Located in the Eastview Mall, the Exotic Snack Factory has been on my "to visit" list for a while. I'm a big fan of trying new and interesting international snacks, and I'll often bring various items back to my office so that visitors and colleagues can try snacks they may not come across otherwise.
I will say that I was actually a bit disappointed in the limited number of snack types at the store. When you walk in, the entire left side of the store appears to be various squishy items, blind boxes, and other toys, while the right side of the store is more snack-related. Having been to a lot of international snack stores and markets, what was available at the Exotic Snack Factory seemed kind of generic? Like, Hi Chews, Pringles, Kit Kats, Chips are great... but I can get them most anywhere. I wanted more interesting items and was let down by what was available on the snack side of things.
Don't get me wrong, it's fun to visit and if I need to find Rolife Super Creator models or, I guess, knockoff Labubus? I'll come here. As far as snacks go though, this place was a miss for me.
TL;DR Service was nice, store was clean, but not what I was hoping for from something pitched as a "Snack Factory". Not expecting to return. read more