Amazing hand crafted chocolates and friendly people too. The designs are beautiful almost too…read morebeautiful to eat. The staff was very friendly. To find them you have to walk from the parking lot and look for suite 42. A truly hidden gem!

Wow, a hidden gem indeed! The location is tucked away, but the signs that say "chocolate" helped…read more Decided to try this place and so glad I did. I tried a sample of the almond butter crunch and decided to bring some home with me too. It's the best butter crunch I have ever had that I couldn't even wait to have another piece until I got home. The Bon bons are so pretty and delectable. I picked the milk ganache, dark ganche, raspberry, hazelnut and strawberry cheesecake. The raspberry was my favorite. So glad to have a chocolate place close by. I will be back soon, I can't live without that butter crunch!

My family and I had a short day trip in Bennington. It was my first time in Vermont and l really…read morewanted to try a creemee. Through our adventures in Bennington, we eventually found our way to the Apple Barn. Such a cute stop for some souvenirs and treats. We ended up coming by about 90 minutes before closing. As we headed toward the back of the shop to see if they were selling creemees, we saw they had samples of apple donuts out. They were tasty, but definitely could tell they were made earlier in the day as they were not too fresh. We assumed they were probably trying to clear out their inventory for the day. We eventually found the soft serve machine and ordered a maple creemee. I should start by saying that I'm not a big fan of maple, but if I'm going to try a Vermont creemee, I had to order a maple one. It was perfect, great texture and just a hint of maple taste. My husband asked to try it and he ultimately claimed it as his own, so we ended up buying a second one. So good! Service was okay. We got a weird vibe from the lady who was helping us. She seemed annoyed and very short while we were checking out the food and trying to order our creemee. Maybe because they were going to close soon? Not sure. But that was the only negative about our experience. The Apple Barn is definitely a cool spot to visit if you find yourself in Bennington. You can definitely get some tourist shopping/souvenirs and enjoy some treats while shopping. We would definitely come back if we found our way in Bennington again.

Rude service. I asked to rinse raspberries in a nearby sink, and the employee snapped that it was…read morefor employees only and told me to use the bathroom. I put the raspberries and several other items back, stopped shopping, and left. We will not return.

We had never been to a Stewart's nor had we ever heard of them until our trip up to Vermont…read more Looking for a place to take a break, we stopped at this Stewarts shop. It had everything you could ever want a convenience store to have, plus an amazing ice cream bar! Yes, Stewarts is known for it's ice cream (apparently). Not only did they have a scoop shop that served up cones, sundaes, and milkshakes.....they also had an entire freezer aisle of Stewart's quarts and pints to go, complete with mass quantities of all the toppings you could want...in case a late-minute ice cream sundae party were to pop up. I got a dish of ice cream (decorated with toppings from their free toppings bar!!!) and the hubs got a banana split (it was on sale!). The woman at the counter couldn't have been nicer or more helpful. She was a welcoming face at the end of a long drive. Stewart's....I can't wait to see you again!

I had no idea these places existed - maybe because I never travel that often. Daniel's childhood…read morememories consisted of him stopping here or to any of their locations for ice cream and bathroom breaks. Clean bathroom, great ice cream, and friendly service.

This is a new business near my son and his wife's house. The outside is adorable and the woman who…read moreowns the place is incredible friendly. We tried some chocolate and it was delicious! My daughter-in-law is planning our grandchild's first birthday and the owner was totally willing to make custom pops and look into getting molds she doesn't currently have. We were so glad to do business with her! Stop in whether you're local or visiting the area on a getaway weekend... it's worth the stop! Cute as a button and tasty treats. Update: my daughter-in-law did indeed use them for the party and got lots of chocolate covered pretzels for favors... they were great!

Good chocolates. Nice proprietor who's happy to tell you about her handmade chocolates. This is a…read morecottage industry with off-street parking.

Mom's Bakery is top notch. These cookies are an explosion of deliciousness from the 1st bite. I…read moreadded some cookies to our cookie jar, but not sure how long they will last before we eat them all. Look at the thickness & the amount of chocolate this Oatmeal-Choco Cookie has... it literally makes my heart smile!

Amazing mini cakes, cupcakes and their cinnamon rolls are the best i ever had! winter is coming so…read moretheyll take orders only after November but they have an easy system to order and easy pick up location.

Rum cakes from Goodway Gourmet are definitely a good way to go…read more First experience someone gave me a slice of their rum cake and I thought it was okay. Then I seen their stand at taco fest and just wanted to support the business... I had no idea that there were multiple flavors of rum cake, I thought it was just one type of cake. After tasting a few samples , I fell in Love with the Salted Caramel Coconut Rum Cake... It was amazing! I bought the 1lb cake and was told it lasts 3 weeks in the fridge. I liked it even more when it was cold. I did not share with anyone, go get your own, they deliver lol! Customer service is on point. Im a fan now and Will definitely support this business again!

Of all the Rum Cakes I've enjoyed, THIS is the absolute best!…read moreMoist, flavorful and light with a perfect crumb. All varieties are delicious (Coconut is my favorite) and of equal excellence. The customer service is very friendly and helpful. I highly recommend Goodway Gourmet!

Met a friend that we haven't seen in a while that lives nearby. We originally only planned on…read moretrying the ice cream, but realized that we hadn't had any "real" food yet...and we'd earn our ice cream if we finished our dunch/linner. I had a veggie burger and shared some of the fries that were ordered with the cheeseburger. I really enjoyed my veggie burger, thought the fries were just right and the cheeseburger received a thumbs up. Ice cream is good-not many soft serve choices, but I decided to have the coffee frozen yogurt with rainbow sprinkles. I thought the frozen yogurt was very, very good. I'm not convinced that it wasn't actually ice cream... Room for improvement lies with the kids that work there. It's a very inconsistent experience-either the kids are pleasant and helpful....or not (almost borderline nasty). The 'tude from a couple of the employees would keep me from running back there.

There are many ice cream spots within driving distance from my house, but I always choose the extra…read morecouple minutes to get to Benson's! Their soft serve is incredible and even if there's a line, they are quick with it! Highly recommend!

there are many many 1* reviews here which seem to do with the proprietor. speaking for myself,…read morejust the pass'n tru life kind, this is one of those indescribably essential places YOU MUST NOT MISS. outside of course you're drawn in by the odd assemblage of moose statues, and of course maybe even wonder whatup with this. of course you realize that moose are seen here now and then, wanderers likely on a pilgrimage from their native area in the adirondack region. but it's easily dismissed unless you reflect on what may be inside the building. in my case, i drove past it maybe a quarter mile before realizing what i was about to miss... true rural americana, eccentric in all manner and aspects. i turned around, of course. the property is littered with all manner of handmade replicas of whatever, though i don't recall any of those wind-driven whirligigs, ever popular among the natives here. i took a few pics to add to the pile though really a camera doesn't do this place justice. if you're tempted to park in a veterans only spot, correct your attitude unless you qualify: show some respect, willya? i needed something to justify my going inside, and figured i'd buy some apple cider donuts, a few to keep me company. i was on a long drive west to the thousand islands where i was headed to stay with a friend in his cabin on oak island, and as grocery stores are scarce there i had to bring something to eat. i bought a dozen, they were a bit stale but then i prefer stale donuts. now the personal touch here ain't too gentle. the old man is crusty, but even crustier is his son, or so i assume he must be. one or both seem to have picked up a little limp along the way possibly as result of military service. whtever the case, only a dedicated first degree relative would be able to handle this job working with the old man. inside the place, there is every conceivable knick-knack ("small worthless objects, especially household ornaments" oxford online dictionary says) that exists, most made in the usa. for some reason though the vibe here isn't real welcoming so if you want to browse around, be sure to make it seem that you are looking for SOMETHING in particular. probably though nobody will give you a second glance until you begin to make your exit. i suppose there was a time when the place was visited by some hapless shoplifter, at least that might explain the lack of friendliness here. if so, i suspect he never came back after being treated to the wrath of these guys. and really, what is there here that anybody might want badly enough that they'd risk stealing rather than pay the man his $10. hell just walking around this assemblage of stuff is worth that as price of admission. i say give the old man and his son a break, they seem at heart nice enough men, just need to get their ashes hauled now and then.

Beth W. Review-you are wrong. My husband and I were present when this incident occurred. Your…read morehusband was asked 3 times to move his car and he became combative and was nasty and the owner was having none of it in front of the patrons. I also saw when customers were coming in that he said some nasty things about the owner. I have been a customer for about 18 yrs. This is always my first stop before heading to Manchester Vt every year and they are the nicest family-always very happy to see returning customers as a well as new ones. Very sad that you had to make a statement at the end of your review about politics-when that had absolutely nothing to do with the incident. Well you missed out on all the great local goods that the store offers to their loved customers. Yelping is a great way to serve the communities-keep it civil. Best~