Candymaker

Best candy store in Destin. Made 2 trips already. They make their own pralines. Fudge is great!!! Try the TIGER BUTTER, OMG, it’s awesome!!!

Such a cute little spot to fill your sweet tooth. Homemade salt water taffy, caramel, and fudge! So good! Went to dinner and found this little treasure in the middle of resorts. We will go back for breakfast!

Great place for breakfast or a snack. Got a sweet tooth they can fix it! Omg! Fudge! Peanut butter balls aka Buckeyes!!!

Really good breakfast and great service! Kind of hidden away between resorts and right next to beach.
The «special» was perfect at $ 11.00. It has two eggs, your choice of ham, bacon or sausage, biscuit with gravy, and grits. Big enough to share if not wanting to leave stuffed.

So their chocolate covered apples are delicious! But wasn’t very happy with the customer service from the owners– or the absence of.
I was recommended to use their store to have custom made shells for my wedding cake to be make for my wedding on April 25. I originally placed the order March 4. A owner was supposed to call me to quote me for the order. I never heard anything from anyone so on March ²⁴⁄₂₅ I spoke with Jon and asked if they could provide colored pictures of chocolate shells made in the past if he had any to make sure they were the correct colors. On March 28, I emailed Jon (manager) as well as spoke to him on the phone about decreasing the amount/​changing color of shells to white and adding bubbles for the cake. He said it would be no problem and was very friendly. On April 4– I received an email stating the owners would no longer do my order because I reduced it multiple times (which in reality I only changed the size of the order once and had I known it was a big deal and they would cancel my order I wouldn’t have done it). In fact, I would have even paid the same price. The email also stated to email the owners if I had any questions. I emailed the owners with no response and I even called and left a message with not only a manager, but another customer service rep to have the owner call me and no response!
The fact that I live 14.5 hours from destin Florida where my wedding will be and for them to do this without even calling me is subpar seeing as my wedding is in 12 days!
I just feel that if you are doing a customer order– beware of ordering from this company! I have saved all the emails between myself and this company if anyone is questioning ordering from them.
It’s a shame because their chocolate is really good!
So now I have had to order from someone online and am hoping they come not broken/​melted since it is so last minute! Way to add stress to someone’s wedding!

What is this place? A candy store slash souvenir store slash breakfast place slash frozen yoghurt place. Weird. Pick one and do it well.
The candy is way overpriced. The Sugar Shak in Rosemary Beach is downright cheap compared to this.

I was intrigued by this place by their claimed billboard on 98 that they were one of the biggest candy stores in FL.
Staff: ⁵⁄₅ Attentive, friendly, helpful. No lie, the person who handled both visits I made remembered me (mainly because I went into here asking for the most sour candy available) considering that my visits were a month apart, bravo!
Location: ⁴⁄₅. Comes with a lovely view, but also kind of unexpected. You’d drive down, find some hotels/​high rises and suddenly this random candy shop pops up! Clean and seemed organized though.
Food: ⁵⁄₅. The items displayed are made there in store, and that is awesome! The first items I tried was a chocolate covered Twinkie. Now, I’ve had a fried Twinkie before and I thought I was going to have a heart attack after the first bite with it. With the chocolate covered, it was amazing! Soft and the chocolate wasn’t too overpowering.
I cannot say anything about the attached restaurant/​gift shop, but I think it’s nice that it’s all-​in-​one.
As stated above, I originally went in there looking for super sour candy. Not just a little shock or bite, but sour to the point where you can really feel your face cringe. I was offered two items available, and tried them separately with each visit. The first item I bought (pack of super Warheads) was on point but somehow the sour went away within seconds. The second item (Toxic Waste) got me. This is what I was seeking.
Pricing: ⁵⁄₅. a bit pricey but I can understand, you pay for quality.
Only complaint: None so far.

You can actually watch the candy being made here! We went little crazy buying candy here, but it was definitely worth it! We also got a few things as souvenirs for ourselves & to gift family members. Great all-​in-​one shopping experience.

Great breakfast. Fresh, fresh, fresh OJ! I gad the croissant sandwich with ham. I would definitely order it again.

I personally think this business is very strange. Candymaker is a candy shop, frozen yogurt shop, breakfast restaurant, toy store, beach sundries and gift shop all rolled into one chopped up store. Also it’s very dark inside, oddly dark.
The selection of candy was very small, especially in the taffy section. The taffy was one of the main things that always drew me into their other locations. They featured a large selection of flavors and it was always delicious, made in house they say. This «newer» location had very few flavors, maybe a dozen and several bins were at the bottom of the barrel. I was hoping for five pounds of lemon for a party and there were possibly 10 pieces left, a few were even open. I would have asked for assistance but the employees all seemed too busy to realize I was even in there.
Parking is ridiculous. If it’s a sunny day your chances of finding a parking spot are very slim because of their location next to the beach and no dedicated parking spots. I tried twice before to get in here and it was impossible! Finally made it in on a rainy day…
All in all I guess I could envision our tourists coming in and enjoying their experience, especially coming off the beach on a beautiful day however it’s just not for me. Heads up, the treats are pricey $$$

I’m reviewing their breakfast: its amazing. The orange juice tastes like a luquified orange. Instead of a plate, I got eggs, hashbrowns and Bacon, which were all cooked perfectly. My mocha coffee was so much better than Starbucks. And you really can’t beat the views. Best part: the staff was so nice. Thank you!

Discovered this cute little candy shop while on vacation in Destin. Nice place to stop in and get your candy fix. The shop offers all the usual (chocolate, gummies, jelly beans, taffy, fudge) and even some older stuff (candy cigarettes!).
There’s a window-​selection of fresh made sweet treats, which seem to be made in-​store. The fudge, truffles and other sweet eats are just too tempting not to try!
My favorite is the taffy, fro-​yo and chocolate seashells. The taffy was chewy and flavorful, not hard like it had been sitting in the store for ages (which is always my fear when going to small-​shop candy places). In fact, two weeks later and I’m still chewing on this fresh taffy — winner! If you’re not into all the candy, do yourself a favor and try the salted caramel fro-​yo! I am a fro-​yo fanatic and their salted caramel is by far one of my favorite flavors I’ve tasted. What a refreshing, sweet treat to have after sunbathing on the beach all day. Last but certainly not least, snag a bag of chocolate seashells for the road! Similar to chocolate rocks, but the seashells are a nice, SWEET souvenir and the candy coating is delicious.
Another bonus is the place has free WiFi, indoor and patio seating and offers a small menu of food items — not too shabby.

Ate breakfast here. The food was tasty. The coffee was Starbucks good. The waitress was friendly and made sure we were taken care of. They have a Zoltar machine! (A fortune teller machine) The shop has vary of price ranged items which I like.