Veruca Chocolates

I ordered these for my girlfriend a few weeks ago after finding them on many top 10 chocolatiers lists in Chicago. I was so happy with my order and with how easy Veruca made it for me to send love to my girlfriend.
First, the customer service was phenomenal. They often got back to me within 1 – 2 days of an email. I even had a special request. I didn’t want my girlfriend to be waiting around for the delivery, and they sent me the UPS tracking number. Every exchange I had with them was prompt and extremely helpful. I am so happy with their customer service.
Second, I’ve been getting non-​stop texts from my girlfriend telling me about how amazing the chocolates were. She ate them and shared them with her friends, and all of her friends also said that they were to die for (pun intended because I sent her spicy chocolate caramel skulls ahhaha).
Third, I love that Veruca is so passionate about chocolates. You can see it on their social media pages, and you can definitely see it in their work. The taste. The packaging. The customer service. They made sure I was as happy as they were about chocolates!
I highly recommend this to newcomers of chocolate buying! I will definitely be ordering again!

I ordered a big batch of their gourmet s’mores and the crowd went wild. :) this team of ladies was super agile, low maintenance and SO friendly. Their treats are amazing. I highly recommend them for company events or single love notes. Store front is small but there is PLENTY to choose from if it’s a last minute order.

Bought a box of chocolates for my girlfriend & she loved ‘em. Unique & diverse assortment — lavender was «dreamy», saffron even! The place is neat find, a chocolatier between art supplier & rock pub, a hidden gem of Logan Square specialty businesses, its clean & lustrous interior is all white with stainless steel equipment, like walking into a lab from the 2005 Wonka Factory. They have a good website for choosing what you want & seeing what else they can do. Can’t wait to return for their seasonal surprises.

I’m a chocolate snob, and I don’t grade on a curve. As far as I’m concerned, Fannie May should have stuck to mortgages. Some of the products from Vosges Haut-​Chocolat are lovely, but too many of them taste gimmicky and feature flavors that don’t marry well together. I don’t enjoy the products from Katherine Anne Confections at all — they taste overwhelmingly sweet to me, almost cloyingly so. And the celebrated Kohler Chocolates were, for me, almost inedible.
In contrast, the chocolates from Veruca are pretty much perfect. They have spoiled me for every other chocolate line out there. They are unbelievably delicious and exquisitely made, they look beautiful, and pure craftsmanship is evident in every bite. My ultimate dream is to have a pajama party in the Veruca shop on Western, except that I’d be the only person at the party. Seriously — chocolate doesn’t get better than this. Bring a box to someone you love!

Cute, tiny little shop, but full of delights. The candies themselves prove that good things come in small packages. Both the turtles and the sea-​salt caramels are outstanding; the latter are quite handsome, too. Be aware that the caramels are mostly caramel with just a thin chocolate coating. This is not a complaint, just fair warning to anyone who expects the ratio to be closer to ⁵⁰⁄₅₀.
Although I feel that giving candy for Valentine’s Day is beyond cliché, in this particular case the choice was full of synergy. For example, my wife is a big fan of the Veruca Salt character. Also, of sea-​salt caramels. So it was absolutely not a lazy choice at all on my part.

Fantastic! Love the wonderful rich flavors of this chocolate! Better than any other.

I adore local artisans especially those who deal in chocolate and sweets. I’m so lucky to live close to a couple of chocolatiers. I learned of Veruca chocolates for the first time thanks to my daycare owner. I’m a mom who loves to gift my kiddo’s teachers. Well, I love to give gifts period, so teachers are no exception. However, I think our daycare owner might be an even better gifter than me. For our holiday gift from them, she gave us a box of Veruca chocolates. Though I had tons of chocolates around the holiday time, my special box of Veruca chocolates stuck out as my favorite. The mixed box of truffles is fantastic with flavors of saffron, sea salt, cinnamon, and others. I can’t wait to receive and gift these chocolates to friends and family. Thanks to my daycare owner, she enlightened me to amazing local chocolate.

I was introduced to Veruca Chocolates a couple of years ago at Dose market when they were still hosting it at River North Arts Center. Hooked from the start. Heather and her crew of magicians have such amazing attention to detail and only use the absolute best ingredients.
Just like her name sake, I want it now.

The chocolates are simply exceptional. I tried the following at the last visit to their Western Ave store:
1. Chocolate Skulls
2. Pumpkin Turtles
3. Peanut Butter/​Dark chocolate something or other
4. saffron something tasty; and
5. something painted yellow on top that was dark and had salt maybe in it???
the Skulls are spicy and DELICIOUS and look really creepy/​freaky. An excellent Halloween treat for adventurous chocoholics like me.
The peanut butter creation I had was amazing and is my consistent favorite there — I’ve purchased quite a few. Love seeing the chocolates actually being made in front of you as well. They have some space age «Futura» chocolate making machine that looks like it is conducting the Lord’s Work. Man if I could get one of those for home…
The really nice owner lady pushes her avant garde Turtles on everyone, because they are in fact delicious — but i’m not a Turtle guy, so don’t be afraid to try new things there, you will be rewarded.
Run don’t walk to Veruca. Or order online, that’s way easier.

Heather J. and the team at Veruca have been reimagining chocolates and caramels since Veruca’s inception. They bring new flavor and style to the classics, and continue to create whimsical and flavorful treats for the entire family to enjoy. High quality ingredients, attention to detail, exceptional design and packaging make the chocolate experience at Veruca unsurpassed. We’re looking forward to what comes out next, and continue to enjoy staples like the sea salt caramels, gelt for grown ups and my favorite… the hand made turtles! Exceptional treats! Wonderful ownership.

Last Sunday I had the pleasure of visiting the newly established Veruca Chocolates at the corner of Fullerton and Western for a little Valetine’s Day Open House. The owner, Heather Johnston, was on hand to show us her array of handmade turtles, sea salt caramels, and dark chocolate gelt (for grownups!). If I had to choose my favorite, it would definitely be the turtles. Heather explained how she loves to bring a lot of flavor to the traditional turtle so she leaves the caramel on the heat right to the peak of flavor and roasts the nuts until they’re just about to burn. You can taste the care that she puts into these yummy treats. The sea salt caramels are awesomely rich (is there any better flavor combo than caramel and chocolate?)
The packaging that Heather has carefully chosen is artwork in itself, perfect for when you want to give your Valentine (or yourself, in my case) that extra special touch. The sexy bold pink and black combination make these chocolates so exciting to open. Plus the turtles are brushed with an iridescent rainbow of color and the sea salt caramels have a pouty pair of lips to remind you of what Valentine’s Day is all about.
Veruca Chocolates are available for purchase in store and online. The storefront also shares a kitchen with Dough Dough Bird baking company, from which I bought a couple of bags of gingerbread heart cookies, and Defloured, a gluten free bakery whose cheeky name I absolutely love.