Hebert Candies

We loooove going here for ice cream. They have a wonderful selection and very tasty flavors. The décor is great, the building unique and everyone is super friendly. You gotta check it out!

I love heberts! I’ve been coming here since I was a kid. There aren’t many candy stores like this around and it’s nice to have this place nearby. It’s great for kids, I used to have birthday parties here I don’t know if they still do though. The staff is usually very friendly.
One time we had a problem with a seemingly new employee who gave us the wrong flavor ice cream and then didn’t have enough of the right flavor to make a medium, she got very nervous and ran for the manager, she probably could’ve handled it better but when the manager stepped in she was very kind and helpful.
Other than this one incident I’ve never had anything bad to say about this place. It’s worth a stop.

I have come to this location since I was a small child. Walking into the store and smelling all of the chocolate brings me back to being a young kid. Can’t beat this place.

Amazing fudge. Actually the best I’ve had in years! They could be a little bit more friendly behind the counter but not at all rude & can tell they appreciate their customers. Kind of pricey but the flavor is top quality and well worth it. You’ll be tempted to buy more things there. Very good, quality products.

Always loved their candies. It’s over priced, but it is good and full of fond memories.

What could be better than a candy mansion? Kids were in heaven. They’d get one more star from me if they had a bigger selection of sugar free. Cute, cute gifts and Halloween themed candy. Also, packs of big bars to hand out for Halloween at pretty decent prices. I think I might go back to hand that out this year.

I have never been at Hebert Candies store, so honestly I have no idea about their ice creams or services, but I do know their milk chocolates very well!
I buy them from Marshall or Burlington every Christmas season! It is like my chocolate time, and I always look for them at this season! They have a nice packaging, with cute pictures. Their chocolate is very delicious. Humm… It’s smell is something else! I had never looked it’s brand, and I saw it!
I like simple milk chocolate bars, and they are good at it! It is not heavy to stop you eating all packet, so try to share with someone to not eat all of it.
I may will never be at Hebert Candies, but I will always keep to look for their chocolates at malls.

This is a cool place, some good candy, great ice cream bar and a friendly staff.

From the castle-​like exterior, to the abundance of candies inside the walls, the «Candy Mansion» is what every kid dreams of (or anyone with a sweet tooth, for that matter). Chocolates of every sort, even ones I’ve never heard of before like Smoking Chipotle chocolate, can be found in the chocolate room. There are plenty of truffles, treats, and toys throughout the store. I’ve only had a small portion of what was purchased here, but its been delicious so far! Definitely a place to check out for candy lovers alike.

This is solely a review of the ice cream window: There was no one here when we arrived, customers nor employees. After about 5 minutes someone came to the window. My daughter ordered a banana split, a classic sundae and my husband and I ordered one of their custom sundaes, Chunky Monkey, I believe it was named, to share. It was de to share. Eventually we were told they thought they were out of bananas, but fortunately they found one. Then they were out of 2 of the 3 toppings my daughter had chosen. Our sundae was described as banana ice cream, walnuts, peanut butter fudge and whipped cream. Once we finally received our sundaes, it took about 15 minutes and we were the only ones there, we were told we were not allowed to sit inside (it was an unseasonably chilly summer night). So we wrapped in blankets and dug in. What s disappointment! The ice crew was crystallized and could have been any flavor. The «peanut butter fudge» was a small square of fudge, not a liquid topping! How is it a sundae with no liquid topping?!? We all left over half of our sundaes (unheard of!) because they were just that bad.

I have to begin with a little bit of schtick… I’m convinced Herbert Candies is the best candies in the area… but I’m not from the area. That matters for me for specific items in the store.
When I walked in, I immediately suffered sensory overload from the wonderful smells, especially since, with Autumn approaching, the Halloween candy is starting to come out. My enthusiasm waned slightly as I wandered through certain sections of the store. I thought certain items were very much high-​profit items, such as gumdrops and peanut brittle. I’ve made peanut brittle, so I know how easy it is to make a halfway decent brittle, but to be fair, I didn’t sample theirs.
I was uncertain about the chocolate. The variety is impressive, but to me, the price was not. I have a favorite spot to buy chocolate in New York, and many of their items — chocolate, fudge, truffles — are significantly less. But I also knew I needed to sample it before making a judgment.
My absolute favorite thing at Herbert is their taffy. For me, taffy is an occasional treat when I visit a shop along the coast. Their taffy is the same price. The pieces are slightly smaller (meaning I can have more pieces without feeling guilty), the flavors are varied and intense, and it is very fresh. It will be difficult for me to ever buy taffy anyplace else after this.
I was worried I wouldn’t be able to make a fair judgment on their chocolate, but 2 nice things occurred. The first was the lady behind the counter showed me samples of their featured chocolate of the month, a chocolate-​covered caramel. Then she pointed me to their end-​of-​season clearance table in the back, which featured several of their summer lines of chocolates at SEVENTY FIVE PERCENT OFF (can you tell I’m a little excited now?). So of course I bought a box of their Geneva Dark Chocolate. These are smaller pieces of solid dark chocolate. They are also incredibly rich. Herein lies my predicament… my favorite store in NY sells dark chocolates for about half the price, but slightly less quality. So for me, I will have to decide whether I want to satisfy my wallet, or my palate. Or, I can satisfy them both by patronizing both stores.

Had such a build up of this place in my mind from things I had heard over the years… so off we went with the boys for some candy…
The place is big from the Outside but is literally just a few little rooms. They have lots of options and a counter of «Better» Chocolates & the back room is clearly the Kids room with some gifts…
they also had Ice Cream (and there were people sitting out front on the grass eating some as well)
Bought some taffy, some Peanut Brittle (the BFs Fave and OMG HE LOVED IT) and just some other little things here & there…
Went back this weekend to get more brittle & they were out & I was told they only make it when they run out (well you are out & just told me you dont know when you are making it again — so not sure if that is answer rings true)… EIther way I will probably go back again when at the BFs house to try to find more brittle but otherwise not for much else.
We have been going to the Wayside Country Store for the penny candy selection (just that their brittle doesnt measure up!)

I’ve passed this place many times, and around Christmas time I thought I’d pop in to buy some stocking stuffers. If you’re going to this place, you either love candy/​chocolate or you know somebody that does. If not, there’s no reason you’d enjoy this place. I can’t imagine what else there is to dislike about it.
I’m as healthy as they come and very rarely eat candy, but I love Christmas time. When I walked in, not only did it smell amazing, but the stuff they make is truly incredible. There were giant chocolate snowmen, Santas, and a ton of other beautiful displays. Everything is made there and you can even watch through a window, which I imagine is very cool for a kid. They have a wall of different flavors of chocolate bars– I bought a S’mores bar and a Kettle Cooked Chip bar, both of which I tasted and were awesome. They serve homemade Gelato which I haven’t tried but you bet your sweet buns I’ll be going back to get a taste.
There are rooms of candy and chocolate and even toys for kids. I ended up finding stocking stuffers for nearly everyone in my family. You’re insane if you don’t like this place, it brought out the kid in me and I loved it. I was only there for around 20 minutes I’d say, but it was worth it. It’s still a relatively small candy store, so if it’s totally out of your way, I’m not sure how worth it it may be. But if it’s not terribly out of your way, it’s worth checking out.
Plus, free samples. That makes everything worth it.

I live fairly close to Herbert and drive by at least twice a week, but have never stopped in. Today I did. I should have kept driving. The store is very nice, the staff is overly friendly and the prices are good. But the chocolate is not very good. I wanted to get a good idea of what they make, so I bought some pieces out of the case and some chocolate bars (they have a lot of flavors). The first thing I noticed is that the chocolate has not been tempered. It should have a slight snap when you break it or bite into it. This chocolate bent and/​or smashed. The fillings for the chocolates in the case were all overly sweet and runny, which should never happen for refrigerated chocolate. I’ll stick with Godiva or Lindt in the future.

i went here yesterday great quality great candy

Way back when I lived in the local area, this was always one of my favorite places to stop and enjoy some ice cream. This place was a must on my return to the area. I entered the building, and the aroma of chocolate hit me. Just like I’d remembered from all those years ago. The place was meticulously decorated for Halloween, and they had their chocolate bags and bars and candies and other assorted items spread around the place. I meandered around with a basket, and picked up assorted chocolate bars.
As I walked up to the register, the guy greeted me, and thanked me for my patronage. I rambled on about my visiting after a long absence, and another customer piped in and said she was also returning for a visit after moving to New Jersey. My items rang up, and the end total was about fifty dollars. Wow. Little stuff adds up quick!
Totally worth it though. Grand memories have happened here.
The place is beautiful, inside and out. If your in this area, stop in, and treat yourself to a gem. Have a great ice cream sundae, and buy some delicious chocolate bars.

I used to live in the Worcester area and the Hebert Candy Mansion on Route 20 was a frequent stop, especially when we had out of town visitors. The minute you walk in, the intoxicating smell of chocolate hits you. All sorts of chocolates everywhere you look –bars, pops, by the pound, by the gift box –on and on. Visually it’s a real feast, and if you have any little ones with you, well be prepared to see their little eyes bug out.
They also have an ice cream counter and a «sundae bar», which got me thinking today (always a dangerous thing). We have become so inundated with froyo joints on every street corner with their interchangeable «toppings bar» that I had forgotten that once upon a time, these topping bars were unheard of. But now that I think back to my years in Worcester, it seems to me that Hebert’s may have had one of the very first toppings bar I ever saw, back in the very late 1970’s or early 1980’s. It was a sensation back then. Today its commonplace.
Anyway, if you’re ever on Route 20 eastbound in Shrewsbury, put on your right blinker, pull into the mansion, and let out your inner child. Or at least your adult chocoholic.
This place is a treasure…

Love Hebert’s!
They have the oldies car show every Thursday in the summer, build your own sundae which you just don’t see anywhere anymore. They also give tours of the factory for free. They show you how the chocolate is made, packaged, and stored (very I Love Lucy). The main staircase is always decorated so nicely around the holidays. You can see Santa and the Easter Bunny for free. They used to build a haunted house and a kid friendly «haunted» house for Halloween, I’m not sure if they still do that. Their gifts and candy are great too. They also distribute their candy to other stores under a different name as the «store brand». And every time you walk in the smell is fantastic!
I will say it may be slightly pricey, but I don’t mind spending the extra if it means keeping a small town icon in business for years to come.

This is like the Wonka chocolate factory of Central Massachusetts.
I had heard that Santa and the Easter bunny came to Hebert’s during the holiday seasons and that you could just go with your kid, have them pose with the character, take a photo on your own, and not have to pay for some ridiculous photo package. We went on a crowded day, Good Friday, but we got there earlier than the bunny (by ten minutes) and there were only about ten people in front of us. It didn’t take long for us to get to the front and meet the bunny. Now I have a lovely FREE photo that I took of my one-​year old and an Easter bunny.
After the bunny pose, we walked more into the shop/​factory. The smells of chocolate are a little overwhelming, in a very good way. I sampled a salted caramel treat and bought a few buttercream filled eggs. The lines were very long, but this was to be expected on Easter, probably Hebert’s biggest holiday.
When I have more time and it is less crowded, I hope to sample the ice cream.

What a fun mansion of sugar!
If you haven’t gone… go. They have a wonderful ice cream bar and lots of amazing candies, choc, and a little gift shop room.
Going during a holiday is a nice treat too since you can get specialty candies to give to the little ones as gifts.
Easter is coming!