Popped into this store while walking down the little Main Street in Independence. How can you walk…read morepast an open chocolate shop and not go in? There was a unique, small hand-crafted selection. I purchased marionberry truffles (because, Oregon), pumpkin spice caramels and maple caramels - made with real maple. The woman who helped me at the counter was the one in the back of the shop making the treats too. Always great to support local, and enjoy a delicous treat.

Love this spot! This is a cute family owned candy shop. Don't go here if you're on a diet. The…read morefamily that works here is friendly, personable and very sweet (no pun intended). They are helpful in making sure you get your sugar needs and they make everything fresh each day! The location is in the heart of Independence so you can just take a stroll through town and window shop as you enjoy your sweets!

This store seems super disorganized and nobody seems to know what's going on or where inventory is…read morelocated. They were featuring a variety of truffle that they didn't even have in stock, and it took forever to find the different varieties under the counter to get the assortment I wanted. Parking outside the store is now a minimum of $1.50, so you can't just run into the store and grab something.

We were staying at the Blue Ox RV Park for a special construction job for my husband. He had an odd…read moreafternoon off due to a rare thunderstorm. We went into town and found a nice café, I wish I could remember the name, we had a nice lunch. It was small and I still wanted something sweet. We googled the nearest See's Candy and guess what? It was one block away. We went there and were given two samples each! Upon which we bought more than we intended to. We went back to the RV and made a delicious pot of decaf coffee and savored the remaining pieces of our See's Candy together as we watched a streamed WI-FI movie. The manager was lovely and kind and asked us all about where we were from and what we were doing in Salem. Definitely look into stopping in at See's on the Main Street area on Liberty St NE. You may have to drive around twice the block to find a parking spot. But you will find the staff friendly, warm, and inviting at the Salem See's Candy. As always a free piece of candy too!

Best popcorn ever! Friendly staff, lots of other treats as…read morewell, but the popcorn is my favorite!

I first became aware of this business when a work colleague brought bags of their popcorn to work…read more I was impressed with the popcorn and so it went on my list! The store is packed with decorative tins you can select to contain your popcorn if you are giving it as a gift. Also there was a bunch of unusual candies on offer, as well as fudge. But I was here for the popcorn. The selection is huge! Sweet, savory, spicy, tangy, it's all represented here. Service was super relaxed and friendly. They were patient with me while I perused the extensive menu. If you aren't getting a tin for the popcorn, they sell it in bags. There are a bunch of different size bags, and I liked that there are smaller (but still generous) sized bags that enable you to try a variety of different flavors. I went with white cheddar, Chicago mix (caramel and cheese), spicy pickle, Jalapeno ranch, peanut butter chocolate, and Oreo. All were so delicious! Every kernel was packed with flavor. The popcorn itself was fresh and with zero unpopped kernels. The seasonings were all just right, not too much or too little, and evenly adhered to the popcorn. So addictive! The service was super nice, and the prices not too bad. I think they deliver too. I grabbed a menu because I will definitely be back! Such a great place to have here in Salem. Great for treating yourself or picking up a gift.

Would not support this business-read Google reviews, recent, 01/2021. There is no customer service…read moreskills; employees make it a point to ignore; loud talk between employees that really should be held elsewhere or more silent; one women (she worked 01/30/2021 @ 3:30pm) tends to be condescending and no care in the world about selling any product. Terrible way to run this business and an embarrassment to the company name.

Chocolate does not taste good, go to Sees if you want good chocolate. The caramel apples are good,…read moreask for freshly made ones and they will get it for you and even cut it if you want. I am giving this place 3 stars because every time I have gone in, in hopes of purchasing something, the rude older woman makes me uncomfortable to the point where I leave. She does not acknowledge you, almost glares at you. About a month ago I walked in only to see and hear her in the back doorway almost chewing someone out over the phone. I felt uncomfortable and left. Very unprofessional and that woman has been there for years. The storefront was not staffed because she was telling someone off on the phone in the back. Not a good look. I'm a manager and that is very poor service.

I think I found this place through trip advisor. Chocolate factory? sign me up…read more The chocolate was amazing. If you shy away from vegan food.. just give it a try you won't be disappointed. I got the coco bean tea and that was the most interesting tea I have ever had. Glad I found this! Will hopefully be able to take my nephews.

I heard about Chomp through the vegan facebook group I belong to. I was going to be in Salem for…read moreother business I was attending to, so felt compelled to visit. It's a small place, very cute. I was disappointed that they only offer the tours on Saturday, I don't plan on going to Salem on Saturday anytime in the near future, but you can see the workers through the glass with all the equipment that makes their absolutely delicious chocolate! I could tell the workers were having a fun time while creating said delicious chocolate, they were singing and laughing! I tried a sample of their nutpuck and the seasonal pumpkin spice, both delicious! I ended up getting both of the those flavors to take home and also the chocolate covered pretzels. I also got some of the white drinking chocolate..so good! I plan on returning to try the other flavors of drinking chocolate!

Small store with a friendly staff. They had two registers open, so there was no waiting…read more Lots of extra mixers and drink accessories as well as plenty of the regular stock. Conveniently located off Lancaster, by Grocery Outlet.

Fantastic selection and wide variety of every category. Friendly and knowledgeable staff! Will…read moredefinitely be back

With so many great options for food in the area, I got a little anxious checking Yelp, but I am so…read moreglad that this is one of the places I decided to stop during my limited time here. I primarily chose this spot because they have a really nice outdoor patio area so I knew I would be able to sit with my dog and eat and enjoy the weather. What I didn't know was that it had Salem spelled out in colorful letters in the front which made for an awesome photo opportunity. I was really excited to find that. When you walk inside, it has this really bright, colorful, unique decor. There is something interesting to look at no matter where you turn. They offer free samples which I really appreciate because it personally makes it easier for me to decide what I want and it definitely encouraged me to buy more cheese! My favorite sample was the queso cojeda enchilado. It had a rich tangy flavor. I ended up ordering a torta with some chips and grabbed a few different salsas from the salsa bar to try. The food was good and I couldn't leave without buying some of their smoked Oaxacan cheese to take with me. Let me tell you, it only lasted me 2 days. I wish I had bought more. As I was buying the cheese, I saw a family enjoying some ice cream cones and I had to try their ice cream as well. This place has everything. I got a cone of the Oregon mint and honestly I think it might be one of the best flavors of ice cream I have ever had. It was so fresh and flavorful and I was actually sad when I started getting to the bottom of the cone. If you're an ice cream person, you have to try it. They also gave me a card for a free game of bowling at Northgate Bowl which I thought was a really neat bonus. I wasn't in the area long enough to use it, but if we had been staying longer I definitely would have tried out the bowling as well. This is exactly the kind of local business I want to support. It's warm, welcoming, and most importantly, all of the products that they are putting out are fresh, delicious and made with love.

Such a a great find! Love the cheese/taqueria combo. The food was great and super fresh, and the…read morecheese was awesome! Got a chicken burrito and some tortillas. The burrito was super fresh and not super greasy. The quesadillas were good, got al pastor and carne asada. The al pastor was good but the carne asada was really good! Also got ice cream and they HOOK IT UP. Seriously I got single scoops and they gave more ice cream than I've got from a triple scoop. So good and insane portion.