The Candy Store

I’ve been coming here for about 5 years now and I’m so happy they’re still around. I love the gummy turtles. i love the Swedish marshmallows ($ 18/​lb). They also give out samples too :)

Such a fun store with amazing curation of chocolates and candies. I was impressed to find my favorite Sacramento chocolatier — Ginger Elizabeth!
Definitely a spot to stop by for those with a sweet tooth.

The Candy Store has a great selection of treats! Chocolates, sockerbit (Swedish candy), nickel nips, cow tails, and mallow cups! Really unique candies and old favorites. All of the bulk candy is in glass jars behind the counter and they’ll scoop it into bags for you (and let you try as many samples as you’d like!). It’s pricey but worth the splurge– stop here before you go to the movies. Thumbs up for The Candy Store!

I haven’t been in in a long time, but The Candy Store will forever be The Green Tea Kit Kat store to me.
They’re not in stock all the time. But they’re worth the wait.
Ever had one? They actually taste very much just like a green tea latte.
They’re pricey, yes. 5 bucks a pop. But, they are imported after all. It’s a trade off.
If you have a sweet tooth, this is your spot.
They deserve 5 stars just for even carrying green tea kit kats. I went to a couple of Asian specialty stores that were supposed to have them & they didn’t.
Thanks Candy Store.
5 stars.

No one has candy like The Candy Store! The best gummies from Sweden and Germany, best local chocolates, Candy bars from the UK, Japanese Kit Kats, real marzipan, salty Dutch licorice. It goes on and on. My out of state family and friends have standing orders with me for toffee pistachios and dark chocolate sea salt caramels. I love Diane and Brian — they work very hard to find the best candy from around the world. Ashley is awesome too.
They are always happy to let you sample something before you buy it. But here are my helpful hints: Be a grown up — don’t ask for extra of certain colors. Don’t be a jerk and ask for a sample of every piece of candy and then buy $ 4 worth of candy. It’s just bad form. This is a small local business, they make their living by selling the most awesome candy — not by giving it away.

I work really close to The Candy Store, so before work or on my breaks I stop by for a little sugar fix. They have amazing treats, sweets, and everything in between one could ever imagine. Chocolate covered caramel corn? Check. Coconut toffee bonbons? Check. They lots of chocolate and candy from small businesses, and some of my favorite international chocolates that are super hard to find elsewhere.
Never tried something before? I’ve never been to a candy store where they let you try what you want to buy beforehand. It’s truly amazing.
And then there’s the staff. They are all truly genuinely friendly and wonderful. I was having a really bad couple of days, and Diane (the owner) gave me a Baggie of my favorite sweets and we chatted for half an hour when I knew she had tons of work she could have been doing. Instead, she made me feel so much better and my day went much smoother from that moment on.

Pretty good selection of lesser known international candies. The store itself is pretty small but in general, a nice selection of colorful treats!
Most candies in jars on the shelves behind register are $ 18/​pound. Italian and other imported chocolate bars in the circles on the wall were around $ 8 – 12 each. Instead of purchasing a dark cacao bar as I originally intended, I decided to go with the bulk and purchased $ 12 worth of some gummy and some chocolate treats, including the sugary fruit slices, crunchy bears, sour stars, rainbow chews (which have marshmallow in the middle, awesome!), mint chocolate malt balls, chocolate toffee pistachios, chocolate covered espresso beans, and chocolate covered strawberries.
My visits with to this store will be few and far between only because its so addicting! :)

This place can have ALL my money.
Great selection of candy. Lot of it is rare and hard to find. Last time we got a tin of popcorn toffee ($ 17) — IRRESISTIBLE! I’m so glad I live nowhere near this place or else I’d have a whole new host of problems! Check it out!

Wonderful staff for delicious candies. Great selection you can’t find anywhere else. Thoughtfully curated collection.

My son and I visited yesterday, April 13, 2015 and had a wonderful visit. I was about to put my little guy in his car seat when he saw the candy store and dragged me in here. We’ve been here a few times before but the lady yesterday was so helpful so I had to leave a review. My son is obsessed with watching Kinder egg videos on YouTube and we were so happy to see them here. It’s hard to find them for sale anywhere so I bought about 8 and my little guy was so happy!
The lady helping us was so patient and helpful. Especially because my little guy is impatient and can be a lot to handle. He is a little boy after all.
I also bought an earl grey chocolate bar which I have yet to try but I’m sure it’s decadent like everything else in this place. Thanks for the wonderful service and amazing choices of chocolate. Highly recommend this place if you want to satisfy your sweet tooth.

I’ve been coming here religiously for over five years and am only now writing a review — how is that possible!!!
Diane is one of the sweetest people I’ve ever met — She runs an amazing candy shop featuring some seasonal favorites including Pumpkin Caramels, Blue Easter Eggs, Peppermint Bark and Sour Santas.
There are staples including malt balls, kookaburra licorice, swedish fish and chocolate raisins and the unique delicacies including imported candy from around the world.
Sour Brix, Watermelon Tubes, Pistachio Chocolate and Caramel Popcorn are just a few of my favorite things.
Tip: There are Golden Tickets to give friends gift certificates to the happiest place in Russian Hill.
Another Tip: Clients LOVE candy! I’ve gone as far as lugging 20lbs of candy to Texas for a meeting and it was a GREAT hit.

Fun welcoming vibe, both employees knew their candy and it provenance.
AMAZING inventory for all ages and tastes, classics, and real good time nostalgia
New favorites
gummi chicken feet … hilarious–
gummi mangoes and
lemongrass chocolate… yes a must try
Got some confections that are new to me since there are regional/​international and… tasty
The licorice choices are as vast as the drag queen names in this city by the bay
Be back for sure.

Always nice always welcoming! The guy there was super friendly. So clean and the candies are awesome!

I was having a good day today when my boyfriend and I stopped into the candy store to look at their bubble gum selection. The young gentleman working there today was so friendly! He was so gracious and polite, answered all of our questions and laughed with us. We walked out of the shop in an even better mood than when we went in. Now that’s customer service! :)

very cute little store with A LOT of different types of candies and chocolates. some are wrapped while some are bulk. Its very clean and nicely displayed as well. They also have a stamp card for every lb that you buy. For the bulk, its mostly $ 18 a lb which is a bit pricey but kinda worth it. It’s a lot cleaner than the grovery store bulk. They have all sorts of sour candies and old school stuff like cola sour chews, etc.
I def ending up spending more than intended when I was only going to buy a few things for my sister and husband.

Time: 1:22pm/68°F intermittent cloud
Purpose: On my way to Marina district meeting a potential client.
Ambiance: Feels like one of those old world candy shop from the south. Located on a side street (Vallejo) steps from the main (Polk) in a surrounding complex like structure nestle right there a candy store. Window displays featuring Halloween goods for this month. Inside wooden floor with bright warm pastel walls. Shelfs on walls holding in candy jars of various assorted candy varietys. Three circular handcrafted mounted shelf to make it a little more modern sleek chic look with white/​pastel green blocks holding baskets/​jars of retro candies below. Counter has cut out bins for the bulk buys with seasonal candies on top display. There’s a kiddy corner were kids will have a blast looking at the goods from top to bottom.
Staff: One lady about late 30s maybe owner not sure but fits the looks of an entrepreneur. Kind of quiet not too talkative until you engage with her about the item in question. She just basically looks worry or thinking about something that may have happen prior to me entering, maybe not. I had a pleasant brief talk about her offerings and she quickly act upon it. In the end I left with my goods and she made a profit, both party got what they wanted.
Cleanliness: Grade A+, very clean immaculate. For a candy shop of this size everything is tidy, price, sort out accordingly.
Eats/​Drinks: Quarter pound of root beer disc $ 3.71 and this what seems like Reese’s PB cups $ 2. The disc are hard having good even coated surface, it taste like sarsaparilla. Great for long drives or quit drinking sodas but still want that soda taste. Now the PB cups has PB inside and butterscotch coating in place of milk chocolate of that Reese’s. I like strange unusual candies with a twist and this didn’t disappoint.
Products/​Services: Old world candy, licorice, sugar coated, jelly, cotton candy, caramel, chocolate, hard disc, lollipop, jaw breakers, jordan almonds, candy corn, gianduia, malt balls, fun dips, lemon head/​drops, seasonal, import/​export candies, gumball machine, sour lace, taffy, gum, fruit bites, O-​Rings, gummi, gift sets.
Punch lines: Pricey, neighborhood shop, carrys import/​export, hard to find, childhood favorites, seasonal/​once a year, takes CC’s, retro 80s, nostalgia, limited offerings, gift baskets, candies for all occasions, special request, ships to/​from.
Tradeoffs: Come here if you want to look for something that has eluded you since you was a kid. The candies here are not stuck to glass, meaning it has good rotation.
Final Thoughts: One of several shops that still carries the old school retro candies. These kind of shop are somewhat in danger due to bigger corporate giants moving into neighborhoods nudging the mom and pops out. Next time you have the sweet tooth cravings think about «The Candy Store» help you local economy. After all it’s the small businesses that cares more than your local box store. Place is not as big as others that carrys candies in wooden barrel, instead here they stick to the basic of what sells.

Love this candy store service is good its in Russian Hill near by downtown an Chinatown you going to just walk up or take a cable cars either away you get there I hope you enjoyed it have a good weekend

Believe it or not it is rather hard to find a good candy store in San Francisco. Yep they can create software to detect if your hypoglycemic here… but a great candy store… tough.
The Candy store is a gem of a store smack dab in the Russian hill district. Price is pretty much by the pound (18 dollars if you care to know) and it is not cheap. But the quality and selection is pretty awesome. Tons of flavored Malted milk balls (loved the mint, the salted carmel, and toffee), fudge bites are great, all the gummies are delish, and the licorice is from the Netherlands (yes Gerald I see your soccer jersey) which is the best in my opinion.
Help is very nice and you are able to try different stuff if you request.
I definetly will come back

This is a sweet tooth trap for me. Great selection of candy and the workers are super nice. Most of the candy is from Sweden according to the sales girl. Great store for those looking for something similar to Dylans candy bar or It’s Sugar.

I am a candy connoiseur. I love it. I must have it on hand since you always need that sweet something after a meal. Anyways… I walked in to this place very delighted by all the goodies and so much variety — things I have never seen before.
The young woman working the counter was very pleasant and attentive and the price was little expensive but I’m used to that in the city.
Now why the two stars you ask?
All my candy was totally stale. Those glass jars, pretty as they are, don’t keep the candy air tight and everything I got (which was quite a few different things) was inedible. So no, I won’t be back. I’d rather drive my ass down to Hillsdale Mall to Sweet Factory and get my candy that way.

I stumbled upon The Candy Store while Unilocaling for Sakura Matcha Green Tea Kit Kats but when I visited the store, they didn’t have any (but that’s okay, because I really wanted to just come and check out what kind of sweets they had in store).
While shopping around I saw Komforte Chockolate Ramen Noodle Bar and Komforte Chocklate Savory Ramen Noodle Bar, I didn’t know which one to get since I’ve never had it before so I asked the two employees for the difference. One of them replied that the Savory Ramen Noodle Bar would be much more savory with flavors such as garlic powder, soy sauce, and so forth — being daring we decided to get the Savory Ramen but it was such a disappointment! I did not taste any of those flavors in my chocolate and neither did my boyfriend. So it definitely was not worth the $ 6 (and I see the Komforte site sells it for $ 3.49).
Oh and I wish the two employees standing behind the counter would acknowledge that a customer is walking in with a greeting (the two of them just chatted away until I asked a question), especially since the store is so tiny and some people are here for the first time and may be able to buy more if an employee asks if they want any suggestions or ask what they usually like and go from there. just a thought.