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September 2023 by Jaclyn M.
Five stars for friendly service. 2-3 stars for the products. Although this is every kids dream, it should be a concerned parents nightmare. All the taffy is made with artificial colors (like Red 40 & Blue 1) linked to autoimmune diseases and premature wrinkles/baldness. Most of the other packaged candies had high fructose corn syrup. I find superior ingredients and better pricing at Trader Joe's.
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July 2023 by Britney M.
All the candy your heart could desire! This is candy heaven. It doesn't look like much from the outside. But inside, is packed with taffy in every flavor. And I mean everyyyyyy flavor! So many taffy options. I didn't even know taffy had such diversity. I grabbed one of the ore-made variety packs of taffy that come in the cute little bags. It says Newport Beach and has a cute dolphin on it. And then we grabbed one of every flavor. So we could try them all. There was only one watermelon flavored left!! That seems to be a popular flavor! They also has some super Mario brothers inspired candies that looked fun. The gummy sushi's and pizzas too. Lots of rock candy and licorice in different flavors. They have ring pops, airheads, and candy necklaces too. Such a cute little candy shop! If you have a sweet tooth, you are bound to find something here.
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June 2023 by Alexis A.
10/10 customer service! Ash helped me pick out a few items as stuffers for a gift... thanks Ash! yummy treats too!
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April 2023 by Nick P.
Stopped by this candy store while exploring Balboa Island. I love that they had barrels of taffy sitting in the front of the store. It really drew me in. I ended up picking a few pieces of taffy to take home to eat and a pack of blue sour belts since they charge an extra 70 cents if you use card to pay.The taffy from here is really good. The texture is nice and chewy and the flavors are very prominent. I really enjoy the chocolate taffy. As for the sour belt, it is perfect. The blue raspberry flavor really shines through and the belt has the perfect ratio of sweet to sour! Love it here!All of our candy came out to be about $4, which is honestly a steal!
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March 2023 by Eric M.
Balboa candy is located on balboa island in Newport Beach California. It is a corner store that is easy to find with ample side street parking.Today we took the ferry over to balboa island specifically to get some salt water taffy. Balboa Candy has a very large supply of salt water taffy and they also have a multitude of flavors to choose from. All salt water taffy is peanut free too fyi. So if you have a peanut allergy, you're good. They even have a peanut butter flavored salt water taffy that is completely safe to eat and peanut free. The staff here is super friendly and knowledgeable and we make it a point to stop in on every trip to Newport Beach to show our support for the local business. Prices are reasonable and the selection of candy is vast. There are also some candies that aren't salt water taffy as well as some retro sodas too. I can imagine that this candy store is somewhat reminiscent of days gone by. Give them a try when you're on the island, you won't regret it. They also have a location on the balboa peninsula by the Fun Zone and Daveys locker.
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December 2022 by Arielle Fisher
Great store with lots of merchandise!
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July 2022 by Alison W.
Old fashioned candy on the main drag. TONS of saltwater taffy options and barrels of candy. A bit pricey, and you pay by the pound. Worth checking out if you want to try some interesting taffy flavors.
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June 2022 by Melinda H.
This is a super fun candy shop in Balboa Island! Baskets filled with saltwater taffy, throwback candy and most of the classics. Unfortunately, it's also the most pricy shop I have seen. We did buy a few fun items like candy dots and candy slime. Definitely worth a stop if you are local.
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March 2022 by David R.
So for the record I love this place and I have been a good customer for as long as I can remember. I'm not sure how long this place has been in business but for me it seems like my entire life. I have been to this location and of course across the bay. The Palm Springs location is also a fun place to visit.. For the most part I think they have a very consistent and very good product. I'm not sure where they make their candy, my guess is that they buy it from another company but I'm not 100% sure. It's very important that you look at the taffy before you take a bite because twice now over the past few months I have found a long dark hair wrapped up and through the candy. I'm assuming something like this happens everywhere, I could only imagine how difficult it is to package food but I think it's important that people be on the lookout. I brought this to an employees attention a couple months ago and now here we find another one. I'm sure everyone will live but man it really sucks when you start eating a piece of candy and you find someone else's 9 inch hair wrapped up in your food or candy. Everyone that lives in our house has blonde hair so we know for sure it's not one of us and that makes it even worse.I'm still writing a five star review for this particular location because again I think the product is great and things like this happen but I also think it's important that the managers and owners of this business know what's going on and obviously nothing was done about it the last time I talk to the employee.
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December 2021 by Lily T.
The cutest candy store with all sorts of sizes, shapes, textures and flavors here at Balboa Candy Store. I don't get to come here often but when I do decide to make a trip out to Newport area, I make sure to drop by. The store is so cute with so many different kinds. It can be a bit overwhelming but that's how a real candy shop should make you feel.I got a few taffy, gosh there are so many flavors it is almost impossible not to get them all to try. My daughter got a few of their fun candy. I saw their fudge at the register area, but didn't get to try. I will definitely next time I come back.
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December 2021 by Brigette Trabits
It’s a candy store on google map. We found it as we were leaving, in a store named Crush.?♀️
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May 2021 by Angel B.
What a great place to drop a wad of cash and contribute to lots of cavities. I am not going to lie. I saw the Candy sign and dragged my party inside.So much candy. So many different candies. I spent about $25.00 on candy that was in my belly within 2 days.They have everything here. If your a Salt water taffy fan they have barrels and barrels of that in every single flavor. Lots of fudge, rock candy, lollipops, bumblebee gum. Anything and everything at 2030 prices. If you like candy. You will like this place. Your wallet may not like it. Staff is friendly and super nice.
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December 2018 by Paula Martin
Totally a rip off they lie about their prices. Until you have a shirt made. For two sweatshirts and a T-SHIRT shirt 200.00 dollars ???! What a Joke ! They ask you if your out of town then they get you ! Should of walked out and not paid. Will surely put this on Yelp and call the better Business bureau !!!
