Lisa Lou’s Chocolate Bar

2 Reviews on “Lisa Lou’s Chocolate Bar”

• Willow Yang

  I actually went to their shop to try out their cheesecake and other baked goods. Unfortuantely, they apparently have stopped offering any baked goods or ice cream for the holidays, and were only selling chocolate. I have to admit, I was really tempted to just leave, but the girl at the counter was so nice and friendly that I just couldn’t bring myself to go without purchasing something. So, long story short, after quite a bit of frantic decision making, I ended up throwing my budget out of the window and purchased a box containing all 12 types of their popular layered chocolate bars for a whopping $50 (the bars are also sold separately for $5 a pop). I can’t say that I was blown away by any of their chocolate bars (details on each below), but I did enjoy all of them – my personal favourites are Pete, Joe, Ruth, Marc, and Oscar. I do really appreciate the quality and attention that they put into making all of their products. Unfortunately, the prices are just way out of my grad student’s budget range.Marc:4/5Bourbon Caramel, Marcona Almonds and Whipped Malt GanacheThe flavour of the bourbon is quite strong. Even though I generaly don’t like alcohol, I actually found myself really enjoying this bar. The bourbon lent a nice bit of bitterness that helped balance out the sweetness. The caramel was thick and chewy. The almonds of course provide a good crunch to contrast the soft fluffy malt.Sue:4/5Sour Cherry Jelly with Crunchy Pistachio PralineThis is somewhat similar to Ruth in terms of taste. I loved the cherry jelly: it was really fragrant and tart. While I can see the pieces of pistachio inside the bar, I couldn’t really detect much flavour from it. However, the praline did provide a good crunch that is always welcomed.Lily:3.5/5Lemon Caramel and Crispy Coconut PralineI loved the coconut praline; it was really crispy and light, and had a really nice fragrance. The lemon caramel was thick and chewy, and definitely had a bright lemon flavour. Unfortunately, I personally didn’t really think that the flavours worked too well together with that of dark chocolate.Joan:4/5Mango and Passion Fruit Jelly with Crunchy Pistachio PralineThe mango and passion fruit flavours were realy bright, fragrant and tart. The pistachio praline lent a nice bit of crunch, although I can’t really detect any of the nuts.Oscar:4/5Banana Cramel and Crispy Hazelnut PralineI’m really impressed by the bright banana flavour that was in the caramel, which again was thick and chewy. The hazelnut praline was also light and crispy, and had a nice fragrance.Joe:4/5Coffee Cardamon Caramel, Roasted Pistachios and ShortbreadI would actually argue that this is more of a shortbread coated in chocolate than a chocolate with shortbread as the shortbread took up probably 75% of the bar. The shortbread was crispy yet tender. The caramel was thick and chewy. My only complaint is that I couldn’t really detect much of the coffee flavour.Ruth:4/5Strawberry and Raspberry Jelly with a Crunchy Peanut PralineThe strawberry and raspberry jelly had a very intense, tart flavour that paired well with the chocolate. The peanut lent a nice bit of crunch, as well as saltiness to contrast the overall sweet flavours. This is somewhat similar to Sue in terms of taste, although I did enjoy this one a bit more due to the peanuts.Kylo:3.5/5Raspberry Caramel and Crispy Almond PralineThis bar took me quite off guard. When I first bit into it, I thought it was tangy, but then I got a bit of a strange, savoury taste as well. For the first couple of bites I was a bit put off by the flavours, but they did grow on me as I ate onwards. I really enjoyed the crunchy, fragrant almond praline. I’m a bit less sold on the raspberry caramel, which I felt didn’t really pair too well with the almond.Frank:4/5Caramel, Spiced Pecans and Crispy WafersI loved the textures of this bar: the wafers were nice and crispy, the caramel was thick and chewy, and the pecans lent a nice crunch. Initially, I did find the flavours of this bar to be a tad too subtle; they did grow on me however as I continued on eating, and I ended up really enjoying this.Zoe:3/5Apple Ginger Caramel and Crispy Pumpkin Seed PralineThe bar had a good amount of spice and a slight bit of heat. The praline lent a nice crunch while the caramel was thick and gooey, with a bit of tang. While I can’t really find any glaring flaws with this bar, I wasn’t too crazy about the flavour (just a personal preference).Helen:3.5/5Blood Orange and Fig Jelly with Crunchy Almond PralineThe orange and fig jelly was soft and tangy, and paired well with the overall sweetness of the chocolate. The almond praline not only lent a nice crunchy texture, but also had a nice fragrance. The flavours are a bit too subtle however for my own personal liking.Pete4.5/5Madagascar Vanilla Caramel, Pretzels, and Crunchy Peanut ButterThis was a wonderful interplay of textures and flavours. The peanut butter and pretzels were definitely quite salty, and paired very well with the sweet caramel and chocolate. The pretzel lent a great crunchy, while the caramel was thick and gooey, and bursting with vanilla flavour.

  March 18, 2020, 5:12 am

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• Jelizatin Eats

  We heard this place is known for their ice-cream sandwiches, but it was too cold and rainy that day for ice-cream. We ordered the lemon bar and chocolate pecan brownie. The lemon tart was really good, very tart but not too sweet and not too heavy. The brownie on the other hand, was too dense for our liking.We’ll come back and try the ice-cream sandwiches and update our review then.

  March 29, 2017, 3:38 am

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