Try to order some dark chocolate online but looks like they're out. I guess they're not making anymore. Are they closing? Not sure what's going on read more

Betty Janes used to have the very best carmel apples. I bought 10 for my husband to share at work for his birthday. He brought 3 home. These were terrible. They were small, about half the size that they used to be AND they were mealy and mushy. We split one and threw the last two away they were that bad. I will happily pay $5 for a good Carmel apple but these aren't even worth $1. read more

The home of the gremlin. This candy store is legendary! If you love turtle candies then you must try a gremlin. They are a turtle on steroids. The Caramel is creamy and super yummy. They also have ice cream and other confections here as well. But by far the gremlins are the star of the show... If in Dubuque it a must! read more

Betty Jane Home Made Candies - the counter area - Candy Stores Near Me - Dubuque, Iowa

They're good. The store is clean. The products are of a good quality. Not sure if it's that healthy. I know sugar is BAD, but has Nothing to do with Betty Jane read more

Let's talk chocolate, let's talk mouth watering caramel apples, let's talk salted caramels, let's talk about everything in this little shop of HEAVEN! If you love chocolate this is a must stop, if you "like" chocolate come on by and give your taste buds a wake up call, and if you are not a fan of chocolate YOU need to come down and be revived! read more

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What a disappointment. Growing up in Dubuque I used to love Betty Jane Candies. What a disappointment it has become. A place that was once magical now feels like an assembly line in a factory. The variety of candies has been diminished. Where there used to be cases filled with chocolates there are now only a few candies on plates. The clean, professional smocks are gone replaced by a hodge podge of casual clothing. Even the signature gift wrap is gone. All of the things that made Betty Jane stand out as a confectioner are gone. Now one might as well just buy prepackaged Gremlins at Hy-Vee. read more

I have been getting Betty Jane chocolate for decades. Even moving out of town I still get the chocolate egg every year (except last year due to COVID) for Easter. About 5 years ago I noticed the quality slipping. This year the chocolate was a huge disappointment! read more

This place was very similar inside to Fannie Mae. The boxes with the elastic gold cord tied in a bow wrapped around the corner of the box was tooooo similar. Over priced chocolate, as per usual in these types of stores. Odd that their gummi bears are from Albanese candy located in Merriville, Indiana. I did pick up a few items to try out so I will update this review once I have tasted those. read more

I would give them a ZERO if it were available. Paid for 2 day shipping. Arrived NINE days later. Worst chocolate. WAAAy too much wax in the mix. Hard, gritty, chalky, caramel was greasy, tasted worse that the dollar store bunnies you see at the dollar store 2 weeks after Easter. Nasty. Do no buy from this company. Not only is the chocolate bad, but they charge you a lot for the shipping and their ship dates mean absolutely nothing. I had ordered 2 weeks in advance and they didn't ship until after Easter. This was supposed to be a gift to my granddaughters for Easter. What they got LATE was just garbage. DO NOT BUY from them. read more

I have lived in Dubuque all my life and have purchased from Betty Jane's quite a bit. In the last year or two the quality and selection has gone down hill. read more

I had visited the store on a trip to Dubuque and got the gremlins, as well their toffee and caramel corn and it was amazing. I actually live in Denver, but order Easter and special occasion candy from Betty Janes delivered to me in Denver. Recently I also tried their hot fudge and caramel sauce for ice cream and it was a huge hit at my house. The owner is always super friendly and always checks in to make sure I've received my order and that I've enjoyed it. Definitely would recommend as a must stop to anyone in Dubuque or passing through. read more

I'm specifically reviewing the Asbury store location. I was visiting from out of town and wanted to stop in for some delightful caramel apples and purchase numerous boxes of gremlins to take back with me to Cali. Prior to trekking out to Asbury, I checked Google for their store hours and called to verify the store hours. The phone message at this location stated that their hours were until 9 pm and that the associates were not available to speak with me because they were helping customers. I arrived at the Asbury store at 7:15 pm only to find it closed. The employees were still in the store, so I knocked on the door to ask some questions. The employees were the rudest people I've met; they completely ignored me. I had to walk around the entire front of the store to find the store hours posting (which was hidden behind a large shrubbery) and saw that the Asbury store closed at 7 pm. Maybe this is a small town thing that everyone knows by word of mouth, but being an OOT (out-of-towner), it would have be helpful to have the correct hours relayed via the phone and the web. Definitely not making an out-of-the-way stop to Betty Janes in the future. read more

Hands down the best homemade candies we have ever had! The gremlins are to-die for! Any of the candy here makes for the perfect gift for any occasion! read more

This place is cute. If you are familiar with See's candies well it's just like it except that Betty Jane makes homemade ice cream which i haven't tried. They have a wide variety of chocolates but the chocolate that sold me is the Willie Boys. Salted Peanuts with carmel, covered by white chocolate and a drizzle of caramel on top. Oooooo this chocolate is bombdiggity! Oh and I had to buy a box since they only make it every summer. read more

Yum! The kids had some homemade ice cream which I got to sample as well and it was delicious. We also bought a bag of the "double dips" or "rejects" or whatever they are called. Holy cow. Not up to par or not for their display case chocolates - doesn't affect the taste at all. Mmmm...so good. read more

I love Betty Jane! Their ice cream is so good and creamy during the hot months. I order gremlins for my family that cannot get back to Dubuque on a regular basis and they are always a hit. My Fiance loves the regular chocolates and looks forward to our yearly purchase of Betty Jane goodies. read more

The Dodge Street Betty Janes location should be closed. What a disgrace to the candy store I grew up with fond memories of as a lifelong Dubuquer. I stopped in to get my son a piece of chocolate at the end of a fun day we spent together. Ever since the Kennedy Mall location closed we have not indulged in the delicacies we have come to love/expect from Betty Janes because the new location is not convenient to us. However, my 6-year-old excitedly asked if we could pick up some candy, and I was happy to oblige. Between the three teenagers working behind the counter, it still took them 10 minutes to ring up 3 foiled pieces of chocolate and 1/4 lb. of marzipan. Important to note: we were the only patrons there with the exception of an older gentleman looking around. This was; by no exaggeration, the worst customer service I've ever experienced at a Dubuque business. My primary complaint, aside from the lack of customer service and the store looking as though it was just moved into today from it's drab and sterile atmosphere, was the marzipan. I knew instantly it looked different in the case, but not once did I think it would literally repulse me. If you are accustomed to Betty Jane's original marzipan, disappointed won't even cover how you'll feel once you bite into the cheap, waxy, candy-like substance they are trying to pawn off as marzipan. I took one bite of it and threw the rest of the bag away. The cost for Betty Janes' marzipan is $24.00/lb., which I never minded occasionally splurging on because of it's superior quality. Whatever it is they've labeled as marzipan now I wouldn't have paid $1.00 for. So disappointed. Feel swindled out of the little money I did spend there today. I can guarantee I will NEVER return to that location. read more

Betty Jane Home Made Candies - The marzipan Betty Janes is now selling...if you can even call it that. - Candy Stores Near Me - Dubuque, Iowa

The best. A must-have for out of town guests, gifts, and treating yourself - especially the beautiful eggs at Easter, caramel apples in October and gremlins at Christmas. The gremlins and caramels rock year round. read more

I bought a box of Gremlins from the store and unfortunately they changed how they are boxed so you can't see what they look like. I took them on the plane in cargo and opened them when we got to our destination. I was really annoyed after opening these in front of friends, after bragging about them, to find they had a grayish color on thechocolate. I took a photo and when got home went to the store by Target, was told to call Drew and he never responded even when I called both stores a couple of times. I finally went into the Asbury store and talked with the manager. She said it was because I put them in the cargo area. I almost laughed as I have taken Gremlins before on a plane and never had any issues. After discussing this with her, she finally asked if I wanted a new box. I said if I could see them first. This happened awhile back, but a friend just told me she took Gremlins in the past month and they looked the same way. read more

Betty Jane Candies is hands down the best place to buy homemade ice cream and chocolate covered caramels! This store holds a special place in my heart as it was my Grandmas favorite place...she would send us to Betty Jane's once a week to buy her a pound of dark caramel chocolates. She was such a regular that they knew her by name, knew what she wanted and would have it ready in a few mins! I will always love Betty Jane's for this reason. They have amazing customer service, a down-home feel when you walk in the door and the best chocolate candies around. My favorites are: gremlins, Willie Boys, Dark chocolate covered caramels and their peanut butter cups. If you have never been to a Betty Jane's store, I encourage you to check it out. You will be impressed by the old fashioned customer service you receive and the amazing treats you will taste! read more

OMG their Gremlins are the best caramel & pecan chocolate covered candy I've had in all my 60 years. I wish I found them sooner. I've paid way too much for candies that are half the quality of Betty Jane's. Ive eaten a version of gremlins (aka turtles or caramel pecan patties) from all over the US, FRG & UK. These are so soft and fresh. The caramel is really creamy, doesn't stick to your teeth and the pecans are whole or in nice chunks & throughout the patty so you don't get just caramel with some bites. Highly recommend. read more

The Gremlins are the BEST! Fresh real milk chocolate, plenty of pecans and rich buttery caramel! And reasonably priced for the great homemade taste! read more

Hands down, one of the top homemade ice cream and chocolate I have ever had. If you are in tye Dubuque area, you should stop by at Betty Jane. The chocolate Almond cherry was my favorite, but was told that they stop making it???, sad,sad day... read more

Pretty sure these chocolates are made from cocoa, cream and magic dust! These are fantastic! I have had chocolate all over the world and Betty Jane is now my second favorite chocolate in the USA.They melt in your fingers (the first sign of high quality). We enjoyed the Milk chocolate toasted coconut, the milk chocolate peanut butter truffle, the milk chocolate espresso truffle, dark chocolate truffle, dark chocolate coconut haystack, dark chocolate cashew. Next time we are back to Dubuque we will make Betty Jane's one of our first stops. read more

I have been coming to Betty Janes for a while now, and now I will be done with them. First off, the manager was very unprofessional. I asked one of the other clerks what her name was and they told me it was Mandy. Mandy was being very irritable with me. I would ask a simple question like "where are the gremlins at?" and she replied, "Well, there's a big sign over there on the wall that says gremlins on it, I would check over there", in a very rude, and sarcastic tone. I went to check out and there were no other customers in the store at the time. I was waiting to be checked out for about five minutes. I went over and asked if someone could check me out, and she told me just to wait a little bit. Then she proceeded to talk to someone else that worked there, and she was making fun of another customer that had come in earlier that day, which astonished me to see how a manager could be that rude and unprofessional. I would also like to say that they are very unorganized. Like another reviewer said, Betty Janes said that they would be open until 9 but were closed closer to 7. I would say that the manager has some work to do to fix things up but from my experiences with her, she wont get a single thing done, and will only do negative things for the company. I do feel the need to say that not all my experiences were bad. Before, I would go in and I would get great help from the other employees. If you are going to go in, I would recommend finding Aubrey, Cameron, Holly, or Allyson, and stay clear of Mandy. read more

I love the gremlins, but you have to order them fresh from the counter as I got them from a flower shop in Dickeyville once and they had turned to plastic, meaning they didn't immediately melt in your mouth. read more

Oh my gosh. Their ice cream... To me better than Whitey's!! Especially anything with chocolate! And a single scoop is $3 ish.. And it's huge!!! read more

We stopped in recently for ice cream and it was wonderful! I had a one scoop sundae with gremlin ice cream. I was in heaven. One scoop is huge. I could barely finish it! The prices are reasonable, too. Can't wait to go back. read more

I visited a friend in Dubuque over the weekend, and she told me Betty Jane is a "must" on our Tour-de-Dubuque. She was totally correct! I live in Chicago and have my pick of many candy shops, but Betty Jane is simply the best I have ever had. I had the Gremlin ice cream, and it is SO good. We also sampled the Willy Boy candies - caramely and salty and sweet! I will certainly be back any time I head West, and will order from the online shop for my family and friends who live far away. Thanks Betty Jane! read more

Nice place to be with family and friends. Be able to enjoy the friendly atmosphere with delicious ice cream or [if you are in the off ice cream season] delightful chocolates. read more

Lived in Dubuque my entire life and Betty Janes is perfect for any time of the year! Ice cream in the summer, Carmel apples in the fall, chocolate eggs during Easter, and gremlins any other time of the year! Recent accolades through People magazine just confirm what my family has been enjoying for years! read more

WARNING! Their chocolate may be good, but their customer service will leave you with a STALE taste in your mouth. For Easter I ordered 12 eggs of various sizes for over $350.00! When I went to pick them up, I realized I was 1 egg short. I spoke to the manager ( I WAS a regular customer) and asked if she could comp me even a small egg. (That would be less than a 5% discount on an almost $400.00 order). She adamantly and steadfastly refused! So now they'll lose outat least $1000.00 a year over a $20.00 egg...seems gremlins don't just apply to their candy! read more

How can a candy store be out of candy 3 days before Easter?? I was told by the clerk,they didn't order enough...I went in for a particular candy I have bought in past years....well they sold out early??? The Lindale store looked like it was having a fire sale.Never again..there are to many excellent companies to order from!!! Maybe Betty Jane's needs another new owner.... read more

My husband and I recently did an order for Mother's Day where We had gremlins shipped all over he state of IA to our moms and grandmas. Not only was the service outstanding, but the shipments all made it right on time and in great condition. We were able to do all of this from Denver, CO without a hitch. We will definitely be ordering from Betty Jane again!!! Not only do they have the best candies, but they also give good service...rare to find these days. read more