Cute place for a must see visit! One of the best things about the main street of Balboa is all the cute shops with such a variety of unique places to visit. You can walk into a fresh organic oil shop for cooking, a all natural local honey and dried fruit and nut shop or walk into a candy store filled with all the old school candies from the past. When you first walk in you can treat yourself to a large variety of saltwater taffy and then walk around looking at all the old style candies from Beechnut gum (Licorice!) to Astro pops to wax lips we use to get as candy treats at Halloween. It was a fun store to look around in and it takes you back to memory lane. So many candies to chose from it truly was a candy connoisseur delight! Keep in mind the prices are on the high end. I got a few things but was surprised it cost me close to $15.00. Still a fun place to visit and indulge in your sweet tooth. read more

Balboa Candy - Candy Stores Near Me - Newport Beach, California

10/10 customer service! Ash helped me pick out a few items as stuffers for a gift... thanks Ash! yummy treats too!

What a fun candy shop. This must be the place where Willy Wonka lives. Salt water Taffy everywhere. Check out this store if you like salt water taffy. They sell all kind of candy: jelly beans, licorice, candy bars, gum, jawbreakers and even insect lollipop (yuck ~). The store also sells lunch boxes (Dora, High School Musical, Cinderella, Disney Princesses), stickers, and cute stuff like miniature shell turtles. I got a really cool sticker from here!! 3.5 stars. Balboa Candy is yummylicious!! read more

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Candy Land, USA! Wow, I ended up buying a Disney Princess purse and a bunch of candy. I also got a little gumball machine that actually worked. This store is a kid's wonderland. You name it and they have it. I have to say that the prices were a little on the high side..but a perfect place to bring a little one. read more

Fun place my son liked looking at the old school stuff and taffy. I like the soda selection. Best taffy flavor...... red velvet. read more

Balboa Candy - Chicken and waffle taffy - Candy Stores Near Me - Newport Beach, California

If you ever walk by this place, stop in and try the Chicken and Waffle Taffy! The best! read more

If taffy is your thing they have the freshest in oc. With the exception of a few flavors, most of what I got was super fresh. At $15 lb It's about the going rate. They have a huge variety of flavors among other nostalgic candies that isn't at the local grocery store. read more

I was not impressed with my visit at Balboa Candy. My friends and I decided to come in because we thought the exterior decorations were adorable. Walking in, the place was dark, unlit, and we did not receive any greetings from the staff members. My friend bought some gummies and it was time to pay, we were rudely told that there was a minimum for credit cash. Again, NO smiles or anything from the workers. My friend paid in cash, and we waited there for a good amount of time for our change. Still nothing. They did not give us our change and proceeded to talk amongst themselves. My friends and I left very confused. Customer service is everything. Also, the gummies were hard to chew and not that good. I prefer candy stores that let you scoop whatever amount of candy you'd like, which is something I did not see in the store. read more

2015 YELP 100 CHALLENGE - 10/100 Small, adorable candy store from the exterior and interior. Barrels and barrels of salt water taffy displaying a wide assortment of flavors meets the eye from the moment you gaze through the shop window. Setting a candy store in a small town, with the sea breeze gently blowing through and a picturesque street makes this small store a must-see. At least to stop by at and look around! Prices are A-OK, not too pricey, but not cheap either! There are many kinds of candies they have in stock aside from all the saltwater taffy. I wondered why they would pre-bag small amounts of gummies and charge a higher amount for them. I think a tiny bag of plain mini marshmallows were 3-4$? Found Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans as well there. Ah Hogwarts. Come with a sweet tooth and don't be afraid to try a candy you've never tried before :) Again, they have a ton of different items ranging from taffy, gums, lollipops, giant jawbreakers, character candies - etc! read more

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How could you not give a throw back candy store five stars? Parking is always a pain to come down here, so plan to spend the afternoon walking around the island. They have almost every kind of candy that you might be looking for including old school candy. Our favorite is their salt water taffy! Enjoy the sugar high! read more

Balboa Candy - Candy forever and ever - Candy Stores Near Me - Newport Beach, California

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Perfect little candy shop in the perfect place. The little main street shopping area of Balboa wouldn't be complete without a shop for every little sweet tooth maniac child (like my daughter ) to drag me in to. Driving down main street the old style barrels of salt water taffy beckon even the old sweet tooth like me to stop on in...and the selection of new and old candy favorites some how always manages to snag at least a few bucks form my wallet. I mean come on! Bacon Maple salt water taffy! Um Yes....How about Watermelon, or Cola...ok...Ill take 2. If you are walking Balboa Island at any time and pass an opportunity to come in here then you and I need to have a talk. read more

Balboa Candy - Candy Stores Near Me - Newport Beach, California

Must try this candy shop if you happen to Go to Balboa Island ! So much to choose from and so many Flavors to try. Great customer service and they also have Sugarless candy and it was the busiest Among the other sweet/candy shops on the Street. read more

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I have to agree, it is pretty exciting to walk in to a store filled entirely of candy and sweet treats. The barrel fulls of pastel-colored taffy is just a fun experience to the trip to Balboa Island. You can also have one sample. I tried their blueberry, but I guess I'm not a taffy person. The salty, chewiness just isn't my type. But they do look pretty! They also carry many candies available in stores, but just more expensive. I got their jelly beans and war heads. If you have kids, or even if you don't, this is a fun place to come by and add to the experience! Check it out! read more

Balboa Candy - All that taffy! - Candy Stores Near Me - Newport Beach, California

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Well any store that has candy gets a biased vote from me. But in honesty, this place is like most bulk candy places. This one seems to be a bit more expensive because it is located in Newport. Nevertheless, they have a good selection. They have salt water taffy, old school "cigarettes," jaw breakers, now and laters, etc etc You name it, most likely they are going to have it. So if you are craving something you use to have when you were younger then this is the place for you. Also a cool thing is that they have this fridge that has some cool different types of drinks. This is a nice change from some of the candy shops I know of. Note: There was one staff member that was not the nicest, I don't know if it's because they are somewhat young and dont want to be working there, not sure, but they could have less attitude esp when someone is nothing but nice to them. But I can say this is not about all off the staff, just some in particular. :) read more

Great place, great assortment of candy, nice layout and clean! Also, the young gal was great, she answered our questions, and she was a doll to our son, Aaron. The prices? I really can't tell you - I just figure that if you want something, especially in this district, you're gonna pay for it... so there ya go. A great place, lots of things to buy/eat, and your kids will love it! Possibly too much? :) -L. Berliner read more

Every quaint beach town with shops and restaurants needs a good candy store! Balboa Candy serves perfectly as their sweets and ambiance are exactly what you want in a vacation candy store visit. They specialize in salt water taffy and have all kinds of interesting flavors: Maple Bacon, Chicken and Waffles, Red Velvet Cake, Carrot Cake just to name a few. Why only 3 stars? One reason: the price. We thought the signs said 3.49/lb but it was $3.49/HALF a lb! So a fairly small bag of taffy was like $13... I put back the Swedish fish and grapefruit wedges I was looking forward to partaking in, as you can drop $20 on vacation candy??? read more

Girllll shake that laffy taffy..... Love me some taffy but hate it when it's hard as a rock - THANK GOODNESS this taffy was not a tooth breaker. And a HUGE plus for having such a variety of flavors - Choco chip - Yes Coconut - Yes Cinnamon bun - YES Bubblegum - Yes Watermelon - Yes (can't remember the others but oooh so good) Now that I think about it ... after finishing the bag on the way home... I should have bought at least 2 bags full of taffy. Lesson learned. Can't wait to go back!! read more

Balboa Candy - Candy Stores Near Me - Newport Beach, California

Taffy is delicious but expensive. A nice treat for the beach. The variety of candies is quite fun!

I stumbled across this store as I was exploring Balboa Island, and I'm so happy I went in! The selection was very nostalgic and their customer service was amazing. One staff member in particular, Kendall, was extremely helpful and answered all of my questions. It was such a great experience and I can't wait to go back! read more

Very friendly! A great selection of candies and priced right. Definitely a go to spot for all the kids after junior guard!

Balboa must stop for fun unique candy! My kids love it here! They have the best variety of salt water taffy, hard to find & rare treats & soda!! Can't go to Balboa without stopping read more

Cutest beach candy store ever. Like salt water taffy? This is the place...soooo many flavors!!! Your kids will thank you!

Cuts little store with a great selection. Perfect for picking up some affordable souvenirs. Incredible tasting fudge. Cute stop for all age groups. Good for drinks and snacks before boating around the harbor or heading to Catalina. read more

This Candy store reminds me of the Salt Water Taffy store on the boardwalk in Atlantic City. You walk into the store and you can smell the sweet flavor of the Candy....yum! My Son and I got some pieces of Watermelon flavored Salt Water Taffy.....and chewed on them all day long. ...good times. Return Factor - 80% read more

I love this place! Huge selection of taffy/candy and nice staff, would recommend any candy lovers coming here!

Cute little candy store with a pretty big selection. I was like... well, like a kid in a candy store... and it was awesome. Except I ended up spending $10 on salt water taffy, and maybe it's just me, but that seems a little steep. It was $2.40 per quarter-pound, and apparently I just went a little overboard, but I didn't see any scales with which to weigh your potential purchases. Maybe I just missed them, but it almost seemed like they were nowhere to be found... so that you end up having no clue how much you're going to spend until you are spending it. I was also said that they were just out of a few taffy flavors I really wanted to try - pomegranate, for one, and chocolate-chip cookie. That said, though, there were TONS of varieties of taffy as well as other candies, even including the sour version of the Haribo cola gummies (I became addicted to them in Europe but can't find them often in the States). You could find a lot of older candies here, as well as older sodas, so it's definitely a fun little place. read more

I love this place! It has some amazing taffy by the barrels, including other really good classic (and newer) candies that are hard to find anywhere else. They do candy by the pound, so they give you a big ol' bucket to put it in while you shop and let you go nuts! We filled half of the bucket as a present for my dad's birthday. I think it'd be really fun to work there. Surrounded by candy (at an employee discount when you go on break)... Disney music playing sometimes... Happy little kids unless their parents smack the taffy out of their hands like a ninja and shout "NO CANDY! DIABETES!!!!!" Then the kids become the biggest pain in the butt EVER. In conclusion, this is the best candy store in the world. And believe me, I've had my share of Kit Kats and Pez. read more

LOVE. THIS. PLACE. Great salt water taffy and jelly bean selection, and a decent variety of sour gummies to choose from. They bust out seasonal candies pretty regularly, and their selection of old-fashioned treats isn't bad. They have white AND dark chocolate malt balls, and their white chocolate nonpareils are THE BEST. It is a little pricey, but I think if it was cheaper I would be fatter. read more

Huuuge selection of laffy taffy. I can imagine how amazing this store is as a kid. But as a grown-up and one that watches her sugar intake, its almost sad walking in here. They have all sorts of other store available candy, but their wide variety of taffy is what makes this store amazing. Having taffy and being by the beach is really a great summer time experience for kids. read more

This place has pretty much every possible/imaginable flavor of salt water taffy. For that, they get four stars. I know someday I'll re-visit to stock up again! Other than that one awesome thing, it's just a decent place. The prices are a bit high & the kid working there was not very friendly. Plus, their selection on other candies looked a bit sparse. I'd hit Powell's in La Jolla over this place if you want a much larger variety of candies. read more

I could easily be a fan of this place, or one just like it, that didn't charge $10/pound. I'm not an expert on price per pound pricing of salt water taffy but, I've bought a bag or three in my day. I'm walking out of here with almost exactly one pound of my hand selected favorite flavors and looking at the quantity in the bag thinking it's about twice as much as it should have cost. OK, Newport location, I get it. Really - double the price though? Anyway, service was the typical uninterested tween girl. Awesome selection of salt water taffy flavors. Some nostalgia candy. Some sugarless taffy and candy too. Some nostalgia sodas. PS: they should probably put away the giant 5lb bags that they buy it in. Takes a little away from it. And, they sell it online for $7/pound http://www.balboacandy.com/standardtaffy.html . And, at taffyshop.com for $6/pound or less for 5lb bags. I'm just sayin' read more

old skool candy shop can't you just smell the nostalgia! They have the best selection of salt water taffy that I have ever come across in orange county. Their taffy is extremely good, and addicting They also have a lot of other classic candy here that is harder to find at other candy shops read more

This is now my favorite candy shop. There are SO many different flavors of salt water taffy here, I didn't even think they made that many! They have more of a selection in store then they do on the website. But other then the buckets and buckets of salt water taffy there, they also have a HUGE variety of other candies. I saw a lot of things here that I haven't seen since I was a little kid. They have a pretty decent selection of sugar free candy too, which I thought that was pretty cool. They also have a good selection of old fashioned sodas. I ended up walking out with a little over $15 worth of candy, but I also have no self control. I will definitely come back here for all my candy needs :) read more

Be Careful in this store ; verify the purchase amount and especially the tax amount. Then insist on a receip. 7-29-19, purchased $9.99 of merchandise and the tax was $1.54- 15%.Tax rate in Orange Co. is 7.75% with no tax on candy. I bet I am not the only person this has happened to. I called the store the next day and personal was unapologetic. read more

Delicious selection of taffy! Cute store and the staff is so friendly! read more

Cute store!! A little expensive, but my son loved it!! Great variety of candy, clean, I would definitely go there again read more

Balboa Candy - Candy Stores Near Me - Newport Beach, California

Salt water taffy? YES PLEASE! Served in barrels like they should be? YES PLEASE! Growing up in San Francisco salt water taffy is just a part of life. I loved going to the candy stores with barrels full of different flavors. When I saw this place as I walked by I knew I had to go in. The variety of salt water taffy alone made me so giddy. There were other candies there but I didn't pay them any mind. What I appreciated about this place is the fact that it felt like a real candy store. The old style candy stores seem to be falling by the way and this was amazing to see. The quality of the salt water taffy was also right there. I will be back to grab another bucket whenever I am in Balboa. read more

Super fresh! Delicious, melt in your mouth salt water taffy. The flavors are many, the taste are stupendous

It's really hard nowadays to find a candy shop, I feel like they're not as popular as they used to be when I was a little kid, so when I saw this place, of course I had to go in! It's really cute inside, very beachy feel and fun atmosphere. When you walk in, tons of salt water taffy, yum! There are tons of different types of candy. I was attracted to the Jelly Bellys, so good! The price for all the candy is $2.50 for every 1/4lb, I think that's good? I'm not really sure what the going rate on candy by the pound is but this was good enough for me. They have a chocolate case with different types of goodies. We got the peanut butter cup and the chocolate coconut, which was terrific. I'm not so sure about the pbc because my boyfriend ate it all before I got to eat any of it, I'm guessing it was good haha. My favorite part, the woman who helped us. She was SO friendly and helpful. She seemed like she really loved where she was and being in a candy store. This is the kind of person who should be working here because she's so cheerful and makes it fun to walk around. I would come back again to buy more if I was ever back on the island! read more

Balboa Candy.. ... Salt Water Taffy.. you know - the place. I think however its not really that same place in I know of that used to be located in Seaside, Washington. I want to see the taffy machines gumming away the candy right in front of you. At Balboa Candy, all you get is a some underpaid teenager behind a register with barrels of the candy already done. Still the place is neat and there are hundreds of candies to pick from I think your average Taffy lover will have a blast here and need to soon visit a dentist. read more