This place offers delicious chocolate made in America. As such it does lean slightly towards the sweeter side. Whats nice about this place is that they have a lounge area for you to enjoy your chocolate and drinks while people watching the busy streets of SF.

Excellent gem like dark and other chocolates. Scintillating in look and taste.

This is the best chocolate I have ever tasted so different and unique. Its infused with a variety of different things that melts in your mouth. One of my patients family brought this for the staff yesterday. Now im going g to order some so that my family could experience what I did. Mouth watering chocolate... Dont forget FANCY!😍

This is a visually very nice chocolate store with many varieties of chocolate. Their truffles are visually appealing but also a pretty hefty price. Their hot chocolate beverages are delicious, and you should definitely ask for marshmallows on them.However the staff wasnt very friendly (except one of them, which she was very nice and helpful) and seemed in a rush to close the shop which subtracted from the experience.

I miss the days when I could stroll through Hayes valley and pick up the best of everything. Now that Christopher Elbow chocolates shipping, I’m able to enjoy the worlds best chocolate all the way in Aberdeen Washington. 100% the shipping to treat myself to the taste of luxury

Really amazing chocolates...very pleasing to eyes and extremely awesome in taste

Absolutely delicious chocolate shop with a unique variety of flavours. Have the hot chocolate.. you wont regret the hours in the gym to make up for it :))

We loved it. Thank you

Legit the most wonderful and artistic chocolates I have ever had. Would add a photo if I hadn’t eaten a box in like 48 hours.

Love their chocolate. I visit here few times a year and grab a selection of chocolates and drink here as well.

It looks like jewelry, they have unique flavors that are super yummy and It’s also perfect as a gift!

Great chocolate and awesome people! The retail manager at this store (I think her name was Amanda?) Was super friendly and helpful!

Great selection of chocolates, afew are regular taste and a couple were just plain weird but overall the experience was nice, their spicy mocha is the best we have ever tried

Delish hot chocolate and truffles.

Chocolates are tasty and very nice looking. A little pricey but great for gifts. Try the strawberry balsamic its exquisite

Im blown away by how professionally they conducted the task with no issues. Throughout the day, the staff was quite courteous.

Gourmet Chocolate Collection is tasty, and smooth texture. Prefect! PATE DE FRUIT also very yummy. My family love these gifts from San Francisco.

Strawberry basalmic my fav

Drinking Chocolate was really tasty!!!

Drinking chocolate is really good and exotic! Best truffles are passion fruit, macadamia nut, and hazelnut. Most flavors are on the dark chocolate end.

I thought they opened at 10am (11am), so off to Sees I went and knowing how expensive these chocolates are at Christophers I had no real intentions of coming back when they did open. Well I found myself walking right by it on my way back to work and said wth I will look. Right off the bat the young lady at the counter was friendly and welcoming. More so than any candy shop Ive visted in the bay area. I went to another place close by and when I asked about a sample they looked at me like I was an alien and said no. I fully expected the same answer at this upscale chocolate confectionery, so much for my expectations. Not only one sample but almost as many as I wound up buying. I felt no rush in my selection and when it was all said and done I bought two - four piece boxes at $10 each and walked out feeling good about it, in part because the candy is that darned good and mainly the warm customer service I recieved.

Arguably the best chocolate in the bay. The fillings are top notch.

Perfect place for chocolate lovers!! Yummy selection of chocolates and hot chocolate drinks! The is really cute single couches to sit in as well 😍

Good place for quick chocolate grabs

A GREAT gift for anyone. They are so cute!

Best chocolates in town!!!! They have all the flavors and all of it are the best Ive had anywhere, they have their annual chocolate affair in February every year and you cant miss it!!

This is a wonderful store with remarkable chocolates. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable. The hot chocolate is exquisite. What is not to like. Well I guess it would be nice if they also offered it bargain basement prices but thats a bit too much to ask for.

Over the TOP!!! I was looking for a gift to give to my wife and ran into this store. It was amazing. The chocolates are a work of art. The staff (especially Amanda the manager) took time to explain the chocolates and walk me through the experience. I was provided a few samples and they were amazing... I recommend this location to anyone who wants top grade chocolates!!!

This is a go-to chocolate shop in CA. The barista Samantha was so helpful in suggesting pastries and made a delicious hot chocolate. I loved the ambiance there. Also their ceramic mugs and plates add such a nice touch. Also their house made marshmallows are DELISH. you must try their house hot cocoa thought. It was so so rich!!

You want good chocolate.

Pricy but high quality

Really really really love it !!!

What a lovely little find in the Hayes Valley. I had walked by here before but never thought to drop in untill I ended up after dinner before the symphony on evening. It was cold outside and I wanted a coffee and instead saw the menu display showing the sipping chocolate with was intriguing.Went in and was instantly amazed by the high patisserie nature of all the chocolate selections. The designs and the flavors were really quite exquisite. Its worth a drop in just for that.I really wanted to see if they would hold a candle to some of the best hot chocolate Ive ever had and I had a feeling they might match it especially with all the varieties they had on the board. I opted for the Spiced Dark Chocolate with Oatley (oat milk) rather than milk which was served in a lovely cup and saucer.The first sip can be described as a velvety, chocolatey bloom inside my mouth and made its way into me instantly warming my belly with a light, spicy finish that knocked my throat beckoning me to go for the next sip. It was exquisite and delicious and something that should just be savored and appreciated without asking too many waisting it thinking to many thoughts.Go have some it is worth the price.

Yum yum yum yum yum yum yum! The truffles are like little (delicious!) pieces of art. The caramels are soft and divine.... not the kind to stick to your teeth. Theres a cushioned bench seating area to enjoy your hot chocolate or chocolates and chat with a friend. It would be nice of they still offered samples. They used to, but seem to have stopped that practice a couple years ago. At $2+/truffle, it would be nice for someone to try something theyre not sure if theyd like.

Passion fruit chocolate is really good.

Hot chocolate is delicious and one of my favorites in the city. I usually opt for raspberry with whole milk, but theyre all great.

The absolutely most delicious sipping chocolate I have ever had. Service was exceptional. The eating area was very cozy. This was by far my favorite place in San Francisco. The only place that could lure me back there actually. And we only found it by accident. I highly recommend this place to any officianado of sipping chocolate.

Considering a lackluster hot chocolate at Starbucks already runs $4+, the $5 drinking chocolate here is a steal. Quality is great; chocolate tastes rich, fragrant, and fruity. Service was very friendly.

Nice, beautiful chocolates. Nice counter person. The mocha was more chocolate forward then I was expecting but it was good. Like a drinking chocolate/hot cocoa with espresso shots in it.

Without a doubt, the best dark hot chocolate in the world. Other luxury Chocolatiers are no competition to Christopher Elbow’s dark hot chocolate. It is the single item that I get year-round whenever visiting San Francisco.I would however love to see one with less sugar as I could see myself buying and making it at home.

High quality, friendly staff, and a nice sitting area which is unusual in chocolate shops. Overall quite nice.

Went here for the pairing event with Moonlight Brewery.Damn.These are the best chocolates ever! I would love to buy out the store. They also have lots of choices for non dark chocolate lovers. LOTS of choices. Everything here is made from all natural ingredients, no preservatives. and you can tell. Also hear the hot chocolate is TO die for.I wanted to try at least HALF of the chocolates (basically all of them that werent mainly dark chocolate, lol). Sadly I couldnt. My one criticism, is that because everything is mostly hand-crafted, they are expensive. Now, dont get me wrong, its worth it. I just dont have the funds to try very many.I would say definitely check it out at least once, if youre a native. Definitely bring your tourist friends and family.And if you ARE a tourist and you visit Hayes Valley and dont stop in here, even if its just to stare at the gorgeous pieces of artwork called chocolate, its a travesty.

Really cool clean place to get the best tasting chocolate Ive ever tried.

Fabulous. I give boxes of Christopher Elbow chocolates to friends when I travel. They love them. I am always invited back. Everything I have had here has been delicious.

Best hot chocolate in SF so far. I had a mix of the 85% and of the dark chocolate with milk and it was really great. Not too sweet and the perfect consistency. My friend added passion fruit puree to it and loved it... I must say that adding that or orange gives it a certain pleasant tanginess. I cannot wait to have another hot chocolate there!

Try a hot chocolate drink. you wont regret it. oh, and the chocolates are works of art. some selections are available in both milk and dark.

Cant beat the hot chocolate especially on a rainy day.

Great chocolate shop! Highly recommend for a gift, snack, meeting a friend, first date, or any other time. Chocolate is fresh and flavors are amazing. Slightly less expensive than other high end chocolate shops in San Francisco.

Liquid chocolate is sooooo good. Its a hot chocolate on steroids. Try the spicy or coconut curry. The chocolate truffles are really fantastic, too! Cute and convenient seating as well.

I love this place! So many cute gourmet chocolate bon bons. Each little piece is a glossy work of art that looks almost too good to eat. You can buy them as gifts as they come boxed and wrapped in a cute red or brown ribbon.

Any British would love the coconut curry chocolate drink!! Service is another huge plus, friendly!

If youre lucky, they might be giving away samples! The chocolates here will send your taste buds on a wild journey. Hayes Valley is lucky to be the home of a Christopher Elbow Chocolate shop. All of his other stores are in Kansas City!

Quite nice! Very beautiful chocolates! Had a honey bourbon one and my partner got apple spice

Yummy chocolates. Particularly enjoy their passionfruit, lemon and lime.

The best hot chocolate Ive had- hands-down.

Honeydukes for muggles 🧡I dont live in SF anymore but they ship! So my husband and I order boxes of chocolates for anniversaries and birthdays.

The artisanal chocolates at Christopher Elbow are delicious! They are a bit pricey, at $2 each, and its hard not to try them all. But I got 3 and it was just enough to satisfy my sweet tooth. I ordered the bananas foster, strawberry balsamic, and lemon citrus. Remember that everlasting gobstopper from Willy Wonka that made Violet turn violet? Thats how I felt about the bananas foster. It was like I was eating a bananas foster! The strawberry balsamic had a hint of that tangy flavor, and the lemon citrus had a wonderful aroma.I really like the decor and atmosphere. The cafe is a quiet place were you can take your time tasting the chocolate. My coworker and I may have been a bit rambunctious for the patriots there at the time because we were just too excited.I would love to come back and try one of their drinks.

Beautiful, jewelry like chocolate that taste like heaven. Absolutely love this place. Helpful staff and a comfortable place to relax while drinking hot chocolate.

Great flavors of drinking chocolate and a very friendly staff! Would definitely come back here.

Very friendly lady working behind the counter. Great customer service and great hot chocolate!

Such a delicious treat and one of many must stops in Hayes Valley.The hot chocolate drinks are simply out of this world satisfying.

Hands down the best hot chocolate Ive ever had

Proper hot, thick, scrumptious chocolate served with variety of flavours... Too yummy to to resist. Go on, and try it already!

This is by far the best chocolate place Ive ever been to in my life. The choclates are phenomenal and extremely enticing. They also care a lot about presentation so prepare to be amazed.

Omg love this place love the people!!!!! Love

These chocolates are decadent! I love the Fleur de cel and the vanilla caramel. Theyre a little over priced but thats just the mark-up. Id still say they are totally worth it.

Delicious chocolates. On the expensive side. Coffee and other drinks reasonably priced.

Elbow used to have some of the best chocolate in SF, now I think many places give them a run for the money. But I still come by for the beautiful creations and for the liquid chocolate, which is some of the best hot chocolate Ive had.

This review is for the spiced chocolate drink. I was looking for something similar to the spiced chocolate I had in Mexico, and whilst this is not the same, it is similar and surprisingly good. The chocolate is not overpowered by the spices, nor is it too sweet for my Asian/continental European taste. I initially hesitated at the $5 price tag but its the price of a coffee or boba tea and youre really getting more value for money. Well worth every penny. The shop itself is elegantly simple, where you can sit down and sip your chocolate. It reminds me of hotel du Chocolat in Oxford.

Not cheap, but worth it. The very best quality chocolate available in the City. Innovative flavors, beautiful to look at. My go to gift.

Great variety of chocolates, beautiful designs for yourself or as gifts. Some of the best hot chocolate I ever had, especially with the vanilla bean marshmallow.

Fairytale level candy. Its like stepping into a dream. Perfectly formed, artistically detailed, exquisitely flavored bon bons. Pricey, but oh so worth it. Friendly staff. Performing arts neighborhood. Perfect for pre or post show, with a date or solo. Parking on street or structure. Great walking neighborhood. They have a sitting area where you can take your shipping chocolate and relax while watching the river of traffic flow by. Its great in off peak hours as its quiet and so peaceful. A great tonic to city overload. Bring a novel it the paper. The flavors are wide ranging and change seasonally. They have a free membership card, which is great for accumulating points for free boxes of chocolates. This chocolate is high end and perfect for client gifts, gifts for your own employees, family or friends. Cant say enough good. Its also a fun place to see and meet interesting locals and their fashion.

Pretty good but on the high end of the price scale like many other places. Would still go back.

Why dont we have one of these in NY? Totally indulgent Gorgeous Chocolates. Service seemed knowledgeable if not super friendly.

Theyre OK & NOT local. Theyre from Michigan or something. Too many great local places to support. Dont settle.

Hot chocolate with oat milk: super yummy!

Great place to waft and drink chocolate! Very helpful and nice.

Passion fruit caramel tastes like the heavens have descended. Exquisite flavors.

I love the patte de fruit. The chocolate is not my style. But many vouch for it.

A true xhoxlatier but from another state. Nice flavors for sure! One day for Pride in The City they had a 1 day special on 6 select blends for 1 dollar, NEVER SAW THAT BEFORE, GOOD to still see them here In Hayes Valley corner shoppe/botique. Pretty seating at night. Tasty delicies!beautiful and colorful pieces as artwork. Coming from Twitter Bldg Market, Nuubia is grande and C.E.C. gives them a run as they moved out last year but still in Pleasanton, poor Or rather xhallenged or other C. Has now moved 3x since Emeryville. Michael is still a fave and another competitor that C.E.Choc stands strong against (Recchuiti-metwith the retired Chuck Williams nm in his Flagship store Union Square) and I worked for Truffle extroadinaire JSConfections on 3rd before closing, so...I know my local chocolatiers!And now the newer Mission run Dandelion is giving CEC a run on competition. Socola just has more runs than C.E.C., but for presentation, C.E.C. wins our hearts. They get 4.5 stars!

Chocolates are amazing and one of a kind. Parking to get to the place sucks.

$2 a pieceVery geometricI loved the Banana FosterIt is a great treat for everyone

Beautiful, innovative, and delicious chocolates with interesting flavors. Try the rosemary and fleur de sel. Dont leave without trying the drinking chocolate. It is probably the best thing Ive ever had

They are the best I ever tasted! Not only that, they look beautiful, like a quilt or tapestry!

Good selection of chocolates but a bit pricey.

Absolutely my favorite chocolates in the city. Its edible art.

Its not chocolate its art! Worth the visit.

Very nice place the chocolates are delicious and very nice presentation loved it

Friendly staff, excellent atmosphere, and delicious unique chocolates

Love hot chocolates available at the store.

Meh. Overpriced and average. Thin chocolate shells, gloopy insides. Agree with another reviewer that the staff dont seem pleased youre there.

Unique chocolates and they also serve hot chocolate

Best chocolates!

Best chocolate. Best customer service.

Great truffles and dark hot chocolate. The fleur du sel is fantastic.

Nice premium chocolate, bit on the pricy side

One of the best places in SF for hot chocolate

Best chocolate in SF. Not cheap, but wait until you try it.

Great hot chocolate :)

Great chocolates!