Grandma's Fudge Factory — Local services in Dayton

Grandma's Fudge Factory was founded by Julie Loop and has been a local confectionary icon since 1971. The building itself has been many things after it was built, from a grocery/convenience store to a movie theatre. Jim Ward is the current owner and uses Julie's original recipes for a consistent and memorable product. They also sell barks, caramels, caramel apples, brittles, and ice cream. The fudge texture is unlike any other fudge I have had. The fudge is heavy in weight, but when you slice it up and eat it, it is light, fluffy, and melts in your mouth with a velvety richness. Our favorite flavors are Peanut Butter Chocolate, Rocky Road, and Double Chocolate. Peanut Butter Chocolate has the creamy, nutty peanut butter flavor along with the swirl of chocolate. Rocky Road is chocolatey with soft, creamy marshmallow and crunchy walnuts. Double Chocolate is pure chocolate goodness. They make the fudge and confections right in front of the store where the process can be observed from the front window, reminiscent of our days working at Disneyland where the candy store on Main Street had the same concept.

Grandma's Fudge Factory stocks Cascade Glacier Ice Cream from Oregon. They are one of the oldest ice cream makers in the Western United States and have been churning out quality products since 1938. I love unique flavors and immediately chose the Huckleberry ice cream. It was creamy and tastes like the artisan ice creams that are taking the stage in SoCal. The huckleberry flavor is sweet and a little tart. It is amazing! The Maui Sherbet is all of the tropical fun flavor of Hawaii, sort of like a creamy version...

This is the best fudge and candy store in the world. I used to live in Virginia City and visited often. The homemade vats of fudge and caramel sat in the front window so people passing by could watch it being made. Best of all was the fragrance when you open the door to come into the store.They also have small cookbooks full of homemade candy and baked goods. Best of all the fudge...Likened only to grandma or moms. Absolute heaven (Divinity too) I really love the chocolate walnut with nuts that they do not scrimp on. After I moved back to California, I still was able to have the fudge mailed to me (And to various kids and grandkids) This is a fudge lovers Disneyland. The Tahoe Creamery ice cream is the best also. They make a rare maplenut ice cream that is unrivaled by anyone in the world. They also do not scrimp on the nuts. This is my absolute favorite place on earth. Twelve...

The prices here are fair for what they have, after all, they are a specialty shop, and the fudge is excellent. They have a huge variety and even give out samples so you can try something new when you go in. The kids love it here and it smells great when you walk in the door. It makes you hungry.

I have always had pleasant encounters with the staff here and they have been friendly and accommodating. I like that you can get as much of what you want as you want it instead of everything being prepackaged. The parking in front of this place is very limited, so you may have to walk a bit, but that is the case during the busier times of the year in most places in Virginia City.

Overall, this is a great place with a lot of delicious...