Rue Claire Lavender Farm & Artisan Chocolate — Attraction in Town of Lodi

This is the absolute worst excuse for a “festival” I have ever seen. There is a small patch of lavender, next to someone’s house. It’s not labeled so you have no idea what it is, not that it matters, because this has nothing to do with lavender. There is a tiny building with a tiny glass case, in a tiny cramped room, that could not easily fit 6 people. There was one girl working. There were a few chocolates, nothing labeled. There was nothing festive about it. I’m sure you could go here at any point and it would be the exact same. There are no vendors, no music, no people.

I guess I could plant 18 lavender plants, next to my store, and call it a festival, to lure people. Except I would have the good taste to actually have lavender related stuff. This was the biggest waste of time imaginable. A publicized “festival”, should...

We have done many trips to the Finger Lakes and love it here. This was a longer trip for us (six nights) and we were looking for some different options. I'm so glad I found this place!

We made plans to visit and do a 2-course chocolate tasting and added the hot chocolate flight to that. We had an incredible experience. Communication with Claire was easy. The chocolate was incredible (I would be stopping often if we lived closer).

We were there longer than expected, but Claire was very accommodating and we learned a lot. We really enjoyed talking with her. I'm looking forward to visiting again when we are in the Finger Lakes...

Did not know what to expect walking up. It is a small building next to a lavender field. Within minutes of walking up, my opinion changes. The owner is friendly. The chocolate is incredible. Very unique flavors and spices. Did not try the cocktails but heard good things from the rest of our group. The prices are comparable to any other authentic/real chocolatier I have visited. The location will confuse you at first but do not judge this book by its cover. Or do. More chocolate for us. You'll...