They have a lot of candy obviously, but it's more the kind of candy that little kids like and then…read morebounce off the walls. It's not all the kind of candy that adults would appreciate as much.

This place introduced me to chocolate-covered potato chips when I was a kid. I'd go here after I…read morewent to the orthodontist to make me feel better. You know, cause nothing says braces tightening like chomping on some chocolate covered chips. I had such a high metabolism back then. Well, it was not a big surprise to see the A Chocolate Dream is still in business in the sleepy town of Belmont. It's been around for a long time and even though we are in a recession, it looks like candy stores are still safe. If you are in Belmont center and want something sweet, treat yourself to A Chocolate Dream.

I go here all the time! Recently they had an anniversary party and they gave out tons of delicious…read morefree foods!! They are so nice and they give you awesome service! It's peaceful and spacious with tons of choices to choose from!! Once my friend was 1 short and they waved it off and told her to enjoy!! They are so nice and they deserve tons of recognition!!

I love this tiny candy shop and its very kind owners! It's a go to spot if you want a Boston-based…read morechocolate gift, but they do have other imported goods The woman behind the counter had us try two yummy samples (chocolate covered oranges and a peanut butter cup). I really liked the chocolate covered oranges in particular! I ended up buying chocolate covered ginger and a tea-coffee flavor set of five. The ginger isn't too sharp when you bite into it since it's been candied, and the earl grey chocolate bonbon (which I wanted to try since I saw it online) was sold out individually but still sold in the five flavor sampler. The jasmine tea white chocolate rose was also delicious and the tea flavor was surprisingly rich. It's not cheap but it's well worth a nice gift for yourself or someone else!

Great selection and very helpful employees. The handmade chocolates are a must! We will definitely…read morebe back

Finally got to visit the sweet ride candy truck at SoWa a few weekends back! They have the cutest…read moretruck set up with so much candy and they offered various Halloween themed candy bags! They even sold kits to let you make your own Halloween candy themed charcuterie board which was such a cute idea and we loved getting to put together. I spoke with the owner and they visit local events and set up but you can also hire them for parties or gatherings and they bring their truck and set up a mobile candy bar. They were super sweet and the candy was fantastic... hopefully they do some more holiday boards coming up!

Ok, but a little disappointing. It must be difficult running a business like this and building a…read morefollowing. I got inspired by watching youtube to make a jambon buerre sandwich - supposedly a popular quick sandwich for Parisians. The sandwich is half a baguette with butter and French bistro ham. I tried searching all over for the French bistro ham with no luck. The only options were online sources with expensive shipping and/or expensive minimum order sizes. Somehow I stumbled upon MA-France nearby in Arlington and they sell jambon-buerre sandwiches. It's a small shop that sells sandwiches, pastries, and a small offering of French food products. Lots of pastries and baked goods like quiche, tarts, cookies, croissants, etc. The cheese offerings were very limited and basic. I can imagine that the cheeses that they sell are the same types and brands that they use for making sandwiches. For example, they sell President brand Brie - that you can also buy at Costco and market basket. Disappointing, but understandable because they can't afford to buy more variety and more expensive offerings without a big enough client base to buy those cheeses before they go bad. Getting back to the sandwich - it was half a baguette with some thick slices of butter and two pieces of French bistro ham. The bread was kind of dense and the crust was more chewy than crispy. I was disappointed that they didn't bother to spread the butter, but if they're not selling enough sandwiches then they're probably keeping the butter in the refrigerator - making it too difficult to spread. When I got home I fixed up the sandwich to my liking. Overall, the sandwich was okay, but not good enough to make me want to go back. At least I was able to solve my hunger for the jambon buerre sandwich.

It hurts to write a break-up review. Maybe I'll get Laufey to write the song for this…read more This used to be one of my favorite places for croissants in the Boston area. Now it's quite underwhelming. The apricot croissant is now some smaller glorified danish that has no richness or personality. The plain croissant is quite "bready" now, whereas it used to be light and buttery. I have a sneaking suspicion that they have a different croissant supplier now. What saved this spot from a lower grade is that the pain au raisin and chausson aux pommes are passable. Also a save is that they still offer various French products, from soaps to cheeses to canned goods. I have to find a new French bakery in the area.

I've been purchasing Fastachi for many years, excellent product. Visited the store today, was…read moredisappointed they no longer carry marzipan (tho still listed on website). Usually I take goods home w me but today wanted to order a gift for out of state delivery. Presume the quality of the gift will be nice as usual but the staff member acted as if she had better things to do. (It was not busy at the shop, only one other customer who was being taken care of), almost asked her if she was okay, came close to walking away without completing the order. Clearly, she dislikes her job and isn't interested in customer service. It's a bad look for Fastachi. We all have bad days but this person had a serious disregard for doing her job. Makes one hesitate to return.

I love Fastachi products. However, I have had consistent problems ordering online. The only way I…read morehave been able to access orders has been to reach a person with a callback by phone. Now they have canceled that option ...no phone calls accepted/returned new policy! I made 5-6 efforts yesterday to place an order and the computer program just will not accept the information and keeps stating that I need "To follow the format,..." which I thought I was doing. I wrote to their website/email and no response. I would just forget Fastachi totally at this point, never attempt to order again, however I had discussed some options with a client who chose to receive treats from them. I don't understand why I cannot simply order online and have it go through. It has never been a possibility for me over perhaps five years trying yo order online. Never had such a problem with other vendors! They even identify on the website the l item I want, which is a variety of chocolate bark as requested by my client. But, when I double click on it, I get all the chocolate treats and I cannot find the bark. I'm very very disappointed and not sure how I will handle this. Such inconvenience and lack of customer support. They apparently have expanded their services to other stores and have what looks like a large corporate clientele. I cannot understand why they no longer accept phone calls when their system to place orders just does not work! I would love help with this particularly for this one situation and then I wouldn't bother them again and not purchase their wonderful treats as gifts. To me this seems like a very poor resolution of a problem that should not exist in 2025 with current communication possibilities via computers. I'm very upset and disappointed. Marcia Tritter

Loved the international women's day event…read more The issue I have with this place are the prices. I bought a dubai chocolate bar there that I felt was going to be really high quality when the craze started for $20. I saw the same exact bar in another store for $10. I've seen similar situations with other products. I feel the markup is excessive here and it's scammy.

Wilson Farm you've done it again! We look forward to coming back every year because their fall…read morevibes & family fun are immaculate. No pumpkin wall this year, but they still had their apple cider donuts, caramel apples and photo ops. Don't forget to try their potato blasting (if you hit the ghost sign you get a free caramel apple)! Once you're inside, the store is decked out with beautiful autumnal decor & all their fresh goods. I'll have to come back sometime to try their bakery items because they all looked delish. Everything is very reasonably priced which is amazing considering most items are either homegrown or sourced from other local farms. The main downside is due to going viral there are so many visitors and traffic control is little to none. Come early if you can or just hope you get lucky with parking. Even with two lots, you can easily spend over 40 minutes looking for parking this time of year.

If you want the best cupcake / muffin on the planet, look no further! Sister location in Wakefield,…read moreHighly recommend!

I kept hearing so much about this place and I pass it all the time. I got a blueberry muffin and I…read morethink they're about $4 per muffin. For a bakery and not homemade, it was really yummy and you can actually taste the blueberry. It's definitely a cute shop with a few parking spots and very adorable inside. I will go back to try other flavors as well. The texture and the crumb were amazing. I get so tired of dry and crumbly muffins so this was a refreshing change. Service was good and quick.

I am religious when it comes to Ginseng and this place has it all…read more I LOVE THIS PLACE. I strictly purchase Authentic Korean Ginseng and this is one of the only places that I can actually walk in and have a hard time deciding what to purchase. I would say without hesitation that this place has the very best selection of authentic Korean Red Ginseng including but not limited to Tonic Gold (my top choice), Extract Powder Teas, Extract Extra and much much more. They also have a lot of men and women personal products and vitamins as well. The store is very well kept, clean, organized and stocked to the brim with Ginseng Products. I was impressed with the salesman, He was attentive and very informative. He had brochures available to the customers filled with product knowledge. I also over heard him explaining in depth to curious passersby. I purchased the 30 pack of Korean Red Ginseng Tonic Gold which cost$183.00 which is a great bargain as far as Authentic Red goes. The 30 pack comes packaged extremely conveniently. You receive 30 individual 1.35 fl. oz pouches, packed 10 to a box and the 3 boxes are then neatly placed in a larger fancy gold box which is very impressive. This Tonic has a very high concentrate of Oriental (Korean Red) Ginseng Root Extract, a whopping 4,200mg. This particular Korean Red Ginseng Tonic also includes other great extracts which is the reason I prefer this over any other. It also includes 2,000 mg of Jujube Fruit extract, 500 mg of Agaricus Blazai Extract, 215 mg of Angelica Gigas Nakai Root Extract, and 20 mg of Mojave Yucca Root Extract Powder, Bearded hedgehog Mushroom Extract Powder and Shitake Mushroom Extract Powder. So as you can see for a little over $6.00 per individual packet (1.35 fl oz) the value is easily there. I was lucky this time, as there was a promotion going on, if you spent $200.00 you would receive a small bottle of Extra Ginseng Extract worth $30.00. Since my purchase was only $183.00 i was $17.00 shy of the free gift, but they were nice enough to put it in my bag as they cashed me out. Like I said THIS PLACE IS THE BEST !!! I easily give Korean Red Ginseng a Solid 5 Stars