Puddin’ River Chocolates

What an outstanding surprise. This small local shop/​restaurant is a gem. As others have said the people there are warm, pleasant passionate and fun. Call ahead for dinner so you know what they are going to have, as its one main dish. The night we were there dinner was a Hawaiian blue plate special. The teriyaki chicken was tender and not over salty as is often the case. I could have eaten a tub of the mac salad. But let’s talk starters. As in cheese fondue. Heavenly outstanding, the best I have had anywhere bar none! They sell it some stores and I WILL be looking for it. And desert? Salted caramels yep. Salted caramels.

Truly charming atmosphere and elegant packaging for their chocolates. I especially appreciate the Cougar chocolate bars for Canby High School’s mascot, available in milk or dark chocolate. It’s good quality chocolate and wrapped in school colors. Can’t go wrong with a gift from here.
I’m less enthusiastic about the wine bar /​restaurant aspect of Pudding River. When it’s slow, the wait staff is multi-​tasking with chocolate making in the back – I get it; it’s a small business, and they have to multi-​task. When it’s even half-​full, the small space gets loud. When it’s full, it’s deafening and claustrophobic.
I prefer a quick stop for tastes and shopping – this place is perfect for that.

Awesome chocolate treats and tons of options !!!

This place is great. The chocolates are amazing and the staff is friendly and helpful. The prices are not cheap but you are paying for quality. It’s great to support a local business like this. They also sell whole-​bean bags of Stumptown coffee, which are not easy to get in these parts!

This is a prime example of a boutique wine and chocolate shop with an added twist! They actually on specific evenings do dinner on very upscale level. The shop owner is super nice lady with a spitfire of personality who you instantly feel a kinship with. Her never ending desire to please and serve the patrons of her shop is obvious. Don’t believe me, take a bite of her salted chocolate and Carmel candy or any other of her hand made chocolates. If you are looking for moonstruck chocolates at a much better price point and arguably even tastier… make the trip to Canby and have a taste! Oh and before you leave reserve your table for dinner!

Staying in wilsonville for a business trip, I wanted something local and cool without having to drive up to Portland. Just 15 minutes from my hotel I found Puddin’ River wine and chocolates.
The dark chocolate salted caramels are fantastic. Don’t miss out on the fresh biscuits with apple butter and butter. Brewing stumptown is always good. Having sampled some of these treats and more has turned me from a first timer into a devotee.
What makes Puddin’ River so delightful are the incredibly friendly staff always willing to talk about wine, chocolate, and good food. They were all too happy to let me set up show and quietly read for a few hours.
Reasonable prices! Coming from Los Angeles or even ten miles up the 5, I could actually afford to sample and buy. Such a pleasant experience. I will be back for more.
Tl;dr — don’t miss the caramels.

This is a great weekend getaway. We came here mid-​day on a Saturday. It was very quiet inside and relaxing. They have a fireplace to make you warm and cozy.
The glasses of wine are large and the chocolate is delicious.
This is a good choice to come when looking for a small gift of chocolate for someone too.

Friendly and helpful, delicious chocolates at a very nice price, beautiful shop, open for dinner three nights a week — definitely a new favorite, and I hope to come back for dinner soon. My most delicious choices today were the creamy dark chocolate sea salt caramel and the crispy toffee. The milk-​chocolate hazelnut truffle didn’t have as much hazelnut flavor as I’d hoped.

I got these chocolates as a gift and it out ranks any other chocolate I have ever had! Every flavor was delicious and very unique! Great presentation!

The caramels are dangerous and worth a take home bag. I have yet to try the wine bar but have visited the store and ordered off of the website. My assorted chocolate box (gift) arrived quickly.
Hope to visit next time I make it down to Canby.
Christopher

We love this place! It is great for a girl get together, date night or a place to pick up some great chocolate or a nice bottle of wine for a gift. The décor is lovely and comfortable, the owners are very nice and knowledgeable.

After our disappointing trip to Lady Bug Chocolate, we walked across the street to this place which is also a wine/​food bar in the evenings. They have all sorts of offerings, from coffee drinks to desserts to chocolates AND and old fashioned candy bar where one can find rock candy, gummy bears and cinnamon bears. The woman working behind the counter was very friendly and offered us a sample. Daughter was intrigued by their dark chocolate covered potato chips and got a cup of them. She has declared them her new favorite food. She also tried a truffle and said the chocolate was much better than the one she tried at Lady Bug…
I think we will be rollin’ on this river then next time we come to town for sure!

Who knew quaint little Canby would have not one, but two, boutique chocolatiers in town. Ladybug Chocolates first caught my eye and it was a fun (kid friendly) shop. Puddin’ River caters to the grown-​up chocolate lover.
This is a gorgeous store that just opened in May. It is a chocolate shop first and foremost, but also a gathering place that serves Stumptown Coffee, wine, beer, hors d’oeuvres and desserts.
Truffle choices and presentation are elegant and it is the type of place where you want to relax and stay awhile. I brought home some of their most popular truffles, Grand Marnier, Hazelnut, Peanut Butter and Caramel in a mix of milk and dark chocolates. All were lovely and I spent a grand total of $ 5.