This is the place you want to go to, but you're trying to also get lean for the summer. So I over indulged and got so many sweets. It was worth it. I'll just workout harder to burn it off. Their fudge on the wooden rack is so soft and delicious. You got to check this place out if you haven't before. read more

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What a little gem of a place! Me and my friend went here because she knew one of the workers and she happened to be working that day and she is soooooo nice. The owner came out and introduced himself and he was also sooo nice. Everything is homemade and the shop is just too cute. I normally don't like caramel, but it's absolutely delicious and the lemon dark chocolate is to die for!! If you are in the German village of Columbus you gotta go to this place. read more

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I luvvvv this cute little German Village!!! This Fudge house is connected to the Sausage Haus. The women that work there are soooo kind, warm and friendly. They make their own fudge etc in Haus and have an AMAZING SELECTION from not only the goodies that are freshly made, but an exciting selection of unique gifts and Traditional German hand crafted wooden pieces along with Holiday decor.... Just love this cute little shop read more

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Cute little candy shop with homemade chocolate, big gummy bears, even fried insects and lollipops with insects if you're feeling adventurous. Also gifts and pretty ornaments, but I came for the chocolate, as I had to remind myself while my husband waited in the car. The salted caramel and toffee were great. Prices were on par with similar stores. Great service. read more

The chocolates were fresh and tasty. They are known for their buckeye chocolates. I also really liked their toffee chocolate. read more

Schmidt's Fudge Haus - Candy Stores Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Such a cute shop with great service! I love coming here to get stocking stuffers and chocolates for friends and family. I love their homemade fudge. It's too good to keep in the house otherwise I might eat it all. I also love their dark chocolate carmel squares (big squares filled with lots of carmel) and their regular ize ones (I foget the name of it). The prices here are not cheap and that's why I view it more as a shop I go to to buy gifts. I will usually by their chocolate assortment boxes, gourmet dark chocolate whoppers and other cute christmas themed chocolates gifts they might offer. Definitely recommend checking them out and supporting this cute local shop. read more

Schmidt's Fudge Haus gives Santa's Candy Store Vibes The workers are welcoming; and give samples. On my first visit, I tried their triple dipped malted milk balls. It was an instant yes, for me! I bought a pound of malted milk balls, and toffee, just to make sure their candy was good. I did a taste testing at home. All 3 testers (from California) agreed, this was fantastic chocolate. The next day, I bought more. Since then, I've ordered from their web site. Everything has been perfection. This is high quality Belgian chocolate. I'm a California girl, that loves See's Candies. Schmidt's Fudge Haus Candies are on par, or better than, See's Candies. In fact I'm gifting their toffee, to a Californian. We'll see what she thinks. Here's the link to the taste test: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJfTlH6Bf4J/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== read more

Schmidt's Fudge Haus - Toffee and triple dipped malt ball - Candy Stores Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Great selection of prepackaged and house made sweets. Gives a 'general store' feeling as well with their offerings of holiday and other Ohio knick knacks. Lovely staff and fun ability to watch the fudge and candies being made. read more

So glad I finally got to enter the store. Last time I was in German Village it was shut down after dinner. I made up for it this time. So many amazing sweet treats from all over the world. I walked around the store at least twice trying to decide on what I should buy. It's a beautiful building and kept very well. They have a huge selection of sugar-free chocolates as well. Of course I didn't buy any, but can't wait to enjoy the buckeye special chocolates. read more

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Surely I've reviewed this. Been a few times over the years. I don't think it was here when I lived in the Village? But it is an essential part of any visit to Schmidt's, and even if you don't go to the restaurant you should stop in here (and the gift shop across the street.) There is better chocolate in town, maybe, but not much better, and here they have a large selection of other candies (and fudge, of course.) Prices are a bit high, but it's good stuff, and some is hard to find elsewhere. Service is friendly and fast, it's in a nice old building full of goodies but nicely arranged, and there is occasionally street parking at off times (don't bother with the restaurant lot on most days.) read more

This is such a cute store with its many candies. The fudge is soft and soo flavourful. The staff is helpful and friendly. What more could you ask for. Come here, you will not regret it. read more

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The folks here were very friendly and helpful in our decision-making process, and the store has plenty of options from house-made treats in the case (pay by weight) to pre-packaged food and gift options. We didn't get to see the fudge being made live during our visit, but it's great that you can actually see the process when they're actively making it. I'd definitely make another stop if we're ever in the area again - great experience overall! read more

This place is a good neat place and the fudge is so good and it is made in the store homemade. You should definitely go there. And the staff is so nice and helpful. read more

Schmidt's Fudge Haus - Fudge - Candy Stores Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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This is a must stop in German village for the best fudge! No really, they were voted one of the top homemade fudge shops in the US! There is also a bunch of other traditional candy shop chocolates and items to try, but if you get just one thing, its the fudge. On this visit I got the peanut butter cookies and cream fudge and it did not disappoint. There is also some gift items too. The staff was really nice and helpful. It is a little pricey, but that is to be expected from a local small business. read more

Schmidt's Fudge Haus - Front - Candy Stores Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

We love coming here each time we are in town! Every piece of chocolate we have has was amazing! What's even better is the people working the register! They are always a joy to be around! read more

Super high quality, amazingly friendly even when it was bustling. Adorable shop. Their chocolate covered nuts and bridge mix are top notch. Everyone loved the buckeyes too. read more

Cute place with plenty of offerings. If you're in the area, visit here for some sweet treats! read more

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In German Village, we stopped by Schmidt's Fudge Haus for a bit of something sweet! There's so much chocolate here! And it's all made in house! We actually saw a man making the fudge. He had just completed mixing a very large bowl of chocolatey goodness, then he poured it into a flat dish. All the chocoholics had their eyes on this as they wondered how they could get their hands on this bowl for a good lick! They also have a variety of imported German chocolate and candies. You're not going to find your typical American chocolate such as m&ms and Hershey's. Instead you might find some nostalgic chocolate that you haven't seen in many years. I got some chocolate turtles on my visit to Schmidt's Fudge Haus. These are made of dark chocolate, and the walnuts are placed to look like legs and the head of a turtle. This is very quality chocolate. You could taste the richness of the dark chocolate in each bite. If you aren't into dark chocolate there are so many other varieties to choose from. If you're in the German Village please stop by Schmidt's Fudge Haus for some tasty chocolate. read more

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Fun store with lots of old time candy. I love fudge and have bought it in lots of different places around the US, so I think I'm a pretty good judge. I thought this place would be tops, but I was greatly disappointed. Usually you see huge slabs of fudge ready to cut. However, This place only had some pre-cut fudge in plastic containers. I bought the chocolate with walnuts, which I tasted after leaving the store. It was really gooey which means the fudge was not cooked enough. The flavor was lacking too. I would not recommend the fudge unless you can eat a sample first and see if is worth it. I would not have bought this fudge if I had. I didn't try any of the other chocolates they had there. read more

Great gift shop Chocolatés, fudge, candies-- all looked fresh Great little garden behind the store, with benches There's chocolate as well as maple walnut and other flavors of fudge I am craving their PENUCHE, which was creamier than any fudge I've ever had. Maple walnut penuche tastes like maple walnut fudge, only a looser, creamier consistency. And they use only a few wholesome ingredients! read more

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A cute little shop in the German Village. The chocolatier was actively making chocolate as we browsed the store. We ordered a slab of Chocolate Fudge with Walnuts. This was probably the best fudge I've ever had (I hope my mom never reads this). I'm not lying y'all. This stuff just melts in your mouth! We also got the obligatory Buckeyes which we learned are peanut butter and confectioners' sugar, dipped in chocolate. Kind of like a Reese's cup, but in ball form, and about 1000 times better. Its name comes from the fact that it resembles a nut from the Ohio Buckeye tree. OK, so you've heard how much I liked the fudge...but we talked about those Buckeyes the entire time we were in Columbus! That should tell you something. read more

Schmidt's Fudge Haus is a great place to pick up a variety of chocolate (or other) treats. My wife and I sampled various items in our gluttony: truffles, chocolate peanut butter cups, fudge, chocolate covered s'mores... you get the picture. Almost everything we tried was excellent and all were objectively good - anything we didn't love was more due to our subjective tastes. Prices are reasonable, and it's cool to get to see the chocolate and fudge makers who are frequently active as you peruse the shop. read more

I don't think there's a bad choice on this chocolate shop. Sad that it's not wheelchair accessible but luckily I sent my spouse in with a list. Parking is difficult but worth the effort. We will definitely be back! read more

Cute little chocolate place in German village! The chocolate turtles were big and perfectly sweet and chocolatey. The price per pound was decent as well. A man comes out and was making chocolate for us to see. Great place to buy gifts for friends! read more

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Nice little store that is located in German Village. For being very small, they have a huge variety of candies and a great staff I came here for their Buckeyes and they were really tasty. It basically tastes like a peanut butter cup but without the "commercial" taste to it. I will definitely be returning next time I'm in Columbus. read more

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Delicious, all of it. Made in house. When I walked in I thought there was a tour going on, but no that was just Tim giving amazing customer service to everyone inside. All the history, knowledge and insight on the candy, fudge or just plain chocolate it was really a good time. read more

Crazy cool place and atmosphere. The staff is so friendly and welcoming. The chocolates and candy are honestly overwhelming. I tried so many things and liked them all so much I couldn't decide which one to buy! 100% would recommend to anyone looking for a sweet treat! read more

Stopped by the fudge Haus on the way to the sausage Haus... First visit here to this fudge and sweets emporium tucked in the cute German village neighborhood. The inside is on the small side; they do have an area where they seem to make fudge on site though they weren't making any at the time we dropped by. The staff seemed friendly and helpful and let everyone browse to their heart's content. They have some unique gifts and German cookies and sweets as well like a great variety of Haribo gummi bears and other cookies I haven't seen outside of Germany. They have a case with assorted chocolates as well as a good sized section of pre-wrapped candy you can buy by weight with each piece individually wrapped in plastic. They have gift boxes ready to go of many of their chocolate items as well. We tried several of the bulk items like mocha cream and maple cream as well as a dark chocolate covered Oreo. The chocolate was very rich and high quality though the flavors of the fillings were quite mild. It was a bit hard to tell which flavor it was, but the plastic wrap around each individual chocolate is labeled. The oreo was the star here. Delicious dark chocolate (but not too dark). Next time we might stick to the chocolates in the case versus the wrapped bulk items. Overall this was very good chocolate with some cool and unique items hard to find outside Germany. read more

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Friendly staff and a variety of unique options. They have sweets and also collectibles. You can watch them creating the homemade fudge. read more

Schmidt's Fudge Haus - Courtyard by the building - Candy Stores Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

They have A great variety! Fudge, Easter treats galore since that's the next holiday, single chocolates, traditional imported German treats, and a variety of GF & dairy-free chocolates. read more

Watched fudge being made. Lots of individual chocolates and German souvenirs. Would recommend. read more

Schmidt's Fudge Haus - Scenic sitting area next to Schmidt's Fudge! - Candy Stores Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

The best shop in German Village! I go here every time I'm in Columbus. They have a great selection of German and European imported small gifts, candy and novelties, including a beer steins, magnets, and a nice selection of unique ceramic salt and pepper shakers that you just have to see in person (like kissing dachshunds and other cute pairs). They have a great selection of old time candies, including Cow Tales, which you probably remember from your childhood and Necco wafers. But the best stuff are the candies -- chocolates, fudge and caramels -- that they make in house. The peanut butter cups (huge and $3 each) are shockingly good, but the number one thing I come here for are the Buckeyes -- peanut butter balls dipped in chocolate. They are 75 cents each here and the freshest I've had in Columbus. You can buy them in little gift boxes for 6 for $5. I also love the caramels, dipped in chocolate or just plain. They also have chocolate bars they make with the words "It's a Girl/Boy" and "Congratulations" etc on them, which make a nice gift. read more

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We placed our order at the restaurant and ran over to check out the fudge shop while waiting on our food. I read another review that the buckeyes were really good. They did not disappoint!!! My son at his whole 6 pack of buckeyes after his meal and wanted to go back for more. He will definitely be getting a stocking full of goodies from here this Christmas read more

Schmidt's Fudge Haus - Buckeyes - Candy Stores Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Came in after eating at Schmidt's sausage haus because I wanted to bring Buckeye candy home. Buckeye is a thing here, which is a really hard nut that even squirrels won't eat. The candy is delicious. It's peanut butter balls covered in chocolate. Because I bought so many boxes the guy behind the counter gave me an individual piece. So nice. There are other neat souvenirs from baby bibs to coasters. Would buy candy from again. It's a hit with the family. read more

Schmidt's Fudge Haus - Lil buckeye present from the mister for buying so many boxes. - Candy Stores Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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This place has some great chocolates and fudge! They're made in house and delicious. I personally liked the Buckeyes and the Schmidt turtle which is a turtle with peanut butter inside the chocolate. read more

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The butter pecan fudge was not good :( too sweet and not solid enough. would love to see a coconut fudge as well. The buckeyes were good.

There are other things for sale in this fudge shop but I only bought & ate a ton of chocolate so that is all I can comment on! I bought two of the hand-made large souvenir bars and a bag of assorted hand-made milk chocolate and white chocolate individually wrapped pieces. Everything is so delicious. I regret not buying more. This shop is in a really cute neighborhood of Columbus, perfect for walking around for an hour and checking out a few other cute shops. Brick-lined streets. The staff was enthusiastic and helpful. read more

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-fantastic caramels, lovely buckeye, friendly salesman, reasonable prices. Had lots of authentic German snacks

Small little candy shop. Great shopping before, after or while waiting to eat at Schmidt's sausage house. They have a fudge making station that wasn't being utilized while we were there but I'm sure would be a great attraction for the kids. The rocky road fudge was more marshmallow and walnuts than fudge but it was fresh and good. The coconut haystacks had a nice flavor and the Buckeyes were a nice familiar Ohio treat. Enjoyed the little store which also offered a nice little selection of German food and gift items. read more

Schmidt's Fudge Haus - Homemade fudge station - Candy Stores Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Shop here for the best local candy selection and the nicest people on planet earth! After a rather lengthy walk to get buckeye candy to bring home I was lost, tired, and just tattered! The owner went above and beyond, taking me to my dwelling for the next few days, and assured I was safe and sound! Make sure you stop in to see this great treasure of a store and score some great candy and/or gifts and support these incredible people! Thank you so much for your incredible thoughtfulness and wonderful souvenirs! read more