Chocolaterie Stam - Omaha — Restaurant in Papillion

The decor is five stars but I cant say the same for the desserts. I ordered a pistachio and cappuccino gelato. When I saw the colors of the gelato, I was already concerned because the pistachio is very bright green which is not traditional, but I went ahead and ordered it anyway because I wanted to see what it tasted like. Having been to Italy numerous times and after spending three months in Europe last year I have eaten a lot of gelato. One of my favorite companies in Europe that makes the most amazing gelato is Amorino, but I have also had gelato from many different companies. In California, Gelato Paradiso in Laguna and Newport is fantastic. At Stam, I tasted the pistachio first, and it tasted absolutely nothing like pistachio. I don't know what flavor it was, but it definitely had no pistachio taste at all. Then I tasted the cappuccino which did have a distinct coffee taste, but there was also an after taste, and it did not taste fresh. I literally dumped most of the gelato out into the trash. I tried to get rid of most of the pistachio and just eat the cappuccino but then I gave up after a few more bites of the cappuccino and I realized the taste didn't merit the calories. I then tasted three different types of chocolate, which were not bad but not great. I wound up going back in the store because the gelato was literally the worst gelato I have ever tasted and I hate saying that because it's a cute little shop but I feel like if you're going to charge that much for gelato, it should be authentic and it should taste good and it's really very unfair to the customer. So I talked to the owner about it and she offered to give me a refund which was nice, but I told her no it wasnt necessary. Unfortunately I can't return as a customer. I hope this company changes the recipe and starts putting out authentic gelato because there is definitely a need for it...

What a lovely shop! Susie (I believe that is her name) is an owner and she was warm and friendly. There is a yelp check in for a coffee and a truffle. What a wonderful introduction if you have never been there before. It allows you a chance to sample before you buy and trust me, you will buy!

I tried the marzipan truffle. The snap of the chocolate as you bite into it, the creaminess of the filling, you should eat this all the time. Here is what I've noticed about candy. The mass produced (Russel Stover's, Lindt's) you can eat a lot off because it doesn't satisfy that itch in your brain for chocolate. Here? Eat this slowly, savior it, taste the time and effort which went into the creation of this delectable treat. One maybe two pieces will sate you.

OH! I bought some of the sugar free items. WOW!! They don't taste like sugar free. Now I can enjoy the peanut clusters, chocolate covered espresso beans and chocolate covered almonds with less guilt. Absolutely worth the price and schelp into Bellevue for this shop. I can't speak enough wonderful things...

Updated: They are open again and are accepting customers inside

Went for gelato recently. This time I went for the strawberry (dairy free) sorbetto and the pineapple blueberry sorbetto. I've upgraded this to a 5 star as these two flavors were great.

I was told by someone recently that they use to sit there for hours and got to know the people working there. She did always order something and they always made her feel welcome.

I'd recommend getting their stroop waffles if it's in stock

Previous review: There are many beautiful chocolates to be had here. If you want something with an airforce symbol on it, you can get them from here. They seem to be in packs 1 of 4 (the other are different designs). Their gelato is fine. I tried the unicorn marshmallow. It is a very inviting space. There are board games to play. It seems like a nice place to spend an afternoon. My favorite was the hazelnut chocolate made in the...