Fascia's Chocolates is a family-owned chocolaterie that opened in Waterbury, Connecticut in 1964…read more It was founded by husband and wife John & Helen Fascia. An electronic technician by trade, John worked for the Bristol Company. He began to roast nuts and sold them at work to supplement the young family's income. In an effort to increase sales, he and Helen began making chocolates in their basement. In addition to chocolate nut clusters, they soon began to make caramels, toffee and creams. The chocolates became so popular that soon the Fascia's basement operation couldn't keep up with the supply and demand. By 1978, they opened their first retail store on Meriden Road. Two years later, John quit his job so he could make chocolate full time. John and & Helen were soon joined by their three young daughters Louise, Lynne and Laurie. In 1985, the business moved to an expanded storefront on Wolcott Street. As business continued to grow, the business would relocate to Lakewood Road in 1990, Thomaston Avenue in 2008, and finally to Chase River Road in 2013. The Fascia Family still runs the business, although John & Helen are now semi-retired. My family and I recently visited Fascia's Chocolates to attend a special "Chocolate Experience". We were escorted into a small room with other attending families. There we were greeted by Company President Carmen Romeo, who happens to be married to Louise Fascia. He quickly informed us, "I may be the President, but my wife and her sister are the real bosses." He gave us all a presentation where he discussed the history of the company as well as chocolate production in general. He gave all attendees samples of the three main types of chocolate (Dark, Milk & White) and discussed the differences. Afterwards, all children were able to make their own chocolate bar with their choice of toppings. My sons both picked rice cereal and Fruity Pebbles. We also got to take a look at what happens in the production area. After the experience, we all went into the retail shop and explored all of the delicious chocolates that Fascia's produces. While I distracted my sons, my wife discreetly purchased some chocolate coins for St. Patrick's Day and chocolate bunnies for Easter. We all had a great experience at Fascia's Chocolates and hope to enjoy their delicious chocolate again!

I recently ordered personalized favor-sized boxes to put in the welcome bags for my son and…read moredaughter-in -law's wedding. Caroline was easy to work with, the label was beautiful, and the chocolates were delicious. The few bags that remained in the lobby had the chocolates taken out of them, so clearly chocolates were the best part of the contents!

Bought a gluten-free carrot cake with cream cheese buttercream frosting. Cake was amazing! The…read morefrosting was insanely good. If you live the GF life, you know it gets a little pricey, but honestly, this cake was worth the $$! Very pleased.

We had the Hardcore Sweet Cupcake Truck come to our school for a catering event. They had lots of…read morecreative flavors to choose from, so it took me a while to decide! I ultimately chose the "Hoya de Roc" which was a chocolate cake filled with cookies and cream filing and topped with peanut butter buttercream, oreo pieces and reeses cups and rolled in chocolate sprinkles. Needless to say after that description, the cupcakes are beautifully decorated. The peanut butter frosting was rich but the peanut butter flavor added a great depth. Personally there was too much frosting for my taste, but I can hardly complain about that. Overall, delicious and creative cupcakes!

We've been coming here for a few years and love the cupcakes. Many unique flavors and always moist…read moreand delicious. The staff is very friendly and the store is extremely clean. Very fun vibe. The only thing we don't like are the other desserts in the case. There has only been one thing that we have enjoyed, and it was a Mango Toaster Pastry from our first visit. Other than that, we find the brownies, cookies, etc. to be pretty average...sometimes too sweet, sometimes too bland. Cupcakes are their specialty for sure, and we'll keep coming back for those.

Gluten-free yummy cupcakes are offered alongside their regular cupcakes, cookies, scones and more…read more Cupcakes are soft and fluffy. This spot has sit, stay and snack for awhile vibes. There are different seating options including a back room which houses a beautiful yellow sofa, blue chairs, coffee table, and three arcade games. There is also a large room downstairs to rent out for gatherings such as birthday parties. Such a nice idea! The gluten-free cupcakes were soft, rich and yummy. I wish I had more. There was a really nice guy working the day I came in. He has been working for Hardcore Sweet Bakery for two years. He was very helpful and answered all of my many questions. He's a keeper! The only thing this place is missing is coffee. Then it would be absolutely perfect. Love this place! Snack and stay awhile.

This is one of the best bakeries. Their treats are so buttery and taste absolutely delightful…read more Everything is so beautiful and gives the look of artistry. I love the pineapple coconut cookies. I've eaten them for years. They are delicate yet the flavor of pineapple and coconut work so well together. The cookies are moist and soft. They are such a joy to bite into. This day I also tried the toasted almond cupcake. While beautiful, it was extremely sweet, even for me. I couldn't eat it in one sitting. I don't think I'd ever purchase it again. It does remind you of the good humor toasted almond ice cream bars that were discontinued. But I just wish the topping wasn't so sweet. The cake was blander to complement the icing but it just wasn't for me. If you are looking to host an event or surprise a friend, i think treats from this bakery say I love you! There is so much variety that you should be able to find something for anyone. I took one star off because the staff isn't too conversational which takes away from the experience. .

So very disappointed! It has been years since I bought a cake at Sweet Maria's. 2 of my kids have…read morebirthday's this month so I figured why not. Besides the fact that I spent 62.00 on an 8inch round very berry cake was ridiculous in itself. The cake was nothing like I remember it being years ago. By far the worst frosting I have ever had. You know it is bad when 15 people took a slice and most of it ended up in the garbage. The frosting was nasty. My daughter said it tasted like wax smells. It tasted nothing like whipped cream. Way over priced not worth it. I will be calling tomorrow to let them know how horrible it was.

The honey glazed donuts are sooo good and fresh. We keep missing the Boston cream because they sell…read moreout and don't make more but the glaze they continue to make all day. Also the eclairs were soo yummy too. They have egg sandwiches too. Pro tip, get a box and ask for the warm ones that just came out.

Oh my dear heavens this is hands down one of the best bakeries here in Waterbury! Super affordable…read moretreats and they are absolutely delectable as well. I purchased a caramel cupcake, 2 glazed donuts, and a cinnamon sugar donut and let me say my companions and I absolutely devoured them! The caramel cupcake was incredibly moist and flavorful with a perfect amount of sweet with the filling and frosting. The service was fairly quick however we did arrive about an hour before they closed so I wasn't expecting to see many people anyways. The store itself is very cute and much larger than expected.

This is my wife's business. She has been making cakes for so long we decided to move into making…read moreher own business. What a wonderful idea we had and a great team we make. As far as cakes go, she makes my birthday cake every year. This year was definitely the best one (check the photo). The icing is always amazing, the fondant is home made not packaged, and not too sweet like most. The design ideas are always original. Do you have a picture to put on a cake? She can do it. Do you have a special occasion that you'd like to make a little sweeter? Dana can do it. Every cake she makes is unique. She is easy to work with and will not disappoint you. And of course, I'll be there to help as well! She has her very own Elite member at her finger tips! If you'd like to visit her website, go to: http://www.simplysweetct.com She can be reached by e-mail: Dana@simplysweetct.com

I have ordered several cakes from Dana at Simply Sweet. Not only is she a pleasure to deal with but…read moreher cakes are delicious. The possibilities are endless - even when tasked with odd requests Dana always comes through. Recently she was requested to make a character faced cake of one of my coworkers - it was a huge hit! I now use Simply Sweet for all of my special occasions. We have all had a designer cakes that looked good but lacked flavor... this is not the case with Dana's cakes, you and your guests will not be disappointed! Can't wait to place my next crazy cake order!

This place was decent since there's not many near by. I didn't have a huge appetite so I just got a…read morebeef taco which was just alright, nothing flavorful jumping out chewy almost..and a quesadilla but I got it to go. Only right up the road, but The quesadilla was really soggy heavy and it took 20 minutes longer than the time they told us it would be ready so those are the only downsides, but maybe give them another chance in the future with ordering one of their heavier options !

Another great Mexican spot in Waterbury. The food is delicious and well prepared. The service is a…read morequick. The restaurant is family owned and you can definitely tell it's a bit run down but overall you can feel the passion the food they cook!

My wife has wanted to try this place for awhile. A few weeks ago she stopped in on a whim when she…read morehad a free Friday morning and got a few things that she said were all excellent. On Sunday we stopped by and got a bunch more stuff to try. The flavor was there but a lot of it was a little stale, like maybe they bake only during the week. I don't know, but it wasn't the same quality as when my wife had gone two days prior. It hurts me to say anything negative on a small businesses page. I guess I'll have to try coming back some other times on different days to see if there's a difference.

My go to spot for rolls. They're terrific. Today I got a misto quento sandwich. Delicious !!! Nice…read moreand clean shop. Friendly staff.