I saw this place as I was walking to the Arcada Theatre. It is a small storefront that shares the…read moresame building as the theatre and has an entrance from the inside of the theatre as well as from the side street around the corner. A name like "Chicago Turtle Factory" caught my attention, since it depicted a cartoon turtle on its sign. This is a nice little candy and popcorn shop run by two charming Indian guys. I came in and found what I wanted immediately: chocolate covered raisins layered in a very thick coating of chocolate, just the way I like it. Then I looked around and saw something my 6 year old would like: red, white and blue gummy toy soldier chewy candy. And something for my older son: chewy candy slices covered in sugar. As I bought these things, the man at the counter offered me a sample of his own toffee, made right there. While I am not a toffee fanatic, one taste of the smooth tasting and crunchy toffee, and I knew my wife would love this. So I ended up spending quite a bit of time and money before I was done here. I even came back into the store after I had already found my seat at the theatre. Besides their own hand-dipped chocolate treats, the store carries a variety of bulk candies, nuts, or jelly beans. There's also old-time favorites you can't find these days, like those candy cigarettes some people might remember seeing long ago, but are now frowned upon by those who think they encourage smoking in kids. Since the Turtle Factory is connected to the theatre lobby, it is like a concession shop for Arcada patrons. And looking for good cheesy popcorn? They got some gourmet cheese corn in small bags at the counter too. Since I look forward to return to Arcada, I know I will be back in here again as well.

Pros: - great service with free samples. The friendly…read moreemployee gave me this huge slice of a turtle chocolate the size of a business card cut in half lengthwise. It was the biggest sample that I've ever received at a chocolate/candy store. The caramel was fresh and not stale, and my eyes went like O_O when I saw the gigantic size of one whole turtle! It was the size of my palm lol. - nice selection of gummy candies and chocolate-covered goodies. A lot of the non-prepackaged candies are stored in these large plastic container jars. - caramel & cheese popcorn was delicious, a good non-Garrett's contender. - convenient location right next to Starbucks. I can just walk here from the library. I have a fondness for sour gummy candies so I picked out a few like sour grapefruit, black cherry, green apple, and striped strips. Of those, I liked the sour grapefruit the best. The total came to $2.79, priced at $3.99/half-pound. Gummybears are about $2.99/half-pound, some sour gummies at $3.99, others priced higher. The cheese & caramel popcorn was $5.99 for a large bag the size of a gallon of milk. You can get 2 for $10, or a smaller size for $3.99. Cons: - needs better interior design. A candy store should evoke memories of childhood and happiness. The interior design for this business seemed too utilitarian for me. Someone should pretty this place up. - unfortunately, I spotted at least two gummy varieties that didn't look fresh, like there was liquid towards the bottom of the jar.

I went in to Graham's Chocolate today, drank in all the wonderful ambiance, and left with ice cream…read moreand chocolate. All is good in my World again. David

So busy during Christmas time! Grab a number when you enter and wait to be helped. Endless option…read moreof chocolate-y goodness, truffles, bars, ice cream... Did I spend $25 on the famous Dubai Chocolate Bar? You bet I did. Is it worth it? Um...it's so beautiful I haven't tried it yet lol

A very nice popcorn shop. The popcorn we sampled and purchased had very few, if any hulls. The…read morecaramel corn was outstanding. There is a nice variety of heavily chocolate covered pecans and peanuts.

I have ordered from this company for a number of years for the Christmas holidays and love giving…read morethe caramel corn in small bags as gifts to friends and family that stop by. It is wonderful and tastes great!!

Ice cream was good I got the expresso chocolate chip or cappuccino i don't remember. The pricing…read morecould be a little cheaper I paid $7.

Kilwins is a great local ice cream post in downtown St. Charles. There were so many options to…read morechoose from and it was located near the center of the downtown area where there is a lot of seating. I ordered the Kilwins Tracks flavor in a cone and this was one of the best ice creams I have had. If you love chocolate and peanut butter this is the ice cream for you! Overall, this is definitely a go-to location for dessert in St. Charles.

This is a hopping little dessert shop right on Canal Street. They have tons of sweets, including…read moreice cream, fudge, and some extravagantly covered Rice Krispies, the last of which I tried. It was delicious, and we were able to walk right over to Bourbon Street to walk around afterwards.

Omg!!! $19 for 2 scoops of ice cream!!!!! This is an absolute rip off! How can anyone afford to…read moretake their kids or grand kids there!! Very simple my wallet will never walk into this over priced establishment. Oberweis $5 one scoop and much better product.

Whole foods prices with half the quality. I never knew the slumlord special could be applied to…read morepastries.

A small grocery where you can find & get everything in a jiffy! It's very festive, cozy & welcoming…read moreinside & they have a ton to offer. Got a friendly hello from Cashier & Deli. I love their assortments of fresh flowers/plants, breads, baked goods, cheese, deli, seafood, meats, veggies & even freshly grind brewed coffee!