My family and I have been to The Candy Vault a couple of times; I'm surprised I didn't post a review earlier! We stopped in this past weekend to see what new items they had. They have lots of different candy options - from the old classics like Big Chew Gum, Pop Rocks and even Clark bars to Harry Potter themed items and massive gummy candies. They also had a candy cigarette machine that was pretty cool to play with. They also sell in-house made chocolates and ice cream as well. While I do love chocolate, my favorite part of The Candy Vault is the super cool Willy Wonka themed museum room - from mementos to games to even fun facts; they also play the movie on loop. The Candy Vault is a cute old timey candy store, and while they don't necessarily sell anything out of the ordinary, the Willy Wonka room is a nice touch. The staff were friendly as well! I'm sure my family and I will be back again next time we are in downtown Sonora! read more

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The dark chocolate salted caramel is pure heaven...creamy, salty, dark chocolate. So very good!

Very cute and clean and love the selections ..we bought bagged candy and cherry soda in bottle and a krispy treat with chocolate and Cinnamon Toast Crunch from the counter ....very nice staff!!! read more

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This is such an adorable candy store in a fun historic area of Sonora. I can't wait for this business to reopen under its new ownership! Nov 2025 Let's embrace the new and improved management! read more

Great selection of goodies, friendly, knowledgable and helpful staff. I love coming here and getting my sweet tooth satisfied!

Such a cute and fun candy shop with tons of interesting and old school candies. The willy wonka room is so cool! Took two little where that loved picking out items. We were in town for a wedding and this was a quick easy stop on a Sunday morning when they opened on the Main Street. Definitely worth a visit for some nostalgia as well as sweets! read more

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The Candy Vault is under new ownership and they are back better than ever! The customer service was wonderful and they have a great selection of candy. I love candy but I usually can't eat a whole bunch, so I love that they have little bags you can fill with all the different candies you'd like to try rather than having to buy whole bags of one candy. Love their Christmas decorations too. It's a must go especially if you have kiddos! Brings back some of the magic of childhood. read more

Lots of candy. Ice cream. Kids had a blast. Adults had a blast will definitely come back read more

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Stopped in and tried a chocolate malt. Chocolate malt was 10/10 and customer service was excellent.

I never thought I would go back but I was wrong, the arcade is so fun and the business really seems to have changed. We had a wonderful re-do experience and are glad to shop a local small business again :) read more

This place is pretty vintage as we walked in a lot of the candy was out of stock so not much of variety to pick from. My daughter did get a scoop of cookies and cream and to her taste it was amazing tasted freshly. The service was okay not invite full kind of like blah the service could have been more fun and exciting just didn't feel that. The vibe was pretty quiet and chill and like I mention not a lot of items were not stocked so we weren't in the store for too long. read more

Looks like they have some nice selections in here but I never got to actually purchase or try any of it. The service was simply not there.... We waited to be helped for about 10 minutes with no greeting from the employees and no acknowledgment whatsoever. We realized they were busy and short staffed...and waited giving them the benefit of the doubt that we would be helped soon enough...but then when the gentlemen behind the counter finally looked up at us and the other waiting customers...he was flat, not welcoming, and didn't seem to care that we were there. We left without getting anything. read more

I used to go monthly on our way through town, but as they no longer offer bulk candy (only pre-packaged) the novelty is gone. You used you be able to pick 5 of these, 5 of those and 5 of the other. Now you get a bag of 15 of the same thing at a pretty significant price increase. The end of their 'pick and mix' means you might as well order your 'bags of single type candy' from Amazon. Ice cream and chocolates continue to be fine if that's why you're going. read more

We just came here for ice cream. My son had butterfinger and I gotta say it's the best ice cream! I got birthday cake and it was good too... & kinda what you'd expect. Prices are reasonable and while we got the small, I thought the proportions were pretty big. I was pleasantly surprised with that. Folk working there were semi friendly. read more

We will never go into Candy Vault again after the way the "man" treated my family.. took our 8-year old son and his friend today after spending $40 in the arcade went over to to candy part of the store and my son accidentally let SIX JELLY BEANS fall to the ground and quickly picked them up and put them in a pail. The "man" once we tried to check out (4 candies and 3 ice creams) he told us he was charging us for the six jelly beans that dropped too! On the receipt he claims the jelly beans were $4.16. My kids were excited for the candy so we said forget the ice cream and he refunded us for that. It's crazy to own a candy store and not to expect to account for "spillage" in your business plan. Never again will we go there! read more

I used to love this candy store (and have spent plenty of money in here in the past) but when we came in today there wasn't much candy. My four year old picked something and i found something for my husband and other child. At the counter the man was very rude to me because i (politely) asked if they were closing, because that's what it looked like with the store half empty. I left the candy and walked out despite my kid crying for her candy, because I'm not giving that man my business. read more

PEEPING TOM do not take your children here. The owner/wife sent me to the fitting room. I then caught her husband looking at me! The lady started shaking and screaming at me and my kids when confronted. The husband just let her take all the heat until my husband went back in to take photos. These people are mean mean mean! read more

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Cute little place. Full of all kinds of candy and ice cream. The girls working here were super friendly. Place was clean and touristy.

We were nearby for the Polar Express train ride and wanted to check out the neighboring areas. As we were driving through the old part of Sonora (downtown?) we noticed a candy store with an open parking spot out front. It was an omen! Inside we went and what a delightful place it was! All kinds of candies...current day brands, treats reminiscent of yesteryear, hand crafted chocolates, all kinds of jellies, and even carmel apples. And the nicest storekeepers. Oh, and even a candy "vault"! Yes, the building was actually a bank back in the day. They even let my grandson close and reopen the vault door. Be sure to put The Candy Vault on your must see list when visiting Sonora, Jamestown or Columbia State Park! read more

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I really like the ice cream. We've been here a few times and the portions are generous. Friendly service.

I promised my Grandkids I would stop here today on our way home after a few days in Tuolumne and, they are supposed to be open at 12 but, we waited till 12:30 and gave up (2nd time this has happened but, never again!). Sad way to run a business. There were at least 10 other customers waiting outside but, they all left too! read more

They dragged their feet on providing service and were condescending for asking simple questions. The owners were both very rude. The bald guy is also creepy. read more

I really do think place is cool, but way overpriced and they need to check inventory once in awhile. You overpay for something then get home and find it old,stale and taste awful makes it hard to speak kindly of them. read more

I have some family that lives in Sonora and they always talk about how much they love the candy vault. This was my first time going and the guy behind the counter was so rude and made me feel extremely uncomfortable. He made very smart remarks to us and even threw away one of the ice creams he had given to us because it wasn't the right ice cream we had asked for so instead of letting us keep it or letting us buy it he simply asked for it back and threw it away in the trash with a smart remark. I will not be going back here. read more

Neat store with lots of variety of candies. Its like your in candy heaven! It brings back childhood memories after seeing candies that you used to enjoy when you're young. Prices are decent but you kinda expect it when you go to a touristy town. We end up getting couple of old school gums and ice cream. I gave this place just 2 stars because the guy behind the counter is not so friendly or whatsoever. You would've thought people works on a candy store would be perky and friendly or something, but he is not. Granted its a Sunday maybe he just didn't want to work or open the store. (I don't know.) But my husband felt the same way. For me thats a bummer. The ice cream is just ok. But don't make this review discourage you to go. Just go check it out and enjoy different types of candy and stuff. Who knows maybe that guy was just having a bad day. read more

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Stopped by today with my husband for ice cream and maybe some candy. We walked through the store, zero other customers, and sadly most of the candy was out of stock. The one older man working behind the counter never greeted us when we walked in or acknowledged us, even after standing at the ice cream counter for five minutes. The man was too busy chatting up a young underaged girl who came in behind us. Clearly was more interested in a kid than a pair of adults willing to spend money. read more

Don't take your kids here!! The owners and employees are rude and disrespectful! If you want a candy store I would recommend candy kitchen it locally owned and they treat you with respect! And there candy is hand made! read more

We were pretty disappointed. They were out of a lot of things and very low on the rest. A whole different experience years ago when I went there. Also, the girl at the register was almost robotic. This is a candy store where a lot of kids come. You need someone in there more upbeat! read more

Friendly and very helpful staff. The candy selection was awesome. It reminds me of when I was a young boy. It brought back a lot of fun memories. read more

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My friend and I (both Hispanic) walked up to the register to check out and get ice cream when The younger man worker yelled "I saw you throw Somthing away" "what are you chewing" after saw me throw Somthing away (a toothpick) and saw me chewing ( gum) he then accused me of "sampling" their product after looking at me through the cameras the whole time I was in the store and made my friend go get her pack of gum from her backpack across the store to prove it was hers and not from the store ,he then gave a half asked "apology " it made us feel uncomfortable as we never expected to be treated that way in our hometown and me and my friend still had the decency to put back the candy but we will never go there again even though we have been going here since we were little girls. it broke our hearts. The situation was handled very poorly. So don't go to the candy vault after lunch if you have a tooth pick, don't throw anything away in there trash can because they'll asume it's their product, don't chew gum or anything chewable or just don't go there at all. read more

I always stop here when in Sonora. Love it! Today was a bit odd though. The young man got upset with my 7 year old granddaughter. She put candy on the counter and was waiting for Mom to pay. He asked her to remove it. We were the only ones in there. It was just strange, kind of a ride guy with no customer service skills. We always had great service here before, even been sold a few items. We will come back, just hopefully the guy isn't working than. 2:45 pm on July 7th read more

Candygasm... I was a (fat) kid in a candy store...Wah-wah-wah! This has been said by everyone! But, sadly, it's true. Every kind of candy lines the left hand side of the interior wall, along with barrels on barrels of wrapped candy. Not to mention a chocolate case full of the fancy stuff, and Dryer's ice cream too. The nostalgia and memories a place like this has is indisputable. According to Pops, who I think even referenced Yelp, said this was the "hot spot" in Sonora. Located centrally on the downtown drag, this lovely haven of sugar sits perfectly. Old time flair, with a hint of nostalgia. Tons of candies that remind you of your childhood. Be careful, the nostalgia and candy coma you will be in will inhibit your ability to think like a baller-on-a-budget. Most things are paid by bulk pricing, which doesn't come cheap. They even have a vault, to consummate their name, that continually plays Willy Wonka and has various paraphernalia from the movie. To go along with the theme, they also have movie size candy stocked in here (for sale), it was a cute touch! They cover the 5 S's - sour, sweet, salty, sugary, and savory! I don't think many people leave here without buying something..that would be sacrilegious. Mixing nostalgia and a sugar high make for fat kid crack! read more

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We stop in every time we're in Sonora and get the kids some treats. Today our middle child was having a tough day.. Steve (I believe he's the owner) went above and beyond to brighten our child's day. This place has an awesome selection of candy and vintage candies.. I highly recommend you check this place out if you're in town! read more

I got accused of stealing for taking a picture of something in the store. I was the only Mexican person in the store and got kicked out. I was completely humiliated by these two workers. I have more than enough money to buy every candy in that store and they have no empathy towards anyone. I got no apology for the false accusation, instead I got kicked out. This is a bad place and to think I've been going to that store since I was 8. I will not be recommending or going to that store ever again. read more

We stopped in here for coffee and the coffee was not very good. It's made from a Keurig, and it was very watery. I understand this is a candy store and not a coffee shop, but the coffee wasn't worth the money. The chocolates they had looked really good and they have all kinds of candy, but the prices are a bit high. read more

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Decent variety but the low rating is for the quality of service and lack of customer appreciation. Kyle was very apathetic and dismissive towards our presence, such that I decided not to buy the chocolate truffle box I had selected and only got the kids candies - and that was only because the kids were with me. NOT kid friendly. In fact, Kyle never cared to apologize or try and make the sale. I noticed that he was just as abrasive and apathetic towards the other customers and in fact was not even appreciative of how much we were getting on a slow day. Will not be back ever. On my black list of shops. read more

Today I went in for an ice cream and the woman behind the counter looked at me and put her head down to look at a laptop. The apparent owner walked right by me twice and ignored the fact that his counter help was incompetent and never said a word to me or her. I sarcastically thanked them for their lousy service and walked out. The counter girl just gave me a dirty look. Please don't bother the staff at Candy Vault, Sonora. read more

What a great addition to downtown Sonora the Candy Vault, its alive with every type of candy one can dream of. Scenes of Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Its a destination in historic Sonora at Washigton & Bradford that will fill that sweet tooth or a gift for someone special. read more

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Loved this place! The service was excellent, and there was a pretty large selection of nostalgia-inducing candy. The bf and I had a good time wandering around pointing out various types of candies that we were both into. Bonus points for having grape-flavored Big League Chew. Dude, that stuff is beyond good. The bacon-flavored candy section is a lot of fun, and I was a huge fan of not only the WIlly Wonka room, but the wall with the little safety deposit boxes (at least, that's what I think they were) filled with gum. If you're a fan of chocolate, peanut butter and caramel, they have some balls in the bulk section that are to die for. Prices are totally reasonable, verified by my compulsion to check the price of the bacon balm I bought against the price on Amazon. Couldn't believe it, but it was cheaper at The Candy Vault! Extra bonus points for having a nice little selection of ice cream on hand, and for giving my bf a military discount because he happened to be wearing his dog tags. God, I love that man. Wait... what? Um... The Candy Vault... The Candy Vault is awesome. Don't miss it if you happen to be in Sonora! read more

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Great candy shop in downtown Sonora! The owner is a sweet lady and always has a smile on her face. There is a wide selection of different types of candy ranging from chocolate, gummies, sour belts to Boston baked beans and lemon drops. Prices were fair and the store itself is very cute. Reason for only 4 stars-- some of the sour gummies I got were really hard :( she did offer to replace them but it seems like the entire cubby was stale. read more

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