I was in Columbia for a family wedding and was excited to see, my welcome bag had favorites of the…read morebride and groom. I had a packet of Chocolate Covered Pretzels and another packet containing a Chocolate Covered Oreo. Typically I was a glass of cold milk with my Oreo, but this one from the Candy Factory was perfect just being dipped in chocolate. The pretzels gave me a nice mix of savory and sweet. The two pack had one dipped in Milk Chocolate and another in, White Chocolate. I surprised myself, by liking the White Chocolate best. It seemed to have a sweeter taste, which went well with the salty pretzel. While out exploring downtown Columbia, I stopped by to give their Chocolate Covered Strawberries a tasting. OMG - so good. The chocolate shell had a good crunch and the berry was super juicy. I feel bad that I did not, take a picture of the deliciousness. The customer service was attentive and the associates were eager to recommend their favorites. If you love chocolate, you gotta stop by Candy Factory.

A gem of a local business! The Candy Factory is a Columbia institution which features a large…read moreassortment of locally made chocolate and other candies. We've been shopping here for years for ourselves and for gift giving and have never been disappointed. For the quality, the prices are not too bad either, you have the option to either buy individual items or order by the pound (around $20 a pound last I checked). The service is always friendly and helpful, and the store is nice and cozy. Highly recommended!

Several varieties of homemade popcorn and free samples? Yes please! Cheese, cinnamon, caramel and…read morechocolate... there's something here for everyone. We arrived just after they opened, a batch of cheese corn had just finished up. "It might be a little soft, I just put the melted cheese on it" says the guy behind the counter... well it was not too soft, it was warm and gooey in all the right ways. We bought 4 different kinds for the long trip home.

I have spent a few days thinking of how to return a favor to this place and now I know how…read more Recently my wife of 15 years was diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer that had spread to her Liver. When she heard I was coming to Hannibal from O'fallon she asked me to stop in here to get her favorite popcorn. I picked up a few bags and payed for them. I then was telling the nice gentleman working there about my wife. He apologized and gave me another bag of popcorn and said he wished I told him earlier. My wife was so happy when I told her this she began to cry. I can't thank you guys enough for making her day with her favorite popcorn. Truly a classy place. God Bless!

This was a great shop to go into. We just went in to look. But came out with some great cooking…read moreitems and food,gifts also. Find some oils and was able to sample before I bought them. Staff was helpful took the time to talked to me about what would be best what I was looking for for my type of cooking. Decided on Smoked oil. Parmason garlic. Both wonderful tasting. Also bought some candles and some other items. I will most definitely come back here. Very excited to cook with theses

The Mississippi Marketplace was a quaint shop filled with of lots of different treasures and…read morecooking supplies. If you're a baker you will love it. The shop's owner was able to recommend some of their favorite peach sweet tea and the little chocolates were delicious. We stopped in every day of our long weekend trip to try new flavors. The farm animal ceramics would be a great addition to any kitchen. The magnets in the front were hilarious and provided a comedic chuckle.

Such a great chocolate shop in Bowling Green, MO! Tons of delicious options to choose from. I went…read morein one day and grabbed a few, then went back before my flight to buy even more to give as gifts for friends and family back home. Needless to say, they loved them! The ladies working there were so kind and friendly, which made the visit even better.

A home town treasure from my childhood. We try to come back here each holiday we are in town. We…read morestill really love the chocolates. The Carmel turtles are the best and really nice toffee. Really can't go wrong with any of there items, from chocolate covered raisins.

Cute little shop. Stopped by to try their coffee and avocado toast. Price is decent for the portion…read moreand service was fairly quick. Coffee was sweet so I couldn't really taste it as much. I would probably stop by again just to try the coffee on its own.

Love the macarons! Had them for my birthday last year & I might have to stop by again.read more

I have always wanted to check this place out but have never had the time to. I would pass in Quincy…read moreand see the big bubbles to sit in outside and all the advertisements. I needed to check it out. They do have a parking lot in the back on the side road. I was on a hunt for pastries otherwise I would have went into the front entrance. They have a restaurant setting/full bar in front which I did not try yet. But I know they do brunch here as well. I went to the bakery section in the back, where the lady who worked here was super nice and friendly. Gave me so much information. They had little chocolates. More flavors than you could imagine. Peppermint bars, Cookies, and candies. I bought a cinnamon roll because holy hell, the cream on it looked so bomb. And I bought a half dozen cupcakes. Each cupcake was around $2.25 each. They looked crazy. I had to buy them. I bought an Oreo cream , some peanut butter bliss, a wedding cake and s'mores flavored cupcakes. They were beautiful. The people who make these things put a lot of work and effort to not only make a cute spot to go to in Quincy. But also so you can bring their hard work home with you to share with your family and friends. Will be coming more often!

I ordered cupcakes and when I saw them I didn't think they were decorated very well. First time…read moreordering. Just looked like scooped icing with a spoon and sat on top of cupcakes. Just orange and a pretzel. Just plain. I asked for different shapes of frosting on top but all the same. I will try again maybe take a photo on. I appreciate you doing my order.

Hard pressed to find a candy from yesteryear not in store. Lots of memories from items that aren't…read morein typical stores. They have the cutest aprons behind the register. I wish I would have gotten one! A big variety of tasty cookies on hand. You won't be disappointed!

Very friendly employees. They have a lot of candy, ice cream and cheesecake. I think some of the…read morecandy is overpriced such as the box candy. Dollar general has the some of the candy but a dollar cheaper. I think when I'm in. Hermann again, I will stop and see what is new. Cute business

Great pecan clusters. A little bit of everything on a long drive west. And the customer service…read morewas top notch. We stop every chance we get.

If you didn't stop at Ozarkland General Store on the way to the Ozarks did you even go? I stopped…read moreon a recent trip. I used the restroom. I bought some fudge. I admired the t-shirts with the Ozark Hillbillies and then I got back on the road. I've been here countless times and I'm sure I'll be back!

Absolutely hands down the best fudge in the area. Make sure to try the dark chocolate flavor!…read moreAlways excited to stop by and try some truffles as well.

I only came here for ice cream so I don't think there is really much more that I can say other than…read morethe ice cream i had (mint chocolate chip) was good and the price was fine. More generally this is a pretty charming shop, though there are other places in the st. charles historic area that also serve ice cream. i think it's worth a visit if you're coming to this area already

Adorable inside. Friendly service. The amount of bacon on that BLT is insane. Could not eat it all…read more We split a Crown Sundae which was delicious. Great nostalgic stop.

I came here I got invited by the owner some months back and finally was able to make it in on my…read moreown and I must say the BLT Sandwich is undisputed lol it is amazing they load it with bacon as you can see from my picture I will definitely be back to try out there shakes and other items this was a quick swing thru but crown candy is a STL fave I'm surprised it took me this long When I arrived it was middle of day so it was a little busy but very laid back everyone was so nice