After an outstanding dinner at Hayes Seafood in Buffalo we made our way to Alethea's Chocolates for…read moredessert. Alethea's is named for the great grandmother of the current owners who started making candy in Greece over a century ago. The current shop is located in a charming, historic house in Williamsville - everything is made on the estate. Alethea's has an outstanding selection of icre cream and chocolates. We opted for the two-scoop almond butter toffee sundae which has vanilla and chocolate ice cream infused with almond butter toffee crumbles from the chocolate store. Drizzled in home-made choclate and caramel sauces and topped with freshly whipped cream, the ABT sundae is a decadent tribute to the fine art of creamery perfection. On our way out, we bought a pound of a Buffalo staple - chocolate covered sponge candy. Alethea's is a must-stop for anyone with a sweet tooth!

Wonderful place! Looking for chocolate? How about great ice cream? This is the place! Such a…read morecute shop with indoor and outdoor seating. Give it a try, you will be back (so will we)!

Amazing chocolate and confections. Wes is highly knowledgeable in the artistry of the chocolatier…read more Do yourself a favor and have a conversation with him!!!

An absolutely must stop location. The Chocolate Laboratory is a quaint, local chocolate…read moreshop/laboratory located on Lundy's Lane in the Outlet Mall. I always pop in whenever I'm in Niagara Falls. Everything is always fresh and one of my favorites is the chocolate sponge candy, however, my last trip in, they have the most delicious decadent hot chocolate. They make it with real chocolate that is simply to die for!!! Go ahead, make a special trip in, you wont be disappointed. The owner and the staff are friendly and very knowledgeable.

I came here after eating at Duffs. I bought their orange sponge candy and I wanted to compare it to…read morePlatters. Watsons is also a lot smaller, so I wanted to help out the smaller mom and pop place. The lady was very friendly and the chocolates tasted amazing. I can definitely see myself returning.

While visiting Buffalo, we had to try the sponge candies. We heard Waston's chocolates make some of…read morethe best sponge candies. It certainly lived up to the hype. Candies were very delicious. Also staffs very friendly.

This chocolate confectionery is super well decorated in the middle of St Catharine. Service was…read morelovely. The coffee was nothing too special though, unfortunately. They probably have really amazing cafe mocha; however, it cannot be made on ice so I didn't get it

My boyfriend and I stopped by here on our way back from Niagara Falls and we had an amazing…read moreexperience. If you like cute little restaurants, have a sweet tooth, love gelato or have any dairy free friends this is the place for you. When you approach the restaurant you will notice all of the beautiful lights and you might think, "Wow! I want to check that out!" Then to my surprise, this amazing place I wanted to see was exactly where we were going. The ambiance is really cute and just like its out of a movie. The patio is great during the warm months and the interior is so cute with so much to look at to stimulate your sight. Inside the service is fantastic and they have a bunch of dairy free gelato flavours including a few dairy free chocolates. I ordered a small fairy free chocolate gelato with a dairy free chocolate mint chocolate on top. This was one of the best gelatos I have had all summer. My boyfriend ordered a whit chocolate raspberry gelato with a white chocolate on top (his wasn't dairy free) but it was heavenly. This is such a cute dessert shop, I highly recommend you make it a stop going to or heading back from the Niagara region.

great chocolate, great service! and let me reiterate,…read more great chocolate! great chocolate!! great chocolate!!!

Stopped in from Ohio to try the sponge candy. Sitting in my hotel room in a sponge candy coma. Best…read morechocolates ever!!!

Laughing goal has started a monthly Book Club with a book discussion and a chocolate! So in! Great…read moreconversation and an opportunity to buy sweets after-hours. Perfect!

Stopped by to pick up our bag of goodies for a Virtual chocolate tasting. The store is small but…read morefull of yummy. The one shelf is chocolates around the world. I picked up a chocolate almond bark to try and it was Devine. The staff was friendly and helpful. The parking can be tricky with the snow piled high so be careful if street parking as not much room and the cars go flying by. Can't wait to learn more about their chocolate tonight with our virtual tour.

Mercury Chocolates looks like a piece of art to be admired before enjoying. Handmade with the best…read moreingredients and such attention to details! Over 30 different flavours to choose from. Love the Salted Caramel and Chili Chocolate. Not overly sweet but with good taste profile! The piece is small just a perfect mouthful. I can imagine myself eating a dozen of those on my own!

Some of the finest craftsmanship and delicious chocolates around. The detail and skill that goes…read moreinto these amazing delights. You will die over the sea salt caramel! I drive from Belleville all the time for this great find. You MUST visit!! Be mindful of the hours often change!

And amazing local chocolatier and business. The truffles are amazing and a definite must stop when…read morein Canandaigua. A little bit of something for everyone with a sweet tooth.

This place is a awesome sweets store and they have my favorite sweets and also the employees are…read morepretty friendly. In my opinion the chocolate cordials are the BEST!!!

Platters has Amazing ambiance and Amazing staff. It's a throwback to wonderful service and…read morewonderful coffee & ice cream. Thanks Platter's!

We HAD to try the regional faves - orange chocolate and sponge candy! This was our first try and it…read morewas absolutely FABULOUS! The chocolate is smooth, creamy and perfectly dark or perfectly milk - either and both, as they are true to their names! The orange chocolate was "just a bit orange' - it isn't ORANGE chocolate, and we saw right off why this is a fave! The sponge candy - some wrapped in orange chocolate, some in dark and milk chocolate, and some sponge is even peanut butter! We were given generous sized samples, and bought enough for us and as gifts! The prices were all great, and considering the quality - VERY reasonable! The candy shop has truffles, candy by the piece / pound and just so much to choose from. We LOVED the smaller sized pieces, as we wanted to try a good number and we did! ALL have been excellent! Okay, the staff - they too could not be better! One young man said if we had any questions, just ask. He was IN THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY! But I DID ask him, he came out and gave me great info. Not that I want to make chocolates - but I love knowing all that I can and it was just the best place! All of the folks know so much about the company, their products and so much more! They are so friendly and kind. It was an amazing place to visit and shop at! AND, they have videos that show you all about the orange chocolate and the sponge candy! It shows the process, the ingredients, and tells about "secrets" that make Platters Chocolates THE BEST! Below the video screens you can watch the processes they use to make their candies and it too was fun to witness and learn from. Chocolate is just the best, and you can never know too much about chocolate! Platters was the perfect place to get a soft-serve cone as well. They have a good selection, and of course I was looking forward to Orange Chocolate. Nope, my husband chose that and I had S'mores soft-serve. Those cones were huge and absolutely DELICIOUS! Ultra chocolatey, but not "just chocolate"! The orange essence shown in just the right degree and the S'mores was very chocolatey (I was delighted for that!) and had all of the s'mores ingredients shining in it as well. Okay, we did share and I was happy about that too! The factory part of Platters is fun, informative and live for some - video for other parts. The "chocolate shop" where you enjoy the candies and ice creams, is open and inviting. It is busy enough, but enjoyable too. There is just so much to see and try, and so many choices that you just have to go back!

Always beautiful and delicious artisanal chocolate and excellent service…read more It's like going into an art gallery shopping at Blue Table. Every piece of chocolate is more beautiful than the next. This trip I got not your average Easter Chicken and some beautiful eggs as well. Along with some yummy side treats. The Chicken and the eggs are filled with different selections of chocolate depending on what you pick. But they are all delicious and just lovely! They have a large selection of vegan chocolate along with dark and milk chocolate in so many shapes and sizes. With a window to watch the chocolatiers create their masterpieces, you can't go wrong at Blue Table.

Cool little chocolate shop! The owner was super friendly, and you can tell they put real passion…read moreinto their work. The chocolates here are more of a niche, artisan style than your typical candy shop -- true works of art. They had everything from footballs to skulls, and the flavors were complex and creative. Personally, I prefer the more traditional treats like chocolate-covered marshmallows and sponge candy, but if you're into fancy, upscale chocolates, this is definitely your spot.