Belgian Chocolates: 1 lb Dark Chocolates Assortment

I really didn't know much about this type of chocolate and took a chance and got a box. This was a Christmas present for my wife but after all the good stuff we read we had to break into it a month early. I thought to myself how much differently could this really taste than the American chocolate I am used to. It comes in a box that you get to unwrap and untie the bow. This chocolate is the best ever and after tasting and finishing off the entire box we couldn't wait to get another. That will have to wait though for the price but it was worth what we paid. Do yourself a favor and pay the price just to try it out.

Chocolates are great. They always arrive earlier than delivery date. Our family has always loved these chocolates. They are expensive but worth the price. Have been ordering for years. Our favorites are the dark chocolates but all are good.

This year we ordered these dark chocolates and also bought a package of dark chocolates from Godiva. The Godiva dark chocolate box is $36 for 10.5 oz. (really, it's on their website). These are the same price for a full pound. And they come from Belgium, where people are very fussy about chocolates, and proud of their chocolates. It is not just the price. The taste difference is amazing. These are the real thing, a pleasure from first to last. We lived in France, where chocolate shops abound, and Leonidas was quite competitive against the artisan shops.

My wife invaded her box of Leonidas Dark Chocolates a couple of days before Valentine’s Day. The overall quality of the candy selection was very adequate, but the the candy packaging left much to be desired. Instead of being neatly packaged with separators, she discovered the Leonidas Chocolates scattered piecemeal in the gold box. A couple of the flatter candy pieces were were broken, one even looking like it been gnawed by a small child or a juvenile beaver. I think next I’ll trust Godiva for chocolate gift giving.

While just fine if satisfying your own cravings for fine dark chocolate (these will certainly satisfy), I think the fact that the packaging isn't "dimpled" for each piece may be the culprit for some of the coatings breaking off, along with some minor denting of the pieces, particularly as you work your way to the bottom level. I would only consider buying these as a present for someone else only if I found these at a fine chocolates shop. Nothing wrong with the outer packaging, and the flavors are really well orchestrated. Suspending the box in a styrofoam shell within the outer shipper may not be the most sustainable solution, but these will be my go-to for my next craving.

Magnificent! I have yet to have eaten a piece that didn't curl my toes. This chocolate is that good. There's absolutely no bitterness in the dark chocolates, the fillings are to die for. I had always heard that European fine chocolates were better than American, but I had no idea they would be this good. Russell Stover, Whitmans...not even close--not in the same ballpark...and the chocolate aftertaste lasts on the palette for a good while.

My Father loves dark chocolate for his health and enjoys this brand of chocolate

If you are a dark chocolate lover, this is not satisfying. After a recent trip to Brussels, we had the opportunity to try many amazing chocolatiers but skipped out on Leonidas as they seemed more "mass market". After missing the taste of yummy Belgian dark pralines, I decided to give this one a try. It is a good value for your dollar in terms of quantity, but the chocolate itself was not what I imagined it to be based on reviews. The chocolate tasted bland and diluted. At times, I questioned whether they were milk chocolates. It was nice to get two of each type, but the chocolate was missing that "melt in your mouth", dark decadence I was craving. The fillings weren't really remarkable either. It seemed as through they recycled the same butter cream and crisp filling quite often.