a great picture of 80% leftover cake in the trash but the yelps took it down.

Saw this place on instagram & that they had the 'Dubai Chocolate' in taco form here & just knew I…read morehad to try it! This place is in a great spot for foot traffic because of all the other places next to it. When you walk in there are tons of chocolates, cakes, macarons;etc. I took a look around the whole shop just to see what they offer and I have to say the options seemed almost limitless. I did like that they had gifting chocolates already out. After walking around, I ended up just buying the Kanafeh & Pistachio Taco which was a whopping $14.00 ! I do have to say for the size of the taco, I don't believe it's worth that much. Don't get me wrong it was very delicious and can appreciate how much of the mixture they tried to put in it, but the chocolate ended up being too much for me. Now to talk about the service, this is where things were a little awkward since the 2 employees were having a conversation the female was loudly talking about how she was pissed that things had to be done a certain way and complaining about doing stickers or something to the male, when I tell you I heard the entire conversation.... I heard the entire thing. Just my 2 cents, if you're going to complain about anyone that has to do with the business maybe be a little quieter with customers around or wait until they leave.

Best gelato in the United States! They also do coffee…read moredrinks- espresso, affogatos, etc..., Nice clean place. Friendly service. Get some!

I've adjusted it to reflect what actually happened and made the sequence clearer…read more The shop was clean, welcoming, and the gelato itself was delicious. I'd definitely come back because the quality of the gelato was excellent. The only area that could use some improvement was the customer service flow. When we walked in, there was one employee working, a customer with three young children who was taking quite a while deciding on flavors, and another customer who appeared to be waiting to pay. I don't know how long he had already been waiting, but by the time he finally paid, he had nearly finished eating his gelato. While the family was still deciding, the customer herself kindly told us to go ahead and place our order so she wouldn't keep holding us up. We appreciated that gesture and stepped up to order. I ordered chocolate and stracciatella. When I asked for chocolate, the employee asked if I was sure and whether I'd had it before. She did offer me a sample, which was thoughtful, but it caught me off guard since I wasn't expecting to have to justify my flavor choice. I also asked if they had cones, and she said they didn't. She then asked what size cup I wanted. I replied that I'd like one scoop of each flavor, not realizing the scoop count and cup size were separate choices. It took a couple of exchanges before I understood what she meant. A little more explanation upfront would have made the ordering process much smoother. After our gelato was prepared, I expected we'd be able to pay and move on. Instead, the employee immediately went back to helping the family continue sampling and deciding on flavors before ringing us up. By the time we were finally able to pay, my husband had almost finished eating his gelato. The employee was genuinely friendly and patient, especially with the family, and I understand it's not easy managing everything alone. I just think some additional training on balancing multiple customers--such as quickly checking out customers whose orders are already complete before returning to someone who is still deciding--would make the experience much smoother for everyone. Overall, the gelato was delicious, the shop was clean, and I'd happily come back. I just hope the service flow improves because the product itself is definitely worth the visit.