The store was super busy and I can see that they are understaffed, but Annetta the employee who helping customer in line get candy from the case was extremely rude to me. She was very polite and helpful with the customers in from of us. And then she walked away, I tried to get her attention and she immediately scuffed and rolled her eyes at me. I then said I would not be getting anything, and then she proceeded to be polite and helpful to the folks behind me in line. She was annoyed just at me bc I was wearing a mask probably. What a time to be alive folks. Will not be returning. Don't spend your money here! read more

The biggest and best candy shop I've ever been in! Classic collections, antique arcade room, haunted house, everything!

What a fun place! Very cool selection of vintage pinball machines. Some old arcade games. Other areas to check out vintage stuff. They have a good variety of vinyl. The candy store is rather stocked with all sorts of goodies. Mochi in Omaha? That's the winning ticket! read more

Candy can get a little expensive but get something lil after this experience. The place is nostalgic for sure w older generations ...and, to be honest, a little creepy. But, if wandering around the old market, is for sure worth a visit. Browsing the antiques, various candy & glass bottle soda selection and hanging in the arcade is all cheap-free family fun. Kids of any age should love visiting. It's a very unique experience and worth stopping in if you are downtown. read more

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What a fun retro place to buy candy & other things. I bought some candy I'd never seen before. Plan to spend a little time wandering around. read more

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I was not impressed... you may be, if you like to be overwhelmed with STUFF... It was disappointing that there was nobody knowledgeable to ask for information about the items on display. The employees I asked just shrugged their shoulders and said, "I don't know." They didn't offer to find the answer, or to find someone who could answer questions. It seems as if somebody with money has a "collecting" addiction, and opened a "museum" in order to get a tax write-off for their hobby. The place is not all well-lit, and the floor is quite uneven. There are many tripping/falling hazards, so don't take anyone who is visually challenged or who has ambulatory issues. They say they are not a "store" - they are an "experience"... but they certainly take your money like a store, and the candy is EXPENSIVE! They will not allow paying customers to use their restroom, but instead send you to the nearest convenience store; sounds like lazy management who is focused on collecting, not on customer service ...think about THAT before you rent their "theatre" for $250 for two hours, especially for kids. read more

This is one of my favorite places to visit in the Old Market. There is an ever-changing collection of stuff to see and purchase and I love playing the pinball machines. The displays are fun and quirky and super eclectic - think of anything from pop culture in the past 60-70 years and they probably have it here! They also, of course, have one of the best selections of candy and soda. It's fun to try some new things and explore all that they have to offer. It is a building full of winding hallways and can feel cramped and crowded at times. If you don't mind wandering and exploring, you'll probably enjoy this place. It's also kind of dusty and dirty, like most antique shops, but there really is an incredible selection of things to see (furniture, vinyl records, antiques, arcade games, candy, clothes, collections, etc.). read more

This candy store/antique shop is one of the best I've ever seen. With all items categorized and grouped in various areas of the store, walking through is so inspiring and you are bound to stumble upon something you didn't know you needed. Signage, old games, movie props, and the most epic collection of Trolls to be seen here. There is an old school diner type set right in the center of the store where I was wishing I was sitting down and drinking a milkshake! And it's unlikely you can pass up the rows of glorious candy on your way out read more

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We always visit this place when we go to the Old Market in Omaha. Lots of candy and fun stuff you won't find most other places - kind folks on staff - kids love all the interesting things they have on-site, too. Try their buckeyes - you will not be disappointed! read more

This is my kind of place! Candy and antiques! My friend brought me here during my vacation to Omaha and I ended up walking out with a few items from the antique section. Very clean and organized throughout with fun decor to look at throughout the entire store. I feel like I need to come back because I missed some sections...that's how much stuff there is to see! read more

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antiques and any type of candy you can think of is here. Pricier than other places, but a great assortment! The piano from one of Lady Gaga's video is here and their is an old school private movie theater in here that you can rent out for private parties! We also got a deal on plush beavis and butthead dolls for my brother's birthday present here that everyone loves. They have a small arcade in the back!! Also they have an old school fountain shop, but I have yet to order something from there as of yet, but I just heard their menu will be expanding! Whenever we bring out of town guests they just love it here! read more

Love this place! It's super cute and kitschy with a huge assortment of old time candy and antiques. I haven't seen candy cigarettes in ages and I found a replica of my grammar school Disney bus lunch box here! MEMORIES!!!! Seriously, they had everything from clove gum to pixie sticks to 'penny' candy' for sale here (apparently, they are still manufactured, I hope!). The antique section was pretty cool too. Lots of neat memorabilia including an extensive and amazing private collection of Pez dispensers. The staff is pretty hipster and the whole place very retro. I had about a million fond memories race through my head as I browsed my way through each aisle. There was a very cool Hollywood Candy antique ambulance parked outside. A must see if you are in the area. read more

I have to give them five stars just for being so unique in concept and execution- walking in here not only introduces you to thousands of candies old and new, but a 50-70's inspired diner complete with a jukebox and barstools reminiscent of your parents/grandparents/or your generation. For those who are too young to recognize this era preserved diner, to me, that is the charm. Your parents or grandparents can take you here and share some of their stories about when they were younger. The menu here reflects simple diner and snack food-stuff they used to eat when they hung out with friends. We indulged in a root beer float and took a spin on the stools and listened to the jukebox for a while before venturing back outside. Hollywood candy also has a massive amount of candy favorites. Some of their candies you might not find anywhere else because it's not the common snickers or Reese's. If there is a special candy you desire, check this place out first to see if they have it. I once found these mints here that I hadn't had since I was a child, and tasting it evoked so many great memories of my grandmother. It's these kinds of businesses that I hope stand the test of time and become weathered favorites in town for visitors and locals. It's one thing to watch Back to the Future or an old classic movie, but it's a completely different thing to sit there yourself and enjoy the company of family and friends. Hope everyone comes and checks it out at least once! read more

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Wide variety of candy and chocolate, popcorn, and ice cream available. Great place to take pictures- has an old fashioned feel to it. Be sure to check out the arcade in the back. Perfect for all ages! read more

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My review is based on pure entertainment value, the experience of wandering through this place for fun. If you have a sweet tooth (like me), the options are aplenty. However, if you have limited cash in your wallet, the prices may keep you from indulging. Last week I purchased a quarter pound of Boston fruit slices. Bulk candy up at the counter is a hefty $9.99/lb. For $2.50, I got maybe seven slices. They weren't the best version of the candy I've enjoyed, but not the worst. Elsewhere in the store, I was delighted by the Salted Pecan Rolls, but was astounded to see that the Salted Nut Rolls found at the supermarket for 2/$1 were $1.49 here. It's important to keep in mind that it's all about cravings and convenience at Hollywood Candy. Beside my craving for said fruit slices, I wanted to explore. My husband and I browsed the antiques, were intrigued by the private theater (hello, birthday idea!), strolled through the arcade, and got a kick out of all the miscellaneous items throughout. 4 stars for pleasure, no doubt. If you're visiting the Old Market, a stop into Hollywood Candy is a must. read more

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If such a thing as a diabetes clearing house existed, Hollywood Candy would be it. If there is a sweet treat in the world that isn't available for sale here, you could knock me over with a feather I'd be so surprised. Hard candy, chewy candy, chocolate, beverages, sweet, sour, and all things in between can be found here. The building is a labyrinth, and the displays twist and turn throughout the storefronts that encompass an entire city block. It wouldn't be inaccurate to compare this place to a candy cascino because there are no clocks, and you can easily lose track of time. If you're looking for a fun date idea and the line for Ted and Wally's is around the block (like it do), give the soda fountain inside a shot. It's not all sugar for sale though. Don't forget the little theater, vintage pinball machines, and the collectables for sale at Fairmont Antiques. This place is a whole lot of fun for the local and tourist alike. read more

Wow!!! So much candy! Tons of unique candy too. I was in candy heaven. To bad it was a Little pricey with no price tags anywhere. It is around $12.00 a pound! Got a candy bar I've never had before and it was yummy!! Bonus it is like a museum too. Lots of old collector things. Fun to walk around. 4 stars because it is local, unique, rare candy and fun to see all the stuff Little dirty, some candy looked old and no prices listed. That bugged me read more

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Great Collection of candies and overall antiques stuffs. Loved it ! Will take my kids next time.

A must stop for me whenever I am passing through Omaha. The store offers a variety of candy, antiques, local goods, and even has a pinball arcade. The candy portion of the store is incredible if you have a sweet tooth. They offer homemade chocolates and fudge, salt water taffy, "hard to find" candy from your past, modern candies, and huge variety of jelly beans and even a decent selection of craft sodas. The antiques portion of the shop is kind of like a maze, some spots are a little tight but there's plenty to look at for anybody that admires vintage relics. The store has done an excellent job and keeping items somewhat organized and visually appealing to shoppers. You'll also find a little barn back in one of the corners that features local jams, honey, candles and other canned goods. The best part of all, the pinball arcade. It's not very often that you can see so many unique game machines in one place. The lights and sounds are incredible and a must see for anybody who appreciates arcades and the experience of playing a game that doesn't entail looking at a screen for hours! read more

You got to go You got to go Don't miss this place We all can feel like kids Great job hats off to them ! Awesome awesome awesome read more

Candy was very good. Tight squeeze. Decently priced. Hard to navigate, but lots of stuff to look at. Pinball/arcade was fun but decent amount of machines were down/ate tokens and room extremely hot despite lots of fans. Overall one of our favorite spots in Old Market. read more

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This place is tons of fun. The old fashioned soda shop is a great place to chill. The movie theatre is very neat and of course all the old pinball machines are awesome. You can browse the antiques for hours and load up on tasty candy and chocolate treats. Be sure to stop in if you haven't before. read more

We really enjoyed our visit to this shop. Great selection of candy and memorabilia. It is pretty easy to get lost inside - especially when it's busy and the isles are not very big. If you stop by you MUST try to the chocolate covered rice crispy treats and M&M bark! read more

I watched the lady who I guess was the manager rudely kick out 4 old ladies dressed as clowns who were just walking through like our family and everyone else was, causing no harm. It was rude and unnecessary and our children, who had just made friends with the clowns, were upset by the experience. We left and went to the Old Market Candy Shop instead where there is a welcoming vibe and I certainly would not recommend this place based on the discrimination we witnessed. read more

Visiting the area with family. Stopped in this amazing candy store. It was fantastic!! They have cool movie posters all over including the ceilings. Awesome movie quotes all over the place. There are antique cars in the store. A whole pez section to!! The pen wall was awesome to!! They have so much candy to chose from such an awesome experience to enjoy!!! Anyone who is from out of town needs to visit this place. You will not be disappointed at all!! read more

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OMG if you love candy, any candy at all, there's a 99% chance they'll have it! From fudge, to rock candy, jelly beans, chocolates, boxes of candy, you name it, they'll have it. If I was a kid, I don't think I would've been able to control myself here. Every time I walked a step I would see something I would want. Surprisingly, I ended up leaving without getting anything. It took a lot of self control :) And on top of the candy, just the overall vibe is amazing! Tons of photo opportunities too!! read more

I was definitely not expecting what I saw this was my first time coming here and it definitely will not be my last time. There's quite the selection of vintage pinball machines and lots of vinyl choices to look at. The whole building is amazing lots of entertainment, and the candy shop definitely has lots of options to choose from with quite affordable prices. And the service is quite nice. Definitely recommend coming here and checking it out. read more

I have no idea why no one has ever told me about this fantastic maze of a place. Every time we turned a corner there was something awesome to see! We will for sure return to place more pinball games and peruse the candy selections. I wish I had known about it sooner! read more

this is the coolest place they got a pink caddy next to a 30 min parking sign! lol parking ticket?! super selection polite folks neat selection of arcade games!! a real thater anfd awsome antuiques if u come to omaha u gotta stop here its worth it read more

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This review is driven largely by my interest in their pinball machines, and my resulting disappointment in the sad state of affairs back in the game room area. The first thing I do when I visit a new town is pull up my trusty Pinball Map app, and see where the closest machines are. In the Old Market district of Omaha, only one location crops up, and that is Hollywood Candy. The place itself is fairly interesting to see. Aside from the candy, there are several knick-knacks on display for purchase. Some of it is truly vintage, like the lunchboxes and Pez dispensers, while much of the merchandise is new, and distressed to look older. You won't be cleaning up on antiques roadshow if you buy anything here. But, as I said, my main reason for visiting was pinball. They have, on paper, a decent lineup, with a mix of old and new. However, upon visiting the game room, I found that not only was their token machine broken, but the Jubilee machine was also down. I wandered up front and purchased some tokens, and headed back to try the two games that were powered on. First up was Elvis. Right away, I noticed that a lot of the GI bulbs were out, meaning it was very hard to see. The playfield was filthy, and the right upper flipper was not working. The lower flippers were severely underpowered, making ramp shots difficult. In essence, this game was more or less unplayable. The Tales from the Crypt looked a bit better, at least aesthetically. I would have liked to have played it, but the coin mechs were not working and it either ate my token or passed it straight through to the coin slot. All in all, my visit was a massive disappointment. At least they had the decency to let me cash in my tokens, but they didn't reimburse me for the three tokens that were eaten by Tales from the Crypt. I've said it before in my reviews of pinball locations, and I'll say it again: why keep pinball machines on location if you have no interest in properly maintaining them? You do the game of pinball a disservice, and you undermine the hundreds of other operators nationwide who are fueling pinball's resurgence by making sure that their customers are not ripped off by a game that isn't functional. read more

For whatever reason while down in the Old Market area, I had always avoided coming in here. Silly preconceived notions, I suppose, but we stopped in recently and I am glad I had the wrong impression. The place is great. They have a selection of candy that is hard to beat in one single location. Beyond that, there is a little diner to grab some food, a cool antique area, a theater that you can rent out, and a game room. I didn't see the game room but rumor has it that the thing exists. I can't vouch for it. What was really cool was the row of coolers with all kinds of bottled sodas. I mean, they have sodas I had never heard of in all flavors imaginable. As for the prices, I am sure they are high compared to other places. What do you expect, it's definitely a "touristy" type stop. But, it is certainly worth a look if you are down in the area and have a sweet tooth to satisfy. read more

My first time here and I LOVED it. We came here for ice cream cones, and found so much more. We stayed for an hour lol! The young lady behind the counter was very friendly and the ice cream was great. But it was the exploring afterward that made this a new destination spot for us. They have everything from vintage, vinyl albums to authentic rock candy and chocolates to and arcade of working 80's video games. We bought some groovy posters from a 1970 peace rally featuring the Grateful Dead, and an Elvis Presley movie poster. On your next visit to the Old Market, don't leave without swinging by this place. read more

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I can't even lie - I came to Omaha on a short weekend trip, and I came here 3 times between the two days.... This place is SO COOL! There is so much stuff to see, you could spend hours in here and probably still not see everything- and I honestly would have spent hours in here if it had been up to me. When it comes to candy, they make some of their own - and I bought the peanut butter surprises, maple nut cream chocolates, and a cookie butter filled chocolate dipped pretzel. All were good! I also bought two sodas that I haven't cracked open quite yet, but am very eager to. They had aisles and aisles of other candy, like suckers, gummies, hard candies, etc.. But it is way more than a candy store - they have so many cool old lunchboxes, troll dolls, pens, knick-knacks of all sorts. It also has an old fashioned "ice cream parlour" inside, a small arcade in the back, and there is an antique store that you can roam through that is conjoined as well. Staff was friendly and attentive, they weren't that knowledgeable on the homemade candy, but they seemed pretty young like high school or young college age. Overall, loved all 3 of the times I stopped in here. I will definitely be back! read more

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This is the most interesting candy shop i have ever been to. Aside from having an enormous variety of new and older style candy they have many retro and vintage items to view or buy. I spent about 45 minutes caught up in viewing everything they had on display. They have everything from old school lunch boxes, vintage games/toys, to musical items and sports memorabilia. That's not even scratching the surface. You have to stop in and check it out to really appreciate the variety of items they have on the shelves. I had a great time and it brought me back to my childhood days. It's a must see if you're in the Old Market area. read more

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3.5 overall, as this place has character and is pretty unique... I always enjoy this place, and we tend to stop by when we are in the Old Market as our daughter always asks if we can go so she can get some candy. It is a unique place and laid out in a pretty chaotic way. You walk into what is the 'candy store' part of the establishment, with a 'soda fountain' area just behind it. Haven't ever sat down for sustenance there, so I can't comment on it. While pricey, they have a ton of candy and oddball soda selections. Pretty much any type of candy you have ever had, including things you probably haven't seen since childhood. Sure it is a bit pricey, but it brings back memories from childhood, and I have a sweet tooth! The rest of the building is an antique/junk store with all kinds of treasures to sift through. I enjoy walking around and seeing what they have to offer, again it will trigger some nostalgia, as we are talking 'antique' toys and kitsch, not Victorian Era furniture here. They also have an old 'theatre' in the back which looks a bit thrown together, but is interesting none the less. Overall it is a quirky and cool place to check out. read more

Wow. What a cute and eclectic place. You could spend an hour in here just looking at all the weird decor. There is an old fashioned soda fountain towards the back. Such a fun and quirky place. Any kind of candy you can think of you will find here including chocolate bacon! read more

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Cool vintage candy store. It is a huge store dominating a corner just outside of downtown Omaha. The store has a ton of candy, candy from the 80s till today. They also have an ice cream parlor, old video games and pinball machines. You can easily spend a lot of time walking around there and a lot of money if you aren't careful. Kids will enjoy the place and ask if they can have candy after candy. Check it out if you have a sweet tooth. read more

My granddaughter's birthday party was here in the theatre part. They have one bathroom, and they keep it locked. Every time one of the 20+ children at the party (and misc. parents) had to use the bathroom, we had to go ask the clerk to unlock it. Worse than that, the clerk was also waiting on customers buying candy, so she would tell us to 'wait a minute' most of the time. Hard for little kids to do. Even the magician hired for the party chose to change into his costume hiding behind a counter, rather than fight the clerk for restroom access. If they want to keep their shoppers locked out of the restroom, that's one thing. But when people pay to rent the facilities they need to keep their restroom UNLOCKED for the duration of the party. read more

Everything I wanted to buy wasn't for sale, but overall it was an amazing walk down memory lane. Really interested in renting out their theater, but I'd have to get some friends first. The amount of Pez dispensers they have is truly mind bottling. Also, I don't know if there is actually any employees in the building, but that didn't really hurt my experience. PS: are you hiring? read more

This place makes old market unique. Ice cream, fudge, candy, nostalgic candy from your childhood. Definitely walk around the building too because you will run into some antique collectibles, comic books, and an arcade area. read more