Amish pretzels are among may very favorite things. As soon as I read about Sara-Faye's Soft…read morePretzels, I knew I had to make sure I got some. At $2.50 each for the original plain ones, they're a LOT cheaper than most other hot pretzels. And they're SOOO good! I bought 4 so I could take them home and freeze them.

Best pretzel ever! We tried the hot dog pretzel (my favorite), garlic and herb, and regular. All…read moregreat. They are light and flavorful.

These are, hands down, the best tasting hard pretzels anywhere…read more They're pricey but it's so worth it. They have good customer service and the online ordering interface suffices.

There are truly the best hard pretzels on this earth. I order them by mail regularly because I…read moredon't live in Akron, Pennsylvania, but I wish I did -- because of these pretzels.

They delivered pretzels to my dad for his birthday, during a snowstorm. Enough said on commitment…read moreto their customers. I've gone here many times. The pretzels are always good and you're getting Philly pretzels in Lititz. True, they don't hold their original texture and all that goodness if you keep them more than a day. Nothing a little time in the oven can't solve. I'll tell you this. It's easy to take a Philly pretzel for granted until you're no longer in the area and the closest alternative is a Super Pretzel that's been in that rotating display for the last month.

Unlike the other reviews, I actually enjoy the pretzels. Best when eaten warm though, once they…read morereach room temperature, not so great. But that comes with any pretzel. I like the mustard varieties. 5 pretzels for $4, not a bad deal. Especially for the size. Places like Bavarian are a quarter of the size and twice the price. If you are willing to spend a little more, get one of the specialty pretzels. I enjoy the stuffed ones and the wrapped hotdogs. Mustards are good too.

Hammond's Pretzel Bakery is a historic pretzel bakery that opened in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in…read more1931. It was founded by baker William Lichty and his grandfather William Hammond. At the height of the Great Depression, Lichty had an idea to open his own pretzel bakery. He enlisted the help of Hammond: his grandfather and next-door-neighbor. Hammond had worked as a pretzel baker in the 1800s and brought with him an excellent recipe for sourdough pretzels. They set up shop in their adjoining garages, where the pretzels were rolled by hand and baked in a brick oven. Other family members soon came on board to assist in the operation. Lichty's daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Tom Nicklaus, took over the business in the 1970s. Today it is run by their son and daughter Brian Nicklaus and Karen Achtermann. Hammond's Pretzel Bakery is the oldest continuously family-operated handmade pretzel bakery in the United States. Still operating in the same location, and still rolling pretzels by hand, Hammond's bakes 1,500 pounds of pretzels on a daily basis. My family and I recently visited Hammond's Pretzel Bakery while we were traveling through Pennsylvania's Lancaster County. The area may be known for its rich Pennsylvania Dutch culture, but it's also known for its rich pretzel history and production. It just so happens that pretzels are my favorite snack! The bakery has a small retail shop for customers to buy pretzel products directly. It smelled amazing when we walked in. We also enjoyed watching the freshly-baked pretzels coming out on the conveyor belt. Hammond's produces a large variety of pretzel snacks: the most popular are their classic old-fashioned sourdough pretzels which come packaged in an iconic five pound orange-and-green can. We decided to stock up on multiple flavor varieties to snack on while we were on the road, including: "Buffalo Ranch", "Dill Pickle", "Garlic Herb", "Cinnamon Sugar", and "Chocolate Covered Clusters". They were all delicious! We don't get to Pennsylvania often, but I think it's safe to say that we'll be ordering more pretzel products from Hammond's online store in the future!

My Brother and I stopped by here on our way from York to Philadelphia. What a cool spot!…read more The shop in front is pretty tiny, but has enough room for a few folks to mingle around. The pretzels from the oven come out right there in the gift shop on the conveyor belt. They even gave us a fresh pretzel off the line. So delicious! I bought about $20.00 worth of pretzels for family and friends back home in AZ/CA. The 2 ladies in the shop were very kind and helpful. They even gave us the tip to look in the 3 back windows of the building on the way out. We did, and we saw about 10 people hand rolling pretzels. YES....they hand roll each (big) pretzel. What attention to detail! Simply amazing. Must stop if you are back in Central PA.

Best soft pretzel in Lancaster county! The stick pretzels have been a staple in my family for…read moreyears. They have expanded their store and menu and have a lot of options like pretzel logs, ice cream and chocolate covered soft pretzels. They carry a few other local food items as well. Ice cream is from Fox Meadows. Prices are fair. Plenty of parking. Stop by and try some samples!

We were driving through the New Holland area and stumbled across this little shop/market that has…read morehuge pretzels on its signs and exterior walls. If you're in the area, be sure to check it out! We decided to have lunch and ordered a couple pretzel sandwiches. Mine was called a Dutchman, which had ham and cheese and a creamy sauce made of brown sugar and mustard. My wife ordered an Italian sausage pretzel sandwich that she devoured. We of course had to try a plain soft pretzel too. The market sold a lot of touristy Amish stuff like maple syrup, soft pretzel mix, bacon dressing, and empty pretzel casings for hot dogs (pretzel dogs). Probably the only reason we didn't give 5 stars is because of its rustic bathroom. It's a single porta-potty that sits outside the store. Better than inside the store I suppose, but eww! No sink to wash your hands, just hand sanitizer. So be forewarned; take care of your private business somewhere else before dropping by.

Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery is a historic pretzel bakery that opened in Lititz, Pennsylvania in…read more1861. It was founded by baker Julius Sturgis. During the 1850s, Sturgis worked as an apprentice bread baker. There are a number of variations of the origin story, but the most popular one seems to be that Sturgis was preparing a batch of soft sourdough pretzels and accidentally double baked them due to the summer heat. This "happy accident" resulted in dried-out pretzels. The head baker felt that no one would want them, but it gave Sturgis an idea to exclusively produce and sell crispy pretzels. By 1861, Sturgis had purchased a historic stone house and added a pretzel bakery in the back. Sturgis' brand of crispy pretzels soon became a big hit. He would continue to operate the business alongside his family for several years. The Sturgis Family is still in the pretzel business to this day. His grandson Marriott "Tom" Sturgis founded Tom Sturgis Pretzels in Reading in 1946. Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery is the oldest commercial pretzel bakery in the United States. The current president and majority owner is Tim Snyder, uncle of current Tom Sturgis Pretzels owner Bruce Sturgis. My family and I recently visited Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery while we were traveling through Pennsylvania's Lancaster County. The area may be known for its rich Pennsylvania Dutch culture, but it's also known for its rich pretzel history and production. It just so happens that pretzels are my favorite snack! We arrived at the bakery just minutes after it opened for the day and signed up to take a tour. Participants have the opportunity to roll their hands in dough and make their own hand-made pretzels, just like workers did in the late 19th century. Our guide showed us all of the various tools of the trade from that period, but the highlight was seeing the original brick ovens. At the conclusion of the tour, participants were all given a complimentary bag of Tom Sturgis "Little Ones" pretzels. Afterwards, we headed into the retail shop which was stocked with various Julius Sturgis and Tom Sturgis pretzel products. Some of the varieties that we purchased for the road included "Little Cheesers" and "Honey Mustard". We also bought some freshly baked soft pretzels, which tasted out of this world! If you love pretzels then we highly recommend a visit to the Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery!

Cute little storytelling tour that lasts just under 30 minutes. You learn some history and get…read moredough to shape your own pretzel, but you don't get to cook it or take it home. At the end, they give you a small bag of hard pretzels. The storytelling was good and the workers were friendly, but I wasn't too impressed. It's a small, cramped space, and I'd recommend the tour for kids 8 and up. Our group had several kids ages 2-5, with lots of crying and screaming, making it hard to hear and very difficult for the storyteller. You can reserve your tour online, and they start on time, so keep that in mind. There is street parking and a few spots in the back, and we had no trouble finding a spot. There's a gift shop available and fjeu also sell soft pretzels and other snacks. Overall, it's a cute and cheap activity if you have an extra 20-30 minutes.

Smittie's Soft Pretzels 10-17-24 Drove up to Dover Pa. to…read moreget some Smittie's Soft Pretzels as we can not get them where we live. We bought 6 to take with us to eat later. You can get them their fresh and warm. That's when they are at the best, but we were traveling and did not have time to get them warm. There are a couple ways to get them, they have the Regular Soft Pretzel, Pretzel Sticks, Pretzel Twists, Pretzel Rolls, Slider Pretzel Rolls, Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel Twists and Specialty Orders just to name a few. They do have a web site with all the ways they make Pretzels. If you want to get some, I would call them first to make sure they are open. They make these near Dover Pa. on a small building along Route 74. These are good Soft Pretzels and I give them 4 out of 5 stars. Follow me on FB for more reviews. Guld Coast Terry

We drove 1.5 hrs to come on a Sunday after checking their Facebook page and website to make sure…read morethey were open. Very, very disappointing. I can't tell you if the food is worth it or not, but I strongly recommend calling them first to confirm they are open. This place is in the middle of nowhere, so if they are closed you are SOL for food.

I've now gone here 3 times, it's not a busy place so I understand they want to limit waste, but I…read morealways have to wait for them to make a fresh pretzel. This is an impulse buy item, I don't want to wait for, they need to rotate in fresh pretzels and learn how much to make when, they aren't ever going to get busy if they don't do that. Quality and taste is fine for this location, but service needs to speed up

New opening : Pretzels were delicious. Very soft and tasty and add a very convenient area to stop…read more I'm grateful for the drive-through. Very nice job. Good luck in the business.