Tourists and locals beware: Stopped in here for some macaroons. As others have stated $35 for 5 macaroons! Plus tax, almost $40 for FIVE small Macaroons. No prices posted anywhere, the macaroons are also store bought, she had them in packaging siting in the counter to restock as we picked them out. I assumed they were at least locally made, maybe out of this world Gourmet, something to justify the prices , but not the case. Insanely overpriced, they were dry, crumbly and gross. I don't know how this place makes it honestly...oh wait they price gouge and got lucky being in an ideal tourist location taking advantage of families and customers. Most definitely will never be back. read more

Paid over $45 for 4 regular and 2 mini macarons! No prices posted but I assumed they'd be about $3-4 each like many other macaron places. Total shock when I got rang up. Was incredibly disappointed that I got no form of packaging other than a cut up plastic tray and some saran wrap, especially for how much they were. Asked the woman helping us if they were made fresh in house and she said yes but, as a food service worker myself, I'm pretty sure these are just Harry & David or Sweet Street aka mass produced and shipped frozen...in those same plastic trays! read more

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Extremely nice shop owner with a cute little shop. Macarons were very reasonably priced, especially considering they are MACARONS. If you can't afford a macaron don't buy one. Don't go to a place to buy macarons expecting them to be cheap. If you want cheap macarons, you get bad macarons. CHEAP MACARON = BAD MACARON Highly recommend. read more

My kids and I walked in for macaroons and immediately had an odd feeling about this place. The store was empty, dark, the displays had no lighting, and the drink refrigerators were not running. There was no menu and prices were not listed. My 4 year old grabbed a marshmallow lollipop and we selected 4 macaroon cookies. The middle-aged lady at the register rang us up. It was a whopping $45!!!! I asked if that was correct. She said "yes, the cookies are gluten-free! They're good for your kids". (My kids tolerate gluten just fine, by the way). I was shocked. She swiped my card before I could think twice. She said that each cookie was $6. She offered to give us free juices and packaged cookies but I said "no, thank you" and quickly walked out. When we got to the car, I realized the lollipop was expired and it was a Santa Claus lollipop (the pink lollipop was deceiving in the store). Mind you, this was July, not December! So after doing the calculation in my car, I paid $20 for an old, stale marshmallow lollipop!! I was fuming! Also, after one bite of the cookie, we decided we wouldn't eat the rest. It was hard and turned to dust in your mouth! This place is a scam. We were ripped off. I will be calling my credit card company because this business wouldn't answer our phone calls. You have been warned! read more

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I went in here looking to get a few macarons and when I was ordering the lady had a tray out and added 2 of each one so I was like uh I guess whatever I'll just get the tray which was 7 macarons. So then I go to pay and she doesn't even tell me the amount just grabs my card and when she flipped the screen around it said 53 dollars and I was like this was 53 dollars?! And she's like yup and basically shooed me out of the store. And the sign outside says "fresh" macarons and she was literally pulling them out of a box. Not fresh at all. Don't waste your time being ripped off here. read more

Super expensive, there are no prices labeled. Advertises gelato, ice cream and macaron yet there were only a small selection of flavors for macarons and no ice cream nor gelato. Not to mention 7 macarons were $50. There are bunch of other places near by that offer better deserts. There's no reason why 7 macarons should be 50 dollars if you only offer a few flavors. Don't recommend. read more

Tried to over charge me for a SpongeBob ice cream 11.99 on hot day and I only knew of this because of my card declined due to my card being lock and for that old woman to tell me I dont have any money on my card was rude so I'm kinda happy it did decline everything was old aswell will not spend my hard working money here ever read more

Such A lovely little chocolate shop! We sampled 8 chocolates with a shot of chocolate wine for $4. My favorites were the dark chocolate coffee toffee and the dark chocolate tiramisu carmel. You can also buy your favorites in little packets at an affordable price which I did of course. It has taken great will power to not eat them all in one sitting! Also, the hostess was very informative, friendly and welcoming. Y'all should definitely stop by if your at Canary Row. read more

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A small chocolate gem nestled on the second floor of the Monterey Canning Company beside, A taste of Monterey. A small yet spacious store that is neatly organized. No clutter or mess in this candy store. They have wine and chocolate pairing for $8 a must try when stopping by. We loved trying the different chocolate but be warned the more you try, the more you will buy. We initially came just for the chocolate covered cashews but we left with double chocolate praline covered chocolate and ginger covered chocolates as well. The praline chocolates were from a company called Marich from Hollister, A premium chocolate factory. The dark chocolate ginger was in a package with the Sweetock label, so wondering if she made these herself, they were absolutely amazing. The owner is a sweet and patient lady. We roamed in the store looking at knick knacks and was not pressured to buy or felt that she was crowding our window shopping space, yet she was eager to let us try the different chocolates... I will be definitely be going back..there are quite a few chocolates that I have yet to try. read more

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The owner sold me a spong bob popsicle for my son @$11.99/ea. I google it on line, it cost only $2.95/ea at other store. We asked her why is so expensive and she said everything is pricy now. The owner prey on tourists and never stop by this store. read more

We ordered 6 macarons and a bottle of water and when we were checking out the total came to $49, I wish they would have posted the price for the macaroons and I should have asked. The lady told us they were $6 a macaron but some were small and some large. Definitely not worth $49, and my daughter didn't even get the one she ordered. Definitely not going back to this place. read more

Over priced. 42 dollars for 4 macarons and a SpongeBob ice cream? No. She didn't even have prices out for the food. Don't come to this place. read more

$11 (ELEVEN!) for a drumstick ice cream...we took one for the team so that you don't have to. LEAVE and go elsewhere ...

Overpriced and the quality was abysmal. Everything was stale. Look at the reviews, you can see this place is a scam.

We walked in a couldn't believe we saw the amount of flavors in this shop. Picked 4 and ended up being thankful! They were not only stale and nasty they were expensive! I was charged $22 for 3 macaroons!!! I could have went to Trader Joe's and got better macaroonsr for $4!!!!!! read more

Bought a water, 2 truffles and paid $19.97 for these 3 items. I felt like I was mugged in the dirtiest and toughest alley in Oakland. Some people are not meant to do business. Does this lady not see her reviews, does she not understand that she's sitting on a gold mine. It's better to charge 10 clients a reasonable price, then to ripoff one client every hour. Shame on her and shame on her for being dishonest. read more

We went here today afternoon and found it a total rip-off!! I paid 6.99 for a lollipop, 6.99 dollars for coffee and 6.99 for one ice cream! She also charged for cookies in space of lollipop!! 21 dollars for 3 items!! I also told her she should put price tags and she replied to me I should ask for price before buying! read more

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Went yesterday for 6 macarons (pre-packaged and not homemade), 2 cookies, 1 truffle, and 1 bag of cotton candy....all for a ridiculous amount of $85. I agree with the other Yelpers to ask and check about the prices. I love to support small businesses, but unfortunately we wont be returning. read more

Way overpriced, I was charged over $20 for two cookies. There are no prices on anything and it wasn't until I got to the register that I noticed. The chocolate chip cookie was maybe one of the worst I've ever had, not to mention it wasn't wrapped up correctly so it was exposed to air which I assume didn't help. The proprietor was also very terse and not friendly at all. It's a shame because I was trying to support a small business. I wish I had looked at the Yelp reviews ahead of time! Will not be back. read more

Literal scam. No prices anywhere, then charging 7$ each for macarons. Terrible ones at that. Their entire business model is trapping people with no prices till checkout then charging 2-3x normal. Absolute scam!! read more

DO NOT EVEN ENTER THE STORE, let alone think of buying anything. I would give them zero stars if I could. There were no prices labeled anywhere in the store and when we decided to support a small business, she pulled the Macarons out a freezer. So when she rung us up and the price was $70, we asked if there had been a mistake. She said there wasn't. The only redeeming factor would be if they tasted good, BUT THEY DON'T. They don't have that crunchy yet chewy texture I dreamed of from macaroons. Will never be going back. read more

Sweetock - Just like this macaroon heart, my real heart is shattered. Went to this place and this lady robbed us. - Candy Stores Near Me - Monterey, California

This place is a rip off. I spent $15 on 3 macaroons that were pulled out of a Tupperware. Owner offered my kids a free juice box......to share! And also handed me two coupons for a free cup of chowder and asked for one back. A few stores later, I found a dozen of macaroons for what I paid for 3. read more

BEWARE!!! Went in here to buy treats and left paying over 50 dollars! I have paid alot for Macaroons but these were stale and no flavor. What really bothers me is I paid 20.00 for 4 lollipops that were listed as 1.00 on the box. When asked owner said they just use the box to hold the candy. REALLY! If it wasn't for my toddler running off I would have caught the amount she was charging me. Will never return and will warn all of my friends and family to never visit this place. 50 bucks for 6 cookies and 4 lollipops what a steal LITERALLY! Good luck with your business.. read more

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Went in for lollipops for my 2 littles and left paying $23 for two lollipops. Next day realized I was charged for one lollipop and "almond" when I never purchased anything with almond in it. Didn't initially question the price because my 2 year old would have had a tantrum.. they really should put prices on their items. Will never return here again. read more

We were so excited for some macarons, so we went into the shop. But we payed over fifty dollars for 7 of them, took them home, and literally threw them away after tasting. They didn't taste fresh, or properly made. It was completely disappointing, and a shocking waste of money. read more

I literally cannot believe it!!!!! We were starving after the aquarium and thought we'd get a macaroon to tide us over until we found a restaurant. $70 dollars for 8 maroons!. My husband didn't tell me until it was too late. No prices posted. I'm livid. What a dishonest thing to do to people. Do not step foot in this store. read more

Expensive. Not a good experience. Macarons where old and melted. Ice cream too was old. Regret asap.

There aren't many places that offer free wine with their gourmet chocolate. Happened upon this place in my wandering around Cannery Row. Very affordable tastings with all kinds of chocolate options. From exotic flavors to unique caramels and chocolate covered almonds of different flavors. Very friendly staff and ample options to walk out the door with as well. Be sure you try something you've never seen before (like bacon toffee). With so many options, it's easy to enjoy this experience. Bring a couple friends and laugh it up trying different chocolates. read more

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This place is literally hidden amongst the rest of the stores along cannery row. It's not on the Main Street, so you wouldn't casually pass by it. We only stumbled upon it because it's in the same building as lily mae's cinnamon rolls and we needed to use the restrooms which were only located upstairs. We came out of the restroom and saw the sign for chocolate tasting. Sweetock was alongside a few other stores upstairs that also looked like they didn't receive much foot traffic. We walked in, saw the sign for "8 chocolates for $3 & complimentary wine," then a woman started explaining right away the different chocolate they had, and we were sold. 3$?! Why not? There were a couple tables and seats to enjoy your little chocolates. My girlfriend and I tried the tiramisu, maple bacon, early grey, mint, matcha, chile lime, mango, dark/milk chocolate sea salt popcorn, and pumpkin spice. Some flavors were definitely more adventurous than others, but they were all good! Yes, even the chile lime mango was one of my favorites along with the matcha and maple bacon. The wine I could probably pass on, but I would come back here to try other flavors. We ended up buying some chocolate too, so these tastings defiantly reel you in! read more

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WISH I READ THE YELP REVIEWS BEFORE GETTING RIPPED OFF. The lady here is SHADY SHADY!! She quoted us one price then charged us a different amount and acted as if she never said it. To make matters worse the macaroons weren't even fresh- look at the pic below. This stale excuse for a macaroon was not worth $3.99 This business has only been open for a year and I'm going to guess it won't survive another - LETS HOPE! read more

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Came for the macarons. What a disappointment...they were too sweet and they were overpriced. I bought 2 macaron ice creams and 5 macarons and paid $32. I bought 5 macarons and all had hollows and were under baked. I would reconsider where the owner is getting her product from. They were too sweet for my liking. I brought 2 ice creams about 1.5 inch diameter and paid $6 they were ok nothing wow about them. The only positive was that the lady who helped us was nice. Sadly i will not be returning... read more

Owner is a liar! Told us macaroons are $3, charged us $3.99. Went back and asked for our $13 and she told us it's taxes.

We were visiting in Monterey and found this shop with a large variety of Macarons and Ice cream Macarons sandwiches .The customer service was excellent and our family were happy with the macarons and chocolates we purchased .Definitely we will be back . read more

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$7 per macaroon !!! & they're different sizes. They're also store bought, not even hand made. I do not recommend.

I walked in and walked right out. I literally saw roaches behind the counter. Place is dirty. Stay away !!!

Huge potential ahead!!! Wine choice is Merlot - CHANGE TO "Grahams 20 year Tawny Port" and this becomes an experience not to be forgotten. Wine to tanic for chocolate but relatively complimentary. Chocolates: *Popcorn caramel - satisfactory *Soy Lemon grass - amazingly refreshing. *Tiramisu - just like the desert with a dry coco accent *Milk coco pistachio - very delicate *Bacon toffee - really captures crisp bacon + sweet toffee flavor. Aggressively tasty. *Chile lime mango - WOW! Just eat it and enjoy Well worth the $3. How cool is this place!!! Add the port and charge $5 and never close the door. read more

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LoL, I'm a local and I got scammed like a tourist. Owner Lady, you need to lower your price on those macaroons or you'll be closing your shop very soon. Not sure if you're reading your Yelp reviews but this will catch up to you and the tourists and locals will not be scammed like me for long. No wonder there's hardly anyone walking into your store. That should have been my first red flag. Locals beware. I guess that's how you managed to still stay opened because your nice old lady sweet smile fooled everyone alike and we just couldn't say no to your $7 a macaroon and the worse of it all is they're not that good too. Bad business ethics but good money scamming shop that manage to still stay open with all that scamming I guess. I'm literally LmAO about myself and husband for joining the tourist scam list. LoLLL read more

No prices, got charged $27.00 for two bags of gummy bears I wanted to surprise my girls with. I was scammed but it was my fault for not paying attention when I signed at the register. I thought it was a mistake on her end, charging 13.50 per bag instead of 1.35, but reading these reviews it's clear it was intentional. Expensive lesson learned. read more

Disgusting and overpriced. Roseville galleria has way better items. The macarons taste nothing like what they're supposed too. Every single one of them felt like I was biting into an empty cracker. read more

I would probably give this place a much better review if I could actually purchase something from there. Finding the place is almost impossible since different websites have them listed in three different locations. Once we finally did find them, we tried to go there twice, both times they were closed. Once was around 1:15 in the afternoon, and the other time was around 7 PM.Their doors don't list their business hours so we have absolutely no idea if and when they're ever open. read more