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    Balboa Candy

    4.1 (111 reviews)
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    Gummies.
    Daryl D.

    Such a fun place to visit. You'll be saying "oh I remember this" a lot. There is a lot of different taffy flavors and a lot of nostalgia here. I brought home some sour belts and gummy candies. The pricing is obviously steep, but why not support a small business.

    My grandsons with bags of happiness, lol! Thanks Balboa Candy, great selection.
    GiveMEaRing ..

    Took a drive from Orange to get some of that famous salt water taffy & iconic Candy and we weren't disappointed! Cant wait to go back!

    Brian K.

    Super awesome little candy store. Friendly people behind the sales counter and an amazing variety of candy. Not only is there a ton of crazy taffy flavors, but they have a bunch of old school candies that we all loved as kids and it's hard not to just buy everything you see. Stand out taffy flavors were the chili mango, buttered popcorn and pickle. Nice and clean store with great looking display.

    Sooooo much candy!
    Britney M.

    All the candy your heart could desire! This is candy heaven. It doesn't look like much from the outside. But inside, is packed with taffy in every flavor. And I mean everyyyyyy flavor! So many taffy options. I didn't even know taffy had such diversity. I grabbed one of the ore-made variety packs of taffy that come in the cute little bags. It says Newport Beach and has a cute dolphin on it. And then we grabbed one of every flavor. So we could try them all. There was only one watermelon flavored left!! That seems to be a popular flavor! They also has some super Mario brothers inspired candies that looked fun. The gummy sushi's and pizzas too. Lots of rock candy and licorice in different flavors. They have ring pops, airheads, and candy necklaces too. Such a cute little candy shop! If you have a sweet tooth, you are bound to find something here.

    Chantel Q.

    So nostalgic and so fun!! You won't be disappointed.. everything is well stocked, clean and so organized. They loved my little 4 year old and it made me so happy. Thank you!!

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    Eric M.

    Balboa candy is located on balboa island in Newport Beach California. It is a corner store that is easy to find with ample side street parking. Today we took the ferry over to balboa island specifically to get some salt water taffy. Balboa Candy has a very large supply of salt water taffy and they also have a multitude of flavors to choose from. All salt water taffy is peanut free too fyi. So if you have a peanut allergy, you're good. They even have a peanut butter flavored salt water taffy that is completely safe to eat and peanut free. The staff here is super friendly and knowledgeable and we make it a point to stop in on every trip to Newport Beach to show our support for the local business. Prices are reasonable and the selection of candy is vast. There are also some candies that aren't salt water taffy as well as some retro sodas too. I can imagine that this candy store is somewhat reminiscent of days gone by. Give them a try when you're on the island, you won't regret it. They also have a location on the balboa peninsula by the Fun Zone and Daveys locker.

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    Jaclyn M.

    Five stars for friendly service. 2-3 stars for the products. Although this is every kids dream, it should be a concerned parents nightmare. All the taffy is made with artificial colors (like Red 40 & Blue 1) linked to autoimmune diseases and premature wrinkles/baldness. Most of the other packaged candies had high fructose corn syrup. I find superior ingredients and better pricing at Trader Joe's.

    Pixi Sticks... $0.99 each! What ??
    Melinda H.

    This is a super fun candy shop in Balboa Island! Baskets filled with saltwater taffy, throwback candy and most of the classics. Unfortunately, it's also the most pricy shop I have seen. We did buy a few fun items like candy dots and candy slime. Definitely worth a stop if you are local.

    Angel B.

    What a great place to drop a wad of cash and contribute to lots of cavities. I am not going to lie. I saw the Candy sign and dragged my party inside. So much candy. So many different candies. I spent about $25.00 on candy that was in my belly within 2 days. They have everything here. If your a Salt water taffy fan they have barrels and barrels of that in every single flavor. Lots of fudge, rock candy, lollipops, bumblebee gum. Anything and everything at 2030 prices. If you like candy. You will like this place. Your wallet may not like it. Staff is friendly and super nice.

    Long dark hair wrapped up in the taffy
    David R.

    So for the record I love this place and I have been a good customer for as long as I can remember. I'm not sure how long this place has been in business but for me it seems like my entire life. I have been to this location and of course across the bay. The Palm Springs location is also a fun place to visit.. For the most part I think they have a very consistent and very good product. I'm not sure where they make their candy, my guess is that they buy it from another company but I'm not 100% sure. It's very important that you look at the taffy before you take a bite because twice now over the past few months I have found a long dark hair wrapped up and through the candy. I'm assuming something like this happens everywhere, I could only imagine how difficult it is to package food but I think it's important that people be on the lookout. I brought this to an employees attention a couple months ago and now here we find another one. I'm sure everyone will live but man it really sucks when you start eating a piece of candy and you find someone else's 9 inch hair wrapped up in your food or candy. Everyone that lives in our house has blonde hair so we know for sure it's not one of us and that makes it even worse. I'm still writing a five star review for this particular location because again I think the product is great and things like this happen but I also think it's important that the managers and owners of this business know what's going on and obviously nothing was done about it the last time I talk to the employee.

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    Cute store with fun delicious candy! I highly recommend! I bought a boxes as gifts! Fun to browse around the store!

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    Great customer service...I called and asked questions, and she was so nice. Thank you.

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    10/10 customer service! Ash helped me pick out a few items as stuffers for a gift... thanks Ash! yummy treats too!

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    Was in the area with my friend and chose to have an early dinner here. Definitely wasn't…read moredisappointed! The place has a very cozy and homey vibe with many pictures showcasing its beautiful Italian history. I ordered the chicken alfredo, and it was splendid. Pasta was al dente, the sauce was rich and creamy, there was nothing to complain about. We were also given complimentary bread and butter plus a salad. Our waitress was so nice, checking up on us if we needed anything throughout our time there. I'm so glad we stumbled upon this restaurant!

    I came here on a Weds night to celebrate Friendsmas with my work fam! Definitely a must get…read moretogether and what better place than to have it at this lovely restaurant. One of the girls swears by this cute italian spot so we all just had to check it out! The Break Down: Location/Parking: - This restaurant has many locations, but we went to the one in Newport Beach specifically. Parking can be a little on the tricky side so best to get there earlier. They do have a small little parking lot on the side and you'd just have to walk to the restaurant, which isn't even a walk tbh. Alongside that there is a paid parking lot as well, but is free after 6pm. I was lucky since our get together started at 5:30pm. I just waited it out for a bit lol. Also if you are wondering, you make a payment through the app if you were to park in that paid lot. Atmosphere: - Give a rustic Italian homey vibe, with that touch of character. All around the restaurant you see frames of posters, pictures of places and people which I loved. The Food: Appetizers Bread + Oil/Vinegar (COMPLEMENTARY) - Who doesn't love free bread lol I know I love it, A++ for me. The bread is just a regular bread of course with butter on the side and self-serve of the oil & vinegar. I love it when restaurants have snackies as you wait :) Bruschetta ($12.95) 3/5 stars - For me I think it was more so that the tomatoes were larger than what I was used to. Usually bigger is better, yes, but I was looking for smaller chucks and more flavor profile as well. To me it was on the blander side, but to everyone else it was a hit. I think i amm a heavy salt person too. Twas still a good starter. Calamari Fritti ($15.95) 5/5 stars - UGH BOMB! I loved this so much. Then again I love seafood! The batter was not overwhelming at all twas light but still had that flavor that I love! It was cooked perfectly and not chewy at all. The sauce matched perfectly. You cant go wrong with calamari or well i have never been wrong lol. Main Entree Lemon Cream Sauce & Shrimp ($22.95) 3/5 stars - So i didn't go with my gut and I ordered something totally different from what I was used to. It's okay though because I want to try new things. This pasta was okay, I think when I was ordering this I wanted something creamy. Beforehand I was sold on choosing between lasagna or sausage pasta with ricotta, I'm more of that girl, but then again at least now i know lol. Next time I'm back I will definitely try the highly recommended Chicken parm! Drinks I love that this place was a BYOB type of restaurant and they DONT CHARGE A CORK FEE! So of course the sweetest coworker of mine (who also recommended this restaurant and the chicken parm that i didn't order), brought endless wines of all types lol. Service: - The staff was very nice! They were so patient with us and I knew we were louder than everyone else, but hey it's the holidays we are happy to be in each other's company! Again Thank you Romano Cucina!!

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