A decent little shop with a wide selection of bulk candy and chocolate. The prices seemed fair, but like any bulk candy store you have a shop smart. The one thing that stood out to me here was their business model. You aren't allowed to fill your own bags. As you browse you are approached and asked if you need a bag. If the answer is yes the helpers fill the bags for you. You tell them what you want and they get it out of the bulk bins. A little different than other bulk candy stores I've been in before where it's more of less self service. From a health and welfare standpoint I can respect this... From a control standpoint I really wasn't a fan. I want to have the bag in my hand. I know roughly how much a pound weighs in my own hand. It's hard to judge the weight when it's in someone else's. read more

Try the giant Georgie's (caramel on pecans topped with chocolate) and you'll know why this candy store has been around forever. I'm 57 and my parents brought me here as a kid. When I walked in this time it smelled exactly as it did when I was a child. In an instant I was teleported back in time. read more

Nothing special about this place.. basic candy I could buy at the grocery store.. nothing interesting or enticing

Happy Halloween Everyone! I love this store! A huge variety of old school candy. Huge variety of Jelly Belly flavors too. Divine homemade candy as well. Friendly service. Just 1 of my favorite homemade candy is the homemade strawberry licorice! SoooooooooGoood! The chocolates & so many other homemade special candy are top of the line! I wish I lived closer than 4 hours away. read more

Craving something sweet? Come on in. All sorts of chocolates and candy by the pound. My SO and I got lbs worth and will have delicious chocolates for days. read more

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The hubs and I stopped by the Galena Kandy Kitchen while we were staying at a B&B nearby. This small candy store has been around since the '70s, and they are know for their 'Pecan Georgies' (homemade caramel with fresh pecan halves and hand-dipped in milk or dark chocolate) - these are pretty tasty (I prefer the milk chocolate version), and if you like caramel, chocolate, and pecan nuts, then these turtles will definitely hit the spot! They also have chocolate bars, dipped chocolates, creams, English toffee, peanut butter cups, pogo sticks, pecan logs, cararmel, fudge, popcorn, chocolate raisins, malt balls, popcorn, and even candies (like gummy bears and sour bits). Definitely check this local candy store out, and you can also support them by purchasing through their online store. +'Pecan Georgies' read more

The Kandy Kitchen is the place to get your vintage candies. They pretty much have all the basics and some things you have never heard of. The bulk candy is a little on the pricey-er side, but it's a tourist's town, so you pay a premium. They offer samples of their popcorn and fudge and because they are both delicious, it does sell you on the items, but still, it's hard to leave without spending $15 or so. Yes, on candy. They do offer chocolates and last time I was in, I bought a pound or so, but this most recent trip, we stuck to the classics- malted milk balls, gummy bears, chocolate covered raisins, chocolate covered peanuts, cinnamon bears and gummy cherries. They have every flavor jelly belly, but note the jelly bellies are more expensive than the rest of their bulk candy. This is such a cute little place and I wish it was closer to home. read more

I could start and stop this review with three words.... "Chocolate Covered Bacon". Right now if your gag reflex set in, I'm not going to lie and say mine didn't the first time I heard of it. Just give it a try. If you are a fan of delicious bacon and you also loves you some chocolate, you know you do! This is a combination that will bring you back for more heart attack goodness. You do yourself a disservice if you don't at least buy one piece to try. Seriously, this is an old time candy shop with jars filled of candy you can choose from. They have some delicious candy and fudge that you just can't go wrong with. The chocolate counter has your standard confectionary selections but also many other things dipped in chocolate, but who cares because you are going to get the Chocolate Covered Bacon anyways, the other stuff is just there as decoration. If you have a sweet tooth and need something to fill it. I'm pretty sure you can find something here. Plus they have Chocolate Covered Bacon. read more

Looking for ice cream for our granddaughters, we entered this store and asked the proprietor if there were any ice cream stores open nearby. She said no, she was the only one open, though she only had Dippin' Dots. We bought candy, stepped outside in the opposite direction from where we'd come, and there was an open ice creamery NEXT DOOR. The woman lied to our faces to make a sale. read more

It's always a treat to stop at the Kandy Kitchen when we are in Galena. My husband tells stories of when he was a little kid, and his grandma would send him and his cousin down to Kandy Kitchen, and they would both come back with huge bags of candy. Now we stop and pick out some sea salt caramels and peanut butter cups because their chocolate, caramel, and peanut butter is phenomenal. Much to my surprise, upon my my recent visit, I found a sea salt caramel peanut butter cup. Oh my heck! They are onto something with this one. I may have a new favorite, and it's a combination of my two favorites! It's a wonderful little store, and is always full of people. The caramel apples are always delicious in the fall, too! read more

Delicious turtles! The caramel was so creamy and the chocolate was smooth. May need to stop by again before leaving the area. Sad that almost have the store carried items that were over priced and not even made there. I.e. gummi bears, jaw breakers, licorice, etc. I do not expect to see these items at a local chocolate store. The items sold there should be made by the company with possibly a few exceptions. Not half the store. I did not purchase such items from therm. read more

Oh, Galena Kandy Kitchen... what have you done to my waist? :-) I adore this small little candy shop--I always make sure to hit it when I'm in Galena. They have a very large selection of per-lb scoop candy in old fashioned glass containers on one side, and then all kinds of chocolate, fudge, and popcorn goodies on the other side. I have never left here not finding something to fill the sweet tooth's requirements. And by sweet tooth, I mean my girlfriend who craves their malted milkballs. My favorites are their chocolate/nut/caramel creations and their delicious fudges. They also have a lot of items prepackaged in gift boxes--so you can quickly swoop in and swoop out knowing you've picked up a box full of sure-fire winners! read more

Cute store, great prices, and decent selection for a classic candy shop. The pecan georgia needed more shortening or whatever this shop uses to make it softer. I wanted candy not an attempt at my teeth. The fudge was ok at best. Malt balls? Same problem, some were good and some had what felt like marble at its center. I've visited many candy stores throughout the US and this is by far my least favorite and it is also the one with the rudest staff. Lady behind the counter offered samples of fudge to every person in there but us. In my case she said to just get both. I also said I'd just like a piece but she gave me more. Won't be back here. Candy quality is three stars, attitude is one star. read more

Nice selection and decent prices. I never leave here empty handed!

Oh my goodness, there is a wonderful schtick at Galena Kandy Kitchen. The miles and miles of bulk items -- most of which you can mix and match in a giant bag if you so desire -- is the ultimate in glee. Gummy anything. Jelly Bellies of every flavor. Chocolate covered this, that, and everything else. And if you're too indecisive for that, you can pick up some of the classic candies in their regular packages. Their in-house chocolate is fabulous to use as a thank you or an apology to my grandmother, whichever applies on any particular visit. I haven't tried it myself (and I'd have to recuse myself from judgment when my in-laws own a chocolate shop) but if it makes my grandma smile and keeps me out of the dog house, my opinion doesn't matter. read more

Yes I just visited here after having been away for 6 years and I was so happy to see it's still here!!! It hasn't changed at all for decades - if it's not broken, don't fix it. My best friend and I visited here and had to hold each other's wallets so we wouldn't spend all our money on everything. The chocolate covered cococnut haystacks in particular were incredible! Don't ever change, Kandy Kitchen...except for the Beanie Babies shelf, that nostalgia is unnecessary. read more

we stopped here trying to help out a small buissnes during this tough time we just walked in the door wasn't even closed. and the cranky old lady yells from the back area. hand sanitizer is on the table use it please very load and rudely!!!! my back was to it so i looked left and right and she yells again at us turn around its behind you .and dont touch the candy jars!!!! whatever you want i will get it for you!!!!!! very rude obnoxious and over bearing. by this point my daughter was turned off and didn't want nothing. i bought 4 pieces of chocolate sponge candy for 9 dollars i figured maybe shes having a bad day i tried to make small talk she didnt smile didnt rrspond was very condescending when i asked her about the chocolate and one of the antique jars that it was in. in this time when buissnes is scarce and its uncertainty she should treat the customers with respect and appreciate them i definitely won't be back p.s. if your not happy with your job then quit leave do something else. dont hurt the people who just want to simply buy your products extremely terrible rude customer service here avoid this place....oct 28 2020 4 pm read more

Rude.... Asked if they had free samples and she looked at me like I was speaking another language. Not friendly at all. Still made a purchase would have bought more if their attitude was better. Definitely skipping this store in the future. read more

Super cute and fun shop. Reasonably priced candy. Staff was very nice. So many candy choices and everything was very fresh.

Handmade treats and a fun atmosphere. The malted milk balls are amazing! Love the seasonal packaging for bulk items. This place is a must for anyone with a sweet tooth. read more

What historic vacation town is complete without a vintage little confectionery shoppe. This place was really cute and housed a lot of old school candy selections. We enjoyed picking out our sugary delights in this small, busy store along Galena's main drag. I do wish I would have read the reviews on this place sooner as I regret not trying the fudge. However, I can tell you that the chocolate covered peanuts, malt balls, and strawberry gummies we purchased were delish. read more

Loved this candy store!! I really liked that you could mix and match any of the per/lb candy in one bag (minus jelly bellies, those needed to be in a separate bag). Everything I got was super fresh which isn't very common in candy stores. The chocolate covered gummy bears were the best and I am rationing off the few that I have left. Also, very reasonable pricing. I believe it was $7.25/lb. read more

fudge = awesomeness here's a throwback to the old style candy shoppes. they had a bunch of candy in baskets and jars and it was a fill your bag type of place. great selection of jelly bellys, penny candies, and old and new favorites. our favorite thing from here was the fudge though. there was no grainy-ness at all, which is sometimes unfortunately rare for fudge. read more

I couldn't go see my parents without bringing them some sort of fudge from Galena so we stopped in here while roaming the downtown area. They have lots of candy you can buy by weight along with the typical fudge and chocolate concoctions. I ended up buying turtle fudge for my parents, peanut butter/chocolate fudge for myself, and two chocolate covered oreos for us to snack on when we got back to the B&B. I wasn't really blown away by the oreos but still enjoyed them. I did really like the fudge and they advertised that it won't melt on a hot day! read more

They have really good carmel apples. Best carmel apple i had. That carmel on it was really delicious. They have a lot of chocolates and candies. They are also resonably priced. The only thing i was not so fond of was their truffles, didn't remind me much of the truffles i am used too. Anyone with a sweet tooth will find something for themselves. Cute little shop filled with sweets. read more

Good chocolate, bad customer service. I had to go back in twice because they kept getting our order wrong, with no apologies. I was very polite about it, yet the person who was in charge, acted like I was a major annoyance when it was their mistake. She made no effort to hide how she felt. The last straw was when they said I had to buy five more dollars worth of candy to use my credit card again, for what they forgot to add to my original order. I will go back because I like the products and it's fun for the kids. But I'll be sure to double check the bags so that I will not have to deal with that kind of treatment again. Lucky they have good chocolate and candy apples! ^_^ read more

This place is really good! You don't see candy shops like this anymore, well at least where I come from - the magical land of the suburbs. Anyway, they have a fantastic assortment of candy and chocolate, My only real complaint is that the paper bags they give you rip easily and are a hassle to handle. read more

Had all my childhood favorites! Worthy every penny.. Delicious and fresh assortment of gummies.. We went crazy in there!!!!!

Decently priced. Not a huge candy selection, but definitely a cool old fashioned candy store. You can actually see where they make the chocolates and stuff. Unfortunately they didn't have my favorite kind of candy: Sour Patch Watermelon. So I was slightly disappointed. read more

Don't visit Galena without stopping here for some treats. In the fall, the caramel apples are to die for. I personally love the malted milk balls. Overall selection is fantastic, and each time I've been in there, it's crowded with happy customers. read more

Super sweet lady at the counter! Very nice, great selection! Glad we stopped, the chocolate covered peanuts got devoured in one night! Would def go back :) read more

Best English Toffee! This toffee has become my benchmark for all other toffees....very few measure up to Kandy Kitchen's. Also, we have given this many times as gifts and never fail to hear rave reviews from clients and friends alike. One of the best things about a visit to Galena! read more

My husband and I just returned from our honeymoon in Galena. During our trip we visited the Kandy Kitchen three times! Their fudge is to die for! I'm also a big rock candy fan, so I had to load up on that a few times as well. Good service and decent prices. We'll be back! read more