It saddens me to say that this shop has been/still could be our downfall!! Absolutely blinking…read moremarvellous. 5 Stars aren't enough to show how scrumptious the chocs are. Especially theChampagne Truffles!!!! Oh dear. Can't tell you any more..just go!

Some friends who had come over for dinner, got us a box of assorted alcohol truffles. They are so…read moregood, I'm hiding the box and not sharing with anyone else at home. **evil maniacal laughter** Each one is so good, it's difficult to pick a favourite, but the salted caramel definitely stood out. They offer a country wide postal/delivery service.

The Chocolate Shop offers an infinte variety of delicious Belgian and English chocolates and…read moretruffles, novelties and good. It's not the cheapest place in the world but you're getting the best quality chocolate, beautifully wrapped, boxed or otherwise presented. Their Christmas window display is always fantastic and the shop looks amazing at Easter and around Valentine's Day. This is, frankly, the only place to buy Easter eggs from. They are made from the best quality chocolate, the shells are thick, and are stuffed with a selection of eggs, chocolates and truffles. The service is very obliging and they offer a very prompt postal delivery service.

This is a lovely little choc shop just up from Cowes Parade…read more They sell the best chocs, stocking brands such as Valrhona, montezuma etc, and also make their own on the premises - their truffles are wonderful and the "turtles" (home baked pecans with a layer of salt caramel covered in milk or plain choc) are scrummy. If you are in cowes and like proper choc make sure you come and see, taste, buy and eat their wares. Mmmmm Edit: Qyper of the week (12 May 2010) Yay! This shop is almost worth the trip to the Isle of Wight by itself! Cowes is fab, especially in the summer... but then I am biased as I live here most of the week ;)

Seriously great chocolate and wonderful service. A brilliant range of absolutely the world's best…read moreand their house made product is equally gorgeous. Lose yourself in the aroma of rich, sumptious chocolate and indulge your taste buds...It makes any trip to Cowes worthwhile...We LOVE it !

Yay! Finally, they have more of the new chocolate, lime and chilli bar!…read more Trust me. You have to taste this one. It has a great kkkkkkick. Would save you a piece but it will be gone in about... erm... 10 mins?

As chocolate shops in Brighton go, Montezuma's is one of the best: however, it is at the low end of…read more'best', with places like Choccywoccydoodah and Audrey's offering much more classy items for about the some price. What Montezuma offers, uniquely, is some very out-there flavours: lots of lime and chili and that kind of thing. Not my cup of tea, but if you like your chocolate with a bit of added zing, this is the place to go. Where a lot of of chocolate shops in Brighton go for the over-the-top, chocolate heaven approach, Montezuma's looks far more professional than most of it's counterparts, with plenty of nicely wrapped packages of chocolate. It isn't actually very enticing to look at: certainly nothing on Choccywoccydoodah's incredible cake display over the road. It's all very nice, just a bit muted in comparison to some of the more out-there places around town. Still, if you like your chocolate flavoured and a bit more... South American, Montezuma's may be for you!

This House of Chocolates really is what it says. It is a charming little shop on the corner of a…read morecharming green in Richmond. If it was all anymore enchanting it would be in a Disney cartoon. When I walk in I have to resist the urge to start chewing at the walls just to see whether this shop is actually made of chocolate. So, it is a relatively small premise, but simply filled to the brim. Mainly this shop sells individual chocolates; cream filled, praline, nougat, dusted, dark and many more. They also sell a section of Thortons chocolates as well. Because I came in near Christmas there was plenty of Christmas gifts, such as chocolate Santa's and snowmen. I'm sure Easter is just as well represented. This is also a prefect place to pick up gifts. There are walls of chocolate gift boxes, ranging in size from a few chocs to around a hundred. Anyone want to buy me a present from here?

I have very a fond memory of coming here when I was a child and getting to pick any chocolate I…read morewanted. Staff have always been very friendly here and in a picturesque setting on richmond green I think this chocolate shop is very lovely. It is never rammed full of people but it's alight charm does make it stand out and stay in business even when it is not in a central position in Richmond.

Can't wait to go back! Delicious assortment of chocolates: got Daddy a chocolate Happy Birthday…read morelollipop but there's something for everyone!

Stumbled upon this place while exploring Brighton, and bought 6 vegan chocolates. Hands down, some…read moreof the best vegan chocolates I've ever had. Great quality chocolate, highly recommend!

The family at AtlasAdventured recommends coming here!…read moreAmazing place for drinks! The name caught my eye, the inside of the restaurant made me want to stay all day, but the hot chocolate is what stole the show. We ordered a few coffee drinks, which were so delicious, but the kids' hot chocolate was the best. It's more of a drinking chocolate, thick and rich but not too sweet. It's in a great location, right on the esplanade and directly across from the bus and train stations. Cute interior and very clean. Friendly staff. They have beautiful chocolates for sale and a great selection of baked goods. We only came for the drinks, but next time we'll get some delicious looking bakes!

This place was so darn good we visited twice inside five hours. It was reminiscent of the 1960's…read moreold world quality inside with a courtesy, charm and politeness that's really so hard to find now. We had come off the hovercraft from Southsea, crossed over the railway foot bridge onto the esplanade and we popped in here for cappuccinos. We bought some of their hand and home made chocolates to have with the cappuccinos and the coffee and chocolates were both exceptionally good. After several hours touring this fabulous island, that claims signs of habitation as far back as 350,000 years ago, a steam railway, with specialist garlic growing farms, a distillery that produces 57 proof gin and has an abbey of Benedictine monks we were ready for more great coffees. We also decided to buy a box of 24 chocolates (£25) and a half pound of organic Columbian ground coffee. We were already weighed down with far too many bottles of strong gin, various beers and a range of goodies from the wonderful garlic farm. As the lady boxed the delectable chocolates I noticed chocolate coated figs so in went some figs too. We had a great day. In fact we do this isle a disservice as we should go for a week.

Lovely chocolatiers, who now have another shop just up the road, just round the corner from…read morepalmerstone road. Chocolates for any occasion! All handmade on site and such a variety of choice. Would definitly recommend even if its just to treat yourself!

Coco is a fantastic chocolate and coffee shop, Their brownies are the best I've ever tasted, and…read moretheir coffee shop serves delicious food as well as delicious drinks. It is great to be able to but handmade chocolates locally and they are top quality products.

I remain a fan. It's quality all the way and fair priced. The company is truly worth our support…read moreand it has earned and deserves 5 green stars all the way. Brighton was buzzing and hot - a great city to spend a few days around. All those serving us were simply delightful and courteous. We bought our usual booze and nut based (macadamia and cashew) choccy and on this occasion we also tried a box of marzipan chocolates that were divine. We had the best ice cream sundaes, mine was passion fruit based and my wife went for the caramel based one. Both were delicious. The only down side was no customer toilet. As I see it when you serve drinks you provide rest rooms. These are premier league chocolates, hot drinks, alcohols like gin and cream based drinks, fab ice creams and they have branched into body lotions and cosmetics. Hotel C makes me think how shameful it is that Britain once had great chocolate makers and has lost them all to conglomerate greed. I'm conscious I no longer know enough about Thornton's as they have disappeared from view. I still remember one British chocolate maker that had as common in a chocolate box, green chartreuse filled chocolates and chunky stem ginger chocolates when today they sell stuff that they label chocolate when it barely is (a bit like cheap sausage makers saying their nasty products contain 'meat') instead they make stuff full of cheap sugar, cheap vegetable oil (they sell off cocoa butter to the cosmetics industry for more money and find cheaper muck to add to their manufacturing processes). In fact I watched a documentary on one of the big mega conglomerates about making chocolate bars and one of the staff actually discussed their efforts to make their products as cheaply as they could and how they worked hard at finding ways to make bars with as much of 'other' ingredients to cut back on chocolate. They sure a fooling a lot of people a lot of the time. For me it's Hotel Chocolat all the way.

Before you get too excited, Hotel Chocolat is not a place you can check in for a couple of nights…read moreand get pampered by staff feeding you individual chocolate truffles made from the finest cacao. I'm sure that place exists somewhere but alas, its not here! Hotel Chocolat is actually a chocolate company aimed at the luxury market. Their packaging is slick and simple and their shops are packed with gift boxes, hampers and slabs of chocolate aimed at obvious markets like For Him, For Her, For Them. I'm not a fan of their milk or white chocolate - I much prefer Monteuzumas and Valhorona - but I do like their dark chocolate and particularly, their Single Estate bars from Venezuela, St. Lucia, Madagascar and Sao Tome.

Lovely spot, great music and coffee, gorgeous chocolate. Will come back when in the area.read more