3.5 Stars
We were staying at the Green Valley Ranch just outside of Vegas, but the crazy hot weather meant that we were not up for roaming the Strip or doing anything outdoors. The tour of the Ethel M Chocolate factory popped up as an option because it was indoors (and air conditioned) and involved chocolate, and we didn't have to drive far to get to it. The tour itself is fairly unspectacular and very quick. You could easily walk by without realizing you just went through the tour. So, don't go just for the tour. The chocolate on the other hand is delicious. It's a bit pricey but totally worth the quality. We bought some chocolate bars and pecan brittle. I wish we had bought more because we went through it like we were in a chocolate and brittle eating contest. Unfortunately they don't carry the chocolate bars in their online store, so I'm now constantly on the lookout for Ethel M stores. They also have a very small M & M store which I find a little odd because the chocolate in M&Ms can barely be categorized as chocolate. That said, I did find some cute gifts in the M&M store so I can't complain. I was not interested in the cactus garden at all. After spending time in their well air conditioned store, the last thing I wanted to do was to walk around in 100 degree temperatures looking a pointy plants. Overall, it was worth the trip because the chocolate was THAT good and our initial expectations were low.