Every time I am in Appleton I stop here. It is a cute store with a nice variety. Did I mention they have ice cream too? I like their milk chocolate nonpareils. Try the salted caramels or buttercream. Yummy! They call me a frequent flier. read more

This modern candy store has some amazing homemade candies as well as simple bakery items. Walking in the smell of chocolate grabs you. We do stop for a sweet treat when we are in town. read more

We come here 2 times a year to picK up candy bars for fundraising. Our first stIp is in the front store with all their awesomeness. Candy galore, cheesecake cakes and a lot of bakery items. One of these days when I am not stayiNg away from sugar I will come for Bakery items. I do purchase a box of sugar free candy while here so I Don't mIss out entirely. Our customer service is always friendly and helpful. Once we pay for our order we drive to the back of the store to pick up our boxes of candy bars. They load us up and we are of to do morrow fundraising. read more

This place is like entering a secret little world of magical goodies ranging from fresh baked dessert breads, cookies, and pies, to ice cream, cake, and chocolates galore! I'm always met with a friendly smile and a courteous greeting, and the little shop smells like Sugar Heaven! My husband and I have many old Valentine's memories over Vande Walle's delicious delights for many happy years. read more

In college, organizations did the candy bar fundraiser from Vande Walle's all the time. Their mint meltaways are second to NONE. Since I moved out of the area after graduation, I haven't had a chance to swing by and get my chocolate fix. We went on a mini getaway back to the Valley and had to make a pit stop! Because of COVID, the tours are currently up and running, but usually you can take a self guided tour through their "factory" area. This shop is perfect for putting little goody baskets together, purchasing goodies for showers or weddings, and of course- fundraisers! We brought family who had never been, and they bought all sorts of goodies to try. I went with the mint melt away candy bar and these milk chocolate covered marshmallows (my favorite candy, and they did not disappoint). For the times, the shop could be downsized in tables, because we even 8 people shopping in there, it was hard to keep your distance. And when checking out, you do so over the display counter, so there isn't a clear area to line up, taking more room from the floor space. So just a heads up when planning a visit. read more

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Great candy, cakes and cheese cakes. Some of the finest! Love everything they have to offer! Gift wrapping too!

Service: Friendly and helpful to point out classic recommendations or new fan favorites. I love how they switch up their selection frequently, but still the staff has knowledge of what they are currently offering. Atmosphere: The parking lot is a bit small, especially when the holiday season rolls around. I recommend going early in the day or late right around close. A bit of an old school vibe when you walk in, classy little place. Desserts: Yum yum YUM. Whether you are getting chocolate covered candies, or some of their pastry items it is almost impossible to go wrong. I come here 2 or 3 times a year to get a naughty portion of their chocolate covered sea salt caramels (they are addicting). read more

Friendly, chatty staff; *fabulous* rosette cookies! Looking forward to gifting the sweet treats we bought as trip gifts for my folks for watching the kids while we went to the Packer/Bear game. read more

Growing up in Appleton, this place was the go to place for good chocolates. Every Christmas we had the angel food chocolates and while they weren't my favorite as a kid, they have grown on me and now during the holiday season these are just a great staple to have and super addicting. Their melt away chocolates have always been a favorite of mine and everyone I know who has tried them - they are awesome. While I have never personally ordered from them (I just eat them at the holidays and have been gifted them by my parents multiple times), my mom seems to have always had good service and experience with them. Overall, just great chocolates and the angel food + melt aways remind me of childhood holidays and continue to be a must around the Christmas time. read more

Wow!!! Wow!!! Wow!!! 3 LARGE ice cream cups (like the large size cups at the marble slab creameries) and a peanut butter cookie - so good!! But what was really amazing - the price!!! $9! Yes, you read that right! 9 bucks for all of it! I was so shocked, I asked her to repeat the price thinking she must have said $29! They have a couple of small tables incase you want to eat inside. Highly recommend this place for chocolates, cookies, and ice cream! read more

The chocolate quality is exceptional...obviously! I worked with Tess, Steve's wife to design custom gift boxes for my customers, and they goft boxes were a huge hit - salted carmels, carmel popcorn, chocolate cows, and a chocolate thank you bar. I decided to swing by on Christmas Eve to pick up dessert for the family gathering. I couldn't decide which desserts, so i chose too many!! I love that the business is family-owned. I love their chocolate. read more

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I go here every time I visit Wisconsin, everyone there so great, and those salted caramels ohhh so good. This year got to take my family there, as I got to go as a child and well they are hooked tooo. Looks like I'll be ordering some online read more

Once again VandeWalle's didn't disappoint! Just a few hours after an 11" snowstorm the parking lot was plowed, sidewalks shoveled & lots of samples were all ready for my visit. I arrived during a Packer game so of course it wasn't too crowded. There are hundreds or thousands of options at VandeWalle's & I'm pretty sure every one of them is very good or better. I think I'll save my superlatives & scatter them throughout other reviews. There's just nothing here that's flawed. Remember there's more than just chocolates here: cookies, danishes, doughnuts, fancy cakes, pies, ice cream. There's just one little table by a window that would be fun to sit at & enjoy your purchases. Funny, I've never seen anyone sitting there. This is one of my home-state businesses I'd love to pick up & plop in the middle of the Las Vegas Strip. I'd sure need more than one tiny table! TIP: In Wisconsin shop during a Packer game to avoid crowds. read more

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I was expecting this place to be out of sight in price, but it was surprisingly affordable. The cookies were especially inexpensive! I could buy two cookies almost the size of literal frisbees for $5. They had a cute little selection of cookies, chocolates, and even ice cream. The staff was friendly, too! I'm so glad we stopped! read more

Chocolate! Ice Cream! Cookies! This place has it all AND it's ALL fantastic! Vande Walle's has a fundraiser program that involves their chocolate bars (variety of flavors). These candy bars are always easy to sell as VW's chocolate is fantastic. In store, their selection of chocolate is fantastic. They have an area to select chocolate by the pound. They also have pre-packaged selections - including boxed goods that make great gifts. Vande Walle's also makes their own ice cream. They have their own selection of unique flavors, including some that they only offer for a limited time. The ice cream is creamy and fantastic. Cookies and cakes are also available. Must try! read more

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What a beautiful old fashioned candy and treats store to visit. They have treats for all occasions and they also sell cakes and fresh ice cream by the quart or cone! The prices are incredibly reasonable as well. We bought a brownie, a grasshopper cake, and like 7 pieces of chocolate and candy for an attractive $17. Crazy good. The grasshopper cake was a refreshing mint cake with rich chocolate layers. Also try the award winning La Dee Dahs you won't regret it! read more

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SUMMARY: The best bakery anywhere (subjective opinion of an experienced sweet-tooth!). HIGHLIGHTS: * Everything is excellent, including their chocolates, bakery, ice cream and cakes. * Buy a quart of their deep chocolate ice cream. * Get one of their frozen cakes. Their light, cherry/whip cream layered cake is phenomenal. * Check their many fancy tables for special treats. DOWNSIDE: They are in Appleton and I live in the Milwaukee area. read more

I love the candy at Vande Walles - great selection and the bakery is a great surprise. The few times I have gone in their - the staff is not always the friendliest of folks. But the candy and chocolate are so good. I would recommend their chocolate! read more

One of the best cheese danishes I've ever had! We also got a few chocolate chip bagels .. not the best. I think I'd stick to Panera for my bagels. But the danish ... oh - my - God! read more

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Im from NY originally and recently moved out this way. Back home candy shops are plentiful and amazing especially in the NYC area. This place is hands down the greatest candy/confectionary store I've ever been to. I recently had their mint chocolate meltaways. I was so impressed that I decided to go there to pick up some truffles and meltaways to give as Christmas gifts to my daughters and fiancé. I was so impressed by the customer service and the chocolate speaks for itself. I will be a regular here without a doubt. read more

I'm from Oshkosh where they have Oaks and Hughes Candy stores. This is the best place to buy chocolate in Appleton.

Vande Walle's made my son's birthday cake and did a spectacular job. We just have them a picture to follow and it turned up way better than we expected and at a very reasonable price. read more

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Great selection of chocolates and pastries! Vande Walle's always has pretty seasonal candy items, too. I would have to say that the chocolate-dipped potato chips are a specialty of theirs and a favorite of mine!! read more

This is the second Christmas I have placed an order for VandeWalle's cute little butter cookies for my daughter. First shipment (first Christmas was shipped to Las Vegas), and this Christmas the shipment was destined for Tucson. Once again, the cookies were delivered in a timely fashion, and in excellent condition. This Christmas I ordered the 1 and 1/4 # in a Christmas tree shaped box with a clear lid. My daughter was pleased, and once again declared the cookies were heavenly. Yes, were is the past tense, since they are all gone 2 days before Christmas! She inquired of her Wisconsin Santa Mom "will they have more cookies after Christmas??" .... During this tough time of the pandemic a person needs to do more for the happiness of others. Thank you Vande Walle's for accepting my order per phone, which eliminated a trip into the store (sad in one manner, but pleased in another). Kiera was this Santa's helper! read more

I and my job coach went there to look at the chocolate. It's was my first time there, they were friendly and helpful. I buy a blueberry bread and a chocolate in a bag.!! It's was very good. I think we will be back sometime soon. read more

Leah helped me the lest time I stopped in - she was courteous and friendly - she took her time in assisting me and did not rush me. The desserts and cakes are delish! I recommend the cream puffs for a Sunday brunch, orange creams for a holiday tray and their ice cream is always good on a hot day. Thank you Leah! read more

Nicest people with the best candy ever. My 95 year old mother only eats Vande Walles candy but she lives in Arizona. The people are always happy to make special assortments so I can send them to mom. Recently I was there to pick up some candy and bought some turtle ice cream. This stuff is phenomenal!! Great ice cream, huge amounts of chocolate and caramel sauces, and stuffed with pecans. Best ice cream I have ever had! Keep up the good work read more

The sea salt caramels are amazing and the girls behind the counter were very helpful. I'll stop in the next time I'm in town for sure.

Awesome chocolate, awesome ice cream, award winning caramel. Also fantastic community contributors by offering students to fundraiser for events selling their chocolate bars for 1$. Personal favorite is their caramel candy bars and vanilla shakes and ice cream. read more

This place is heaven. I don't know what they are called but the caramel and marshmallow pinwheels dipped in chocolate are to die for. I also had a chocolate eclair that was very good. read more

My bf absolutely is in lust with their chocolates...I indulge in a capuccino or chocolate meltaway every few months and they do rock my world. Ice cream is good and the cakes are good for this area (I am a baker and self confessed bakery snob). What I don't like is how surly some of the workers seem to get when you ask them to custom build you a box of chocolates. Yes...I do know you have boxes already made, but if this isn't an option, why do you let me buy it in the pound and have boxes for it? I stop in to pick up my dad chocolates for gifts on holidays and everytime I get attitude. Keep up the good chocolates and goodies...lose the employees who seem unable to be bothered to do their job. I try to go at times to have them make me a box when it isn't busy and maybe only one or two other people shopping in the store. My dad only wants dark chocolate and only certain chocolates. read more

Stopped in here on 3/2/19 while travelling from Oshkosh to Green Bay because their website said they carried Cashew Brittle. We were not greeted. No Cashew Brittle available, the 3 of us got a chocolate chip cookie for the road. It was the hardest cookie that I've ever taken a bite out of but we were hungry. 2 bites in I said I thought there were Walnuts in it because my mouth was starting to burn. My sister said she couldn't imagine anyone would put any nut but pecans in a chocolate chip cookie. I thought she might be right and took another bite. Nope, definite burning and now tingling. Took a few benadryl to head off the blisters on the roof of my mouth and spent the the rest of the day in a benadryl haze. I can't believe how incredibly irresponsible it is to have a card that says Chocolate Chip Cookie in big letters and does not mention the nuts in it. Gave 1 star because I know from past experience that the angel food is awesome. read more

The customer service is absolutely horrible. Major attitude adjustment needed. The chocolates are amazing but I won't go back because I was treated horribly. I was given the wrong item and when I went back to exchange it, she acted like it was my fault. When I purchased the items, I repeated my order several times because she asked me what I wanted twice. Very unfocused and didn't seem to care. This isn't the first time I had a bad experience there. Not ever going back!! read more

We had chocolate cupcakes. Although they looked very pretty, they were awful. The icing was like a non dairy whip and the cake had no real flavor. I will not return. read more

Walking into Vande Walle's is like going to heaven without having to die first. The smells, decor, delicious candies and cakes . . . sorry, I have to stop writing and go to Vande Walle's. I'm drooling all over my keyboard. read more

their bagels are to die for!!! go early in the morning, they are always fresh and warm. get the spinach and cheese bagel with the veggie spread... MMMMM delicious read more

I have purchased numerous cakes for special occasions and have NEVER been disappointed! Our family favorite is the white layer cake with raspberry filling. 4 layers of cake with yummy filling! Buttercream frosting. Very beautifully decorated too! I will always return for these special cakes. A little higher priced but well worth it! So many other flavor combinations too. Choc/rasp, choc/choc fudge, lemon/poppyseed.....on and on. read more