Schmidt’s Fudge Haus

Great candy! Just a little hole in the wall but the chocolate is amazing! Throw back candy is so fun! Owner was very friendly and asked where we were from. Sweet man with a great shop!

Everything here is AMAZING! A must stop when I’m in town. In fact, people send me with a list of what to bring back for them.
The Buckeye’s are to die for. The fudge and Schmurtles are also a must. Oh and another personal favorite are the milk chocolate sea salt caramels.
You can’t go wrong no matter what you try!

I send Schmidt’s Buckeyes to out of town friends frequently. They are always fresh and delicious. Schmidt’s customer service cannot be beat!

Really cool, old neighborhood. Lots of history. Crazy expensive, tourist candy and gifts. I love watching the fudge packing here though…

Definitely the best candy store I’ve been to in Columbus. They make a lot of the chocolate they sell and have things I haven’t seen anywhere else. Prices are reasonable and the staff is super friendly. I had the privilege of speaking to Tim who was very helpful and informative.

Definitely a good place to get candy and other novelty items. The fudge and assorted chocolates are always delicious.
The novelty items are definitely kitschy and I’m not so much a fan, but some of the stuff is very adorable.
The nicest part is that if you are waiting to be seated for Schmidt’s, the announcements are also made over a speaker in the fudge haus. It’s a great way to pass the time instead of sitting in Schmidt’s waiting area or standing outside.

This place is full of charm and excellent edible goodness.
We tried the bear claw, peanut butter cup and schmertle (a turtle with peanutbutter).
They were all excellent.
They also have old school candies and other novelty goods.
I am excited to go back and try more.

I don’t like chocolate.
Wait, let me qualify. I don’t like cheap waxy chocolate that we so frequently find lining supermarket checkouts.
Tim’s (that’s the owner) chocolate is absolutely phenomenal and he is just the sweetest guy in the world!
I highly rec his home made sea salt caramels. They are like no other — I promise you.
Fudge is amazing and there’s a fun and interesting selection of imported candy including Haribo/​gummies!
These chocolates make for great gifts and ship superbly to clients, family and friends.
The shop is getting national awards and attention for its confections, too!

As a major Germanophile, I sort of want to buy everything when I walk into this store. But then don’t at all when I look at the prices. They have a decent selection of Kinder, Haribo, etc. products, but they are quite overpriced. Yeah they’re imports, but I’ve definitely found them cheaper. The candy they make there is also VERY pricey. But they sometimes have fudge samples out, which is fun, and proved that the stuff is very, very tasty. There is also some cute German/​European themed decorations, which are reasonably priced. Great place to get a nice little gift for about anyone, really.

If you’re on a diet this probably isn’t the place for you. If you want a great selection of sweets, chocolate, an fudge you be in heaven. It scary to think I was here 30 something years ago as a kid and coming back here brought back so many great memories. They also have great selection of sugar free chocolates. You’re sweet tooth will be satisfied here and next time I’m back in the area, I’ll definitely go back.

Come here to satisfy your sweet tooth. Fudge, candy, caramels? They’ve got all that and more. Their pecan caramels (and everything else) tend to be pricey but are worth it when you are feeling the need to get a sugar high.
It’s a great place to get some retro candy too… hello Skybars!
They’ve also got some touristy Columbus stuff along with the requisite Buckeye souvenirs. Guess where it’s at? It’s right next to Schmidt’s Restaurant… now how convenient is that? Unique food and some shopping to boot.
Good place to stop in to get something special for that sweet tooth you know you have!

What a delightfully decadent place! If you have a sweet tooth, the Fudge Haus is a place to check out. They make a variety of their own candies — besides the fudge in their name, they also have treats like chocolate dipped pretzels, giant chocolate peanut butter cups, and, of course, homemade buckeyes.
The rest of the store also represents the fun combo of candy, Columbus, and German heritage. There is a wide variety of other types of candies, including some from Germany, a selection of Buckeye and Columbus souvenirs, and German trinkets, which are fun to browse… if you can tear yourself away from the fudge to look, that is!

I’ll probably be accused of rating this place too highly, but seriously, this is some great chocolate. Great, as in, some of the best I’ve ever had anywhere, not just in the Columbus area.
Basically, I’m addicted to their chocolate covered English toffee. I need to see if I can order it online since I don’t live in the area. However, I don’t think anything I’ve tried has been bad here. The chocolate covered Oreos are possibly my second favorite (the white chocolate covered white cookie Oreos are also great.) I’m not a huge fan of gooey caramel stuff, but theirs is good. Chocolate covered pretzels are awesome here. The buckeyes are the best I’ve ever eaten, including homemade (sorry grandma.) The one thing I haven’t bought but should is the fudge. I’ve never had fudge that tastes as good as the samples I’ve had here. The best way to describe it is to compare it to the most flavorful, moist brownie that you’ve ever eaten. It’s that good, and I’m not a huge fan of fudge.
The service here is great, the people working behind the counter are always friendly and quick. This is probably my favorite place to get chocolate in the entire United States.

This fudge is good. I mean, really, it’s German fudge, what more do you need to know? The Fudge Haus is located right next door to the Sausage Haus, which could be either the best or worst placement in history. They tease you before you go to pack yourself full of meat then get you on the way out.
It’s a cute little shop will all kinds of confections. There are both pre-​packaged and bulk items available. Their peanut butter cups are large and flippin’ amazing. The orange peels are also pretty stellar.
If you’re going to Schmidt’s, don’t kid yourself; you know you are going to stop in this fudge shop. I am just here to encourage you.

Yeah, I’m a fan of the fudge haus. Wasn’t so much a fan of those cream puffs though, but this put me right. I got a couple of the caramels who I was told were made by a lady in the neighborhood and they were DEElicious! Buttery and caramel-​y and all things good. My coworker got the mint melts which were also very very good, and better than the raspberry truffles that she also bought. I would recommend stopping in here. The fudge didn’t at all seem to be the focal point of the shop since I had to look on a shelf (not the glass counters) to find it.

As if giant cream puffs weren’t good enough, then there was Schmidt’s Fudge Haus. It’s handmade chocolates, Schmidt’s way. You have classics like chocolate covered marshmallows and chocolate covered pretzels and then there are originals like Schmurtles and the Tressel Truffles. The Schmurtles are nuts stuck together with gooey caramel and a dollop of chocolate on top, all in a form that resembles a turtle a little bit. A portion of any purchase of a Tressel Truffle goes to the German Village Society in honor of Jim Tressel’s late mother. Then of course you have the homemade fudge which you can watch being made on site. You have classic fudge flavors like chocolate or chocolate peanut butter. Or there’s something slightly different, like penuche or Belgian chocolate cherry amaretto (contains alcohol).
The homemade fare is good, but point down for it not all being their stuff (left side of store). The candy makers are pretty personable, too.

I made the mistake of going here for something other than fudge. There really is no need to even glance at the west end of the store. Don’t let these second act german mustards, jams, and spatzel products fool you. You can find it all at the nearby Giant Eagle in the international aisle at a lower price and they haven’t been sitting on the shelf forever forced to compete with fudge.
Fudge offerings are pretty standard but that is okay because they are high quality. They also have sugar free if you are into that or buying for someone with dietary restrictions.
On the back wall on the east or fudge side of the place there is the most glorious selection of cheap candy from the past. Jewel pops and licorice pipes. you know all the stuff you had as candy as a kid thinking you would have it for real one day?
Good local spot for sweets but probably not worth the trip unless you are doing the whole schmidts thing.

It’s dang tough to argue with a joint that makes its own fudge. I could stand there all day as the fudge makers hypnotize me. Plus, I can’t make the stuff worth a darn at home. I would love to, but I can’t. It’s like science meets candy, and I’m no good at science.
Since the Fudge Haus is located next to Schmidt’s Sausage Haus, much of the shop’s walk-​in business is made up of folks waiting on tables at the restaurant. The store stocks lots of pre-​wrapped candy and chintzy German Village and OSU trinkets. Some of the artwork is sort of neat, but the real draw is that fudge.

I might not like schnitzel, but I LOVE fudge.
Fudge Haus? I’m in!
Schmidt’s Fudge Haus has candy — a lot of candy. The chocolate bars alone encompass white chocolate, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, white chocolate cookies and cream, chocolate with nuts, and chocolate with crispies; I assure you this list is not exhaustive.
Schmidt’s also makes wrapped chocolates, drizzled chocolates, chocolates filled with various creams, and truffles.
The flavors aren’t very zany, but they’ve got enough of a selection to keep me happy without being wild.
The best you could ask for at the Fudge Haus?: peanut butter grahams. They’re crunchy, creamy, sweet, and salty. I do love oxymorons.
The Fudge Haus also has some hard candies and gummies. They carry a pretty ordinary selection of gifts. Get a T-​shirt if you must, but that shouldn’t be the reason you go.

Schmidt’s reminds me of the touristy-​yet-​homey stores of Olde Mystick Village in Mystic, Connecticut. That reference might be lost on you, but suffice to say that this is a Good Thing. Schmidt’s Fudge Haus is kinda small and feels very family-​owned, and is simply a great little spot that feels very German Village.
Sure, they sell fudge of course, but it’s all the other candy that really make this store worth a visit. It ranges from «penny» candy to gift boxes and all sorts of things in between. It was damn near enough to make me wish I had a sweet tooth.
The staff is eager to help and the entirety of the merchandise can be browsed and pondered over in a matter of minutes. This is a wonderful candy store!