Charbonnel et Walker Reviews 

39
TrustScore 3 out of 5

3.2

While we don't verify specific claims because reviewers' opinions are their own, we may label reviews as "Verified" when we can confirm a business interaction took place. Read more

To protect platform integrity, every review on our platform—verified or not—is screened by our 24/7 automated software. This technology is designed to identify and remove content that breaches our guidelines, including reviews that are not based on a genuine experience. We recognise we may not catch everything, and you can flag anything you think we may have missed. Read more

See what reviewers are saying

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

The reason I have given 2 stars is because the packaging is lovely. These chocolates are absolutely NOT worth the price. You would expect a rich, decadent tasting chocolate for the price - these are... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I spent £80 on 5 boxes of truffles for family members at Christmas - and I wish I hadn't. Without exception, there were no distinctive or rich flavours, just a sickly sweet milk chocolate wrapped ar... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Very disappointed- my first mixed box from 3 plus years ago was delicious, the intensity of flavours meant you could savour the chocolate and one was enough. My recently bought mixed milk chocolate bo... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely bowled over by the incredible service we continuously receive from Charbonnel and Walker. We order several large boxes a year and the quality and choice is second to none. Fascina... See more

Company details

  1. Chocolate Artisan
  2. Candy Store
  3. Chocolate Factory
  4. Chocolate Shop
  5. Confectionery

Information provided by various external sources

Official Charbonnel et Walker site. Iconic London chocolatier since 1875. Shop online our rich and creamy chocolate truffles, fine assorted chocolates and sugar confectionery.


Contact info

3.2

Average

TrustScore 3 out of 5

39 reviews

5-star
4-star
3-star
2-star
1-star

No history of asking for reviews

This company hasn't invited their customers, so reviews may not be representative

How this company uses Trustpilot

See how their reviews and ratings are sourced, scored, and moderated.

3.2

All reviews

(39)

9 reviews in the last 12 months

Write a review
Companies on Trustpilot aren't allowed to offer incentives or pay to hide reviews. Reviews are the opinions of individual users and not of Trustpilot. Read more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Never again!

Charbonnel et Walker has a fabuolous name and reputation (as well as good memories for me), but the chocolate(s) I had, was/were of mediocre quality at best.

I hate to post negative reviews, almost never do, but this one really deserves it. Both taste and texture of the chocolate itself are cheap, leaving an unpleasant taste in the mouth afterwards. On their website, it is stated: "the aftertaste duration (...) reveals the quality of ingredients used in your chocolate".... Yep, that is very clear....

The chocolates/pralines aren't refined at all; a massive thick wall of chocolate covers an uninteresting, sweet (cheap) filling.

Priced at €40 for 240 grams (easter egg, in this case), quality should be top notch. This is a scam.

Apparently the company's management has chosen to leverage upon its great name by buying (I can't imagine they would produce this themselves...) rubbish and selling it as premium de luxe. Never again for me!

April 28, 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not worth the prices

Bought the pink chocolate Easter egg. It was just a small, basic white chocolate eggs with some pink chocolate messily drizzled over the top. Not worth the money

April 14, 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Give customers the service they pay for…

Give customers the service they pay for ,, spent so much , Delivery was wrong date,
my order was incorrect, no excuss,s from this company ,will not give my discount allso,
Best chocolates anyway are from switzerland,

February 13, 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Very disappointed- have the recipes changed?

Very disappointed- my first mixed box from 3 plus years ago was delicious, the intensity of flavours meant you could savour the chocolate and one was enough. My recently bought mixed milk chocolate box are so disappointing. Gone is the intense flavour and the chocolates are the same as most brands. Unfortunately I will not be paying the premium prices again as just not worth it now. Has the recipes changed?

February 14, 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Whisky Truffles not good

I was bought the Whisky Truffles for Christmas. Very disappointed the chocolate was bitter and crispy. The whisky tasted like a cheap blend.

January 23, 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Not as good as they used to be

The truffles are really not as good as they used to be - barely any Marc de champagne taste in each one, and the texture is almost unpleasant. Really disappointing as these were always such a special treat but now are very ordinary.

January 4, 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The ladies in the broadgate store are…

The ladies in the broadgate store are incredible!

I was feeling overwhelmed shopping for the first time with a new baby and the ladies were so helpful and kind.

This kind of customer service really does go a long way!

October 12, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Really not very nice

Whisky Truffle chocolate - was given a box of 8 whisky truffles, excited to try them but they are so disappointing, very dry, boring and only the faintest taste of whisky.

November 10, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Extortion! They charge £7.50 for a delivery that…

They charge £7.50 for a delivery that takes 5 days to get there!! They email you to say it's been shipped but no email to say if its been delivered.
You call customer services and they pretty much say 'Tough luck'
Extortionate and unpleasant!
Never ordering from them again.

June 30, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Missing delivery and no customer service

Chocolates are very nice but unfortunately on this occasion chocolates that were ordered and paid for nearly a month ago have not yet been delivered. No response when contacting customer services. Will be giving my business to companies that value their customers and fulfil orders in future.

January 5, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Disappointed to say the least!

My partner bought me a box of chocolates from the Leeds store, he told the sales assistant what I liked and what to avoid, the box was then wrapped… on opening the chocolates on Christmas Day I was actually massively disappointed as there were more dark chocolate than milk- which he said I didn’t like…. The few milk chocolate ones I had were ok, but lots of them were soft creamed centres like coffee/rose/strawberry which again isn’t very much to my liking… for the price of them, to not then get what he asked for which was milk chocolate /nuts/ caramel/praline etc…. I’d of preferred a box of Thornton’s or forrero Roche! Very disappointed.

January 4, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Chocolates are lovely but zero customer support…

Chocolates are lovely but zero customer service support. Ordered recently with an offer of spend £x and get a free gift - exceeded this spend, no gift. No reply to any email I have sent nor messages sent on social media, disappointing for the price and expectation of such a premium company.

August 19, 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Delicious chocolates, good service and much appreciated freebie

Order received as a gift for Easter from my mum living abroad who wanted to order directly in the UK.
Delighted with the order. Delivered quickly and professionally by Fedex. The chocolate was very well wrapped and a nice freebie was included. It was my first time trying the chocolates and I can say that Charbonnel won a new customer.

April 1, 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Excellent response by Customer Services

Excellent response by Customer Services, Online Orders, to an item missing in a shipment to France.
Within 24 hours the missing item was shipped. This happened during the Coronavirus Pandemic, just before the second lockdown. Human errors are understandable at this time. The problem solving reaction was first class.

November 4, 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic ‘real’ chocolates

Fantastic ‘real’ chocolates - one of the best.

I created an account for online orders and invariably they put a lovely freebie in with every order - so far has sea salt and caramel truffles, pink champagne truffles and lemon truffles.

Ignoring the freebies though, the chocolates are first class and meet that balance between having a proper amount of coco blended with not too much sugar and the fillings are just fabulous.

IMO the best of the larger chocolatiers in the market - well done Prince Edward for introducing Madam Charbonnel to Mrs Walker :)

June 4, 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Second to none

Surely by some margin best chocolatier in UK, and quite possibly in Europe despite strong competition in this second respect

April 11, 2020
Unprompted review

Is this your company?

Claim your profile to access Trustpilot’s free business tools and connect with customers.

Get free account

The Trustpilot Experience

Anyone can write a Trustpilot review. People who write reviews have ownership to edit or delete them at any time, and they’ll be displayed as long as an account is active.

We use dedicated people and clever technology to safeguard our platform. Find out how we combat fake reviews.

Learn about Trustpilot’s review process.

Here are 8 tips for writing great reviews.

Verification can help ensure real people are writing the reviews you read on Trustpilot.

Offering incentives for reviews or asking for them selectively can bias the TrustScore, which goes against our guidelines.

Take a closer look