$$ My sister, AnnMarie, and I are visiting Helen Georgia for…read morethe weekend. We ended up at Hansel and Gretel's Candy Kitchen to check out their sweets. Pricing was very reasonable, and service was fabulous! Stepping into this delectable candy shop was amazing as the smell of chocolate just envelops you and a very large hug! Of course, we walked down the very large candy counter, picking out chocolates for later this evening, and they were very patient with us. They also had free samples of their fudge, and their brittles. They have a wonderful selection of sugar-free confections as well. The staff, was very knowledgeable on what was behind the counter, and answered quite a few questions. If you love, homemade chocolates, this store does not disappoint! Safe travels

I'm sure their candy items are probably delicious... BUT walked in to buy a "normal" sized…read morecaramel/chocolate covered apple and it's $25!! Holy cow! Disney doesn't even charge that much and they're pricey!! Again - $25 - YIKES! Walked out without purchasing anything... was so incredibly disappointed! To be clear - we've been spreading our $$ around in Helen but that's just crazy!

What a tasty little treasure this is! Make it a point to stop in and get yourself a few truffles!…read moreIt will make your day so much better! They have so many flavors to choose from and other tasty treats like chocolate covered strawberries, peanut brittle, turtles, and so much more. The prices are fair, service is prompt and courteous, and the quality is quite good! I'll be back before we leave lol!

You can go in and watch as all the delictibles are created and even snag a sample…read more However some of the items - such as the candy apples - seem to be over priced. And before you come for me (go look at the prices on the posted pictures), I buy candy apples from most places I visit, however I had to pass on these as they just seemed over priced. However if you have a sweet tooth I would recommend you stopping by and grabbing a piece of this and a piece of that so you can taste what small batch made items taste like.

Excellent ice cream…read more Regular. Sugar free, non dairy, alcohol infused. I had one scoop each of sugar free vanilla plus dairy free chocolate. Delicious/cool Wife old time thyme chocolate and a scoop of oreo. Excellent. I'll be back

So, I was stationed in Germany for a few years. NEVER thought I would see spaghetti ice cream…read moreagain. Yet here, it's on the menu, and it's just like I remembered! Awesome flavor, great staff

After hiking at Anna Ruby Falls with my family. We stopped at Helen, Georgia to look around and…read moretake pictures. Since I don't live near here, it was my chance to buy some of my favorite fudges in the Brookstown Fudge store. Mmmm!! I could smell the delicious scent of fudge down the streets of Helen. At first, it smelled like hot chocolate and I was craving some hot chocolate but it soon passed and I was wanting to eat some fudge samples and get my hands on some fudge! I tried the fudge with peanut butter. It wasn't my favorite. I wasn't really fond of the peanut buttery taste of the fudge. The Mississippi Fudge - had marshmallows and nuts (forgot what kind). It was too sweet for my taste buds so I just went with my favorites which were: - Fudge with Pecans - Fudge with Walnuts - Milk Chocolate Fudge Today it was buy 2 slices of fudge and get the third free deal!! The slices were half a pound for $6.95. Hooray for homemade fudge!! Well you know what I mean! Yay!!

The city of Helen is a dangerous place to visit if you have a major sweet tooth. Fortunately, I do…read morenot. I prefer salty over sweet foods and rarely even leave enough room in my stomach for dessert after a meal. However, I do enjoy very limited portions of sweet treats every now and then. Brookstown Fudge is a wonderful little family-owned business which has been open since 1977. My sister, Yoomee H., absolutely loves chocolate, so she makes it a point to stop here whenever we visit Helen. The fudge here is what I imagine to be the perfect flavor and texture - not too sweet and not hard but not too soft, either. Yummy. I love that they provide complimentary samples of various different types of fudge, including ones that contain nuts like pecans, almonds, and walnuts. They also have unique flavors like Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl and Cookies and Cream, to name a few. Personally, I stick to the basics and like the Plain Chocolate best. During our most recent visit on a Sunday afternoon, my sister bought two half-pound slices ($6.95 each) of fudge to get a third free. Yes, that's almost $14 (technically almost $21!) worth of fudge. Way too much, if you ask me, but she loves her chocolate. However, be sure to eat the fudge within a few days (if not sooner) because they will dry out and harden (totally agree with Andrea L.). Not good, so don't let it happen. Aside from the fudge, I did get my very first (and LAST) Candy Apple here a few years ago. Having seen candy apples on TV and movies, I thought the bright red, candy-coated apple on a stick would be somewhat similar to a caramel apple, meaning I thought it would be soft when I bit into it. No idea why, but I seriously thought that the "candy" on the apple would be like a thick, soft candy, so you can imagine I was in for a surprise. I HATE biting into hard candy, and when I bit into my candy apple for the first time, I thought my teeth were going to break. HAHA... Although it was fairly tasty, it was difficult to eat and ended up getting VERY messy. I vowed to never buy a candy apple again. (I'll have it if it's free. Teehee.) Overall, Brookstown Fudge gets 4 stars for their tasty namesake - fudge. I'm sure everything else is delicious, too, but again, I don't really crave sweets so I haven't tried much else here. The employees are usually pretty friendly, too, and don't give you dirty looks for sampling even if you don't end up buying. They're always too busy to worry about things like that. I highly recommend Brookstown Fudge, and they have the "Buy 2 slices, get 1 free" special often (if not always), so be sure to gather some friends and family to share it with. Unless, of course, you can eat it all yourself. =) [Review 318 of 366]

We got there right before the rush hit, which was pure luck. The place was busy but moving well,…read moreand nobody seemed frazzled about it. Staff were friendly and fast without doing the fake-cheerful thing. I kept it simple with an Americano and it was exactly what I wanted, bold and smooth, no notes. My fiancée got one of their specialty drinks and would not shut up about it. Genuinely one of the better specialty coffees she's had in a while, and she has opinions about coffee. The whole spot has that small mountain-town coffee shop feel. Cozy, a little lively, the kind of place you'd sit in longer if you weren't on your way somewhere. Which we were, so we didn't. We'll be stopping in again next time we're through Helen.

They were very nice and the shop was super cute. I will return!!! Best coffee in town!read more

What an absolute little gem!…read more From the moment you arrive, you can tell Hofer's Bakery & Café is special. Even with a long line of people waiting to be seated, nobody seems frustrated or impatient. Everyone seems to understand that it's a small place, there's a process, and it's worth the wait. The atmosphere honestly feels like showing up at Grandma's house for breakfast -- cozy, welcoming, a little busy, and filled with people who are simply happy to be there. One important tip if you're coming specifically for breakfast: GET HERE EARLY! Breakfast is served until 11:30 a.m., but they gauge their cutoff based on how many people are already waiting in line. For example, if it's 10:30 and there are already 15-20 people waiting, they may cut off the breakfast line at that point and let everyone arriving afterward know they'll be serving lunch. So don't wait until 11:15 thinking you still have plenty of time! The food is fresh, and one of my favorite things was watching the bakery items continually come out warm, tray after tray. You can tell things are being made fresh rather than simply sitting around. They have two separate lines -- one for the bakery and another for the café -- which helps keep everything organized. My server, Barbara, was incredibly friendly, pleasant, and welcoming. She made an already wonderful experience that much better. Parking can be a little challenging because of the size and location, but don't let that discourage you. You can drop someone off near the front before parking, and if you arrive early enough, there is additional parking down below. There is also a ramp available for those needing easier accessibility. This is exactly the kind of little place I love discovering while traveling -- great food, friendly people, small-town charm, and an experience that feels personal rather than commercial. I would absolutely recommend Hofer's Bakery & Café to family and friends, and I'd even tell them it's worth going out of their way to visit this charming little town just for the experience. Come hungry, come early, be patient with the process, soak in the atmosphere, and definitely save room for something warm from the bakery!

I've been here twice for breakfast (both times during Oktoberfest) and enjoyed both visits…read moreimmensely. I liked it so much last year I came back this year. Hofer's is part bakery, part restaurant and part retail. It might sound like a lot but it comes together seamlessly in terms of a customer experience. The food, service and atmosphere are all great. If you're going for breakfast, I'd suggest getting there early. This year I showed up about 20 minutes early and I wasn't the first person there. I did make it into the dinning room on the first round of seating. The line gets long but I'd also say it's worth the wait. They have a great fully covered patio with a fair amount of seating. If you're in town, for whatever reason, I'd strongly suggest swinging by for some food and/or drink.

We were visiting Helen, GA and husband stopped by the gas station next door to get some gas. I saw…read morethis cute little cheese market and decided to step inside and explore. So happy that I did! When I walked in, the staff were super friendly and all smiles. The cashier/barista was such a sweetheart! They have a cheese market, deli, bakery bar, and coffee shop all in one! They sell all kinds of charcuterie items, from salami, cheese, jam, jellies, to coffee, candy, wine, and chocolates. They also sell cutting boards and other little trinkets. I absolutely loved that they sell "charcuterie for one" that has cheese, meats, and olives for a single serving on the go too! We saw that they had a lunch box special for sandwiches that includes a sandwich, cookie, pickle spear, and bag of chips for $12. What a steal!!! We decided to get the Jammin' Pig sandwich which is a panini pressed sandwich with ham, brie cheese, and cherry jalapeño jam. The lunch box was a great size and included Lay's regular potato chips and a chocolate chip cookie! They also sell other cookies and baked goodies (brownies, cakes, etc.) at the bakery bar area. The sandwich was probably the best sandwich I ever had in my life. Holy cow! The sandwich was pressed and grilled perfectly with nice grill marks and the meat and cheese was fresh! The brie and the cherry jalapeño jam melted together so nicely and added a creamy and flavorful element to the sandwich. The ham provided the saltiness that helped cut a little bit of the sweetness from the jam. The jam wasn't spicy at all. It was a beautifully balanced sandwich. My husband thought I was exaggerating (because I'm not picky with anything haha), but as soon as he took a bite, his expression was speechless. He loved the sandwich so much, that we decided to come back the very next day and ordered the same sandwich and tried another one. If you want to take another step, take a bite of the sandwich and then a bite of the pickle for that hint of acidity. It causes a umami effect with all the flavors dancing on your palette! For the lunch box special, you either get a chocolate chip cookie or the white chocolate cranberry one (I believe they alternate cookie flavors based on their inventory), but both cookies were delicious. The texture is not like other cookies as it's more like an oatmeal texture kind of deal. A little bit crumbly, but nonetheless, both flavors were very good and tasty. My husband ordered the Kickin' Horse sandwich the day after and he actually liked it better than the Jammin' Pig. His sandwich consisted of ciabatta bread, roast beef, muenster cheese, horseradish sauce, and onion, panini pressed style. I had a bite of his sandwich and all the flavors worked so well. The horseradish sauce brings out the roast beef flavor and enhances the muenster cheese. We tried some iced latte specials as well. We had the "Hippie Chick" that is a lavender honey flavored latte and the "Sweater Weather" which is a cinnamon and caramel? flavored latte. We absolutely loved the Hippie Chick latte and ordered another one when we came back, but the "Sweater Weather" wasn't our favorite. Respectfully, it tasted like a fall candle. It was good, but not the best we've had. Overall, we will definitely come back when we're in the area. The price was worth it for the amount of food that you get! Trust me when I say to get the sandwiches! You will not be disappointed!!! Now I'm craving their Jammin' Pig sandwich....

Super cute place on the edge of town near Helen. It's a little market with cheese, snacks, beer,…read morewine, and sandwiches. We stopped in for sandwiches and they were pretty good. They have specialty ones or you can build your own. I recommend getting yours made warm. You can also build your own charcuterie board. Everyone that worked in there was super nice.

Walked in to the store as a friend was talking about the mix they made for salad dressing from…read morehere. The store was not so busy when we walked in with two personnel, one pointedly assigned to assist us. Variety of olive oil infused and balsamic vinegar with different flavors are available for tasting. Atmosphere is with helpful friendly personnel. Ended up with two base flavored olive oil to take home with me. One though more expensive as its specialty, black truffle, I can't wait to try for my salads.

Definitely worth the visit if you are in town! I walked in interested by the store and did not…read morereally know what to expect upon entering. As previous reviews have mentioned, Jenny was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. She had an assortment of oils and vinegars and even offered to pair some oils and vinegars together so we could see how they tasted combined. I was super impressed with all of the oils and we even walked out with quite a few bottles. The truffle oil was definitely my favorite (and typically is), but I am excited to use my other selections in future dishes.

Loved the food! My party got the burger, breakfast plate, soup, and fried cheese and all of us…read moreloved it! We also got the ice cream and it was very noWould definitely come back. Atmosphere was simple and chic. Nice casual lunch spot especially if you have kids and it's close to the main downtown area of Helen. Free parking spot if you're coming specifically here. Worth the trip! Service was friendly and helped with anything we needed.

Family friendly German and Czech food. We had our dog with us and they found us a placed outside on…read morethe covered porch. The food was good, with good portions. Service was friendly. My grandson loved his spaetzle, my daughter loved her brats. The goulash was good, but not great: I'll have something else next time. Did not go inside, so I cannot speak to noise or ambiance. The porch was nice, though.

Friendly staff and authentic German atmosphere. The Jager…read moreSchnitzel was spot-on and flavorful. We also enjoyed the trout. Attentive service and politely helpful I appreciated the authentic German décor and background music. The San Pellegrino is a bit pricey but everything else was fair-priced.

You want German food this is the place to go to. All the…read moreservers were very kind. One of them brought over a toy for my son to play with. Our server (forgot her name) was very nice & attentive making sure we were okay or if we needed anything. The place is cozy and spacious. Would definitely visit again.