10/19/09

Dylan's Dirty Candy Bar

by 2plus1

I was so excited to be coming to NYC for my anniversary with my husband for a long weekend. Dylan's was one of the place's that I had looked up and did some research on. So we decided to go there on October 17, 2009. When we walked in it was a bit overwhelming. It was fun to see all the different kinds of candy but the place was very unkept. When we went upstairs to the ice cream parlour the tables were absolutely disgusting. Food smeared everywhere and crumbs everywhere. Floors were dirty and looked like they hadn't been washed in years. Behind the ice cream counter, boxes were stacked on top of machines, toppings were all over the counters and floors not swept up. There truly was no neatness and cleanliness to the food area at all. Be sure to eat with CAUTION! Not only that I saw one girl take a scope out of one ice cream and stick it in another without washing it. Which doesn't seem like a big deal but there are people with certain allergies out there that the workers need to be sensitive to. I was so disappointed in the whole experience. I did buy some candy but it was out of the glass case where only the workers could serve you. I saw people putting their hands in the candy holders and eating right from them. I understand it is hard to control your urge to have some sweet, delicious candy but please by all means take it out of your bag after you scoop from the candy holders. One lady licked her fingers after having a piece of candy out of one of the holders and then moved on and stuck her fingers in the next bowl that she was taking from. Changes need to be made to this "candy" store so that the whole experience can be a "sweet" one.

• Pros: Huge Selection
• Cons: Dirty

07/26/09

Candy Store

by magicloop2009

They have great chocolate bars. On the upper east side, very rich and upscale, though junk food is by far not healthy. This is located right near fao schwartz. I think that Hershey's is better though. If you have a sweet tooth and crave for sweets, this is the place to go.

• Pros: Great, candy, fresh made lollipops, and candy apples
• Cons: Long waiting on the lines

05/26/09

Try Chocolate Bar for a more sophisticated candy store

by lindsayalix

If you're looking for a more sophisticated and trendy dessert place with amazing chocolate, try Chocolate Bar. They just opened up another location in the West Village and its the best in the city!!! Must try!

CHOCOLATE BAR WEST VILLAGE

Alison Nelson reopened her West Village location just steps away from her pioneering original

Chocolate Bar: 19 Eighth Avenue between 12th Street & Jane, NYC (West Village)

www.chocolatebarnyc. com/ info@chocolatebarnyc. com

04/14/09

Go there

by CSMobileUser

So much fun

12/28/08

Awesome Gingerbread House Kit

by CLorenzo66

This holiday season we wanted to make a gingerbread house (our first). We waited to long to decide what we needed and couldn't find all the ingredients. A co-worker suggested that I try buying a gingerbread house kit at Dylan's Candy Bar (I had stayed away from this idea because while doing research on gingerbread recipes/instructions, kits weren't recommended).

The kit came with everything and it was easy to follow. If you ever need a gingerbread house kit, I would highly recomend that you buy the one from Dylan's. We loved it and it looked amazing.

The gingerbread house was our decor and dessert for our family Xmas party and the family raved about it.

Thank you Dylan.

• Pros: Easy to get to by public transportation, Fun Ambience
• Cons: Expensive

12/12/07

Help!

by istara

Someone sent me a Chanukah basket as a gift for my daughter. The box was huge and I was excitedly wondering what was inside as I tore open the box. After digging through a ton of plastic, cardboard and bubble wrap, i found A TINY BASKET OF CHOCOLATE INSIDE. Is it silly to say packaging can affect ones impression of how an establishment conducts itself? For a store that was built for children, it certainly doesn't bode well for a child's future to imagine an earth littered with this frivolous and thoughtless packaging. I certainly don't want my child getting that kind of message. We live in a different world know. It would be nice if the packaging could reflect a sensitivity to the issue of waste that is greater and more relevant with each passing day. Please consider a change for the better.

• Cons: wastefulness

12/05/07

I waited 45 minutes, but the staff was so incompetent that I couldn't buy anything.

by stormer21

I went downstairs to the chocolate case. I wanted to make a purchase, so I waited. And waited. And waited some more. Two more groups came in after me and were also waiting. Finally, the 3rd lady apparently knew what was up. She went around the counter to the register (which was hidden from me by the counter) and asked for help. The girl helped that lady first. Fine, whatever. She didn't know. I wasn't mad. Yet.

Then the salesgirl rang up the lady and didn't comeback, even though the rest of us were clearly waiting. I finally flagged her down and got her to help me. She got me my stuff and handed it to me without ringing me up. Then she disappeared. Another girl was at the register. I went over to the register to pay, but there were other people in line for the register. So again I waited. And waited.

Finally it was my turn! But alas, the couple who had been behind me at the case came over to the register and asked to get stuff out of the case. I didn't really blame them. They had been waiting a long time as well. Now if I worked there, what I would have done was to politely ask those people to wait a minute so she could quickly ring me up. Instead the girl left the register (and me standing there) and to get them their stuff. I stood there while the girl answered tons of "What's that?" and "Which one is best?" questions.

Then she came back to the register. But instead of ringing me up, she rang them up with me still standing there. They literally had to hand their money over me. I seriously considered shoplifting the chocolate, but instead I just set it down on the counter and walked out.

All this could have been easily avoided. Someone should have been standing at the counter to help people. They could have had one girl getting stuff and the other girl ringing stuff up. Or they could have had each girl get someone's stuff and then ring them up. I think that was the plan, but those girls seemed too lazy to actually do it.

• Pros: ???
• Cons: service

An enormous two-story candy store where sweet dreams come tr

by Contributor

This rainbow-striped, two-story confection--courtesy of Ralph Lauren's daughter Dylan and Jeff Rubin of FAO Schwartz--attracts crowds of kids and kids-at-heart. Midtowners sweeten their day with double-dip cones, relaxing on a peppermint-swirl stool to a sugar-coated soundtrack of oldies and vintage candy jingles. Stop by the main floor's ice cream parlor for a scoop of "Animal Crackers" or "Candy Bar Blast." Then stroll down the stairs (in which assorted gummy candies seem to float) to the real treat: An entire wall devoted to Pez, another for battery-powered spinning lollipops and endless bins of custom-flavored Skittles and M&Ms.

10/27/06

I Love Candy!!!

by citychic06

i've been to Dylan's quite a few times and always love it. they have a great selection of candy and their desserts or amazing! it's a really cute store and everyone is always friendly and cheery. yea, it's a bit pricey, but it's worth it, and what do u expect in the city?

• Pros: yummy desserts!
• Cons: a little pricey

04/18/06

overpriced

by jessemi

i've been to at least two of the stores and while the lighting and decor are a lot of fun it doesn't make up for their over-inflated prices. their selection isnt anything amazing and you're mostly paying for the packaging. also, it tends to be really crowded.

• Pros: decor
• Cons: price