Wow. Very impressed. We tried four little chocolates and they were all amazing. Cayenne, cherry…read morebourbon, double chocolate, and chai. Service was fast and friendly. Small shop with the nice ambience.

During the Portland: Old Port Culinary Walking Tour on Sunday, June 14, 2026, our second to last…read morestop was Dean's Sweets. At Dean's Sweets, our group of 13 was offered a needham which is a confectionery dessert bar made from sugar, chocolate, coconut, and potato and we had the option to choose another truffle. I chose a blueberry one. It was nice to try the needham (often called "Maine potato candy"), a highly localized and historic chocolate confection native exclusively to Maine. I'm usually not a fan of dark chocolate, but this was very light and rich. One group took advantage of our group discount and bought extra items. Kristin Bingham, co-founder of Dean's Sweets, welcomed us in. Dean's Sweets offers a variety of gourmet Maine chocolate truffles and chocolate gifts. Everything is on display.

Was difficult to find in the alley, but adorable hole in the wall feel. Staff were super friendly…read moreand made great recommendations. Drinks and food were fantastic. Make sure you bring your chocolate lover! Not a lot of seating so get in there while you can!

The establishment fails to maintain accurate Yelp information. Drove 5 mi out of the way, paid $4…read moreto park, walked four blocks in the freezing cold and found them closed while they're Yelp ad clearly says they are open. If the staff is too irresponsible to maintain a simple website, how can we trust them with food?

It's always unfortunate and sad to write a re-review for a spot that is a favorite that will be…read moreclosing. Gross Confection recently announced on social media they would be shutting down the bar/desserts service while remaining open as a bakery. My wife and I came here many a times for an end cap to the night for one last drink and delicious and beautifully made desserts. From times in their dimly lit space that gave off romantic vibes or even enjoying our desserts in the summer sun outside people watching, every time will be remembered. Timing worked out well and we were doing a staycation in Portland and knew we needed to add a stop here one last time. Thankfully we got our names in on the waiting list early enough Friday and got sat as one of the last tables. We each had one last phenomenal drink; my wife and Apricot 75 that had a great tart kick of apricot and lemon. While I enjoyed their Chai Fashioned which spelt like a chai but had that boozy bourbon warming you'd expect. Dessert wise everything sounded good as always but we settled on two. The Goat Cheesecake and Pineapple Cake. The cheesecake was the perfect sweetness without being cloying and the blueberry sorbet on top paired so well. The pineapple cake was moist and tasted so good we needed to scrap the plate clean. I'm sad that Portland is losing this amazing dessert space but glad it's not a complete goodbye since they'll operate the bakery still! If you somehow read this today and have the chance make it in for one last visit tonight before they close their doors!

It is a bar, but with the highest quality dessert. They do not serve non- dessert food…read more This was my 2nd time there. Loved it again. Great service, cozy atmosphere, open later (we went after 9pm), great selection of desserts.

Popped in on a whim and was very pleased to find a selection of locally made La Nef chocolates at…read morethe check out (which were delicious by the way). They also had a truly impressive selection of chocolate confections, fudge, gummy candies, jelly bellies, salt water taffy and more. If you have a sweet tooth then this is a must stop.

This a Cute candy shop located on the main stretch of downtown portland. There is lots to choose…read morefrom, whatever candy style you are on to it's here. If you're in the mood for sweet candy, definitely worth stopping in. Be aware tho they are a bit pricey. I was looking for some maine made ites to bring home as gift and I bought locally made blue berry maple jam and a variety of locally made fudge and had small bag of candy and came in at close to $50 and I barely bought anything. Just keep that in mind. Other than the prices, its neat and well stocked. The staff was very nice and even cut the fudge in smaller pieces for me when I asked even tho theyre not supposed to.

HAVE YOU TRIED THOSE CHOCOLATE COVERED ESPRESSO BEANS?!…read more These are the best chocolate covered espresso beans I have ever had. Period. Hard stop. End of. "Locally roasted espresso beans by Portland, ME's famed Coffee by Design, fully enrobed in 70% dark chocolate, these little beans will add a sweet boost to your day. Keep some with you for the late-night study group or offer them around at the afternoon game. They are definitely a performance enhancer." Yep, agreed. And the best part? + They're vegan! + They're gluten-free and peanut-free too! + Buying them technically supports not one, but two local businesses! + Can't visit either shop in person? They ship (prices range on weight and destination)! + They're totally healthy for you! ^ (actually, I can't prove this last one, but they make me happy; and happy is healthy, right?!) They've got other vegan options too, like dark chocolate nonparelis, a brandied orange peel bar, cherry bourbon bonbons, and an assorted truffle box (including chai, coconut, orange, stout). Excited to try these soon!

I stopped in here to get a box of chocolates for my grandmother's East Coast box (she's visiting…read morefrom Texas). She absolutely adored the candy. This place is rightfully busy and they do a great job making their candy boxes presentable. I am kicking myself now for forgetting a photo. I would consider stopping back here for Valentine's Day treats. Everyone I spoke to was very kind and helped me make my selection. Space is small but is in a plaza with a parking lot so you don't have to deal with street parking. Very clean and kind establishment.

Best chocolate ever!! I've been going here for years, they're amazing! Best chocolate in Maineread more

We only stopped by for the pastries and didn't try their drinks. The service was normal for the…read morecafe area; can't say too much about it. The miso scallion scone was S++ tier, very good. The kimchi cheddar corn soufflé was also very good but not as good as the scone so would give it S tier. The matcha and black sesame butter mochi tasted very good but I think I still prefer the more savory options so would give it an A+ tier. The texture reminds me of Malaysian kuih and flavor was good. The service with the grocery mart area was friendly and helpful for asking questions. We got a fancy soy sauce here to sushi later and it was pretty good. They didn't up charge the soy sauce too much either. Would come back again even though the selection was small.

This was a cute place. It's a narrow building. If you enter from the street entrance you will find…read morea bit of retail items, food items for sale, and a few places to sit to eat. I was thrilled at the chop stick holders and the sauces that were available. Local and foreign. If you keep walking through, there are stairs and you can go up to where they make and sell some pastries and matcha, and I believe coffee. I came for the treats. I grabbed a scallion miso scone with a chili smear on top. It was nice, the texture was good. The flavors weren't as strong as I had hoped for, but texture carried the weight. I also had a sourdough cookie, but it wasn't anything too fabulous. It was a good cookie. Stop in for the creative tastes. The counter person was nice. It was a very brief interaction.