This is our family go-to place for special birthday gifts for our friends no matter their age…read more Their bon-bons are delicious and display beautiful artistry. But hands down, we fully recommend their chocolates cake, El Rey. It is the BEST chocolate cake on earth, to die for, and also my husband's birthday cake year after year. Children and adults both gobble it up completely. The folks that work there are also very kind and always enticing me with samples of their bars.

Best frozen hot chocolate EVER!!! It's DELICIOUS. Also a go-to place for any gift chocolates for…read morefriends and family. I've also tried their chocolate cake and boy is that decadent. High quality chocolate, all around great service, and truly the yummiest frozen hot chocolate ever. I'll be back.

I needed a simple California wine gift for a couple of my colleagues in Florida. I spent a good…read moreamount of time searching for a vendor who would in fact ship California wine and after a lengthy search I found California Delicious. I settled on the "Best of California" box and placed the orders and had them shipped. I elected standard delivery and even though the expected arrival was 5-7 days, these gifts arrived in 4. Not only that, I ordered on a Friday and the gifts shipped on the very same day! Terrific service for sure. Their gift options are fantastic, many choices in all price ranges. I'll order from these folks again because the process is easy, their website is simple and it's great being able to ship California wine! I think the only thing I would change is the ability to place more than 1 gift order in one transaction. This wasnt an option so I had to place 2 separate orders, not a deal breaker, just a wishlist item.

I cannot stress this enough. My experience with California Delicious was WONDERFUL. We were going…read morethrough a difficult time as I was shipping a sympathy basket. And a "sorry we are missing thanksgiving" basket. I manged to mess up BOTH orders. My brain was Swiss cheese that week. Luckily both Anna Consani and Lisa Consani caught my mistakes, and contacted me. They were so sweet and understanding. They got my orders to the right places and even covered the additional shipping costs. Who does that?! Thank you so very much CA Delicious. Especially Lisa and Anna for your incredible guest service! Fan for life! -Lauren

The chocolate is divine. It's high quality and each piece has rich flavors that taste fresh. Some…read morepeople might balk at $3 for a truffle but it tastes like it's worth $3. The taste is luxurious. They change up the flavors every few months. I tend to not like chocolate that is too dark but here it isn't too strong. My favorites: Champagne-pretty heart shape and tastes very champagney Banana Fosters- Colorful and very flavorful Peanut Butter and Jelly-essential for peanut butter lovers Lavendar-it's like aromatherapy for your mouth The truffles remind me of Christopher Elbow in the city for quality but in a must less fancy setting and more obscure location. I wish they were open longer the store is closed Sunday-Tuesday and open Wed-Sat from 12pm-6pm.

Always good to support your local chocolate shop over the mass produced candy bars and chocolate…read moreyou can get at the grocery store. They have unique flavors and there's a sense of giving yourself a treat after a long days work. I'm a mango and coffee fan so that's what I tried in these chocolates. They wrapped it up nicely even though I ate it straight away! My coworker did the same for her spicy chocolates. Cool Berkeley shop!

Not only do I love their desserts, they are the best, you have to go to France to find any like…read morethese, but I love the staff and the owners! They are the most generous and kind. Thank you Jean-Yves for your generosity and kindness!

I used to buy Galaxy Deserts all the time. I splurged on the Sticky Buns from Williams Sonoma. how…read morestupid was I. this is what I received. not nice packaging, much smaller, and tasted terrible. Buyer beware

Totally stumbled upon this place by accident, and what a serendipitous find! We saw that they had…read morethe viral Dubai chocolates (this was back in October). For those who don't know what the Dubai chocolates are, they are milk chocolates filled with shredded phyllo dough and pistachio cream. My first impression was whether or not I had walked into an art gallery or a confectionary shop. Uh...turns out both! According to their website, the owner and her partner were originally artists prior to becoming chocolatiers. This place just screams creativity and their chocolates are ethically-sourced and almost too pretty to eat. They even have a backroom gallery to showcase local artists' confectionary-inspired works. We couldn't find the Dubai chocolates, but one of the employees approached us and asked if we needed any assistance. Turns out they were in the back and they had just received a shipment! The Dubai chocolates were nutty, crunchy, flaky, and velvety all in one! Pricey, but worth trying. Also, might I just take a moment to say I absolutely adore the shop's name! It almost looks like "XO Chocolate" as in kisses and hugs, bu also reminded me of the language of the ancient Latin American civilizations and - fun fact - Xocolatl (you see the play on words?) means chocolate (literally means "bitter water") back when they would mix purely cocoa and water as a drink. If I'm not mistaken, this business is Latina-owned, so perhaps that was intention? So clever and, either way, kudos to them!

Came here after a big meal. Wanted to get something sweet and happed upon Xocolate & confections…read more My family and I were amazed. Packed inside this small space was an amazing array of candies. Felt like museum; candy store and art gallery mixed into one. Amazing displays. Great local sweets. Friendly staff. We spent more time than we expected. And to be honest, we probably could have spent more. Delightful place to explore and indulge in your sweet tooth.

Best candy anywhere, vegan or not. The owner is amazing and very conscientious. They don't seem to…read morecarry as much as years past but what they do have is just perfection. It's not cheap but I would much rather have a little bit of this amazing candy than a bagful of the crap you can buy in stores. Yummy!!!

Warning -- if you eat these in public, you may find yourself making positively indecent noises of…read moreecstasy. These are the best confectioneries anywhere around, and made by a confectioner with a heart of gold who gives back in an amazing way to some great causes. Sweets so good that they were at the 2012 Academy Awards? Check. Buy two of everything? Check. Wish you had bought four of everything? Check. Keep checking back because the creative offerings are seasonal and ever changing? Check. 100% guilt-free because they are vegan and eco-friendly and can probably bring about world peace through sheer culinary delight? Check. Eat all the caramels. Be happy. Make the world a better place. Repeat.

The cake and icing are very good. I would have given 5 stars but I think it's icing/cream overload…read more First, there is an ample amount of icing on the top. Then, there is more inside - I think it's the same stuff. Very tasty, very moist- coming from a former professional pastry chef at the Ritz. And these are perfect for you if you like a lot of icing/cream/schmutz.

Haven't actually been to the bakery itself but at a friend's birthday party, she had gotten some of…read moretheir lemon cupcakes with raspberry frosting from her local natural grocery. They were so amazing that we asked her where they came from so we could leave some well-earned praise. These were rich cakes with a perfect combo of lemon tartness, sweetness and the richness of (I think) toasty corn flour. I might have the corn wrong but whatever the savory backdrop to the sweet lemon, it worked perfectly. Then the tall thick layers of delicately piped creamy raspberry frosting complimented the lemon perfectly. Not just "good for something vegan," these were "amazing, period." On the Great British Bake-Off, they would have earned a Hollywood handshake for sure!

Bought from this place so many times but somehow only got one photos :( tried different cheesecakes…read more& chocolate cakes - never disappointed! They have a wide range of selection to choose from - definitely worth the money! The store is spacious but has no seating. The staffs were really nice though!

Amazing pastries, confusing ordering / paying / pickup process. Bathroom says unoccupied and has a…read morenumber lock. Staff says needs no numbers, must be occupied. Nobody in it but door doesn't budge. Cappuccino undrinkable, scalding hot, barista doesn't know what they are doing. And only outdoor seating despite plenty of space inside but no tables and chairs. A truly strange place. Next time skip drinks and pick up amazing bakery goods and leave. Once cappuccino cooled down to drinking temperature, flavor was disgusting.