Keggs Candies

I’m a fan not so much for the candies, but for the frozen treats they have. I have never seen so many flavors of Italian ice (note, I’ve only been to Rita’s once, and it was in PA like 6 years ago). There had to have been a dozen. The frozen custard is pretty great, not my fave, but I think I like it better than Culver’s. And you can get them layered together. One of the candies is pecan crisp, and you can get that as a topping on your custard, which is something different.
The other thing Kegg’s excels at is shaped chocolates. They may have more shapes than chocolate bar. So if you need chocolate in a fun shape, check this place out. There are also holiday-​themed chocolates, such a chocolate Christmas tree that comes in a small pizza box. They also have a variety of things dipped in chocolate, and their candy selection is pretty thorough. I am not a big connoisseur of chocolates, but the few I had were good; cookies and cream meltaway, praline meltaway, other things I don’t recall. Some of their specialties include the pecan crisp and Texas snails. I didn’t love the Texas snail, but it was fun and different. I think I just wished it was a bit softer.
Worth checking out once; I didn’t get to see the tour, but that could be a fun thing. It’s in a strange location, but has good parking. I will definitely come back sometime for the Italian ice when I’m in the mood!

Nice variety of chocolates but the freshness factor of the candy wasn’t there. I was looking for the clerk to give me suggestions on what’s good and she just didn’t suggest anything great. I purchased a few pieces but immediately told myself I would be back again.

Lots of family fun! Interesting facts about cocoa, the yummy smell of chocolate melting. The grands enjoyed the quickness of the tour which meant it was time to buy candy. Yea. It’s a great place for family photos as well.

The Factory is connected to the store and I kinda felt like I entered a part of Willy Wonkas Chocolate Factory lol
Pretty much a whole bunch of different kinds of chocolate. My family loves dinosaurs so I got a dinosaur chocolate which was around 10 dollars, very big.
I also got a few chocolate pops about a buck each (got winnie the pooh characters) Very cute. There are other chocolate shapes like baseball too for those that might want to give them to a baseball team or fan.
There are italian ice which I was ok with, I was more into their custard ice cream. I had their sundae 1 scoop (3.25?) comes with 2 toppings, whipped cream and a cherry. I enjoyed the sundae very much. I think this place is a nice place to get some chocolate or custard ice cream but the location is a bit inconvenient, lots of traffic trying to head here.
Very nice staff, gave me lots of samples so I knew what I wanted.

Wow I really have some different palate than the average Houston Unilocaler since I am surprised by the reviews. I love old fashioned family businesses and would much rather support them than big chains. I stopped in to get some chocolates for my sweetie based on the rave Unilocal reviews. It was $ 13 for ¼ lb of chocolates in a fancy box. The woman who helped me was friendly, offered suggestions and fit a surprising amount in the small box. I also ordered a Texas snail and their version of a pecan turtle for myself. To my mind carmel should be rich, buttery and smooth, the turtle was rather hard and lacked that luscious mouth feel I was expecting. The Texas snail was cute, but was more sweet and sugary than rich and delicious. Perhaps they were freshly made, but it really didn’t taste so to me. The chocolate itself was rather lackluster. The store was rather drab and could use a makeover it was filled with a hodgepodge of molded chocolate shapes and candies. I found it odd in mid February to still have out Christmas stock at full price. I really wanted to like this place, but just wasn’t impressed enough to return.

You had me at Italian ice.
After a quick jaunt to a BBQ place in Cypress, I rolled back by my mechanic to get my oil changed. Lo and Behold, Kegg’s Candy advertises Italian Ice on its marquee.
A Brooklyn guy like myself had to stop in.
Candy Cigarettes!?! Duly noted.
Staffed by 2 giggly yet professional high schoolers, I did peruse the chocolate offerings. While one Junior handled the family, I got the Senior who confirmed that the Chocolate Meltaways did in fact meltaway.
Since I do this for science, I had to gather a few for research purposes.
— raspberry meltaways in Dark and Milk Chocolate
— a dark chocolate covered Pretzel
— toasted coconut and dark chocolate yum yum
— and milk chocolate graham cracker
All in all, 7 gourmet pieces of candy came to about 10 simoleons.
This is definitely not my carb day, but I’ve been passing this place for the past few months. No problem, I can spend 18 hours on the treadmill.
The chocolate was really good. And they’re definitely heavy handed on it. Not thin veneer of cacao, this was a Texas sized helping of chocolate.
But the apple of my eye was a Cherry Italian Ice. I got one scoop, served in a polystyrene foam cup (the chemical engineer in me dies hard).
Unlike a certain Northeastern chain that has invaded Houston, no attempt was made to health-​ify my high fructose corn syrup frozen confection with the addition of maraschino cherries.
Very good indeed.

This place is seriously so awesome. Love stopping in for Italian ice. The staff is so friendly. And the boxed candies are delish and make great gifts!

Candy! Candy! Candy!
There’s not many things better than a candy store except of course eating the candy you buy or receive as a gift. I received a box of Keggs as a chocolate assortment gift box for St. Valentine’s day and was happily surprised.
Chocolates consisted of truffles in mocha, vanilla, dark chocolate varieties. Creams were vanilla, strawberry and lemon and coconut. Caramels were of the firmer consistency and came in dark and milk chocolate. Chocolate with almonds and with pecans was the perfect balance of salty/​sweet. I loved the chocolate heart lollipops, too in both dark and milk chocolate.
One of the candy creations was especially cute as it was yummy. Called Texas Snails, it is a pinwheel roll of caramel and marshmallow with the bottom dipped in milk chocolate.
The candies are slightly on the pricier side but well worth it. It is no secret I love sweets. I truly enjoy them and believe in indulging in them whenever possible and for me that’s pretty much daily. These candies are worth it.
There’s more to just chocolates and candies at Keggs. Check our their website,
for all the activities they offer for kids through adult ages. The website also lists locations and other business info as well as confections sold. You can also sign up for birthday gifts and coupons. Perfect!
I absolutely enjoyed my gift and I look forward to trying more of their treats. Keggs has been in the Houston area since 1946 and I suspect they’ll be around for many more years to come.

They have chocolate and vanilla custard! Not quite like the thick style I’m used to, more like frozen yogurt texture. Can’t wait to try the Italian ice when the weather is warmer! Great chocolate lollipops for gift giving and boxed treats too.

I had been planning on dropping by for some Italian ice for some time. Today I finally did it. I am glad I did.
They had about 10 different flavors in the freezer. The nice gal behind the counter allowed me to try a taste of as many as I wanted before I made a decision. The lemon was great, the orange cream very tasty but the cherry was to die for! It ain’t cheap at $ 2.25 a cup. But the cup was plentiful and it didn’t melt too fast. I don’t know if I’d want to mix the flavors but I suppose with the right combo it would be terrific.
And on to the candy. I bought several of the varieties they had in the counter. They make it there as the factory is in the same building. They have dark and milk chocolates filled with creams and nuts and just about anything. I haven’t tried them all yet. I’m a bit upset the gal put them all in one bag without me being able to sort them out and know which was what once I got home.
It would have been nice for when I go back. Then I could have bought just the ones I really liked. Actually I will likely just pop in for the Italian Ice. The candy was good but I’m a huge See’s candy fan and will probably stick with them.
The chocolate peanut butter cups are huge and the «snails» were interesting but not really a favorite. The rest are varied creams I may never sort out. They can also make specialty chocolate shapes in your business logo or cowboy boots or about anything. They had some chocolate shaped dentures we thought were very fun. They also offer holiday candies and gifts.
The 4 stars is for the Italian ice, the ability to taste before I choose and the location right on my way home from work. They have tours of the factory and a kids chocolate making day you can sign up for too.
Pop in for a cup of coolness one day and get out of that God awful Westpark traffic.

I bought some Kegg’s candy at a kiosk at Memorial City Mall last Sunday and took it to my mother-​in-​law for her birthday on Thursday only to discover that it was rancid. These were packages of toffee that were prepackaged. I even tasted a «sample» before I purchased, but still got taken. Needless to say, I’m contacting the company for a refund when they open tomorrow. It was very embarrassing since it was a gift. I’m just so glad that she opened it for all of us to try, or I wouldn’t have know that it was bad because she would be too polite to say anything. I’m very disappointed in Keggs and will never purchase from them again.

I was so excited when a friend told me about Kegg’s after reading an article about sweets/​treats in the Houston area. How could I not know of its existence?
TWO WORDS: TREAT MODE
That excitement was abruptly crushed after spending way too much money (~$ 10 for half a dozen pieces of chocolate) on what was probably the worst candy I’ve ever had in my life. The chocolate wasn’t mediocre, fine, or even adequate – It was bad to the point of being inedible, particularly the key lime bark which was about as appetizing as any Lysol product. The package of sours I bought was okay but overpriced, and literally the only reason I felt compelled to eat more than a couple was because I wanted to get my money’s worth. A friend bought a sundae topped with the remnants of what used to be peanuts and chocolate syrup (hot fudge was a no-​go). It was pretty underwhelming to say the least.
I appreciate what Kegg’s is trying to do, but I can’t in good conscience recommend that anyone go there.

Really great chocolate. My wife loves their fudge.
If you have to pick one thing from Kegg’s, make sure you get the Pecan crisp. No wait, get two or three. mmmmmmm, Pecan Crisp…

The website says there are tours everyday until 3 p.m. I called to see if there were things going on in the factory before we left, but no one ever answered the phone. Decided to drive and hope for the best. However, nothing happening at all in the factory. The workers in the store were not interested in selling a thing and the chocolate isn’t very good. Not sure why the reviews were so glowing.

Awesome candy!

Co-​worker brought me some Divinity – OMG!!! Fabulous!!! It tasted exactly like what my Gran used to make :-)
Pecan Crisps – EQUALLY OMG!!! Freaking DELICIOUS! (It is almost addicting…)
I also tried from a box of assorted candies and truffles, their Pecan Meltaway and a Milk Chocolate Kegg’s Original Truffle – both were VERY tasty, especially considering that I don’t normally like/​eat those kinds of candies.
This place blows The Chocolate Bar out of the water!!!

How could you not tell me that this place existed, I demanded from my puzzled family. Kegg’s Candies has been around for over 40 years how can you not know about it?! Couldn’t get over it. How could a local gem go for so long unnoticed online.
A friend had mentioned something about going on a tour of a chocolate factory tour in Houston, and I looked at the website and started digging around online for more information. This location is actually a new location. Read more about Kegg’s Candies at
For my sugary meal I had several pieces of chocolate. Up first — the orange cream — - I can now imagine what an orange froot loop would tastelike if were coated in chocolate. Amazing! This treat is an orange explosion of flavor. I searched in vain for a tiny sliver of orange. It totally exceeded my expectations.
The cherry chocolate had a tough flavor to follow. With a bright bubble gum pink color interior, it tasted like the cherry frosting of the baking aisle. It was delish. I love cordial cherries but not the cherry; this gave me the cherry flavor without having to toss the cherry. I like cherries but not the ones in cordial cherries.
The amaretto truffle was of dark chocolate, with horizontal zig zags in white chocolate over the top. The center was dark dark chocolate, like a ganache in the color but fudge in the consistency. To my disappointment it was hard to discern the flavor. A few bites later, my hunch led me to believe it was the amaretto truffle. The dark chocolate was a bit too much so I only ate half.
I then tried the hazelnut truffle; within the first bite I could tell it was hazelnut. I love nutella. I love hazelnuts and chocolate. It’s a dynamic duo that’s incredibly good.
Last but not least was the almond pattie. They certainly didn’t skip with the chocolate. This proved true as I attempted to break off a piece… in vain. A sharp object and a mallet would have been effective. The pattie was covered with chocolates; it deserves the extra cost it calls for above store bought chocolate almond bars. This is definitely better than Hersheys, right up there with Cadbury.
The attendant was like an socially awkward teen, I think he would huddle in a fetal position and hide under a counter if his job description permitted it. He lacked social skills but he made up for it in his knowledge of the candies.
What makes Kegg’s Candies really cool is that they have a chocolate factory, that’s right a chocolate factory. With child-​like glee, I walked down the long hallway that lined the factory. I peeked in and saw where they melted the chocolate and packaged chocolates ready to go. I didn’t spot any umpa lumpas. In case you’re wondering, they do offer tours, so you can live any unfulfilled Willy Wonka Chocolate Factory fantacy. You can even have a party at Kegg’s Candies, check photo section for details.
What also makes Kegg’s Candies a winner is the 3D chocolates. I saw a lifesize football, just purrrfect for football season. It’s color and detail made it look like the real thing. Kudos to Kegg’s! I was so happy to see this because my favorite 3D chocolate place closed after Hurricane Ike — Chocolate Designs.
I was happy to see that most things have the ingredient list. And it passed my quick scan for no trans fats, go Kegg’s Candies!
The chocolate melted where ever my fingertips had contact. To wipe it off would be a waste and without a napkin in sight, I licked my finger tips. KFC’s got nothing on Kegg’s Candies. These sweets are definitely finger-​licking good. And they had my tongue savoring all sorts of flavors.