Candiworks New York

The guy behind the counter seemed out of it, but perhaps my engine was too revved for him. I can be quite the chatterbox and not let anyone else get a word in…
But, let me just say this, I work close by and when I need Dutch licorice (if you haven’t had it before, it is definitely an acquired taste, and when I first tried it, I though it was terrible, but now it is pretty much a snack staple for me), I know where to go now! A half pound bag for $ 5, can’t beat that!

I wanted to love Candiworks as much as the other reviewers did but it’s really just a nice shop. It’s not a store I would go out of my way to visit. I came by on a weekday afternoon and many of the loose candy or pick ‘n’ mix displays were somewhat empty. Candiworks does not compare to Economy Candy or some of the other candy shops in the city which have much larger selections but if you happen to like the candy sold here, it all looks very fresh and I like the way it’s displayed with plenty of room to browse around the shop. The owner of the shop seemed friendly enough but I wasn’t blown away by the customer service the way the other reviewers were. The prices are decent. They are either on par with or slightly below or above the prices of other shops. You’re not going to see any crazy discounts or markups. While they do have Haribo gummies I don’t think they’re the ones from Germany which are supposedly have slightly different ingredients.
If you’re in the area stop by and have a look. But don’t make a special trip as they likely won’t have what you’re looking for (unless it’s Haribo). They simply do not have as large of a selection as other stores do.

Knowledgable and extremely friendly service. Candiworks has a wide assortment of candy and is reasonably priced. Brings out the child in you as it’s sandwiched between the all-​grown-​up neighborhoods of TriBeca + SoHo.

Sour belts and Swedish Sea Creatures… NOT JUST FISH! Love this old school spot!

This place is great, except for the location. I hate, hate, hate Canal St for the obvious reasons, but decided to brave it since it’s on the edge of TriBeCa, which means I only have to suffer 1 – 2 blocks of Canal St.
From the outside, the shop looked closed. Once I stepped inside, I was immediately greeted by the nice owner/​manager? Who clearly knows everything in the store. I was shopping for a coworker. We have a gummy bear semi-​addiction in the office, so I thought I’d step it up to the next level and bring a big gummy bear or an assortment of it. They have the medium-​sized gummy bears (not the 5-​lb ginormous bear) and all sorts of gummy things, which was exactly what I was looking for. The guy was really nice and helpful, bringing more flavors from the storage drawers behind the counter when I was being ultra-​nitpicky about my gummy bear. He put a bow around my prized gummy bear, which was a nice touch. Love it. Will be back to feed my gummy bear addiction next time. Price seems reasonable.
It also looks like they have some old school candy I haven’t seen anywhere else in a while. Very cool, Candiworks, very cool… I hope they get enough business to stick around for a long time. $ 10 min charge for credit card.

Old school candy store. From salt water taffies to gummy octopus to chocolate covered almonds, this place has it all. The candy is stored in little containers w/​individual scoopers attached. Just grab a bag and scoop however much you want! Everything about this place is so clean too, so I don’t feel as if the candy’s unsanitary, which is a plus.
Oh, and the owner is super nice. He’s an older man, and he just seems so content and happy with his little store. I accidentally dropped a piece of those chocolate covered gummy rings, and I felt so bad, but he said it was okay and just tossed it for me lol. (If you’re reading this, I’m sorry!)

I would love to say that I come here as often as I can but I do not. What makes matters worse is that I’m three blocks away. I absolutely love this place. Nostalgic candies and great customer service. The older guy who owns this place is amazing. He also puts in requests for new candies!!! It’s a bit pricey but good to go. This and Economy Candy are my favorite candy spots.

Candiworks… can you relocate to Bklyn, seriously? Yes we already have a big candy store but we can use another. ;)
This place has a plethora of sweets to choose from — had a hard time deciding on what to leave with. What hit me besides the cool air when I walked in, was how organized this place is — the nuts go with the nuts, chewy candy go with the chews, and so forth. It was easy to find my fav jelly bellies. You will get intro’d to the flavored powdered sugar machine — if you want to go into a serious sugar coma and bounce off of the walls, get you a sample of this powder… whoa! And as I write this, I’m high off of the Candiworks, can’t you tell?
Definitely a place to go to to get your candy fix, its not cheap but worth every penny!

Walking into Candiworks is like skipping into a time warp to your childhood candy store and letting your inner child run amok. Candiworks carries nostalgic sweets, from sour punch straws, to salt water taffy (a whole rack of flavors!), runts, mary janes, wax lips, to candy cigarettes (when was the last time you could even FIND them?!). Candiworks also carries close to the full line of Haribo gummies (made in Spain or Germany for most!) and has a whole stand for making sour sugar straws. The store is beautiful, clean, and well laid out. I think its also pretty large in comparison to most candy stores (Dylans and M&M’s excluded). I really loved walking around in this happy store and I wish them lots of business — stores like this are hard to find!

I stopped in here last night before hitting up a gallery nearby. They have a good assortment of candy. They also have the ones where you weigh them by the pound. I’m not a big fan of that, cause I tend to go crazy with the assortment. What I liked was when you first walk in and you see a station where you can make your own Pixi Stix. That was cool. The prices are reasonable and there is a good selection.

Great selection of candies. Priced at 2.49 a lb. If you’re touring NYC Canal Street, drop in and buy a quarter pound of sweets. No minimum purchase required.