This place was awesome. The guy working the store was awesome and really nice. The ice cream portions are huge! The selection of candy was really neat and a bunch of nice throw back items that brought back memories. read more

The Candy Kitchen - Candy Stores Near Me - Madeira Beach, Florida

What a neat ice cream shop!! Friendly staff and Great selection of ice cream with generous scoops. They also have throw back candies which is neat. Outside seating which is nice. read more

Candy! Candy! Ice cream! Memories! This place is the original- there are several expansion branches and more opening too! So pop on by to se3 where it all started. Apparently there used to be an ice cream truck on the roof but it got blown away by a hurricane or a tropical storm... Check everything out at this place. Everything is decorated! Even the bathroom! Candy everywhere. Of all types too! Things you may only remember from your childhood! The assortment is amazing:) Then theres the ice cream! Which is the main reason I must stop by here almost every time I'm in the area! Flavors are yummy and you can taste them until you find one that suits your mood.... then order up! Key lime? Rocky road? Mmmmmmmmmmm......... Sit out on the picnic benches under the umbrella until you're refreshed and ready to go. No fear even on the outside of the building there are things to marvel at :) Until next time.... read more

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the ice cream was great, decent selection of flavors and super cute atmosphere. the employees had zero urgency behind their speed. the line was growing outside the building and only one of the four employees seemed to be doing any work. the rest seemed more occupied with talking amongst themselves than helping customers. wish the service was better because everything else was great. read more

Such kind staff and icecream was so good! I got the golden lemon Oreo. It was the best ever they have such a large portion. I ordered a single scoop and he gave me three scoops! Outstanding read more

When you drive by this particular location of The Candy Kitchen and the line stretches around the building to the parking lot ya gotta wonder why.... It is because it's COOL! The treats, candies, the ice creams all packed into that little shell of a building. Come, stand in line, enjoy the other folks that are there for the same good stuff you are. The ocean air and the waiting for the good things to hit your buds is all part of the fun. read more

The Candy Kitchen - Such a cool place! - Candy Stores Near Me - Madeira Beach, Florida

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Fun unique candies and sweets!! Warhead sodas! Ice cream! Definitely a great place for some souvenirs to take home.

Such an awesome place with great people! We'll def be back next time we're in St Pete

Tiny place, big flavor. All the ice cream we had was amazing. Super creamy and strong flavors. Highly recommend the Froot Loops and Peanut butter Oreo flavors. Tons of fun candy options with some rare candies you can't find many places. The service was excellent. The guy scooping up the ice cream was super patient with our group of 10 and was cracking jokes with us the whole time. Definitely will be back here on my next trip to Madeira Beach. read more

My wife and I were not impressed. It's very small and cramped. Seemed very unorganized. Ice cream was just ok. I think there are better options in the area. read more

5 out of 5 stars on their ice cream. Homemade and lots of flavors . I had the French toast and I'm going back tomorrow! Waffle cone was fresh and pricing was under $5 for my cone. read more

Amazing! They have some awesome candy you can't find anywhere anymore. Some good oldies. Also the best ice cream in town. A must go to place when you visit! Everyone is so friendly and super sweet ;) wish they still had PBMAXX! read more

Any candy you can remember as a kid...they have it and then some! Small place only fits about 6 people inside at a time, but definitely a must stop if on Madeira Beach read more

We went to the one in Indian Rocks Beach and it was a cute nostalgic experience for everyone. The prices were great, the atmosphere was neat, and cashier was charming and knew a lot of the shops history. We got to leave our mark on the walls and walk away with something sweet. read more

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We read about this place and decided to stop last night. The line was out the door and thankfully there were some people in front of us with experience here. They told us that the inside was small, so people just took turns going in. Glad we waited though! They had the best pistachio ice cream I've ever had and I've had plenty. A great selection of candy, too! The best thing though, was the service. When I needed napkins for a three year old's sticky situation, they were so great and even offered up a cup of water. Tomorrow is our last day in the area, and it will include another stop here. read more

The Candy Kitchen - It will be easy to miss, so keep your eyes peeled for the red building. - Candy Stores Near Me - Madeira Beach, Florida

Delicious!! Very yummy and neat place to try! (Make sure you see the bathroom wallpaper).

Stop here with my uncle and my mom to get ice cream I got the large chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream. It was so good I finished it so quick. If you ever are in the Tampa/Treasure island area you need to check out this place. read more

Great yummy blackberry ice cream. Rocky road fudge very good. Fudge seemed to be priced better than other places on strip. Friendly staff

Me and my boyfriend have been coming here for over 20 years. This place is literally the glue that holds this beach together. Friendly faces happy smiles and amazing ice cream. If I was you I would try their newest flavor they're always coming up with something new read more

I visited the one in Tennessee a couple of months ago and was amazed. I am very happy I found this one in St Pete. They are super well located to the area and the parking is a plenty. They also have picnic chairs outside to sit and enjoy. There is no space inside to eat or hang around. When you pull up there is always a line to go in so do not expect to spend too much time inside. The order process is excellent and the line moved pretty fast. I had the waffle bowl with butter pecan and birthday cake flavors. I also added the chocolate frost. This is a staple for this area and I would recommend any one that wants sweets to stop by this location. read more

Great selection of ice cream and assorted candies. Awesome customer service! I highly recommend this place.

Visited this location (treasure island) twice. They have several locations. They have everything to satisfy your sweet tooth! The gentleman working was amazing! Our little girls shared a cone in a cup. He gave us an extra cone and extra sprinkles no charge! Very very friendly! They make their own ice cream and have a wide variety of flavors. Great location! read more

I mean wow! There's something for everyone! Our kids picked out all kinds of cool gummy's.My husband and I had a black raspberry and strawberry&cream ice cream. TO DIE FOR!! We are going back tomorrow! read more

The Candy Kitchen - My littles shopping for all the fun gummy's and retro candies!! - Candy Stores Near Me - Madeira Beach, Florida

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This place has an awesome collection of old candies, taffy, licorice, jelly beans and more! The idea is awesome however, the flavors of the ice cream and texture is a little disappointing. I had the butter pecan with hot fudge. The ice cream was very melty and not too flavorful. I have had amazing homemade ice cream, and as much as I wanted it to be, this was not that great. read more

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Stopped off here during a site seeing drive. Not much to say. The staff was super friendly. Parking was tight. We had a frozen banana and chocolate covered cookie dough. Nothing to write home about. The cookie dough was hard. Not frozen just too hard for the little spoon they give you to eat it with. We also got some candy and a bottled water total was around 8 bucks not too back. It was a cute little store. The kids would love. Store also a little tight. read more

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Great selection of ice cream, large portions and friendly employees. Fair prices also. Will definitely come back.

What an amazing experience!!!! This place is a must see. The strawberry ice is very yummy. I will 100% go back.

This place is wall-to-wall candy and ice cream. When looking for a specific sugary treat, if you can't find it here, you won't find it anywhere. My father specifically asked "Do they have Zagnut?" Why, yes, Papa, they most certainly do. Their ice creams are out of this world. Thick and creamy, coming in as many flavors as you can imagine. Mix and match to your choosing. We stopped here multiple times during our visit and will probably be back next time around. read more

This place is so awesome! A small spot I've been so curious to try and always over passed. Took my parents for a walk on the beach. A cold, windy Florida winter day and my mom had wanted frozen yogurt a few days prior. I wasn't familiar with the are so I pulled out my handy dandy......no, not notebook, but my cell with my Yelp app! Typed in "frozen yogurt", and scanned through my results. Looking at each place listed, and when I saw The Candy Kitchen, it spiked my interest. Upon walking in, we were greeted by a gentleman behind the counter. Super friendly and funny. Every wonder how a kids feel when they walk into a huge candy shop?! Well, even for this tiny place, I felt like a 5 year old in candy paradise! Big managa eyes, a spot of drool on the corner of my mouth. This place is amazing! Filled with candies, old time candies, homemade fudge and of course homemade ice cream! I was in a daze and had ice cream sprinkles zipping around my head! We were able to try as many flavors as we wanted. So my mom tried the Turtle and my dad and I both tried the Pistachio. And we were SOLD on it! My mom got the turtle on a sugar cone. Sadly, after 2 licks, it ended up in the floor! :( I picked it up and told the guy I'd pay for this and another scoop for my mom, but he told me "no, I saw it coming". He got my mom another scoop and placed in a cup with her come on top. My dad got a junior sized pistachio and I got a regular with Pistachio and Pumpkin Marshmallow. Pistachio was the best I've ever had! The pumpkin marshmallow was smooth and in a weird way...fluffy. Make sense? No, but it was so worth it!!! My mom spotted her childhood favorite candy, Squirrel Nut Zippers and Had to have a few. .10cent each, so se only wanted 4. I told her take more! She was like, "they were 2 for a penny when I was a kid." Haha I love those stories. And being in this tiny sweet candy shop, I know it triggered childhood memories. So happy!! We were able to enjoy our ice cream outside at their long picnic table. And the coolest thing, the bathroom. Ok weird I know, but when I went in to wash the sticky off my hands, the walls were all diff types of candy wrappers! I am so happy I finally had a chance to come here and especially with my parents. Can't way to go back! read more

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The best ice cream ever! Have loved going to this place for 15+ years and never had a bad experience. Ice cream is delicious and the aesthetic makes the experience even better. Highly recommend! read more

Great place to grab ice cream. They have so many flavors and all of them are delicious. The fudge is also not to be missed. I wish I could take advantage of all of the candy options as well, but I'm usually too full of ice cream. Keep in mind it gets super crowded. read more

You walk in and you're immediately captured by all the delicious candy & ice cream that awaits you. They hand craft the ice cream, and have some older nostalgic candies. The staff are cool and very relaxed. I ordered the chocolate peanut butter filled banana with sprinkles!! It tastes delicious! But theirs so much to eat and it's very messy! read more

Best place for ice cream, retro candies and sodas. And the ONLY place to get the nostalgic ice cream flavor--ORANGE PINEAPPLE. Read the reviews and go get some. The line outside moves fast, so don't be discouraged. Parking is a pain in the arse though. read more

Lots of fun candy treats and delicious desserts. Banana split is very good, and shareable.

Best ice cream ever !! Every summer, my family goes to the beach, and we always go to Candy Kitchen to finish the vacation off ! I've gone here since I was a little kid, and I will continue to come back EVERY year! It is simply delicious !!!! read more

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Hint: Check out the restroom before you go inside. I'm not trying to prank you. It's well worth a look, and some pics (but for the love of all that is holy, just don't drop the camera!). I've never seen another like it. This place is childhood nostalgia brought to life. Incredible, top-qual homemade iced cream & fudge. They also stock almost every old-school type of candy known to mankind. I have been known to stop by to simply stock up on my Abba Zaba stash (who knew they still made it?). Not the fanciest place on the beach, but the best for sure. Protip: on a very hot day don't even think of getting a double cone. There is no inside seating and you WILL lose half the cone to melt as you eat it outside. The singles are pretty damn huge anyway, so it works out. It's a fun game trying to keep up with the melting by furiously targeted speed-licking - plus my girlfriend seems to think it is good training for something...a bit of a side bonus? I take all visitors from out of town here for a reason: it is incredibly unique and memorable - and unlike any other place they would have ever been, except perhaps in vague childhood memories. MUST SEE. read more

Blast from the past! Candy galore! Any kind of candy you can think of, hand dipped ice cream made in house that exceeds all others! So good! Great for after the beach on a hot day! This location is really small and the line will be packed like sardines in the inside and going out the door, but totally worth it! When they say one scoop, it really means 3 scoops! Tons of ice cream, which makes me happy! I will be visiting this place overtime I go to the beach! read more

This place is really cute. Lots of retro candies and toys! I love that it's a family owned place. The teenager working when I went got a phone call and it was his mom making sure everything was going okay. Very sweet to see. I got the black raspberry ice cream which was delicious and a great texture even after being in the freezer. I also got the big mouth and a frozen banana. I was saving them for after lunch but I wish I hadn't stored them in my freezer because the chocolate fudge froze on. It was still delicious but I think it would've been even better if I had eaten it right away. read more

Loved it!! Big portions for the price and lots of candy!!! Could have spent More time there just wish it was a little bigger because it does get crowded if you go you must check out the bathroom it is a must. Very friendly staff read more

How can you not like an independent ice cream/candy shop? My experience here was short and sweet - walked in the door ten minutes before closing, fought for a view of the ice cream options, ordered and paid for some ice cream, and tried to work my way out of the group of people that came in five minutes after us. The shop itself can hold maybe six people with some bumping into each other. There's a lot of "stuff" inside - this isn't one of those minimalist stores, and there's sweet, sugary, diabetic coma-inducing options everywhere. Candy, ice cream, fudge, and I'm sure there was stuff I couldn't even see because there were so many people in a tiny space. I ended up getting some carrot cake ice cream, and while it wasn't registering in my head as carrot cake, it was a nice change from the generic non-chocolate options. read more