Leonidas Belgian Chocolates: 1 lb Signature General Assortment

I got these chocolates for my son and my daughter-in-law for their 10th wedding anniversary. My son said the chocolates were fantastic, and my daughter-in-law -- a gourmet in many categories including chocolates -- said they were awesome!!! And I give the company 6 stars for customer service.

Shipping was horrible. They claimed they couldn't keep it cool for delivery to NY in the summer (How come Godiva can?)

Chocolates good, but........ (others can be better-maybe these were just handled & shipped so poorly that they were no longer good).

Gave as gift, I think I can probably do better.

The Leonidas chocolates being peddled in the USA bear little/no resemblance to those available in Europe. After enjoying Leonidas in Germany (Aachen and Munich) for many years I placed an order here in New York State. What I received was (a) crudely presented boxes of (b) thick, hard-shelled (c) anonymous flavoured cream centres. With the exception of the coffee creams (which were more or less as I remember them from Europe) the rest of the box seemed to consist of two undefinable centres. Extremely disappointed with this order. The Godiva selection my mother received for Christmas was FAR superior in every respect -- packaging, presentation, appearance, texture, taste. I won't buy Leonidas in the USA again.

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'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.