You have got to visit this cute shop while in town! I have never truly been a moon pie fan but once inside caught the required excitement over moon pies. Perhaps I have never had one as fresh before? Deal is 12 for $3.75 of the minis. You get to pick from salted caramel, strawberry, vanilla, chocolate and banana. Just the right size too. Plus lots of older toys for the adults to chat over. A slinky is now $9.99. It's a great souvenir shop and they also have a small soda fountain area to purchase treats. It can get a little crowded on the weekend so time you visit when you might have more time in tiny places to just enjoy everything they have. read more

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Great place to pick up some of the local flavors to take home to the kids as souvenirs from my work trip to Chattanooga. Love that you're able to mix and match your own box of flavors, and the guy working tonight was super helpful and accommodating. Love the nostalgia, and the prices seemed super reasonable. Success. read more

Great little spot! I imagined this was just a place to pick up moon pies in bulk. Man was I wrong. They have all kinds of quirky souvenirs, an adorable sundae bar, chili lunch options, and more. Recommend to tourists and natives alike! read more

My coworker told me about the store. It was the neatest place ever. They not only have lots of different flavors and moon pies but they have old toys from back when I was little. This is neatest store ever. We will be going back read more

Worse service ever. I had been eyeballing this place for a few days and today which is our last full day we finally came.. not only our ridiculously easy order was wrong but the girl made it very obvious that she was annoyed to have to redo it. I stood there and waited for my order and it was done.. as I stood there she just stared instead of telling me it was finish. It probably sat there for 7 minutes until I realized it was finished. She was just a rude person. Needs a new job! read more

I have been to this store so many times and have loved it!! It's so amazing and cute, but I went in a few days and it was blazing hot! I couldn't stay in there for more than 3 mins. Those poor workers were working their tails off and sweating buckets! It's too hot in this city, especially during the summer time, to not have good AC. It just made me so sad to see. Lovely place otherwise! read more

A cute store filled with fun toys and souvenirs! Very quaint but gives you an old time feel. Service was friendly and fast. They even took the time out to find out what song was playing for me. We had ice cream and browsed through some books that gave facts from different time periods. read more

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My wife and I visit Chattanooga every year in September. This year was our third visit to the MoonPie store. They changed it up a lot this year. We've always enjoyed the variety of kitch and actual gift items available to look at. The magnets and signs are funny, and of course who doesn't like moonpies? It's definitely an annual stop for us. read more

Definitely worth the stop the ice cream is HUGE! Got all kinds of taffy and MoonPie! Such a cute shop! read more

Part old-school lunch counter and grill, part soda fountain, part kitschy souvenir shop and part retail "museum" of eatables which were much more common in days past. There is something here to bring out the "inner child" in anyone! Although packed with goodies of all sorts, the shelving and displays are organized and clean. Those shelves are loaded with what was once known as "penny candy," rarely seen bar candies (e.g.- Zagnut, Clark Bars, Bonomo's Turkish Taffy, Mary Janes, Charleston Chews, and dozens more), as well as every conceivable flavor of Chattanooga's own MoonPie. Also present is a cooler full of rarely-seen soda varieties and manufacturers. We Northerners might be more familiar with the MoonPie's competing brand, the Scooter Pie. We spent much more time (and money) than initially estimated when viewing this storefront from the outside-- and loved every minute of our visit. read more

There are a few moments in life when you can act worse than your own kid. This was one. Not only were there nostalgic items, but there were MoonPies! So let's talk about the shop itself. You have the typical tourist totes: apparels, cards, stickers, magnets. Then you have the nostalgic items that brought me to the same level of "I WANT ONE" as a three year old. I bought gums with sweet inspirational sayings like "Some people just need a high five...in the face." *warm fuzzies* For those of you who don't know what a MoonPie is, come with me into the world of pure fluffy creations. (Yes, I'll be adorned in my best Southern version of Willy Wonka garb.) Take two round graham crackers and squeeze a pillow of marshmallow between them. Then dip that baby into a coating of chocolate, vanilla, salted caramel, or another variety. If you want to get all Dukes of Hazzard, pop open a cold RC cola. You're in Boss Hogg heaven. MoonPies were first made in Chattanooga in 1917. There are even MoonPie festivals that I'm sure are attended by happy folks with a sugar and caffeine high. So I did let my kids get a few things like rocks, toys, and this jelly bean Beanboozled thing. You have two choices of jelly beans that look the same. One can be a regular flavor, like peach. The other is something really gross, like vomit. I played. I lost. I got vomit. *not warm fuzzies* read more

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I loved this little store downtown. It has an old school candy shop feel with classic and new candies. Since Chattanooga is known for making MoonPies, this is the perfect place to get gifts is you are visiting. Whether you are from out of town or you live in Chattanooga you MUST try a MoonPie shake! Mine was made from turtle-track ice-cream with a chopped salted caramel MoonPie inside. It is to die for! :) read more

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AVOID THE CRACK LADY! While we are downtown, we decide to visit the Moon Pie store. We walk in and immediately think how cute! As soon as the lady says something to me, I say " We are afraid of moon pies". and she conjoles me into trying one. They have a great assortment: chocolate, banana, salted caramel, vanilla and strawberry so I decide to try the strawberry and it is bad. I push the remainder of the pie into my husband's hand as I struggle to recover. I then hear this strong southern accent accusing me of doing it all wrong because I am "supposed to have it with the RC", a brown cola from back in the day. At this point I say "Are you crazy?, that's like crack! She thinks it's funny and I'm serious, pop and a moon pie? (like I'm 3 years old or crack addicted). Anyway I recover and keep looking around because there are all sorts of cool nostalgic items in the store. As I am looking around, I see "Ms. Crack" pouring something over what looks like a pie. It is actually a cream cheese and bacon dish and she is pouring a sweet sauce over it and adding crackers so that it can be sampled. I say "you people are scary" and from the other side of the aisle I hear "haters gonna hate"! Really?, So I get sucked in again and give it a try. Hey this actually tastes pretty good but the secret is avoiding too much of the sweet sauce. My husband and the other tester did not like the sweet taste but I think that they just got a bit too much of the sauce. Meanwhile I went back for thirds and my husband hurriedly paid for the purchase before I seriously "went in". This was a nice shop and I really enjoyed hanging out and looking at all of the little nostalgic items and gift options. This shop is not just about moon pies because there is lots to see and do and you can also actually sit down and have a nice little lunch, (without the crack)! The employees were great fun and I enjoyed our lively banter. I will definitely visit again! read more

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This is a old style country store. Yes Moon Pie started here and they have bunches and bunches of moon pies. They also carry a lot of old stuff candies and just neat trinkets. I just have to remember to stop in again and get my hometown yelpers their loot. read more

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What a fun experience!! Reminiscing about my childhood while stocking up on moonpies! read more

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First trip here in years. Retro toys and candies, soda shop in store to get milkshakes and floats. Souvenirs, t-shirts, etc. service was friendly and made good lunch recommendations. I would suggest visitors stop by to get southern hospitality. read more

Closed today due to doing inventory, Inventory should be done before the place opens. Doesn't help people who have drove a long way to see it. read more

Chattanooga is the home of the moon pie and this is the cathedral to which people pilgrimage in order to worship it. They not only have the chocolate moon pies that most all southerners grew up on, but also a plethora of other flavors. Notably I purchased strawberry, vanilla, salted carmel, and banana versions of the classic. Other than that, they also serve ice cream and a limited food menu as well. People were having shakes there and they seemed pretty excited about them. The rest of the store is like when you go into a Cracker Barrel and they have a bunch of trinkets and candies from the past that you won't find elsewhere. Mostly novelty stuff. All in all it's a nice place but unless you have a deep love of moonpies I wouldn't go out of your way to visit. read more

The last time I had a Moon Pie it was tossed from a Mardi Gras float. I'd forgotten that Chattanooga birthed this iconic Southern treat, so it was a no brainer to visit the Moon Pie General Store when visiting the city. The store is more novelty shop than Moon Pie showcase, selling nostalgic candy and memorabilia, but I did find Moon Pies in flavors I never knew existed, caramel and strawberry. Moon Pies come in three different sizes, regular, mini and showstopper. That's not really the name, but it is the biggest one they make. The Moon Pie story, while not compelling, is interesting, and it would have been fun if the store highlighted some of that history. Did you know that Mobile drops a giant illuminated Moon Pie on New Year's Eve? Did you know there was a country hit in the 1950s called, "Give me an RC and a Moon Pie?" Did you know there's a recipe for Moon Pie Bread Pudding? There's a lot of potential for a fun store. Stop in anyway and grab an individual pie or a box to take home. read more

Walking in this store you will find yourself transformed back, experiencing it through the eyes of your inner six year old. Outside stressors do not exist here. Counting calories does not exist here. Just the pure wonderment of your six year old self. When you first walk in you are immediately greeted to your right with a chocolate. In front of you, you will find assorted candies and toys - many of which I have not seen in years. Much of the General Store sells novelties, but they are not the kind of novelties I have been accustomed to seeing at these kind of shops. They boast collectables from all sorts of pop culture, many of it from the 1960s. You can also purchase a rather wide assortment of shirts and hoodies marked with the MoonPie brand. After paying for my order my wife and I headed to the counter for a bite to eat. The lady to checked us out bagged our items while our food was cooked - that was so sweet of her! The guy behind the food counter really did an excellent job at keeping up the experience of seeing the store through the eyes of a child. He treated us with a couple mini MoonPies while chatting us up and making us feel special. He was such a positive, outgoing person. He really loved his job, he lived the MoonPie brand and made me want to go back. The highlight for me was the all beef hot dog. I don't often get to eat hot dogs because I don't eat pork. This thing was huge! I rarely ever say this, but one Full Moon Dog was more than enough for a meal. What more - it was freaking delicious! I highly suggest hitting this little place up. You can't go wrong. read more

This was a really fun stop for the family. We had chili dog, chips, soda, and Moonpies at the lunch counter. The staff is friendly. There is plenty of stuff to look at in the shop. Will stop again, lots to see in the area. read more

I LOVE MOON PIES! This place has anything and everything to do with Moon Pies! T-Shirts, mugs, hats, and of corse Moon Pies. They even have a lunch menu! I had a chicken salad sandwich, RC Cola, chips and a coconut Moon Pie mini... It was fantastic! When it comes to deserts you will be in heaven! Moon Pie banana splits, Moon Pie sundaes, floats, Moon Pie hot chocolate, you name it they have it when it comes to Moon Pies! If your in my hometown of Chattanooga you must stop in and check it out! read more

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If you are looking for moon pie memorabilia, this is a great place to stop. I was hoping for a little more diverse city but only ended up getting a sticker. They did have some postcards, an ice cream parlor and soda shop, toys and kitsch, and some other stuff. Not really my type of General Store, but if this is your thing, it's totally worth a stop. Clean place and the kid working was friendly enough. read more

Cutesy store if you're into soda and sweets. They do have merchandise sorted by musicians, Doctor Who, comic characters (stuff like candy and knick-knacks). I would've loved to have seen more local merchandise, food and drinks. If you're from Nashville, it's like Rocket Fizz. Not impressed. It was like they were trying to do to many things at once and as a tourist I want to know more about the community and local food. read more

If you are into MoonPies, there are some interesting things here to browse. The store wasn't super exciting, I was hoping they would have some unusual and hard to find MoonPie flavors, but they only have the basics. But I got a milkshake with a MoonPie chopped up in it and it was pretty good! read more

Cool, little place. They have a chocolates counter on one side of the store & an ice cream counter at the other side, lots of specialty items, candy and of course, Moon Pies. We got our son a scoop of ice cream & my husband and I split a strawberry milkshake and we sat at the bar seat at the window. Fun way to wrap up our visit in Chattanooga. read more

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Where do I begin, oh ya, I dropped $300 here on gifts and some moonpies, I only got 3 packages of actual moonpies because one was a gift, and I had never been witness to the orange and lemon flavors....right? Caved for the Dr Who stuff, even though it wasn't Moonpie related. Got a nice Dickies Moonpie work shirt for the hubby, an ornament (I am a junkie for those), and some nick-nack stuff for family and friends. I would go back except I have no more money to spend and likely now have an overweight bag fee waiting for me! read more

A fun place to visit. They had lost of things to look at and was able to purchase candy I haven't seen in many years. The staff were very nice and helpful. read more

Lovely little store. Obviously sells moon pies and moon pie related merchandise, but also other various knick-knacks. Definitely a nice stop if you want to pick up souvenirs or try some weird moon pie products. But what I really enjoyed were the employees! Everyone was so nice and when we checked out, the lady behind the counter gave us a free moon pie. Super nice. Being the klutz I am, I left my wallet behind. Not only did they keep it safe, they try to call me and look me up on Facebook. I was super grateful for all the trouble they went through to locate me before I came back. Overall, it's an adorable little store with some of the best customer service I've seen. I would definitely recommend a stop! read more

Tourist trap! Small space and gets crowded. Some good old fashion candies and some funny gift but, it's geared as an attraction gift shop. Staff is somewhat overwhelmed ( guessing the amount of traffic). So take a pic buy something and move on. read more

Great novelty store , they have some moonpies more other things than pies The moonpies store in pigeon forge is way way higher But they do serve ice cream and hotdogs also read more

This was such a cute and fun place to stop. Who can resist moon pies, especially, in such a cute setting. They had lots of fun little knick knacks, candy, shirts, soda, etc. They even serve ice cream and soda in store. It was a lot of fun, and great customer service! read more

Five stars in every way possible. The staff was amazing and so sweet. The store was spotless and well stocked with everything you could imagine. They went above and beyond. read more

Friendly staff, great novelty items, and good food for those little picky eaters. My kid is one of the pickiest eaters ever. All he wants is a grilled cheese or PB&J. No one ever has PB&Js, but the moon pie store did! He was in heaven. They also introduced my family to our new addiction, salted caramel moon pies . They're amazing. Everyone needs to stop by at least once. read more

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This little gift shop had a variety of nostalgic items in addition to Moon Pies and Moon Pie related memorabilia. However, it is very small and was over-crowded the afternoon that I visited. I didn't want to wait in the line, even to use my coupon for a free package of mini Moon Pies. read more

Visited store on 8/30. Staff was unaware of moonpie history. Their hair was down while making food. This was my second time visiting this store. The last time I was here the workers were friendlier and there was a bigger selection. read more

We came in to look around and the kids were hungry, so they ordered some food from the counter. The food was subpar at best; soft pretzels weren't soft (though they did give us a free one because of this), their toaster was broken so the toasted pimento sandwich was difficult to pull off....but, the service was very good and nice. The kids also shopped and we picked out some mini moon pies to enjoy later. read more

If you're in Chattanooga, this is your best bet for souvenirs. Mostly because it's the home of the Moon Pie. So it's a double souvenir. But mostly because souvenirs seem scarce anywhere else and you'd be hard pressed to find anything inexpensive elsewhere if you're on a budget like I was. I love the retro decor and all the various types of souvenirs. An ice cream bar up front I believe (I didn't look too hard) and a bunch of candy! The salted caramel creams (including rum flavor) were yummy, as well as the cheesecake truffles. Don't get me started on the moonpies. Many flavors and sizes for those who want to bring treats home for loved ones. The minis were $.50, regular $.75 and double $.95. Not bad. And the flavors were regular, vanilla, choc, strawberry (BEST), banana and salted caramel. YUM! We came on Sunday so parking at meters was free, which is where you'd most likely park being that it's on a main street. Oh and very friendly employees! Can't wait to come back! Everyone loved their moonpies! read more

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Glad we stopped in, it's very nostalgic, has lots of knickknacks that you probably haven't seen in a while. Prices are really low for the food, and the guy working there described it best, "carnival food". Hot dogs are not memorable, but the loaded nachos (grand something... Can't remember) it had chili and lots of other stuff, it was really good - according to my boyfriend :) we did get some moonpies, acquired taste I guess, but at least I can say I've had one. Overall worth a visit if you're downtown. read more

Store itself is adorable and we loved it. Not so much the customer service. When asked about nutritional information for the no sugar added ice cream (one in our party is diabetic), the kid behind the counter tried to explain that it wasn't sugar free because apparently we look like idiots. He then went on to say he didn't know the caloric values. When we told him we just wanted the carb count we'd originally asked for, he said he wouldn't know how to get it. Didn't even ask the guy next to him working or check to see if it was available. Not knowing something is one thing. A lack of effort to try and at least find out is another. read more