Thorntons Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.4

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Review summary

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Evaluating 287 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the helpful staff for their polite attitudes and efficient assistance when handling inquiries. Buyers often highlight the remarkably fast shipping, noting that packages arrive safely and ahead of schedule. People appreciate the seamless purchasing process and the reliable overall service provided. Some reviewers were not happy with occasional missing or damaged items upon arrival, alongside alterations to traditional sweet recipes. A few people also felt that certain chocolates failed to match previous standards, mentioning overly sweet flavors or unwanted ingredient changes. Others expressed frustration regarding delivery delays or discrepancies found inside their parcels.

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Customer service

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Product

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Staff

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Whilst disappointed by the fact that the initial delivery had an item missing, the team at Thorntons made good and arranged for the item to be delivered promptly an courteously. Well done. Hopefu... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I ordered chocolate as a Christmas gift back in November. After three weeks with no delivery, I checked my order and realized it had been canceled—and I hadn’t received a refund. I reached out to cust... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ordered 5 bags of our favourite flavours (which are occasionally on a bulk buy special). They arrived within a few days. Sadly one of the flavours was wrong (nutty instead of mint). Contacted CS and C... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First time buying direct from Thorntons. Easy to navigate website. Superb prices. Super fast shipping. Order delivered next working day. Slight mix up with one particular item but an easy mistake to m... See more

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Company details

  1. Candy Store
  2. Gift Shop

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For over a century, Thorntons has specialised in crafting high quality chocolate, sweets, toffee, fudge and other confectionery. Our rich heritage has seen us constantly create and improve new and favourite recipes to enhance your chocolate experience.


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer experience

Great customer experience - I ordered the wrong item by mistake. I contacted customer service and they cancelled the order and arranged the replacement, still honouring the discount code that I had. Great service.

September 21, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Femi was really patient and helpful he sorted my order out.I had tryed a few times without a result. So hopefully now due to Femi I should have some nice chocolates arriving. Thank you,

September 21, 2026
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Truffles replaced

Unfortunately, when the chocolates arrived they were all broken. However, when I contacted customer services they kindly replaced the items promptly. Thanks very much to the customer service team, especially Chelsea.

September 19, 2026
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Good Customer Care

I recently ordered two packs of personalised chocolate truffles. When they arrived the chocolates had been dishevelled in transit and the messages were non existent! I sent photos of the boxes to CustomerCare and Chelsea swiftly contacted me to refund or replace. I chose to replace as these chocolates are a great way of sending a message to friends and family. Within two days I received the chocolates ( better wrapped) and perfectly messaged for gifting. That is an example of good customer care. Thank you Chelsea.

September 16, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Anissa in Customer Service was…

Anissa in Customer Service was fantastic. I’d made an error with my order and she was super helpful and kind. It was such a refreshing change to be able to speak to a real human being who wanted to help. Cannot praise her highly enough

September 3, 2026
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We’re so pleased to hear Anissa was able to help you with your recent order. We’re here to help whenever you need it
All the best!
Lewis @ Thorntons

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I bought 4 500g boxes of toffee in…

I bought 4 500g boxes of toffee in June. It is dreadful. Not chewy in any way with no bite. More like fudge than the toffee they used to sell. It is grainy and unpalatable and is the last time buy it What have they done, forgotten the original recipe. This is icky.

July 1, 2026
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Reply from Thorntons

Thank you for leaving us a review.
We're so sorry to hear about your recent experience with our Toffee.
So that we can assist you further and pass on your feedback in regards to this, can you please contact us on us via email on customercare@thorntons.co.uk
We look forward to speaking with you.
Lewis @ Thorntons

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My order arrived quickly but included a…

My order arrived quickly but included a packet of different chocs from one I'd ordered. A quick email to Thorntons followed by a quick reply and it was all sorted. My chosen chocs are on their way. Fabulous customer service! Thank you 😊

September 3, 2026
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Thank you for your review – we can’t wait to serve
you next time!
Best regards,
Lewis @ Thorntons

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic customer service from Anissa

Fantastic customer service from Anissa. My chocolates were delivered by Royal Mail during the heatwave and upon opening a few week later (birthday gift) were found to be horribly melted together.
I emailed customer services with a photo and got my complete order resent within two days.
Superb, thank you

August 25, 2026
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Reply from Thorntons

We’re so pleased to hear Anissa was able to help you with your recent order. We’re here to help whenever you need it
All the best!
Lewis @ Thorntons

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant customer service from Lewis…

Brilliant customer service from Lewis at 5.00pm on a Saturday! I had put in the wrong delivery address and sent the correct address but had not expected a reply until Monday and/or having to phone then. Greatly relieved and very happy with the way this issue has been resolved!

August 22, 2026
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Reply from Thorntons

Thank you for your review – we can’t wait to serve
you next time!
Best regards,
Lewis @ Thorntons

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service

I've ordered personalised chocolate and the chocolate has started to crack, I've reached out to customer service and the consumer service advisor Chelsea has refunded me and been very kind about this. Their customer service is amazing. The order arrived fast.

August 22, 2026
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We’re so pleased to hear Chelsea was able to help you with your recent order. We’re here to help whenever you need it
All the best!
Lewis @ Thorntons

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had a problem with my order as I…

Had a problem with my order as I submitted an incorrect email address. Called customer service and issue was rectified immediately. Great service.

August 22, 2026
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Thank you for your review – we can’t wait to serve
you next time!
Best regards,
Lewis @ Thorntons

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service, 24hrs from placing order to receiving my chocolates. 9 packs of Thornton chocolates.. beautifully bound in a paper lattice inside the box.. I will never forget this wonderful experience..thank you ❤️

August 19, 2026
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Thank you for your review – we can’t wait to serve
you next time!
Best regards,
Lewis @ Thorntons

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Yet another using palm oil🤢🤢🤢

Well I am so sad to say this but after reading the ingredients on my thorntons chocolate box I found out that they have started using palm oil ☹️☹️
So as of today I will never EVER EVER EVER buy thorntons again.
Annoyingly I argued a few weeks ago with a friend of mine saying thorntons would never use palm oil. Disgusting.

August 18, 2026
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Thanks for your review.
We appreciate your feedback as it will help us improve. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Lewis @ Thorntons

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service from consumer services

Very happy with the service received from consumer services last night .chelsea was very helpful and sorted out the issue immediately.thank you so much .

August 12, 2026
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We’re so pleased to hear Chelsea was able to help you with your recent order. We’re here to help whenever you need it
All the best!
Lewis @ Thorntons

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Kinder chocolate …

Spoke to a man called Femi in customer service he was really helpful and professional too

July 25, 2026
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We’re so pleased to hear Femi was able to help you with your recent order. We’re here to help whenever you need it
All the best!
Lewis @ Thorntons

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very unimpressed with my shopping…

Very unimpressed with my shopping experience yesterday. Customer service people need to learn to properly read and not skim emails from customers.

July 24, 2026
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Thanks for your review.
We appreciate your feedback as it will help us improve our service. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Lewis @ Thorntons

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The new toffee is not toffee anymore

The new toffee is not toffee anymore, the change of recipe is sad to see, you have lost a long term customer.

June 25, 2026
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Reply from Thorntons

Thank you for leaving us a review.
We're so sorry to hear about your recent experience with our Toffee.
So that we can assist you further and pass on your feedback in regards to this, can you please contact us on us via email on customercare@thorntons.co.uk
We look forward to speaking with you.
Lewis @ Thorntons

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

After delivery in the 35° plus heat my…

After delivery in the 35° plus heat my parcel was left in direct sunlight by the delivery service but after reaching out to thorntons they have replaced the whole order with minimum issues. Very helpful and efficient customer service especially femi.
Thank you

July 10, 2026
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Reply from Thorntons

We’re so pleased to hear Femi was able to help you with your recent order. We’re here to help whenever you need it
All the best!
Lewis @ Thorntons

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a slight problem with my order.

I had a slight problem with my order.
Femi was very helpful, and sorted it out straight away, without any fuss or hassle. Very pleased with Thorntons , and will place more orders in future.

July 8, 2026
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Reply from Thorntons

We’re so pleased to hear Femi was able to help you with your recent order. We’re here to help whenever you need it
All the best!
Lewis @ Thorntons

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service

I recently placed an order for a personalised chocolate gift from the Thorntons website. Unfortunately, when it arrived, one of the letters in the personalised message was missing.
I contacted Customer Services by email, and I was impressed by how quickly they responded. The entire issue was handled professionally, courteously, and efficiently. A replacement order was arranged immediately and arrived very quickly, with everything completed perfectly.
I would especially like to thank Femi for the outstanding support throughout the process. Femi was friendly, helpful, and kept me informed, making the whole experience completely stress-free.
Although there was an initial mistake with my order, the excellent customer service more than made up for it. It's refreshing to see a company that genuinely cares about its customers and resolves issues so efficiently.
I highly recommend Thorntons, not only for their products but also for their exceptional customer service. Thank you, Femi, and the Thorntons team!

July 2, 2026
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Reply from Thorntons

We’re so pleased to hear Femi was able to help you with your recent order. We’re here to help whenever you need it
All the best!
Lewis @ Thorntons

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