I'm giving it 4 stars so I'll start off with the good: the base chocolate is absolutely fantastic, especially the 72% dogwood blossom. The ambiance of the store is comfortable and easy to navigate. The service was helpful enough. However, outside of the cinnamon cappuccino (which was divine) the flavored chocolates I had were not to my personal taste. I love a raspberry chocolate; however what is on offer here tastes distinctly artificial and hard to swallow. The two alcohol flavored chocolates I purchased also left a lot to be desired. The champagne was good, but weak and hard to place without knowing it. The bourbon also had a nice flavor, but it seems made for those who are afraid of liquor flavored chocolates. While this is a useful offering for those who have not acquired a taste for the usual boldness of artisanal liquor chocolates, I expect to be punched by the flavor rather than gently tickled. The mocha square was also missing the usual kick of coffee flavoring that came across so well in the cinnamon cappuccino. One could have told me that was a simple milk chocolate ganache and I would have believed it. There is an art to subtle flavors and while I'm afraid Bethesda Chocolates did not meet my expectations, the Belgian chocolate on offer is just too good and beautifully prepared to give anything less than 4 stars.
Stacey M.
Bethesda Chocolates has delicious chocolates. I tried a variety of 5 different chocolates and they were all delicious. What really impressed was the hot chocolate. It was without a doubt the best hot chocolate I have ever tasted. It was perfect. It was not watery but not too sweet. It was creamy with a perfectly balanced chocolate flavor. The shop is cute and comfy. The staff was friendly.
Dalton Steinwand
The tea and 72% amaretto truffle were great. The decor was lovely and they decorated for autumn so extra points for being festive!
E M
One and done for me. Was intrigued by this place so decided to give it a go. After my total rang up for $16 for 3 small chocolates, I will never be returning to this shop. Fool me once, I will never return for more business. Chocolates were mediocre btw.
Luiz Sene
Excellent chocolate and coffee!! It is very exquisite and has a good souvenir to give.
Cy Eerie C.
Yummy cute chocolate and had a good cookies and cream frappe. The cashier was chill answering my d*** questions and i love the decorations and style of the shop.
Mara D.
Love the style and warm decor. Chocolates were good but pricey (44 for a dz). I like the pamphlet that was provided to help me remember what flavors I bought. There is metered parking (not much) in front of their building.
Dan Z.
It's a nice atmosphere in the shop and I don't have any complaints about the chocolates. But the staff seems very inexperienced with things other than helping you purchase chocolates.For example, they're 0 for 2 on my coffee visits. The first time, shortly after ordering, I was the only customer in the shop and the staff just forgot to make my order. After a few minutes I had to remind them why I was sitting there. The second time, their iced coffee was full of coffee grounds. They weren't sure if that was how it's supposed to be.
Amazing experience. I received a nice, warm “good morning,” greeting from the young lady (Anaya?) . She went above and beyond to help me select my chocolates (gifts). She was a step a head of me in packaging my goods for my mile long walk. Thank you so much! I’ll return when I visit Bethesda again.
Steve Y.
Amazing experience. I received a nice, warm "good morning," greeting from the young lady (Anaya?) . She went above and beyond to help me select my chocolates (gifts). She was a step a head of me in packaging my goods for my mile long walk. Thank you so much! I'll return when I visit Bethesda again.
Vince Evans
Gosh what a terrible experience. The customer service here is really horrendous.
Armando Evangelista
Worse experience ever! On July 2, 2023 @ 3:50 pm, young woman was very rude and in my opinion racist! I would NEVER PATRONIZE this business again!
M MacFarland
The truffles and chocolate items were decent. Hot chocolate was lumpy and gritty. It was freshly made but not what I expected from a high end chocolate shop. I don't think it was worth the high cost.
Best hot chocolate I’ve ever had ?
Food: 5
Chocolates are very good, but pricey.
I'm giving it 4 stars so I'll start off with the good: the base chocolate is absolutely fantastic, especially the 72% dogwood blossom. The ambiance of the store is comfortable and easy to navigate. The service was helpful enough. However, outside of the cinnamon cappuccino (which was divine) the flavored chocolates I had were not to my personal taste. I love a raspberry chocolate; however what is on offer here tastes distinctly artificial and hard to swallow. The two alcohol flavored chocolates I purchased also left a lot to be desired. The champagne was good, but weak and hard to place without knowing it. The bourbon also had a nice flavor, but it seems made for those who are afraid of liquor flavored chocolates. While this is a useful offering for those who have not acquired a taste for the usual boldness of artisanal liquor chocolates, I expect to be punched by the flavor rather than gently tickled. The mocha square was also missing the usual kick of coffee flavoring that came across so well in the cinnamon cappuccino. One could have told me that was a simple milk chocolate ganache and I would have believed it. There is an art to subtle flavors and while I'm afraid Bethesda Chocolates did not meet my expectations, the Belgian chocolate on offer is just too good and beautifully prepared to give anything less than 4 stars.
Bethesda Chocolates has delicious chocolates. I tried a variety of 5 different chocolates and they were all delicious. What really impressed was the hot chocolate. It was without a doubt the best hot chocolate I have ever tasted. It was perfect. It was not watery but not too sweet. It was creamy with a perfectly balanced chocolate flavor. The shop is cute and comfy. The staff was friendly.
The tea and 72% amaretto truffle were great. The decor was lovely and they decorated for autumn so extra points for being festive!
One and done for me. Was intrigued by this place so decided to give it a go. After my total rang up for $16 for 3 small chocolates, I will never be returning to this shop. Fool me once, I will never return for more business. Chocolates were mediocre btw.
Excellent chocolate and coffee!! It is very exquisite and has a good souvenir to give.
Yummy cute chocolate and had a good cookies and cream frappe. The cashier was chill answering my d*** questions and i love the decorations and style of the shop.
Love the style and warm decor. Chocolates were good but pricey (44 for a dz). I like the pamphlet that was provided to help me remember what flavors I bought. There is metered parking (not much) in front of their building.
It's a nice atmosphere in the shop and I don't have any complaints about the chocolates. But the staff seems very inexperienced with things other than helping you purchase chocolates.For example, they're 0 for 2 on my coffee visits. The first time, shortly after ordering, I was the only customer in the shop and the staff just forgot to make my order. After a few minutes I had to remind them why I was sitting there. The second time, their iced coffee was full of coffee grounds. They weren't sure if that was how it's supposed to be.
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Amazing experience. I received a nice, warm “good morning,” greeting from the young lady (Anaya?) . She went above and beyond to help me select my chocolates (gifts). She was a step a head of me in packaging my goods for my mile long walk. Thank you so much! I’ll return when I visit Bethesda again.
Amazing experience. I received a nice, warm "good morning," greeting from the young lady (Anaya?) . She went above and beyond to help me select my chocolates (gifts). She was a step a head of me in packaging my goods for my mile long walk. Thank you so much! I'll return when I visit Bethesda again.
Gosh what a terrible experience. The customer service here is really horrendous.
Worse experience ever! On July 2, 2023 @ 3:50 pm, young woman was very rude and in my opinion racist! I would NEVER PATRONIZE this business again!
The truffles and chocolate items were decent. Hot chocolate was lumpy and gritty. It was freshly made but not what I expected from a high end chocolate shop. I don't think it was worth the high cost.