See's Candies

Elite '08

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kim n.

Mountain View, CA

It seems like all the women in my life love chocolate. I guess the stereotype exists for a reason. My Mother however doesn't really care for sweets but even she loves See's candy. I gotta say the dark chocolate almond clusters are pretty money and I like chocolate even less than she does.

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Elite '08

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Mary R.

Mountain View, CA

See's is good for two things: gift-buying (although not on Valentine's Day, you generic sap) and PMS. Occasionally my hormones rage to the beat of but-ter-scotch-square-but-ter-scotch-square, and I must partake. I always end up sacking a couple of polar bear claws (vanilla coating, peanuts, caramel) which are also more or less satisfying. I've sampled a number of other things over the years, but nothing else strikes me as sufficiently good enough to warrant the trip. The chocolate-covered caramels aren't much better than the ones out of the bag, and I keep forgetting how disappointing the vanilla buttercreams are (you can get better ones out of the Brach's bin at the drug store). Then again, it's hard to go too far wrong with chocolate.

I've never seen this See's with more than one customer in it, perhaps because it's next door to Whole Foods. I get fast, usually friendly service.

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Jim C.

Redwood City, CA

I love See's candy. They are also so friendly there and you can always bet on a free sample when you walk in this store.

My favorites are the Peanut Brittle (probably best I've had anywhere) and Toffee-ettes (so good and so much better than Almond Roca). The Gourmet Lollypops and Nuts & Chews chocolate assortment make fantastic gifts.

Bottom line: The Donald gives two thumbs up to this San Francisco tradition.

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