The Candy Basket was first known for its salt water taffy since 1914! Handmade confections started in 1938. I've been visiting here since my daughter came to school in Portland. I have enjoyed the sea foam delights and chocolate covered gummy bears (white chocolate, dark chocolate , milk chocolate) for many years. The staff are adorable and full of energy and they will let your try just about any of the sweets. Special hand picked samples are always displayed in a dish for you to try as you enter the store. Adorable knick knacks, cards, and goods are also available to purchase. The decorations are abound here with the holidays. A counter filled with handmade delectables may be gazed upon and selected to your liking. There are also pre packaged goodies and holiday boxes for you to complete your gift giving. If you have Yelp, don't forget to check in. There's a discount currently available to you. read more

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This is our go-to candy store! My wife says this chocolate puts all the famous name chocolate to shame. I make a weekly trip to keep us supplied with an assortment of delicious candy. And the staff is amazing! Super helpful and friendly! read more

just moved to the area and saw it as we were driving by and stopped to go check it out, the SECOND we stepped in i was absolutely amazed, there was SO much to look at and everyone who worked there was SOO unbelievably sweet and attentive, im a very awkward person but they made the entire experience and place feel welcoming and homey, all the different selections of candy and chocolate were amazing and it was so hard to pick only a few things to stick to our budget, and the price was so much better than even expected! all around such an amazing experience and we have all agreed to be back for more asap! definitely going to be our go to sweet spot ! read more

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The location is easy to access and seemingly unobvious as a candy store but I loved it. Once you stepped in you knew what you stepped in to. We were greeted immediately and helped throughout. The location is full and stocked of candy -- obviously. I don't feel like there were samples but... a lot changed after COVID. The candy all looks appetizing if that is your thing ;) OKay some specific reviews - The Peanut butter chocolate fudge is YUMMY and oh so worth it. The CB has Awesome dark chocolate!! Try the Strawberry balsamic chocolates -- sounds weird right? Nope they are AWESOME... They have an insane number of salt water taffy flavors. Some very original flavors including Maple syrup, bourbon Maple common mocha, buttered popcorn, fruity cereal... but they have my standards faves as well in peppermint and licorice, read more

The Worlds longest continual chocolate fountain was not working and we drove to see the Willy Wonka-like fun.

So I work on Sandy Blvd and I have passsd this place a few times when I had to make a U-Turn to go to the gas station on 181st. I was pretty psyked to find all kinds of Hi-Chew, etc. It looked HUGE!! I walked in and I was immediately disappointed. Turns out the majority of the space was actually a factory that made the chocolate/taffy/etc that they sold. Factory would make more sense than "Outlet" in my opinion. Honestly I walked in, walked down the ramp, looked around for 30 seconds and walked out. Total letdown read more

The first stop of Day 2 of an epic road trip across the I-84, the roadside attraction candy store seemed tiny for an outlet store, but the appeal is the World's Largest Chocolate Waterfall. Don't get all Augustus Sloop on me because it's nothing like Willy Wonka-- it feels more like a water fountain in an old mall in Flint, Michigan-- but it's a cool photo op nonetheless. read more

Candy Basket - Water fountain in Flint, Michigan? Nope! World's largest chocolate waterfall. - Candy Stores Near Me - Portland, Oregon

If you love chocolate or giving gifts of chocolate this place is for you. And depending on when you go in you may get a sneak peek of their chocolate fountain. I'm a sucker for their "oops" pile where they seemingly made too much of a certain kind of chocolate and you get it at a nice discount. It's a fun small place that is full of family and lovely individuals. Right of 84, and has some fun stuff, definitely worth a glance. read more

This place is deceiving from the outside: huge on the outside but super tiny store. It's mostly regular priced taffy and chocolates with a tiny section of "oops" chocolates. Not really much of an outlet. The giant chocolate fountain was a neat touch in the entrance but it this place wasn't right next to where we were staying, I would've been mad for wasting the gas to get here. Honestly, you're better off just grabbing something while you're out and about in the city. WARNING: The taffy flavors are great but do NOT chew them cold or room temperature; I know if I had dental work the first one would've pulled it right out of my mouth. That being said, the hot cinnamon flavor was excellent- but do yourself a favor and warm it in your mouth before you try to chew. Just trust me on this one! read more

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The best chocolates EVER! You'll be sad when the box is empty. I don't know which one was my favorite-I received an assortment as a birthday gift. I'd say, "This one's my favorite!" Then I'd have another and nope-now that one's my favorite.! read more

For the last 3 years a friend has given me Chocolate covered Oreo's from here. I have no idea why, I'm not a huge Oreo fan but with that said the Candy Cane Oreo's are really good. Add Chocolate and Peppermint to almost anything and I will probably eat it. The packing is really cute with 4 Cookies in a box tied with a bow. I've since spotted these in various store's (Home goods, Marshall's) over the holiday's so you don't necessarily have to order from the website. read more

Everything and everyone was amazing! Great gifts for all candy, snacky, and bougie truffle lovers!!

Beware! Over half the items I looked at had partially hydrogenated oils within the top 5 ingredients! NYC has banned the use of this chemical yet this Portland company uses it liberally? For shame! Otherwise, staff was friendly and fountain was ok but overall seems like they can't decide between bring a factory, an office, and a store. The store seems almost like an afterthought. From outside, I almost didn't go in because it looked like a wholesale only kind of place. Go to Moonstruck instead. read more

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The Chocolate Waterfall is not working! There is NO estimated time of repair. :( This shop is located on the outskirts of Portland, close to the freeway and with plenty of parking. The mechanism for the 20 foot Waterfall is right at the entrance. Even though it's not working, it is interesting to look at, not to mention finding all the chocolate splatters on the walls and ceiling. Now that the Waterfall can't steal the show, if it were me, I would decorate the heck out of this place. It is far too drab for a candy shop! The shop is quite spacious so don't be afraid to wander to the back corner where the discount "Oops" candy is. I have to say I was a little weary trying their confections by the simplicity of the shop and how inexpensive the "Oops" containers were. $4.75 for 8 oz.?! I asked what was wrong with them and the super sweet saleslady said they were imperfect. I thought they looked perfectly imperfect--nothing majorly wrong in appearance to me! Oops they tasted so good! What I recommend: Molasses Chips--I have never seen anything like this, they are amazing! They are similar to toffee but with real molasses flavor. Valencia Ganache Truffle--real orange flavoring mixed into dark chocolate, super rich and satisfying. Fleur de Sel Salted Caramel--I really don't have to explain this, it's a big trend now. I came for the Waterfall but left with amazing chocolate! read more

Candy Basket - Chocolate covered molasses chips. - Candy Stores Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Inside the medieval ramparts of ancient Bruges in Belgium, small crowds press into the cramped shops of world renowned chocolate confectionaries. Some people, like wine aficionados, take chocolate tasting very seriously. I'm pretty sure they don't have a Candy Basket outlet in Bruges - it's more of a Rockwood sort of thing. The Candy Basket is actually an outlet store attached to the Shorthill Taffy factory, where between sixty and seventy candy makers work in a windowless industrial building churning out all manner of sweet confections. What would have been the front office and reception area, had the building been occupied by a metal stamping company, is the Candy Basket store. I felt like I should be carrying a lunchbox and a timecard as I entered the featureless building - featureless except for two wooden nutcracker sentries standing on both sides, and the "The Candy Basket" sign above, the door. Inside, a molten chocolate river falls from a slit in the wall and drips down a sheet metal object, I think is supposed to look like a big candy or maybe a cake. It's called the "Chocolate Cascade" and there is a sign warning visitors not to eat from it - this they didn't need to tell me. The store is very matter-of-fact; acoustic ceiling, rows of industrial strength fluorescent lights, well worn indoor-outdoor carpet, and racks upon racks of candy. There are sampler boxes, gift packs and baskets. There is peanut brittle, taffy, jelly, gummy, marshmallow, and "oops" - candy that isn't perfect. The glass counter holds the good stuff - newly minted nuggets, creams, truffles, fudges and chocolate covered jellies. The wall behind the counter is lined with glass jars of jelly beans and other jelly and gummy candies. They offer sugar free candy as well. The young folks working the store are knowledgeable, helpful, and friendly. I bought a bag full of chocolate creams, chocolate covered jellies, and Asian pear juicy jells. To be sure, it's factory candy, and doesn't compare favorably with the fine and ancient family shops in Bruges, and the store itself could use the services of an interior decorator, but the candy is pretty good, and I don't think there is a kid alive that wouldn't love the place. It's an honest place, making an honest product, and there's a lot to be said for that. read more

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I visited for the first time today. The chocolates were good, however I believe as a business they have rude employees. After I purchased my chocolate, I went back to my car to turn on my GPS & start my podcast (I'm from Seattle) & an employee came to my window to tell me that I was parked in private property & to leave (assuming I was not a customer). I told her that I was a customer & then she apologized & said they get a lot of people who work from their parking lot. Then she walked away to join other employees wearing hair nets all smoking. She was super rude & not sincere about apologizing. I also don't think it's healthy to be working in a kitchen making chocolate after smoking cigarettes. That smell stays on you even if you wash your hands. She left a bitter taste in my mouth & I will not be back to purchase chocolates from here again. read more

We went here to look at the chocolate waterfall. It was pretty gross. Don't get me wrong, I am one of the most biggest chocolate fans out there, but this waterfall was so wrong! It makes a really gross gloopy sound and smells (a little like burnt chocolate and something extra). I was happy to find that their candy was good. I had some taffy and a piece here and there of the different chocolates in their case. They were all delicious! read more

We wanted to see the World's Largest Chocolate Waterfall so we checked out the store before leaving town. It's interesting. Supposedly, it's been going since 1992. The young woman behind the counter said that they add chocolate to it periodically because it evaporates. Seems like a bit of a waste. The shop was nice enough. I got some chocolates in an Oregon box to take home as a souvenir and got a couple of things for Easter baskets. My husband got some sucker-stick things that were supposed to be maple but he said they didn't taste at all like maple. He also got some butterscotch covered cashews and he loved those. I got some peanut butter cups. The prices are on the high side, but it's a quirky thing to see and a decent place to pick up some last minute souvenirs. read more

The Candy Basket shouldn't be where it is. It shoud be in a big old brick factory with smoke coming out giant towers. The chocolate waterfall is kind of gross and dirty looking and I kind of hope it's just for show, rather than actually going into the candy. The candy is yumtastic! Haystacks and jellies and brittle and everything you can think of. The sugar free candy is great too! I have to send my dad a couple boxes of Rocky Road every few months to keep him happy. read more

50-60 candy factory workers making goodies here. It does not look like there is so much going on off of 181st but this place has been here since 1912. We pull in to their parking lot and head on in. The first thing you see is a very old, but cool, chocolate waterfall... it's been there, well for a long time and it is flowing liquid chocolate. Not something you see just anywhere. Walking in to their store there are lots of candy choices out there including, everything from chocolate chip marshmallows, to red and green jellies, to all sorts of different chocolate covered items including gummy bears, to beaver chocolates (go there and you'll see, it's got to do with Oregon so get your mind out of the gutter). if you go down to the end and turn to your right there are "oops" candies.. these are the not so perfect ones though they did not look too bad to me. And for the most part, except for their jelly bellys as an example, 90% I would estimate is all made there.. That says a lot. Speaking of a lot, these folks at the counter know plenty about their candies, we asked them. And they are proud of it in a very family kind of way.. oh and I saw one of the candy makers stick her head out with her hair net and all.. and she looked like an angel. read more

At some point early on in the several years in Portland I ended up at a candy factory east of the city, lost in suburban Gresham, and the reason we went there was that we were following a rumor that there was a real chocolate waterfall at this factory. I don't mean one of those little chocolate fountains that are perfect for chocolate fondue, but rather a real genuine wonka-style chocolate waterfall. And lo and behold, this eastside candy factory proudly has one. One cascading waterfall of melted belgian chocolate. Unreal. read more

Came to check out the fountain. Fell in love with their white chocolate sea foam. Omg so good, it's supernaturally good. Caramels were a+++++ too. read more

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When you walk in the door of the Shorthill Taffy Factory you are immediately greeted by a huge chocolate waterfall. It is impressive when it is working. They sell house made chocolates, taffy, caramels, creams, and other sweet treats. They also have jelly beans, gummies, stuffed toys, cards, popcorn, other items that are ideal for gifting. I highly recommend the Fleur de Sel dark chocolate covered caramels. A pound of chocolates is $18.95. What a steal! The only thing I would change would be to give the space a bit if a renovation. Pull up the old carpets, soften the lights, and throw on a fresh coat of paint. read more

pretty good dark chocolate. I believe they use Guittard. reminded me quite a bit of Wild Berry back in AK. chocolate fountain and all. tried a few cream filled: lemon, orange and huckleberry. they were okay, huckleberry being the best. their caramels and "seafoam" were great, tho. as were the molasses chips. they also make taffy and have the usual selection of jelly belly products and various sour gummies, but I didn't try any. can't believe I've been here a year and didn't know this place was less than two miles away. probably a good thing, now that I think about it... read more

People are pretty whiny on these reviews, so I feel like I need to add my comments. We visited and loved the Candy Basket! I thought the chocolate fountain was pretty neat, but the best part was definitely all the candy you can buy! We bought salt water taffy, jelly sticks, caramel popcorn, Irish cream truffles, red velvet truffles, chocolate covered raspberry and huckleberry old fashioned creams, and white chocolate sea foam. All of it was delicious! The lady behind the counter was extremely nice and answered all of our questions and helped us with choosing candy. We will definitely go back if we visit Portland again, and even if we don't I'll order from their website because the candy was super delicious. My favorites were the old fashioned cream and the white chocolate sea foam! My only complaint is that the taffy was a bit tough, I ended up microwaving it for a couple seconds before putting it in my mouth or it was hard to chew. But the chocolate... the chocolate is to die for! I wasn't disappointed and I'm really glad we took the time to visit while we were in Oregon. read more

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This was my 1st visit and probably my last to the Candy Basket. When you walk in you are met by the coolest chocolate waterfall, yes I said waterfall of chocolate. The store is clean and well stocked but don't be fooled there are no happy workers here to help you. Instead of a helpful person there was a woman who acted like she was to busy to explain anything and when she did explain things she spoke to us like we were stupid and just annoying, btw we did purchase items there. I'm a huge believer in customer service I'll pay more if I get great service. This place needs to work on greeting customers and inviting them into "their" world. read more

I was forced to drive past this place when detouring from the freeway for a gas stop. Boy was I pleasantly surprised. I loved walking in and being greeted by the giant chocolate fountain - not as grand as Willy Wonka's chocolate fountain, but this is definitely the largest one I've seen in real life. I only spent a few minutes browsing their shelves of pre-packaged candies. I just can never seem to dish out money on pre-packaged goodies when they obviously have the fresher stuff behind the counter. Eddie was immediately drawn to the taffy section so while he was scooping up Oreo and mint Oreo taffy flavors, I was scoping out the chocolate counter. Finally in the third case I found my favorites: delicious caramels. I bought plain caramels, milk chocolate covered caramels, fleur de sel caramels, and a big chunk of chocolate toffee. Eddie joined me at the counter just in time to hear the employee tell us about their chocolate-covered marshmallows. Homemade marshmallows. Yeah, we added one of those to the bag. The taffy wasn't super fresh, but both types had a great Oreo flavor. The plain caramels are delightful - chewy, creamy, soft, buttery. Delicious. But my favorite in the bag are the fleur de sels. I just love chocolatey salted caramels. Such a great combination. And the chocolate covered marshmallow was great. They make a very light and fluffy marshmallow filling and line it with caramel (I think) before dipping it in a light coating of chocolate. Far better than I expected. Somehow the toffee has survived the night so I won't be trying that until tomorrow. But if any of today's treats are an indication, I imagine the toffee will be fantastic. read more

The 2lbs of dark & milk chocolate covered sea salt caramels and they are absolutely delicious. The layer of chocolate is thin, the sea salt granules are fine, and they caramel inside is soft and smooth, rich and buttery. Each caramel weighs in about 14 grams, based on the nutritional facts on the box, 60 calories for such a decadent treat is not bad. I recommend biting into the caramel and slowly let it melt in your mouth and truly enjoy all the flavors. The sweet and salty is really an amazing combination. Chocolate connoisseurs are probably going to hate me, but I like them chilled in the fridge. I do take precaution and put them in an air tight container. read more

We had a truly horrible experience being there. First of all, the chocolate fountain was not working, when we got there, the entire store had really bad smell....... foul odor....... We called in an hour before heading out there to make sure that the fountain was running for our two small children to see. They were very very disappointed. One of my children needed to use restroom but they don't have any for customers. I am sure there was one in office area which is right next to the retail store. My child was in tears . A girl behind the counter was nice but not very helpful. I can go on and on. A woman who answered the phone also gave us wrong information and wrong prices on items we were looking for. They were exactly same price as the Made in Oregon store !! We bought some anyway but we think the ones at the Made in Oregon store are fresher.... it was a waste of gas and time. read more

My Mother-in-Law needed to pick up some saltwater taffy to take back to Texas so I googled where to find some in Portland. The Candy Basket came up in the search so off we went. To my surprise it was a warehouse looking building that appeared to be closed. We pulled into the parking lot and saw the open sign so we headed in. You would think that a candy store would smell like candy. This place reminded me of my tax accountants smelly building. Not a scent of sugar in the air. No yummy chocolate smell, just the smell of an old dirty building. Behind the counter we were greeted by a nice lady stuffing chocolates in a paper cup then into the plastic tray with her gloveless fingers fondling each chocolate. My Mother-in-Law picked out her taffy and made the purchase with the same nice lady that was stuffing the chocolates (with her gloveless fingers). I was curious to see if the nice lady was going to wash her hands after running the cash register before going back to her chocolate stuffing so we hung out for a minute and chatted about the candies. Nope.... she didn't, she headed right back to her project. It makes me wonder if she washes them after using the bathroom...... About the fountain of chocolate. It was working which baffles me even more on why it didn't smell like a chocolate store. With all that chocolate flowing around it still smelled horrible in there. Needless to say, we won't be going back there. read more

I have never been there, but I got a hold of their 2 lb box of Fleur de Sel Salted Milk and Dark Chocolate Covered Caramels off Woot. It was a great deal and they are to die for. I would love to be able to visit the shop someday. My wife and I agree, their Fleur de Sel Salted Milk and Dark Chocolate Covered Caramels are unequaled. I can not wait to get her some for Valentines day again. read more

Visited the Candy Basket once before and had been wanting to take my husband since. Finally got to bring him a couple of days ago and he loved it as much as I did. Linda assisted us and made the experience even more pleasant. The candy is handmade and very reasonably priced. Just love this store. read more

I haven't been to the Candy Basket in about 15 years. I live 80 miles away. I had a wholesale barter account with them. There is nothing like the taste and smell of fresh chocolates! Within seconds of opening a box of chocolates, the room has an intense aroma! The difference between just made and on the shelf for months is radical! I serviced their computer(s) in the 1980"s and early 1990's. David Peterson read more

Fantastic amount from which to choose. You WILL find something that suits your taste. Price seemed very fair. Don't be put off by the industrial-style building...chocolate fountain (which was working nicely) is a must see, especially for kids. Smelled yummy! Wish I would've known about it when I lived in Portland!!! Staff were knowledgable and friendly. read more

I love this place, they are good people and their products are wonderful, salted caramels are my faves.

How can you not love a candy store with a chocolate fountain, as odd as it may sound and look, it's still a treat. This place is great, lots of choices for tasty treats. I love the "oops" section where you can try stuff without spending a lot. The day I went, they had samples of this peanut butter chocolate fudge out, and it was buy 1 get one free. It was so delicious and silky I couldn't resist, and now I'm pawning off delicious fudge to everyone I see, which of course, they love. read more

I make my own peanut butter fudge during the Christmas holiday using the best white chocolate. I use to get it from another store but was not able to this last Christmas. My husband heard about The Candy Basket from a friend so I went out to see if i could get what I needed. Sure enough; they had what i wanted. The young man behind the counter was very helpful, and I walked out with more white chocolate than I had planned. So far I have made 3 batches of my fudge, and have just been asked to make another batch for my daughter's future mother-in-law. So I will be making another trip this next weekend. Maybe I'll get enough for 3 more batches. My 14 month old granddaughter loves it. read more

I am a wholesale customer of theirs who has done consistent, long term business. For the past three years, I have also ordered 50 lbs of bulk chocolates from them to hand out at the bridal show. This year, I was stunned to find out that instead of referring me to somewhere online, I was charged $100 for crinkle cups to put the $350 worth of chocolate I bought into. Upon looking online, these crinkle cups would have been less than $20 including freight...probably about $10. I called to ask whats up with that, and was told pretty much "yeah, what of it, we're not going to do anything about it". I was charged $60 for them last year, and less the year before. Not cool at all! This isn't the first incident that has made me feel marginalized, but it is the first that made me feel hosed. Sayonara. read more

I ordered the Fleur de Sel Salted Milk and Dark Chocolate Covered Caramels from Woot. They were amazing and well worth the price.

Chocolate Fountain is not working, apparently a common occurrence. Not worth the stop. Sample chocolates were stale and not worth the stop. Would not recommend it. read more