Eugene J. Candy Co. - Brooklyn, New York

Don LeClair

This small candy store is packed with brands of candies that I haven’t seen in years. They also make a variety of custom candies and chocolates. This is a great place to feed your sweet tooth.

Charlotte Oestrich

Such a cute store! Huge selection of candy, plus the display is very well thought out! They have tons of vintage and unique candy, collectables from movies like Harry Potter and games and TV shows as well. In additional to packaged candy, they sell fresh candies like chocolate covered oreos and different varieties of rice crispy treats like smores, fruity pebbles, etc. Great place for a sweet treat or gift!

Bill Young

The Most Creative Candies in New York!

There's too many good things to say about Eugene and his fantastic store! How many sweet shops can you say actually make their own creations? I stumbled upon this store while on a random visit to Bushwick and it honestly made my day. Most candy stores in NYC - great as they are - typically are resellers buying in bulk and selling to customers with a markup. While Eugene J. does have a wide selection of sweets from other producers, there's still a lot of care and attention to what is offered and the curation of sugary treats is excellent.

But the stuff he makes? Oh man. "Freaks," which are his supersized take on Nerds, are amazing (see my photos - it's the bright, colorful candies). Each one has a different flavor and they last really long (if you don't give in to the temptation to just chew them). And the chocolate covered corn flakes have this great crispy texture like nothing I've had before. (See the large chocolate ball in the upper right. I even cut one in half so you can see what's inside.)

You have to get the chocolate covered cheerios, too - they have this delicate outer candy coating reminiscent of an M&M, but they look like mini dinosaur eggs or some sort of holiday delight (bottom left of photo, one red, one green, and one cut in half). It's hit after hit in his store and I loved everything I picked up during my first time there. My only regret is I didn't buy more.

And as many other reviewers already mentioned, Eugene himself is a real pleasure to be around. He's super friendly and open, gave me lots of fantastic recommendations when I asked for them (but left me alone to make my mind up), and was an excellent conversationalist.

Simply put, Eugene J. Candy Co. is exactly the kind of place that makes New York such a great city to live in. A hidden gem with an owner who is passionate about his craft, whose workmanship and dedication to quality really shows in the product and speaks for itself.

Charlie Caulfield

This store is so special! I found out about it because Eugene generously supplies candy for the school library at his alma mater and my current college. There are so many unique types of candy here and some of them are seriously addictive

David W

This tiny neighborhood shop is an awesome mix of inventive chocolates and candies handmade by the friendly owner himself, retro candies from your childhood, and funky rarer flavors of brand favorites. We turn into drooling children every time we go.

Tian Carling

Stumbled upon this place and fell in love! Great candies and even some homemade ones. Eugene is super friendly and welcoming. Can't wait to come back!

Alan Burchell

this place is so wonderful. it has a well curated collection of nostalgic candy as well as several delicious home made creations of the owner. and the year-round halloween theme is a fun unique touch. and finally, the owner eugene is a lovely guy to chat with and made us some great recommendations. so glad we found this place.

Alec Kirazian

My friends had their wedding here! Great vibes great selection, great guy running the joint. A marvel.