Priester's Pecans is a must stop! What a cute place. Even better, the pecans are fresh and delicious. Yes, the prices are a little high but so worth it! The mini pecan pies, turtles, honey glazed pecans, toasted & salted pecans, and pecan brittle are all so good! Grab some samples while you're there. Shop the big gift store. I think they have a lunch type menu but I have not eaten there. Maybe next time. Friendly service. Definitely check it out. read more

So whether you say it "pee-can" or "puh-cahn" it doesn't matter. You just need to stop at Priester's Pecans. What a cool store/gift shop right off the highway. They have Ice cream, fudge, hot sandwiches and oh my the pecan pie. And my favorite, pecan brittle. Also a whole line up of trinkets, do-dads, t-shirts and a host of many other items. Don't forget to go upstairs. You'll have a perfect crows nest view of how all the Pecan Magic is made. Chocolate covered, Carmel or candy coated and many more. Ample parking with many shade trees, rocking chairs, clean restrooms and even a very nice pet station. A perfect way to take a break from your highway driving. Oh and FYI, both pronunciations are correct. It depends what part of the country you're from. lol read more

Basically Mecca but for pecans. Do you have a hankering for pecans and and pecan related accessories? Do you yearn to be closer to the pecan and feel its presence in your life? Are you, or is someone you know inexplicably drawn to pecans in such a way that you find it hard to focus and get through your day to day life? If any of those things describe you, this is your place. They have all the pecans, all the pecan accessories, and are doing more with pecans than Bubba Gump did with shrimp. It's no joke. Brittle? Pie? Ice cream? Pralines? Logs? Yes. All of those, and that's not even the tip of the iceberg. There are tshirts, some pecan-related home decor, maybe onesies for the little pecan lovers in your life, and all sorts of other things I cant exactly recall off the top of my head. There's a Dolly Parton section ffs. Go just for that even if you don't like pecans. She's a national treasure and deserves your respect. Everyone is cool, parking is abundant, restrooms are clean, food is available, and of course there's more pecan related activity going on here than any place you've ever been. I guarantee it. It's right off the freeway. Go to it. Soak it in. Get some brittle. You'll love it. read more

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Priesters is a gem. Great assortment of clothes, gifts and unique items. The star of the show is the Pecan products and candies. I especially love the Sugar Free chocolate covered Pecans. None of the sugar free products have that weird after taste. 10 out of 10. read more

Priester's Pecans - Sugar Free Pecans and Pecan Clusters - Desserts Near Me - Fort Deposit, Alabama

This is a go to stop whenever south of Montgomery on 65.They have amazing pecan candy and fudge.They also have all kinds of merchandise as you can see in the picture.The staff are friendly and ready to please.There also is a cafe if you are hungry.The Working Man Review stops here for a taste of the south and a taste of Alabama. read more

Priester's Pecans - Storefront - Desserts Near Me - Fort Deposit, Alabama

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We love a roadside attraction and this was a perfect place to stop heading back from Mobile to TN. They have a nice selection of pecans and we got to try a variety of the flavors, though the original roasted were definitely the best. They have a large variety of foods and lots of home goods (like Cracker Barrel), so there's definitely something for everyone here. It's just a nice place to grab some local pecans and we enjoyed stopping in here. read more

Priester's Pecans - Outside - Desserts Near Me - Fort Deposit, Alabama

Pecans!?!? Who knew that you could do so much with Pecans. This place has candy, fudge, ice cream, cakes and food. Did I also mention Pecans? There are also so many kinds of gifts, clothing and college memorable. Along with so much more then could be discussed. Next level above Craker Barrel gifts shop. The staff was super nice and helpful. read more

Priester's Pecans - The Duke collection - Desserts Near Me - Fort Deposit, Alabama

I had a terrible experience with this company and want to warn others before they make the same mistake. They shipped my order to the wrong address, even though the correct address was provided on my order. When I noticed the issue, I contacted their customer service multiple times by email and phone trying to get it resolved. Instead of taking responsibility or helping fix the mistake, they essentially ignored my attempts to reach them. After getting no response and no solution, I was forced to file a dispute with my credit card company just to try to get my money back. It should never have had to reach that point. Mistakes happen, but what matters is how a company handles them. In this case, the lack of accountability and complete disregard for customer service was extremely disappointing. I would strongly recommend being cautious before ordering from this company. read more

December 18, 2025 - Update to My December 15, 2025 horrible customer service review. I know you might be surprised, but no one reached out to me in the 24-48-hour window to correct the problem. I waited a whole extra day , just to give Priester's a little more time. Time wasted in my opinion. This company has the worst customer service department I've encountered in a very long time. On to AMEX to dispute the charge now. BEWARE OF THIS COMPANY. THERE IS NEVER ANY FOLLOW THRU read more

A great stop when you are heading north on I65 from the Gulf Coast. Clean bathrooms. A nice dog walking area. The staff are very friendly AND they have dark chocolate covered pecans. The store also has some pretty cool stickers. Definitely worth a visit. read more

Priester's Pecans - Side of the building - Desserts Near Me - Fort Deposit, Alabama

Wow this is "The Spot" for all things pecan! I really didn't expect to find so much stuff packed into this place. I had driven past this spot MANY times over the years and I kept telling myself, "I really need to make time to pull over and check this place out" well it took more years than I would like to say... but I was so happy when I finally made my long overdue first visit! This is such a fun place with LOTS of candy, fudge, ice cream and even a tiny café that serves a limited menu. If you time your visit right they have an upstairs viewing space where you can watch their candy factory at work as staff make their various pecan filled treats that Priester's Pecans has become famous for. They also operate quite a large gift store and have all manner of clothing items and other merchandise to go along with their edible offerings. They also have many outdoor spaces which are pleasant to investigate as well. Overall this is definitely a great spot to add to your stops list when doing trip planning through this area! read more

We stopped by on our way home. This was a nice visit, being able to take glimpse of several of the items the store has to offer. We purchased some pecan logs to share and a pecan pie, all delicious. I even sampled a few different flavors of the pecans. On my next visit, I will go later in the day to try out the ice cream (we were there early). read more

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Huge variety of pecans in every shape or form: salted, sweet, seasoned, oil, butter, cookies, log, pralines. Lots of gifts available for purchase. I believe things were slightly overpriced but I was happy to support a local business. I ended up spending over $170 but the guy at the front counter was not very friendly so I felt as the customer service was lacking. read more

The product is awesome but the service is awful! Ordered early in December to make sure order was received before Christmas. I was told the order would be shipped in a week. Nothing happened until December 21 and the gifts arrived after Christmas. Very dissappointing. read more

Purchased 7 of their Warmest Wishes Pecan tins as Holiday gifts mailed directly to recipients. The pictures on their website show tins filled with loose pecans separated by type, chocolate, praline, etc.. They arrived in the tin which had 3 retail cellophane packages of nuts. Not nearly as attractive as expected and not nearly as good as Young's Pecan Tins that II have bought in the past. This was my first purchase from Priesters and will not purchase from them again read more

Their products are good if you can get your order. I placed an order on December 2 for shipping on December 5. They held the entire order because one item was out of stock (after I had ordered it). Customer Service is a joke. They promised they would ship the remaining order items on December 12. It is December 15 and nothing has been shipped. I won't trust them with my gifting again. read more

Priester's has great products, but their service leaves something to be desired. We ordered Dec. 1st to get it before Christmas. It didn't ship until Dec. 11th. Then we didn't get the correct order. They didn't send us our 24 mini pies. Instead we got a bag of chocolate pecans. Called them only to get sent to a message machine. After leaving messages 10 different times, we still didn't get a live person. Finally, on a Saturday, we reached someone. They apologized and said they would get the pies out, expedited. Still no pies. Finally got someone again and they had no record the previous call. What is going on?! This was for Christmas!!! I don't think they know what they're doing. We know it's a busy time of year, but......... They have great products but the hassle really isn't worth the headaches. Order at your own risk! read more

I'm giving Preisters Pecans three stars for their service. I did get an email confirming my order, however, I never received a tracking number after it was shipped. I finally found out that nine business days after the order confirmation, my order had already been delivered prior to this. I had to call customer service to find this out. read more

I received the worst batch of Pecan brittle ever called to ask for a way to return it and was told I would receive a full refund which two weeks later still have not received i have order in the pass never a problem but I want be ordering again I don't think read more

Grossly overpriced pecans and other assorted goods. Very cramped space as most of the building is the production facility. Need more room to move about/get the "hot bar". Walked in and out in less than minutes. Avoid the Shell across the street too. Trust me. read more

Kind of overpriced shop like Cracker Barrel. Sorry I wanted to like it. It a nice place to stop off the highway and stretch you legs.

Wonderful flavors. But, extremely expensive for shipping! For the price they charge for shipping, you'd think they'd be able to pack the flavor coated ones in insulated, stay cold bags so they don't melt during shipping. Some of mine were completely stuck together. Priesters, Amazon has great, insulated bags for next to nothing. For the shipping prices you charge, you could at least put them in one of those. ( NOT.. the small little paper like ones you have to wet first, then freeze.) But, the metallic like insulated ones. The shipping we pay, would cover a dozen of them. read more

I have never left a one star review for anyone before, but based on other reviews, I'm not the only one . Horrible customer service. We have been ordering these nuts for many years for Christmas giveaways and every year it's always challenging.. this year I initiated a corporate order and provide provided the spreadsheet with all of our recipients as well as a personal message. Two weeks later, I was still trying to get them to send me some sort of purchase order/estimate for our order so I could double check the list and the addresses, as well as the personal message. That didn't happen. I finally emailed them and asked them what the holdup was and they told me that they were ready for payment. I said I'd like to see a purchase order so I know what I'm buying. They said well we don't do that until we ship. long story short I trusted them, big mistake. they ran our credit card for $800+ and several days later, I have still not received any paperwork from them. We ordered 1 pound gift tins of mixed nuts, just as we do every year. They shipped 10 ounce cans of nuts. Ridiculous.! I have emailed them no less than 10 times and called at least five or six times. Come on Priester's! We are no longer using this company. Which is sad because their nuts are good quality and tasty. But their customer service is atrocious. read more

Service was good wish they had a restaurant had a hot dog very bad but got 2 bags of pecans that were great and ice cream that was good

Ordered Christmas Gift box from Priesters last year and had a good experience. Fast forward to this season and placed order on 12/9/24 with requested ship date of 12/13/24 so it would have plenty of time to get to the intended recipient. Got a notice from UPS on 12/20 ( Friday evening) that a label had been created and it would now arrive on Christmas Eve. Guess what? The whole purpose of shipping on the 13th was to give plenty of time for the package to get delivered well before Christmas Eve. Priesters, for some reason, thought it would be a good idea to wait an entire week later, on the 20th, to create a label saying it would be shipping and deliver by the 24th. Not even sure it will make it by then but what's the point now. Shipping fees were almost 30% of the cost of the gift only to miss the shipping date completely. NOT GOOD Priesters. It wont happen again. read more

Ordered Sampler Gift on 12/08/24. Website stated 67 available. Order went through and credit card charged. Checked 12/09/24 to confirm order. I was told download from IT department hasn't taken place and to call back 12/10/24. Called back 12/12/24 to confirm order as information not shown on my account as confirmed. I was told the item was out of stock. I explained at the time of my order, the item showed 67 available. I suggest someone needs to keep their website updated so ... I had to go to another competitor, Harry & David, to get items for Christmas Gifts. Thank the Lord all my recipients received their beautiful gifts from Harry & David. read more

Great stop for treats! This fun store has the best pecans I've ever eaten, by a wide margin. There is a huge variety to choose from. Their honey glazed and cinnamon honey glazed pecans are out of this world! I also enjoy the salted cashews. Priester's has lots of novelty items for sale and has an ice cream shop on site. Always make a stop if you are passing near Fort Deposit, Alabama. read more

Priester's Pecans - Honey Glazed Pecans. The Absolute Best Ever! - Desserts Near Me - Fort Deposit, Alabama

The first thing--you are probably asking yourself is what was a guy from Los Angeles doing eating Pecans in the middle of Alabama? It's a long story I don't have time to tell you here--but the short of it is that after 4 months of working in New York City, I was driving my car back to Los Angeles. That morning I was offered a tour of the Hyundai Car Factory in Montgomery, Alabama and I was trying to make it down to Interstate 10 via Mobile, AL to get into Texas by nightfall. (Don't try that on your own.) I past by this place and stopped in because they had Pecan signs all over the road--who does not like Pecans? This is Pecan Country--if you are in this area--you eat Pecans--breakfast, lunch and dinner. Ever have a Pecan steak? Pecan chicken? Pecan Salmon? Pecan Soup? Pecan Pancakes? Pecan Oatmeal? And of course: Pecan Pie! At the toll booth, they even take Pecans for payment. That's how big it is here. Now, I am not sure you want to go far out of your way to come here--but if you are passing by, definitely stop in and try the Pecans! And always always buy an extra bag of Pecans because if you are stopped by the Alabama State Patrol with California License Plates--pecans gets you out of trouble in these parts. read more

Priester's Pecans - Reality Check: Great Pecans! - Desserts Near Me - Fort Deposit, Alabama

My company has been ordering pies to give to our clients for Christmas, for over a decade. We order around 80-100 pies each year. This year, we ordered 85 pies. We always put our order in by Thanksgiving and request the ship date to be around December 15th. The process is always complicated because the website doesn't work properly, it continuously resets and will not always hold the addresses you have already entered. It took me 2 1/2 hours to put the information in for the order. It specifically asks the ship date on each item you order. The day after I put the order in, we received a call from Priester's to confirm the ship date of December 15th. This was confirmed by us. However, the next day, several of those pies were shipped. When I got an email stating they were shipped, I immediately called the customer service number. They stated they would give me the number to "corporate" because they "deal with complaints." She transferred me to them, and it disconnected me. I called back and spoke to someone different who said the same thing and again transferred me. This time, after holding 9 minutes and getting down to caller one in the queue, I was again disconnected. I called back 3 more times, with no help from customer service and disconnected each time I was transferred. I then sent the first email explaining what happened and tried to stop the remaining pies from being shipped. Over the next 2 1/2 weeks, I attempted to call every day and emailed every other day with no response. No one tried contacting me or even answered my questions when I asked if they could be stopped. In the meantime, over half of the pies were shipped. I called back again the last time and left a message stating I would call every hour on the hour until I spoke to someone, and I would email every hour on the hour until I received a response. Unfortunately, it took that for someone to contact me. The only response I got was "Unfortunately, a system glitch caused several of the pies to ship out before they were supposed to, but not all. I will get a refund processed for the total of the shipping from the orders that did ship out before they were supposed to." I appreciated the refund, however some of this could have been prevented had they responded to my many calls and emails. Unfortunately, we will not use Priester's ever again. If there was a mistake made like this, that would not have been an issue, we understand things like this happen! However, it was the lack of response and unwillingness to acknowledge the lack of communication for such a large order and longstanding customer that pushed us to decide to move on from this company. read more

Terrible customer service. Placed an order on 11/27/24 for a ship date of 12/9/24. I called customer service 3X after 12/9 came and went and was assured my order was going to ship. Finally on my last call to the corporate office on 12/13 I was told they were now out of stock and I'm left scrambling to find another gift order somewhere. I will never order from this company again. They provided no support whatsoever. I asked if something could be shipped express freight and they said "we don't to that". That says it all. read more

Super cute stop if you are heading north or southbound on 65. It has a country store shopping vibe with unique items including Alabama college gear. The star of the show is of course their pecan products. They have some out for sampling as you browse the many different bins and baskets of pecan products. The key lime pecans are delicious and of course the roasted. Customer service was friendly and we enjoyed this stop and the history behind the company. read more

Clean restroom, friendly staff, delicious pecans, and lots of merchandise! 10/10 on the assorted pecan tray! read more

Priester's Pecans - Desserts Near Me - Fort Deposit, Alabama

Love this store. Like a Cracker Barrel without the dinner. Shopping is southern & fun. Sampling the pecans & fudge is nice but the area can be very congested. Key lime pecans are my favorite read more

Priester's Pecans - a red truck with pumpkins in the bed - Desserts Near Me - Fort Deposit, Alabama

Amazing pecans and several types of candied pecans and really neat shopping area. You can go upstairs to see the workers making the candies.

What a fun place to stop for a break on the road! Lots of goodies packaged and fresh to buy and eat. I really enjoy their different pecans. Great gift shop area and clean restrooms. Space outside to run around and walk your dogs. Dogs are not allowed in the store, unless a service animal. read more

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Serves as a great road trip stop with yummy snacks. There is also a shop on the right half of the building that has clothes, magnets, games, etc. The price may be a little high for some as I got a bag of Pecan Brittle and a single Pecan log and it was $15. read more

If you are on I-65 headed south, just outside Montgomery, AL, you need to stop into Priester's. They have not only sweats, but also, coffee mugs, clothing, and ornaments. If nothing else, you can stop and rest on their expansive pouch and have a bottle of water. Kick back and start to enjoy the more relaxed pace of the Southern lifestyle. read more

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Yes. Home cooking. Nice shopping atmosphere. Enjoyed the trip Nice place Love their athmosphere . read more

Perfect place for a cute pit stop along I-65. It's a nice general store that also serves food/buffet and has a bunch of random things to buy, however the best part is that it's part of a pecan confectionary founded by the Priester family.. so obviously pecans are their specialty here in any shape or form. Pro tip - there is a balcony you can walk up to and look at the actual manufacturing process of all different kinds of pecans - roasted, chocolate covered, truffle and tons of other styles and flavors. There's also a small exhibition which tells you about pecans in general and the company's history. Really cool to stop here on a road trip. The outdoors is also really relaxing and well maintained - perfect to get some fresh air on a long trip or let the dog run around for a bit. Lucky we found this place, definitely better to stop here than most other options in the area. read more

Priester's Pecans - Desserts Near Me - Fort Deposit, Alabama

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Yum! Ice cream, pecans, spreads, candy, you name it! You can get it all here. Atmosphere: This place reminds me of a touristy souvenir shop/Farmer's market. Slightly! There's lots to look at, everything is well labeled, and the staff is really friendly. Treats: There are so many options of what you can buy, and some things have samples. There's a fresh fudge section and ice cream. Try the ice cream! It definitely puts the cream in ice cream. So fricken rich and delicious! Would I recommend? Yes. Will I be back? This was more of a one time thing, but it was a great experience nonetheless. read more

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