Chocolats Vanden Eynden — Restaurant in Magog

Bumping to 4 stars because it's not everyday you find a fine chocolaterie belge in Canada away from a major city. If you're in Orford/Magog and looking for a cacao fix, it's a nice treat. If you're going further afield, it's a great place to stop and grab a gift not too far from the highway.

I bought some chocolate covered blueberries as a gift, didn't taste them myself but heard good things! The chocolates are well-crafted and there is a clear effort to work local flavours and products into the selection.

That said, the selection at the counter was somewhat uninspiring in contrast to the creations on display in glass boxes around the shop. From the selection I chose there was little intensity of flavour and it was at times hard to distinguish the advertised flavour in the individual chocolates.

The real unfortunate thing was the service. Zero chance of conversation or suggestion, not even a smile. It is what it is, but it's hard to love the product when the...

My wife and I came over to this shop, because it has a pretty high score on Google, we bought about 54 dollars of their chocolate. When my wife finished purchasing on their POS, the white hair female teller suddenly asked my wife to give out her credit card, and the teller began to wrote down the security code of the card. I protested it, then the teller basically throw everything onto the counter, very impolite. We ended up leaving their chocolate in a garbage can, I don't know what it taste, but it smells like discrimination, we are Asian.

To answer your explanation, When you accepted a "pay at distance", you would need the security code to proceed. In our case, we'd finished the payment, ask for the security code under the circumstance...

If you love Belgian chocolate, this place is a must visit. The chocolaterie offers a wide variety of chocolates, cakes, and ice creams, perfect for any occasion. The owner was incredibly kind and helpful, guiding us to some excellent choices for our own treats. Prices were reasonable, especially considering the high quality of their products. It's truly a little slice of heaven for kids (and...