Lion Bar
Lion Bar is another of those childhood favourites that brings back all sorts of good memories every time I buy it. It was introduced in the 1970s by Rowntree’s (makers of KitKat, Smarties and Aero amongst other things), who were taken over by Nestlé in 1988.
Lion Bar is not a sophisticated chocolate bar, and has no pretentions of being so. It’s just a good old-fashioned chocolate bar with loads of stuff crammed inside!
The bar consists of a wafer, filled with creamy stuff, covered in caramel, topped with crisped rice and coated in milk chocolate.
As you probably know, I’m not a big fan of wafers, but it does work here. Partly because it’s only a small amount of wafer, but mainly because there’s so much other stuff squeezed into the bar that you hardly notice it.
The result is a chewy, crispy chocolate bar that’s really quite satisfying. The ratio of crispyness to chewyness is just right, the caramel is tasty and the chocolate is nice enough, if nothing special. But the overall effect is just right, and a mid-morning Lion Bar will fill you up just enough to keep you going until lunch time.
All in all, an unpretentious and yummy chocolate bar. One word of advice though - don’t keep this one in the fridge overnight. If you do, the caramel becomes rock hard and you lose all the chewyness.
I find, this is best served at 19.4°C with a nice cup of tea. But then, I’m British, so I would.
Posted by Dom on 09 Aug 2006 at 11:08 AM
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August 14, 2006 : 10:24am
Mmmm, feeling hungry now. Don’t you find that the more choice that is available in a shop the harder it is to choose. My husband went to Albania for a year, over there he had a choice of 5 decent bars to buy, occasionally in England the choice gets to him, and he has no idea what to get.
September 5, 2006 : 9:49pm
Hello,
Could someone tell me where I can get Lion Bar please.
Thank you
B. Mouse
November 1, 2006 : 12:39pm
helo
i like food
do you?
its a fit bar
make it
please
love
laura
and
nat
March 8, 2007 : 3:29pm
twcie I’ve been to Europe n both times I’ve come back with only chocolate
only Lion bars
I luv them!!!!
hope I can go to Europe soon cause I’m craving them
=) bye
June 12, 2007 : 8:21pm
well i love Lion bar and i would please u to tell me where i could find it (i’m from canada)
June 12, 2007 : 8:56pm
bonita:
I’d suggest either seeing if you have a local “British food” shop, or trying one of the link on our chocolate shop page if you want to see if you can get it online:
http://www.chocablog.com/shop/
April 2, 2008 : 2:01pm
raaaaaaaaaahhhh !!! lion bar
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmh !!
May 10, 2008 : 7:26am
If you are in San Francisco, CA, they have Lion Bars at this place called Roxie Market & Deli on the corner of 9th Ave. and Kirkham St.
July 8, 2008 : 1:49pm
That bar looks like the Australian version of Cadbury’s picnic bar. except the peanuts are missing. also i cant believe your picnic has raisins in it. eeeew.
January 1, 2009 : 8:46pm
It’s a decent and cheap chocolate bar, still I think Mars Delight is better..or Bounty..or Crispy Snickers :D
March 18, 2009 : 10:00am
Tastes so goooooooooood.
Om nom nom. Make it cheaper in Norway! So I can eat it everyday.