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February 2024 by Nicole DiSalvo Wu
Beautiful, decadent handmade truffles that are almost too pretty to eat. I added turtles to my husband's Valentine box this year and he absolutely loved tpromised. The online orders I've placed have always been ready when promised.
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January 2024 by Tim Loveless
Long time admirer. There is no such thing as bad ice cream flavors here. Chocolates are fantastic.
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December 2023 by Kevin Williams
This is a great chocolate shop that also sells ice cream. They make all of their own bonbons and sell a ton of great chocolate from other places. Their ice cream is also really amazing and the flavors they make are great. Can't recommend them enough.
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October 2023 by Deanna G.
I got the chocolates as a gift. They are beautiful!! The girls there working helped me pick out just the right ones. They even gift wrapped with ribbon for the little extra touch. Thanks
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October 2023 by Second Best (2ndBest2None)
Wonderful place so yummy!! Lillian was exceptionally helpful and informative. Will definitely recommend to some friends.
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August 2023 by Bahram Osqueezadeh
High quality ice cream, but a little pricey.
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July 2023 by Michaella Maddry
I so enjoyed my visit here! The chocolate truffles I ordered were all tasty (I highly recommend the s'mores!!) and the counter service was very helpful and friendly. I took some truffles to-go, and my server packed them with care. Aside from homemade chocolates, Ex Voto also carries a selection of exotic international chocolate bars-- I'll give those a try next time.Thanks for the delicious treats! I wish I had taken photos.
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July 2023 by S Dean
Love their chocolates!! Decadent smooth fresh handmade chocolates. I dream about them.
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June 2023 by Mari I.
It was my first time here and it is a very cute shop! I had a quick stop as I wanted to try their chocolates! I tried a variety of their chocolates as I wanted to find the flavor for me. I tried their Peanut Butter Buddha, Macadamia Coconut, Salted Caramel S'more, Almond Gianduja, and Salted Caramel. You can truly taste the difference based on the quality of their ingredients as they use fresh ingredients. They are also vegan. My favorite was the almond gianduja and the salted caramel!! I want to come back to try their cookies and ice cream as well!!
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June 2023 by Kim C.
Ohhhhh myyyyyyy sugar loving heart do I adore this place. Always great service, diverse selection of drinks, hand-crafted chocolates, ice creams, treats, gifts. I love bringing people here who are from out of town. It's always nice to have small town gems like this to impress with! I especially love just grabbing a few chocolates from them to give as small gifts. They wrap them so nicely and have quite the selection (absolutely beautiful, too!). Their ice cream is my favorite in town! Blow torch marshmallow on top of it?! Umm, yes please! Support small business, people! This place is the real deal!
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May 2023 by Ian Lazarus
Awesome ice cream! Nicely painted and crafted chocolates! The best customer service!
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April 2023 by Erin K.
So I was cleaning up around the house and found a chocolate frog from I had no idea how long ago. I knew I had bought it for my best friend who likes chocolate, frogs, and Harry Potter, but now it had a VERY slight blush on the chocolate. Since I of course could no longer give it to her as a gift I ate it. It was really delicious!! Caramel inside. Anyway I wanted to re-buy a frog for her and saw the packaging said Ex Voto on it. I googled and was surprised and pleased to discover this is a local chocolatier! I went in last week and asked the staff if they had any frogs today. They let me know the frogs are a seasonal item they make around Halloween and for back to school. I told them my tale of finding one of their chocolate frogs the other day. When I told them it was brown with gold dots they said, "Oh that must have been from Sugar Lab." I said, "I don't know, but I do go to Sugar Lab sometimes." The woman let me know that's the only store they had worked with, and that's the color of frogs they had. Last July... so like 9 months ago. lol!! I told them, well despite the time delay, the frog was delicious!! And she let me know that although it's a seasonal item they could also do a custom order of frogs for me if I wanted. The minimum would be 8. So when I know I'm going to visit my friend again maybe I will get her some frogs!! I walked out with a variety of truffles and they were all magnificent. Beautiful pieces of art and with fine and pleasing flavors!
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April 2023 by Mel M.
I can vouch that these are some of the best chocolate truffles I have had anywhere, period! Staff are always so welcoming, if you'd like descriptions of their current rotation of specials/truffles. The front lobby has a nice small retail section with some chocolate bars/art items. It is worth mentioning is the espresso is made very well here, really quality drinks, to pair with grabbing some truffles or things to go!
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February 2023 by Allison C.
Hands down the best hand made chocolates in Ventura County, possibly the best hand made chocolates anywhere. Other than Chocolate Maya in Santa Barbara, I have yet to find anywhere that comes anywhere even remotely close to Ex Voto.They have incredible seasonal flavors rotating throughout the year and the chocolates themselves are so beautifully decorated! Some of my favorites include the meyer lemon, key lime, passion fruit, and apple cider caramel. Since I moved to Ventura a few years ago, my father has become obsessed with Ex Voto - the only thing he wants now for his birthday, father's day, and Christmas, is The Big Box from Ex Voto, which I customize for him. He especially LOVES the "turtles." (See included photo of him holding his box of chocolates lol). The staff are always friendly and happy to let me customize the box to my father's likings. You can really feel the love that has gone into making these beautiful and delectable bites of heaven, and though they are a little pricey, they are well worth it. They make fantastic gifts, even if it is only a few of them. I have not yet had a chance to try their ice cream, though my father is also quite fond of it! They have a lovely artisan chocolate bar selection as well with a wide variety of flavors.
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November 2022 by Alyssa A.
We've driven past this place so many times without ever realizing it's there. It's looks so unassuming in the strip mall, but it is oh so good. We actually came here because we wanted to try the coffee, so I can't give a review on the chocolate in its name (except that they looked delicious!). But the coffee was great. We tried the mocha with added caramel, and it tasted like the finest cocoa with espresso. So incredibly delivious. The ice cream, though, oh my god. It was something else. We got the egg nog ice cream, and it was so smooth, creamy, and flavorful. It tasted so fresh (and probably was since they make their own ice cream). I could eat a tub of this in one sitting.Staff are super nice, and the entire place is so welcoming. Wish they had a table or two to sit at, but otherwise great place to go! Highly recommend.