Godiva Chocolatier

I only come to Godiva when I feel like spoiling myself because I can never justify on a weekly basis paying so much for chocolate!
I don’t really have a sweet tooth so it is rare that I come here. But when I do, I always get the chocolate covered strawberries! I am honestly not sure how much it cost for a cone of 5 strawberries but it is totally worth it! It is actually even better when you bring it home and keep it in the refrigerator to cool it and harden the chocolate. The staff there is also always very nice and will let me mix and max between the milk chocolate and white chocolate. The strawberries are always sweet (but I am sure the amazing chocolate has something to do with that ahaha).
I would recommend coming here, there are so many different options of chocolate in drinks, cookies, ice creams and of course, the normal chocolate pieces. But be prepared to pay a pretty penny!

Fast and friendly service and the place is really nice and clean. Ice cream and waffle cone were fresh.

Little did I know after an exhaustingly hot day of shopping at the outlets, I would find one of the best eats I’ve had on the entire island of Oahu at Godiva of all places!
I’m more of a craft chocolates girl myself, but my mom was insistent that we step inside the store to get something to pep us up for the next round of shoe shopping. While she was looking at truffles, my eyes settled on their dark chocolate soft serve, and I was pretty sure I was in love.
We both got the dark chocolate with dark chocolate dipped cone, and boy oh boy were we surprised. This was the creamiest ice cream I’ve had since my last vacation to Wisconsin, and by far the chocolatey-​est chocolate ice cream I’ve ever had. It was so good, I found myself envious of MYSELF that I got to be eating it WHILE I WAS EATING IT.
Say what you may about the outlets, but this chocolate soft serve is worth the drive just by itself. So amazing…

I dragged my sister around Waikele Shopping Center promising her soft serve heaven. We got there and her senses were overwhelmed by chocolate choices.
The two of us have a bit of a sweet tooth. As we walked in everyone there was super helpful asking about our likes and dislikes. We went for the ice cream, but ended up finding 5 favorite pieces each. Each piece had the same caliber of fine chocolatiering– smooth, rich, and undeniably awesome.
Of course we came for the soft serve and couldn’t leave without it. My sister got the vanilla bean in a simple waffle cone. I opted in for the swirl with their anniversary cone topped with strawberry lovin. My sister fell in love, describing it as cool heavenly whipped goodness that comes out of a metal machine.
We shouldn’t eat it everyday, but we will definitely be back soon… Maybe tomorrow ;)

If I’m going to cheat on my diet, then I’d do it here. I would not cheat with McD’s or Dairy Queen… it would have to be *quality* calories and this place supplies them!
HIGHLIGHTS:
— unusual flavors: I ate something called Raspberries and Roses soft serve ice cream. It was alright. I love flowery tasting things but I am sure 99% of the adult human population does not. This was a limited-​time only flavor, BTW.
— awesome shakes!
— a bevy of chocolates and chocolate-​dipped strawberries
— gift items
— spend a certain amount of $$ and get a free piece of chocolate from the window case.
— frequent buyer’s program with rewards card, a great way to gain weight while saving money!
Godiva was super smart to expand their offerings from pieces of chocolate to soft-​serve chocolate ice cream and shakes. The majority of the locals and tourists who pack the place on the weekends are mainly there for their ice cream and shakes. We always get those when we visit, and rarely just for the chocolate itself.
Of course, with such rich, fancy goodies comes a hefty price tag of $ 6.00 for a soft serve cone and $ 6.00 for a shake. Ouch.

«Life is like a box of chocolates» literally it is, as said by Forest Gump. however only at Godiva you can choose what fits you!
Located in Waikele Premium Outlets right next to Saks Off 5^th and Sunglass hut, this chocolate shop is hard to miss. From its open windows to see workers at work, and chocoholics indulging in decadent treats.
It’s a pretty small shop, but they have a huge variety of goodies! Ranges from boxes of truffles, chocolate bars, hot coco mix, cake pops, chocolate dipped strawberries, and a variety of truffles and clusters.
Oops! I forgot to mention, they have blended drinks that will blow your mind, and come on! They have ice cream that comes with a cone with nuts or no nuts! So good!
Can I just say I’m only a chocolate fan only if its the good stuff, you know the snap that you get with the first bite, or when you can taste a small amount of bitterness with sugar to compliment it. Yes! Sign me up I’m a chocoholic get me help!!! I’m in denial! Hahaha
Let’s say I tried most of what is sold here. not that I tried all of it…
— chocolate strawberries! A must if you want to be a little healthy.
— the variety of trufflelattas (blended drink) a little rich but perfect size to keep you satisfied
— ice cream WITH nuts! If you allergic to nuts in sorry but your missing out! Ice cream is fantastic with the chocolate coasted caramel oxen nuts atop the cone!
— variety of truffles! Yes! A great way to pace yourself if you don’t want to over indulge!
Godiva has a rewards program where every month you get a free piece of chocolate with a purchase.
They usually have happy hour that are dispersed throughout the year. From buy one get one free trufflelatta or ice cream. Sometimes they have it and sometimes they don’t, you must be devoted to come here!!!
Overall, don’t over indulge, pace yourselves, and enjoy the wonders of Godiva!
Concern: with a quality like Godiva you would expect quality whipped cream, unfortunately they use the canned whip cream for the trufflelattas. However still good, but I usually ask for no whipped cream.

I finally tried a Trufflelatta. OMG! It is rich in flavor, delicious and worth the $ 6. It comes in one size (medium). I ordered the Oreo Trufflelatta and it tasted like a rich chocolate drink with a hint of Oreo and chunks of Oreo pieces on the bottom which I liked.
Order your drinks at the cashier and another store associate makes the drinks. It took less than 5 minutes for my drink to be ready.
I’ve had the chocolate covered Oreos (delicious) and chocolate covered pretzels in the past. If you are a rewards member, don’t forgot to buy $ 10 worth to activate your 1 free truffle a month.
I will definitely be back to try other Truffletta flavors. I can’t wait to try the soft serve as well.

I don’t usually go to chocolate shops. However, the hubby is addicted to sweets. We were walking around Waikele when he wanted to stop in for a Trufflelata. It’s their version of a milk shake. We were in luck because it just happened to be happy hour, buy one get one half off. They have happy hour at certain times throughout the year. They also give out stamp cards. After the sixth cup, the next one is free.
He got the Chocolate Lava Cake and I got the Strawberry Crème. The Strawberry Crème was fantastic. It wasn’t overly sweet with a strong strawberry flavoring. I also like their truffles. I signed up for their membership club so I get a free piece every month. I like to sample all their different flavors.

Their truffelata shakes are so good. Best yet is salted caramel followed by their chocolate lava cake. If you sign up for the Godiva rewards program you get a free piece of chocolate each month that you spend $ 10. Their strawberry/​banana chocolate kebabs and chocolate/​fruit cups are to die for. Always fast service although the store can get crowded at times since its on the small side.

This truly is a chocoholic’s crack house and I’m definitely one of those chocoholics. Such great service and great people, not to mention some of the best chocolate in the universe. Everything they make here is decadent and amazing. I wanted to buy it all. But after circling the store about 50 times from indecision, I finally settled on getting a small tin of truffles which hold about 25 or so pieced. You choose your 25 pieces from about 7 large jars containing different flavors. Chocolate Lava Cake Truffle, Strawberry Cheesecake, Caffe Latte, Pecan Caramel, and Milk Chocolate Chip just to name a few. Yum. They also have a variety of chocolate bars, specialty chocolates in a display case that you can buy by the piece, shakes, cookies and more. I also ended up getting a Chocolate Lava Cake Trufflatta Shake. Oh-​Em-​Gee… Heaven. The clerk introduced me to their rewards card so I signed up. Since my order was more than $ 10, I qualified for my very first reward of a free piece of chocolate from the case. You get a free piece monthly with a minimum purchase of $ 10. Pretty cool. Needless to say I left a very very happy chocoholic!

Cyndy’s Bottom Line: It’s all about the dark chocolate!
We love the dark chocolate soft serve ice cream! It is so addictive!

I came here for a trufflelatta, I walk in, no greeting — fine whatever. I walk up to the counter and there are 4 workers and not one person came to help me. Stood there for 5 minutes like I’m fucking invisible. The boy with the tray of samples saw me come in, didn’t offer me any (which is fine cuz I wasn’t there to buy anything but a milkshake) BUT I did see him offer everyone but me. The bitches behind the counter continued to talk amongst themselves like I’m not standing there! But as soon as the tourist are ready to pay oh now everyone comes crawling to the counter? HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE. I don’t understand how you treat a tourist better than a local. I guess if you aren’t dressed up or are CLEARLY a tourist… Your $$ don’t count. So sad.

Didja know that this place has soft serve dark chocolate ice cream??? I didn’t, until my friend suggested stopping in for a cone. You have a choice of waffle cones, plain, chocolate dipped or chocolate and almond. You also have a choice of toppings (caramel, chocolate, nuts or no nuts)
Normally I don’t set foot in a candy store. But since this one has soft serve dark chocolate ice cream, I’ll be back!!!

I don’t often shop at Godiva — since they don’t give free samples, I usually just walk in, peruse the selection, deeply inhale the fresh scent of chocolates and walk back out.
But, on this particular visit, something made me stop. I saw that a seasonal «Gingerbread Trufflelata» drink was being featured and I was curious to know more about it. Now, I love gingerbread, but not in bread form … I only like gingerbread cookies but I was interested in this gingerbread-​flavored drink. I had tried one of the «Trufflelata» drinks before and it was an incredible experience! It’s almost like a Frappuccino or milkshake, but I was just grateful that it didn’t make my stomach upset.
I noticed that there were even gingerbread truffles available, and one of the employees was really helpful. He told me that the «Gingerbread Trufflelata» drink was only available for a limited time, and he wasn’t sure how long they would last. He told me they were only available as long as supplies lasted, since they’re made with the actual gingerbread truffle. After thinking about it, I decided to try this gingerbread treat … I actually don’t come across gingerbread often, and it’s sad that it only comes around once a year! But the staff member told me that this drink was made with dark chocolate, which I was a fan of cause I really like the Godiva dark chocolate.
I didn’t get anything else on this Godiva run, but I was super pleased with the «Gingerbread Trufflelata» and I will definitely be ordering it again while it’s in season! I was grateful that the employees at this store location were really friendly and helpful. Here’s my two cents:
«Gingerbread Trufflelata»: This drink is made with the actual gingerbread truffle, which consists of gingerbread and rich milk chocolate. I loved the smooth, velvety texture, which went down my throat really easily. I didn’t want whipped cream on the top of my drink, but I did opt for the dark chocolate drizzle. There’s only one size for this drink and they’re $ 6 each, but definitely money well spent. I liked the strong gingerbread flavor, which was complemented nicely with the chocolate. It reminded me of my favorite gingerbread Mickey Mouse cookie from Disneyland, which comes complete with chocolate-​dipped ears. I’ll definitely be getting this drink again before its seasonality wears off. I actually wouldn’t mind getting the actual gingerbread truffle itself to taste it, but I really enjoyed it in drink form.
«Milk Chocolate Trufflelata»: If I were in the mood for a milk chocolaty drink, this is the one I would get … hands down. This «Trufflelata» flavor is made with the Milk Chocolate Truffle — solid milk chocolate pieces and thick milk chocolate ganache inside a milk chocolate shell. I love both milk chocolate and dark chocolate, but this shake sounds super rich because it basically features a triple milk-​chocolate threat. If I want something super indulgent, I know which drink to go for.
«Milk/​Dark Chocolate Covered Pretzels»: I think I’ve tried a small pack of these chocolate-​covered pretzels before, and they provide the perfect salty sweet blend, no matter which chocolate version you get. I love the crispy, crunchy taste of the pretzels that’s complemented by the luscious, creamy dark/​milk chocolate exterior.
«Ultimate Dessert Truffles Gift Box»: Dessert is my favorite part of every meal, and when I got this «Ultimate Dessert Truffles» box as a gift once, it was such a delight. I think I got the smaller box option (four or six truffles … I know there weren’t 12) in this assortment, and they featured «Tiramisu,» «Red Velvet Cake,» «Crème Brulee» and «Caramel Apple Tart» flavors. My favorite of all the flavors had to be «Red Velvet Cake» … simply because it’s one of my favorite desserts and the flavor did remind me of that classic light chocolate.
«Ice Cream Parlor Truffle Flight»: If I had the choice to try a «flight» of truffles, the box I would choose would have to be this one because it contains ice cream-​inspired flavors. I absolutely love ice cream and this box comes with six scrumptious flavors, including «Dark Vanilla Mousse,» «Cookie Dough,» «Neapolitan,» «Rocky Road,» «Pistachio» and «Double Dark Chocolate.» I’m pretty sure that my favorites among these flavors would be «Cookie Dough» and «Double Dark Chocolate,» but the «Dark Vanilla Mousse» sounds interesting as well, since it features a great blend of chocolate and vanilla (vanilla mousse ganache in a dark chocolate shell).

Besides chocolate stuff… I go here for their shakes. They call it Trufflelata. I got the chocolate lava cake Trufflelata… All I can say it was delicious. It was blended perfectly as I could barely feel any ice crystals as it was blended well. It was very rich and you can taste the godiva chocolate. Yum!

Hmmm truffles! I get so excited when I go into Godiva. Customer service is great… they are always helpful. Love the royal reward program which you can get a free piece with every month! If you spend $ 25, you can get a boxed two pieces for free the next month. They also have happy hour 3−6pm for soft served or blended coffee buy one get one 50%. There is also a stamp card program for buy 6 get one free.

I love coming here for 1 reason, the trufflelata!!! They have a handful of different flavors but I always get strawberry. It’s so good! Right now they have happy hour from 3−6pm on weekdays, buy one get one 50% off.
Their rewards program is also great! You get a free truffle everyone month and some other stuff that I can’t remember. They have a stamp card for soft serve and trufflelata, buy 6 get 1 free.
Come here and try it!!!

I come here every month for my free piece of chocolate which you get if you sign up with their rewards program. Also for your birthday you can get $ 10 off your purchase of anything in the store. I normally use mine on the fresh chocolate covered strawberry cone (5 pieces). If you haven’t tried their soft serve you need to! It’s so rich and yummy. Their trufflatas are very decadent. I have a big sweet tooth and even I can’t handle an entire cup.
One con I have with this store is that everything is pretty expensive. But you get what you pay for, quality.

Did I mention how much I love Godiva soft serve?
If I haven’t, let me get that out of the way… I LOVE GODIVA SOFT SERVE! I made it a priority to make this my first stop before I started my shopping trip, which actually wasn’t too smart because I later on realized that I had a hard time trying on anything from the extra 5 pounds I gained. Lol
Okay, now that we got that out of the way, let’s talk about how crowded the place was when I showed up on Saturday afternoon of the Memorial Day weekend sale.
The line was super long and everyone that was in line was waiting for either their soft serve or one of their blended drinks. So, obviously, I’m not the only person who loves Godiva soft serve.
They definitely make it hard to NOT want to come back because they give you a stamp card. If you purchase 6, the next one is free. I can eat 3 in one trip so I could already get the free one after my second trip. Lol
The downside is that it takes forever to get your soft serve since everyone else is waiting for theirs as well – so by the time I went out to take a photo of it, it had started melting, probably because it was 84 degrees out as well. But it was worth the wait because I finished it in about 3 minutes, before walking into the next shop. Wish I had gotten a second one before I headed back home…

I have loved Godiva since I was little, which is my mom’s fault! Going to a Godiva counter in Liberty House and ordering a starfish truffle (those who know what I’m talking about must’ve grown up in Hawaii), was an addiction!
So it’s very exciting and a really bad idea that I work too close to this Godiva shop. The people who work here are always very cheerful and very helpful. They sometimes have a very long line, but they have a great system that moves it right along. So don’t fret, you’ll have your shake and truffles in no time.
Even though it’s in the outlet shops, you’ll still find everything that you want, even all of the new flavors. They always have amazing sales on their chocolate and pretzel pieces, like you can get 3 boxes of chocolate pretzels for $ 10. They also make there chocolate dipped strawberries on location. That’s so awesome!
For all of you Godiva rewards members you can still get your free truffle here in this location. If you’re into rewards you also have a shake card so after every six shake you get a free one. But now it gets better because they’re just adding soft serve on to their menu and you can use your shake card for this too.
Definitely go and check them out the next time you’re in Waikele and get one of their new truffle shakes! Delicious!