I was in Columbia for a family wedding and was excited to see, my welcome bag had favorites of the…read morebride and groom. I had a packet of Chocolate Covered Pretzels and another packet containing a Chocolate Covered Oreo. Typically I was a glass of cold milk with my Oreo, but this one from the Candy Factory was perfect just being dipped in chocolate. The pretzels gave me a nice mix of savory and sweet. The two pack had one dipped in Milk Chocolate and another in, White Chocolate. I surprised myself, by liking the White Chocolate best. It seemed to have a sweeter taste, which went well with the salty pretzel. While out exploring downtown Columbia, I stopped by to give their Chocolate Covered Strawberries a tasting. OMG - so good. The chocolate shell had a good crunch and the berry was super juicy. I feel bad that I did not, take a picture of the deliciousness. The customer service was attentive and the associates were eager to recommend their favorites. If you love chocolate, you gotta stop by Candy Factory.

I love this local buainess they were great to send my daughter treats through out her college time…read morein Columbia. This ywar foe Mothers day my daughter for me truffles from there. Wow!! Their chocolate is obe 9d the best i have had and their amaretto truffle was so good!

We had an absolute blast here and found some truly unique items as well as some delicious home made…read moretreats. While another review felt the owner was pushy, I think it's all about perception! Yes she offered us many samples and suggestions, but at no point did we feel rushed or pressured to buy anything in specific. In talking with the owners actually the husband discovered I loved sampling different root beers and took us to one of the locked storage rooms to show me his impressive root beer collection. They were very sweet and fun to talk to and we absolutely can't wait to go back!!! Check them out if you're into unique candies and sodas. So many fun options. We did not try the ice cream but it looked yummy and there were lots of choices.

the woman who runs it is very pushy, and slightly rude. She doesn't give you time to look at the…read moremany options and kept pestering us to pick something, and was making fun of us to her coworker behind the bar. I don't think I'll be coming back, that's for sure. One of the most important things about running a business is customer service! Be nice to the people giving you money!

The chocolate candies are better than anything store bought. The kitchen is very clean and well…read moreorganized. The candies and baked goods are ALL made from scratch. Made from a longtime, several generation, handed down book of recipes. Sarah helped her aunt Olive mix and make up the different items. I always get the peanuts covered in chocolate, turtles, crescent rolls and loaves of oatmeal-honey bread. There's much more to sample from the Knaus Candy Kitchen Tom H.

During a recent trip thru rural America I stopped by a farmers market. Yeah - fresh tomatoes and…read moreother garden goodies. As I pulled in I noticed the blue bakery truck - yeah fresh bread. Long ago I use to visit this farmers market weekly as I was in the area weekly for work. I was disappointed today to see only three vendors (unlike the past they had lots of vendors), but hey fresh tomatoes and fresh bread to go with dinner, how could I go wrong. In the past I purchased items from the Knaus ladies every time I went to the market. My last trip to this market was two years ago. Unfortunately two weeks in a row I received stale bread. I purchased bread the second week believing the stale bread was an error in stock rotation because I had always had good bakery items from the Knaus ladies. Fast forward...dinner's ready, my husband took a bite of the bread and said, "I see they are still peddling stale bread". One bite later and I had to agree - STALE. Needless to say I was very disappointed. Hopefully others are having better luck with their bread purchase from this vendor.

For the sugar crazed who don't care about anything but more sugar-- we give you Mr. Bulky…read more I like sugar. Any form, any way, any time. Not of fan of paying high prices for it, but I do. (See Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco.) Mr. Bulky has a great selection of sugar. Different colors, different flavors, different ways to get that rush. I have waited for minutes to have the one employee come from the back to ring me up, but it make up for all the times I needed to sample the sweet goodness. Whenever I need some jordan almonds for mother, I come here. Note: For us sugar junkies, try chewing fresh sugar cane. Had it in China and it was very good.

I really like their ice cream. The selection of flavors is wonderful. The prices are a little bit,…read moresteep for Lawson.

This ice cream and candy shop is a MUST stop small town experience! It was so cute and funny and…read moredelicious! My kids had Krazy colors and Krazy cookie dough ice cream. I had half sea salt caramel and everything chocolate. Mine was sooooo good, I would recommend anyone try it. I will absolutely be coming back when we are in the area.

The chocolate turtles and fudge are top tier. Probably some of the best dark chocolate I've had it…read morewas so good I had to go get it two days in a row. I've been a total of 3 times for the fudge and chocolate on the trip to the lake.

The best place for candy! Jelly Belly machine is only $7.99 a pound. Chocolate turtles are HUGE!…read moreThey will also give you a sample!

Great shop.. A must on the Bagnell Dam Strip! Got did prices and great sweets! Looking for Taffee?…read moreThis is the place

Grandma's has the best salt water taffy I have experienced. The taffy was very soft and flavorful,…read morebest of all, all dental work was unharmed. During COVID, all staff wore masks, required that you sanitized before shopping and required the use of a glove to reach into the bins of candy. They had 20+ taffy flavors including unique combinations such as chicken and waffles and maple bacon. We also grabbed some toffee and caramels and were very impressed with those as well. I recommend making a stop to fill all your sweet tooth desires!

On our way out of Osage Beach, MO, my eldest daughter and I wanted to grab a quick lunch before…read moreheading back on the road to our next stop. I found Twisted Tony's on Yelp. Read some great reviews on their super delicious sandwiches and amazing service. Had to come check them out. They are a small family-owned restaurant serving the community since 2021. Dine-in, take-out, and catering options are available. They even have a food truck. Menu has a variety of exquisite and elevated selection of sandwiches (see list below), salads (house, chef, spinach), sides (potato or pasta salad, mac n cheese, chili mac), chips and drinks, and kids portions. Every sandwich includes a bag of chips. Water cup is not free. 1/2 Sandwich w/ Soup or Salad BBQ Beef, Boozie Bird, Buff Bird Cajun Candied B.L.T.P., Chicken Bacon Ranch, Chicken Salad Sandwich, Cubano Gambino Italian Stallion Massive Meatball Philly Cheesesteak Shrimp Po' boy Tony's Bologna, Tony's Club, Tony's Garden, Tony's Italian Beef Twisted Rueben Voodoo Jamwich Limited free parking in front of the restaurant. Interior was clean and well kept. Atmosphere was quaint and cozy. Gabby took our order. She was super nice and friendly. Service was great. Thank you Gabby! We got two sandwiches + chips and an order of mac n cheese. I got the Tony's Club with sauce on side. OMG, what an amazing sandwich! I can taste the freshness of every ingredient. Smokiness of the turkey came through. Candied cajun bacon was yummy. The rest of the ingredients (pepperjack, garlic pepper aioli, tomato-vinaigrette, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle) complemented one another nicely. It was indeed deliciously different! My eldest daughter got the Chicken Bacon Ranch that came with smoked chicken, bacon, jalapeno, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, pepperjack, and ranch. I got to taste one bite of it. It was pretty good. Both my daughter and I approve. Side of mac n cheese was just okay. Didn't give us any WOW factor. So glad we found Twisted Tony's and got to try them on our Route 66 Centennial Celebration road trip in June 2026. Thank you for sharing your super-licious sandwiches with us. Highly recommend!

Tasty, yum. If you are in the mood for a "sandwich", swing on in. It's hard to pick from all of…read morethe creative choices. I deviated from my go to Reuben and went for the Tony's Italian Beef. It had a little kick to it, super flavorful and enough to share. My son had the Gambino, and even though the sandwich was giant it lasted about two seconds. The sandwiches come with a bag of chips, there is a nice selection to pick from. We slid in about 30 minutes before they closed, and the lady at the counter was very pleasant and said it wasn't an issue and to stay and eat. Our food came out fast. The restaurant is very clean and well organized. I can wait to go back and try another sandwich.