Trufflehound’s Fine Chocolates

Been going here for 10 years. I’m so sad that they are closing. Unbelievable chocolates made on the premises. Quality is superior to Godiva chocolates! It’s sad what’s happening to Main Street. Trendy chains coming in and pushing the small quality shops out. The charm of downtown Ventura is vanishing! The employees of truffle hound were great. Just not fair to be running a great business and can’t keep your doors open cause the corporate chains push you out of business. Good luck to the employees and the owner. I hope you all win the lottery. Thank you for years of enjoyment!

I’m so sad they’re closing their doors — last day is September 15^th per sign on the door. Employees have always been very friendly and upbeat, and the chocolate here is quite nice. These were delicious gifts and it was nice to know we had a chocolatier right here in Ventura. I’m not sure where I’ll go now for fresh-​made confectioneries.

This place is like a little taste of heaven with a sprinkling of pixie dust! I say watch out sees candies these are to die for.

I finally managed to go to this place when it was open. They’re amazing! If you love decadent chocolate and are in Ventura you need to stop by and try this place. Totally an inexpensive way to indulge in your sweet tooth. «Life’s too short to eat drugstore chocolates!»
I would prefer a box of these assorted chocolates than See’s or Russell Stover anyday.

Yummy beautiful chocolate here! The girls working the counter are helpful and sweet! I’ve loved all the truffles I’ve had and Ive tried every one

If you’re wandering downtown and have a chocolate craving you must stop here! I haven’t had anything I didn’t like. It’s not cheap, but you get what you pay for!

We were lucky enough to find this place just before they closed after wine tasting at Labyrinth next door. They had a nice assortment of chocolates to choose from. They also have a rack of cards so if you are looking for a one stop shop for a gift, this is the place. The truffles were really nice. It doesn’t rank in my top, but its definitely a nice local spot!

Nice store, I had a large pecan milk chocolate turtle $ 2 – 3. It was very tasty. I’ll go back for more when I visit Ventura.

Trufflehound’s has the best chocolate I have ever eaten. This is artisan chocolate for sure. I like their raspberry and amaretto truffles best :)

REAL chocolate cannot be found in the check-​out isle of your local grocery store. REAL chocolate does not come in a wrapper with the word «Hershey» on it. The United States of America is a world leader in most every category imaginable and I am beyond proud to be an American… but let’s face it, most of our beers and most of our chocolate sucks. Budweiser, Coors and Miller are watered-​down versions of real beer. Hershey & Mars are watered-​down versions of real chocolate. Many countries outside of the US actually laugh at these cheap imitations (and they are justified in doing so).
Fortunately, there are places like Truffehound’s Fine Chocolates in Ventura. They make REAL chocolate! Rich, smooth, decedent and delicious are appropriate adjectives for the chocolate artwork created at Truffehound’s Fine Chocolates. Do yourself a favor and stop by this place on Main Street. If you have only been eating chocolate from a 10 pound sack of last year’s Halloween candy then you are due for some REAL chocolate; your taste-​buds will love you for it.

Smooth and flavorful chocolates at a reasonable price! We tried several different truffles and chocolates, and the ladies working there were very helpful and patient with all of my questions.
Bottom line, if you are a chocolate lover, go and try if you are in the area! My favorite was the toffee/​almond crunch and Bordeaux truffle

BRIDES, THEIR WEDDING FAVORS ARE PERFECTION!
Claudia, the owner, and her staff are friendly, detailed, professional, amazing, creative, and incredible! For example, Meghan, who is classically trained in painting, invests her perfectionist energy into every piece of chocolate, every box, and every bow so that each time, the final product is perfect. I mean PERFECT!
In concert, Claudia and Meghan designed the gift boxes and tags for my engagement party and wedding favors. They seriously impressed me and our guests with both presentation and taste!!! The picture you see is the gift box I gave my guests at my wedding; for privacy, I redacted me and my husband’s names from the picture.
Here’s how it all unfolded:
All I had to do was tell Claudia and Meghan my wedding colors: red, black, white, silver, and they came up with the concept for me; I had no ideas to contribute, but if I did, they would have patiently listened to me and would have executed my concept. They made it so easy!!! I thought wedding planning was supposed to be stressful?
Next, they put together different mock-​up designs for me to view, they made a recommendation, and I chose (of course I chose their recommendation because it was perfect!).
They are so professional and organized, so when it came time for me to inspect the product on my wedding day, I was not worried a bit. All 220 gift boxes were perfectly executed! They put every bit of care into creating each and every one.
Finally, their prices are so affordable! I was on a low budget, but they worked with me, thus allowing me to give my guests what they deserved: the best tasting, finest chocolates, made from the finest ingredients, made by the finest, most in-​demand boutique chocolate store in all of Southern California – Trufflehounds.
Thank you Trufflehounds!!!

omg, omg… a friend just brought me a box! i am a chocolate maven.
do not hesitate, the best!!!

My review is a little late but here it is. Hands down best chocolate shop around! I was in a pinch on valentines day, so I swung by and bam! They were on their A game! Needless to say, girlfriend loved the heart shaped box with hand tied ribbon. Awesome selection too, support your locals and give it a shot!

This place is AHMAZING! My mom is a diabetic it can be hard to find her treats that are as good as she remembers them without them tasting medicine-​like or bland. I use to go to Sees candies however; they don’t offer the quality or taste that The Trufflehound’s do. The prices range from about $ 1.50 a piece and the chocolatiers hand-​make everything there. You can get a * 2Lb assortments from $ 39.95,
1 LB assortments from $ 20.95, 8 oz assortments from $ 11.95 or 2 piece boxes $ 2.95. I was once the biggest fan of Godiva chocolates but hands down this place is hands down a step up. Maybe because their chocolate isn’t mass produced but created in smaller quantities?

The chocolates here are superb! You MUST try the dark chocolate burnt caramel truffles… OMG! Heaven on your tongue!

Chocolate is made here fresh. I only get the truffles and they are awesome. Prices are better then Godiva and so is the chocolate.
Parking in this area is metered but a few parking stalls east of Trufflehound’s is free for about 20 minutes. Use that when running in and out to buy the sweets.

I think that the bottom line at a candy store is the end product. But, this is not a mere candy store and like all food artisans as these are, people tend to take their work for granted. These people are dedicated artists, you can taste it in their product and I respect that. The store is basic but the product is excellent. I bought 2 dark chocolate haystacks and 1 milk, and 2 dark chocolate all-​chocolate truffles, and one milk, which all weighed in at $ 7.50, a bargain. I have native German friends living in Germany and I thank God they have exposed us to real chocolate from Germany and Switzerland– I will never buy American mainstream chocolate again. But Trufflehound’s chocolates stand right up to those and are well worth their prices and I would have paid even more, because they are hand made by professionals who obviously are using the best ingredients. Both of my choices this time were extremely satisfying, and were used as our dessert after a spicy Thai lunch, on Saturday 2÷16÷13. I feel sorry for the person with the tastebuds defect who said that See’s Candies are better. That’s like saying Denny’s is better than Wolfgang Puck’s.
I think chocolate is like wine and coffee, where life is too short for bad quality from any of them. Visit Trufflehounds today. I will be back.

A go-​to gem for locavore gift-​givers. Not only does Trufflehounds craft truffles to match big-​city candy shops, they were downtown renaissance pioneers, building a strong commerce center in the historic core before it was trendy (assuming we think it is trendy). But I digress: the draw here is not only Proprietor Claudia’s quick wit and convenient mail-​order service, but probably some of the best handmade confections to be found between LA and the Bay Area. Bar none.

Very good. Not to die for but pretty darned good!