Wonderful customer service! Delicious handmade caramels. I ordered a Tiramisu for my husband's…read morebirthday and it was divine! Tasted like a fantastic aunt from Italy made it. I'm going to order the raspberry lemon cupcakes for my mother's birthday and a giant frosted chocolate chip cookie for me. I cannot wait!!!

Love this place for the chocolates. We tried them for a tasting for our wedding cake and the…read morecupcakes we received were very disappointing. They were not very presentable and they didn't taste great. That being said, the chocolates here are amazing

RUN, don't walk, to The Marion Chocolate Shop! This place is absolutely amazing, and I honestly…read moreloved everything about it. We went a few days after Christmas, and enjoyed our experience. The store front is very cute, and the interior is very cozy. But above all else: the CHOCOLATE! There was a wonderful aroma when you walked in. The owners take great pride in their craft, and it absolutely shows. They are incredibly knowledgeable and competent, yet still find opportunities to further their expertise. We bought so much, as it was hard to choose just a couple items. So far we have loved everything. One fun surprise: the chocolate covered Twizzlers - trust me, they are worth it. I think they would also be awesome covered in dark chocolate too. The chocolate espresso with espresso salt (I think that was the name - please correct me if I'm wrong) was AMAZING, and I think my favorite...if I *had* to pick one favorite. They have also figured out how to ship around the US, which is wonderful, because we live in Texas, and can now get their chocolates delivered to us. I also love how they care about humanity. I love that this business took COVID safety seriously during the height of the pandemic, and chuckled at the art that supported mask wearing and distancing, when it was very necessary. Plus, there support of the LGBTQ+ community warms my heart. Sorry for the novella. The TLDR version is this: great store, AMAZING chocolates, fantastic humans. Make plans to frequent this wonderful business.

You must stop in to satisfy your sweet tooth! Ben and the staff are great and so accommodating!…read moreThis is my 2nd year pre-ordering caramel apples from The Marion Chocolate Shop. These are absolutely the most delicious treats ever! I personally love the milk chocolate dipped in pecans and my kids like the milk chocolate dipped in oreo crumbles! I love the convenience of preordering and picking them up later. You definitely need to stop in for caramel apples and much more!

Lori Ann's Candies are sinfully delicious! While strolling through NewBo Market I noticed that due…read moreto COVID-19 many of the stalls were empty. Also, following the power outage from the recent Derecho, the small food service businesses are hurting. It's my personal goal to make sure that I patronize the local businesses in Cedar Rapids. So...for the very first time, I bought some lovely truffles from Lori Ann's Candies. They were very reasonably priced and the flavor assortment was enticing so I got the 10 for $10 assortment. They were really really good! Each one was individually wrapped and labeled so once you get them home it's easy to select the flavor of your choice. The cupcake flavor tasted ...like cupcakes! The wedding cake flavor tasted like....wedding cake and so on! I recommend stopping in and sampling these lovely goodies. Perfect for gift giving! They freeze well too, so you can eat some now and save some for later! I don't buy sweet treats often, but when I do I prefer to get the finest!

They have the Dubai chocolate bars! $20 per bar so more than some other local places. I will have…read moreto say the Belgian chocolate is superb from some other local places. And the details with the presentation is also above the others. Personally I do have one other place that beats this one. I would recommend this place to check out as they have so many other options to try. And they had other kataifi flavored bars like hazelnut. They are also at the Iowa City farmers market during the warmer months!

Working in Cedar Rapids with a large group and we were looking to find a place that specialized in…read moredesserts. That place is Kathy's Pies. Great selection of pies, cheesecakes and other goodies. We brought a total of 15 pies over the course of two visits. Nothing disappointed. They were all delicious!! Tired berry, apple, pecan, key lime, banana cream, chocolate and a few others. All very tasty. This was a great find. Pies are reasonably priced. If you have never tried Kathy's Pies, you should. A little something for everyone. There are even sugar free pies. This is the place to go for dessert!!

There was no lemon taste in the lemon meringue pie. The meringue was light and fluffy, but the…read morelemon was not the traditional gel, consistency or partially gel consistency of lemon meringue pie. It was a lemon custard without the lemon.

Meg has also ways come thru for us with amazing flavors! Let alone the cute packaging! I have…read morenothing but great things to say about her and her partner who both work to get these amazing treats made!

Best classic New York cheesecake I've ever had in my life…read more Worth every penny and worth the wait. Excellent customer service and truly a pleasure to buy from. Her cheesecakes makes Cheesecake Factory's product look like frozen Sara Lee!

This is the best cheesecake this side of the Atlantic Ocean! I am a cone suer of cheesecake and…read morehave tried all over the world. This is the finest!

Best cupcakes I've ever had. Amazing selection. Great service. Just as good the next day.read more

They had a literal hair in my icing it was long and black I cut it open and then I saw it i was so…read moresad I threw it away and the claim to take safety measures to make sure they are good i wasted 6 dollars on that because im celiac I dont recommend .

Stayed at the doubletree which is walking distance from this place. Not familiar with the area and…read moredidn't see a Tim Horton's but needed to get breakfast for me and my 12 year old. Service was very friendly and prompt. Had a hazelnut latte and a bagel, and a breakfast sandwich for the boy. Prices were much cheaper than the hotel breakfast and the entire trip took about 15 minutes.

I found this place quite on accident while looking to kill a bit of time. The sign is what really…read morecaught my eye. This place is quite large and open for a coffee shop. It has a cool vibe about it which might have something to do with the Christmas lights around the counter area. I'm also really digging the oldies music. *Sugar. oh honey honey. you are my candy girl* I got a dirty chai tea latte and it's pretty good. I can't speak to the quality of the sandwiches but the tortilla soup was very good. Overall, I'd say the relaxed vibe of the place, the location and this yummy latte means I will be back next time I'm in town :)

Great place for wine. No more happy hour for 2 for 1s …read more Yesterday the bar wasn't accessible because it had boxes on it which makes the whole tasting a little off. But the wine selection is always great.

This place was awesome. Good wine a great tasting experience and they were very accommodating.read more

Delicious food. Every course was tasteful and the servings were the right size…read more Wait was quite attentive and helpful. It was busy on a Friday night but not noisy and didn't feel rushed. Definitely recommend and would eat here again.

After experiencing fine dining through living on the West Coast and traveling internationally, I…read morewas excited to learn that the town I grew up in had a restaurant that offered a tasting menu. I knew I had to try it on a recent visit back home. My experience was mixed. The excellent: our table service was next level with each dish being thoroughly explained. We were educated on the thought process behind each wine pairing as well. Between each course our table was cleaned and we were presented with fresh silverware. The great: the food was presented beautifully and our meal looked incredibly impressive. The interior definitely invoked the Brooklyn vibes that inspired the restaurant in the first place. It feels very upscale hipster. The disappointing: though the overall experience was tasty and texturally perfect, each dish we tried had some overpowering element and flavors were not balanced. After the tuna crudo all I could taste was celery, after the morel mushroom pasta all I could taste were the pungent chive blossoms, and the trout skin/asparagus were over-grilled and I felt like I was eating a well prepared charcoal briquette. Maybe I'll give this place another try next time I'm in town and hope the flavors make as much sense as the rest of the experience.