Dorothy’s Candies

We have been buying Dorothy’s chocolates for years and are terribly disappointed this year. My husband bought me a box of dark chocolate fruit and nuts (as he has done for the past 20+ years) for Christmas. ¾ of the box was raisins and about 10% nuts. Many of the chocolates had that whitish look that indicates «old» chocolates. This is all unsatisfactory considering there $ 50 price for the box of 2 pounds. After years of enjoying Dorothy’s chocolates, we will be trying some other high-​end chocolates.

Dorothy’s is delicious!!! And they give back to the local community as well. Highly recommended.

Indeed! Dorothy’s Candies is as good as it gets. I totally agree with the other reviewer who said that Dorothy’s is even better than most higher priced chocolates. It is truly a premium chocolate — but not pricey. It’s simply crazy to me that some people prefer that very ordinary chocolate from Canonsburg. No comparison! Dorothy’s chocolate is much better — if you buy an assortment, you get some real nut clusters and fruits — not muddled middles. Their cherry cordials are unparalleled!

I was involved in a project where we traveled to several chocolate factories in the Northeast (Taza, Lake Champlain, Sanders, etc.) and in my opinion, Dorothy’s has the best tasting chocolate! The quality of pieces that they produce in milk and dark are consistently fresh and «snap» just like good chocolate should. The hidden gem of White Oak, PA I suppose!
The assorted milk and dark chocolate box was excellent! A little ashamed to say that I ate the entire thing by myself. I plan on giving them as gifts during the holidays. There was something in there to satisfy every kind of chocolate lover! For the quality, the prices seem to compare to its high-​end competitors so the price for the assorted box was appropriate.
Can’t wait to get my hands (mouth?) on one of their chocolate pizzas that I keep hearing about!

I’m surprised that I’m the first to tip and review. This shop has been around for a while, since 1948, according to the bag I received. Technically, the location is in White Oak, not McKeesport.
You can’t miss the building, because it’s pink. There is a nice assortment of Swiss chocolates. Gummy candies and flavored popcorn are also available.
I noticed that the most customers were picking up fairly large chocolate orders for work/​gifts. A free chocolate sample was offered by the staff. They were nice, by the way.
I came for the salted caramel toffee because that’s what I look for at any chocolate shop. So, if you’re not purchasing pre-​packaged chocolate, you’ll have to ask the price per pound to mix and match. 3 caramel toffee pieces and 3 caramel pieces cost about $ 7.50. I’ll let you know how it tastes.