Preston's Candy & Ice Cream — Local services in Burlingame

My family has been going to this shop for over 50 years. While I live in Colorado, I have been going to this shop since I was born 20 years ago at least once a year whenever I am in town to see family. I am the third generation to shop here and it is the biggest highlight of my year whenever I visit. My cousin even worked here for a bit a few years ago! Preston's has been the #1 thing I have looked forward too every year for as long as I can remember! No chocolate or candy shop I have ever gone to has even compared to Preston's. They have, by far, the best chocolate I have ever had in my entire life! My family was friends with the previous owner and the current owner has kept up the quality! This is in the top 3 places I would recommend in all of California! I cannot sing my...

It's a mom and pop ice cream shop charging twice what the product is worth.

The ice cream was just plain ole ice cream, with lots of options for overpriced "goodies", like two Oreos dipped in chocolate for only $3.75...you can buy the Oreo package at the grocery store for less than that!

I'd suggest if you really need an ice cream fix to walk around the corner to the Walgreens and get a tub of ice cream for what you'll pay here!

I get it's just a mom/pop type shop, but jeeze offer a fair price for the mediocre candy and ice cream you serve. I'm not from here and obviously have different standards for comparison, so maybe this is just normal...

We went for the tour, and it was surprisingly good. It's a mom & pop style old-fashioned shop so if you're interested in a tour you should probably just call for an appointment. The tour begins with shop history and some discussion of the state of the local confectionary industry. It gets much more interesting in the production areas in back, where you learn about about the major divisions of candies (by technique and content), see the equipment, and taste each type critically. A major component of the tour is the chocolate tasting, which is a good opportunity to experience differences and ask questions about composition,...