See’s Candies

Our family came here to get some yummy chocolates today & it was the best service ever!!! The young lady was very nice & made my son (Kevin) feel welcome & special. That meant a lot to us since he is not very sociable & he responded to her. Great friendly service — will definitely come back again.

I went in the day before Valentine’s Day to pick up some candy for my wife. The woman working there was very friendly and helpful.
She helped me pick out candy she thought my wife would like (she was right) and gave me a complimentary Valentine’s Day bag.

This is the only See’s Candy shop that I’ve ever visited. What a lovely place – they have set the bar high for any subsequent See’s Candy adventures.
Everyone here is so friendly and the shop is very well-​kept. I love their holiday displays and cannot help popping my head in every now and then to see what they have displayed for the season. They have great pre-​packaged boxes for purchase as well as the build-​your-​own. You can walk in and pick up a ready-​to-​go hostess gift in minutes. Or just pop in o pick up your favorite treat on the fly.
Being a chocolate fanatic, I did not expect to be wowed by their confectionary goodness. I love both the dark and the milk chocolate pieces I’ve tried. The chocolate covered almonds are fantastic. The marshmallows, chocolate, graham is my FAVORITE! Oh, but I love the dark chocolate raspberry-​filled as well.
They encourage shoppers to sample as well – I love it because I try one that I wouldn’t normally purchase and every time, I love what I’ve chosen. They also make great recommendations if you’re not sure what will go over well for a party or a friend!
This location is relatively small (quaint) – come here after completing your Clement Street shooing. I really like that the attendant never rushes me, despite the small space and the line. I’ve always been encouraged to take my time. Now that’s customer service!
I’m a See’s girl for life now! Thank you, Clement Street See’s Candy.

Her candies are what I grew up with and I’m still enjoying them. I like how there are some new candies that are just as fantastic as the oldies but goodies.
Service is always very friendly and attentive. Today, they had to make custom boxes because they were out of the one pound pre-​packed standards. I appreciate that they did this instead of just saying they ran out. I also enjoyed the teamwork.

I cannot walk passed this See’s without stopping in. It’s awesome that it isn’t attached to a shopping center or mall it’s just a random stand alone store on Clement. Everyone who works here is incredibly friendly and greet you as you walk into their adorable and very clean shop. There are displays along the walls and window front with their prepackaged candies which are perfect for gifts. Every holiday that comes they have themed packages to purchase. You can also box your favorite individuals into your own boxes in varying weights. While this place might not be the price of a box of whittmans you’re getting some DELICIOUS chocolate! I gift these to myself because I deserve them! as you step up to the show case you will be offered a free chocolate sample, these samples aren’t tiny versions or cut pieces they are full size chocolates from their collection. Sometimes they’re even sweet enough to let you choose your own. I love coming here and as long as it’s here I’ll always be back.

i was having a bad day when i dropped in yesterday shortly after noon. but that quickly changed after the cheerful sales clerk and i filled a one-​pound box with several of my favorite chocolates piece-​by-​piece. she was so kind and patient, even as other customers in a big hurry non-​verbally demanded to get rung up. (i graciously let them go ahead of me b/​c i wanted them to get lost.)
thank you for brightening my day, sweet filipina (and/​or latina?) lady. i hope i get you again next time.
this was not the first time i visited this store. i’ve had fabulous experiences with clerks on previous trips over the years.

«mama always said life was like a box of chocolates… you never know what you’re gonna get»…but, i rather know what i’m gonna get… sampling chocolate… dark chocolate covered almonds the favorite… requesting the smallest box… weighing in at 0.67 lbs and $ 12.06 total… quick customized box a better choice over ready-​made mystery boxes…

I love See’s Candy, and this location is usually less crowded than others. Yup, same samples, same everything else, but generally no line.
Not five stars because parking is rough here.

I am not too much into sweets but See’s Candies is an amazing candy/​chocolate store.
The people who works there are so nice and they are not cheap when it comes to sampling.
I tasted the cocounout Bön Bön and it was delicious and walked out with 3 small bags of chocolate nuts with raisins worth $ 36 for my office candy community jar lol.

There are those times when I want to get someone a box of Chocolates, and when that happens its See’s !
My visit was a Non Holiday Day, and at about 5:30pm, the store was quiet with one person in front of me who wanted some time to decide what she was going to select so there was no waiting for me to work with the service clerk.
The gentleman manning the counter was helpful, polite, and every thing I expect when visiting See’s.
If i had planned this out though, I would have prepaid for this via a 2 Lb certificate via Costco that can help you save a few bucks.
But all in all love that See’s has Fresh Chocolates, Great Service, and I would Joyfully Come Back Again.

I really only get good service here about 50% of the time. I deal with it since I live in the Richmond and it’s close by for gifts, but yesterday (May 21, 2013 1:10pm) was the absolute WORST! I was so appalled; it was hard for me to hold my tongue and not give the female worker a verbal lashing. A letter was sent to corporate and obviously a Unilocal review is being written instead of me saying things out of anger I might regret and losing my credibility.
My mother received the nuts and chews prepacked box for mother’s day from a coworker. She asked me to go to See’s and exchange it for a box of candy of her choosing. She likes a few of the candies in the box but last time half the box went into the garbage. I went to See’s on Clement Street to do exactly that and I get hassled about why I’m exchanging it and if I really need to. I’m informed that the box even though it has all the wrapping on it will be burned, I did not know that and I feel bad, but the bottom line is my mother doesn’t want it. One of the employees, Ron, helps me exchange the box all the while talking to another lady who walked in and sounds to be an off duty employee. As Ron is ringing me up, another employee Maryann, I believe her name is, gives me so much attitude telling me that the box I got has nuts and chews in it; well, it did but it also had a bunch of other stuff that my mom actually likes and will eat. I ended up with a box of candy my mom wanted but I did NOT receive good service.
The worst part about being in the store was watching an interaction between two older Asian ladies and the female employee Maryann. For those who do not know already, the Clement street store is located in an area where the majority of shops and shoppers are Asian. There is a main Asian market right across the street from the store as well. Many older Asian people frequent Clement street especially in the early afternoon. I have had Maryann help me before at See’s and she is not a particularly pleasant woman. She has never been friendly or welcoming. I feel as if I am a bother to her whenever she is the one helping me. Yesterday, Ron was helping me pick out my candy when my attention is diverted to Maryann yelling at an older Asian woman. She says something about 45 cents and to grab another box. I believe the woman was using a certificate to buy some small boxes of candy. These older women obviously do not speak much English. Maryann tells one of the women to grab another box shaking one of the boxes in her face, so the older woman goes to get another box. The instant she turns around, Maryann looks over towards, Ron, the off duty worker, and myself showing a face of extreme exasperation and hitting herself in the head with one of the boxes of candy. This made my blood boil. Why is this worker being so unnecessarily RUDE!!! The Asian woman is obviously not going to understand you if you talk to her in fluent and fast English. If Maryann gets so upset with Asian customers who do not speak much English why is she still working on Clement street? The women were not being rude, they simply had a hard time understanding and when things were said slower and in simple English they got the jist. It was so hard to watch these two old ladies being taken advantage of because of a language barrier. I just gave Maryann a the coldest stare I could muster because in reality I wanted to jump over the counter and bitch at her. The customers did NOTHING to receive such disrespectful and barbaric service.
Maryann seriously needs an attitude adjustment. If she doesn’t like talking to Asian customers who don’t speak a lot of English, she should probably move to another location… duh.

Killer service, it felt like being in Willy Wonka’s candy factory with how nice and smiley and helpful they were here. When we asked to try chocolates, we got whole pieces or multiple pieces to sample. It’s VERY generous. I would DEFINITELY stop here for a sample if I were you, but be warned, you’ll probably end up making some unnecessary purchases.

This was the friendliest and most enjoyable See’s candy store I have ever been into.
Daniel helped us with our selections and let my sister try a new flavor she was curious about. He offered it to me to try too but I snubbed that idea haha! Some passion fruit, coconut thing YUCK! As we were discussing the candy Ron came out and wanted to see how she liked it, and he was engaging and funny just like Daniel.
After my sister purchased the candy (not the new flavor, she didn’t like it) and we took pics (see them posted here on Unilocal) we went back in to mess with Daniel and Ron, they were such good sports and just laughed rather than being annoyed.
Daniel told us their store is 1 of 4 in SF which surprised us. We thought there were many more. Doesn’t matter though because this will be our go-​to See’s store in SF from not on, LOVED IT!

Butterscotch kisses. That, s all you need to know… and not from mouths that have been eating haggis.
One does not think of See’s Candies and Clement street in the same sentence much… but there it is… an island in a vast see of Asian hot pot, phở shops, vietnamese sando places… you get the picture.
See’s is an institution: Is it the best chocolate??? I don’t think so… but it is good, consistent, and very affordable.
I love their wide assortment of milk chocolates, white chocolates, and all those great chocolate covered nuts.
Service is always friendly, cheerful, and helpful… yeah who wouldn’t be happy working in a place like See’s?
Tip for all that care to read: go to costco, when they have them, and buy the discounted coupon for a pound of their chocolates (your welcome).
Thanks Mr. Buffet for keeping this institution great!!!

Small and busy, particularly around the holidays.
Parking can be a challenge but you can’t beat getting chocolate from a place that takes you back to your childhood.
Shop early to make sure the stuff you want doesn’t get sold out.

There will always be a soft spot in my heart for See’s Candies. From childhood memories of eating samples at the local store in the mall to eating samples as an adult… jk my family occasionally buys a custom mix box every once in awhile for us to enjoy. I stopped in here to pick up a 1 pound box of dark chocolates as a gift. The pre-​packed boxes were already wrapped with the traditional festive red See’s paper, but what’s great is that if you want to make your own custom box, they will wrap it for you too!
The lady who helped me was very friendly and gave me a couple chocolates to sample! One was a milk chocolate almond cluster and another was maybe the milk chocolate pecan cluster? I really like the chocolates that have nuts in them (probably because I’ve been brainwashed by my mom who used to always get the Nuts and Chews). My other favorites include the dark molasses chips, toffee, and peanut brittle. There are just so many different flavors that there’s always something new to try! Some people especially love the lollipops, but I just find them to be okay and prefer the chocolates instead.
TIP: Buy the See’s Candies gift certificates from Costco (you get 2 one pound certificates for about $ 31), so you’re paying ~$ 15 per pound instead of the $ 18 – 21 it costs if you buy directly from See’s.

Great Service! Nice selection! Saw Nico help several people — especially an older lady with such wonderful respect and courtesy.
This is the place/​store that I go to with friends to buy candy not only for my friends and me – but for all my clients and associates.
Wonderful store.

See’s = really great chocolates.
We prefer the soft centers over chews.
We LURVE chocolate.
See LURVE it from See’s.
With their retail presentation and those snazzy little uniforms for the men and women who work there, we feel like we’re walking into a choco-​pharmacy.
Yes, we need to pick up up our weekly dose, as prescribed by Dr. Cocoa…

Everyone with a sweet tooth has their favorite brand.
See’s is mine. Maybe it’s the way they get that chocolate flavor just right, or the cheerful sales people. Who knows?
Only once in a while will I get something besides the milk chocolate butter chew (caramel) or the rum nougat. But they keep giving the samples, I’ll find another favorite someday I’m sure.
Parking is tough, but worth the effort, and it’s nice to have this store way out here in the Richmond.

4 stars because they are nice in there, and give free samples every time you go in even if you only buy a few things. I like See’s. . but I don’t think it’s the highest quality chocolate. … my Belgian mother («the chocolate critic») would say it’s crap but as far as American chocolates go.. it’s not bad. (I’d much prefer something like Godiva.) They do have a lot of flavors though, and I like that. I like to try their seasonal flavors like apple pie or pumpkin truffle.