I was showered with disappointment with my previous online orders and in-store experience. I used…read moreto go to this shore religiously. I request that my family only get me chocolate from this retailer, and give them specific instructions on which mix and match to order. Purdys no matter how it's ordered (online or by phone) manages to send me chocolates that I didn't order in my mix and match EVERY SINGLE TIME THEY GET THE ORDER WRONG! And I have to give away those chocolates. One of my friends bought me the coconut mango cream filled chocolates $12 for the 5 pack. I went to exchange it. I found out they have a NO RETURN/EXCHANGE POLICY. The clerk stated, "even if you just bought it and changed your mind, I can't even exchange it for you." For chocolates as expensive as these are I would expect better. That's the worst policies for a high end chocolatier I've heard of. I would expect you to stand by your products, not tell your customers to suck up your distasteful failed chocolate "creations". My last reason for shopping here was the sustainable cocoa farming they spout about on the website, fooling into believing they have some ethical framework they follow. This unfortunately doesn't go as far as putting any efforts into stopping child labour from their cocoa producers. Hopefully we can grow a conscience, because with the prices you charge, you can afford to act ethically.

Yummy Purdy's! There's a flavour for everyone. I got some flavours I'd never tried before (berry,…read moremango, & peach) & some I had tried previously (toffee crunch, maple butter). This Purdy's location is pretty busy because of the foot traffic in the mall. It also keeps longer hours than the one at Sheppard Center. I think they need more staff! There was only one lady there to take orders so people had to wait. This location also has ice cream, which is popular with kids of course. That makes it more busy than usual. Anyway, the experience was perfectly fine. I waited only a little while & then was served. I will say that I was expecting the chocolates to be put into a small box but they put it into a bag instead. A box would have been nicer. The chocolates are a bit pricey but I was okay with that.

Service, selection, and presentation were excellent! Wonderful variety of sweets. Website easy to…read morenavigate.

The Chocolate Messenger is a Toronto chocolate stop if you're looking for some of the finest…read moretasting chocolates around. The chef and owner, Alon prides himself in using only the freshest ingredients, and each piece is hand crafted using traditional Swiss methods. I love chocolate and it was so hard resisting to not eat them during the shoot Definitely a great spot if youre looking to support locals!!

The flower box selection is pricey but artistically stunning and good quality chocolate. Bonus…read morepoints for the fun that comes with literally everything (including the box!) being edible chocolate.

Loved their sincere craftmanship. I got the "Stubbe Classic…read moreTwelve Piece Chocolate box, 12pcs assorted bonbons and truffles) as a Valentine's day gift. We enjoyed a full of rich sensory experiences. These days, chocolates/bonbons that draw people's/SNS'/media attentions are with flashy swirly technicolor exteriors. The shops are competing to seek attentions for their "exotic" "adventurous" flavors which are not carefully conceived, lacking harmony and texture. Quite often, the flashy looks outshines the substance. I do not see much value in these. So, I wanted to find a chocolatier that satisfies needs of traditionalists, and helps me come back to the basics! Stubble Chocolates is exactly what I have been looking for! The box had the following flavors: # Champagne (truffle) # Praline Feuilletine (bonbon) # Caramal sea salt (bonbon) # Attache (truffle) # Kir Royale (truffle) # Marzipan (bonbon) Most memorable piece was Attache. Smoothly melts in the mouth. The peak flavor (passion fruit) comes later and lingers to the finish. The runner up was Carame sea salt. The texture was elegant. The moment I felt the flakiness of sea salt crystal, then it melts into the sweet caramel, then it integrates with a bitterness of the dark chocolate. Multi-dimensional and well harmonized. Praline Feuilletine's hazelnut filling with delicate & crispy crape flakes was delicious. The thin dark chocolate shell completes the flavor. No two chocolates were alike. Minimal and humble design. Yet beautifully & carefully made. The chocolate itself was high quality with subtle, long lasting flavor. Bravo!!!!!!!!!!! I also got Mini Florentines for my partner the whisky lover :). Roasted almonds and pistachios are caramelized with chopped cherries, and sit on a dark chocolate wafer. Perfect companion :) Happy!!

Liked the chocolate, indifferent on the coffee…read more For the chocolate side, got the rum nog and flambe plum pudding. A bit pricey but both were smooth and had good strong flavours. For the coffee side, got the flat white and hot chocolate. Would have liked stronger taste and kick. There are a few places to sit but no washrooms. Space is small and clean. Service is proficient.

I was not all that impressed with the service. I'd appreciate a smiling attendant. However I also…read moreunderstand people do the best they can in the service industry and that doesn't always invite or render a smile. First time I checked out this place it was with a friend, who purchased the demello coffee beans they were selling at the time. They have since ceased sales of the coffee and are strictly Chocolate de kat. In and around my first visit, my friend purchased the pistachio raspberry bon bon and I had to go back, within that week I returned and purchased the same one. IT WAS HEAVEN! The chocolate bon bons... Bons bons seem to be all the rage these days... I prefer truffles tbh and while tasty these bon bons are, I gotta say I likely will not be getting them anytime soon again. I will admit there is an artistry to creating such pretty, perfect round chocolate treats... The images in their legend booklet describing the flavours look identical to the bon bons when they are halfed... Such an art I tell ya! Today I purchased, a Stollen, a Florentine, Salted Caramel, Salted Pistachio and Raspberry Dark. The Stollen had a bit of alcohol in it. Not a fan of that aspect of it, yet it was tasty. Gingerbready and delicious. I wish I would've known about the alcohol though. The Florentine was nutty, fruity, salty and imo well balanced. Salted caramel, is hard to mess up... Very delicious! The salted pistachio was noticeably pistachio-ey yet could've also used an extra punch of pistachio flavour. It's got to be strong man! And saving the best for last.... That Raspberry Dark was my favourite by far and the only one worth purchasing especially at over $2.00 a pop. With that being mentioned, they cost a pretty penny. Being a specialty chocolate, it can be expected. A box of 4 comes out to $13.50 or so and the one individual I got cost $3.50... yikes. Perhaps because 2 of them being seasonal flavours (Florentine and stollen) they are priced a little higher... Oh captilasim and turning a dollar at Xmas time... What joy! Either way I would not have known had I not experienced any of this. So I am happy I purchased them afterall. Also their raspberry pistachio, one of their classics is another favourite of mine that is worth the investment. It wasn't available today yet when it is, that one is an absolute MUST! All the best and enjoy!

I have a fondness for KitKat bars. It started when I took a summer course as an undergraduate…read morestudent. When we had a break during our three-hour class, I'd hit the tuck shop and get a KitKat bar. I'd eat it and it got me through linear algebra. I did it again the following summer for statistics. Math + KitKat = good times. For well over a year, I have flagged visiting KitKat Chocolatory. It is the first store of its kind in North America. I made the pilgrimage to this KitKat Mecca recently when I had a voucher to redeem for a customized KitKat bar. I dropped by last Tuesday on my day off. It's at Yorkdale Shopping Centre. I parked by entrance G at lot H1. I feel like I'm watching Sesame Street! It is one of the closer entrances to the KitKat store. I was fortunate to have nabbed a decent parking spot. When I entered the store, there were two customers ahead of me. A male staff member, Prudence, came behind the counter to help me out. I was longingly admiring the Japanese collection: "I've had the cassis in the peach box," I said. "My favourite is the yuzu," he said. "Is it because it's citrusy?" I asked him. "Yes, it's like a tangy lemon," he replied. We instantly connected on a KitKat flavour profile level. It was pretty cool. I said yes to the Japanese collection. I showed him my voucher and he led me over to the counter to help me customize my KitKat bar. The procedure consists of choosing your chocolate first. You have milk, white, or dark. I'm a dark chocolate fan, so I went with it. You then have the option to select three toppings. I knew that I wanted freeze-dried raspberries and coconut. "I need something salty," I said, which made him nod in agreement. "You have these three options," he said, pointing to them on the chart. "Pretzels. Yes!" You also have the option to include a customized message on the box. He showed me one example and I loved it. It was like Prudence knew what message would resonate with me. I chose this one: BITE ME. Seriously, I'm delicious. Perfect! He was great putting my order together, confirming what I wanted in my customized bar, and then needed my phone number to text when my order was ready. Normally, it takes 90 minutes to complete. Since it was a weekday and not crazy busy, he said that it would take an hour. Yay! I paid for the Japanese collection with a credit card. I tapped and was done. I got one text to confirm that it got to me. Prudence handed me my receipt. I thanked him and wandered off in pursuit of a late lunch. I was relaxing after a yummy meal when I received a text message that my order was ready to pick up. It did indeed take an hour. Yay! I headed over to the store and Prudence welcomed me back. He had my order ready and showed me what my curated KitKat bar looked like. It was beautiful! The bar has eight wafers covered in everything that I had specified. I was thrilled. He then showed that my Japanese collection box was included in the paper bag. I was so happy. I thanked him for all his help, which he truly seemed to appreciate. I happily left with my goodies. I ate them gradually throughout the week. My customized bar was amazing. Dark chocolate tends to work well with raspberries and coconut. It's my favourite combination. Adding something salty to dark chocolate heightens the chocolate's taste. I typically don't find dark chocolate to be overly bitter. There was no bitterness here! The Japanese collection was yummy. I loved all flavours: cassis, passion fruit, yuzu, strawberry, and raspberry. Each flavour profile was so perfect. I wish that they came in big bars, though. If you are watching your wallet, it's not cheap buying stuff here. It's the only drawback that I can see. If you don't drop by here often, you'll be fine. I recommend coming here if you are a KitKat fan. It's also cool to experience it for the first time or want to give a unique gift to someone special. I had an excellent, memorable experience. I'd definitely come back here for more yummy KitKat treats and happiness. (314)

Located in Yorkdale mall, this is a nice little KitKat customization shop that sells some unique…read morekitkats or you can build you own. Service: Staff are kind, patient and make sure your given all the customization choices. Sadly, that day they didn't have the chocolate malt balls but such is life. We got two customized kitkats, you can choose up to 3 toppings. It does take some time to get it down but they give you a call when it's ready. Come here first to customize your KitKat and then wander the mall/do other tasks until it's ready. We really enjoyed the customized kitkats. It's essentially like a classic Kit Kat but with your added toppings en masse. I really enjoyed my almond, chocolate cookie crumble, toffee KitKat. I didn't get to try my partners strawberry, almond, shortbread crumble KitKat but it definitely looked awesome. 5/5. The one thing I feel was a letdown was the yuzu and pomegranate kitkats. It was too strong fruit flavor. The entire chocolate taste was entirely lost. I feel like it was no longer a KitKat - 2/5. Overall, definitely recommend the make your own KitKat experience. It's kinda cool to try it out and taste your own creation.

LOVE THIS STORE ! It is such a cute store that makes great gifts ! I bought a few boxes myself…read more They handed out free samples too.

I've always been a huge fan of Lindt chocolate, so of course when I saw a store that offered…read moreice-cream, I had to try it. I've been in Lindt stores before, but I've never seen that. I got the milk chocolate/white chocolate soft serve swirl, and it was so good! Very rich and flavorful, and the consistency was perfect.

Excellent quality artisanal chocolate at prices that reflect this quality…read more Was gifted with a box of 6 brigadeiros and each one was a delight. Hefty without being heavy, flavours varied and complex, each one packing a chewy wallop as you bit into them. My only quibble is that they were all a bit to caramel-y for me, but that's just a matter of personal taste rather than a critique on the quality or concoction. These brigadeiros are definitely the bomb.

I have been meaning to try out Mary's for a while now, so I was absolutely delighted when I found a…read morebox of Mary's hot chocolate in a gift box that my chocolate hating husband received. :) Nice packaging in an airtight tin. I made it stove top with 1% milk, making sure to add the mix once the milk was hot, and then using a soft spatula to squish the chocolate lumps. The instructions said 4tbsp for mild and 6tbsp for intense. I went 5tbsp. The hot chocolate was very cocoa first, rich and delicious, not too sweet.

We are here to pick up a gift of chocolates…read more An employee cheerfully greeted us as we entered the store! After viewing a few display packages, the choice was a mixed bag of centre-filled Lindt chocolates. Checkout was fast and courteous.

Really sneaky store and terrible staff…read more The bulk deals basically use products close to expiry. If you call them out on it, their statement is they are legally allowed to sell you products up to the expiry date. Totally true - but if they've had to come up with the statement as a company policy, it should tell you something. The issue I really have is that they don't tell you the expiry on most products unless you check yourself. Other's you can figure it out with signage, but for a lot of the stuff, you've just got to check and rummage. And they're constantly playing around with the stuff, so that they newer products just don't come out till after the christmas sales etc. So for example, if you're buying gift boxes around Christmas time, you're buying stuff with a 2 month expiry as gifts. The day/week after Xmas, you're buying the same discounted stuff with 1 year expiry. So caveat emptor - buyer beware. I personally have no time to deal with a store with this kind of business ethics.