Lula’s Chocolates

This review is more about the service and products received from Lula’s directly (special order) than about a particular store location:
I reached out to Victoria and Lula’s chocolates while looking for gifts for our company offsite in May. I was so impressed not only by the fabulous range and quality of products available, but even more so by the phenomenal customer support & service provided by Victoria and her team. She’s an absolute delight to work with and the sea salt caramel gifts were so VERY well received. I look forward to the next opportunity we have to collaborate… You guys made me look good! :) Thank you!

We love visiting Carmel and we always make an effort to have Lula’s be our first stop. The quality of their chocolate is amazing!

The shop was so quaint and beautiful. My mom lives up the street and always brings these to me when she visits. I also purchase Lula’s at Whole foods and The Market so to see the little magical shop was so special. We were offered some complementary chocolates and we chose a box of each of the salted Carmel’s. Those lasted, but one sitting. Fabulous.
Highly recommend this chocolate and this location especially.

I have been meaning to stop by Lula’s for some time. How serendipitous was it that I snagged a parking spot right in front on my last visit to Carmel?
We perused the many treats available and decided upon the Dark Chocolate Aloha Rocky Road and 9-​piece box of sea salt caramels. There were samples of the chili toffee bar at the register, to which we couldn’t say no. I’m not a fan of spicy, but it was actually pretty good. The spice of the chili doesn’t hit until you swallow and it is a nice finish to the rich chocolate flavor.
Somehow we managed to wait until we got home to try the items we purchased. The rocky road is fantastic. The chocolate is dark, rich, and divine. I am not huge fan of marshmallows but these are so light and fluffy that they are perfect in this concoction. The macadamia nuts lend a satisfying crunch. Whether it’s the dark or milk chocolate, I highly recommend this.
The sea salt caramels are out of this world. There are different flavors and each are so different and good, that I can’t pick just one. I highly recommend you stop in and treat yourself.

A quiet little shop in the center of Carmel.
Service (⁵⁄₅): I love the British woman who worked here! I can’t remember her name but she was just lovely. Handed us samples and samples of chocolate bark and told us about her vacation in Britain. She was so friendly!
The salted caramel (⁴⁄₅): Has actual grains of sea salt in it, which I could eat every now and again. It has a unique aftertaste that makes you want more though!
The bark (⁵⁄₅): We didn’t actually buy any, just samples. Wish we bought some now.
This shop is a little pricey because it is gourmet chocolate. They have everything from caramel to chocolate to marshmallows! Definitely give them a visit and say hi to the sweet lady at the counter!

I am a very big fan of the sea salt caramel here! It is super yummy!
The chocolates are a little pricier, but so delicious and a nice indulgence every now and then! The toffee here is really good as well.
I like just solid dark chocolate though, and they don’t normally just sell solid blocks of chocolate; they come out with solid chocolate figurines during Easter and during the (Christmas) holidays. They also go 50% off after the holidays, so that’s an even better deal if you’re really just looking to pig out on chocolate or stock up for the times when you just need to good chocolate.

Excellent and terrific customer service. Their Cross Roads location as well. Great gifts for just about any chocolate lover. Be sure to get something for yourself!

Excellent and very well priced.
The chocolate was absolutely amazing and beautifully packaged.
The rocky road, fresh hand-​made marshmallows and caramels were knockouts.
Definitely worth the visit.

I’m partial to dark chocolate caramels with sea salt on top. My most fav is Fran’s Chocolate in Seattle. Even the president loves their chocolates.
As we walked past this small store our eyes were caught by the neat décor inside. We had to wait for the lady to come back from her potty break :). The store is very inviting with the different displays of their chocolates. My eyes turned towards the table highlighting the dark choc caramels with salt on top. The lady handed us some samples and it was quite good. I liked that there’s different flavors inside the box but all are covered with dk chocs and salt. Hubster bought me a box and I will enjoy it at a later time.

I love chocolate and was so excited by the positive reviews here.
It was a disappointment.
The chocolates are not made there and they all come pre-​packaged, so you do not get to choose your assortment. Additionally, they had a few samples out, but did not let you choose what to sample and the lady said she was out of the sea salt caramels to sample (really? its what you are famous for, and I can count like… 50 boxes of the stuff on the table– open one!)
She did have a plain caramel to sample and it was delicious so I decided the chocolate covered sea salt caramel must be much better. It wasn’t. The chocolate melts off with the salt and the caramel is left in the end. You never get the sea salt and caramel combination– the chocolate and salt combo is good, but not quite the point. The plain caramels with nuts or sea salt were significantly better (and cheaper) than their «signature» chocolates. I’d probably buy those again.
It cost $ 13 for 9 chocolate-​covered caramels with sea salt on top. Go to Sees, hell, go to the grocery store and you’ll be able to round up chocolate that’s just as good with better service, better price, and more choice.

Sea salt carmel, toffee, and rocky road? — yes, please, I bought them all… loved them all… can’t go anywhere else…

Supremely delicious truffles! Definitely worth coming back for again and again, and they would make a GREAT gift for those whom you love. But, not for those whom you don’t truly love. They’re too expensive for them! Haha. Very nice shop, the staff was warm and friendly. We’ll be back!

Wine Truffles.
The End.

This place will seriously change your life!
For those fellow chocolate lovers out there… This is a MUST stop! Their chocolate and caramel sea salt chocolates are out of this world! They offer milk and dark chocolate options. They’re a little pricey, I believe over $ 10 for a bundle of about 12 chocolates but absolutely worth every penny! They perfectly melt in your mouth and then the sea salt is a surprisingly wonderful addition!
Great idea for party favors or gift baskets! All chocolate lovers will appreciate!

New! Another great place to pick up Lula’s locally made famous Sea Salt Chocolates, Truffles, Toffees, Crème’s, Rocky Road and my favorite GiGi’s Caramels (with or without nuts). The only thing tricky about this location is that parking is not easy to find.