The Fudge Pot

Great little chocolate and fudge shop down the street from Second City Comedy theater. Apparently a favorite of Jim Belushi and other Chicago stars. Worth the stop in for a treat!

Not what I expected when I arrived, this place was overpriced and just okay. I tried an Amaretto Truffle and Boyfriend tried a piece of Cashew Chocolate Bark. I have definitely had better fudge in North Carolina compared to here.
If you want a custom piece in fudge or a piece of fudge around the area then this is your place. Unfortunately, it was not for me.

If you’re a sweet tooth meandering your way through Old Town, give this place a try. It has nice, rich decadent chocolate which is sure to make any chocolate lover happy.
Personally, I enjoyed the chocolate covered butter toffee and the chocolate covered strawberries. The caramel apple is also quite good.
This place also stays open late (til midnight), so placating your late night sugar demands become a little easier.

The smell of this place when you first walk in is as delicious as anything you get. The smell of chocolate hits you as soon as you walk in. The next thing that caught my eye was all the crazy interesting shaped chocolates! There was one like the freaking Statue of Liberty! And my dog! And anything you can think of.

Shopped here a few moons ago and the chocolate was on point. Glad I reencountered the opportunity to be able to go again.

During my few days stay in chicago; I frequented The Fudge Pot almost everyday. Christine was ever so diligent and helped me select the Crème de la Crème of the crops in the store. I purchased for my families, friends and colleagues. My favourites are the toffee bark, chocolate strawberries, frozen bananas and of course fudge. Mike helped me on my last day to choose for a special friend. They really offer excellent services and deserve a pay raise. If I know of anyone visiting Chicago, I would highly recommend The Fudge Pot!

I went here last week to buy some chocolate for my boyfriend, who is allergic to nuts. I specifically asked the man behind the counter whether or not there were tree nuts in the chocolates I purchased and made it clear I was asking for allergy reasons. As part of my order I purchased three peanut butter fudge chocolates. With these I double checked again with the man behind the counter to ensure there were no tree nuts in the chocolate. He told me there were only peanuts. This morning I gave the chocolates to my boyfriend, who proceeded to have a severe allergy attack. One of the ‘peanut butter’ chocolates was in fact filled with a tree nut filling. I had a bite and I think it was hazelnut. Do not go here if you have allergies: they don’t care enough about their customers to make sure they aren’t poisoning them.

This was our fourth stop on the Gold Coast & Old Town Food Tour so I got to try the butter toffee at the the Fudge Pot. I’m not exactly a big fan of chocolate so this review is simply on my experience. This is such a cute little shop that’s filled with fudge and different kinds of sweets. They have so many things such as cars, tools, animals, etc that that are all made of chocolate. I love that there are just so many cute things to look at here.
Overall, I would definitely recommend this place to anyone especially Chocolate Lovers! It’s such a cute little shop to just look at regardless if you like chocolate or not. They also have other sweets like caramel apples that looked really good. I will definitely have to come back and try that next time. Anyways, I really enjoyed his place and can’t wait to come back to try their caramel apple since it looks really good as well!

I love the Fudge Pot products and went there today for my fudge fix. All three salespersons were on their phones when I walked in. Two appeared to be texting, tweeting or emailing and the third was talking on her phone. I bought my fudge and commented on how cute the Halloween chocolates were. The sales person’s response was less than a smile with a «humph.» I was not impressed with the customer service today and the manager or owner should know that his/​her employees are not being friendly or attentive, or even giving the appearance of working.

downtown last sunday and stopped in. absolutely the best in chicago. there is none better.

Great little shop with lots of variety! Always friendly and a nice treat for yourself or stop in for a great gift!

The Fudge Pot has been around since 1963, offering a variety of fudge as well as other sweets, such as caramel apples, chocolate-​dipped strawberries, lollipops, toffee, and truffles. I stopped by to check out their selection, and I was a fan of their ‘special order’ of the animal-​shaped chocolate bars: D You can see the different assortment behind their ‘collection’ glass case: D The staff here are pretty friendly, and if you’re in the mood for a sweet treat, check the Fudge Pot out. They also do great custom orders, such as giant chocolate ‘engagement’ rings and personal lollipops!
+animal-​shaped chocolate bars: D

Spoiler Alert: Best milk chocolate covered marshmallows EVER. This family owned establishment has been making chocolate in Old Town over 50 years since 1963, it’s the real deal. Chocolate, toffee, fudge, truffles, toffee apples covered in many yummy things they make it all right there. The inside is plastered with kitschy décor including signed celebrity pics, sports memorabilia, and paraphenalia related to famous fudge devotees. I have brought out of town guests and friends and often send this chocolate as gifts in the mail and gotten rave reviews all around. One of my favorite spots in Chicago!

Would you look at that!
My 400^th review and i didn’t even realize it! :)
Butter toffee! I didn’t even like toffee before I tried this at The Fudge Pot. I fell in love with this delicious treat when I went on a Chicago Food Planet Tour to explore the Gold Coast/​Old Town. The day we tried some, I went back to buy and was excited to have a coupon to use. The toffee was gone within 1 day of being home.
Delicious chocolate covering the best part — the buttery crunchy toffee. I’m salivating as I’m writing this review. They also have it in dark chocolate for those fans.
I spent some time looking for something close, but sadly, nothing compares.
So I went back again recently and made a deliberate stop to come here and get their toffee! Mike helped me out and, as it turns out, was the same guy who helped me the year (or 2) before :)
I wish I had pictures of the foods, but eating it was more important :) If you can get here, go!
Try the toffee, it is delicious! :)

Hard-​working chocolate shop. Easily popped in for a couple Toodles to go… they were perfect.

The Fudge Pot has been around forever, and I have been in and out of Old Town a thousand times, but not once did I have the urge to ever go inside. They say it’s a Chicago institution. I finally made the jump a few weeks back. And a jump it was, as the store is a few feet below street level. They have a nice little selection, from barks, truffles, toffees. I have to give five stars to to the chocolate covered strawberries. I was a little drunk, but I could still tell they were quality.
The place is like a museum, with a display case full of chocolate sculptures. I admit I’m not a huge chocolate person, but I like it on occasions, and the aroma made me want to crash through the glass and chomp away, Pac Man style.

Yes Yes Yes I know… the chocolate is good, Very good in fact… however This review is going to focus on the service aspect of this establishment. Me and Smalls went there today 02/​02/​2015.
This is the third time we have encountered Paul the chocolatier. he is a man who doesn’t seem to like being a chocolatier, as he is very grumpy, and he has been very grumpy every time we go and spend $ 26 on a small bag of chocolates.
Hey Paul, you are not doing us a favor, stop acting like it. I can easily get good tasting premium chocolate for less money at places other than your establishment.
if you don’t like slinging chocolates… quit.

Always the best quality candy. I’ve been going to The Fudge Pot for decades. Never varies, its just the finest candy you can get! Great quality and value.

What I would say stands out about The Fudge Pot is the ability to custom mold ANYTHING into chocolate. If they don’t have it, they will make it (for a fee, of course). The display case on the back wall showcases chocolate tools, sporting goods, professional tools, animals, toys, letters, people — seriously, they have it all, and all in chocolate.
They also have good candies; I bought two «toodles,» (pecan caramel turtles), a passion fruit truffle, a Grand Marnier truffle, some peanut butter fudge, and one of my hard-​to-​find favorites, seafoam aka sponge candy! A little pricey, but most specialty candy/​fudge shops do cost a little more. Worth a peek if you’re in Old Town.

Amazing chocolate… Why else go here right?!!
My wife and I left second city with a sweet tooth, walked by the fudge pot at 9:45 on a Sunday night.
Still open walked in and bought $ 35 worth of different fancy chocolate, all amazing.
Here comes the worst part!!!
The lady was a total… yep very mean. Basically the worst part of our 4day vacation in Chicago! Absolutely awful! Obviously they were closing at 10pm but seriously… Not like you could leave early!
So upset with the experience!
Will I go back? Absolutely! If I see her a again… I’ll write the place off forever!

Sometimes the best finds are those that are just.unplanned. A couple friends and I were in Chicago for a wedding and decided to do some exploring on the way to dinner and ended up across from the Fudge Pot. Me, being the ADD sweet tooth I am, pointed my finger across the road and yelled «Let us go to there!» And so that’s where our Fudge Pot story began.
Walked in and we were drawn to all the chocolates in various forms on display: cars, chocolate boxes, sports memorabilia… ALL made from milk chocolate!
Ok ok, so part of me was hating on the chocolate on display because I’m a dark chocolate girl (dark like my heart) and wasn’t feelin’ the milk chocolate, but I WAS feeling the other chocolates on display! There were «toodles» — walnut/​caramel/​chocolate chewies, as well as various chocolate covered items. Put together a little sample box and went on my way, but boy were those toodles delicious!
My friend Nicole got the peanut butter white chocolate fudge, which was divine.
Knocking off a star due to service — the ladies behind the counter seemed impatient and not very friendly. Might be due to the fact that they probably get a lot of people coming in not purchasing anything. Not sure of the reason, but would have loved a little more help and a more positive ‘tude.

The bf started bringing home chocolate covered strawberries for special occasions and I fell in love with them on first bite. The strawberries are always big and sweet and the chocolate is super thick and absolutely delicious. The butter toffee is also really tasty.
It’s a bit pricey but you get your moneys worth.

Yummy yum yummy! Came here last night and spent $ 15 and got some great dessert for my boyfriend and myself. Great chocolate strawberries. I also bought a «toodle», chocolate covered banana, and a taffy apple.
Really cool set up, it’s at a basement level, and the fudge station or whatever (where the make all the candy) is right in front for all to see. I also grabbed brochure that lists all the custom chocolate shapes they do for any occasion! Really creative.
I told my guy that he best to buy all my holiday and bday chocolate treats from here on out!

Walking around old town after getting some dinner, we stumbled into this quaint chocolate shop, the window display is a good hook for guests to come in.
There’s really cool chocolate items in different shapes, just about any shape you could think of actually; chocolate cell phones, chocolate squares with «best dad» written on it, etc.
We tried a chocolate covered strawberry and it was insanely fresh like they just dipped it and 2 milk chocolate turtles. I believe we got those 3 items for $ 8, so the prices are pretty reasonable. This definitely satisfied our sweet tooth before going into second city for a comedy show. Cute atmosphere and interesting shapes of chocolate that I hadn’t seen anywhere else. I live in lakeview and there aren’t many chocolate shops up here, they should definitely build a location! :)

The fudge pot is a awesome little sweets spot to check out if you are in the old town neigborhood. I’ve tried the truffles here, the peanut brittle and the fudge as well. All of their fudge is made fresh and when you order you just tell them how much you want and they cut you a slice from one of the many selections they have behind the counter. they also have a cool display case that showcases all of the neat creations they either have made or can make. I’m not sure if any of that stuff is for sale but I’m guessing it’s just for show. Also, another thing that is a plus about this place is that it’s fairly reasonably priced for what you get. Great value in my opinion.

Walking around Old Town, BFF & I spotted The Fudge Pot & thought a bit of chocolate would be the perfect nibble on such a brisk autumn day
Lots of cute Halloween chocolates, cookies & what I think were cake-pops…but we went right for the candy cases
The Salted Caramel Chocolate caught my eye & it was heavenly. Nice thick square of buttery & chewy caramel, covered w/​a perfect layer of dark chocolate. Not too thick, not too thin. The salt was more of a hint & just complimented the flavor w/​out being overpowering
Would stop by again to pick up a few more nibbles — and when I say few, think dozens

I AM OFFICIALLY A FUDGE POT ADDICT!!!
I knew that this review was my second update of the Fudge Pot.
I also acknowledged that I went to the Fudge Pot every three days, and the owner recognized me by now.
I am so glad that I do not live next to the Fudge Pot. Otherwise, I will not be able to wear my current pants.
SO WHAT’S GOOD IN THE FUDGE POT?
I highly recommend the FRZOEN CHOCOLATE BANANA! Initially, I was highly skeptical of the banana. Like most of you, I assumed that it would be no different from bananas dipped into chocolate, which I could easily make myself. However, surprisingly, the chocolate was thin and crispy. More importantly, the BANANA tasted like ICE CREAM. I felt like I were in heaven every time I ate this dessert. I would suggest you buying dark chocolate banana. Otherwise, it would be too sweet.
I hope that my mum does not read this review. Otherwise, she will start yelling at me for either not sharing the food of the Fudge Pot with her or forcing me to run in the gym.
Food: 5
Service: 3
Décor: 4