Charleston Chew certainly is chewy — some would argue that it’s too chewy. It’s kind of like an extra-large Tootsie roll that’s been enrobed in low-grade, shiny milk chocolate. Take one bite and the chewy innards will stretch and just keep stretching.
On the flip side, Charleston Chew is one of the better bars to freeze and then eat. But any bar that needs to be frozen in order to be good isn’t really doing its job.
Best: Take 5 has it all
When you think of the ultimate chocolate bar, one that has all of the best fillings, you’re probably thinking of a Take 5 bar. These crunchy, chewy bars contain pretzels, caramel, peanut butter, peanuts, and of course chocolate.
Other bars do peanut butter or caramel really well, or have some sort of satisfying crunch. But Take 5 is the one bar that really does it all, and does so really well.
Worst: Oh Henry! has too much filler
Oh Henry! bars have some ingredients that go together well, but are let down by the fact that the middle of the bar is mostly filler. The combination of caramel and peanuts sounds promising, but the over-reliance on nougat really brings them down.
There’s nothing wrong with nougat, but this sweet, flavorless slab in the middle of an Oh Henry! would be better if it was replaced with peanut butter or something with more flavor.
