Boyd&#x27;s Retro Candy Store

Called to order a gift of chocolates to be sent to a friend in Florida for Christmas. Spoke to the…read moreowner, who was very nice. He gave me some good recommendations. I've tried their "melt aways" and had to share them with others!! The owner made it easy to order and send.

This candy store is Toledos best kept secret. My family has been going here for years. Their…read moremeltaways are amazing. Best chocolate ever. The service is Top Notch! Always friendly. Definitely worth going too.

Maumee Valley Chocolate & Candy

4.5(26 reviews)

10.1 mi

A delightful local shop! I love their truffles - very tasty! Their shop has so much stuff - retro…read morecandy, pop culture lunch box tins, buckeyes, chocolate covered items of all sorts. Imported candy (from Japan, etc), which is also fun Plenty of lot parking + street parking.

You deserve a treat, right? Maybe something delicious from your childhood like an Iceberg chunk of…read morechocolate, an O'Henry bar, or a big box of Milk Duds? Or maybe hand-crafted chocolates? Chocolate-dipped strawberries? An ice cream cone? You'll find them all at the corner of East Wayne and Conant in a wonderful old Maumee building. Enjoy!!

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Maumee Valley Chocolate & Candy

4.5(10 reviews)

3.4 mi

Great store to visit and walk up and down the aisle to look at all the retro candy. They have a…read moregreat selection of foreign candy, a variety of flavors and then a full chocolate case of their own chocolates/candies made off site. I bought a container full of buckeyes and my son wanted pieces of milk chocolate and some gummy nerds. Our group had a blast reminiscing over different candy. The guy working was helpful and enjoyed talking about their products. The inside was bright and appealing. Toledo overall was pretty boring, but this place was a great stop and they were open pretty late! If you're in Toledo this is a must stop. Thanks guys!

Maumee Valley Chocolate and Candy is wonderful…read more We were walking along the riverfront park and I saw a sign that said chocolate, so I walked over here to check it out. This store has so much candy! Lots of retro candy, plenty of foreign candy (multiple flavors of Kit Kats including flavors of chunky kit kats, hi chews and some other Asian candies (a bunch of options, but I can get all of them in Chicago's chinatown so I didn't pay attention), Aero bars, Terry's oranges, and other British candy. There were so many retro candy options, plus every kind of candy you've ever heard of. (I eat too much candy, and know a lot of types of candy and I was blown away by the options). They also had lots of types of pop, but I didn't pay much attention to them. I wanted my sugar in chocolate form. I am a chocoholic, and I was very happy to find this place. I got some creams from the case (dark chocolate raspberry cream, orange cream, strawberry cream, vanilla cream). They were delicious. These are better than my former favorite Fannie May (which sadly isn't as good as it used to be). I also got some chocolates in the bulk chocolate section. The chocolate covered cherries are amazing as is the chocolate covered orange peel (though jellier than I was expecting inside). The chocolate covered pecans are fine (but I don't usually get these so maybe chocolate covered pecans aren't my thing). The store is cute! It had a Lego Willy Wonka set! This place is in a good location. The staff were friendly and helpful.

Inside Maumee Valley Chocolate and Candy

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Chocolate-Dipped Strawberry from Maumee Valley Chocolate and Candy

The Village Candy Shoppe

5.0(3 reviews)

7.4 mi

What a wonderful find!! The beautiful owner of this shoppe has so much to share about the candy she…read moresells & why. She's a gem. The store is a gem too & will have you walking down memory lane finding treats you thought were lost to time. Lovely conversation & lovely treats! We definitely will be back.

I stumbled upon this place during one of my late night Sylvania walks. I had been meaning to pop in…read morefor awhile, but between my night shift schedule and trying to lose weight I just never quite made it... until today. We actually didn't go for candy, we were going to use the front of porch for family photos. Pat, the owner has a beautifully decorated porch and I couldn't think of a better place than in front of the beautifully lit snowman for our pictures. When we arrived it was still open. Not only did she not mind, but she invited us inside for photos by the fire. Gorgeous! You don't get service like this these days. So of course we HAD to buy some retro candy as well as some delicious chocolate made by a family Pat specifically orders from. I was able to get some stocking stuffers, orange slices for my grandfather, a treat for my friends son, my daughter, and myself as well all for under 15$. Even if you're not local to Sylvania it's definitely worth the drive for the service and the sugar.

Kay's Cake & Candy Crafts

5.0(2 reviews)

8.2 mi

Went here for the 1st time. The 2 women that work there are great! Very sociable and helpful…read more They offer a variety of different things for baking and making candy. Good, local spot to shop at.

I love visiting this store! Prices are more reasonable than at big box stores, plus they have so…read moremany things to shop for. The ladies are great who work there!

The Sweet Boutique

5.0(1 review)

28.7 mi

This is a great addition to the Adrian community. Located where the original Dempsey's used to be,…read morethey sport a very nice facility packed with all kinds of sugar-infused treats. This includes hard-to-find items such as vintage candies and sodas. On our visit, we found Mallo Cups, one of my childhood favorites that are not that easy to get anymore. The bag-your-own aisle allows you to mix and match things like soft caramels, taffy and atomic fireballs. There are probably close to 100 bins from which to choose. There's a fudge rack, a candy counter with gourmet chocolates, etc. and a drink fridge that contains interesting options like Chocolate Soda. We were in just before Valentines Day and, of course, they have some special options for the occasion that your special someone would appreciate. I think this review cannot be summed up any better than what I overheard said by the youngest in a family of four walking through the store when I was there. She was probably five years old or so. While they were looking around the store, I overheard her say in an exhilarated voice "this is heaven to me". The inner child in me was in agreement. It's a great place to satisfy that sugar rush you've been craving, or to find a small gift when you need one.

Signage at The Sweet Boutique

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Russell Stover Chocolates

3.1(27 reviews)

19.4 mi

Thank god the goodies are better than the landscaping, the parking lot is beat up needs holes…read morefilled and hot top, the grass and beds are overgrown c'mon guys-

A must stop when out this way. You can get an Oops box loaded with mystery chocolates for around…read more$25 and all of their other normal treats and holiday themed chocolate. They also sell ice cream and beautiful caramel apples made fresh daily. Stop in!

Storefront for Russell Stover Dundee

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Overgrown beds

Monnette's Market

4.0(29 reviews)

7.5 mi

0/2. Watermelon slices taste like potato. Cinnamon roasted almonds- in every few there's a solid…read morechunk of all sugar that's hard enough to crack your teeth if you aren't careful. No you can't chew them. No quality control.

The Monnettes on Secor will not exchange their stale meats let alone give your money back!!read more

Amish country sugar cookies

Pretty good 7.5 out of 10

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Amazing Potato Salad !!!!

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Melinda S.

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10 years ago

Love love love this store! Takes you back to simpler days, but also has trendy candy that kids also love. Make a stop, it's worth it!

Pam D.

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10 years ago

This is a great place to find the candy from your childhood....amazing choices.....great people ready to serve you!

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What a wonderful find!! The beautiful owner of this shoppe has so much to share about the candy she…read moresells & why. She's a gem. The store is a gem too & will have you walking down memory lane finding treats you thought were lost to time. Lovely conversation & lovely treats! We definitely will be back.

I stumbled upon this place during one of my late night Sylvania walks. I had been meaning to pop in…read morefor awhile, but between my night shift schedule and trying to lose weight I just never quite made it... until today. We actually didn't go for candy, we were going to use the front of porch for family photos. Pat, the owner has a beautifully decorated porch and I couldn't think of a better place than in front of the beautifully lit snowman for our pictures. When we arrived it was still open. Not only did she not mind, but she invited us inside for photos by the fire. Gorgeous! You don't get service like this these days. So of course we HAD to buy some retro candy as well as some delicious chocolate made by a family Pat specifically orders from. I was able to get some stocking stuffers, orange slices for my grandfather, a treat for my friends son, my daughter, and myself as well all for under 15$. Even if you're not local to Sylvania it's definitely worth the drive for the service and the sugar.

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Honey Bear is a Swanton standard for over 40 years. It's a drive-through/ outside line ice cream…read morestand. The ice cream is great, but the real surprise is the breadth of the meal options. Few ice cream parlors offer salads. The only downside is the speed of food versus ice cream, so it's easy to fill up on sugar before getting something healthier if you don't split up your order. Honey Bear also has a decent play set for kids waiting for food and plenty of picnic tables. The quality of food is great too. This unique combination of qualities means Honey Bear really stands out from other ice cream stands out amongst the majority of ice cream stands I've seen across Ohio. You know you want to go to an ice cream stand just to order a salad!

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My first time stopping at Mr Freeze this year which is my Achilles heel for soft serve ice cream. A…read morevery popular location in the area for soft serve. Portions and size wise are very fare for the money.service is usually fast once you get to the window. Servers are always young lady's going to college and are very friendly. There's not a bad item on the menu which at one time or the other I have tried. My opinion the best place to have soft serve ice cream and many just hang out in the parking lot.

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