Thomas Sweet Chocolates

Princeton, United States

3.6

Closed now

16 reviews

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+1 609-924-7222
Website:
thomassweet.com
Address:
29 Palmer Sq W, Princeton, NJ, 08542
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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Parking
Garage, Street
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes

Today

Today 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Princeton) 23:12 Friday, 20 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Tuesday 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Sunday 11:00 am – 6:00 pm

Description

Specialties

Since 1979, Thomas Sweet Chocolate, located in historic Palmer Square, has specialized in crafting delicious chocolate pieces and creative molds for our customers. Chocolates are made fresh daily in the store, so there is always something new and delicious to discover.

Open the door and experience the aroma and taste of our freshly-​made chocolates. With endless confectionery possibilities — choose from a tempting selection of hand-​rolled truffles; our famous flavor-​infused meltaways; hand-​dipped items including pretzels, strawberries, cookies; and other many other molded chocolate selections. We even provide a limited selection of sugar-​free chocolates.

If your are planning a special event, such as a wedding, corporate event, birthday, anniversary or just a gathering of friends, we can create a customized chocolate treat to be enjoyed and to memorialize your special event.

Stop in visit, it will be worth it just to experience the delicious smell of chocolate as you open the door!

History

Established in 1979.

Thomas Sweet Chocolate

Founded in 1979, Thomas Sweet was the brain child of Tom Block and Tom Grim. Old friends from Buffalo, NY, the Toms were looking for a project. Having had some experience in confections, and loving chocolate, the Toms began with a simple concept: provide a great product using the best ingredients available and make it yourself. That tradition continues 34 years later.

Karen Y. has been the the backbone of this delightful store for over 30 years, carefully crafting chocolates and selecting the most elegant packages in which to present them.

Meet the Business Owner

Marco C.

Business Owner

Marco fell in love with the Thomas Sweet business at first bite! At age 14, he began scooping ice cream and graduated to making ice cream in the store by age 17.

While attending college at the U of Delaware, Marco continued working at Thomas Sweet during summers and over holidays. Upon graduating in 1990, Marco started his corporate career in the financial services industry, culminating in a Vice President position at Master Card.

Feeling the entrepreneurial bug, and looking to cut down on travel time, Marco began looking for a business to buy. His first stop was Thomas Sweet, as he has always dreamed of what it would be like to own the store he loved as a young man.

In 2005, Marco purchased TSweet from its founders and he hasn’t looked back. Since purchasing the store, Marco has licensed the Thomas Sweet brand to China; opened the Thomas Sweet Café in Skillman, NJ; expanded the wholesale business; developed great new flavors, and is beginning to franchise!

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Marco C. says,

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Sandwiches & Belegte Brote

Marco C. says,

«All that Thomas Sweet has to offer including a new line of organic and Fair Trade coffees that are roasted in the store.»

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16 reviews of Thomas Sweet Chocolates

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Place rating: 4
Chicago, IL
The ladies working behind the counter were friendly and helpful, but I had to wait a while. I even had time to walk to my hotel, collect my bag, and return to find that they were *still* waiting on the same customer as when I had left. They were working very hard and efficiently; it’s just a matter of not having enough hands during the holiday season.
The shop is beautifully designed and I like that most of their candies are made onsite. This is a good place to buy gifts; they package their products with attractive, sophisticated presentation.
My issue with Princeton is that most people seem stuck up, but the people working here were a breath of fresh air. I got a lovely smile and a welcome as I walked into the store. That’s all it takes.
Place rating: 3
Turnersville, NJ
So, I only had dark chocolate almond bark here and bought a birthday mug. The chocolate was very good but not of OMG status.
I thought the shop itself was very cute and offered a decent amount of selections but was overall, overpriced.
I may give it another try. MAY.
Place rating: 3
Trenton, NJ
I really do like this shop in an abstract way. But the reality lowers the score into 3 star range. I will state 2 major reasons for this. First is the price, this is Princeton and homemade, but almost $ 10 more a lb than comparable and possibly better shops I’ve visited. And second, no samples were offered even when we seriously inquired about one of their truffle flavors.
If you have a product you are proud of and price it as high as they do, it might be a good idea to provide samples judiciously. I most likely would have purchased some of the aforementioned sweets had one of the employees who was more concerned with an ongoing conversation with another employee, offered just a slice of one. We also wanted to buy just a bite of homemade fudge to compliment a delicious brunch we just finished. We were informed that a quarter lb was the least they could sell. This would have been several servings, and more than we desired at this time.
So we bought one piece of almond bark that was mediocre, and spent more on that than we would have for several Lindor truffles across the street. Shoppers may be interested in some of the chocolates shaped into many popular objects, nice gift items to be sure. I may return to see if I can eek out a sample of those truffles, if not it’s probably no great loss. 3 put your money where my mouth is Unilocal
Place rating: 4
Atlanta, GA
Great selection of ice creams to blend a la a Blizzard. Upside is the vast amount of choice. Downside was the long line and understaffed evening. Staff was friendly.
Place rating: 4
Princeton, NJ
I was impressed by the store owner’s immediate response to improve this store after my unpleasant experience a couple weeks ago. I will probably come back again.
Place rating: 2
Houston, TX
You can’t go wrong with chocolate, but I far prefer to visit the New Brunswick location since there is a much larger variety of confections.
Place rating: 4
Lehi, UT
Only measure of a chocolate shop? Their dark chocolate truffle. This one is super choco-​goodlicious. And I had a fair amount of the mint bark at the sample counter since no one else was around to stop me.
Place rating: 5
Garwood, NJ
Fudge was good. Good Fudge. Best fudge I have ever had.
Place rating: 5
Berkeley, CA
Thomas Sweet is my favorite spot in Princeton. I often come to visit my family in Princeton and we always make it a point to go to Thomas Sweet, even in the dead of winter; it’s been a tradition since I was young. The atmosphere is welcoming and I love that there is live music outside on evenings when the weather allows it. No ice cream can compete with Thomas Sweet, probably because it is made right there in the shop. The blend-​in idea is also unique compared to other ice cream shops in the area.
Place rating: 5
Washington, DC
A sweet little shop tucked into the corner of Palmer Square with a nice variety of excellent, high end chocolate that’s worthy of any special or gift-​giving occasion or as a treat to yourself. As a dark chocolate-​lover, I definitely find it worth the price for the high quality.
Place rating: 3
New York, NY
Your average fairly pricey chocolate boutique with aesthetically pleasing displays, some samples, and friendly but bored-​looking staff. About as lukewarm about this spot as I am about their ice cream branch up the block.
Place rating: 2
Manhattan, NY
Always love stopping in to take a peak. However, I’m never too tempted to buy anything. Have tried a couple of their chocolates and none of them were too great. Their chocolate covered espresso beans were pretty bad actually. But their chocolates are really cute and their fruit gummies are worth trying. But for the price, this place isn’t really worth it.
Place rating: 4
Princeton, NJ
I’ve had Thomas Sweet ice cream and chocolate before in their New Brunswick location, but it had been a while, since that was back in college. Now that I work in the area, if i’m craving something sweet, there are so many choices in town that Thomas Sweet becomes more of an after thought. But today, in one of those cravings, I decided to head over and check out their selection.
They have a vast selection of chocolate pops in every shape, figure, character imaginable. The place smells of chocolate, and they have a wide range of chocolate confections. I decided on two pecan clusters and two chocolate covered graham crackers. Altogether, the pieces were 3.20– I was expecting that they would be more, but the price was good. All the chocolates were consumed within an hour– soooo good! Will have to return to get some chocolate for gifts in the future.
Place rating: 4
Austin, TX
Stopped in to get my wife and daughter some chocolate for a take home gift.
I have been getting plenty of hugs in appreciation ever since I got back.
Chocolate covered Oreos were a big hit. Assorted milk chocolates were awesome. I snuck a few myself.
Don’t know if I will ever have a chance to stop here again, but I am glad I did at least once.
Place rating: 3
Manhattan, NY
I’m a skeptic of expensive chocolate shops as hand made does not automatically equal good quality chocolate. However I’ve come to appreciate that Thomas Sweet chocolate is rather good. The selection is large with everything from soft centres, bars, truffles, fudge, barks, and caramels. The sea salted dark chocolate caramels are amazing. My husband loved his milk chocolate cashew bark.
This is a great place to buy yourself a treat or a little dessert chocolate after dinner somewhere in Princeton (i think they are open until at least 9pm maybe later on weekends). Consider this 3.5 stars.
Place rating: 3
Oakland, CA
Good selection of chocolates. Smells delicious when you walk inside.
2 chocolate covered strawberries and 1 pecan bark = $ 6.
Didn’t care much for the obnoxious sales girl.
They don’t sell ice cream at this location.