May 2024/Santa Monica: I enjoy shopping and looking around It'Sugar, as it's such a fun store! It's bright, cheerful, has unique candy, as well as international candy, which I love! One of a Kind: Larger than life candy, which make fun gifts! Coffee mugs w/hilarious sayings, some chocolates with liquor inside, retro candy, cute plushies, Hello Kitty cup of noodles... So much to see! It's always a fun surprise to discover something new whenever I visit, which is whenever I'm on 3rd Street Promenade shopping! Favorites: Unique flavors of KitKat bars, Barbie drink, chocolate bar mixed with potato chips, boba drinks, Bailey's chocolates...& so much more! Customer Service: I'm always greeted right away! Friendly service! Recently, I had a question about an item, and though It'Sugar did not carry it, the nice girl told me what store did carry what I was looking for! So sweet! Overall: Fun store that I always enjoy going into and shopping! I love it! read more

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If you have a sweet tooth? this store can satisfy your craving. This store has all kind of sweets. Peanut brittle, licorice, necklace candy nerds and chocolate. This store has something for everyone. So many items to select from. You can purchase by the weight or prepackaged items. read more

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We decided to go with a group for bunch of treats for Christmas to ITS SUGAR on 3rd street. They were to close at 8:00 pm on Saturday night! Well we got there store was closed! I just don't understand why have hours where it doesn't matter. Anyway not the end it was just Candy but thats just another reason city of Santa Monica should start taking active business variously , encourage them to stay open and clean are the homeless and The homeless shelters from the area! I also can't blame the owner , Christmas weekend and the place was dead. There were the equivalent zombies vs customers and sorry but their security is useless. They're afraid of these zombies. read more

IT'SUGAR - 3rd street promenade 2025!! This place would have been too packed with people to take photo just 8 years ago. - Candy Stores Near Me - Santa Monica, California

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Great candy options, super clean. Way way overpriced but the options are hard too beat.

My two sisters, bro inlaw, two nieces and I came to It's Sugar on 11/05/22 as it was their first time coming to the Third Street Promenade . I knew my nieces would enjoys such a store and even us adults as who doesn't have a sweet tooth once in a while. No staff greeted us upon entering as they were all busy restocking or tending to the long line of customers. The store was not crowded but it did have several people inside. The store itself was so clean and tidy. It had a lot of gummy candies and chocolate as well. I am not really a candy person and mostly just nibble on whatever my sisters or nieces got as if I got a bag of candy it will totally go to waste as I won't eat it. Besides candy, they do have cool items like toys, cards, gifts, candles (like cookies and creme SAY WHAT) was tempted to buy but those signature candles were pretty pricy and but they did unique items like throw back items from the 80s to 90s! As a legit 90s baby it always warms my heart to see my childhood candy, toys or gear in general. The prices were reasonable even for Santa Monica. They had music playing and overall it was such a delightful treat! I did enjoy the "B**ch Citation (I don't cuss or use profanity) but it's the name of the citation. I seriously wanted to buy it but the therapist in me was like NOPE haha maybe one day - as that is seriously passive aggressive but hilarious. The staff was absolutely friendly, the long lines mood quick. My nieces LOVED this store along with their parents too! I was happy they were happy - it was a nice outing. The girls ended up sharing their candy with me -joys of being an auntie. Overall, I highly recommend IT'S SUGAR. Lovely chain and wonderful experience at the Santa Monica location. read more

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What great staff. I was in the store and spilled a drink. Nicole was so sweet and gracious and didn't even flinch. Really helpful and I really appreciated it. Love this store. read more

Def Leppard once sang, "Pour some [It'Sugar] on me." I should know since it was once of my chosen warm-up songs when I played college softball. So, I decided to check the Santa Monica candy shop out recently... ENVIRONMENT It's located within the highly-favored Third Street Promenade. It's got that classic sunny California outdoor shopping experience that all the tourists love to rant about and homegrown folks expect. The shop itself is medium-sized with candy kiosks and displays every which way you turn. The explosion of colors and over-manufacturization of candy wrappers will undoubtedly lure your sweet tooth in... SERVICE Employees kept to themselves during the COVID-19 holiday shopping weekend (12/20/20). I didn't buy anything. My homeboy did, though - and no complaints. I would have heard something if there were. Lol. MY FAVORITE PART... The nostalgia. The visualized face palms along with thoughts of "I used to enjoy eating that stuff?" Also, the sarcastic magnets near the cashier registers are creations after my own twister heart. NOT SO FAVORITE PART... The in-store background music. This store could really drive me nuts if I let it. Being there with a friend helped, though. Lol. We walked in when one particular teenie bop pop crap song played... it was a combination of Jojo Siwa type energy meets Tiesto beats (which I love, but I'm just painting the picture here) meets the Chipmunks voices all jabbering at once... my ears were bleeding! THE CANDY OFFERINGS I'm sure if I thought hard enough about it I could come up with some candy they didn't have, but there was too much to list. Mexican candies too. Some Asian varieties with which I'm not familiar. Because of recent health scare concerns, this store has taken extra precautions to carefully package items like never before (per the signage). PARKING There was no charge for nearby garage parking or at meters due to the COVID-19 pandemic. TIP Good place to people watch as this area is filled to the brim with shoppers with "interesting" taste - and oh, the street performers! - not to mention homeless folks that have weathered an array of storms. OVERALL I'd go back only if my friend dragged me over here again. It's a fun store to browse. Going to buy me some gummy rattlesnakes if we do... | Candy Offerings: 4 | Service: 3 | Environment: 3 | Price: 4 | read more

IT'SUGAR - Pre-packaged gummy rattlesnakes. More cool stocking stuffers. 12/20/20 - Candy Stores Near Me - Santa Monica, California

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It's sugar is the best sweet shop with all my favorite old school and new school treats. It makes me smile and I feel like I got a golden ticket to the Wonka factory every time I walk through the doors. Every one is so friendly and smiling, it must be a great feeling to work in a candy store. I'd die of of diabetes if I worked there. But I am envious of being surrounded by goodies all day long. I always find the most hilarious tidbits and novelties in a good way, not like the Venice beach tent way. read more

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This place is absolutely ridiculous. Twice I've come here at about 7pm and paid for parking to stop by and twice did they close earlier than their scheduled hours. I walked up tonight and the girl just looks at me and shakes her head. If you can't stick to a schedule, change it. Such a waste of my time, I'm beyond dissatisfied. read more

A homeless woman tried to open candy and eat it whilst I was in the store. Not enough tongs/scoops, but hopefully that's because they fell and were taken out of use? The pick and mix candy seems to have slimmed down a little from what I remember. For example, there were no Hot Tamales. Nevertheless, I was able to get some afternoon sugar for just under $5. 2022: 73/100 read more

I work for CTA as a bus operator. The route I drive now, goes pass ITSSUGAR , so I decided on my off day I would take my daughters! Boy did I regret that decision. My fiancée , our girls and I were'nt in there for longer than 3 minutes before a female cop and male cop came in. We didn't think anything of it until the staff was quiet & acting weird. Watched my girls every move (they are 5 and 2) Policemen left out after we went up to the cash register to pay. The manager then procedeed to come up to us after paying our bill to compliment our daughters as if they werent the same cute when she watched us around the store. We walked out and the policemen stood in front of store then asked us would we like them to take our pictures (obviously from guilt). My daughters enjoyed themselves however we will never go spend our money there again. read more

Hard to find sour candy all kind of Gummi bears extreme flavored delicious stuff, not too bad pricing

[Review #284] 2018 Yelp 100 Challenge (49/100) We had some time to kill before the show & walked around the Promenade. It's been years since our last visit... there are still street performers & panhandlers but there were new shops that we haven't seen before, including IT'SUGAR. Back in the day, Sweet Factory was THE candy story, all sorts of sweet treats sold by weight; now there are all sorts of candy shops & bars. IT'SUGAR doesn't stand out except for some the wall candy that I've never seen before. If my LOs were with me, I'm sure they'll be bouncing off the walls in excitement before taking a bite. ;-) The bins were well stocked with candy & there were only a couple of tongs/spoons for each section instead of individually attached to each bin. Less cleaning? If this shop ever gets busy, that's a major inconvenience to the potential customer; I might try to hold onto that tong while I browse the bins. I did see a customer reach in to grab a sample with his hand. C'mon, at least use a spoon or tong! That's just unsanitary & sick, especially since flu season isn't over. In the back corner near the register is a wall of cute stuffed animals, not my thing but I'm sure my daughter will love these plushies too. IT'SUGAR is sugar heaven for candy lovers with a decent selection considering its size... good selection of flavored gummies, gummy sours, chocolates, & licorice. What I thought was cool & cute is the LEGO brick candies because they actually stack. :-) We picked up about 1/3 lb. of sweets to enjoy during the show & to share with our LOs. The self-serve candy bins are sold by weight & are a bit pricey so I don't expect to be a frequent customer... but it'll be a fun trip with my kids. It's like a kid in a candy store. LOL read more

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I've been a customer of It'Sugar for years now and this most recent trip to the store was the best experience I've had at any of them. I was disappointed to find they don't have chocolate Swedish fish anymore, however this very nice blonde employee politely showed me the chocolate gummy bears and my craving has been satiated If you need a last minute gag gift or sweet treat, I'd start here they never let me down. read more

How can you EVER go wrong with sugar coming from EVERY side! From chocolates to gummies to rock candies and those oddities in between, will satisfy all cravings. The store is whimsical and the sales staff, especially the semi-tall African American young lady, are really knowledgeable and helpful on gift ideas. read more

I haven't bought candy from one of these self serve candy stores in a long time, but I was pleasantly surprised to find how fresh the gummies were. Every single gummy candy we chose were fresh and delicious. There were a lot!I hope they keep up with their quality and I'll be returning. read more

Such a fun store! I've been in a couple different cities. This location doesn't have as great of a selection. That being said it is still wonderful. Lots of candy gifts, candy bins and even T-shirt's and floats. It's fun to stop in no matter what you're looking for. read more

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Love stopping by to pick up some sweets every time I'm in town. Such friendly staff and a great environment!

I was not greeted when I entered or anyone in my party(10) of us. The staff was not friendly I was not impressed the selection was limited. The store was not clean. I will not be returning read more

The service was phenomenal and the staff was super friendly! The vibe was comfortable and and candy was great! Will come again for sure!

AVOID AT ALL COST.. This place used to be great. I went in there today to buy stuff and was put off ASAP while I saw homeless people in there touching and grabbing stuff out of the bins with their bare hands . EVERY STORE has the right to refuse service in this area & they should be more careful , especially as theses people stunk up the store, were menacing & put their hands on things people purchase to eat. read more

The best candy! The employee working tonight, Kenny was so sweet and helpful. I love all their magnets and mugs read more

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I came here today and had the very best service from Ronnie. I have been coming here for years and couldn't even get someone to speak to us so I never gave them my business . If you can't speak when we come in , I wont patronize your business . Today was different . Ronnie greeted us when we walked in and was very helpful the entire time . I spent more money today for candy then I ever have . Thanks Ronnie for the great service ! read more

Need some sugar rush? IT'SUGAR will get you that rush. I first went to the shop for their milkshake event with Black Tap from New York, and usually stop by when I'm in the area with low blood-sugar level. It offers a wide selection of sweet and cuteness, and staff are more often friendly than not. Nearest Metro Station: Expo Line at Santa Monica Station read more

IT'SUGAR - When you need that sugar rush! - Candy Stores Near Me - Santa Monica, California

I enjoy candy stores since there aren't many businesses like this that are around anymore. Growing up, I've always liked going in and seeing a wide selection of sweets. This particular candy store makes me feel happy and like a kid again. =) read more

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Such a fun store! Not just candy but fun gifts, shirts, coffee cups as well. My son and I had a blast walking around looking at the candy that is more geared towards adults, but he was pretty excited about getting bean boozled, jelly beans with horrible flavors like boogers or a dirty diaper...kids... Service is nice and the store has a huge selection of candy that is hard to find anywhere yourself, sure it's expensive but we also had fun mixing a bag of our favorite candy and it came out to about $7 for half a pound. Great place to stop in while on the Promenade. read more

It's like walking into Candy Land. Anything you can think of they have it. Giant size Twizzlers! Great service. Workers are so helpful and friendly. Can me here to get my free shake from Black Tap NY and bought some candy. Candy heaven! Location is smaller than Universal City Walk. read more

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It'sugar is such a cool store. They have so much candy. I really love the retro candy that you don't see every day. Every time we visit the Third Street Promenade we have to stop in to browse and buy something sweet. The sriracha chocolate bar is to die for!!! Sweet and spicy! read more

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Love this little bit of heaven on the 3rd. St. Promenade! I ran into the most kind helpful gal called Espi there. She put a smile on my face***** Thank you!!! I'll be back!!!!! read more

Cute store for a quick sugar rush and novelty candy items eg gigantic Rice Krispies or Reese's in a little vending machine - didn't buy anything here but my friend's kids got pocky and some other random goodies. If you have a sweet tooth you will have fun at this place read more

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I'm HYPED because of all the SUGAR. I've never seen a candy store quite like this. It's located on the Promenade. There's plenty of parking off the Promenade. The store is clean and the candy is always fresh. You can get any type of candy you want, in large portions. If you have a sweet tooth, check this place out. You won't leave disappointed. read more

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Came for the Pusheen party. Workers there were a little unorganized. Didn't know where to go. Was told by several employees different directions. I was confused most of the time. Black dude with the glasses was funny AF. Other than that, it was really fun and awesome to get cotton candy and pictures taken with Pusheen. Did not win the Giant Pusheen. I am sad. read more

This place is sweet! Get it? Oh, OK fine but the truth is it's pretty sweet and lots of fun. Candy, candy and more candy. Everything from Lifesavers to the old school hard to find Zotts. Big boxes of just about everything and also make your own to go goody bag. Lots of gag gifts too. Everything from kitchen refrigerator magnets that are both funny and also sick and twisted to oversized coffee mugs that you can eat your Fruit Loops from. Check out the pics and also the store the next time your in the area. Lots if fun not to mention a good chance of diabetes and tooth decay is waiting for you and the family. read more

IT'SUGAR - Candy Stores Near Me - Santa Monica, California

It's Sugar is a new addition to the Third Street Promenade. It's not as large as the one in Universal Studios, but there was plenty of inventory to browse through. Staff members were friendly and upbeat. It's a fun place to visit. It adds to the experience of visiting Santa Monica. read more

This store is a kids dream! I brought my son here for a quick stop as we were walking through the promenade and he was blown away! The variety of candy is insane, and they also have a wall filled with various party games. They have the standard baggie system, where you fill up a bag and they charge you based upon weight. Great store, just can't bring my son here too much or else his mouth will rot! I just wish they had a greater Mexican Candy selection, because I am in love with their candy and I just can't seem to find too many different types of it in here. read more

Cute little candy store that's different from anything else on 3rd Street. I checked it out while strolling through the promenade. It's basically LA's version of Dylan's but smaller and no ice cream station. They also have some hilarious magnets to check out. They need more chocolate options! read more

* I decided not to post the names of the two associates* One star for my German guests being publicly and tactlessly accused of not paying for their bulk candy purchases. The associate who asked us was clearly embarrassed too, as she was being directed by the manager at the front desk. *Manager* was not at the register when our German guests had made their purchase, but she was there later when I made mine, a separate transaction. Instead of asking me at that time of my purchase, she instead radioed the associate in the middle of the store as we were exiting, only to be heard by every single patron standing there, as if we were walking off deceitfully. I stood at the entrance of the store, looking towards the registers watching *Manager* & especially *Male Associate* laughing at us with the other patrons. We were humiliated, without apology. We offered to provide both receipts but we were told "it's ok, nevermind." I should've returned everything we purchased right then and there. How do I know their names? Because I was so embarrassed at their lack of professional courtesy that I walked back to ask for them. It was only then that *Manager* & *Male Associate* stopped laughing. It's Sugar--if you're too embarrassed to accuse for bulk candy theft, I would suggest you employ better retail loss prevention instead of just "guessing" and handling it with a bit more tact and discretion rather than doing it in front of an audience. read more

Here's a tip, hire a cashier/customer service rep who doesn't look like it hurts when she smiles. I'm pretty sure if she farts she could smell her own arrogance. read more

IT'SUGAR - Candy Stores Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Can't remember the last time I've seen so much candy in so many different varieties from mutunt candy to candy, candy, sugar, sugar and more sugar but no Kool-Aid, hmmm. For real tho seems to be a cool store one worth checkin out. read more

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This place is a mean tourist trap. There are not marked prices. My 11 yr old daughter bought a $19 wrapped jaw breaker without knowing how much it costs. When we tried to return it (within 10 minutes of buying it) they said they they would not take back any bulk candy even though the jaw breaker was wrapped. There are no prices near the display that held the jaw breaker. The girls running the store are rude and mean to crying 11 year olds. Don't go here!!! read more