Decided to go to public market today in Milwaukee. I stopped at this candy shop. Excellent customer service and amazing chocolate. The chocolate covered strawberry special was amazing! Would highly recommend. Can't wait to go back! read more

Freese's Candy Shops - Chocolate covered strawberries - Candy Stores Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Good flavor and quick service. Very refreshing for a hot day. Place is pretty slow for a busy Saturday afternoon read more

Freese's Candy Shops - Strawberry hibiscus Italian ice - Candy Stores Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

I've been going here 45 years and it NEVER disappoints. Very great quality chocolate and candies. Highly recommend

This is a cute candy and chocolate shop within Milwaukee's Public Market with a great selection including ice cream as well. Service was quick despite a short line, prices reasonable! read more

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A wide choice of candies and ice cream in the Milwaukee Public Market. From hard candy to gummies, to chocolates of all sorts, they have it. I got a couple of dark chocolate covered dried apricots, dark chocolate cashew coconut bark, and a dark chocolate peanut butter cup. YUM! This is a popular spot but staff is watching for the next person so step right up with your order. read more

Freese's Candy Shops - Candy Stores Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Amazing chocolates. Friendly service. So happy I tried this place. It has been here for ages but just tried again. Yum!!!

Freese's Malted Milk Balls: Freese's Candy Shoppe first opened in 1928 by founder Otto Freese. It's located in West Allis, which is just west of Milwaukee, WI. Almost 100 years later they're still going strong using family recipes passed down over three generations. My Uncle gave me these Malted Milk Balls (MMBs) for Christmas and basically told me that Freese's makes some high-quality sweets. Initially I was a little skeptical as I'm not the biggest fan of MMBs, but to be fair the only MMBs I've had were Whoppers. The thought of Freese's balls also made me smirk a bit as the name reminds me of a possible counterpart to that old SNL skit featuring Alec Baldwin's Schweddy balls. All joking aside, Freese's version is much larger (about the size of a large gumball) and has a greater outer chocolate to malt center ratio than a Whopper. This worked in my favor as I'm a bigger fan of the chocolate layer, which is kind of funny since it's the center that gives the balls their name. For those of you looking for a little history on the malted milk ball, it goes back to 1887 when William Horlick, immigrated to Racine, WI from England. He was a food manufacturer and created the first malted milk powder. That powder, along with white chocolate is rolled into a ball to create the center of a MMB before it is coated in milk chocolate. I thought this was an interesting connection to the Milwaukee area that I had not been aware of. In conclusion, even though I think Whoppers are just okay, Freese's MMBs won me over and are Doughboy approved. Doughboy_Food_Reviews read more

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My mom and I visited Freese's Candy Shop inside of the Public Market in Milwaukee. They have so much to offer from saltwater taffy, truffles, fudge, various chocolate dipped and covered treats, etc. There is so much to choose from! This is every sweet lovers dream shop. Definitely would reccomend and would return. Yumm! read more

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In light of Freese's taking over the spot that Kehr's Candies once occupied in the Milwaukee Market, my partner and I decided to stop by Freese's Candy Shoppe in West Allis this afternoon. While the shoppe is smaller, it is paaacked with chocolate, including great St. Patrick's Day and Easter treats. The owner's daughter, Kailey, was a delight. We bought a variety of treats. My partner said that their "fairy food" is really fresh. We look forward to buying more treats from Freese's once they relocate to the Milwaukee Market. read more

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The selection is fantastic. What they sell tastes great. The service is kind and professional! The shop feels fresh, clean and like all great candy shops should, warm, welcoming and full of tasty treasures! A+ read more

Delicious candy! They should charge just for the smells in the store alone!!! Very nice customer service! I will be returning! read more

Freese's Candy Shops - Dark chocolate peanut butter cup, pecan turtle and mini whipped cream bar - Candy Stores Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

I often travel all the way from Menomonee Falls to buy their amazingly delicious pecan turtles!!! The best I've had yet hands down!!!! The staff exudes nice customer service! I love this candy shop! read more

FANTASTIC! A go to, especially at Easter Time for the famous eggs .. the new salted caramel flavor is incredible. I hope it is a permanent addition read more

Great Service! The hand made candy is very high quality and a very competitive price points. The Staff is super knowledgeable , helpful and very accommodating with special candy requests. All my customers and family love the this very special Wisconsin Treat. Dean S read more

I'm a bit of a chocolate snob. I am. I admit it. Hershey's bars and M&M's have their place (S'mores and Monster cookies, respectively), but if I'm going to eat a piece of chocolate, I won't bother unless it's good stuff. Freese's has good stuff. It's everything a chocolate shop should be and nothing that it shouldn't. Lots of chocolates. Lots of options. Some dietary restriction options. Little white boxes to take them home in. Nothing overly fussy or fancy here, just good chocolate and in the forms and shapes and colors that you'd expect for the most part. I mean, I don't need my chocolate to have golden shimmer swirls on it to make it taste delicious. It's a small, family run business and the folks are always friendly inside. It's ok if you just want one of everything, they'll make it happen for you. Maybe I don't buy enough chocolate at one time, but I'm always surprised by how reasonable (for good chocolate) the prices are. You can't find many old-fashioned (read: proper) chocolate shops anymore and Freese's is one of a dying breed. I'll do my part to keep it going, but you all should, too. I bet you know someone who likes chocolate..... read more

Their chocolates are the best. The smell as you walk in is heavenly! The turtles are fabulous as well as the chocolate covered almond and cashews! read more

We popped over there, after thinking about it for a long time. Wow, what took us so long? We were like "kids in a candy store", literally--except we are not close to being kids anymore. We oohed and ahhhed with our eyes at all the truffles and various other chocolates. Finally decided on some dark chocolate peanut butter cups that so melted in your mouth with creamy, delectable peanut butter, dark chocolate maple walnut. Delicious maple creaminess with some crunch of pieces of walnut that blended beautifully with the dark chocolate. We tried various truffles also that were wonderful. Remember the whipped creme eggs that come out around Easter? It's more of a whipped marshmallow, but these were in almost the size of a candy bar. Again, got dark chocolate filled with this whippy, soft & delicious filling. We've been trying to be good and not have more than 1-2 pieces today. Today.....I was a bad, bad girl, had the whippy bar and two chocolates. Kind of addicting..... Sigh! The young woman waiting on us was family of the Freese's. She was so helpful with all the questions we had. We will be back. read more

Family owed and amazing turtles. People that work here are really nice and support the community, this is where my money is going. Thanks

5 stars for a iconic West Allis spot. Was doing what they do before it became somewhat trendy. Great spot to stop if looking for holiday chocolates or just to check out. read more

I am a huge fan of this shop. My grandma (who was born in 1911 and passed just two years ago) was the one who turned me on to Freese's candy shop. When I need something special and something "from home" to gift a friend or family member, I automatically think of Freese's. It's quality and it's made right here where I live. I LOVE the truffles and my husband knows that if he ever wants to impress me with chocolates, he NEEDS to go to Freese's. Besides being completely delectable, I have such a nostalgic feel for this shop. My family has bought candies from here for 3 generations and now my own children know and love Freese's as well. So yeah, 4 generations of Freese's fans!! :-) Oh, and my dad who is from Germany and is very biased when it comes to chocolates, loves their chocolates as well. read more

Best local candy shop!!! My family and I have been going here for years and it's always perfect! I love to shop local and they make it easy! Good selection of made on site chocolates as well as roasted nuts and other candies like chocolate coated pretzels, gummy candies, even sugarless varieties! We go there for special occasion gifts and often just to satisfy cravings! You won't be disappointed, unless you go on a Monday--they're closed Mondays! read more

I have tried so many high end truffles from fancy chocolatiers. My sister brought home a selection of truffles and other chocolate confections from Freese's, and it was superb. Each bite of a different flavor was rich and fresh and unique. This place gets high marks because the flavors and textures and thicknesses are just perfect.. The big thing for me is the flavor is not overly sweet, a sign of high quality for me along with freshness. Great job Freese's! read more

Simply the BEST turtles ever! Delicious! We've gone to this delightful candy shop for years and always leave with smiles on our faces. Excellent candy and great service. read more

Cute shop from the outside and inside, until I brought my 1 pound box of chocolates home and was disappointed. The chocolate coating is hard and snaps when you bite into each chocolate and the quality just isn't there. The filling is runny, the nuts were too large that were mixed with the nut creams and the chocolate quality was as bad as a generic bag of chocolate chips. The woman behind the counter was brash and not very welcoming. After spending $35.00 in their store I politely asked, "Do you happen to offer any free samples to taste?" She then stated," If our chocolates weren't any good then we would not have been here for 82 years! No we have never offered free samples." I was shocked at her response and had a feeling we should have taken our business elsewhere but I decided to give this place a shot, and the chocolate is as bad as the customer service at this store. Never again! Avoid. read more

Freezes candy has been a part of my life for 50 years. There is no better candy anywhere. Our Christmas always included candy and nuts from Freezes. My father is now 100 years old and that's what he wants for Valentines Day!! read more