Schmidt’s Confectionery

New York Hometown Classic! When I saw this mentioned on the show 9.99, I figured I need to make it over there before their summer break. It took a little while, but, boy, am I ever glad I did! The shop owner, busy as she was, was an incredibly lovely person. But this shop doesn’t get 5 stars for the nice owner, or the achingly quaint/​nostalgic vibe you get from the shop itself (though that alone could knock your socks off — Not fancy, but gorgeous). This is a 5 star shop because their chocolate is sooo freaking awesome!!!
I’m normally not a fan of dark chocolate, but the taste I had here was rich, deeply flavorful, yet without the bitterness I’ve come to associate with dark chocolate. The friend I went with also said she has never tasted better dark chocolate, and that’s her favorite kind. She immediately bought several other chocolates: chocolate covered cookies, pretzels, and a few other things as well. It went pretty quickly!
My favorite kind of chocolate is milk chocolate covered caramel. I’ve never been picky about it. It’s a common enough candy/​candy bar combination for sure, but Schmidt’s is hands down the best milk chocolate covered caramel I have ever — EVER — had. The chocolate wasn’t too sweet and the caramel was sublime… So, this place is dangerously good.
The only thing that could make the experience here sheer perfection is if the shop were able to fit a little seating area for hot chocolate or something like that. It is a place you’ll want to stay and enjoy as long as possible.

The milk chocolate covered ANYTHING I love. When you walk in you’re hit by a wave of chocolate smell, it’s amazing. They sell in small boxes or by the pound, I can’t believe I never stepped foot in here until now.

I’ve wanted to come here for years! Always on the look out for old school shops that are still mom and pop and have stood the test of time. How sad this was! The shell of the shop exists, with the beautiful old wood and glass display cases… but now they are filled with strange boards of chocolate hap-​hazzardly put out to show. Nothing looks appetizing and almost seems scary. So sorry to see this glorious chocolate shop in this sad state.

Five stars has to be awarded to this cute, storied, historical confectionary. The pleasure and delight was all mine as I glared at the little chocolate covered objects of my affections.
I’m not ordinarily super nostalgic, but I morphed into a seven year old little boy, taking in all of the sweet smells and coco euphoria behind the turn of the century, greenish glass plates.
Everything’s homemade, handmade from scratch. No machines involved. No where can you find such a varied assortment of fruit, nut and other fillings. No other chocolate has such a taste consistency I’ve not found anywhere else.
Time honored, been there eighty years, not going anywhere, not another place like it at all. It’s that good.

This is a charming, old fashioned, family run candy store that makes its own confections. Most of the Mom & Pop stores in the neighborhood are long gone. Happily, this place has stood the test of time. Hope Margie Schmidt is making candy for a long time to come. A visit here is a true New York experience.

The beautiful thing about Queens is that we still have places like this. Sure you can get chocolate over in Brooklyn for just 5 times the price, but you’ll miss out on the history lesson.

Amazing German chocolate store! Been here since 1927, and just as awesome as ever! Every chocolate treat you can imagine. A real New York treasure. It’s mom and pop places like this that have made it this far and what really make New York what it is. I miss the days when the towns were filled with these kind of places, but now we must treasure the few that survive and prove that good business and great product stand the test of time. Awesome candy and chocolate, you couldn’t find a better selection anywhere else.

when you walk through those doors you step back in time. the aroma that fills the air is unbelievable! I don’t give 5 stars very oftenbut between the chocolate and the lovely ladies behind the counter I have no choice

Schmidt’s has been in the neighborhood for 85 years. This place is older than old and Schmidt’s is a candy store. I had a chance to speak with the owner extraordinaire and maker of these sweet treats. She is friendly, absolutely funny with a great sense of humor and easy to talk to and the shop has been in her family since her grandfather acquired it since the depression. This is a family own business and the chocolates are handmade. Nothing mass produced or machine produced, not here, everything is made from a time gone by where handmade items rule. No two pieces look alike and you can see and appreciate that this was truly made with heart and a lot of hard work. Don’t come here looking for artisanal perfection, you won’t find that here. Things here are down to earth and what your local, neighborhood candy shop would look like after 85 years. Times have made it tough for mom and pop stores to survive. Can Schmidt’s endure? With the recession, and hard times that retailers face, business hasn’t always been so good now. But I truly hope Schmidt’s continues for many more generations as we are losing so many small businesses that bring uniqueness and character to a neighborhood.
Come and visit and buy some goodies from Schmidt’s. There is everything from malted chocolate balls in dark or milk chocolate, sugarless chocolates and a large selection of only milk or dark chocolates with various, nuts, fruits and creams, jellies and marshmallows for $ 14.95 a lb. There is peanut brittle, seasonal items such as turkey shaped chocolates in small to large sizes, non pareils, fall leaf shaped chocolates, and truffles. I spied chocolate coated pretzel rods in dark and milk chocolate at a very reasonable 2 for $ 3.
Owner also gave some samples, I had some milk chocolate with peanuts, and some harvest chocolate coated with orange, yellow, brown and white round candy sprinkles. There are also candies in jars like gummy bears, jelly beans, licorice jelly beans, candy corn, pumpkin butter cream, jelly pumpkins, jelly fruit rings, and rock candy on a stick. I had some chocolate covered marshmallows and a jelly marshmallow bar and grab a medium turkey shaped chocolate to go.
There is a plaque that hangs when you first come in at the front of one of the counters it reads «Chocolate is the answer, I don’t care what the question is!» Right answer! Stop by this neighborhood confectionery. You can take the J train all the way to Woodhaven Blvd. If you are in Queens, take Q11, Q21 or Q53 that runs along Woodhaven Boulevard to Jamaica Avenue.

Why did I have to find this place?
I walked by one time a couple of months back and thought ‘oh how quaint.‘
This past Friday, I had reason to darken their doorway and my life will never be the same again.
I tried the Milk Chocolate covered cherries. Spectacular
Milk Chocolate covered marzipan. Stupendous
Milk Chocolate coconut supremes. Exemplary
I was eyeing up the cases the whole time because I appreciate some good chocolate and everything looked good. I had to stop at 3 varieties, otherwise it would have been ugly. All of their stuff is made fresh on premesis and variety galore! Not a pair of tongs and self service bin to be seen which is a nice thing.
Unfortunately, I understand that I will be going there again. I understand that I will be on a first name basis with the proprietor of this establishment. I’m just going to accept this.

Schmidt’s is by far my favorite place for mouthwatering dark chocolates! My favorites are the coconut and caramels, but I usually grab a few pieces of different varieties to sample as well. Family-​owned and very friendly inside, but I wish they were open on Sunday… That’d make it a bit easier to travel here for my fix!

I’ve tried an array of chocolates from here– a good mixture of both dark and milk chocolates. Although I love my dark chocolate, I’d have to side with the milk chocolate options here. They have every kind of filling, my favorite being coconut. The best part about this place is that the chocolate is made right on site, and because of that reason they close for business during the warmer months.

I love stumbling on places like this. As the previous reviewer says, Schmidt’s has been in the neighborhood for decades, and the original owners and confectioners are keeping it in the family. Not only is the history amazing (the original Schmidt family, all 6 kids, grew up in the neighborhood, and some of them actually lived in the apartment above the store for periods of time) but the product is really fantastic! They do great special orders, as well — I’ve seen their fabulous wedding cake toppers! I can’t believe there are only 2 reviews up here for such a great gem.

schmidts really gives you a taste of what it was like to live in woodhaven a few decades ago. a great mom and pop kinda place that’s been here since 1927. they have a great selection of chocolate. chocolate with fruit in it, dark chocolate, coconut, marshmallow, chocolate with nuts, and rock candy. a lot more but that’s all i can think of in the summer, when schmidts is sadly closed. i guess thats reasonable since they can’t make (yes the chocolate is made right in the store!) chocolate in the hot summer, but it’s still a downer.