Schimpff's Confectionery — Restaurant in Jeffersonville

This was my first time at Schimpff's Confectionery and needless to say I will not be returning. I work at a camp for people with special needs (autism to be specific) and the staff was nothing but rude. Before our arrival we called the store to set up a time for all of us to come and watch how the candy was made and to see a tour of the place as well. Our staff told the assumed to be owner of the store that this is a group of people with autism so she was given a forewarning that this was going to be a different crowd. Not only was she "shushing" our campers throughout the whole demonstration, she refused to give us the tour that she once said she was going to give us. Some of our campers have a really difficult time being completely silent and this staff was anything but understanding. Last but not least, we were told that our group could all get goodie bags with candy in it at the end of our "tour". This candy was not candy that they make at the store, it was candy that they bought and put into brown paper bags. The worst part about it is that we had to pay for the goodie bags. After we left I quickly got onto Facebook to read other reviews of this place & there were multiple people who left a review saying that they had tried to book a tour with them and they were told that they do not do tours for the "challenged". I was appalled. I am extremely disappointed in this place and I honestly just feel bad for these people who are so close minded towards those who have special needs. I will be letting everyone know what kind of people are...

Eating a free sample, watching candy being made, and touring a nice selection of old candy-related items in the museum made for a nice visit.

There is no charge to visit the museum or to watch candy being made, and the free samples make it even nicer.

The employees were all friendly during my visit on May 22nd, 2018.

The store portion offers a huge variety of chocolates and other types of candy for sale. And the majority seemed to be candies made there at Shimpff's Confectionery.

I purchased a Cherry Coke and an individual piece of candy in addition to the free sample I got. The atmosphere of an old-fashioned candy store and soda fountain provided a nice experience.

Candy prices were a bit high. But that's good since it prevented me from making a huge purchase of candy that I didn't need!

At least one Louisville, Kentucky TARC city bus has a stop near Schimpff's Confectionery, and I rode a Louisville city bus to and from it.

A few blocks from Schimpff's (on the same street) is a nice Vintage Fire Museum that apparently has one of the largest collections of vintage fire-fighting equipment in the country. Consider visiting both Schimpff's and the Vintage Fire Museum the same day. The Fire Museum does have a $6 admission charge which includes a guided tour as well as self-guided browsing.

I recommend persons in the Jeffersonville, Indiana area seek to take several minutes or even an hour or so to visit this combination candy museum, candy store, and candy manufacturing facility. If you visit while they are making candy, it's an even...

Their red hots are the best! Me and my gf took our kid here based on a suggestion from a co-worker. This was a super cool experience and really fun for our son. This confectionary has been open since 1891 and owned by the same family since. They have an area where the red hots are made right in front you. After explaining the process, you're given the opportunity to try out some fresh warm red hots (or be called a "wimp" if you choose the lemon flavored candies). They have old style Coke machines and will add flavored to them. I had them add chocolate to my Coke and though it wasn't the best, it did have a tootsie roll type of flavor. They have 3 sections where candy of all kinds are found. I mean they have EVERYTHING! We decided to choose a mix of various chocolates, some gum balls and of course a few packs of red hots. Seriously these red hits are amazing. Bring in some nickels so you can use their genuine candy machine that still works. Super cool experience for kids and adults, I had never saw one before. They have a museum in the back hosting all kinds of cool photos, history of candy and of the shop, as well as old candy containers. During the day hours they have a deli where you can get sandwiches as well as a ice cream floats. They have a large seating area with some cool old school benches.

The entire place was like going back in time and was way cool. I highly recommend stopping by. There's a ton of good restaurants in the area (Red Yeti is a good one) that are just a short couple minute walk. Would make a great place to stop...