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March 2024 by Robbin Stull
Had to do the tourist thing, brought home quarter pound of dark chocolate fudge with sea salt. Almost as expensive as gold, oh well. It was good.?
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February 2024 by Penny Berg
Marinis is a the 1st place we go in Santa Cruz.The chocolate is a wonderful treat, chocolate covered Strawberries are our favorites.We visit Santa Cruz every two years while we visit California for a reunion 2 hrs away..already have trip planned for end of May this year, hopefully Strawberries will be ripe and in season. YUMMY
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January 2024 by F M
Great local candy
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January 2024 by Tamika Miranda
I come to the Bay area every once a month... I came from Merced I enjoy be out of town and seeing new things.
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January 2024 by A Hewmun
After watching a show about how candy is made we learned aboutMarini's "Chocolate Covered Bacon". We headed to Santa Cruz to check it out, it was worth the trip.The shop offers a lot of different candy for the young and old. We bought a few pieces of "Mango and Chili ?️ " gummies, ate them and bought a pound. We highly recommend them.We also bought a variety of chocolate covered treats at roughly $8 per pound who could possibly resist. Salt water taffy galore at Marini's were the Tutti flavor was the most memorable for us. The store also features a variety of pre packed candy including some international favorites like Kinder Bueno.The staff at Marini's are very patient, helpful and enjoy what they do.There are several locations you can get these delicious treats. Like an express right inside Neptunes. On the boardwalk and Santa Cruz Wharf. We enjoyed Marini's, the Wharf and the Sea Lions.Parking was plentiful for us. Main parking lot located next to Neptunes was $15. There was also plenty of metered street parking available. A United States quarter will provide about 10 minutes of parking. There was no evidence of broken glass and some police was present. We felt our car was safe.Making the Santa Cruz Boardwalk and Marini's part of your families routine activities is a good idea.
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December 2023 by Kathleen Benefield
Loved their Chai latte tea!
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November 2023 by Becca Gomez Farrell
The bottom scoop is a Pacific Double Header flavor, featuring Pacific Cookie Company's chocolate chip cookie dough with a Dr Midnight base with peppermint and chocolate flavor.The flavor on top was the Great Morgani with coffee ice cream, chocolate-covered coffee beans, and toffee chunks. Delicious, all around.
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November 2023 by Marnie De Bois
This place is the bomb for sweets! We stop in every time we come back to Santa Cruz! Frozen Carmel Coffee was delish☕! Makena & Mena were awesome in taking care of us!? It as nice to sit at the soda fountain counter and people watch! Lots of great options for gifts to bring home too. Thanks until next time! ?? ✌?Wheelchair accessibility: Definitely wheelchair accessible!
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October 2023 by Sara Bear
My favorite candy store in the world (I say being a candy connoisseur) famous for their little yellow bags! The staff is so super incredible, really kind, helpful, and understanding, totally give off beach town vibes like you’re in a movie! You have to visit this iconic candy store on the wharf!
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October 2023 by Tina Canning
Nice candy store on the wharf, they also have delicious ice cream and local taffy
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September 2023 by Claire C.
I'm so disappointed with the quality of your salt water taffy. it used to be so great. the texture is different and the pieces have shrunk so small. the paper wrappers are 3 times too big so when you buy a box it's half wrappers. I will not purchase it anymore. I used to buy it for gifts whenever I visit but I'm embarrassed to give it away.I grew up in San Jose so I've watched it change To what it is now. sad.
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September 2023 by Abbey Killion (SplendaDaddy2000)
Bought a caramel apple and they wrapped it with wax paper and the wax paper ripped off onto it and is completely inedible.What little I was able to eat tasted like wax paper. Threw it away. Disappointed.
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September 2023 by Martin Fuentes
Good candy i like the green apple army men gummies and also the gummy sharks are always my must-have when i travel to the coast and Marini's has them.
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August 2023 by Glen H.
Great food, service and the most fantastic assortment of candy anywhere!!! The location is also amazing!!
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August 2023 by ChrisDMan Reynolds
Nice place. Coffee was good but to small for the price. Doesnt hurt to make it a bigger size to satisfy. I don't know what it is with companies that charge so much and offer some little. When it comes to just a fluid it only cost a penny more for a taller cup and doesn't cost any extra to fill it. Sell bigger cups with coffee at the same price and you might keep more customers. I'm speaking as a poor person that can barely afford to spend the price for a 12-oz drink but I might have been satisfied with a 20 ounce. And that creates good customers. The service was great and the workers were great. And the coffee was great. Just need a bigger cup when paying that price
