It's easy to walk by and just see it as a funky retro gift shop but it also has great treats like…read moresoft serve and cotton candy. The owner was super cool and let us bring our dog inside. The shirts and Hoosier are super soft too.

From the owner: Where nostalgia meets the Carolina Beach Boardwalk! Offering retro toys, candy, soda pops, vinyl…read morerecords, tin signs and lunch boxes, and much more. We also offer fresh-spun cotton candy, giant pretzels, popcorn, and nachos. We're here to take you away!

Awesome dessert place. Always great ice cream, friendly service, and fudge is excellent. Staple of…read moreCB.

I wanted to try a few flavors, but was only allowed one. I completely understand limiting flavors,…read moreyet I did not like my first sample so I felt too nervous to blindly order a different flavor. I was not a fan of the birthday cake. Service was okay, yet I had a cockaroach try to climb onto my shoe the second I stepped in. When the staff asked me if I wanted to order anything, I had currently been watching a cockroach crawl across the counter near the fudge. Would not recommend.

Yum! The Sunset slush attached is delicious. Love to get gelatis when I come on vacation. The place…read moreis always packed but the line moves fast. Creamsicle with vanilla or coconut with chocolate are the ways to go! The store part is small and cute. I wanted a bag of all banana salt water taffies for my mum, and lo and behold! I was pleased. Grabbed a tshirt while in there as well, and boy, were they a mess! They had three different logos, all were cute but they were really disorganized. I'm sure the staff has a hard time keeping up with the messy tourists, but that's the only reason I couldn't give it a 5! I would've loved if the tshirts were organized or hung up on a rack so people could be in and out vs kneeling on the floor to rummage.

The service here is great and they have a bubble machine for kids. If you get the bag of candy it…read moreis not a rip off. Their candy is amazing. There are soooooo many options, from chocolate to sour candies. We do a beach trip every year to Sunset Beach and it is one of the most loved traditions.

My mother bragged about this place the whole trip, but she was Wright the ice cream is juicy,…read morecreamy, fresh and sooo good!!! I do recommend they should give a variation with the cones but hey no complaints I still loved it!!!

First - THANKS for being open until 10pm on a Thursday! Great simple cone options for a decent…read moreprice (a small is about $3 and was plenty without being overkill or too little ---- dare I say 'just right'?!). They have cup options with toppings, everything looked fresh & clean. I love the idea of adding just a touch of flavor to a plain vanilla-twist (soft serve) cone, great little treat! This is not a 'gourmet' ice cream shop, just a quaint little soft-serve place on the boardwalk. And I appreciate not having to pay $8 for a little soft serve cone that had a great twist of flavor....was it 'epic'? no....but 'just right' ? Yesssssir. ;o)

The fudge was actually so gross I wish I read the reviews. Yogurt peanuts were mislabeled- it was…read moreraisins! Awful. Candy was good though.

I have been coming to this candy store for years and have always been a loyal customer, but my…read moreexperience today was incredibly disappointing. I spent over $25 in the store, yet I was treated as if I was doing something wrong the entire time. I picked up a piece of candy using the provided tongs because the sign specifically said not to use your hands. Despite following the rules, two employees began yelling at me as if I had done something wrong. The situation got even worse when I was looking at one of the squishies. One of them was already out of its packaging before I ever touched it. An employee immediately started yelling at me and accusing me of taking it out, even after I repeatedly explained that it was already like that when I found it. Instead of listening, they continued raising their voices and treating me like I was lying. To make matters worse, the employees were also speaking about me in a different language while I was standing there. Although I could not understand everything they were saying, it was clear from their tone, gestures, and the timing of their comments that they were talking about me. This made the situation feel even more disrespectful and uncomfortable. As a customer who has supported this store for years, I found this treatment disrespectful, embarrassing, and completely unacceptable. Being publicly yelled at over things I did not do was frustrating and upsetting. Customer service should involve listening to customers before making accusations. Unfortunately, after this experience, I will seriously reconsider whether I want to return. I am incredibly angry

Cute, cute, nostalgic walk through the candy shop. If there was ever an emulation of the saying,…read more"like a kid in a candy store!", this 50 year old was just that. Walked away with the purchase of some of the best fudge. I mean, great fudge and worth the money paid which was reasonable for sure. You must check this sweet treat of a place out! The lady behind the counter had to take out all the fudge trays for us, and on a very busy evening, and she did it with a smile, and great feedback on the choices. Loved this little place!

Have a sweet tooth? Be sure to check out Sandcastles the next time you're on Holden Beach. Tucked…read moreinto a tiny storefront on Jordan Blvd under the bridge, this bright, fun, and fully stocked candy store has something for everyone. Their selection of saltwater taffy is unrivaled at the beach. Grab some to eat now and save some to enjoy later. Staff is welcoming, helpful and friendly. Great place to take the kids.

Kilwins is always a classic. It's a nice location on Market Street, which is a lovely place to…read morevisit. The employees were friendly and let me sample a few different flavors of ice cream, which is standard for most ice cream shops. I settled on 2 scoops- one of dulce de Leche and one of coconut. Excellent combo. This Kilwins is very organized and clean, plus there are a delectable amount of chocolate treats to choose from.

Good ice cream Good…read moreservice, the staff are friendly. We went when it was super crowded, but the place smelt amazing, very clean and open inside.

Grand assortment of different chocolates to fill every taste…read more Service was excellent. Staff was very helpful.

Oh dear, oh dear; what have I done? The other day I was perusing various offerings in the area and…read morecame upon the Carolina Candy Company. The short description piqued my interest (I mean, come on already...chocolate and toffee? What's not to love?. As an unpaid servant to the gastronomic public, I forced myself to locate this place. It is in a small collection of shops off of Kerr Avenue, but finding it can be a bit difficult (especially for some of our local speed demons!). Google maps will get you there, however, and it is on your right as you enter the parking area between the two sets of stores. The photo I took shows what to look for and do look for it. Did I mention that they do samples? I meant to go in and speak with the owners, and maybe that was it. Of course, those who know me are laughing right now because y'all know my predilection for sweets. Purely in the interest of encouraging this business (veteran-owned), I did purchase a small bag of their dark chocolate toffee. Oh, the things I do for science and the community. Carolina Candy Company has other offerings other than candy from other Veteran-owned businesses, including hand-poured candles and soaps. Very interesting, but let's get back to the toffee! Rich, luscious, and all-too-soon gone flavor. The variety of toffee and barks will tempt the most diet-conscious person. The selections include a dark-chocolate toffee, dark-chocolate southern pecan toffee, and milk chocolate almond toffee. The barks (peppermint) I somehow did not sample. Please forgive this oversight, which I plan on correcting soon. All are decadent and probably the ruin of many a New Year's promises to avoid sweets. I went with the dark-chocolate toffee (this time) with a commitment to return (soon!) to savor the others as well. I'm all about equal treatment, you understand. Overall I would grade the service as 5/5 and the same for their toffees (I somehow managed to miss sampling the barks. I guess that means I have to return to make sure nothing is overlooked). You can order through their website (https://carolinacandy.com/shop/), but do go by and check them out.