May 2024/Santa Monica: I enjoy shopping and looking around It'Sugar, as it's such a fun store! It's…read morebright, 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!

We decided to go with a group for bunch of treats for Christmas to ITS SUGAR on 3rd street. They…read morewere 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.

The selection of goods are stale and overpriced, it is more efficient as a show room than somewhere…read morepractical to shop for party decoration needs. Not to mention the terrible, snarky customer service by a rude associate who repeatedly identified the place as HER "store." Considering I was the only other person in the store, I would think service may have been more customer friendly and helpful. Wouldn't recommend based on price, selection, or customer service. All thumbs down.

This place is the worst candy shop ever. It is CVS bought candy placed in a fancy box. You don't…read moreeven get the whole bag of candy. For example, I saw a box of happy cola bears that were "imported from Italy". The price of this box made me and my credit card cry. The price of it was so bad that it equaled my weight. When I tried to look at it, my eyes turned into to one of their chocolate eye candies that cost $100. I even thought Rick Astely was going to come out and sing Never gonna give you up. Then I realized, he didn't . I didn't buy any candy because the prices were higher than Snoop Dog in his house.

I found this amazing toffee company during the chocolate festival this weekend in San Francisco. I…read moregot hooked. Great quality and plenty of flavors!

Oh my goodness, what a gem! I had the opportunity to check out Pop Candy as a vendor at Uncorked…read moreFestival. I sampled several of their signature flavors including rosewater cardamom, rosemary, rum n vanilla, and maple bacon. The maple bacon flavor is one that exceeds expectations. Oddly, the sweet butteriness of maple syrup match perfectly with the savory goodness of bacon. I loved speaking with Bill and Rachel, Rachel even mentioned they hand make and hand pack each bag. For the maple bacon, they add a special sea salt on top too. For those who love a sweet or savory toffee treat, this place is it! I might just be a customer for life.

I passed this Rocket Fizz location in the Westwood Village so many times. I might have checked it…read moreout before? Maybe! This time around we stopped by to get some candies for a gift and my husband was craving a particular Black Cherry soda, getting nostalgic for it. They didn't have it, although their soda selection is huge. We got the candies - as you can imagine they have a great selection for a gag gift. Prices are a tad high, fun shop, they sell some toys as well. You could spend a while just browsing! Good shopping experience!

Need a gag gift? How about cucumber soda? That flavor was one of the least strange of Rocket Fizz's…read moreunusual sodas. They are also known for their salt water taffy in great flavors such as cream soda, mango, passion fruit, and candied apple. Bag up your favorite flavors. It's not sold by the pound but rather as much as you can stuff into the bag to the top. Several years ago I was at another Rocket Fizz and the cashier sent us back to the bin to add more candy after pushing what we had down to make more room. A small bag is $10.99. Once I got home I weighed the bag and it came in as 1.3 pounds. A bit pricey at about $8.50 a pound. Some of the taffy pieces turned out to be a bit hard and stale. A fun store for fun treats, but be cautious.

This is the best-staffed See's Candies store I've ever visited--and that's saying something,…read morebecause See's is known for exceptional customer service across all locations. The team here in Santa Monica is warm, friendly, and genuinely engaging. They make you feel like family from the moment you walk in--and even manage to make a devoted chocoholic feel completely unashamed! I wholeheartedly recommend this wonderful team and encourage any true chocolate lover to run, not walk, to this fantastic shop. (Pro tip: try the Bordeaux--you'll thank me later.)

Whenever I go to California I stop in at See's! I've been enjoying their candy since I was a little…read moregirl. It brings back memories of my childhood, and a consistent quality to their products. I can't say enough about how good their candy is. The price per pound has gotten a little bit crazy, but I think tariffs had something to do with that. Too bad.

John Kelly Chocolates is my go-to when I need a gift for people who don't really need anything--but…read morelove chocolate. It's a great client gift, and if I want to impress family or friends and make them feel a little extra special, this is what I buy. I do wish it were a bit more affordable--of course--but I also understand why it's priced the way it is. You really can't go wrong. It tastes amazing, the quality is excellent, and the staff is always kind and helpful.

This Montana Ave chocolate shop is dangerously good. The chocolates are rich, gourmet, and…read moreseriously addictive--perfect for gifting or treating yourself. At $4-5 per piece, they're definitely on the pricey side and not dramatically better than See's, but the quality and variety make them feel special and thoughtfully crafted. The shop has an upscale yet welcoming vibe, and the staff are consistently friendly and extremely helpful. Free samples are a nice touch and make it hard to leave empty-handed. Great for a one-off indulgence or a polished gift. Yum!!!

This very cute store, just off of the Third Street Promenade, is absolutely the kind of gift shop…read moreto find the perfect present for that special someone. While there are certainly the staples of gift shops here: cards, jewelry, small ceramics and the like, this place is extremely well-curated. And also has some unique features. For example, you can get a custom charm-bracelet made in store. I really enjoyed looking at the assortment of housewares and trinkets. And this was the place that I found the absolutely perfect card for Mother's Day. Prices here were very reasonable and the staff was both friendly and helpful. While I don't live in Santa Monica, the next time I'm there I will most likely swing by.

Super cute store with curated goods from small businesses! Everything from candles to self care…read moreitems and books and unique cards. I've gotten several gifts here, including a bracelet from the adorable custom charm bar. I was advised that they stock new items weekly, so I will definitely be popping in frequently and adding punches to my stamp card.

Had some cookies for my valentines dessert board!! The rice crispier one were amazing!!!…read more Service was quick and friendly! Cute inside but we took to go!

Location is great!! We have gotten lucky to park on the street and just mosey on in…read more The options of cookies have been awesome, both times we have been here!! This last time we came, we ordered Snickers, Hostess Apple Pie, Caramel Pretzel Chocolate Chunk & Chewy Granola Bar!! We pretty much devoured them all!! I can't pick a favorite because those 3 were all mine, Chewy Granola Bar, Caramel Pretzel chocolate chunk & Snickers were just me. If I go back, I'm ordering 2 of those & who know what others. My husband loved his Hostess Apple pie. The young lady gave us some banana nut brownie? They were sooo good!!! I wish it didn't take me so long to swing by but I am now committed to stop here for my doctors appointments every year!! So sad I didn't order a dozen!!!

K Minamoto is located within the Century City Mall. It has assortments of boxed and ready to be…read moregifted Japanese sweets. They are meant to be brought over to people's homes or just have one on standby for tea time. Every items are individually wrapped to ensure freshness and given out in small quantities without the items going stale. With that being said, I couldn't find what I was looking for. A plain old castella cake without extras. Something rather austere and classic. My mom's favorite. Not mine! Perhaps the next time I am swinging by, I will try out their other items for gifts.

Absolutely love this place. They have the best Japanese imported treats, beautifully packaged,…read moreauthentic and delicious. A real treat that feels special and hard to find anywhere else.

The best chocolates we have found! The family owned business have been creating the superb…read morechocolates in Beverly Hills for many years. Compare to Swiss or Belgian chocolates without the shipping.

Did we drive here just for the toffee? yes. Small and…read morewell-stocked chocolate shop with other candies too.