We were taking a walk down Central Avenue in downtown St.Petersburg, and this awesome soda shop was there we were blown away how cool this place was! They had every soda that you can possibly imagine there at least a few hundred sodas I have never seen before! Also all different candies and chocolates, stuff you can't even find anymore! My husband found a caramel toffee that he use to eat when he was a kid and you can no longer find it anywhere. It's called a Mackintosh creamy toffee. Also what I loved about this soda shop is they had different types of sodas and chocolates from different countries like Japan love trying unique stuff! They also had all kinds of vintage collectibles, which I thought was really cool. The service was great. The lady behind the register was so helpful and kind. She answered all our questions, and we love this place. We'll definitely be back again when we're in town. read more

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Get your old fashioned craft sodas at a great price! They have all kinds of flavors, for new and old. My favorites are the Sprecher root beers and Dublin ginger beers. I would definitely recommend checking this shop out if you've got a real sweet tooth. I will be back for my next fix. read more

This place is sooooo cool. It's an adults Disneyland. If you like candy and soda this is the place for you. There is literally every kind of soda and candy you can imagine here. There are some sodas in a cooler which is nice for the grab and go. The customer service was great. This a a chain, so we will probably try to get to one that is closer to where we live in the future. read more

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I've been to a few Rocket Fizz establishments and this one was consistent with the others, if not maybe a bit smaller. They had all the typical fare and tons of options for drinks and candy. There were some interesting toys, like the goth cats, and tons of signs for sale.. again, all typical for the store. read more

Rocket Fizz - Candy Stores Near Me - St. Petersburg, Florida

Whenever I'm on Central I'm going to make a stop. I like Rocket Fizz because it has jumbo sizes of Candy I can't get in a regular store. It's a nostalgic candy, novelty, soda, odd finds gift shop!! They are really stocked with every candy brand imaginable. It's so visually stimulating. I just go inside and can find pb & j soda or pickle flavored lollipops. It definitely looks like a store you'd find in L. A. or see in an old 80's movie. If you have time stop by...and bring your sweet tooth! Also be prepared to be there for a half an hour atleast- it's going to take you back to your childhood for sure!! read more

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Stopped in while walking around the area, since we really don't live close to one of these anymore. We like to stroll in and look around at all the various candy and sodas they have. They even had a table full of 80s candy. Definitely brought back memories!! Staff was nice and welcoming. The store is laid out well with plenty of room to walk around without being in anyone's way. read more

Rocket Fizz - Candy Stores Near Me - St. Petersburg, Florida

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fun! funny candy to walk around and see. i got the oreo caramels lol. i thought it was good but everyone else hated it also tried the pickle cotton candy and it was the worst thing ever (expected but fun to try) read more

Rocket Fizz - oreo candy - Candy Stores Near Me - St. Petersburg, Florida

This was one of my favorite discoveries during a recent trip to St. Petersburg. Opened in 2019, they occupy the space formerly held by Daddy Kool Records. Rocket Fizz was founded Ryan and Rob who started their business by selling fake dog doodoo and other novelties. There are also stores in Wesley Chapel and Clearwater along with 90 other Rocket Fizz stores. Rocket Fizz is famous for the 500 kinds of soda which include traditional flavors like root beer, birch beer, and cream soda, and more out there flavors like s'mores, mustard, bacon with chocolate, fungal fruit, dinosaur dung, ranch, and buffalo wing. I am still mad at myself for not picking up the pineapple whip. The birthday cake soda would make the perfect gift for anyone celebrating their special day. They had my favorite Japanese Ramune but for much more than it costs me when I pick it up at the local Asian market. This would be five stars for the soda selection alone but that is not all they sell. They are also the purveyor of every kind of candy imaginable. Nostalgic favorites are on the shelf along with the latest and greatest. Are you brave enough to try the scorpion jewels with real scorpions or how about the chocolate dipped insects? Maybe the giant gummy bears and tootsie pop is more to your taste. Ham flavored candy canes? I loved the Harry Potter section. After browsing the store I finally narrowed my selection down to the Unicorn Yack soda, a chocolate candy by Chuao called Sprinkle Dreams which was a waffle cone piece with hazelnut, rainbow sprinkles, and chocolate, and Hi-Chew candy in my favorite flavor, grape. They have a bottle opener to pop your soda open and some are twist cap. This store is so fun and I hope they come to South Florida. read more

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This place is so cool! Every candy and soda you can think of Novelty and not Got my chili chocolate fix as well as a maple flavored bacon soda I reduced and used as a glaze on some ribs I made. I spent way too long here lol read more

Rocket Fizz - All the goods! - Candy Stores Near Me - St. Petersburg, Florida

Adorable candy shop right on Central. The store is jam-packed with candies and novelty items. It also has tons and tons of flavored soda. Literally anything you could imagine. The candies are more along the non-chocolate side. The staff was also a very nice. Great vibe in the store! read more

Rocket Fizz - Tons of flavored soda - Candy Stores Near Me - St. Petersburg, Florida

One of the coolest places I have visited in downtown St Pete. This place has a huge variety of soda and candy and many more things. Unfortunately I was only able to be here for 15 minutes so I didn't get to explore as much as I want. But if you are an avid fizz fan whether it be soda or candy , I highly recommend checking out this place. Furthermore, they have a nice selection of tin decorations with a lot of different sayings on them. Def coming back to purchase one on a later time. read more

Rocket Fizz - the inside of a store - Candy Stores Near Me - St. Petersburg, Florida

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Lots of fun sodas, signs and candy. I have to deduct a star for their prices. Way too high for what you get. Pop has no prices posted. You'd think people would question that, right? They did and were ignored. The taxes are odd too. I've never seen taxes like this before (see pic below). read more

Rocket Fizz - Candy Stores Near Me - St. Petersburg, Florida

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We've made a couple of stops in here while we've been in the Arts District. It's hard to say no to my son, who seems a candy shop and craves sugar. From modern to retro, I think they've got just about every type of candy you might be looking for in here. The soda selection is off the charts too. For a quick sugar spike be sure to stop in. It's worth the browse even if you don't buy something. Cheers. read more

I came in for the first time at their new location and i'm definitely coming back! Judy was a genuine treasure, extremely upbeat and willing to show us all of the goodies around the store. She made my experience a fun one while shopping and i'm super grateful. the store is really well organized despite the THOUSANDS of items and everything catches your eye. Be careful not to spend all of your money because i am almost did read more

First time I've been to this location. And I'm very pleasantly impressed with our experience at this location. It's your standard of the brand, with a wide selection of both candy and memorabilia. They had many variations of literally every candy you can imagine. And their posters and prints were great (though, to be fair, it was heavily branded). But what really set this place apart was Cynthia. Excellent customer service and very personable. It was lovely to see another person who knows the Burg so well :) read more

This is a new retro candy spot. It's so cute inside and lots of cool stuff. It's fun for all age. The staff is very friendly and helpful. They have a lot of different candys and toys. They have yummy unique sodas. I got the Chocolate strawberry soda, a banana chocolate candy bar, black jack gum and pepper black licorice. I'm excited to try it all. Definitely recommend going here. read more

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If you are a candy and side fan, this is your place. I am not a fan of either one but they have something for everyone. It is just a cool, fun place to walk into and look around. We ended up buying quite a bit. read more

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My friend and I were in St. Petersburg for a galentine's overnight trip and we came upon this store as we were walking around. One of the coolest old fashioned candy stores I've ever been to. So you walk in and honestly you don't know where to look first. For salt water taffy lovers, they have a whole area devoted to them with interesting flavors like ring ding and red velvet. You then notice they have on the opposite side of the store a large selection of sodas in the glass cases. Some a little out of the ordinary and some like almost every brand of root beer that you can imagine (I asked if they had fitz's which is my favorite but no). The store has tons of popular candies and some you may have never seen or tried. I grabbed a diet root beer and a small piece of chocolate with pieces of waffle cone and sprinkles. It was yummy! Everyone in there was friendly and helpful and I hope they open up here in southeast Florida soon! read more

So much to see in this store tons of different flavor taffy, sodas and different brand root beers. Also some candies from when i was a little girl(early 90's). I was excited to find this new hi chew flavor. I love Hi Chews and i like açaí...WIN! read more

Rocket Fizz - Blue cream soda and Hi Chew Açaí - Candy Stores Near Me - St. Petersburg, Florida

We love Candy Kitchen but the last two trips we have enjoyed Rocket Fizz so much that this trip the kids wanted assurance that we would stop at "the candy store". Glad we have a local Clearwater Beach stop on our list of favorites! read more

Great place to go for candy and/or soda! They have an extensive variety of both. Unfortunately the customer service was poor. That wanna be hipster cool response to my questions about the candy came off as rude. read more

I've been to this place two times now in a week. I discovered it as I was biking and I'm glad that I took some time to check it out. They have a massive selection of soda. The prices are reasonable for what you're getting. They offer discounts on the soda when you get a certain amount of them which I quite enjoy. They have a good selection of Japanese candy such as pocky, hi chews, and Japanese Kit Kat's. They have "old timey" candies as well as new stuff. The staff is very informative and helpful. If you're looking for a birthday gift or a friend I would consider looking here as they have many unique flavors of soda and types of candy. read more