I have never been treated so poorly in my life! Looks like the other bad reviews weren't far off regarding their experiences here. I have been to Julian several times to visit and have always had a pleasant time. All of the other restaurants and business establishments were kind and friendly when it came to people with disabilities that had service dogs with them. I am fully aware of the laws surrounding service animals from the ADA considering the training one has to go through and learn about when it comes to having service animals. Today I was treated so poorly by the older woman at the cash register. She was completely rude, nasty, argued with me and told me that service animals were not even allowed in the store and if the store owner herself was there, she would have made me leave immediately! This was absolutely crazy! I have never been so embarrassed! She did it in front of so many other customers. It was awful. By law, I made her aware that they were fully-trained service dogs. I also made her aware that she is discriminating me by not allowing me to be on the property and telling me we were not allowed. Then when I walked outside of the store, they state on the door that service animals are welcome!! Clearly their employees need retrained on discrimination. I am going to contact the department of justice and report the business according. This is absolutely not okay! I do want to mention I did not encounter ANY issues whatsoever in the restaurants, stores, etc that I visited today except for here. read more

I'd give it a zero if I could. Really unfriendly staff. Never greeted us or asked to help even though we were the only ones there. We were looking for local honey. All the jars had Bible quotes on them. Totally bizarre! It's not church. Walked out with nothing. Never going back. Pretty dirty too, and they have unwrapped products just sitting out. Gross! read more

This place is a bit pricey but worth a stop. I was looking forward to coming back to get honey with honeycomb in the jar. Last time they had several types and in regular sized jars. This time I asked to be sure and they only had one type of honey with honeycomb and in a small jar. So they seem to have pulled back on the honeycomb options but I'm hoping for a honeycomb comeback! I also wish the honey was organic. read more

Upon venturing around Julian, I ventured to Julian Cider Mill - the have wonderful assorted varieties of candies, chocolates apple butters and apple ciders. I came here for the cider samples and loved the Cherry Apple Cider and Apple Boysenberries Cider. So sweet and tangy both of them. It tasted amazing, especially on a warm day, yum!!! Would have bought it, but it needs to be refrigerated and so, ugh....Otherwise, I would have bought both varieties. read more

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I was being a tourist and wandered in here looking for something to bring back to my family. Since Julian was known for apple harvesting, I wanted apple-related stuff. The lady at the front counter helped me pick out a good honey, the apple blossom honey, best used for tea drinking. She provided samples and explained how honey bees pollenated in apple trees. Besides honey, they had an interesting assortment of dried fruits, nuts, syrups, jams, chocolates, teas, mustards, and crunchy snacks. Also, you could try their hot apple cider for $1.50/cup and chilled apple cider for $1/cup. read more

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Like a kid in a candy store! So many things to choose from. Samples are yummy. Cider, trail mix, mustards, and apple butter! Great flavors. Had a caramel apple...AMAZING! Treat yourself! read more

I love the cider mill, and it is far-and-away my favorite shop in town. Not only do they have unusual items (dried sugar-coated kiwis?) but they also have a huge selection if conventional fare like chocolate, caramel apples, chocolate truffles, honey, etc... my favorite is the French vanilla dark chocolate, only sold in large chunks. The pure apple cider is usually only available certain times throughout the year, and I always snatch up several gallons if I can. Otherwise, the cherry flavor tides me over until the regular kind returns again - both are great and fresh-tasting. Make sure to stop by the next time you're in town! read more

A cute stop on your trip through Julian. I found it charming and PACKED with interesting food trinkets. Prices aren't outrageous, so if you're there to pick up some souvenirs for others you can go a bit crazy. I expected a bit more cider for sale, but all in all found enough honey, jam, candy and tea to make up for the cinder being in low supply. (I see that others found cider in jugs, maybe they were just low on the day I came in?). 5 Stars for being exactly as advertised, and better. I'll be back next time I'm in town! read more

Put this place in your day planner while visiting Julian, CA. It has all kinds of neat stuff, everything from jams, ciders, and dead crickets you can eat! They have some of the most interesting candies here. I am pretty adventurous and bought some of those larvae that jave been cooked to eat. They didnt taste like anything at all. Next time I'll try the sour cream and onion crickets. Dont expect much attention here. They get super busy on weekends. read more

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you HAVE to stop by here and have a $1 cup of their FRESH RAW CIDER!!!!!!!!! It's seriously worth EVERY penny!!! The Raw Cider is sooo good.... They sell a 1/2 gallon inside the fridge for about $6.. There are lots of other snacks and goodies: apple butter, pumpkin butter, mustards, yogurt-covered pretzels, jams (of all kinds), chocolate, candies, so much more! read more

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If you're in Julian, or in the area, you must stop by and get a jar of their pumpkin butter and apple blossom honey- they are so delicious. All their honey is local and raw. If you've never tasted honey outside the ones they sell in grocery stores, you're missing out! The honey you typically get at the grocery story all taste the same because they were made to. If you actually buy different types of honey, you will soon see (taste) the difference! Their apple blossom honey taste light and sweet like...apples! The pumpkin butter great. My son finished one jar in just a few weeks. I love the fact that it doesn't contain a bunch of ingredients that are 20 letters long, which I can't even pronounce. It's good, healthy, and local too! Julian Cider Mill is a great store. Well stocked with an array of goodies. From jams and jellies to BBQ sauces, honey and tea to homemade fudge- they have it all. They even have dried fruits and nuts. Wonderful place to stock up on on snacks on the way out of Julian. read more

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Oh the kids will love it here, but even an adult would. They have a variety of mustards, honey, marmalades, jams, and candy! The have apple cider and a some kind of berry drink for sale here, very delicious! I munched on my Toffee covered peanuts on the way out of Julian, almost ate the entire bag! I must return to try the peanut brittle! The employees were very nice and helpful, I would surely return! read more

Know this place is always busy and been there before with good yummies. But we spend $65 on candy and everything was old tasting or nothing to write home about - English toffee, peanut brittle, malted milk balls, chocolate caramels, etc. Really disappointing. That's a lot of cash for okay or crappy candy. read more

I stopped through Julian and found myself inside to look around. I love hot sauces and salsas and to my delight, they have a wall full of them in the back. I bought two salsas: a Carolina reaper salsa (has a little kick but won't leave you running for water) and my favorite which was a Pineapple Mango Habanero salsa. Absolutely love both of these to the point where I'm looking forward to coming back up to get some more. read more

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Adorable shop for Hiking snacks really shows the essence of Julian. It is the cover store four picture perfect photos, trail snacks, fresh apple cider, maple syrup. Everything is fresh and homemade. They also offer A variety of a nice tea selection, lotions and body soaps. A MUST SEE!! Your heart will melt when you walk in. read more

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They honey is AMAZING! I drive here from Orange County especially for it. Their dried fruits are also amazing. Must try place!

I tried the cherry and boysenberry apple cider from here and like the boysenberry much better because it had a tart kick to it. I bought some dried strawberries and apple butter to take home. We also go to take some candy with us, so I chose the chocolate covered honeycomb. Yum! read more

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We visited Julian Cider Mill today. They have a very good variety of candy (chocolate and other kinds), dry apples and other dried fruit, jams, etc. They also sell (supposedly) home made cider, both hot and cold, but it is the SAME cider. After consulting with the young girl that was selling it, I decided to buy the cold cider. She poured 2 small cups. "Small" meaning barely 150 mL each. Previously I noticed that she was selling the hot cider in 250 mL cups. Per her statement the hot and cold cider are one and the same product and the price is the same: $2.50 per cup. On my question why is she selling me the same cider in almost half size cups compared to the hot cider, she shrug her shoulders and said: "They" told us to sell it like that". Who is "they", I don't know. I felt humiliated. I am an adult and I don't like to be taken advantage of. Needless to say, we're never going back there. Very sad when a place tries to "make a quick buck" off the clients that way. :( read more

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A must stop shop while in Julian. You can find a little of everything in this place. If you don't like crowd, avoid this place, it's always bustling! Fresh honey with all kinds of flavors, many flavors of licorice, and so much more. The fresh cider outside is a great deal for $1 and the line moves quickly! We got a good laugh too - they sell fresh picked apples for $4 something a bag and we just got done paying $10 to pick them ourselves! A great deal if you are looking for fresh picked apples. A great place to people watch too! read more

Was here "touristoing" with a friend. An awesome little store. They were giving out taste samples of cider.. cherry and Blackberry. Oh so tasty. My friend opted to pick up a few soups that are specialty and small one to two servings. read more

There are many honey and apple related items sold here. Think jarred goods and snacks. Definitely a good place to grab stuff on the go.

Such a great place but you'd think you're in LA based off of how unhappy the employees treat you

Great little shop in Julian to pick up snacks. They have free samples of a lot of their products including wasabi peanuts! I'm hooked on those as they are both nutty and spicy. Yum. The apple cider is quite tasty and they have regular or raspberry usually. They also have trail mixes, jams, jelly's, honey and candy to go with the snacks. Their candy apples are quite tasty and very sticky. Definitely a must stop when in Julian. Give it a shot if you feel like some cider or a great snack. read more

We stopped here during our Julian day trip. Bitsy was with us, so I told hubby to go in first and I'd check it out after him. He was in there for a full 30 minutes, no joke, looking at jams and butters and cider and then standing in an outlandishly long line. I got tired of pacing and entertaining small children trying to pet my dog, so I sat on a ledge around the corner, waiting. When he finally emerged from the shop, I went in there, made a round of the shop, passed by a variety of jams, honeys, nuts and stuff, looked at all the chocolate sold by weight and then back at the long line and decided that I didn't need 10 ounces of chocolate malt balls. It was harder to leave the chocolate covered raisins though. I grabbed a itty bitty little sample of hot cider from the sampling station and decided to buy the full cup outside for 3 bucks. (Full cup = 8oz styrofoam cup). Delicious. The next day, I opened the jam and apple and pumpkin butter jars and sampled all of them over toast with a nice steaming cup of apple cider. All yummy. Check this place out if you like farm stand fare. Prices are about standard. You won't be disappointed. read more

The Cider here is delicious... a cup is $1, but you're better off getting the 1/2 gallon or full gallon since it's so tasty you'll keep refilling your cup! They had 2 flavors, one I think was Apple Cherry and the other was an Apple Berry, and they had little cups to sample 'em both. I think I liked the Apple Berry one the best, but both were refreshing. This store has a little of everything and is a good place to grab snacks, lots of dried fruits and nuts as well as plenty of sweets too. The popcorn for $1.50 is a good size to snack on too. Julian only has maybe 3 blocks of stores, and most sell Apple Pies, so other than the market/convenience store this is one of the few places with a robust selection of snacks. If you're planning on going out on an adventure or driving out, it's a good place to come to. Keep in mind, the town shuts down around 5-6pm, so make sure you come here before they close, stock up on your snacks and you won't get the late night munchies without any place to appease your cravings. Also, I think the town opens up around 10am, so if you're trekking out in the early morning planning to buy food before you explore, you may want to plan ahead, come here and shop the day before any morning activity too. read more

The selection of things is great and the store seems very well kept. The staff is probably some of the worst behaving people I've ever encountered. No good morning and no thank you. This older lady worker almost bumped into me and didn't even say sorry or excuse me. In fact I was the one who had to say thank you to the cashier before I left because they were providing such a negative atmosphere. It was surreal. They need intense customer service training. Additionally, none of the staff was wearing a mask under the legal state guidelines in such a small space. As someone involved in business and customer service I would advise the owner to take this inexcusable behavior seriously for the utmost success of the business. Good luck to you! read more

So much selection! Got some good chocolate, cider and unique jams. Have to stop here when in Julian!

They were selling a cup for apple cider for dollar outside. I got some, it was awesome. Didn't really go inside, but the apple cider was great. Cup was kind of small though. read more

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Make sure to check in on yelp and tell the bar tender in the tasting room!! You get free tasters!!!!! We came here because we had tried the cider previously and loved it and now that we are in the area we thought we would check it out. All the ciders here are pretty dry, I would say they all stray from being super sweet. Good if that's what you prefer =) the location is a few miles out of the touristy section of Julian and super quaint. You can't drink in the building but you can enjoy it outside or next door so it's not a big deal at all. It's open from 9-5 so get here early!! Everyone is really nice and the customer service is pretty good, overall great cider and great experience!!! read more

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Who doesn't stop here when in Julian? It's a lot to take in if it's your first time. As for me, I can navigate this small shop quite well from my numerous visits. I always have the caramel apples, toffees and dark chocolates with nuts. My eldest though was a bit gutsy with cheddar cheese mealworms. Fun Must Stop Spot. read more

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I visited here last week and was pleasantly surprised by the home town feeling. This place has everything you can imagine. Home made Jellies, jams, candy, nuts, artifacts and then some. Everywhere you look is filled with something sweet and yummy. I purchased something I've never had, Marionberry blackberry jam and I can't resist it...the prices are fair and worth every penny if you are ever in Julian this is a must see. read more

It's my first time visiting Julian and my first store I was excited to shop at was this store witch is a four star. Apparently I didn't get to experience that service. I won't go back. read more

A staple store on Julian that you must visit for their great selection of candies, snacks, and jams/jellies. If they are in season, you must get a candied apple and apple cider. Their apple cranberry cider that is sold in half gallon and gallon jugs are worth the drive alone. I have fond childhood memories of this place and am glad to see it's still serving up samples of their apple butter, cider, and snacks. read more

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I have been going here a long time. I really enjoy looking around and seeing all the different foods, drinks and treats they have. I would definitely recommend this place to others if you're from out of town this is a great place to visit and You must stop in if you were checking out Julian. read more

Whatever you do don't use a card here. If you buy anything use cash. We made a two purchases one for 22 dollars and one for 10 dollars. Some food and a coffee mug. Two separate transactions and were good to go. 4 days later we got a charge on our credit card from Julian cider mill for 45 dollars. We were not there but they somehow still had our card information fully to charge. When called they said that the coffee mug never had tax charged and that's why. How does a 22 dollar transaction or a 10 dollar transaction suddenly turn to 45 dollars because of missing tax? Even if combined for 32 dollars that doesn't equal 12 dollars in taxes. They refunded us the 22 dollar transaction but never the 10 dollar. Even if they did mess up on their end there is never an excuse to charge a credit card unauthorized again to fix their mistake. That is fraud, and we will be reporting it as such. read more

Came on a Saturday and it was tremendously busy and packed. However, I wasn't upset because I was expecting it. They are so kind in offering plenty samples of their cider and vast selection of nuts towards the back of the store. They truly have everything from nut butter, syrup, cider, nuts, pancake / waffle mixes, and so much more! Very kind youthful workers of the town. read more

I've been a loyal customer for many years, so when I got a defective bottle of syrup, I just called to let them know as I'm a local and it's one of those things that happens, no biggie, just wanted to make sure a tourist didn't get a bad batch too. Well they not only sent me a refund, but a new and perfectly delicious bottle of syrup and a bag of brittle too! Was not expecting all the goodies, wasn't even calling for a refund so imagine my surprise when a large box shows up on my porch and it's full of all this, plus a letter expressing their regrets for the defective item. As always a wonderful place to stop when in Julian and absolutely exceptional customer service. The world would be a much better place if people took the time to treat others with the respect and kindness that Sandra does! read more

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This place is always a stop when visiting Julian for some hiking. It's pretty busy here on the weekends, like most places in town. When it's really full of people, it becomes hard to navigate inside because its quite a small place. The Cider mill store specializes in many different snacks, candies, sauces, syrups and butters. If you're looking for an interesting syrup for pancakes or some butter for your toast, this is the place. The prices are a bit steep, but I imagine its the tourist effect as Julian is a big stop for many visiting San Diego. They do sell cider at this store, but it seems to be more popular for the rest of the stuff they sell. read more

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The Julian Cider Mill is a great fun packed store. Of all the things I ended up buying there it was a bottle of jalapeño cilantro mustard. Absolutely to die for. read more

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Lots of options! A little crowded and overwhelming but definitely worth the stop for apple and pumpkin butter. They have gluten free options too! read more

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