Amongst my favorite places and local businesses. Just an absolute gem of an establishment. The…read morechocolates are not only delightfully tasty, they look absolutely stunning, making for great gifts or even treats for yourself. I just love that they are truly bean to bar (you can literally watch them sit and sort the beans, grind them, make the chocolate and all other steps of the process). The staff is incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, and efficient -- and while prices are a tad higher than your basic chocolates, they are reasonable for the high quality of premium treats you are going to get Just an additional thing I did not mention in my previous review: Their packaging is also great. Not only do they print off the individual names of chocolates you got if you make a box, there is a QR code which when you scan, takes you to the visual and descriptive online guide of all their flavors. Highly, highly recommend, and cannot see any reason why I would not make efforts to continue returning!

Edible artistry! Some of the most beautiful signature premium chocolates I have ever seen and…read moretasted. Some of the treats looked like they could be exquisite pieces of jewelry or tiny pieces of art. Pure indulgence and a chocoholics delight!

The Chocolate Boutique is a European-themed gourmet chocolate shop located in Lafayette Village in…read moreNorth Raleigh. The shop is located on the side of the shopping center from Falls of the Neuse Rd. There is plenty of parking close to the shop. The shop sells Swiss and Belgian chocolates, other candies, and some fun merchandise too. They also have ice cream, which is nice on these hot summer days. They sell some items that they already prepacked, or you can buy them from the case. Besides just selling chocolate, they have chocolate parties where you and a group can learn about chocolate and make some of your own to take home. I am working on getting a group together to take one of these fun classes.

We were walking through Lafayette Village and stumbled on the Chocolate Boutique. Store smells…read moreheavenly. We were confused by their pricing but went ahead and picked quite a few prepackaged chocolates. Wanted to buy a gift certificate but the sales person did not know how to do it. We later found that none of the bags were labeled with the type of chocolate inside! We had about 8 different bags. The real disappointment is that many of the chocolates were stale. I'm embarrassed because i gifted a couple of the bags. Honestly not worth buying from this store. I really wanted to love our purchases.

The NC General Store (Specialty Shop) is a must visit!…read more It takes you back in time with many hard to get or locally made items. I brought and have tried Whistle Stop Fried Chicken batter and will go back when it runs out. The have lots of canned and bottle specialties such as NC General Store brand Apple Butter and Traffic Jam. These products are delicious. There are also a lot of art images. Larry on of the owners said his Pa, Rusty Forest was an artist--his art is proudly displayed and for sale. I brought to images and mats. It is such a quaint store. Well organized and old fashioned. I will return--worth the trip from Raleigh to Wake Forest.,

This is a diamond in the ruff. This hidden gem in downtown Wake Forest has so many local unique…read moreitems like honey, jellies, old fashioned cold drinks. The owner Tim is friendly and knowledgeable about all of his products. They are also dog friendly.

Sweet Traditions is a local bakery in the Wake Forest Crossing Shopping Center. It is in a strip of…read moreshops to the right of Lowe's Grocery store. They have a menu that changes weekly, offering a variety of cupcakes, cake slices, cookies, cookie dough, and other items. Some of the varieties, like vanilla chocolate, and wedding cake, are offered every week. German chocolate is my favorite so I keep watch to see when that is offered. But other offerings are creative like banana pudding, hot fudge sundae, They offer gluten-free cupcakes as well. Cinnamon rolls used to be a treat just on Saturdays, but are offered on Fridays now too. Around the holidays, you can pre-order pies, cakes and other specialized items. They take orders for full cakes, wedding cakes, pies, cookies and cupcakes all year. If you have a sweet tooth, this is a great option to try some treats. The staff is always friendly and helpful. They even help take what you buy to your car if you get a lot of items at once.

We have celebrated a lot of special moments with Sweet Traditions and we absolutely love them! They…read morehave the cutest treats. We've ordered custom pies, cakes, cupcakes for photo shoots and different moments and memories for our family.

Gone here weekly and it's fantastic local place. The inventory does deplete as the day goes on…read morehowever the taste, texture, and value make up for it. I would eat it more often but the calories add up. If you're close by definitely recommending these doughnuts. I'm personally recommending the Old-Fashioned doughnut. It's 10/10

With out a doubt Best Apple Fritters ever My favorite pastry Ive had them in many places…read morebut these stand out

Kilwin's Ice cream offers ice cream, sundaes, different types of fudges, different types of…read moredesserts, what's not to like? They have a decent variety of ice cream flavors for also being a shop that offers fudge and other delicacies. You can get samples of all the flavors which is nice. The service was prompt and if you have any questions about flavors or things off the menu the staff answered them without any issues. Inside you can browse around and see the different types of desserts they have. I got a sundae and some fudge to go. The ice cream is good enough and the fudge is very decadent.

This place was absolutely amazing and truly fantastic! Don't hesitate to drop by--you won't regret…read moreit! Their selection is incredible! Plus, we couldn't resist; we ate five strawberries on the way to the car, which was just a block away--so good!

Did a random search to find something sweet to eat and this place came up. We are not from the area…read moreso tried to find places to try. Walked into this small little ice cream shop. Staff acknowledged us and welcomed us in. I saw a sign on door for fig cake ice cream sundae and my boyfriend ordered a banana split. Fig sundae was (Told HOMEMADE) fig cake with caramel sauce topped with ice cream scoop, I only vanilla for these types of things and came with whipped cream. Can I just say the cake was hot or heated already and had an amazing warm seasonings in it and a slightly crispy bottom and that vanilla ice cream added the perfect topping to that. I will say that was the BEST cake I have ever eaten and I didn't even know if I liked fig!! (Loved it so much went back the next day and ordered 2 of them) His banana split he got chocolate, vanilla and they were out of strawberry so he got cherry with hot fudge and nuts and whipped cream on top!! This place is definitely a must try even with a short drive! Top tier. They also mentioned they make their own ice cream too!! Have a variety of different flavors!!!

CLOSED AND FOR SALE.... This location is no longer operating, which is a bummer because the…read morepictures looked amazing.

Today I finally got to try Berrie Claire's Strawberry Crunch Cheesecake Cone (I think that's the…read moreproper name lol) and when I say this was one of the best desserts I've ever had in my life, it is not an exaggeration! Everything from the Cheesecake & Strawberry Filling, White Chocolate Coating on the Cone and the Strawberry Crunch were a match made in heaven. Every element of this dessert paired so well together that I could not stop eating it. I told myself I would just take a bite to taste and save the rest for after lunch but the whole cone quickly became my lunch ...I will definitely be ordering again and looking forward to trying other treats from Berrie Claire! Just a quick note ordering and pick up was a seamless transaction!

I absolutely love this home based bakery. I am forever a live long fan! The owner is absolutely…read morewonderful and creative and is such a sweet person! Everything I've tried I've absolutely loved! Let's start with the Strawberry shortcake crunch stuffed cones. Good lord. Cones rolled in white chocolate and strawberry shortcake crunch then stuffed with cheesecake. Drizzled in strawberry and white chocolate drizzle and then fresh strawberry slices? If that doesn't sound like heaven, I don't know what will. It smells, looks, and tastes amazing! The peach cobbler egg rolls were a stroke of genius. Rolled perfectly and stuffed full of peach filling then served with a caramel sauce. I'm drooling just thinking about it. The chocolate covered and cheesecake stuffed strawberries were freaking amazing too! And beautiful! I told her to do what she wanted with decorations and she didn't disappoint. If you haven't tried one of her confections, you are missing out!

Hayes Barton Cafe' is our family's favorite spot hands down since 1998…read more Recently had dinner w family member in town, and as usual was perfect. Wait staff pleasant and very attentive as always ( we look forward to Frank's return). Caesar salad with fried oysters was amazing, the from scratch dressing is stellar. My daughter's chicken pot pie was great ( family fave) and we loved our Heathbar chocolate cake. If you've never been to HB Cafe', you need to get there! The cozy eclectic cheery ambience can't be beat!

I went to Hayes Barton Cafe' & Dessertery for the first and last time on Friday, when I took…read morevisiting family there for lunch. First, since they are located in a congested area, finding on street parking is a bit of a challenge. Also, be aware that they have a "cash" policy during lunch hours which isn't indicated on their website. I was unaware of this policy until we saw the sign on the front door upon our arrival. When you first walk into their establishment, they have prominently displayed a sign to be sure to tip their staff. A bit unprofessional in my opinion! In addition, they have a large tip jar on the counter where you place your order, I guess in case you missed their other tipping sign! We placed an order for 3 burgers with fries and 3 iced teas which came to almost $62. The food was fine but nothing exceptional for the price! Due to the lettuce and other produce issues currently going on, I requested no lettuce or tomato but instead to add pickles. When the burger arrived to the table it literally had 1 small pickle chip sitting in the center of the burger! Is there a pickle shortage I am not aware of? My two family members had also asked to have the lettuce and tomato removed yet one of their burgers still came with both of those ingredients on the burger! On a positive note, the music they played was enjoyable and the photos displayed on the wall were a nice touch. Finally, one of the employees came to our table to ask us to leave so they could mop the floor! I was unaware they closed at 2:00, which was my error in not paying attention to the lunch hours on the website. However, I think they could have been more professional in letting us know their lunch hours were ending! We arrived shortly after 1:00 p.m. and mentioned to the guy taking our order that it was our first time there. It would have been a great customer service courtesy if he had mentioned they would be closing at 2:00 so we had the heads up to pay attention to the time, or we could have decided to go elsewhere so we weren't on a time limit. I don't plan to return for the above mentioned reasons and won't personally recommend them to my family or friends. However, if you choose to go, I hope your experience is more positive and that my review will help to eliminate the negative experiences I had during my one and only visit to Hayes Barton Cafe' & Dessertery!

Delicious icecream sundae. Great portion for small. Icecream flavor was delicious. Fudge, whipped…read morecream and cherry delicious. Great service at drive thru and senior citizen discount. Love this place.

I hate to lower my review on Dairy Depot but a couple of years after posting my original review,…read moreDairy Depot has not been as good. The staff are ALWAYS friendly and quick, no issues with the service whatsoever! My issue is the lack of products every time we visit. They are always out of something, at least one thing...usually two or three items, but it's always the cup sizes that were guaranteed to be out. The last time we went, I had ordered a large train wreck with cookie dough and snickers. They were out of the large cups and cookie dough. So then I said brownie instead, they were out of that, too. Eventually, I gave up and stopped coming. You shouldn't have to make three order ideas just in case the other two aren't available, and that's exactly what was happening. They need better stock management here. The ice cream is good but it's not worth the frustrations anymore.