So many things to love about this local bonbon maker starting with the fact that there is a free…read moreparking lot outside and ending with really exceptional chocolates. Service was also top tier. There was another couple ahead of us but we browsed the chocolate options while we waited. I love that they offered a bonbon sample with purchase and the pineapple/pepper and bananas fosters we tried were delicious. I enjoyed everything that we took home with us but the best one in my opinion was the strawberry vanilla (I was told they harvest the strawberries themselves). The pop rocks unicorn was also pretty fun! Looking forward to coming back and trying even more flavor combinations.

Wow! If you are into chocolates with interesting, but surprisingly cohesive flavors, I would come…read morecheck this cute little shop out. The staff are extremely welcoming and knowledgeable about the products they provide. I appreciate the explanation of each flavor profile as well as the complementary sample that was given to me and my family. I usually do not go for chocolates, but I would highly recommend coming here at least once if you are in the Portland area :)

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.

Stopped by Dean's sweet on the recommendation of another local business owner. I love to check out…read morelocal chocolatiers whenever I travel. The shop is small with a small selection of chocolates and I purchased a 4 pack of truffles. I tried the dark chocolate blueberry, dark chocolate raspberry and dark chocolate mint. The raspberry and blueberry ganaches didn't have much in the way of fruit flavor and the chocolate itself had a pretty muted flavor. Maybe I ordering the wrong items but this just wasn't my favorite.

I wandered into The Bar of Chocolate Café in Portland, Maine, expecting a cozy little cocoa shrine…read moreand left convinced they should rename it The Bar of "Good Luck Walking Straight." I ordered only a chocolate martini, just one, and somehow it tasted like a grown-up milkshake, a sweet silky potion that whispered, "Calories don't count if you drink them." The first sip was like being hugged by a truffle; the second sip was like that truffle winking and rearranging my weekend plans. By the halfway mark, I was negotiating with my brain about whether I needed dinner or just another round of dessert disguised as alcohol. The bartender smiled knowingly, clearly aware that this drink could turn a responsible adult into a giddy cocoa pirate. Four stars because my sweet tooth is still filing a restraining order, dangerously delicious and almost too tempting for its own good.

I stopped in on a Saturday night and it was packed! It's a pretty small place with some tables and…read moreabout 8 bar seats. The hostess directed me to stand at a little corner table and snag a bar seat once one freed up. The bartenders were great and made my drink very fast! I got the salted caramel chocolate martini and it was really good. I love that this place has more options than espresso martinis! I also ordered the creme brulee which was very light and delicious.

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.

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.

My wife and I stopped after a trip to the outlets in Freeport. It had good reviews but not that…read moremany on Yelp but we tried it regardless because the reviews were mostly thoughtful. Here's the good: the food was amazing my fajita was enough for like three people. My wife had a veggie burrito and she loved it. The service was exceptional. We didn't ask for anything it would just appear. The bad: 1. The chips seemed a bit old and salsa was very watery. 2. They only have one location. Open in Saco Biddeford area please!

I have been impressed every time we have eaten at Fuego (5 eat in and one take out over the last 6…read moremonths). The service is very friendly and fast. The food is amazing and the prices are fantastic. If you are local and have not made Fuego a regular eatery yet, you are missing out on a quality meal!! They do an excellent and very thorough job with take out as well. Drinks are also quite excellent. Great atmosphere, casual and clean. The ceaser side salad was super fresh and I can't say enough about the roasted veggies. They are almost a meal by themselves. We ordered take out this past Sunday and I ordered the taco salad and a side of the veggies. I added them to the salad and it was spectacular!! They are perfectly cooked and garlicky. They went so good right on my salad...which was huge and packaged in a very nice resealable plastic bowl. Crispy and fresh! The food was packaged very well and it was still hot when we got home 20 min away. There are not very many resteraunts available these days that are like this but still completely affordable for local folks.

I've been going here my whole life. When I moved away, I found myself talking about it often. Now…read morethat I'm back it's still just as good. Very cute atmosphere and really amazing pastries. Their vanilla cupcake is my childhood.

Ordered a carrot cake, birthday cake and it was fantastic. Great spot for coffee and a pastry treat…read moreboth indoors and out or grab your order for takeout. I would recommend and do find myself coming back yet for some reason forget they're here, which is totally on me as I reside on route one in Falmouth.

I've been here twice now and really enjoy their whoopie balls! It's such a fun twist on Maine's…read moreiconic whoopie pie! The quality of the chocolate is great, the cake part is moist, and they have lots of filling choices! My favorites are the hostess mint and the peanut butter. They offer custom cakes and an assortment of chocolates and baked goods as well. This is their second location, after starting their business in Kennebunk, which I believe is where they still make everything. The staff has been friendly and helpful each time I've gone in, so I'd encourage others to give it a try!

Holy Moly!! Go here! The cookies are great! Their signature whoopie balls are amazing! I had the…read morepeanut butter cookies, chocolate chip, and molasses cookies. We got the dark chocolate espresso, Oreo milk chocolate, and blueberry cheesecake milk chocolate whoopie balls. Wanted to try their whoopie pies but didn't want to seem like a total glutton hahahaha I can't emphasize enough, GO HERE!

There is simply no better chocolate than Havens. It melts perfectly in your mouth at just the…read moreright speed, with incredible smoothness and fabulous flavor. We have had chocolates from Belgium, Switzerland, Equidor, Vermont, but none have compared with Havens.

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.