My co-worker is from this town and she told me that this place is a must. I made the trip even when it was 20 minutes away from my original direction. They make all the chocolates in house and they also have some vintage chocolate moulding. The lady was pleasant to interact and very good customer service skills. The store it is a regular chocolate store with plenty of lights and parking is located in the side. They have a port o potty for a bathroom. read more

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Found my favorite chocolate they currently have - dark chocolate covered marshmallow with caramel. I'd love if they brought back having samples. It really takes away from the fun visit and the prices are so much higher now. It would be nice to show your loyal customers some appreciation! read more

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Callie's is one of the best places to visit with kids or on a rainy day in the Poconos. A cute little store filled with a large variety of tempting chocolates. We bought chocolate fudge, milk chocolate bark with crushed potato chips, chocolate peanut butter mini cups, red licorice, and milk chocolate nonpareils. My son bought 2 varieties of gummy candy. Everything was delicious and fresh. They have a wide selection of homemade chocolates. Warning, definitely don't visit if you're on a diet. read more

I came here on the way home from a camping trip at Spruce Lake Retreat. The candy kitchen is fairly close to Spruce Lake. I think as long as I'm able to get back to Spruce Lake with my church again I'll be stopping at Callie's again. I was with my father and my son. I am divorced, shortly after I filed for divorce I met mostly "winning candidates" and just got hurt more. So for now due to dating trauma, I've settled for losing a husband and gaining a grandpa with my dad. My dad is very nice. I don't expect him to pay but he picks up the tab most of the time anyway. I picked out milk chocolate covered pretzels, and assorted peanuts. My son picked out a plushy. My dad bought it all even though I was willing to pay. There is so much candy when you walk in here. So many choices and they have antique candy molds which is pretty interesting. The girl behind the counter was nice. The place is filled wall to wall with so many different choices of candy. Definitely a nice place to visit for sweets. read more

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I was surprised how big the store was when we wandered in. They have soooo much chocolate. The center and right two thirds of the building is all chocolate, in every sort of shape you can imagine. The left third of the building is more traditional candy. Some of the stuff looked very cool, but honestly, don't go any farther than the bark they have all up front by the counter. Who needs to dilute the best stuff or shape it into silly forms. Give me more of that bark - the mint bark, the dark chocolate, and the cookies n creme were the best. Everything was delicious, rich, but not overly sweet or heavy. read more

Located just a few minutes down the road from Skytop Lodge, this candy shop is worth checking out! The store is much larger than I expected. It's nicely organized with different rooms holding all kinds of goodies. They sell candy by the pound and candy that's packaged. They all look very appealing. We bought a bag of peanut brittle and I highly recommend trying this! The brittle tasted fresh and has a good crunch. Other treats we purchased were strawberry yogurt covered pretzels, sugar crystals, honey filled candy, and cherry sanded hearts. Next time, I'd love to try the potato chip bark. If you plan to come here, check the hours before you head out. The first few times I came, they were closed. read more

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This is by far one of the needed locations to visit if you're in the area. At start one might think that this is just another small honeymoon candy shop and I'm here to tell you, Think Again! This small candy kitchen in the Poconos of Mountainhome Pennsylvania is right out of a fairytale one might even say straight from the creators of Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory with its grandiose interior design and selection of candies. If you visit do not stop at the front entrance the store raps around from seasonal theme to seasonal theme. Not only can you purchase candles of several assortments you can also witness historical candy molds and methods from a time once forgotten. The store is truly unique from historical to sweets to even dog treats. read more

Callie's Candy Kitchen is a craft chocolaterie that opened in Bangor, Pennsylvania in 1952. It was founded by 19-year-old newlyweds Harry and Carol Callie. In 1972, the Callie Family moved the chocolate shop to its current location in Mountainhome in the Pocono Mountains. In the Poconos, the name Callie's has become synonymous with candy. Their chocolate and candy offerings have become very popular with locals and vacationers alike. The family also owned a pretzel factory which opened in 1985 but it closed down in 2019. My wife's cousins have a vacation home in the Poconos. It's just a short drive from Callie's, so we always make sure to stop by whenever we stay there. Every kind of chocolate or old-fashioned candy you could think of is at Callie's. The shop is loaded with fudge, chocolate truffles, crunch bars, caramels, chocolate-covered pretzels, chocolate-covered nuts, licorice, gum balls, saltwater taffy, peanut butter cups... the list goes on and on. They even had a Chocolate Museum on the premises which opened in the Spring of 2015. It celebrates the life of Harry and Carol Callie and showcases the art and history of candy making. There are several old machines and a huge collection of antique chocolate molds. Everything in the store looks so yummy that you'll want to buy it all. On our most recent visit we purchased some Peanut Butter Cups, Chocolate-Covered Marshmallows, Dark Chocolate-Covered Espresso Beans, Chocolate Lollipops, and some Chocolate Gift Sets to bring back for our son's teachers. Everything was delicious! Old chocolateries like this are a dying breed! read more

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Everything in this place is amazing! My kids loved going here to watch candy being made as little ones. This place has always been a great spot to visit. read more

Love ... I could live there Tried to get my daughter to work there. The people are always so nice and friendly read more

Great candy. Great customer service Wonderful assortment of candy. Awesome chocolate covered strawberries! read more

We love Callie's and stop in from time to time. If you are visiting the Poconos this is a must see. When Harry Callie was alive, he would always talk with the customers and explain the craft of candy making. I understand that his daughter runs the business now and it really hasn't changed much. The chocolate is as delicious as ever. My favorites are the different barks but they have so much more. The museum, although small, is extremely interesting. read more

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Hidden Gem !!!!! If you're in the Pocono area visit this spot !! They staff is extremely nice!! and ....They have so much candy !!!! Everything from Homemade fudge to bags of jelly beans !! You name it , they have it!!! Every time I'm in the area I stop by and I've never been disappointed!!! Truly a great place !! read more

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Chocolate and History This local chocolate shop has been running since 1952! We love the varieties and also the museum they have where shows the old tools, toys and other equipment that been part of their journey making their chocolates and candies! They have variety of chocolates and candy and when I say variety this is where your imagination is your limit. The place was so neat and people were so nice and accommodating. I am glad that we were able to visit this place and immersed for awhile to what they can offer. read more

What a treat! Literally. This place is a gem that is visually breathtaking as you walk in and holds so many types of molded chocolates and various other candy's. read more

Callie's Candy Kitchen - Candy Stores Near Me - Mountainhome, Pennsylvania

Ate tons of Callie candy during a trip to SkyTop! Brought candy back home to Florida and my husband and I binge ate most of it... completely worth it! Our favorite were the gummie bears, nothing like Callie's. Just placed an order online (took advantage of their $5 flat rate shipping) and I cannot wait to receive our candy!! Love supporting local, mainly during these times. read more

Callie's Candy Kitchen - Candy Stores Near Me - Mountainhome, Pennsylvania

Great selection of tasty treats! The chocolate covered ginger was sooooo good! The women who helped us was friendly and very informative! What a great place! read more

Awesome staff ,awesome chocolates etc.definitely recommend this business,sad to see pretzel factory closed that place was awesome also,especially if your a lefty read more

It ain't cheap, but it's DELICIOUS!! Best candy around. Also, they used to have samples pre-pandemic that made the prices well worth it. I hope they;'ll bring those back eventually. Whenever I come visit my mom in the Poconos, Callie's is my first stop. Some of my favorite Callie's candy: chocolate covered gummy bears, chocolate covered chips, chocolate covered sunflower seeds, and their chocolate covered GRAPES are to die for. Everyone that works there is so nice and helpful. They also have a very interesting history that you can learn more about on the left side of the shop where they have all the chocolate making machinery. Callie's candy makes for great gifts around the holidays, too. read more

While on a mini vacation, we saw signage for this place, and ... ITS A CANDY STORE WE HAVE TO GO! It did not disappoint, in the least. The store boasts a little museum, which is mostly their old stuff -- they've been in business so long that they might be the reason why George Washington had wooden teeth. As such, you can see some of the really, really old chocolate moulds they used nearly a hundred years ago, the various presses and cutters, stamps, and all that fun stuff. Its worth a gander, but ... that's not why we are here. Their selection of various chocolates is top notch, with roughly ten gazillion variants, ranging from bon-bons filled with wine, to chocolate covered strawberries, to chocolate covered orange rind. In addition to their home made chocolate by the pound, they have pre-made variety packs, and a huge selection of any kind of candy you could ask for. Want those little hard sucker thingies that your grandmother kept in a dish and no one ever dared to eat? They've got them. Want sugar free? Its over there. Thirty-six inch long yardstick of gumminess? Got it. Bert's Every Flavour Bean? Those are fictional, sorry. Pro Tip: Their chocolate covered strawberries are way cheaper than at any of the local resorts. Just sayin'. The prices seemed reasonable to me -- its home made, small batch chocolate; you're not buying a hershey bar. The staff are friendly and helpful (the woman on the counter pretended to even find my "I want it all, just box it all up" joke funny, even though she's undoubtedly heard it at least twice before). Give it a go, and enjoy some chocolate. read more

We have lived in the Poconos over 14-years and went to Callie Candy for the first time today. Their chocolate and snacks are definitely good, and the prices are reasonable. What lacked for us - my family of four (that included a toddler and tween) - is that we were not welcomed (in every sense of the word) as we entered the store by the woman behind the counter. I said hello and was ignored  - I brushed it off as perhaps she did not hear me and I was wearing a mask so she didn't see my lips moving. The much older woman, whom I'm guessing was the owner was the only person who said a word to us but that occurred only about a few minutes of us being in the store plus she was ringing us up on the register. My husband even mentioned to her this was our first time there, and you'd expect the feedback would be "well welcome, try this chocolate, etc" - but no.  Maybe it was an off day for them - you want to give people the benefit of the doubt, right?  Wrong!  Many Caucasion only customers followed after us and we noticed that she (woman at the counter) immediately greeted them and asked if they needed assistance, quite pleasant, etc. (You get the picture) I paid for our chocolates/snack and we left - obviously never will return.  My husband and I joked in the car ride home that we should thank our toddler, because if it wasn't for her we would have been chased out - lol. Take away from our experience - Chocolate = Good / If a minority = Not Good It's very sad - but it is the reality of how some Caucasion owned businesses still are. For reference, we are a Latin/Asian family:  ALL LIVES MATTER! P.S. COVID is not to blame (that other ugly word is) - Yelp has a note before posting to take COVID into consideration prior to post. read more

Chocolate is Life in here! They coated almost anything you can think of. Their chocolates are not overly sweet, they have just the right element of sweetness and choco flavor. For $20 a lb is not bad given that you can choose any variety there is, chocolate flavor adventure you can say! If your a chocolate lover and visiting the Poconos, add this place in your visit! read more

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Fun place for people of all ages. You can get pretty much any candy you've ever had, covered in chocolate. We got these peanut butter Chex bites, birthday cake bites and chocolate covered gummy bears. They were all delicious. Had fun reading up on the history of candy and seeing all of the tools and machines they used to use to make candy back in the day read more

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I love the candy kitchen. So many different options with top grade quality chocolate...how could you ever go wrong with that. It is a little bit on the pricey side but it is totally worth it. The dark chocolate is probably my absolute favorite read more

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Stumbled upon a Great little chocolate shop in our travels through PA. The chocolate is absolutely delicious. read more

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Came here (based on a previous review) looking for the left handed store. The left handed store is located at Callie's Pretzel Factory 3 miles down the road. We didn't stay too long here because I really wanted to check out lefty's since I have 2 of them in my family! This place had an ice cream counter as well as all of the usual treats. read more

Another good tourist stop in the Pocono Mountains. Now personally, I would much rather stop at their candy factory a little further down the road. But a stop here is fun, especially for the salt lovers. Callie's is a great family owned shop and they make homemade pretzels here. They usually have a small demo you can watch on making pretzels and a little history lesson. All fun, but the real prize are the pretzels. Their soft pretzels are fairly good. And I do enjoy their pretzel dogs. I have never been a fan of the pizza pretzels. Everyone else seems to love them though. More for them. My favorite thing here are the mixed bags of pretzel pieces. BBQ, honey mustard, and spicy ones. Yum. But they sell those over at the candy store too! They do popcorn too! In a variety of crazy flavors. I love the cinnamon and tutti frutti. read more

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OMG I LOVE THIS PLACE!!!!! Came here for the first time with the in-laws during our weekend Poconos R&R. The in-laws been steady customers for a while when they lived in PA and I've gotten these pretzels for Christmas so I can't wait to see THE pretzel factory these pretzels come from. Besides pretzels (soft & hard), they also have potato chips and popcorn. Not to forget is a small corner where they have items for left handed people. I got a witty mug for a left handed friend of mine. Anyway, I think we must have grabbed about 6 pretzel bites, a bag of chocolate covered pretzels, a bag of "burnt" kettle chips and a bag of caramel corn. The pretzel bites range from traditional flavor to other more unusual ones. My favorite is the jalapenos. Very tasty. We also got a soft pizza pretzel and a hot dog pretzel to eat there. The pizza pretzel is a big soft pretzel filled with pizza sauce. Not bad. My hot dog pretzel was alright, it was a hot dog wrapped with soft pretzel ... there really isn't anything to write home about it. All in all, I like this place for the pretzel bites and the caramel popcorn. They also have a collection of antique cars in the yard for those that are interested. read more

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Candy is delicious, won't argue there. Definitely worth a stop if you are in the area. Staff was just ok, not very personable or approachable. read more

my husband and i had to stop by after an amazing time at the pretzel factory a bit down the road. we happened to walk in just as Mr. Callie himself was giving a talk. we thought it was on how to make chocolate. it was actually more of a comedy hour with a bit of a marketing lesson thrown in, but a lot of fun. the guy's got a lot of personality. unfortunately, by this point we had already stuffed ourselves full with pretzels, popcorn, and free samples from the kitchenware store. then Mr. Callie starts handing out tons of free samples. and now i have to think about what kind of chocolate i would like to eat in the future? ugh, i want a nap. no more chocolate, ever, please. well, maybe i'll want some tomorrow. i'll just buy a random assortment of things and hope i want them at some point. yeah, great, can i have a pillow and a blanket please? read more

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Delicious, fresh pretzels for over 28 years. They make hard and soft pretzels on-site in a variety of flavors like apple cinnamon, bacon cheese, cinnamon sugar, everything (like a bagel) and even the classic salt. If you get a fresh pretzel, you'll be asked "would you like that warmed?" Get it warmed. It's so much better warmed. The apple cinnamon was a stuffed pretzel, so there was apple and cinnamon filling. Visitors can watch a brief video about how they make pretzels along with viewing a live assembly line. When we visited, they were making everything pretzels. Kids can practice making pretzel shapes, too. The only thing missing for adults is the beer. If pretzels and popcorn don't suit your tastes, have left handed items and souvenirs. It's just like visiting Ned Flander's Leftorium. read more

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This place is pretty cool! I was a little surprised though because I got the pizza pretzel and a jalapeño cheese fill pizza and a regular pretzel and the regular one was the best. read more

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This place was delicious. Any kind of treat you can think of covered in chocolate. Fun for all ages since they have a huge variety of candy. A bit pricey but worth it. The chocolate is delicious. You won't be disappointed! read more

The best chocolate covered grapes! They have strawberries and cream cheese too! Nice people! Everything is prepackaged and has prices. They have old time candy and a chocolate per pound counter. read more

For over 20 years we've been coming to the mountains, and a vacation is never compete without a trip to callies. This place is truly a local treasure. Try the chocolate-covered gummy bears! And cookie dough fudge! Those have always been my favorite. read more

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Love this place! They have a wide variety of chocolates and it's always nicely decorated for the holidays/season. read more

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Go in the fall. The amazing Halloween stuff they have is great! The staff are friendly and the place always seems to be pretty busy. My pops has a huge sweet tooth so this is the perfect place to fulfill that urge. Try the turtles with pecans! There are so many choices that this place has something to satisfy everyone. Just try it out. The chocolate is good quality not the best but it's good. I'll come back here! read more

Looks very promising from the facade of things, but pale beyond the veil. Went in, checked it out and then some. Got to try truffled chocolates, jelly rings and all sorts. Everything here tasted pretty tasteless, I was anticipating something delightful, but I lucked out. Most the selection here is overpriced and they charge not by assortment here, but by lbs. I believe that is not the best way to price your products, but that's just me. Jelly rings here were a bit stale and they were twice the price they are at my local bodega. I enjoyed the decor and it is a nice attraction, but the taste fell short. read more

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We've been going every year since 2013 from Long Island,NY to the Poconos and alway stopping by Callie's Candy Kitchen. The store has a little museum. The price is reasonable. Quality is good however their chocolates are way too sweet I mean a caramelized popcorn covered milk chocolate. I know my chocolate very well as I am a chocolatier please lessen the sweetness. Other than that I hope everyone is welcoming to everyone. read more

We couldn't get out of the house to try their sweets so we had a package shipped to us. Wow! I know this has little to do with the actual product but they packaged everything with such care. I am so impressed. Nothing was broken and smooshed. The care they put into their packaging is only outshined by how wonderful their candy is. We got a little of everything and all just so sweet and tasty. I am so glad they ship. Support the small businesses like this one. Stock up on holiday candies or just yummy snacks if you can't get out of the house. 100% worth it. read more