Salt Water Taffy was fresh and full of flavor. Would definitely order again, and highly recommend!

Do you have a sweet tooth? Are you currently in OBX? Well then head on over to Forbes. Seriously. This confectioner states they have famous taffy and fudge, but they have so much more. Do you remember penny candy? Well....it's no longer a penny but I bet Forbes has your fav. I was excited to see such a variety. If you are looking for souvenirs then you can also find a bevy of really nice things to gift friends and family (or yourself) to remind you of your trip. The only stroke was the lack of red coins. I'm not fond of red hot dollars but the gummy cherry coins are my fav...and I couldn't find them. read more

We came here specifically for the saltwater taffy and it did not disappoint! Flavors for days and you can fill your own bag with what you want and however much you want. They also have fancy chocolates and fudge. Fairly priced too! read more

Cute place to get a slice of fudge and some ice cream. Lots of souvenirs to take home and the stuff is a little more high end than the big box stores. They fashioned a pickup area for take out ice cream with some doors (see pic). Also loved their bulk taffy and outdoor seating. read more

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This is a great candy and gift shop. I have been looking for windchimes for my mom, all the prices were high everywhere else, windchimes under $10 here. Lots of variety. Ladies behind the counter are very sweet and helpful. read more

Forbes Candies - Candy Stores Near Me - Nags Head, North Carolina

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The lady behind the counter wasn't wearing a mask. We were planning to buy fudge but she told us the fudge in the case was a week old. She said she had a new shipment of fudge but she wasn't opening it now, and it would take a long time to cut anyway. We'd have to come back. We asked what flavors were in the new shipment but she said she didn't know, she'd have to look it up. And made no move to look it up. She was doing paperwork at the counter, and the store was empty except for us. We aren't patronizing stores where employees aren't wearing masks- it's the very least we can do to protect one another... but we also felt like we were intruding on this employee, who would rather be left alone. So we won't be returning. read more

Cute little candy store, have lots of salt water taffy and other chocolates. They also have Icecream and cute little trinkets. Staff was so friendly. read more

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If taffy , chocolate and trinkets is your thing then you found the right spot . Fudge , Peanut Brittle , Sea Salt Caramel, Chocolate Bacon , just to name a few of the goodies inside. They were having a 20% sale on all gift items !!! Right on the Bi -pass road across from my favorite spot Mama Kwans . (MP 10) So if you need to satisfy your sweet tooth head their way !!! read more

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The go to spot for salt water taffy and touristy finds. The candy area had bins full of all different flavor taffy as well as a dessert case. Fudge and taffy they just scream beach sweets to me! I skip through the main shop and only focus on the goodies. They even had dog treats locally made here too. read more

This was my first and probably my last time trying chocolate covered bacon. I hope that doesn't revoke my bacon lovers membership. I mean I love me some bacon but there was something so wrong about eating this. Not sure if it was the consistency or if my palette just didn't like it. I needed to buy a drink to wash that taste out of my mouth. Don't let my chocolate bacon fiasco deter you from stopping here. This is a great little candy shop/souvenir shop to stop at. Tons of other items covered in chocolate to enjoy. There are also many different flavors of fudge to indulge in. The souvenirs are a bit redundant for the area, but to be truthful, you are not stopping here for the souvenirs. If you are, you are not in your right mind. read more

Just stopped in today to get some ice cream. We walked in, no one greeted us with a hello or anything. Two women were working one was ringing out a customer (with a mask on) the other behind the fudge counter. We noticed that they didn't have soft serve so I thought maybe I'd take some fudge home. I stood there for a bit, the woman behind the counter never acknowledged me as I stood waiting for help, she was looking at a sheet pan full of fudge......we didn't stay we just left. Will not be back, just couldn't believe that she didn't say anything to us!!! Very disappointing, customer service greatly lacking and certainly not good for business. read more

Cute shop, full of trinkets and decor (mostly made in China though, so go figure). I wanted to introduce my family to fresh salt water taffy, but when I asked if any of it was made in house I was disappointed that it wasn't. When I saw a very cute, but very hairy dog in an area where food was exposed, I decided to forgo anything edible all together. We did end up purchasing a 20" driftwood wreath to decorate later with seashells we collected on the beach. That's all I could buy from there. read more

Such a cute little shop with reasonably priced souvenirs and sweet staff!

1st stop I make in the outer banks after picking up the house rental keys! The chocolate covered bacon here is SOOOO GOOD! I take the liberties of unpacking the entire house by myself as long as I have my goodies from here! I try to buy treats to bring home to the nephews but have learned I have to wait till leaving day to get theirs or I'll eat it all! Everything is delish! I would say keep the prices in mind because I easily walk out w $30 worth of candies I wanna sample or try again and loose track easy almost every trip... that I make every couple days when on vacay :D There are way too many treats here for me to recommend except the chocolate covered bacon! Iv hit almost all the locations and love each one :) only thing negative I can say would be that the salt water taffy in bins seems a lot fresher then the boxed kind they sell. read more

Not worth my stop in. I found a place in Manteo (but I dont know the name) where the fudge looked fresher and the candies more unique. I would skip Forbes Candy. I kept thinking it would be a cool store as I drove by it many times. I was wrong. read more

We went in right before closing. The lady made it a point to tell us to pick fast right as we walked in the door. We were staring at the fudge waiting for her to help us. We had to go request assistance. She shut the lights off as we were walking out. Never felt so unwanted In a business in my life. Will never go back. Will go to The Fudgery next time. read more

Such a great place! They have these big chocolate covered eggs every year for Easter and you can chose between buttercream and peanut butter filling. They will even write a name on it for free in icing! A must have in my daughters Easter basket every year! Sweet treats and even sweeter staff! read more

Forbes Candies - Forbes chocolate covered buttercream egg that they personalize for free every year is a MUST in my daughters Easter basket! - Candy Stores Near Me - Nags Head, North Carolina

It is our family tradition to come to get taffy here.We hav probably doing this for about 4 years every time we come down.We always enjoy the different types of candy whenever we decide to have a beach weekend and come down.There is so many different trinkets and taffy's here that it always puts a smile on our face. read more

Cute place! Ask for samples! We got a snickers and heath bar fudge and 1 strip of chocolate covered bacon, which seems to be their hottest seller. It's a typical beach fudge and candy place, but very clean and well stocked. read more

This was such a disappointment. None of the chocolate (milk or white) was sweet! It was so bland, I don't understand why. Is that just the popular thing in Outerbanks? Were they having a really off day? I was so bummed! The only silver lining was the non-edible items in their shop. They carry some really cool things so that's worth a look at least. read more