Candy Barrel

Barrels and barrels of candy sold by the lb. Super cute shop!

Pretty cool candy store in the stockyards. They offered a lot of variety of candy that I’m sure everyone would be able to find at least one thing that reminds them of their childhood.
If you are a taffy fan then I suggest you check this place out since there are literally barrels of different taffy. Most of their candy is weighted by the pound.
I ended up getting a couple pieces of candy and a lollipop shaped like texas which came to about 7 bucks. The prices here are more expensive than your average candy shop in Texas but I reckon it’s because it is in the stockyards and there’s not another candy store even remotely close to this one.

So. much. taffy. (& sugar free candy)

CANDY HEAVEN! Yes, I am yelling. 53 kinds of taffy and I got some of about 12. Really good. You should try the maple bacon. Prices are outrageous but its a tourist trap so whatever. I’ll be back.

Cute shop, but overpriced.
Stopped in while visiting the stockyards because I was craving something sweet. Turned out not to be the best decision of the vacation.
We stopped in on New Year’s Eve — after the 4:00 cattle run. There seemed to be a rush all of a sudden, and the workers seemed stressed out. I’m not sure if they were trying to close early or on time, but they weren’t in the best mood.
Either way, I got my candy fix, and had plenty for the trip home (and boy did I need it).

Prices are a way high on full candy bars and stuff, but this is a great place to grab a handful of assorted one bite candy by the ounce to snack on while at the stockyards (or in my case normally for the ride home).

Huge selection of candy but was quite surprised that with what appears to be a selection of several thousands of types of candy, the retro candy selection did not have Bottle Caps by Wonka. Damn! Yeah and it’s pretty expensive too. If you have kids in tow in this tourist area you might wanna cover their eyes when you try to get past here.

I’ve seen better candy stores but this one was decent. It’s just your regular neighborhood candy store so don’t expect anything more than that. They carry all the old classics and sold some new candy I haven’t seen before.
It’s pretty chaotic inside but it’s a nice kind of chaos. Hopefully all the people meant there’s good product turnover. Yay for freshness. right? I liked that they kept all their exotic candies in one area. That made it easy for me to try something different. I ended leaving with some extra sour candy and some chocolate covered ants.

Walking in you’re greeted by the familiar scent of mixed candy, like a bag of Halloween candy. All the candies are in barrels and while there is a lot of candy, there’s a limited supply of specialty candy, this is pretty much the same stuff you can get at a grocery store candy aisle. The walkways are pretty narrow so if there are a lot of kids running around or strollers or wheelchairs, you’re at a dead stop. Come to think of it, it’s probably a bit of a hazard for those in motorized chairs… Anyways, the cherry on top was the way the cashier called us over. It was starting to get a little busy and we were next, he said «Next in line, go over there (pointing) and I’ll help you» which was demanding and we had a good laugh about it but he was so rude, you could tell he hated his job and didn’t want to be there. Way to embarrass us with our visitor! If I was paying for candy, I would have just left it at his counter and walked out.
P. S. The whole back wall is layered with salt water taffy. Although, I’d be careful, some of that candy (especially at the bottom of the barrels) have probably been sitting there for quite some time…

So ridiculously overpriced. Will never go again. Thought my kids would like it. But can get almost all the candy at dollar store. Single Pop rocks for 2 $ crazy.

Candy, candy, candy!!! Its all about the candy!
The Candy Barrel is one of my favorite candy stores, because you can pick exactly what items you love the most, and buy as little as one (or one pound!). They have a wide variety of yummatude, including a HUGE selection of salt water taffy. They also have lots of international candies (chocolate covered ants anyone?) and «hard to get» things like Mary Jane’s.
The prices are slightly high (about $ 7.50 a pound for the bulk items), but the selection and service more than make up for it. Also, always ask the cashier if you can try one of the free samples, they have a whole area of just free things you can nibble on! If you are brave, I recommend the Cayenne Flavored Salt Water Taffy. Wow.