My Brother and I stopped by here on our way from York to Philadelphia. What a cool spot! The shop in front is pretty tiny, but has enough room for a few folks to mingle around. The pretzels from the oven come out right there in the gift shop on the conveyor belt. They even gave us a fresh pretzel off the line. So delicious! I bought about $20.00 worth of pretzels for family and friends back home in AZ/CA. The 2 ladies in the shop were very kind and helpful. They even gave us the tip to look in the 3 back windows of the building on the way out. We did, and we saw about 10 people hand rolling pretzels. YES....they hand roll each (big) pretzel. What attention to detail! Simply amazing. Must stop if you are back in Central PA. read more

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You have to stop in Hammonds when in the area. The pretzels are hard pretzels that are still hand rolled and baked. They are so good. You can get the regular pretzels, various seasonings or chocolate covered. All amazing. Super friendly service. Treat yourself! read more

We walked to Hammond's on a pleasantly cool sunny day, excited to indulge in their homemade pretzels. It was refreshing to experience a delicious hot freshly made vegan pretzel. I don't normally like hard pretzels but these were perfect. We bought a little mustard to dip them in too. They were funny and kind. They answered our questions and even a regular customer gave us his morning routine experience. It seems the neighborhood loves them and so do we. read more

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Pretzel heaven. No pretzel i've had comes close. Still handmade. An olde, olde, olde oven. Real pretzel people. Not a lot...maybe 2 handfuls of staff? Bought a bunchand they tasted great, even after all the miles. Amazing how it tastes so much better then the rest. read more

Lancaster is the pretzel capital of America, so when in Rome... This shop was recommended to me by a local. I was expecting to stay there for a while, but I'd recommend budgeting about 10 minutes for this destination. You'll be able to take a picture with a pretzel sculpture near the parking lot, take a peek in the back to see people hand making pretzels (they need a clearer window), and then head into the shop. The shop itself is maybe 15 feet by 15 feet. It is jam packed with things like pretzel themed socks, pretzel scented candles, pickles, mustard, cheese, and other stuff that goes with pretzels. But you are here for the pretzels! I consider myself a pretzel tolerator. But that's because I have never had a good pretzel until I came to Hammond's. They are super fresh and they pack a serious crunch. My favorite is just the large salted dark pretzels. These are hand made (the smaller ones are machine made). I tried a bunch of flavored ones as well. My favorites were Honey Mustard and Cheddar Ranch. Garlic Parmesan was ok. Thought it was too much garlic and not enough parmesan. Garlic flavor is a bit harsh too - like most of it coming from garlic powder or equivalent. I wasn't a fan of the sour cream and onion. Very different flavor profile from what I was expecting (flavor that goes on chips). read more

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This is a childhood memory for my wife! We get these every year, but since we are in Pennsylvania we just had to stop! Super nice people read more

Hammond's Old-Fashioned Hand Made Pretzels - Love my lady! - Pretzels Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Have you ever had a Hammond Pretzel? These pretzels are incredible. The friendly staff greeted us as we walked in and you notice all the pretzels of many flavors on racks near the door. Across from the counter you see a large oven pumping out thousands of hot pretzels. These are hard pretzels not soft pretzels like you find all over Philly but they are really fantastic. You like chocolate you say? Well just get the dark chocolate, white chocolate or milk chocolate dipped pretzels. You can also get bacon and cheddar, garlic, plain, and other flavors. We were greeted with generous samples and I even got to take a pretzel as it rolled out the over conveyor belt which was amazing. I have never had a pretzel hot like that as it was rolling out of the oven. Great iconic place to visit. Parking is easy and you can park in the front on the street or they have a lot in the back with clearly visible signs. 5 stars. read more

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I love Hammond's! Hammond's Old Fashioned Hand Made Pretzels has been around since 1931 and offers Dark, Extra Salty, Light Salt, No Salt, Regular, and Salty pretzels, as well as Milk/Dark/White Chocolate and Peanut Butter covered pretzels. I absolutely LOVE their milk chocolate covered large pretzels, as the pretzels themselves have the right amount of crispiness in its exterior, super fresh, and perfectly salted; the milk chocolate covering is generous enough, and the sweet and the salty combo that you get from these is just really satisfying! They also have some specialty items, such as covered confetti pretzels and pretzel clusters. Make sure you stop on by this location - there is a free lot in the back, and the staff here are friendly! +milk chocolate covered pretzels! +delicious crispy pretzels! +free lot in the back +friendly staff read more

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After getting a bag of Dark Hammond Pretzels at the local market, I was excited for the opportunity to visit the bakery. Once we were there I was disappointed to learn they don't give tours. You can peek in the outside windows. The good news is that they have a small store and we were able to buy some of the dark (burnt) pretzels. Yum! read more

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Authentic small pretzel bakery. These morsels are the perfect crunchy, best consumed straight off the belt. Several different flavors available but the plain darks are the bomb! read more

Great place to check out in Lancaster. You will see a large carved wood pretzel statue in the back parking area which is a wonderful photo opportunity. Inside is a colorful shop where they sell their delicious pretzels & other related items. In the back of the small warehouse store you can peep in the window & see staff making them. Thanks too for the A+ customer service! read more

Delicious pretzels. They were rolling out of the oven while we were there. We found the factory while visiting the Lancaster area.

don't miss this Lancaster gem! you can see the inside operation. it's on a residential street, slow down so you don't pass it by.

I got turned onto this place about a year ago by an Innkeeper at the King's Cottage - a local B&B. I like pretzels. Although, I never thought I would fall in love with the big, hard pretzels these guys make. They're excellent and this location is actually the pretzel bakery so you get them fresh from the oven! You can also get them how you like them -- unsalted, regular or extra salty (and they are *really* extra salty!!!). They also have chocolate covered and a couple of "flavored" pretzels but for the pretzel purist just go with what comes out of the oven...buy em' by the pound! read more

Best pretzels I have ever had! My mom brought me a bag of these from the airport back to Illinois.. ever since than I have been thinking about them. When she recently went back I had her buy up a truck load to bring back and I couldnt be happier. They make the best, freshest pretzels and earth. Please try! read more

Hammond's Old-Fashioned Hand Made Pretzels - Pretzels Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

There are pretzels and then there are Hammond's pretzels. No comparison. Hammond's makes the best pretzels anywhere.

Excellent hard pretzels! I like to get the 4lb box of "brokers," or broken pretzels, for only $10. It's a huge bag. Crunchiness and saltines is perfect. Their service is also superb! Small business where the owners work the counter. Once I was caught in traffic and couldn't get there before they closed. I called ahead and they stayed open a few extra minutes. This was just before Christmas, too. PS - These go great with cheese and a microbrew! read more

This is the way pretzels should be made and how they should taste. They are fresh with just enough yest to make them airy but not soggy. The salt is great and the prices are more than reasonable. If you can't make the factory, visit their web site. Oh the free samples rock to. read more

i am related tothe bentz familythrough my great great great grandfather , who brought the handrolled pretzel from denmark, to america. he later soldthe business to his cousin hammond. in 1971 i was chief of the audiology department at elwyn institute ,i visited the factory and met my relatives. my mother,as a child,would be sent there to buy pretzels for ice cream desserts and lebaon balony for five cents. mother was named for great great great grandmother mary elizabeth bentz later married and was mrs. kendig. at one time. she was engaged to john adams the chewing gum man-dentyne mother is buried near her and her brother, ralph a. kluge, in the lebanon cemetery.my cousin, frank kluge,will be calling you as i sent him a can of your out of this world pretzels for helping move to victors at forest 2920 forest lane dallas,texas 75234 mrs. joan c. mulcahy ,thompson ,joancthompson7817@yahoo.com read more