Super cute shop with an old fashion shake shop inside. They make specialty chocolates and also have…read moreadorable little boutique with cute shirts and jewelry. An unexpected great small town find.

This place is such a gem in the hill country with some truly amazing chocolate and sweets. We…read moreoriginally tried the jalapeño peanut brittle at another winery as a pairing and we immediately bought multiple bags and made it a point to check out hill country chocolates actual store on our next trip. They will offer you a sample when you come in, and you can either do a tasting or just do some shopping there. These chocolates are elite and are priced accordingly. The owner came out and talked to every table while we were there and provided Us with additional samples. Everything was delicious with amazing flavors. They do have wine you can try here too, but this is an amazing non drinking option when in the area.

The greeter was waiting on us as we arrived & sat us promptly & explained everything in detail…read more The downstairs was cute & they also had a display of several items to purchase & I wanted to buy it all. However, let's get to the reason we came...chocolate tasting: what gorgeous chocolates, almost too pretty to eat. Dan McCoy, the owner made an appearance & kindly brought us chocolate covered strawberries, chocolate covered marshmallows, & jalapeno peanut brittle. I failed to snap a pic. We also got to taste their jalapeno peanut brittle & the caramel popcorn. I had their Lambrusco & the hubs paired with Pinot Noir. Highly recommend visiting & everyone in town seems to know & like Dan as well & several of the Main Street establishments sale his chocolates as well but visiting their establishment was a treat!

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!

We had such an amazing time today at the Opera Cake class. It was a great way to spend our weekly…read moredate day. We got to take the recipes home, lots of interaction and tasting along the way! And we got a huge piece of our opera cake from our tables creation to take home. It was such an inviting atmosphere. We are already signed up for February to bring my mother in law with us for the Linzer cookie class. We can't wait!! They also are a chocolate shop and we bought some bon bons and a Dubai chocolate bar on the way out. Everything was so amazing it was hard to choose :)

They have Dubai chocolate and they do it WELL! This spot has been on my list to try alongside with…read morethe other locations that make their own dubai chocolate in house, this one their kataifi was a perfect crunch, my only wish is that there was more filling with the chocolate ratio, otherwise flavor was so perfect! Especially with the dark chocolate vs milk chocolate! Great service as well! The lady who was working there was so nice and helped with making my choices so easy! It's a small shop mainly since the back area is where they offer classes to make conchas and chocolates! I definitely need to try one of those classes soon! Parking: shared with other businesses so can be easy and can be a little tricky depending on what time you go!

54% chocolate berry bar with freeze dry raspberry, strawberry, and blueberry. The chocolate was…read moredelicious and it really didn't need the berries, but that berries added to the aesthetics. The white chocolate coffee bar was full of latte flavor. Please come and create your own adventure.

Cute, quaint little shop on the boardwalk Great ideas for…read moregifts Chocolates are presented with an eye for artistry Lots of yummy sweets It's small so if you are uncomfortable with the staff staring at you... esp if you are alone.... Perhaps come with someone else

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.

Originally cane in to window shop, but the smells pulled me in further and led Derek to talk about…read morethe amazing work they do. The service and passion he had resonated with me and as I tried the samples. I couldn't help but buy a couple of bars. Which is a very fair price for the work that gets put into them! Will definitely be back for my chocolate cravings.

Lovely lovely place. We walked in to the smell of heaven, absolutely delicious cocoa smell, I've…read morenever smelt such fresh chocolate smell. They offered a very unique experience. As we walked in Derek greeted us and truly sold us on the chocolate because of his kind and helpful demeanor. He was clearly passionate about his work and made us all have a wonderful experience. They offered samples and a truly unique chocolate selection. They use fresh cocao pods imported from around the world and the chocolate truly shows it. It's priced pretty fairly for the quality and I would really highly recommend!

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!

Come on in! Why're you still in the parking lot? Geez!…read more This is the place for Venezuelan chocolates and other delicious sweets. There are samples galore and many chocolatey goods to choose from. Ask for Lee, James, Jonathan. They roll out the carpet of chocolate yum. The dark chocolate turtles and disks are the best. Treat yourself more this lifetime. Will ya? Enjoy!

Really cute to look around and view all of the chocolate options. The sweet of aroma of chocolate…read morehits you once you walk through the doors. Very pricey I will say. One tiny piece of a chocolate covered pineapple was almost $4. The kids enjoyed it

Smells amazing!! Very friendly and helpful staff. A large variety of chocolates to choose from…read more Everything we had was delicious.

Unfortunately, as of November 2025 they no longer sell the Unicorn Poop candy. I purchased Amaretto…read morefudge. It was fine but I won't rush back just for that. They did have several other flavors that sounded yummy, such ad banana and churro. Service was polite. Tiny and cute candy shop.

My 2nd shop stop in Fredericksburg, TX, was at Big Pop's Popcorn Company. What a fun and an amazing…read morelittle shop with tons of snacks and goodies! It has that old carnival feel to it... very nostalgic with a variety of novelties. The first thing I saw was the kettle corn rack. I love kettle corn and they have many flavors. I didn't buy one for myself though... instead I got one for my dear friend... it's her birthday... birthday cake flavor was fitting for the occasion. As I walked through the aisles, the wall of jelly beans caught my eyes... love my jelly beans and they have so many flavors. Again, I didn't buy any for myself (trying to cut down on sugar... at least I had some self control while I was in this shop LOL)... I got some jelly beans for my friend though... 3 flavors - birthday cake (perfect!), green apple (my #1 fav!), tutti-fruitti. Staff was very friendly and pleasant. Prices were reasonable. Shop was clean and organized. Just cool candies and neat stuff all around. Don't miss out on this place when you're in town. Happy Big Pop-N'ing!