See’s Candies

I met friends in Monterey and they took me to See’s Candies-​what a great place! As we entered we were given a piece of chocolate to taste (wonderful touch!) And then friends began to make their choices. I got a pound of their nuts and chews which was delicious. There are numerous selections and combinations and you can customize a chocolate asortment as well. If you like chocolate, this is a must visit in Monterey!

Sees… Even though it’s a franchise, their chocolate is still good.
I have no clue who thought the store should be black and white. It’s almost too white :)
Chocolates I like:
Milk chocolate pecan buds– chocolate covered toasted pecans with caramel.
Marzipan– almond paste covered in chocolate.
Rocky Road-​a square of chocolate with marshmallows and nuts.
Honestly the list goes on and on…
Staff is usually okay. You get a free chocolate, so stop by for that at least :) there are lots of chocolates, lollipops, Bön bons, etc to choose from!

Great service and very friendly staff at this Sees. Generous with the samples even when my husband asked for two and of course the chocolates are amazing.

Finally got a chance to go here. It is a smaller but less crowded store versus where I usually go (campbell or sf). Went here over the weekend in order to get some goodies for our super hardworking development office ladies that rock. The sample: cranberry orange walnut with dark chocolate and nougat. NOMZ. Half of the fun of going to Sees is for the sample. The lady behind the counter was very helpful and I ended up with my usual haul: Scotchmallow, dark chocolate with almond clusters and toffette.
Need to go here more often…

After my experience at a small chocolate shop in town last night, I’m reminded of much I love See’s candy! It moves out the door fast. Fast moving product, means fresh candy. Yes, candy does get old. Ever notice how your Halloween candy tastes like garbage 3 months later and hits the trash can?
I love that they greet you with a free sample. You can mix and match whatever you want at the counter and it’s pretty reasonably priced. They weigh it so you don’t have to keep asking prices of things. They have new candy flavors with each season so you know for sure what’s fresh. They have a new chocolate covered brittle which is amazing. I skip all the dark chocolate and white chocolate and go for the milk chocolate. And it really does make the perfect gift for peeps who don’t need more clutter. I usually skip mailing it anywhere in the summer because the package to keep it cool gets too expensive but Christmas, Father’s Day and Mother’s Day are perfect times. Oh yeah and Easter! I think I’ll go get some right now. =)

The service was good but of the three people at the counter no one knew how to use the register.
They were nice enough to give us a taste of the egg nog truffles but it was so difficult to check out as there was no «line area» that I considered setting my things down and leaving.
See’s Candies are always a nice stop for cheap, fairly okay tasting candies but this one didn’t shine much above and beyond.
Meh.

Everyone is always nice there. Always greeted. Always offered samples.

Great service at this spot.
DO try the dark chocolate caramelo — to die for! Really anything chocolate is worth trying! Lol…

Scotch Kiss Baby! 5 for about $ 2.50… Made 4 people very happy… since I got 2.
Currently sucking on a Cinnamon Sucker from See’s… I’m used to Chocolate, Colombian Coffee, Vanilla and Butter Scotch … but Cinnamon… is a new one for me… Got them with a Christmas present… more like gift décor… very tasty… slightly creamy and hints of butter. Very nice.