We first saw the billboard for Grandpa Joe's Candy Shop on the highway and had been wanting to stop…read morein for a while, so we finally made the trip! Parking is a little tricky, but definitely doable. There's quite a bit of metered parking, and we were able to find a free meter on a Saturday by parking on a nearby side street. The moment we walked in, we were amazed, and clearly hungry, because everything looked so delicious! My daughter made a beeline straight for the $5 candy buffet, which she absolutely loved. It's such a fun and unique option for kids. The vintage bottle drink freezer was another highlight, so colorful and stocked with all kinds of interesting and nostalgic flavors. They also had some funny gag gifts and a great selection of bulk candy at reasonable prices. One of our favorite touches was the little train running around the ceiling, it's such a cute detail that really adds to the experience. They even have a penny press, so be sure to bring two quarters and a shiny penny! We will definitely be back and highly recommend this spot if you're looking for fun gifts or a sweet treat, especially for kids.

Great candy shop down town Ocala! If you love sugar this place is where you will want to be. Crazy…read morethe variety of sweets they have and it will definitely stir up emotions from yesteryear. If you had candy as a child they will have it and you can relive the past flavors of your youth. Now they have other items just know some of their socks are probably not kid appropriate but just stir them toward the sugar which is everywhere. Fun spot check it out!

I love the taffy it is very good. also the cream is good I love the lemon sorbet 10 out of 10…read morerecommend

They make the taffy and ice cream themselves and you can taste the difference!…read more Well worth the visit!

What a lovely spot! While shopping all day, a sweet treat was needed. I want to start with the ice…read morecream side. It had alot of really good flavor options. The worker allows you to try them to find your favorite. I got 2 scoops of the banana pudding. Oh. My. God. It is to die for. It had a great balance of banana and nilla water flavors. My mom also had 2 scoops. I thought the prices were very reasonable and made for an inexpensive dessert. I highly recommend. The candy store is awesome. There is so much to look at. There was lots of candies that I haven't seen in along time. This shop has one of the longest fresh chocolate cases I've seen. There was so much fudge options and other goodies. We got several chocolates to enjoy later in our hotel. They were delicious. The staff here is the sweetest. We felt so welcomed and were greeted right away when we entered. They were patient while we decided on the flavors of chocolates we wanted. I really enjoyed my time here.

While walking around DeLand we came across Pat and Toni's. When you walk in they have good music…read moreplaying and every space is covered with brighter colored candies. They have so many options to choose from, there's something for everyone. We wanted a few pieces of chocolate so we went to the counter and were greeted by the worker. We made our selections and paid. Then we went to the ice cream side and ordered a milk shake as well as an expresso with ice cream. All the chocolates were fresh and delicious. The milk shake had just the right amount of sweetness and thickness consistency. The shot of expresso mixed with ice cream was the perfect mix, and a great afternoon pick me up. Whenever in DeLand this will always be a stop for me.

Aunt Laurie's Candy Jar originally opened in Collingswood New Jersey but today Lake Wales is lucky…read moreto have this sweet shop in their historic downtown. As soon as you walk in to the store you are transported to a magical land of candy. You can find one of a kind sweets and candy you haven't seen since your childhood. Aunt Laurie's carries a wide variety of confections including house made chocolates, nostalgic favorites like moon pies, pop rocks and wax bottles, novelty candy like gummy Lunchables, candied nuts, taffy, fudge, truffles, rock candy, chocolate roses, caramels, popcorn, and children's toys and beanies. The candy may be filled with sugar but nothing is sweeter than Aunt Laurie who wants to be everyone's favorite Aunt. She greets you with a silver tray of candy because you are family and no one can walk around her store without eating candy. I wanted to purchase a chocolate dipped pretzel covered in Rolos and she insisted on gifting it to me along with a freshly dipped chocolate covered Oreo. I had to insist on buying something so I purchased a chocolate dipped pretzel covered in Snow Caps. The chocolate dipped treats were amazing. I wish I had gotten more but I had a long day ahead of me in a hot car. Next time I visit I will be sure to bring a cooler. Auntie Laurie also does gift baskets and party favors. If your child is celebrating a birthday be sure to bring them in to visit Aunt Laurie for her special love and attention. The candy is wonderful but just being around Aunt Laurie is enough to put a smile on your face.

Super cute little candy shop with many classic candy options you cannot find anywhere now. There's…read morealso gift boxes of chocolates or other gifts offered. Service is friendly!

My daughter loves the 5 dollar candy box! Hopefully, they don't get rid of it. The store is a great…read moreaddition to the downtown Leesburg area as it continues to grow, with many many options for candy lovers and kids.

Grandpa Joe's has just about every kind of candy you can imagine, including most of the nostalgic…read morebrands from years ago. It was a fun store to visit, and of course we had to buy a number of items for our grandson.

Unreal. Phenomenal. Fantastic. Life changing. Bakery Passion…read more Those are some of the words I could use when describing their strawberry rhubarb pie. You need to try it for yourself. Memorable.

This used to be one of my favorite little stops for a treat! I loved going in for a quick cookie or…read morebrownie bite. Sad they don't have the shop open for people to come in anymore. Not their fault though! Please still support this shop. They are still taking orders for pick up locally be found at Gary's Meats, Community Coffeehouse, and Wildflour Market!

If you are looking for some candy from your childhood, i.e. Poprocks, candy necklaces, Mary Jane's,…read moreas well as homemade truffles, fudge, specialty chocolates, THIS IS THE BEST! White Chocolate, milk and dark chocolates all fabulous. DARK CHOCOLATE SALTED TO DIE FOR TRUFFLES LEFT US SPEECHLESS.

This is a super cute candy store! I am only giving 4 stars instead of 5 because of the pricing. It…read moreis quite expensive. They have the peelerz candy from TikTok for $10 a bag!!! Its $1.50 at Five Below. I am not sure if I will return.

It looks like a basic setup in a mall plaza. The service is okay though I'm not there for the…read moreservice, The candy in the case at least was good but entirely too expensive!

OMG! CANDY GALORE!!! I felt like I had gone back in time, like the 60's. I saw candy that you don't…read moresee in a typical convenience store nowadays. They had it all!!!! I bought an assortment of candy to share, and a Zero bar to share as well. WOW! I am so glad I found this place. The Cashier was just as nice, helpful and friendly as can be. On my way out, a box of Boston Baked beans caught my eye, so I will go back soon and pick some of those up. The shop is near the courtyard by the St. George Inn. It's under some of the rooms. Look for the huge Pirate.

So I had this place bookmarked for a while and I made it a point to visit when we were in St…read more Augustine this last trip. It is actually located in the same store as Pepper Palace so we killed two birds with one stone. I read previous reviews and everyone had great contributions so that sold me. I am not sure how crazy popular St. Augustine has become in the past year or two for families but it seems like families took a really long wrong turn away from Disney and headed here. Anyway, this place is really small. I mean like maybe can fit 10 people maximum at a time. I expected unusual finds of candy and I did find some unique candy for sure! I really did not have anything specific I was looking for but was willing to spend money if I found something. Unfortunately, there were too many kids standing around like zombies and it made it really difficult to browse and shop. I was feeling too crowded so I made my way towards Pepper Palace. I intend to come back but only when there are not so many people. The selection was good but I think there could be more unique finds and a little more variety. They had bulk options, but not many. There was of course plenty of packaged candy that many of us are familiar with. There was also slushees, smoothies, and drinks behind the counter. Next time I really want to look at that.

Came here for dinner 4 out of 5 nights on our vacation and impressed every time! Highly recommend…read moretheir burgers- my boys loved them. I had one of the best turkey dinners I've ever had- the meat was juicy and perfect and the stuffing was awesome. Meatloaf was wonderful too! And the cakes - omg the cakes. And brownies. And tater tots. And green beans. Y'all, just go. Trust me!

Service was good, but could tell the waitress was busy running around to all the tables and audibly…read moremade it known she was pretty busy. We weren't in any rush so didn't bother us too much. There was a really young girl bussing tables that was friendly. Food was good, served hot and kind of your typical diner food. I hope they do ok, location is pretty far out of the way.