After lunch, we were craving something sweet, so we stopped by and picked up a caramel pecan apple--and it was absolutely delicious! The apple was fresh, and the caramel was so good. You could really taste the homemade, from-scratch quality. They have a great variety of chocolates, popcorn, caramel apples, and ice cream, so there's something for everyone. We're definitely looking forward to coming back and trying more items the next time we're in Truckee! read more

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Sweets is a MUST when you're in Truckee!!! Love watching them actually make the candy in the Window! What a fun experience. We especially LOVE their popcorn with chocolate! Whenever we go there we get some for ourselves AND the people we visit or are taking care of our dogs. read more

Sweets Handmade Candies - The outside of the store - Candy Stores Near Me - Truckee, California

Chocolate had an old taste. Chocolate not fresh! The only item I liked were the dark chocolate cherries.

I mean what can I say? Who doesn't like candy? The staff was great and the candy was even better.

It's funny when you read reviews about a place and try to give it a chance, but then you experience a customer service issue and realize it's a real problem. They are absolutely the worst. It's really sad that in such a tourist spot, the employees would behave so poorly. read more

Cute local shop with quality treats! Their fudge is the best, with the perfect buttery texture and packed with chocolate . I recently tried their chocolate caramel covered apple, ended up eating it a day after I bought it and it was still fresh (kept in fridge beforehand). They always have free samples of their chocolate fudge to try before you buy, and the staff and very friendly and helpful. If you are walking around downtown Truckee definitely grab a treat here! read more

We live in Reno and visiting Truckee was a nice little treat! We popped into this charming little candy store where the gentleman was making caramel inside the window. You were able to smell it outside. What a tempting aroma it was. I ordered a caramel latte, which was just perfect. They had a sample of their fudge which was delicious. We asked for a cup of water for the pup and they accommodated us. Everything looked delicious. Carmel apples looked sinful. Everything was very fresh. If you're in the area, stop in!! read more

Do not come it is a tourist trap 9$ dollars for 3 pieces of chocolate, the size of quarters not trying to be a Benjamin Netanyahu Jew, but for example ive been to San Francisco and got 4x times the amount of candy for the same price read more

The service here is just as poor as other reviewers have described. While I was there with my kids, we wanted to browse candies to buy. An older man chastised us to stand in a specific spot. His passive-aggressive comments sounded fake and unwelcoming. His dismissive attitude made us feel unwelcome. I'm willing to spend money, but it's clear he doesn't want us to purchase more. We ended up buying some fudge and chocolate, but the bitterness of his attitude left a sour taste in my mouth. Never going there again! read more

Cool place, a little touristy but everything looked delicious. I tried the chocolate fudge which I liked because it was not overly sweet and rich. Caramel nuggets looked good too. read more

$40 for a small bag of candy. It's a tourist trap. The candy wasn't anything special. Outrageous pricing. When I was there; I was considering purchasing two candy apples ($8 each). The woman behind the counter told me, "just so you know they are not crisp apples." I was like what about the ones labeled "crisp" (those were $15). She said those weren't crisp either. Bizarre. read more

We enjoy Sweets and I am kinda surprised by the low 3.4 star rating as of writing this. So here's an updated rundown of the store as of my experience 3 days ago: Good assortment of dark and milk lollies, nonpareils, and other confections (including pre packed truffle boxes) you could easily pick up, pay, and go. The truffle case was well stocked aside from their pumpkin spice truffle :( The fudge case as also well stocked. My personal favorites here are: Gourmet Dark Fudge Sea Salt Caramel Fudge Rocky Road Fudge Nut Fudge All the turtles The lavendar, cognac, pumpkin spice, and Irish cream truffles Nonpareils Caramel Apple This is how I see Sweets. It's definitely about Sees candy plus FUDGE. There are a few other chocolate shops that have a more gourmet selection and hit a bit better, but Sweets is for sure a sold 4 stars. It's a small space that can get cramped (if they ask you to wait outside, it's usually because theyve met fire code capacity fyi) but they do a great job giving people one on one service. Don't let the 3.4 star rating for you, you will get some good confections here :-) read more

A chocolate shop with a fairly large assortment including candy apples. Not cheap, it's a fun way to get some sweet treats. I didn't indulge in the truffles or the fudge, but went with a few nut-based chocolate treats. Solid! I wouldn't say the most luxe chocolate I've had, but the homemade peanut butter cups were pretty good and the chocolate cashew clusters were solid. My son loved his chocolate covered marshmallows. Overall, an old timey chocolate shop delivering up some mid range chocolates. While I don't know if I'd return quickly, I wouldn't be opposed to trying it again. read more

We entered to buy things for the family to enjoy after lunch and a guy behind the counter immediately chastised us to stay behind a line when we approached the display case even though it wasn't busy. I felt awkwardly unwelcome immediately and left to wait outside although my family stayed in "line". My husband asked for peppermint bark and the guy warned it would be $36 for the half pound...a bit of a tourist trap given the quality, unfortunately. read more

Passed by recently and was genuinely impressed that this place is STILL enforcing their antiquated and unnecessary COVID-era entry stations, as if time just stopped there. Reading the reviews, it's clear nothing else has changed either: the same unnecessary obstacles and the same consistently rude staff. After years of complaints, it's obvious the owners have zero interest in listening to customers nor enforcing basic customer service standards. Save yourself the frustration and avoid this place altogether. Good riddance read more

My husband and I stopped by Sweets Handmade Candies shop while strolling around downtown Truckee. I mean, how could you not? The place not only looks inviting but the smell of fudge and toffee being made was mouth-watering. Cute confectionary. It was small inside, so they advise guests to wait to be called up by their party. We were helped by a friendly young gentleman. Loved his enthusiasm for their products. I got a few items to try including a s'mores bite, a white chocolate truffle, and their variation of moose munch (popcorn with caramel and chocolate drizzle). The s'mores bite was my favorite, which was a fresh marshmallow coated with graham cracker and a drizzle chocolate syrup. The white chocolate truffle was alright. I would choose See's any day. I get the popcorn, but it's wasn't for me. The caramel was so thick that it kept getting stuck to my teeth. For that reason, I wasn't a fan. read more

01-Jul-2023 We stopped in for a handmade sweet treat for our 4 boys and were not disappointed. If you are in Truckee, CA and want a delicious chocolate treat then this is the place for you to check out!! They also have amazing samples available. read more

Sweets Handmade Candies - Our family enjoying Sweets! - Candy Stores Near Me - Truckee, California

Today I walked in to a staff of three or four people who were working hard on all the treats. Instead of a greeting, I was told where to stand, and where to wait with nothing else said. I wanted to browse, but felt pressure to stand in a certain spot where they told me to, even though no one else was shopping. Just after that, another customer walked in behind me, and they immediately told them where to stand, as if this was still some sort of Covid protocol. I told the other customer to go ahead of me because I didn't know what I wanted, and as she stepped up to "station 1" (labeled, which was so weird), they asked her what she wanted and she said "I don't know I haven't had time to look." I totally related to what she said, sadly. I felt chastised and rushed instead of enticed to look at all their delicious looking treats. I decided someone else could have my money, so went across the street to better atmosphere, delicious chocolates, and a much warmer welcome. I don't know what was going on in this store today, but I have no reason to come back after being treated as if I wasn't welcome. read more

Where do I begin... maybe with hello? Nope! First step inside was greeted with an aggressive response. He said hello! We saw you making Carmel earlier! The man said get outside! No one was inside mind you. So we walked out and left. Apparently they only allow 2 people inside at a time until offered an official invitation. Absolutely out of touch for a candy shop. What the fudge ?! read more

Such a cute shop! I didn't try anything but everyone in my large group had a treat and absolutely enjoyed it. The staff was very friendly and explained what everything was. I had just eaten but really wanted to try a Carmel Apple, they looked delicious. Instead, I took in the different scents and wished I wasn't so stuffed. I'd definitely try something if I went back. read more

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I love this little spot... sadly we are all our treats before I could take pictures!! Service is friendly once you arrive at your "station", guy policing the queue could be a smidge more smiley with reminders, but that's okay. The moment you hit the door you are in heaven with the smell of fresh fudge and other treats in the works. I loved the traditional caramel apple with peanuts. My daughter enjoyed the coconut haystacks and Oreo Blast candy, though it's seriously sweet and good in small doses. Their toffee is fabulous and I enjoyed the milk chocolate honeycomb (though I thought it would be an actual honeycomb. Best of all??? THEY SHIP!!! read more

It was an ok experience. Kind of a jam packed little place! The gentleman behind the counter was kind pompous in my opinion!! The have a poorly setup system for getting in and out!! Zone 1 and 2 which I thought was a little overboard!! Turned me off with the setup and didn't try anything!! read more

Great, small company in Truckee. They make the Best fudge! Everything is so very delicious. easy to do business with. I order on line and have visited in person several times. Carol read more

Our family absolutely love their fudge. Tahoe Turtle is the favorite! The Carmel apples (ours didn't make it home for a picture). The Carmel is delightful. We got the peanut brittle today for the first time, and it didn't disappoint. Every time we are in Truckee this is a must for us! The service is always great and it is such a cute store. read more

Sweets Handmade Candies - Fudge: Tahoe Turtle, Dark chocolate pecan and rocky roads. Peanut Brittle - Candy Stores Near Me - Truckee, California

For all of you that have a sweet tooth best to visit this place to get your fix, I was able to sample several of their options everytime I come here I do recommend these items anything with alcohol like the Kaluha covered in chocolate is a must try, they had some with bourbon which was also delicious My go toos are always the English butter toffee as bark or in pieces, always good and heavy, the white chocolate anything " Yes i like butter " lol. Milk chocolate I prefer over dark chocolate, semi sweet over sweet I know odd huh lol On a whole everything they have looks good, they are quick and helpful, candied apples if not maple apples also look delicious but I have yet to sample one since I would like to share a whole one instead of just eat half and toss the other half Candy **** Price $$ Service ***** Ambiance **** read more

Tried the candies a few days ago. It was amazing. There is always someone to great you. The inside smells and looks awesome. Love seeing all the homemade candies. The customer service great. read more

Sweets Handmade Candies - Peanut butter cup - Candy Stores Near Me - Truckee, California

Always have to grab a couple of bags of caramallows every time I'm in town! So good and not too sweet. I'm about 5 hours away and have placed online orders before for them and definitely worth it! read more

Sweets Handmade Candies is a cute little candy shop located in the heart of downtown Truckee. As you walk near the candy shop, you can smell the aroma of homemade candy being made and it just draws you in. As you walk in the employees greet you right away and you feel welcomed. There's shelves of different types of handmade candy bagged up and ready for purchase and there's also a counter area of assorted candy, fudge, and other goodies ready for the taking. We purchased a bag of cashew brittle, caramellows (soft caramel and marshmallow), caramel corn and we got a piece of white chocolate and peanut covered toffee. The cashew brittle was crunchy goodness and melts in your mouth. The caramellows were soft and chewy and were a definite favorite out of the bunch. I just wanted to keep eating them. The caramel corn was fresh and had pecans mixed in which made for a great taste and crunch. The white chocolate and peanut covered toffee was good but nothing amazing. Overall the experience at Sweets was good. The only inconvenience was the employees kept pushing us through the candy shop. Customers enter through one side and exit the other and as we were looking and deciding on which candy to purchase, the employees kept asking us to keep moving through. A little advice to the employees....when you have customers who are spending over $50 in candy, give them a few minutes to decide. We would have purchased more, but because of the pushiness, we just bought we we had in our hands. Until next time my fellow Yelpers.....stay hungry my friends! read more

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The candies and fudge is delicious. We ended up going back again the next day. The caramel apples are to die for. The caramel is so smooth and fresh. Our children loved the lollipops. We ended up buy 8 6oz fudge and 4 caramel apples. I will definitely come back or order more online to try the other flavors. Service was quick. Double check and/or call or use google maps when checking times of operation. Apple Maps was wrong. Will come again when in the area. Delicious. read more

The candies/chocolate I had from here were pretty good. My favorite was the honeycomb, which I definitely recommend. They also have a decent selection of sugar free candy. read more

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An awesome spot for some sweet treats after a long day hiking around Truckee! We tried a couple of different chocolates here, and everything is handmade in front of you which made for a wonderful experience! Our favorite was a chai infused chocolate because of how unique it was! Definitely check it out! read more

Horrible experience. There was probably like 3 other people in the store. When I walked in, nobody greeted me. I start kind of just looking around and one of the workers (glasses, short, beard,, heavy frame) immediately goes "you have to wait right there, you can look right there, it's the same thing on both sides" I immediately was confused because the first words to come out of this workers mouth was just rudeness. I look over at him and I was like "I'm just looking" and he immediately replies back with another rude remark "you can look right there it's the same thing on both sides" At this point I'm irritated because I know this worker is not talking to me with so much rudeness. I immediately reply back and say "and I said I'm just looking" and he immediately replies "I'm just saying you can look right there" At this point I'm actually over it and I respond "Ok I'm leaving" and he goes "ok well I was just saying". NO CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS EVER. Completely rude, and unwelcoming ambience. Don't even bother stepping foot in there. read more

Avoid. I get that you have a way of doing things. It's your store, but there's no reason to be rude. Unless you're not interested in repeat business. read more

Talk about rude people, rushed service, and a bad taste in your mouth. My small group were so excited to come here, but the entire time we were rushed the boy behind the glass was very obviously annoyed with us. They messed up our order and extremely rude and after they messed up our order, REFUSED to allow us to change our order. Personally, I believe this was racially motivated and just extremely rude. Overall, save yourself from the tacky chocolate taste. Not happy. Do better! read more

An encounter in chocolate buying somewhere in between drill camp and kindergarten but squarely the most demeaning shopping for candy you will ever experience. Your reward if you strictly adhere to the orders being barked at you is chocolates that do not nearly measure up to your standard See's, poor selection and price gouge beyond tourist trap expectations. Steer well clear! read more

The person in the photo was shockingly rude to us. After we bought three coffees, she rudely told us to wait outside, saying, 'If it's only three coffees, go outside.' When I calmly mentioned there was no need to be rude, she yelled at me in front of everyone. I asked for her name, and with an attitude, she replied, 'Dennis.' When I mentioned I would leave a review, she smugly responded, 'Go ahead, my name's Dennis, and it won't hurt me.' This kind of unprofessional behavior ruined our experience. read more

Sweets Handmade Candies - Coffee shop - Candy Stores Near Me - Truckee, California

Very cute candy shop. The staff is super nice and they had free samples. The fudges and toffees were delicious! read more

Sweets Handmade Candies - a variety of candies - Candy Stores Near Me - Truckee, California

Had a set of assorted dark chocolate truffles mailed out to me. I'm not a total connoisseur, but have had my fair share of chocolates and these are excellent. I was a bit surprised given it was from a small shop outside a major city. But these are certainly on par with fancy Recchiuiti truffles I've had before. All of the flavors in my assortment were fantastic. Full of wonderful flavor that lingered! I also interacted with who I think was one of the owners and he took pride in the product and provided great customer service. Good people! read more

The smell of this store really entices you to come in, but the quality of the candy doesn't really live up to the price nor your expectations. The store enforces social distancing by only serving customers at a station. You wait at the entrance of the store and some guy will yell at you even if you take one step beyond a certain line. They should really make the sign for the line or cut off point more obvious. I understand and appreciate how covid conscious their practices are. However, it also gave us pressure to decide what we wanted to buy more quickly instead of being able to browse all the options since a server was just staring and awkwardly waiting for you while you looked at the candies. It felt super rushed, so I guess this is just something to keep in mind when visiting. Also, the glass protector between you and the server made it a bit hard to hear what the server was saying. When we asked for clarification for something to be repeated, the server literally yelled. It was a very uncomfortable feeling. Another thing to note is that the store advertises their samples, but they literally only let us sample one thing which was chocolate fudge. It was overly sweet for my liking. The chocolates are about $50 per pound, which feels like too much. Even the boxes of chocolates they sell for a box are way overpriced. I get this is a small business, but one tiny chocolate ending up costing more than a dollar is just not worth it. We bought some truffles but they just tasted like regular chocolates, nothing special. Overall, this shop felt very much like a tourist trap. read more

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I don't like leaving negative reviews, but the moment you walk in you are greeted in such a negative way. The guy wouldn't let me walk a few feet to look at the fudge. He told me I can look at the photos on the wall. I'm sorry but you are selling a food product I don't want to look at old photos on the wall. They act like it's still 2020 even though it's almost 2025. I hope they make changes soon because so many people complain about the same thing. It's a sweet store. Make it fun and inviting. read more