Schmidt's Candy — Local services in New York

Loved the (I believe it was) owner of the shop. Very knowledgeable about chocolate and extremely friendly (I got to sample some of the chocolates during my visit and they were great). The way she spoke about the chocolate showed the love and care she puts into her work and the art of making chocolate.

They just reopened after the summer and due to certain circumstances (such as the weather), they didn't have the full variety of candy and chocolates on display but I was amazed by what they did have. Will definitely come again to see what works of art and tasty creations they have!

Update: The place ceases to amaze me. Just stopped by around Valentine's Day and they got some fire truck, car, house, dog and cat shaped chocolate! Also love the fruit looking marzipan. They have chocolate bombs as well, which are in...

I visited this store a couple of weekends ago, loved it! while the decor inside it's simple, vintage, presentation for the chocolates can use a little bit of improvement; however the taste is really good. Best presented products I noticed where the chocolate truffles! which I loved! The lady who was there that day was very nice and welcoming! She let me try a few before purchasing, told me a little bit about the history of the store, the guy who bought it and how it's changed to this day. Overall a great experience and I'm happy to support small family businesses in the...

Margie.... What can I say! I had never been to this place before. And I happened to be in that area of Queens, and somebody mentioned it to me & I had to go see it!!!! After I pulled up 10 to 15 minutes after the fact the place was closed, Margie, as she was pulling the gate down asked me if I wanted to come in and buy chocolate. Who does that? In New York City at that! She invited me in, and showed me around. Even gave me a couple of samplers. I bought a nice amount of chocolate that has gotten me through the last 2 days. Can't wait to...