Mr Simms Mint Choc Chip Chocolate

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On my recent work related trip down to Bath I came accross Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe and thought I’d get a few of their chocolates – and one of them I came out of the store with was the Mint Choc Chip bar. This bar is 120g of light green white chocolate with chocolate chips set into it and was actually made by Daniel’s Delights.

In the store there was a good amount of chocolate to choose from and featured a good wide range of these chocolate bars. But I decided to plump for two bars, this one and a Cinder Crunch bar, but there were many other types to choose from.

Part of the reason I bought this bar is that I just love mint chocolate – as can be seen by the recent review of the Raspberry and Mint bar I tried the other day.

I knew this Mint Choco Chip bar wasn’t going to be any Grand Crus collection and was more targeted at children but it actually wasn’t all that bad. It wasn’t overly minty but was slightly more minty than the average mint choc chip ice cream you’d probably buy. It did, however, have an underlying white chocolate taste that I just don’t think goes if you actually try and consciously think of the taste. Most won’t, and that’s its saving grace.

The packaging was also very low cost and does look like it was made to a tight budget, with every retailer producing their own labels to go on them.

At a retail price of £2.49 I do feel its over-price for what you get. I’d suggest a price of around £1.99 to £2.19 – but who am I to argue, they obviously do sell a fair number.

Rating:

Taste: 60% – I like mint choc chip, but it wasn’t really for me.

Texture: 60% – it was very difficult to break even though it hadn’t been in the fridge.

Appearance: 40% – more could have been done with the packaging.

Nutritional Information: 60% – the basic information was there, plus information such that it may contain soya and nuts etc.

Price: 55% – I did feel it was a bit over-priced.

Overall: 55% – if you’re in a Mr Simms, perhaps you should try some of their other chocolate bars?

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Read the review of the Mr Simms Old Sweet Shoppe.

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  • Anon

    Hi, I bought 3 bars of chocolate from Mr Simms in Wallingford. I went for the chilli chocolate, fruit and nut and mint chocolate chip. I thought all were delicious, especially the chilli chocolate. I really loved the mint chocolate chip one. I disagree with your comment on packaging, as i thought it was nice to see the chocolate and to know that my money wasn’t being spend on fancy (unnecessary) packaging. I am going to try the peanut butter crunch next!

  • Lee

    Hiya,

    At that time I’d already reviewed a lot of chilli chocolate so didn’t buy any more. I’m down there again in a couple of months so will try and get some.

    I can see your point about the packagaing. Its difficult to compare “apples and pears”. If you’re reviewing fine chocolate from chocolatiers such as Pralus and Valrhona and then try some “basic” chocolate such as this then you’re more likely to be critical.

    I still stand by my comments that it wasn’t great, but I’ll take a second pass and see what I think.

    Thanks for adding your views,

    Lee

  • Claire Hastings

    With regard to the Mr. Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe’s Chocolate Bar range, I wish to confirm that these bars are made by Chocolatier Daniel’s Delights of Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, they are exclusively available at all Mr. Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe’s and are mostly made to satisfy the customer’s requests and specific tastes. I have tried the Peanut Butter Crunch in Milk Chocolate and its lovely, so I hope you think the same. There are currently 48 Mr. Simms traditional sweet shoppe’s in England with one set to open every week – the shop in Bath is just one of many … Thank you.

  • Lee

    Wow! One every week? That’s some going! Do you have any up north?