Kakao is a great local chocolate shop! They have many award-winning offerings. They also have lots…read moreof specific STL decorated items and Missouri ingredients. I've done a tasting class here before which was super fun. Great place to grab tasty chocolate for yourself or for a gift.

A small-town gem I stumbled upon while in Maplewood! They have a great variety of chocolates for…read moreevery taste, creamy milk chocolates, rich dark chocolates, and fruity flavors as well. The store is packed with goodies, making it impossible to leave empty-handed. You truly can't pass this place without finding the perfect gift for someone in your life. The staff was very friendly and took the time to explain everything they offer, which made the experience even better. Parking is not available directly at the store, but there's a large strip mall across the street with plenty of parking spaces, so it's still very convenient to visit.

I had the pleasure to stop in during the STL Bakery Crawl and many other times in store and at the…read more@stlcoffeefest. The chocolates are exquisite! I highly recommend the toffee and the dark chocolate salted caramels! Also the hot chocolate mix is to die for! The staff is friendly and helpful. The ambiance is very clean and inviting for displaying chocolate.

I absolutely love these chocolates! The designs are truly amazing and colorful and the flavors are…read moreto die for! If you ever need a gift for someone, I recommend gifting a box of these chocolates! They have gift boxes available during certain holidays so order ahead to be sure they won't sell out. I follow them on insta and always find their videos of the candy making process so fascinating! Everything is just designed to beautifully that it's almost hard to eat the chocolates, but once you appreciate the design for a bit, trust me, eating the chocolate is worth it! The workers are always so friendly and they make recommendations if needed. There is a mall lot outside to park, but if needed, there is some street parking nearby too.

I had these adorably scrumptious birthday strawberry and pineapple assortment sent to me. The…read morestrawberries were all really surprisingly good. They were sweet and not sour, super surprising. The Row in the center were rings of pineapple dipped in white chocolate and covered with birthday sprinkles so cute and they were my favorite

Pricey, but the great service and beautiful product makes this a great "go to" option to make a…read moregood impression with a gift that will always be enjoyed.

This was my second time coming to this place…read more The staff is so inviting and friendly and are willing to answer any and every question you have. They made a fresh pot of coffee and even went the extra mile to go get ice as we came in later in the evening and they had run out. I did tell them they didn't need to, but he insisted which I thought was outstanding. This quaint little café is so charming inside. It allows people to gather eat a sweet treat and have general conversation conversations where you can actually hear one another. They do have outside seating too. The chocolate cake was soft and as a non-cake lover I found this very delicious. Definitely worthy of sharing. I ordered a quiche to go. I had mentioned they didn't have the spinach feta pastry that I had before. The gentleman stated we have some in the back, I'm happy to get you one. So I ordered that too. And although this was only our second time coming, the fact that they'll make a fresh pot of coffee in my opinion is key to a great café. I will keep this in my rotation of places to go.

I hate to leave a bad review, but it was the weirdest interaction.. or lack there of, I guess??…read more The website and the hours on the door say it closes at 10pm. I got there around 8:45pm. As I was walking to the door, I see a man cleaning the tables. He walks toward the door as I'm walking up to it. We're literally standing face to face with the door in between us. I smile, he is stone faced. I go to open the door as he walks away. The door is locked. I try a few more times, thinking maybe it's me. I look around at the hours again, but next to it is a "we're open" sign. I try maybe 3-4 times more before I give up. I walk to the window and he's sitting at a table toward the back, looking at me. We just look at each other, then he looks at his computer. I turn toward my car, then turn back around and he's still looking at me! I sat in my car, confused. He never looked back up from his computer, so I left. Highly disappointed.

We are going to visit family and this store is very well organized and stocked. They had St. Louis…read moreboxes of handmade chocolate to gift. It is delicious smelling upon entry. The staff was helpful and nice.

Booked a tour for 11:30 on the website. Email changed to 11:00 to 11:30. Website still states 11:30…read moreis still a valid time to schedule a tour. I saw 11:30 as my tour time, so yes that was my err. When I arrived at 11:15 for my 11:30 tour the girl who greeted me was friendly and polite, but supervisor was NOT. When I questioned if there was any chance they could fit my party of 3 into next tour, he rudely replied all tours were booked full for day. I stated I had traveled over an hour and was met with another rude reply, we are booked full for the full day. Will I reschedule, no. I was offered a hat and a free piece of candy. Not their fault I did not read the email accurately, but don't offer tours on the website when it's not available. The Chocolate Cafe next door was another disappointment. Terrible watery hot chocolate and hard stale Chocolat du pan croissants.

Very good popcorn shop with a huge variety of flavors for every taste, sweet, salty, and spicy…read moreoptions all available. It was fun trying different flavors, and there's definitely something for everyone. The reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is that the popcorn is pre-made, and there's no option to have it served hot and fresh. Still, the quality and flavor selection make it worth a visit. The owner/clerk was very nice, welcoming, and helpful throughout the visit. There's no parking directly available, but you can easily park across the street where there are plenty of spaces.

This is a very cute little popcorn shop. While the menu isn't large the popcorn is definitely…read morequality. The woman working there was super friendly and explained the sizes and flavors to us stating that she does a flavor of the month every month. This month was lemon and OMG it is so good! What stood out to me is that there weren't a ton of bags sitting around waiting to be bought and everything is definitely fresh. This was a nice little afternoon treat and I will be returning for some more of their delicious popcorn.

Cute little candy shop with some great options. I liked that you can buy specific flavors of…read moregummies. It seemed like a welcoming place. The housemade candy selection was a bit slimmer than I anticipated, would have liked to see more options there but what I did buy was delish.

What a cute little spot! Right by the park, I stopped here with a friend and her daughter and this…read morewas such a cute place to get a little sweet treat for her. They offer a variety of candies, including some awesome vintage ones! The space isn't big - probably only enough to fit 4-6 people in at a time, but no need for much space. They have gift-wrapped bags of goodies or you can pick out what you want from jars. Quick and friendly service that made the little one feel special!

The owner, Hannah, was very knowledgable of my group's snacking needs.read more

From the owner: We are a student-run candy store located on the South 40 at Washington University in St. Louis. We…read moreoffer a wide selection of chocolate, gummies, dried fruit and nuts.

Stopped in for a pastrami sandwich after the lunch rush, there were still several people waiting…read more Because they have specialty items and chips, drinks, around the line formation, you can always pass the wait time, looking at all the cool things! I found some spicy truffle chips I hadn't tried before. Ordered my usual, the hot pastrami on rye with deli mustard. Yum! The wait is never very long with 3 people or 20 people in line; they have lots of people behind the counter. Once your order is ready, you step to the register to pay and you on your way.

The place is a hole in the wall, authentic, old school, small deli without any frills. We loved…read morewatching the interaction with the locals - moving away from St. Louis has me missing that aspect of the community. After we ordered coffee, they looked at us and told us it would be 5-10 minutes. They had no milk and were out of creamer. Again, authentic to the community - you should order black coffee here & not past 8:30z As we sat & I realized, I leaned in and said, did you realize it's almost 11:00? Honestly, neither of us realized until after we sat down that the breakfast rush was long over and they were essentially brewing a pot just for us. They were very nice & accommodated but, boy did I feel bad once it dawned on me. Enjoyed both our bagel & knish.