Hanna Krause Homemade Candies

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This salt water milk chocolate was so good and Damian was very polite handsome and good to myself and my partner wrapped up out out items beautifully he was nice and suggests on wrapping like ribbon colors

The people are super friendly and old fashioned which I loved. The young man with glasses came from the back and showed me molds for a bachelorette party. Found what I needed and got it! Shannon checked me out and even gave me a couple free samples. I had an awesome experience– no problem picking up the chocolates 3 days later. Highly recommend the mint chocolate Oreos (YUM!!)

My family and I have been coming her for over 20 years for chocolate and novelties. They are definitely a little pricey, but the chocolate is addictive! They have the best chocolate covered strawberries EVER! They have a wide assortment of different kinds or candies and chocolates and they are all very tasty. I also really like the way they display them for holiday gifts, such as in certain kinds of tins, baskets, or ceramics. Definitely one of a kind, kind of place! And I have always loved the way the outside looks like a ginerger bread house, super cute!

The best chocolate candy anywhere! As you walk through their front door the smell of delicious chocolate is in the air. The staff that work there are truly Amazing and very helpful. I Love Hanna Krause Candies!

I’ve been here about three times already to get their Chocolate Covered Strawberries. It is a little pricey but it’s forgiven since they make everything there. Chocolate tastes really good and they have a nice variety of candy and chocolate. They also offer wrapping services too.

My one and only «go to» place when I am looking to buy exquisite homemade chocolate. I have been visiting this place for as long as I can remember. It is located on Rt. 17, right near the garden state plaza. It is decently easy to get to and there is usually more than enough parking spaces for this cute little candy shop.
This place is full with all types of candy. I would be here forever if I mentioned everything they had to offer. In general, the place is a little bit pricey but worth every penny.
Perfect place to find treats for you yourself to indulge in or to find delicious gifts for family members and friends for the holidays. My mom always use to get me giant yummy chocolate rabbits around Easter.
Whenever I am here, I go all out. I always buy milk chocolate covered strawberries, Oreos and graham crackers, they are seriously THE BEST!!! My suggestion is to stop in and give this place a try, you won’t regret it :)

I have to say that after reading through a few reviews they are spot on. I went there the day after Valentine’s day to pick up a few last minute gifts for family that I was to see later that day. First of all don’t EVER expect to see a sale. The woman told me that even the molded chocolates are recycled (remelted an remolded). As far as the staff… well they are nothing short of disgusting. There were about 7 staff members in the store on Saturday morning, all very aware of the line outside of the locked door which they REFUSED to open until after 7 minutes after 10 am (they open at 10) despite the fact there were mountains of snow outside and it was about 10 degrees. A man that I was waiting with said «You expect Willie Wonka in a place like this and what you get is the Wicked Witch from Hansel and Gretel.» He also stated that if he hadn’t prepaid for his Chocolate order that he would have left. I couldn’t think of a better way to describe it. I will NEVER give my business to this store again and I really hope that another Chocolate store opens in the area (with nice owners and staff) and shuts this place down… they are REALLY that nasty!

It’s odd that so many people complained about the service here, I generally find the people here to be really nice. I generally go on the weekend or Friday and they are quite nice.
Special note to the haystacks and the buttercrunch as well as their best item, a caramel/​peanut butter/​pretzel mix that is quite rich but delicious (don’t remember the name)

Stopped in today for kids Easter candy and regretted it as soon as I came home to taste the treat I bought for my husband. Cashew clusters were walnut and not much more than a glob of chocolate with a nut in the middle. Raspberry jellies were worse — crunchy sugar where soft jelly supposed to be and again big blobs of chocolate. $ 90.00 of disappointment
Do yourself a favor and take the extra time to drive to Lauries in Wayne, I wish I did.

Good stuff, I’m glad I finally wandered in! It’s a tiny store despite the size of the exterior, but it’s jam packed with goodies. Nice staff although their procedures are a bit antiquated and inefficient. Not the best place to run in if you’re in a rush, but absolutely worth the stop.
Small parking lot, but if you pass the lot and make a series of right turns, there’s extra parking on the street behind the shop.

Yes, all the Unilocal reviews of Krause’s are true – all of them!
I visited Krause’s a few times and loved the candy! They carry my lifetime favorite molasses sponges and as I’ve written in a quick tip, they use a tonnnn of chocolate to cover whatever’s dipped. You’re going to have to bite deeply to find whatever is in the center!
Krause reminded me of the Carmel Shop down the shore which I grew up with. And as I was feeling nostalgic but didn’t want to take the long trip, my husband and I excitedly visited Krause’s. We decided to buy a bunch of different items as gifts for family. I found a chocolate truck lollipop and asked if there were others. A woman disparagingly pointed and shook her finger at me, saying whatever’s there, is it. No biggie, but the tone was far less customer friendly than my past experiences, leaving a very bitter taste in my mouth.
I was really turned off and wanted to leave. My husband was paying for all the chocolate and asked about gift wrapping. The salesgirl wrapped the box and then realized she told us the wrong thing – we’d purchased a box of all milk chocolate rather than an assortment. Fearing the girl would get yelled at, we quickly told her it was fine.
So we haven’t been to Krause’s since Easter and I’ll think twice next time I get that nostalgic feeling.
While the chocolate is 5 stars, I still have a nasty taste in my mouth worth 3 stars – I did the math. ;)

The place is very charming and the chocolates are high-​quality. The staff may be busy on the holidays but I’ve never had gruff service there. The only thing is you may have to wait a little due to the lines. I picked up dark and milk chocolate covered caramels for my girlfriend this Christmas and it’s hard to stay away from that box. These pieces are larger than what you’d find a standard mixed chocolate box and the caramel is very chewy, it doesn’t dissolve immediately = more savoring. As a repeat customer, I like supporting a small mom and pop shop that’s been there since I can remember. To compare this operation to Godiva, a multi-​million dollar chocolatier, owned by Campbells Soup Co., entirely misses the point of supporting local businesses. Would you want your local deli to be replaced by a Subway or your favorite Café to be replaced by a Dunkin Donuts? Me thinks not.

Hanna Krause is a cute, local, Mom & Pop candy shop… and while their chocolate isn’t quite the caliber of Godiva, (but better than Critchley’s in River Edge) they have several really unique and delicious products
* Coconut haystacks: best I have tasted anywhere. They use toasted coconut and that nice crunch with the smooth, creamy chocolate is excellent
* Nut clusters: little rectangle shaped gems of pecans & caramel which are partially dunked in chocolate
* Chocolate crackers: These taste like a rich, buttery, (with a tad of salt) Ritz cracker bathed in chocolate.
* Almond bark: chock full of nuts
* Chocolate covered gummy bears: I know, gross… but my 12 year old son loves them. Try finding chocolate covered gummy bears anywhere else. Always make an appearance in the Easter Basket and Christmas stocking.
. The are always very cordial and pleasant when I have purchased items. In fact, the woman in front of me ordered coconut haystacks and chocolate crackers and I inquired what the chocolate cracker candy was. The counter lady immediately gave me a delicious sample.
Also, complimentary gift wrapping. Look for the gingerbread-​house looking candy shop right past Chili’s on Rt 17 south

Youre lucky to even have gotten 2 samples. So many other homemade chocolate stores wouldnt even think about giving away free stuff.
But anyway, this place is delicious, great chocolate and people. Atmosphere is magical. Chocolate strawberrys are the best around ! Plus this place gives you samples, obviously some people need to be stopped before taking advantage.

YES IT’S GETTING 2 STARS!
YES I AM AWARE IT’S HOMEMADE CANDY!
But shouldn’t people that work in a candy store be… I don’t know… pleasant!
I had the belief that the owner was a female Willie Wonka who was shower me with chocolate delights and I would leave the store in a frenzy of sample-​induced sugar ecstasy that would make me come back all the time!
UNFORTUANTELY SHE WAS NO WILLIE WONKA
The lady that was there was very unpleasant, DOWNRIGHT CRABBY and even cut me off after 2 samples. It s a ******* candy store. People should try things as long as they don’t ABUSE the sample privilege
(Curb reference) I ended up getting fudge dipped marshmallows that were really good but I left annoyed that someone could be that rude in a candy store.
A huge disappointment

I had emailed the website prior to my visit, just to double check about weather or not a pre-​order would be necessary for a particular Valentine’s Day item that caught my eye while browsing. I got a response right away, noting it’s for sale in-​store, «among many other items». That’s NO LIE!
There were lots of beautiful candies & chocolates to choose from. The options ranged from dark chocolate to cream filled candies, fudge, dipped marshmallows, and all other types of goodies to satisfy you and your loved ones’ sweet tooth!
The store’s space is somewhat small, but the staff’s very helpful & did their best to accomadate the crowd. And, you CAN pre-​order chocolate covered strawberries, which do NOT come cheap.
My GPS took me to 89 Westview Avenue in Paramus, a mostly residential area with street parking only, with no direct way to get to their lot. On Valentine’s Day weekend, it was a little more difficult to park on a street already stacked with cars & snow. But once your nearby, just follow the smell of chocolate to the entrance.

My adopted grandma would always send us a box of Hanna Krause chocolates on my moms birthday and again on easter and these were happy times. They make incredible some incredible oldschool style chocolates (some of my favorites are their cherry cordials, maple creams, figeroas) and then my favorite… their fudge easter eggs (which my mom once turned into the most decadent brownies I have ever had). There are definitely certain confections that outshine others but that’s okay because you can create your own custom box and they ship all over the country =OD.