Leonidas Belgian Chocolates: Signature General Assortment Reviews

• Perfectly Delicious

  
  By A281NPSIMI1C2R on 2006-06-26
  If it is possible to fall madly in love with a box of chocolates, then the assortment is the perfect place to start such an adventure. These chocolate are named after Leonidas Kestekidis, who definitely knew how to create chocolates for the true chocolate connoisseur.
  
  When he moved back to Belgium he not only married his true love, he created chocolates the world now adores. When you taste these chocolates, your taste buds will also finally know true chocolate happiness. Whether you try one of these with a cup of coffee or tea or enjoy one as a daily indulgence, these will impress.
  
  The "I Love You" chocolate with dreamy lemon filling embodies this sentiment. Each chocolate has a unique design and the I Love You chocolate has two hearts, ribbons and a seal. After you sample the variety of chocolates, specific flavors will stand out as favorites.
  
  Here are my favorite creamy fillings (ganache and butter cream) which come in dark, white and milk chocolate depending on the selection:
  
  Antoinette - A smooth Brandy flavored ganache
  
  Lingoit Lait - Absolutely delicious vanilla flavored fresh butter cream filling. Time definitely stopped while tasting this chocolate.
  
  Irrésistible - Dark chocolate and Strawberry sauce.
  
  For ever - If you love coffee this may be one of the most delicious milk or dark chocolate chocolates ever made as it is filled with a special coffee cream that has hints of caramel. I ordered an entire box of these and they come in a variety of flavors. The milk chocolate and cherry filling is like Claude Debussy's Rêverie. It is difficult to describe besides saying it is like a delicate cherry icing wrapped in milk chocolate.
  
  Merveilleux - Milk or dark chocolate filled with coffee ganache.
  
  Europe - Dark or milk chocolate filled with rum filling.
  
  Ganache - Milk or dark chocolate with pure ganache.
  
  Tosca - Milk chocolate with a special ganache.
  
  Poésie - Dark chocolate and a Cointreau filling.
  
  Antoinette - Delicate caramel hints in the milk chocolate coating mingle nicely with the vanilla filling.
  
  Eve - Milk or dark chocolate with a creamy dreamy banana filling.
  
  Alexandre le grand - A milk or dark chocolate with caramel cream.
  
  Also Recommended:
  
  If you wish to also try the Napolitains, I'd suggest the 1 pound sampler Ballotin with six varieties. You may also want to look for the new Palet d'Or. A deeply delicious and strong bitter chocolate filled with ganache. The center is made with butter, cream and chocolate and the outer coating is a masterpiece with gold decorations.
  
  Leonidas now has over 1700 stores and sales locations worldwide and they offer over 80 varieties of fresh chocolates. The chocolates are air freighted weekly from Brussels so you will always find the quality to be superior.
  
  My chocolates arrived fast and were as fresh as if I had purchased them in Belgium. They were carefully packaged in the famous gold boxes with signature/seasonal wrapping and a ribbon. The boxes were then placed in protective Styrofoam containers to protect the chocolates during shipping. The expedited shipping is recommended from May to early September.
  
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• Heavenly chocolate

  
  By A3T3KPW2QE866W on 2005-10-05
  Outstanding melt in your mouth chocolate. The dark chocolate is not bitter like many chocolatiers - it has the perfect blend of taste for any chocoholic. I've had many different types of chocolate from Belgium and can guarantee - Leonidas is the "Mercedes-Benz" of chocolatiers. The general assortment is an outstanding sampling of ivory, milk and dark chocolate. If you love dark chocolate then go for the dark chocolate assortment. You will not regret it. Also forget Godiva - it's medium grade quality.
  
  

• Chocolates might be great; shipping was less so; customer service is great

  
  By A2F81CEQZ4V1Q4 on 2006-09-11
  While it was shipped to me insulated in styrofoam, no cold packs were included in the shipment--which was heading to Atlanta in early September (the American South in the summer). I assumed that since I was paying over $20 for shipping--the absolute fastest time, greater care would be taken to ensure that the product arrived intact. Unfortunately, the chocolates I received were largely melted. I do not recommend the purchase of this item to be shipped to any region experiencing temperatures above 78 degrees.
  
  UPDATE: Received an e-mail, which read (in part) as follows: First, my apologies for not answering you earlier... I didn't notice there was a melting issue with your order till late last week while addressing a small more recent delivery problem. Anyway, as you have noticed with your order, melting can and does happen in transit, but luckily only with an insignificant number of our packages as we only experience about two dozen or three dozen a year out of well over 15,000 packages. Insignificant when view in percentage terms, but still most infuriating when this happens.
  
  The e-mail went on to note that they are replacing my order. I am stunned--I have had a melting issue before with a different chocolate company (remember, I live in Atlanta, Georgia, where summer temperatures are a bear), and I received nothing in the way of satisfaction. I figured it would be the same and didn't even bother to directly contact the company (a mistake on my part). I am *very* pleased with this level of service.
  
  
  
  

• Creme de Creme

  
  By A1WXO06S5WQUTS on 2005-10-01
  I lived in Leuven, Belgium for 8 years and tried many a chocolate. Leonidas is the creme de creme, that is, the best of the best. Especially their Framboise Praline is an Epicurean delight if you are a dark chocolate lover. Also, their plain dark chocolate medallion is outstanding as an addition to a freshly brewed Tully's espresso. Amazon, you provide a number one global service by bringing the best of Belgium to the US. Thanx,
  Heironymus de Medina (aka Jerome)
  
  

• The worlds best!!!!

  
  By A2JLRLWUKVEO2B on 2005-02-02
  After tasting this chocolate, you'll never want anything else. This was the highlite purchase in Amsterdam. So glad Amazon has them!!!!!
  
  
• Awesome Chocolate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  By AXIPGK1U2C4H4 on 2005-02-10
  All you chocolate lovers out there must experience this chocolate from Leonidas--great customer service and follow up on the order.
  
  
• EXCELLENT TASTE & QUALITY
  By A37DXN59846SOG on 2006-12-13
  These chocolates are one of the very best one can get. The problem is the price in the USA.
  In Belgium they cost only 16.50 Euros a Kilo (approx 2.2 lbs)= USD 22.00.
  Transport is expensive because they travel cooled...
  
  
  
• You Won't Be Disappointed
  By A3SPWP3SLBD0W7 on 2006-12-15
  I don't want to say that one chocolate is better than another. That's a matter of individual taste. If you haven't sampled Leonidas Belgian Chocolates, you should give them a try. The company has an excellent product and outstanding service if you have any problems.
  
  
• Great for a dinner party!!!
  By A3NUHXAU5TC9W9 on 2005-11-29
  I got the box for a gift at a dinner party, and of course we opened and tasted the chocolates! Evribody enjoyed them and none were left by the end of the night! Elegant and really tasty, they were the perfect gift for the occasion.
  
  
• Fantastic chocolates
  By AWXOR3ISUQ99C on 2005-12-17
  We tried (and retried very may times :) these chocolates in Belgium, and they are fantastic. I do like Neuhaus chocolates better, but these are also way up there. Highly recommended!
  
  
• perfection!!!
  By A3PIY4OZ36SZU5 on 2005-11-01
  These chocolates are the best I have ever tasted, and so affordable for the quality that you get! 10 stars!!
  
  
• Incredible
  By A2VKR9MAOCUSSB on 2006-09-20
  These are the best chocolates you will ever have.
  Absolutely incredible. Chocolate this good is rare in the US. They also make an excellent gift- I wish people would give me Leonidas.
  
  
• A sweet surprise!
  By A3BCPXL3O2AOW9 on 2007-02-08
  My husband sent me these chocolates last mother's day, and they were such a surprise, since he was serving in Iraq at the time. He sent me godiva for my birthday, and these blew those away! They are delicious, and worth the cost.
  
  
• Belgian Chocolate
  By A2RB9N37UUVOEW on 2007-03-31
  When I thinkof the richest chocolates I usually thinkof fine Belgian chocolates. Lately I needed some small thank you gifts. The chocolate ballotins arrived in TWO days without express delivery. Thanks to fresh product and fine packaging the chocolates could not have arrived as they did: in perfect shape. My friends were very thrilled and even grudgingly gave me a nibble. This selection contained mostly liquid centers with shells ranging from thick to thin, milk to bitter chocolates.
  
  
• Simply The Best
  By A1VC64SY1FXCLY on 2006-09-02
  These chocolates are much better than 5 stars!
  We found a Leonidas' Shop during a visit to Brussels, Belgium earlier this year and brought home 4 of the "kilo" Assortment Ballotins. I was ready to call directly to Brussels to place an order for more, but found them in New York City, so.........no need to search further.
  The quality is outstanding and as other have already stated, far superior to other brands and MUCH MORE AFFORDABLE.
  The shipment arrives overnight and each ballotin is protected in it's own styrofoam case.
  Try an assortment (the dark is unbelievably decadent) and you will not be disappointed!
  Enjoy
  
  
• Overpriced.
  By A20YTSYB64D24I on 2006-11-21
  People who spend this kind of money on belgian chocolate will likely never be able to afford a vacation in belgium.
  
  
• Expensive
  By A2FG90RW53W8WS on 2007-03-24
  My friend went to Belgium and brought us back this chocolate. I am not crazy about chocolate BUT I fell in LOVE with this one! This is EXCELLENT chocolate! The assortment varies so if you like a certain assortment, send the company an email or call them as they have EXCELLENT customer service. Although the chocolate is MUCH CHEAPER in Belgium it was worth EVERY penny that I spent on the chocolate.
  
  
• A GOOD VALUE
  By A1GIJSR25ENRUR on 2006-02-28
  These are a very good and a lot cheaper than other chocolates, some of which are not a lot better.
  
  
• There is none better.
  By A14NYKVV4CYF5S on 2007-05-12
  I have never ever tasted a finer and more delicious chocolate in my entire life. The only thing I would ask Leonidas Belgian Chocolates to do is make up some chocolates with whole almonds in them. That would be the best of both worlds.
  
  
• Leonidas- TOP NOTCH CUSTOMER SERVICE
  By AYXFMFIEVI4WZ on 2007-11-05
  This company not only has a great product, but they have top notch customer service. They made a mistake on my order (which happens!), but THEY found it (they didn't wait for me to find it), and THEY fixed it over and above my satisfaction. They communicated with me as well as the receipient of the gift and they were great. I would recommend them if you plan to give chocolates as a gift.
  
  
• Okay, but.....
  By A1V7NO21SZPFMS on 2007-11-12
  I've read reviews of different chocolates on Consumer Reports awhile ago and Leonidas was given a good rating; I was curious as to how this would taste. So, I ordered it for the family (I just sampled..). The packaging is really nice.. it would make a great gift. As for the chocolate itself, well... it is better than most store brands, but not as good as Godiva. I would rather pay a little more for better quality, or pay a lot less for a bar of Cadbury.
  
  
• Great Belgian Chocolates
  By A29TKHN6WM0NMG on 2008-01-18
  Though I live in Miami, which is quite hot and humid, the chocolates arrived well packed, and did not melt at all.
  
  Without comparing them to Godiva, these are simply some of the best chocolates on the market. You won't be disappointed.
  
  
• I'd like to give it 5 stars, but...
  By A3INN916E4VION on 2007-06-15
  It's just got that great. Of course it's very good, it's Belgian chocolates, but I've had better.
  
  
• Excellent chocolates
  By A3FFTZ804N6P2S on 2007-11-02
  Gave these to my dad for his birthday. They received rave reviews. Highly recommended.
  
  
• Belgian Chocolates
  By A3W1S66QMKDPG1 on 2007-11-03
  The best chocolates in the world and you can buy them on amazon, i'm a belgian so i know what good chocolate is, try these and be amazed!!
  
  

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