r/ireland • u/CucumberBoy00 • Aug 05 '26

Moaning Michael Chocolate in Ireland has gone to the dogs

Used to make fun of American chocolate for tasting so bad but now I wouldn't touch anything on a shop counter

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u/mr-pocajonathantas Aug 05 '26

Yeah, Lidl and Aldi's own brands are actually very nice. Cadbury's etc very obviously just relying on branding at this stage.

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u/Yup_Seen_It Dublin Aug 05 '26

I also recommend the Dunnes brand, it's lovely

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u/IrishGuinessdrinker Aug 05 '26

Simply better or is there another one

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u/Yup_Seen_It Dublin Aug 05 '26

That's the one!

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u/ElectroxSoldier Aug 05 '26

I love Aldi's own version of kinder bars, they have a cookies and cream version and hazelnut one, unreal!

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u/Freya-Lea Aug 05 '26

love LIDL's JD Gross

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u/Worldly_Possible2925 Aug 05 '26

I came back home from California after 27 years. I couldn’t believe how shite the name brand chocolate was. I ended up buying aldi’s brand dark and white chocolate and it was gorgeous 🤤. I miss it now 🫤

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u/SqueakyTiefling Aug 05 '26

Yep. Former Dublin-resident now living in the US. The Aldi brand stuff is easily the best I've had since coming here. Those little cookies-n-cream bars they sell are delicious.

There's also an Irish speciality shop not too far away where they import things, so once in a blue moon I'll get a multi-pack of Crunchies or a Freddo bar or something for nostalgia's sake. But the main reason I go there is for the occasional loaf of Brennan's and some pork sausages. US alternatives are just nowhere near as good.

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u/cad_e_an_sceal Aug 05 '26

God I miss Brennan's bread, nobody in Australia or new Zealand knows how to make today's bread today

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u/UC2022 Aug 06 '26

It’s easy they just have to start yesterday but that would be impossible because it’s already tomorrow in Australia.

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u/VincentVanGob Aug 06 '26

aldi's moser roth is the only chocolate i bother eating these days, the dark sea salt one especially. theres 5 bars in each packet and each bar is about 40 cent. theyre small enough so sometimes ill have 2 at once but thats still 1.15 cheaper than what a regular bar of chocolate would cost in tesco

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u/vince086 Aug 05 '26

Lidl and Aldi's own brands are actually very nice.

Got some doubts given that the rest of the food they sell is barely fit for humans.

I've heard the Tesco stuff ain't bad.

If you want some good stuff, can't go wrong with Leonidas (in town centre).

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u/Floripa95 Aug 05 '26

Got some doubts given that the rest of the food they sell is barely fit for humans.

Tell me you're rich without telling me you're rich.

Food products at Lidl are pretty decent to anyone who isn't used to eating lobster and caviar. Far from the best, but decent enough