Chocolate on Castro

I am a chocolate lover. When I go to Chocolate shop, I always check out their hot chocolate. I am really sick of power hot coco.
Yes, their white hot chocolate is really rich and comforting, especially when you are tired. As far as hot chocolate, I do not mind to cross the bridge from East Bay.

I fell in love with this adorable chocolate shop in the Castro once I discovered that they sell chocolate dipped waffles. This was my absolute favorite treat while traveling in Spain, and I was delighted to find the same fluffy homemade waffles covered in chocolate here in the city.
I also noticed a customer buying 5 pieces of their homemade fudge to get through «each day of the work week.» This shop’s top-​quality chocolate and charming décor is sure to improve any day of the week!

I wandered into this quaint little shop with my mom after we saw «Belgian waffle» and «chocolate» in the same sentence.
We had the chocolate maca drink… a rich, chocolaty, malty beverage made in heaven. It comes in a tiny little cup, but that’s about all you need for *two* people. It’s so incredibly rich that every sip is like taking 10 sips of delicious hot cocoa. It’s not too sweet either, so if you’re worried about that irritating exposed nerve in the back of your mouth, have no fear! Bliss awaits you.
Pair this with a chocolate-​drizzled Belgian waffle, and you’re headed for 20 minutes (or 5 minutes. though that’s a bit too quick to take all this in) of euphoria.
And to think, that a tiny little cup of concentrated hot chocolate maca and a Belgian waffle made me (or at least my soul) smile for the rest of the day. Sometimes, it’s the simple things that count in life! Thank you, Chocolate on Castro :)

Excellent Choclate! We tried both milk and dark and it is excellent. They make it out of Calibu choclate, and you can definitely tell. Can’t really go wrong when you are using top of the notch cocoa and top of the notch choclate.
Also, they have excellent coffee to match the excellent choclate.
Only down side: no legit wireless and therefore no outlets to speak of. We managed somehow though.

Omifreakinlawd! This place is heaven on earth!
These ladies are Goddesses. The gently kiss each piece of candy with love. I first discovered this place after a really hard day at work, and they have changed my life forever. The scent of the chocolate lures you in and intoxicates your soul. Once you’re inside, they have dipped everything you could possibly want in chocolate: oreos, bananas, rice krispy treats, TWINKIES! I mean they dipped the twinkie in chocolate! The coffee bar, and the hot and cold chocolate drinks are a lovely new addition to the shop, and I love that you can sit and enjoy your bits of heaven before going back into the cruel world. I went in last friday and learned that they make Belgian Waffles in the morning for breakfast, and in the afternoon, they take the waffles and dip them in chocolate.
What is more, the women who work there are AMAZING. They are so sweet. They get to know you by name, and know what you like, and actually suggest new things to try. I highly reccomend folks to stop in and have a taste!

Corn dogs.
Lollipops.
Candy apples.
Ribs.
Popsicles.
Rock candy.
Turkey legs.
Great things come on sticks. This place has rice krispy treats covered in chocolate, placed on — you guessed it — a stick. What’s not to love?

When I first came here many months ago, I didn’t like the vibe and left after a few minutes. Then I heard they’d changed owners, and came back to try it again. —Wow — what an improvement, both in vibe and in what’s on offer. Wonderful truffles, amazing bars of dark and milk choc, lots of differing candies, and great, friendly service.
What a wonderful addition to the ‘hood. Ya-​hoo!

Just wanted to say that I visited Chocolate on Casto today. I really love this place. The last time I visited the place, it was a little unpleasant – the people there did not seem to know much nor did they care. This time, however, we were greeted by one of the owners – such a nice woman.
After looking around and deciding what I wanted to purchase, I asked her more about the shop and if they did customized packages for businesses – I am looking for a local business to provide me with some gift items for my own customers. She was very knowledgeable and told me that here and her sister had just recently bought the business and they were in the process of changing some things to offer the community more of what they want. I have to say, the dark chocolate was very tasty and I am excited that a local small business would actually be available help me provide my own customers with something unique and tasty.
Although there are numerous cafes in the area, I think it would be great to offer greater VALUE – perhaps a small piece of chocolate with their morning coffee or even a healthy drink choice –tea, juice… etc. with chocolate.(for those who don’t drink coffee). I really like the two women who own this business – I would just say to our community, give them a chance to satisfy your chocolate craving.

After a late lunch early dinner at La Mediterranee GBF#1 and I cruised the Castro, we wandered in and out of shops, tried to figure out window displays, checked out boys, looked at leather and checked to see what was playing at the Castro Theatre. All of this made me want something sweet, I see Chocolate on Castro and at first I wasn’t sure if it was what I thought it was or something else, I’d see far too many porn DVD covers and dildos that day. I look in the window, and phew it is what I thought it was a chocolate shop! Yes something to satisfy my sweet tooth!
The lady working the counter was a little snooty and kind of killed my sweet tooth. I decided on some chocolate covered pretzels and a few other pieces and guess what it made me go UGH! The pretzels were stale, Alaska Airlines pretzels were fresher than theirs and in closer inspection the chocolate had a slight white film on them meaning it was OLD. I wasn’t happy thankfully when I got back to my room that night I still had a Recchiuti S’more waiting for me. If you’re looking for some chocolate on Castro I say skip Chocolate on Castro the snooty service and bad chocolate aren’t worth it.

This place is great if you forgot to get your sweetie something on Valentine’s day or maybe you have a hankering for some cavity inducing goodness. They have a wide variety and it’s conveniently located. I wouldn’t, however, suggest you go out of your way to go here.

YUMs. I don’t usually indulge on this sort of thing (that was a lie right there fyi) but I somehow found myself in this little shop. While I was browsing, another patron who came in after me seemed like she knew what she wanted so I suggested she go ahead. She ordered 12 truffles, all for herself as I found. Curious… I asked her if they were that good. She says, «Ooohh my… yes,» with the I’m-not-joking face, and even offers me one of hers to try. :)
So 5 min later I walked out with 10 of my own little truffles. I had the raspberry truffles, hazelnut truffles, and caramel truffles. Little bites of heaven, I tell you. Four stars because I think the person working the counter could have been a bit more friendly and cheerful — no one wants to by treats from a grumpy person. I’d def recommend stopping by to try ‘em.

Two words: Chocolate Pens.
Any more explanation is going to get a «flag review».
Oh yeah and chocolate covered marshmellows. But I’m trying not to think about it or else I’ll gain 10 pounds.

Seems rather expensive for what you get. I’m not knocking the quality, but I was expecting a more… luxurious? establishment? Something. I was expecting, I don’t know, Godiva, and got Rocky Mountain Chocolate Company.
That being said, the Smores thing is really good.

A tried a piece of their dark chocolate and it was so incredibly hard it was ridiculous. I like dark chocolate, but this one wasn’t so great. It didn’t seem that sweet, it almost tasted like chocolate you would use to bake with.
The prices of everything in there store are too high across the board. There is a store on 24^th St. in Noe Valley that sells truffles that are different flavors and if I am going to spend money on chocolate I would rather go there.
I will go back and try more items to see if I can give them more than two stars. But to be honest, I don’t look forward to it.

Like so much in the Castro, this place is a lot of money for what is essentially a pretty and vacuous package.
The Earl Grey XOX truffles were decent, the peanut butter ones were not. The Peanut Butter cup was a friggin’ JOKE! I paid about $ 7.50 for these little darlings and would have been better off buying a box of Whitmans at Walgreens.
Totally NOT worth the calories. One extra star for the sweet guy working the counter. I bet he would have tasted better than these candies.
Basically this place is like an incredibly well made up drag queen. Unbelievably lovely and appealing made up but after the makeup is washed off there is one average/​ugly dude.

Lavender Honey. Jasmine T. Ginger Spice. In the TL these would be strippers. At Chocolate on Castro they’re pretty average truffles. They’re pricier than TL strippers and the moment of joy is over just as fast.
***Update***
So I went back and it wasn’t really any better. The truffles are hit or miss, but the selection and quality of everything else is average at best. Also, a note to the woman who must be the owner: your surly daughter may work cheap or even free (it’s never free), however… NEWSFLASH…you’re selling candy (and not Snickers bars — the truffles are $ 2.50 ea) to gay men in the Castro. THEY WOULD RATHER EAT THE SOAP FROM BATH & BODY NEXT DOOR THAN BUY/​EAT CARBS IN BROAD DAYLIGHT. Keep *candy* worth taking home working behind the counter who at least makes buying your overpriced, under delectable confections fun.

Typical chocolate store. Small, lots of chocolates, lots in cases, and some pre-​packaged for as gifts. I went in and asked the lady for help in suggestions for a 30^th birthday present for a friend. I asked really about how to package some chocolate covered strawberries with the champagne I had purchased up the street. She instead showed me a packaged box of Joseph Schmidt truffles. I guess that was her way of saying that she didn’t have an answer for my question.
Cute store.

Meh. I’m disappointed!
Nothing really interesting. They gave out free samples on day one, but since then its been ignore city.
My biggest disappointment: Why is a chocolate place in the Castro not called FUDGE PACKERS!!!
COME ON!!! You’re across the street from the Sausage Factory!
Where is your sense of humor?

Is Mary See turning over in her grave now? Nah… in fact, the old bag may even approve of the new chocolate store on Castro that replaced Tully’s Coffee.
It’s not what you would expect in the ‘hood since you don’t see chocolate shaped like genitalia here… though the chocolate-​covered frozen bananas do look rather Mandingo-​like. The place is kind of like a throwback to your grandma’s confectionery store complete with chandeliers. Why, dere’s a chandelier… and dere’s a chandelier… and dis one… and dat one… and dis one… and dat one.
There are many, many items in their long display case from caramel apples to fudge. I had a pretzel covered in equal halves with white and milk chocolate. Delish… sweet and savory combos are the new black, my friend. I also got a nibble of the white chocolate almond bark, which was another taste treat.
OK, so they’re no Recchiuti Confections. So what? They don’t have the premium prices of that snob magnet either. My pretzel was just a dollar. They’re like the store you would find in a suburban shopping mall back in the 1960’s when the old lady server would have asked my mom if I was a good boy. That old lady pat me on the head and gave me a free sample of the chocolate… at which point I would lower my voice an octave and yell, «SATAN WILL DESTROY YOU!»…Ah, good times.
CHOCOLATE — 4 stars for the homestyle goodies your mother would have bought if you were very good
AMBIANCE — 4 stars… just an old-​fashioned chocolate store in a neighborhood where sweets come in many varieties
SERVICE — 3.5 stars… they don’t match the décor yet, but give them time
TOTAL — 4 stars… not a place for high-​end chocolate connoisseurs, but their stuff will do in a pinch for sweet tooth cravings

What a delightful addition to run across on Castro Street.
I’m finishing off the milk chocolate almond turtle I bought earlier at Chocolate on Castro that weighed in around $ 2.79. A fair price for a very delicious treat.
There is a fabulous selection of truffles, chocolate covered marshmallows, candied apples, brownies, turtles (edible variety as described above), chocolate covered pretzels, and other goodies… I believe they also serve coffee/​hot chocolate, but I wouldn’t swear on it. I was too mesmerized by the edible treats.
I wish this business the best of luck and plan on stopping by selectively so as to help support them while trying to keep my current wardrobe useful to me.