This place is easy to miss from the road, but it's a great place to stop by at if you are…read morevacationing. They had a great selection on confections, build-your-own candy bags, and homemade fudge almost as good as our Gatlinburg, TN staple.

Employees so worried about their cellphones that they can't even hear you speaking to them.read more

My family was born with an extra sweet tooth. While walking around, I stumbled across the Sweet…read moreTooth store and just knew I had to go in. I was hoping to find some Laffy Taffy for me and found some Sassy Taffy. There was some fun candy that I had to get for the kids who live in Florida, Pelican Poop. Smaller candy store than I am used to, however, it did have something for everyone. Prices were reasonable and not marked high based on the location. The employees were friendly and helped me with some of my selection.

This place is over priced and you can't find out the prices until you get to the register on most…read moreof the items. I bought a laffy taffy stick which is $.25 at Five Below but here it was $2.00 per stick. Ridiculous! I will not come back here.

The ice cream was good, but not $28 for 3 kids cones good!…read more I can understand everything being more expensive in this beach area, but that is crazy!

Yummy ice cream and friendly service. We got the the chocolate cookie cheesecake, cotton candy, and…read moresugar cookie dough. Delicious!

This is one of the main big tourist shops in Gulf Shores. Essentially this joint is right next to…read moreSouvenir City and the main distinguishing feature of the Purple Octopus other than its name and the addition of purple octopuses all over their store is that they tend to have less stuff than Souvenir City next door. Now the selection here while similar to Souvenir City does have some different things so you might want to just take the time to look in both stores to ensure you don't miss something really cool on sale that you never would have dreamed you needed or wanted. Some of the items here also seem to be of less quality than some other places. Overall since Souvenir City and Purple Octopus are so close to each other you might as well check out both.

A hard to miss spot with an oversized purple octopus marking the entrance to this souvenir store…read more Inside every item imaginable from hoodies & tshirts, mugs & shot glasses, magnets & picture frames, and much more! Customizable airbrush shop in the back offering different items for purchase. Pricing can be up and down, other stores in the area possibly selling the same item for different prices. Lots of options in the area, I'd shop around before purchasing.

While this is a great place for kids if you're like me you'll feel like a kid again when you walk…read morethrough the doors. Upon entering you can smell all different kinds of sweets and treats but right up front I'm always drawn to what we called "penny candies" when I was a kid. OMG Clove and Black Jack gum, Mallow Cups and double OMG the little wax bottles filled with juices. I forgot what we called them over 50 years ago but these are called Nik.L.Nip mini drinks, and for those that were kids when my 41 year old was a kid they have a big selection of pop rocks :-) Staying with the sweet stuff they have a great assortment of candies from just about every decade going back to WWII and up to the Star Wars variety. There's jelly beans, taffy, candy tacos, cotton candy and a virtual plethora of sweet treats, trust me this is a candypalooza store. They have lots of good snack food for your eat-in or akeout pleasure including hot dogs, slow-roasted Pork, popcorn, homemade chili & cheese sauces, homemade salsa,  scratch petzel dough, in-house recipe mac & cheese, hamburgers & more. Plus ICE CREAM, always great to have a nice ice cream choice by the beach, nice! There's a bigger version of this locally owned business in Foley with the advantages of a larger inventory and also a great souvenir shop, if you don't want to deal with the crowds closer to the beach. They also have other fun stuff t-shirt collections, socks, stuffed animals, souvenirs and an eclectic soda collection, the bacon & coffee sodas caught my eye. Bottom line: This is a super stop for the entire family! #nostalgia #fun NOTE: I'm normally not one to be crtitical of other reviewers as we all have our personal experiences and should never shy away from sharing without reservation. However, in the case of this business there's some bad star ratings that apparently due to Covid indiscretions and I have something to say about that. This is my opinion as it relates to negatively impacting the overall rating of a business. A 1 star rating will impact a business forever, and let's face it, not that long ago no mask or no gloves wouldn't have factored into that score and with any luck not long from now it won't be a factor again. But the rating will. I feel that any business should be viewed for its venue, the product quality and service and even a bad staffer shouldn't be the ultimate arbiter of the overall score. It's not my intention to make this personal to anyone it's just that I have both sympathy and empathy for small business and I'm on my soap box to address this particular issue as I believe we owe it to our communities to be just a little more measured overall, especially during these difficult times, and especially for our local owned and operated shops. One last thought, I try to put in a Covid related remark, and in a couple cases a warning, so that readers can be informed about what they might encounter. I'll step off now .....

We loved Yabba's! We took the kids for an afternoon treat. They had a huge selection of ice cream…read moreand the girls helping us were super helpful as our kids tried multiple flavors. The deck was perfect for letting them eat their treats but keeping them safely contained outside.

We love this place! Pretty cool inside, with lots of different things to choose from. My favorite…read moreice cream is dark chocolate raspberry. Owner is always very cool!

A+ for the service, B for the price. I felt like a lot of it was a bit pricey for what you're…read moregetting, but I will say I didn't try anything that didn't taste good. There was only one employee there at the time we stopped by. She got behind a bit as they also sell coffee drinks (including frappucinnos). She had to run the counter, answer questions, and make all the drinks herself. She handled it well and kept a smile on her face. We bought a couple small things as treats for friends and family back home. We each tried a Heath Mocha frapp which was good, but pretty basic.

Cute little place with all kinds of worldwide foods to choose from. I go here for stocking stuffers…read morefor Christmas. They also make some of the best sandwiches in town and we stop in on a fairly regular basis. It's a smaller version of Cost Plus World Market for a point of reference. We recommend it for foodie adventures!

Sandwiches here are absolutely incredible. They have an interesting selection of Eastern European…read moregrocery items too, and the staff is very friendly.

Pricey for ice cream. Service was good but definitely needed more people working there. We waited…read morequite a long time to order and there was a considerably long line behind us. Ambiance was fun and family friendly location with live music.

Such a fun treat and relaxing stop at The Wharf. Super clean, friendly and smells divine! Lots of…read moreyummy treats to choose from including apples, fudge, chocolates and ice cream.

The Sugar Shack is a little old place with great burgerssss…read more Honestly I started reviewing and Love Shack started playing in the Sugar Shack. A yummy (big) cheeseburger for at least the past 13 years+ that's consistently delicious! What more can you ask for? Well, there's Hershey's dipped Ice Cream and shakes, Icees, a candy wall, pucker powder station and bagged candy. Grill choices include burgers and sandwiches, chicken tenders, tots, and lots of tasty snacks like cheese sticks and nachos . . . Service is order at register and they bring food, with tables inside and outside with condiments. Sweet server. Super casual, kid friendly atmosphere :)

The lever was broken so it poured wayyyy more than I wanted. The owner told me I HAD to take it. I…read morepaid $26 for candy that I was only going to get maybe $10 worth. She blamed me for not reading the tiny writing on the handle that said the handles are faulty and pour too much. Rude, told me I was threatening her when I said I would dispute the charges. She was the owner, so if she allows that to happen in her store then I can only imagine the experience others will have. Just do yourself a favor and don't go or the broken candy dispenser will aid in their fraud. You cannot tell me that she couldn't take the UNTOUCHED bagged candy back. She knew I'd have to pay for the $26. It's a scam on purpose. Be aware!

This cute shop is on the Original Oyster House restaurant in their shopping plaza. You can check it…read morein at the restaurant and go shopping because their pagers work everywhere on the boardwalk. It's locally owned and operated with very helpful, professional and friendly staff. It's a fun place with lots of retro items, I'm always on the lookout for a new tie-dye shirt, of course, but I'm my last trip the other day I found a very cool Lucy (Peanuts, that Lucy) shirt that I couldn't resist buying for my #1 daughter, adorable. Bottom line: From Snoopy and Lucy to Star Wars and Star Trek you'll find with classic band, TV, movies, and comics you'll find t-shirts, hats, lunch boxes, jewelry, and a while more this is a great memorabilia shop! Recommended! https://www.facebook.com/RetroRoadTrip/

Love this little shop. Lots of variety in music, movie, and fandom items for sale. "Vintage"…read moret-shirts, hoodies, buttons, patches, and other memorabilia from bands like Rolling Stones, ACDC, Pink Floyd, etc. They also have a lot of bottled drinks, colas, and snacks. I really wanted to try one of the butterscotch non-alcoholic beers, but they didn't have any single bottles in the refrigerator and I didn't want to commit to buying a case of 6. The guy behind the register didn't speak to us at all, which is honestly why I didn't purchase anything. He ignored us entirely. Totally fine with me... I took my business to HotTopic. *shrug*