Sweet little candy shop in the heart of downtown. Staff for just as sweet as the candy! Several selections to choose from but I especially loved the coconut toffee brittle. read more

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after being trapped in the fires to come back home the night before in Sonora between Jamestown and Sonora my eyes were irritated and burning from the fires but I wanted to drive up to Murphy's with my two sons that are quite taller than me she greeted my son's the little old lady but she was very hesitant to talk or greet me which I am the mother of those two young boys. I guess she didn't think that I was their mother maybe she thought I was a sibling because I do look quite Young my husband had to leave me behind in the fires because he's the one that flies the helicopters that fight fires sometimes. He's supposed to fly today that's why he had to leave me early this morning and couldn't wait for me to follow behind because he had a training flight day and night goggle visions tonight. So i took a detour to get back home would have been us going to Murphy's and going around. I wanted a pound of chocolate but I couldn't see how much it was per pound I think it was $14 dollars for half a pound but my eyes were burning and I didn't have glasses so I couldn't see I didn't even get a half pound or a full pound and then after I picked my chocolates she kept coughing over my chocolates I don't understand such a sweet little old lady why would she be not very pleasant to someone that's buying chocolates to make a happy day for someone. I'm a military wife just trying to make the best days out of days that are not so happy. I still ate the chocolate even though she coughed on them Lol I have an immune system problem and if she was sick I could get very sick because I have a weak immune system. I was ready to spend $100 cash but my older son pulled me away and said let's go mom because i was acting like a little girl in the candy shop not paying attention how rudely I was being treated. maybe you should remember making treats and candies are supposed to be a pleasant thing because when you cook you cook with love and generosity to show love towards others that's the model that i live by. because that's how our heavenly father teaches us to be kind to others. read more

Nelson's Candies - Candy Stores Near Me - Murphys, California

Amazing quality and amount of candies at this store. I don't normally go for candy, but this place is special. They have a variety of amazing hard candies, caramels, chocolates, fudge, and so much more. The people working there are kind even though a lot of people are often in the store. Ask for samples! Definitely a cool spot. read more

Nelson's Candies - Candy Stores Near Me - Murphys, California

We usually go to the candy store in Columbia so when we stopped in the Murphys, we were happy to see they had a Nelson's! Their chocolate is so good. My husband always gets some milk chocolate malt balls. For nearly 20 years, we've never found better malt balls in all of our travels. This store is so nice and typically less crowded than the Columbia store. We enjoyed chatting with the nice lady who worked there. read more

WOW their homemade fresh fruit jellies are AMAZING the flavors are outstanding, and you can tell they used real fruits because the blackberry one had seeds in them! Also, they have the beloved chocolate covered honeycomb! If you've never tried them, it's definitely worth trying out. highly recommend checking them out! read more

closes at 5:00 but closed at 4:30 was really craving please close at exactly 5:00 food was great however customer service sucked read more

Nelson's Candies - Candy Stores Near Me - Murphys, California

Nelson's Candies was to die for!! We tried several of their chocolate creations, including a chocolate covered s'mores and chocolate covered honey comb, although it wasn't actual honey comb. We also got some of their Whipped cream fudge which was made with heavy whipping cream. read more

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The best milk chocolate with salt and almonds that I've ever had. It's my favorite chocolate combo, so I've tried it from a ton of different spots but theirs was the best I've had. Everything my sister purchased was so good. read more

Absolutely adorable candy shop. Fantastic chocolates and truffles. Super friendly service. This will now be a new must when going to Murphys. Prices reasonable considering remote location. read more

Were in town for a weekend away with my kids, visited this store and was excited to load up on chocolate. It's unfortunate we didn't buy anything because we were not greeted by the associate and when I said, "good morning" the response was far from welcoming or friendly. I will not spend money at an establishment where I am not acknowledged and/or do not feel welcome. We walked out right after I realized we were not welcome. Find somewhere else to find your sweets, I sure did. read more

This has to be the cutest candy shop. We stopped in because grandma wanted to buy her grand kids a treat and they found the cutest one! I know where I'm heading when I have a sweet tooth. It's pure heaven in there. It tasted amazing. My kids ate around the sugar animal. It was thick but we could tell and just wanted it for the looks and it was worth it to see my kids faces! read more

Nelson's Candies - Chocolate covered marshmallow with sugar animal on top - Candy Stores Near Me - Murphys, California

Many generations-family run chocolatier. Nice selection of chocolate covered nuts. I like the white chocolate covered coconut. Big selection of sugar free. They offer private boxes, and gift wrapping. Nice vintage puzzles also for sale on side wall. read more

Nelson's Candies - Marshmallow Bars!!!!! - Candy Stores Near Me - Murphys, California

Delicious!!! Many different types of candies to choose from. I love chocolate and I got some amazing chocolate and sea salt candies, along with a peanut butter cup. My wife and kids got other types of candy. We loved it! read more

Very good quality candy. I visit Murphy's every few months and come here for their fudge, divinity or chocolate candies (filled with various flavors...cherry, orange, etc) $9.15 for a quarter pound. It's not something I could afford every day, but as a treat it's really nice. Friendly service, too. read more

Nelson's candies is an excellent candy shop in the heart of Murphys. They don't make the candy on site (they do that at their Columbia location), but this outpost is really adorable. All the goodies you could ever want (and some that you didn't even know existed!), Nelson's covers it all. Old school (candy rocks) to new school (sour gummies) and everything in between (truly superior ribbon candy). The folks behind the counter were extra nice during the pandemic, and this store is taking incredible precautions with limited numbers allowed inside the store at any one time, and masks absolutely required. HIGHLY recommended if you're in the area. read more

Their chocolate is amazing! My husband couldn't get enough of it and visited every day during our stay in Murphys lol. They're a tad bit pricey BUT you can tell they use high quality chocolate in making their candies. Must Try: -salted dark chocolate almond bark -dark chocolate marshmallow bars Definitely going back when in the area! read more

$23 for three tiny pieces of rocky road...really? Beyond absurd for three bite size pieces. I enjoy good chocolate but refuse to be charged insane prices! How do they justify astronomical prices. Will not be supporting this business any longer. read more

I recently ordered (22) large Christmas chocolate baskets of candy as an appreciation gift to several clients as kind of a last minute idea. Angela, at the Columbia location took my order, special ordered some beautiful baskets and created a beautiful bunch of baskets for me. I was planning on picking them up in Columbia, but they graciously said they would transport them to their Murphy's store which made picking them up so simple. read more

Nelson's Candies - This is a photo of one of the baskets they made, but it was wrapped in cello wrap and tied with a cute red bow - Candy Stores Near Me - Murphys, California

I was walking by on saturday along that main street. Suddenly my daughter and husband went inside. To my surprise, the candy store is very nice and look very upscale , nice wood counter. Their lollipoes is amazingly pretty. I uploaded 2 photos to share with you yelper. I ask "where is candy" made. Apparently, they are all local made (columbia town). I am very impressed, and go to that candy store twice (2 different days). Hightly recommend to buy back some of those candies as gift(since I go camping in that area). read more

Nelson's Candies - very tasty lollipos - Candy Stores Near Me - Murphys, California

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Along with the ice cream shop and toy store, Nelson's has become a yearly stop for our family when visiting Murphys on our camping trips to Big Trees. The kids are always excited to come here and the store is fragrant of chocolate and sugar which is always a nice change from campfire --which is probably what we smell like when we come in. They have a variety of confections to choose from and they make much of the main display in-house (I think) and then they have a section of gummies that are in bulk containers but clearly sourced from other companies. I won't say anything about that as it would be like saying Vons makes really good Lucky Charms when it's General Mills who makes it and Vons that sells it. The chocolate certainly has an old world taste to it of harder times 80 or 90 years ago when this store first opened and hopefully they are using the same recipes so we don't forget how confections were made before we started adding every chemical sweetener and preservative to them. Is it amazing Belgian? No. But if you are coming here expecting them to use high quality chocolate, you're in the wrong town. This isn't West L.A. Finally notes, the staff are wonderful and love kids sincerely and not just cause they work in a candy store. I love coming here and look forward to many more years of doing so on these camping trips. read more

I have such a sweet tooth. Cake, pie, pastries, ice cream and candy, I love it all. One of my favorite places in the world is a candy store. There is something so magical about a candy store. Whenever I enter one, I feel like a little girl entering the world of Willie Wonka, minus a golden ticket. I feel so fortunate to have a wonderful candy store that I love to frequent. There are so many wonderful goodies in Nelson's. They make their own chocolates and many other candy treats. I love the gummi candies like Swedish Fish and Coca Cola bottles. Another favorite is the milk chocolate turtles. I mean, how can you go wrong with milk chocolate, pecans and caramel? Whenever I am in the area, I try to make a point of visiting Nelson's to satisfy my sweet tooth. Love them! read more

Very unique and plenty of special choices. Their coconut brittle was yummy. Plenty of coconut flavor. Their chocolate candies were good. Everything I bought was good but one thing o didn't like was that they dipped the chocolate to thick and that made the chocolate overwhelm the other ingredients. read more

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An Ol' Tyme Candy Shoppe definetly! Jars of hard candies, shelves of pre-packed handmade candies. Homemade brittles - peanut, macadamia nut and coconut! YUM on the Coconut, I didn't have any left to bring home after this weekend. A counter of chocolate dipped candies - almonds, raisens, macadamia nuts in white or milk. Peppermint Chews - hard to find - it starts off as a hard peppermint candy then as your mouth warms it up it becomes chewy (not something my dentist would like to read, especially after a root canal last month - but SO worth it!) Oh FUDGE! Yum, delisious creamy fudge! Traditional fudge with nuts was so creamy, smooth and the perfect tender walnuts. But my new love is Peanut butter fudge - Oh Happy Day! I never had it before and it was divine! I wanted to tell DH that he wouldn't like it but I almost squeeled in delight as I tasted it. There is also Divinity, and I did get a sample of it because I never had it before and ya know what - I wasn't missing out on much. Some of the ladies in the shop say they LOVE it but it's not my cup a tea. Super friendly staff and such an asset to this Main Street in Murphys. read more

This is the cutest little candy store in the cutest little town! I stopped in here while walking around Murphy's one morning and I was surprised at how much unique different chocolate dipped stuff they had. I loved the Carmel sea salts dipped in chocolate as well as the different chocolate dipped fruits. If your in town make sure to stop in here. read more

Nicole at Nelson's in Muphys is a delight. She was warm and friendly and was a wealth of candy knowledge. Also she was sweet as the candy. read more

Super cute candy store in Murphy's. Fresh and delicious and did not disappoint my 7 year old who didn't want to walk in the heat.

If you have a sweet tooth and are visiting Murphys, there is something at Nelson's for everyone. From turtles to haystacks, from creams to caramels, sugarless options, chocolate dipped fruit, rock candy, sours.... read more

Nelson's Candies - Turtles & Peanut butter cups - Candy Stores Near Me - Murphys, California

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I want to acknowledge this wonderful store for their Covid precautions. The lovely young ladies behind the counter politely alerted me that they were at their max customer number, after I failed to read the posted sign. They thanked me when it was my turn, but I thank them for keeping the community safe. Due to their graciousness, I ended up buying more than I had planned. Always a great place to stop anyway! read more

Chocolate, especially dark, is most definitely one of my vices. So when my best friend, Jonathan R., and I were visiting the quaint little town of Murphys, I had to go inside to check Nelson's out. The tiny store was quite crowded, and the 2 women behind the counter were doing their best to take care of all the customers. When it was my turn to make my selections, I felt like I was accommodated quickly, but also with care. Everything I chose tasted amazing. My only complaint is they are a tad pricey, but since this type of purchase is a rare indulgence for me, it was okay. The store offers a fairly decent selection of chocolates as well as sours, gummies, and some sugar free options. read more

A walk through Nelson's is like a brief glimpse of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory offerings... they have jars full of all of your standard current day candies in the back, homemade fudge to gawk at and truffles to drool over in side cases, but the real treats are in the front- pecan logs ($3.95) are devilshly tempting maple nougat centers coated in caramel and rolled into big pecan chunks. The peanut and coconut brittles are also not to miss- the chocolate covered bags (1/4 lb $4.95) was simply delectable and was devoured by our group before we even got into the car! No golden ticket required to go into this sweets gem, and its well worth the visit! read more

Was back again Friday. They have the best sugar free chocolates I have ever tasted. Wish they were closer. They even have a special going on. Buy 20.00 worth and you get a free gift. But the best part is you get the best chocolate you will ever eat. Thumbs up here. read more

I always take my kids here. Candy is high quality and they also carry other novelty gift items. Excellent customer service with polite, friendly staff. read more

I would not recommend this candy store. Very expensive and the portions are extremely small. We paid 1.95 for a morsel of toffee. Barely a bite. Not that good if toffee. The selection was limited and overpriced. read more

Wow and yum! Nuf' said? Almost. The handmade candies here are totally amazing. We had some jellies cubes in a few different flavors and they were all delicious and none too sweet like the homemade ones can be. I also had rocky road - d'lish! And also so chocolate covered almonds which were even more yummy after they re-melted in the car and hardened up again. I will definitely come back here on my next visit to Murphys- and everyone thereafter. read more

You never out-grow that wonderful feeling of being a "kid in a candy shop." This shop is the best in every regard: great candies (both sweet and sugar-free), wonderful seasonal specialties, beautiful gift boxes and packaging, and very friendly service. The fudge, toffee, turtles and almond bark are all made in the Columbia store and are always fresh as can be. While Murphys has an abundance of wine tasting rooms, there is only one candy shop in town. I recommend stopping at Columbia Candy and buying their deep dark chocolate before hitting the wineries. Nothing backs a good Pinot like quality chocolate. read more

I bought the whipping cream fudge without walnuts here. :-) Sad I didn't try other stuff. It all looked SO good. Adorable shop! If I'm ever in Murphy again, I would come back for sure. Two older women were working the counter when I went. One came off as a bit grouchy and was weird when my friend asked a question about the hard candies, hence why I took off one star. read more

Loved the ROCKY ROAD. The young lady was friendly and when I asked for a sample of the rocky road she gave me a good piece. I appreciated that. I tried a couple of other things, which I thought were just ok. I wasn't crazy about the dark chocolate, I've had much better. dark chocolate covered coconut piece - ok caramel chocolate bar - ok read more

Thank you for allowing me to get my candy fix at 5:25pm, 5 minutes before close and your staff was welcoming and appreciated my visit. They even advised me on horrible health options- candy goodness. :) thank you ladies for your warm welcome and gummy candies. read more

I've been going to Nelson's since I was a little kid, and I love that I get to bring my kids here as well. A classic old-fashioned style candy shop, they have a wide variety of items. My favorites are the dark-chocolate honeycomb and the dark or milk chocolate bark. There are various kinds of fudge, and they are wonderful. read more

My Aunt and I visited Nelson's in Murphys earlier this week and discovered what a wonderful treasure this little town has in this sweet store! The candy looks and tastes amazing! The store is very clean and the variety is great. Nicole, the young lady at the counter, is so welcoming and gracious! We truly enjoyed conversing with her while in the store. She had lots of info on the town and surrounding areas. She's a great asset to the store! We will definitely be back soon. read more