Glinda’s Fudge & More

This store is no longer open at 672 Laurel (or has moved). I rushed over to try it for the firs time (and yes, I filtered for «open now») in the cold weather with my 5 yo daughter excited to see all the treats… only to find no Glinda’s Fudge. :(

Really disappointing candy selection. Most of mine was stale.
A friend tried to buy some fudge, but the owner said, ‘sorry, we’re out of that kind’ even though there was a huge slab of the fudge sitting right there. Apparently she only sells the fudge in cutesy but wasteful plastic containers…

Well, I’m bummed to be writting this review because I have given Glinda’s quite a bit of my business for the last two Christmases and I really want to love this place. First of all, the name is terrific and I love love love fudge and that San Carlos has a candy shop on Laurel. It’s nicelye situated next to our music store and local coffee hang out.
My two stars boil down to the realization this December that this fudge isn’t all that fresh. It has the same preservatives in it that you can find on a grocery store shelf and the owner made this clear when I asked for her freshest batch for gifts this year (I treasure freshness over flavor choice, even). She basically said it didn’t matter and that they will all stay «fresh» for weeks. Um, then why don’t I buy the fudge at Costco then? Can’t she make truly fresh fudge with no preservatives, at least during the holidays? Go ahead and add it to the containers for the grocery stores, but that’s not what I’m looking for at Glinda’s.
Glinda’s is also very in-​consistent with the store hours (I have showed up many times at 11:00 and there is no sign of the place opening) and the people are not the friendliest. I have perceived the same indifference that others noted in reviews and expect the owner doesn’t realize the «role» she plays when selling candy. There is great room for improvement here so I might circle back to see if her meaning of «fresh» changes at all, or her enthusiasm for her trade.

Cute little fudge shop on Laurel. They have different variety of fudge and truffles. Love their assortment of candy too.
The owner is a sweet woman and has a lot of patience with questions about the flavors.
Going to get Xmas gifts here for sure.

Ohhh Fudge!!! Did I not get enough of it to last till the next time the farmers market rolls around?
This place has got a great assortment of different styles of fudge. Not just the run of the mill milk or dark. but also dark with sea salt or with cayenne pepper !
So rich and creamy and very very amazing mouthfeel !
Love me some fudge!

The fudge tasted okay but the consistency was that of a thick chocolate frosting. Maybe I forgot how fudge is supposed to taste? It was also strange eating it from a plastic cup. I prefer eating my fudge in normal little squares.
But my low rating is for the lady who sold us the fudge. We bought it from a booth at the Hometown Days event in San Carlos this past Sunday. I thought the woman selling the fudge was only being rude to us but apparently (after reading a few other reviews) I was not the only one. A reviewer described it perfectly by saying that she acted annoyed with questions or indecisiveness. The lady wouldn’t even make eye contact with me. I was really put off. I wanted to walk away immediately, but «felt bad» if I didn’t buy something after trying some samples.
Probably won’t buy from here again due to the service (or lack of). I can make better fudge myself.

I love the product and enjoy the people that work there!

I can’t believe I haven’t written this review sooner, shows how behind I am with writing them!
Glinda’s is the cutest little candy store which reminds me of the old sweet shops you would visit as a child, nice lady behind the counter included.
As the name suggests they specialize in Fudge — Smooth, creamy, loaded with sugar deliciousness! There’s around 10 various flavors on a daily basis which is around $ 5 a quarter or they have cute little cups of varying flavors and sizes for $ 3-​$ 5 (
).
But if Fudge doesn’t take your fancy there’s also a vast array of jars filled with sweet goodies (gummys, hard candies, chocolate ect) and a huge selection of Taffy (
) which are all measured by weight.
I’ve not had any of the candies here as it’s all about the Fudge for me, which I do believe is made on site. My favorite’s are the Dulce de Leche (
) and Cookies & Cream (
). Both definitely worth a try.
There is also regular offers like 10% off or the current one: Buy 1lb of Candy or Chocolates and get ½lb free!

In the words of Homer Simpson «AAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHH»
Glinda’s fudge is the creamiest and most delicious fudge I have ever ate.
In my words «MMMMMMMMMMM»

What a sweet discovery! Upon walking back to my car after a trip to a nearby Citibank, the signage in front of the store advertise 10% off fudge. I didn’t go in for that, I was just curious to see what else was there. I saw candy so the first two things came to mind: sour colas and chocolate covered gummi bears, my favorites. They had them on the shelf, and a few feet down to the right…
I could have jumped up and down when I saw they had sugar free versions of these. I had to get some so I did.
Although they gave me a horrible stomach problem that very afternoon, I am glad to know where I can get the sugared versions now. I have no idea where else to get sour colas from. I’ve only had the pleasure of knowing about them because someone found them in a Walgreens store (most W’s don’t even carry regular gummi colas).
Will be back again and again.

For the longest time I thought this place was some kind of drug front. They didn’t seem to hold any regular hours and everytime I came by it would be closed. I finally caught them while they were open and shoot, there’s not organized crime going on here. That I know of :)
Got the ex (not ex at the time) some chocolates cause she had a sweet tooth. Folks with pretty friendly and made some good recommendations. Now if I can only see what’s going on in the back rooms…

Amazing little store! The perfect little candy store that you see in the movies!
I came here with my fiancé on a cold and rainy day. I’ve passed this store many times but it’s always closed when I happen to walk by. Well today was my lucky day. We walked in and our noses were filled with the sweet and delectable aroma of popcorn and cotton candy. The store has rows and rows of jars filled with candy. Everything looks so amazing! It was hard to not fill our bags with tons of candy.
I’m a huge fan of taffy and always buy some if I can find it. Well they have a huge selection and this adorable little boxes that you can use! I got all of my favorite taffy.
The fudge is to die for! So many selections to choose from! The owner was so sweet and helped us choose some flavors. She let us have samples of any flavor we wanted to try. They have very unusual flavors as well. We got three! All of them delicious!
I cant wait to go back! Best little candy store!

WE LOVE GLINDA’S!!!
We are from San Carlos and are always walking around downtown and sometimes pop in for a bag of candy. Then, one fateful day, I decided to try the Seasalt Fudge. OHHHH REGRETS! I now go in once a week and stock up on my seasalt fudge. It is a daily must-​have. As a matter of fact, why am I posting this??? Now everyone is going to buy it up! No worries, Linda (the owner and sweetest woman) gave me the number so I can call a day ahead of time and order my own tray.
We love this place. Way better than Diddam’s.

Stopped by to pick up a box of truffles for friends & ended up trying the fudge, as well as the candy from the pick n mix selection (hubby can never resist!).
Can’t say either of us were very impressed. I’ve definitely tasted better fudge… although the chocolate truffles were pretty good. The candy selection is wide, so there’s something for everyone. But it’s nothing special and I doubt we’ll ever go back or recommend to a friend.
I think my three stars would all go towards the fab service we received from the young lady behind the counter. She was attentive, helpful and did a great job packaging our box of truffles with a cute bow etc.

I love the fudge there, but have never tried any of the chocolates – until now. Stick with the fudge or the candy in the jars… My friend bought a chocolate from the case and it was horribly stale! I would say, inedible and had a really bad flavor. If we hadn’t left the area, we probably would’ve gone back but the parking at lunchtime is horrible, etc.
I will say that this is the first bad experience I’ve had and have been to Glinda’s at least 5 times in as many months. The owner is very nice and offered complimentary tastes of the different fudge flavors. I like most all of them!

This store is at the former location of Anita’s; the current owner bought the store, made some changes, and changed the name. The level of service has also decreased.
I didn’t go to Anita’s frequently, but it was an important part of family traditions, especially the holiday stockings. This past Christmas season was the first one since the new ownership really kicked in. I went in What is now Glinda’s Fudge to get the things I always put in the children’s stocking: a small white box of fudge for my son and Rocky Road chocolate for my daughter.
Well, first off, the new owner was helping someone else in a quite leisurely way, and didn’t acknowledge me for a couple of minutes. I figured she was just involved in what she was doing, and since she didn’t know me, she wasn’t going to be as warm and friendly to me as the old owner was. (Though really, ignore customers until you know them isn’t a good business plan, I guess…)
Then when she was finally willing to wait on me, she told me that A) she didn’t sell small amounts of fudge in boxes. I could either buy fudge that was poured in little plastic cups, like the ones for sauces in a go box, or I could buy a larger amount. I wasn’t going to put a cheesy plastic cup in my son’s stocking, when he has always had a little white box decorated with a bow. Additionally, how does one eat fudge in a cup? With a spoon? I have no idea, but I wasn’t interested to find out. So, I then asked about the Rocky Road. She told me they didn’t have it, that it «got dried out.»
When I politely said that I was sad, because it was a family tradition to have those things, she looked at me like I was crazy and said something about how I must not have been there in a long time, because *she* didn’t sell those things. I further probed about any sort of compromise, but it was clear to me that it was more important to her that she did it Her Way than that she offer any sort of compromise to a long time customer of the former owner.
I thanked her, left the store, and walked across the street, where I bought Rocky Road prepackaged from Shelby’s Garden. I ended up making the fudge myself. I also let my family and friends know about the changes, and we all agreed that it just wasn’t the same any more, and not a place we’d visit in the future. Sad to see something that we all loved disappear like that.

Candy (new and days of yore), FUDGE, truffles, chocolates, and more FUDGE.
I stopped by get my mom a little somethin’somethin’ for her 50 – 10 birthday (60 is not yet in her vocabulary) and found they had honeycomb in both dark and milk chocolate. This was a treat she and I used to get when I was a wee lass, so it was a great find.
After that find, I panned to the right and saw the several flats of fudge. The flavors there that day were Choco Rum Raisin (WOW), Maple, Butterscotch, Dk Choco, Milk Choco, Vanilla Caramel, and there were at least 4 – 5 more that I can’t wrap my brain around right now.
They were D E L I C I O U S (yes, I sampled a few… ok, 4). I highly recommend you stop by and see what’s going on there. Linda takes such pride in her «shoppe», gives 110% customer service — which is a rare find — and is very «sweet» herself.
Did I mention they have fudge?

I’ve never come across a candy store that offered to make a special batch of my favorite fudge until I came to Glinda’s.
WOW, I couldn’t believe my ears when the owner told me to just write down my number and she’ll give me a ring when my Orange Cream fudge is ready. Simple as that!
Service like this will keep me returning. Check it out if you’re in the area and have a sweet tooth. You won’t be disappointed.

My S.O., friends, dog Simon, and I stopped here to satisfy our sweet tooth after spending some time on Laurel St. I loved the old-​time feel of Glinda’s. More neighborhood sweet shop than commercial candy store.
The loose candy was in apothecary jars on shelves along the wall. I got to serve myself — no minimum weight required, and it was only about $ 2.50 or so per ¼ pound. I got several types of gummi candy, which was satisfying on a hot 95+ degree day.
The fudge looked amazing, but I thought it might be too hot to have it today.
Glinda was fun to talk to, and she said she’d make a special batch of my friend’s favorite flavor. If that’s not service, I don’t know what is.
My only reason for docking a star is because I would have liked to also get some Jelly Belly jelly beans, but they’re not sold at Glinda’s.
Huge plus: Doggie friendly. Glinda provided water and treats outside, and also invited Simon inside.
When I’m next in the area, I’ll have to try the fudge — it looked delicious.

Best Fudge Ever…
But there’s more. This place was founded on a passion for sweets. The owner has jars and jars of candies that are preferred ones from her sons, daughters and their friends. All the fudge is made behind the counter and the variety of flavors will keep you coming back for more. The praline fudge is the best fudge I have ever tried and am already planning my next trip there to pick up more.
This is the perfect stop to a great night in San Carlos, or a great place to go to find presents to satisfy someone’s sweet tooth.
Go check it out!