Rocky Mountain Chocolate

Come on who doesn’t like chocolate?! They make dark, milk, white flavors. They also have a great selection of sugar free candy. I generally go in to get my favorite green apple dipped in Carmel. It’s the cheesecake flavor. It’s yummy. You can have them slice it there, or take it whole for later. The apple they use is not too tart and with the rest of the toppings it’s amazing.
Tonight we ordered their hot chocolate. OMG! the best I’ve ever had. They added little marshmallows & whipped cream. It’s on my hit list each and every time I go there for now on. This location also has two sweet employees that were friendly /​cheerful. Always a good thing when you’re making a purchase.

So expensive! Just bought one rice Krispy treat for $ 5.

Huge disappointment. New owners. Ordered 10 caramel apples and picked them up with the caramel melted all over the paper they were wrapped in. Spent $ 50+ ($ 5.00/apple). I would suggest finding another RMC store if you need a big order.

Worker was sweet enough to make me a fresh cinnamon candy apple, unfortunately it wasn’t very good. The apple was tiny and it just wasn’t as good as others I’ve enjoyed. The candy was coated a little too thick so I couldn’t bite into it very well. I probably wouldn’t order another again, but I might.

This rating is just for the chocolate-​covered dark strawberries which were quite good. And, the staff was helpful and nice.

Don’t know why there so low reviews here and why it’s priced so high. Any candy store or chocolate store is this expensive if not even more. You get what you pay for here and super delicious. We skipped the restaurant desert after the dinner and came here to enjoy some chocolate and Rocky Mountain apple

This place is amazing and a chocolate lovers dream! I LOVED our candy apples and its right on the beach :-)

The chocolate-​covered strawberries caught our eyes while walking to the beach. My wife and I went inside and ordered four of them. When the cashier rang them up, I gasped with something like «holy crap!» at the price. I was expecting them to be expensive, but not half-​a-​steak-​dinner expensive. My hand was shaking as I reached into my wallet and reluctantly handed over my hard-​earned cash. The strawberries were fresh and the chocolate was excellent. Next time, we’ll only buy two!

Wonderful chocolate shop on Laguna Beach. The candy apples all look so decadent. The truffles just melt in your mouth into very smooth chocolate. I really love going to this shop. The box of chocolates make really great gifts.

Walking by after dinner, my eye caught the candied apples in the window. Since I only have candied apples at county fairs, this was a special treat.
It was fresh and delicious. I’ll be back!

This review is for the chocolate apples only, which I LOVE LOVE LOVE. I haven’t come across another shop that makes them as yummy as this one. Even though RMC is a franchise, i gladly drive 30 miles to get my fix here every time. I’ve tried other RMC locations in the OC and this one still makes them the best. I don’t know if they make them there or have them shipped in, but this location consistently has the yummiest chocolate apples of them all! The 4 stars is for price. The apples are too expensive, nearly $ 10 for one and parking for this place is challenging. I usually stop by witha friend who drops me at the curb and go around the block while I go in to pick up the apple.

I hate to give this place 2 stars, but I have to because of my most recent experience there. I have been getting my grandpa his birthday, Christmas and Father’s Day presents from Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory since I was in High School. For the man who has everything, the best bet is to get him something he can eat. He LOVES the pecan turtles and the walnut clusters. I usually spend between $ 45 and $ 70 on chocolate when I go, so I am a relatively good client. The chocolate is always good, and grandpa is always happy. So why the 2 stars? Because the last time I went here, last week for Father’s Day in fact, I was faced with an awkward, unpleasant and unsanitary encounter. Usually the people who work there are pleasant and clean. Last time, I was faced with a sickly, dirty looking college-​age kid who kept rubbing his stomach while picking out my chocolates. I pondered for a minute. Was he rubbing his stomach because he was sick? Had indigestion? Had done a taxing ab-​workout before coming to work? (that one I doubt). I shrugged it off and he started putting my chocolates into their box. He put on his glove, reached for my credit card, ran it through the machine and then punched in numbers on the dirty keypad, then went back to touching my chocolates. Now if these chocolates were not a gift, I may have been less upset, but I politely asked him if he would put on another glove because he had touched my card, the register, and the keypad with his gloved hand. He looked me right in the face, and with his gloved hand began rubbing his face in confusion. I was not happy. He looked confused. «You mean you want me to get another glove?» yes, kiddo, that one’s been in your FACE in the last 5 seconds. I am not giving my 80 year old grandfather contaminated chocolates for Father’s Day! He was very rude, and finally changed his glove at my insistence. I know that this is not the fault of the company, I’m sure this kid looked nice when they hired him, but I do not take kindly to food contamination, and I especially don’t want someone who is sick touching the chocolates I am paying (handsomely) for with his grubby little gloves that have been all over his face and the register. After a few choice grumblings at me that he would «try to remember» not to do that again– all very sarcastic, I left. I was actually kind of upset. I do not usually frequent places with this kind of subpar service, and I will have to decide whether to go back again. I certainly will not ever make another purchase from that salesman.

Well, when my Husband and I came to Laguna for the weekend, we wanted to treat ourselves to some beach time, nice dinner’s out and some desserts. How perfect would it be, strolling through the quaint town and picking up some chocolate after dinner. So we entered into this place in hopes to maybe find some espresso and some fine chocolates.
We were directed to the coffee they had on the counter in a pump karafe, hmmmm, we passed. At 8pm, how long had that coffee been hanging out for. That’s okay, it is a chocolate shop, not a coffee spot.
I give this place 2 stars for the presentation of their chocolate, it made my mouth water as my eyes were overwhelmed with the display of options.
How could you go wrong with truffles? So my husband picked 4 flavors of truffles. I could have gone with 2, but okay, if a man wants more chocolate, I’m on board. We left the chocolate shop with four truffles in search for a open coffee shop to enjoy them in. We found Starbucks.
How romantic and fun to be on a mini vacation with my husband, eating truffles.
Unfortunately, we didn’t eat them because we didn’t like them at all. That says a lot about the chocolate, because my husband will eat anything really, and think it’s good.(sorry Babe)
It has been 2 weeks since we were there and we continue to talk about how unsatisfying those truffles were. I don’t like to write bad reviews, in fact I feel bad writing this, but to still be disappointed over mere truffles 2 weeks later really forces me to speak out. I don’t think there is anything this business owner can do for me, so I didn’t attempt to contact. Really it’s a matter of taste and if you don’t mind truffles that vary in flavors but really all taste the same, then have at it.
It is weird that we still talk about how horrible they tasted 2 weeks later? Weird enough for me to speak out.
Maybe some of their other chocolates taste better. Call me a chocolate snob from SF. Trader Joes has better chocolate. In fact try Trader Joes semi-​sweet chocolate challets, mmmmmm, delish.
Sorry Laguna Rocky Mountain, but your truffles are dry and difficult to enjoy.

once upon a time, very long ago i discovered rocky mountain chocolate factory in solvang — thought i’d died & gone to heaven — everything was luscious!
so, when i noticed one in laguna, i was so excited and then so disappointed!
the walnuts in the fudge were past stale, they were rancid — yuk!
the amaretto truffle tasted more like a cheap cherry cordial and, trust me, i know what amaretto’s supposed to taste like and this wasn’t it.
so i’ll content myself with fond memories of the rocky mountain fudge of long-​ago solvang, as i walk up the block to café zinc where they sell «poco dolce» chocolates — pretty pricey, but worth every cent and then some.

Deep down, I knew what I was getting into… This place is a mediocre chocolate shop with rude service. But hey — it was after dinner, I just wanted something chocolate so I caved…
Probably it would have gotten 2 stars, but the 2 people working there were just rude. Never acknowledged us. Then 2 other people came in, never really acknowledged them, then finally they go to help someone and pick the people that came in after us. Then once they were done (I guess that was just too taxing for them) they just started laughing and talking with eachother until I coached them that they needed to say hello and take an order… How does this place survive? Oh yeah… tourists…

Unless you live under a rock (preferably made of sinful, luscious chocolate), you’ve likely sampled something deliciously sweet from one of the many Rocky Mountain Chocolate locales nationwide.
From the West Coast to way back East, Rocky Mountain spots usually reside — and quite cleverly may I add — in quaint destination communities, touristy towns and vacationer shopping spots alike. Why not target consumers while they’re on Holiday? It’s brilliant! Get ‘em carefree, happy-​go-​lucky, totally un-​calorie conscious and with wallets at the ready… can’t say I blame you, Rocky!
Such is this Laguna Beach spot nestled between ice cream shops, art galleries and beachwear boutiques… like a beaming beacon of brown delight on the horizon, Rocky Mountain beckons with cases of truffles, bars of fudge and those amazing candy apples that everyone has come to know and adore them for. Any attempts to resist the temptation to be gluttonous will quickly be quelled anyway by your aroma sensory kicking into overdrive, the smell of warm caramel bubbling away is just immobilizing. Go ahead, give in.
The wicked caramel apples and silky walnut-​laden fudge come with my highest recommendations… the truffles have always been so-​so for me and with the exact same ones reappearing from location to location you know they’re not made on premise. Samples are always skimpy, hence the 3 stars, but those granny smith lovers more than redeem.
Hey, an apple a day keeps the Doctor away, right? Go for it!

This place has the best damn chocolate. Their truffles are delicious. I’ve tried so many different flavors. Too many different type of chocolate here.
PS: I was tempted to give this place a 1 star rating because everytime I come here I leave so dissapointed with myself because how much chocolate I end up buying.

I always stop here when Iam at the beach but this time I had to write this review because something has changed, and not for the good. I walked in and this older lady and an older man were there and I assume the owners. but I found them to be very pushy and rude not friendly like I remember … I wonder if its the recession or what but they need to hire back the other help fast… sign me mad at them and wont be back for more… sees candies here I come!!!

It’s only been 1 week and I’m back again! Instead of indulging and buying 2 truffles for myself like last time, I bought 1 mint truffle to share with my gf. The mint was delish! They definitely didn’t hold back on the mint; strong and savory. Delightfully refreshing!
My verdict on truffles so far, ranked from most to least favorite:
Amaretto, Mint, Raspberry
Will be back again to continue my hunt for the best tasting chocolate-​dipped truffles

I have been down here a couple of times and I wanted to pick up some chocolates and caramel apples as we were shopping around down by the beach. I felt their service was only so-​so and they weren’t very friendly. The apple was okay, nothing special.
I don’t know, maybe it’s just me, but this place is a little out of place with the whole vibe by the beach. It’s also a tight fit through the entrance. I don’t feel that they get that much business, which makes me question their freshness… hmm I dunno. I probably wouldn’t go back to this location. It isn’t THAT good. =P