Candy Connection

Put an order on some chocolate cover strawberries today. Such nice people with fair prices. I was there and everything was ready when they promised. They also decorated my box and gave me a little card to go along with. They will forever have my business!

Came to Old Town Monrovia to eat some bistro but the place was closed so my friend and I decided to walk around and I came inside because of the beautiful Halloween décor. I was greeted with a smile by the owner. I tried the Salted Caramel frapp and so did my friend. Added some Halloween chocolate covered pretzels and enjoyed a chit chat with my friend and the owner. Great small business. Don’t know where these «bad customer service» reviews come. I had a pleasant time and look forward to more holiday treats and coffee in the future :)

So today I got home to these Assorted chocolate strawberries. Not only were they beautiful but they tasted AMAZING. Strawberries were so fresh and sweet. My boyfriend told me the owner was very attentive and full of detail with the order. I was truly pleased with my surprise!!!

The chocolate covered strawberries are delicious. Not to mention they also have an assortment of tasty treats. So why only two stars? Every time l’ve come here the service is always bad. I’m not sure if the old white woman behind the counter is the owner or hired help, but either way, she needs a serious attitude adjustment. She is always rude and acts as if she is doing you a favor by selling you candy.

My amazing boyfriend knows how much I LOVE chocolate covered strawberries and he surprised me with a bunch yesterday.
The chocolate from Candy Connection is so delicious and the strawberries they use are very ripe and flavorful.
Can’t wait to stop by the store again soon for some more treats. What a great find! :)

My father-​in-​law gave me $ 100 to get chocolate dipped strawberries for my mother-​in-​law for Valentine’s Day, after doing some research I chose to get them from Candy Connection. The strawberries are huge, not quite in season but that’s not their fault some of them were a little sour but overall they looked beautiful, they are huge, and had variety of sprinkles, nuts, and design. Took away one star because it would’ve been nice for the staff to be a little friendlier, to greet you when you come in or say we will be right with you-​they weren’t that busy when I came in, but they did present the strawberries in a nice way, with colorful ribbon which my mother-​in-​law loved.

We stopped by Candy Connection a few time while we were strolling Old Town Monrovia for the Friday’s farmers market. What drew us to the store was their display of Grumpy Cat gifts and other gifts.
The store has a variety of chocolates and assorted candy for sale, but I like that there’s a good variety of selection aside from candy. They also sell smoothies and savory items that you can give as gifts (champagne pretzel dip!!).
If you haven’t been, be sure to drop by! I found them on Facebook and the owner (Pat) has posted some cool stuff like meeting Jane Lynch.
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Every time I come here there is some issue. And the owner acts like purchasing items from her irritates her. I purchased some items and I had the audacity not to tell her I had a gift certificate. She scolded me for not informing beforehand. On a previous occasion she rolled her eyes at my nephew for asking if her candies were made from all natural food coloring. I’m sorry that he is allergic to artificial coloring. Very rude

I visited on a Friday night while the downtown street fair was happening. There were a lot of kids inside and only one employee behind the counter. I was looking for some candy that I could bag on my own but found that everything was behind the counter. I was craving gummy worms (not sure why) and they had a few small pre-​bagged items out on a table but they were terribly overpriced. I did not end up buying anything so I cannot comment on quality. But the shop smelled of chocolate and the glass counters had plenty of treats that looked good. Just wasn’t in the mood for chocolate. Wish there were more employees out to help or answer questions.

We will never shop here again because they sell candy cigarettes. I told the worker I thought that was pretty shameful & her reasoning was customers often comment how they had these as children… Guess what?!? Not everything we had as children is great and should be brought back. When I was a small child we didn’t wear seat-​belts so should we bring back that bit of nostalgia? How about some little «chemo» juice boxes to go with the candy cigs? May as well get the kids ready for the future. Monrovia Ca should be ashamed! — I also do not think it is the workers place to try to debate a customer with her personal opinions.

Great place to indulge or to buy sweet gifts. Nice ambience. The customer service could imporve some… went in and was pretty much left to myself. A greeting is nice. Great location.

This store used to be in Covina. We were so sad to see it leave for Monrovia, but we wish the owner well in this location. The «chocolate chips» (chocolate covered potato chips) are phenomenal. Simply stated … chocolate greatness! My husband loves the toffee/​chocolate covered apples. We have tried chocolate covered apples everywhere, and this owner’s are the absolute best! You can also find unique novelty items there like Mexican hat gummies (haven’t seen those since I was a kid) and other candies from the past. We used to order the chocolate sleigh filled with chocolates and candies as a Christmas centerpiece. They are beautiful! While I love all chocolate, this place has by far the best milk chocolate I have ever tasted. It is well worth the price.

I am sorry to give this place only 3 stars (just a– ok, don’t freak out) instead of something higher, especially since this place does sell chocolate, candies and candied apples. But the customer service isn’t quite up to par. I don’t think it is too much to expect employees (especially at a candy store) to greet you when you walk in and acknowledge you right away. And I don’t think it is too much to ask for you to expect the employees to actually crack a small smile when they speak to you.
Well apparently you can’t expect that here. I have walked into this store a few times and have experienced the same lack of friendly customer service each time.
Anyways, when you walk in here, you will immediately smell that heavenly sweet warm chocolate smell, which will probably put you in a good mood (but not the employees) and you will probably walk over to the display case all giddy hoping to purchase one of the delectable treats. But you will notice that none of the chocolate has prices and so you will have to ask some of the grumpy or not nearly as friendly employees behind the counter if they can tell you how much. I think the prices here are a little more expensive than some other specialty chocolate places like this.
This store is kind of small and besides chocolate, you can find candied apples, nostalgic and hard to find hard candies and such here.
Overall, not worth the buying anything here, but if you must, go ahead and walk in so you can smell that chocolate in the air. That will kick up the endorphin and make you feel happier than when you once came in (hopefully if you are not allergic to chocolate) and leave and go back along Myrtle and stroll the streets of old town Monrovia.

Purchased 10 caramel and chocolate dipped green apples for my table at Easter. They were the hit of brunch. They kept beautifully from wednesday to sunday at room temperature. The apples were juicy, white and crisp. Each apple had a different flavor/​theme (ie apple pie, cheesecake, etc) and each set beautifully in clear plastic corsage boxes with ribbons. My guests happily carted home their beautiful favors after sampling two. Pat went out of her way to see me and the precious cargo to my car as I am physically impaired. Thanks again and look forward to my next trip to this special shop.

Stopped in here while waiting for my son’s glasses to be bonded. The boy got a chocolate covered oreo which he devoured in about 2 seconds.
«Good?» I asked. «Uh huh,» was the crumb filled reply.
I had the dark chocolate salted caramel. A piece of heaven in one bite. Yum. I’m a sucker for good salted caramel.
They had a good selection of homemade chocolates and also other choices like chewy fruits and truffles. Lots of little gift selections and they will also put together a box of your favorites. Good stuff maynard!

Great place, great chocolate. I love this place, the owner is an amazing lady who really knows her chocolate. I love the dark chocolate walnut turtle and the dark chocolate covered cheetos! I know cheetos, you read right. I know it sounds strange, but they really taste good. I have tried a lot of her chocolates and I have to say I have never been disappointed.
Pat (owner) also has sugar free chocolate, my dads a diabetic who loves sweets and I fool him into eating the sugar free chocolates. :) and he doesn’t know the difference.
The store also has a cool selection of kitchen stuff. My friend got me a really cool set of measuring spoons that I completely fell in love with.
Every time I go in there Pat greets me with a smile and is always willing to help and recommend different chocolates. When my friend went in there to get me some chocolates and the measuring spoons for my bday, Pat gift wrapped the box beautifully and put the chocolate in a little plastic container and wrapped a bow around it too. Talk about customer service!
THIS IS THE QUINTESSENTIAL SMALL MOM AND POP STORE IN WHAT FEELS LIKE A MALL TOWN. I LOVE THIS PLACE.

If you like chocolate as much as I do you can search far and wide and not find the quality that is in every piece that comes from this candy shop. You owe it to yourself to go in there. One bite is all you need to see what I am talking about.

Stop #3 for Small Business Saturday. I had been in once during the Monrovia Street Fair and received some pretty rude service from an employee and was hesitant about coming in. But we went in and, luckily, Pat was working! She was very gracious and welcoming and offered us samples of their coffee and her «Christmas tree» chocolate pretzels.
Candy Connection is huge! They sell bulk truffles (like Sees), sugar-​free truffles, grab bags, novelty candy and toys. They also had some great travel mugs. Truffles can be bought by the pound or as individual pieces. They have EVERYTHING! From chocolate-​dipped Oreos and graham crackers to raspberry creams, Candy Connection makes it fresh. The cherry cordials (with cherry stem attached) are insanely delicious! They also sell old fashion stuff like Mallow Cups and Cherry Mash! I saw a large cornucopia made entirely of chocolate! I would definitely consider a chocolate centerpiece for Christmas.
Pat was very friendly and made some great suggestions. When she noticed our Shop Small AmEx cards, she got very excited. We chatted about her web presence and how she was learning to use Facebook and other social sites. I’ll definitely be back whenever I have a craving for something sweet!
They take cash, Visa, Mastercard and AmEx.

Oh my goodness! If you haven’t gone in to see Miss Pat yet you need to! She is the best! I love the candy, the gift items, the candy apples. Everything is delicious. She has grab bags and is always handing out a new sample of something. I just adore this place.

I absolutely love this place. I have been a fan since they were in downtown Covina, so I was so happy to see that they had finally opened their Monrovia location. This spot has thee best sugarfree candy. The chocalate is so rich you can not tell the difference! They also have the greatest chocolate dipped strawberries. those are not sugarfree though. sorry! The owner is super friendly and the prices are great. If you need a sweet and your in Old Town Monrovia check it out. I promise tou will not be disappointed!