Shriver’s Salt Water Taffy & Fudge

I am a taffy connoisseur if I do say so myself. Wherever I go, if I see taffy I always buy it to try it to see if its better than anything Ive had before. Well the search is over with Shrivers Taffy! Im not positive, but it tastes like they use real ingredients in their taffy — like actual strawberries in strawberry taffy and actual coconut in the coconut taffy — you can feel the coconut flakes! These people have done it right — and to top it off its in the adorable classic formed log shape from time gone by. Its just amazing! Logging on right now to try some more! Only prob is not great for the waist line… :-/​, but great for the taste buds!

Best salt water taffy i have had on the East coast. Growing up on the west coast, i have been spoiled with flavor in my taffy. A lot of these places now days focus more on the taffy and color than what it tastes like. I would rather have no taffy at all if there isn’t enough flavor. Thanks Shriver.

If I had ever expected to fall into a real life Honeydukes (with all rights and respects to Mrs. Rowling) this place would have probably fit the mold.
Everything — you will find everything your itty bitty taste buds could ever yearn for in this place, lining the shelves on every wall and calling out to you and your appetite to wander home with you. Taffy, fudge, chips, nuts, fruits, macaroons the size of baseballs. READ THAT AGAIN: Macaroons the size of baseballs (and some completely dipped in chocolate).
If the selection alone is not enough to appreciate this place, the window into the magic that spans the back wall will treat your inner child to a lifelong dream of seeing taffy tempered and tamed into bite sized morsels.
A trip to Ocean City is a beautiful experience, made that much more complete by this lil kaleidoscope of treats & sweets.

Shriver’s is hands down the best place to get taffy in OC. Everytime I visit, I fill up a bag and share (a few) with my family. And if you watch the taffy being made in the back of the store, you’ll occasionally get a sample of the flavor that was just wrapped.
Recently, I emailed the company regarding a minor quality issue and, with no questions asked besides, «what’s your address?», they immediately mailed me a replacement box of saltwater taffy. Great customer service makes me love Shriver’s even more than I already do!

Pack your own taffy bag? I am in!!! Want more chocolate or banana? Go for it. Does it sound like I love this place? You bet! They make all kinds of unusual and novelty candies. I especially enjoyed some of the odd stuff I tried for fun. Flying saucers? Yes, I will take a bag. They are like little sweet communion wafers, molded into the shape of a flying saucer with «nerd-​like» candy rattling around on the inside. Yum! They have a nice window in the back where you can see the old equipment in action. They have some fabulous salt water taffy flavors that should not be missed. Great fruity and sour ones too.

Best taffy we’ve ever had!
Highly recommend the fruitier flavored for the taffy: especially lemon lime or really any of their lemon flavors.
They have free samples of fudge and after the sample I couldn’t help but buy an entire box!

Well. I had to write a review. I moved to Los Angeles from great lakes and I miss east coast taffy. The only real options out here are from Taffy Town and Sweets, both based in Utah and both containing egg whites and evaporated milk. No thanks. So I did what any good scientist would do and set up a side by side comparison. I placed orders from Shriver’s, Franlinger’s and James’ (The Big 3). The clear winner by a large margin was Shriver’s! From the moment you open the box you realize they care about what they are doing. Each piece precisely formed and lined up in the box. The perfect double wrapped wax paper. Incredible softness without any stickiness. And the best part… FLAVOR! Best flavors out there. If you like chocolate taffy in particular this is the only choice for you. I commend Shriver’s for taking their business seriously and producing a great quality product

I just really love this place. The flavors and the variety are the best. Perfect chewiness (never stale!) and they actually taste like the flavor they are supposed to taste like. There’s really no excuse for going to any of the other taffy places.

This is the best saltwater taffy on the planet. When you enter the shop you go back in time 100 years. Its beautiful. The sites and smells in this place make you want to move in and live on taffy and fudge. AMAZING

This place is candy wonderland!!!
Popular store on the boardwalk and so packed out so you know its so good. As soon as you walk in you see every type of flavor of taffy you can think of and fudge!!! Its just like an overdose of sugar and its all worth it.
You can make yourself a mixed bag of saltwater taffys and its by the pound or you can buy it in nice little gift boxes also. In the back theres a huge window and you can see how your fresh saltwater taffy is made and its so cool and they even tell you history on how it started and how its made. The workers are so nice and the place is just so great! I am so glad I went there and I wanna go back soon.
Nothing like some sweet delish saltwater taffy on the boardwalk, Jersey style!
If you come down here you def. gotta try this place out and try out everything you can put your fingers on and theres every type of mix and flavor of fudges! They sell them small candy bar style and you gotta eat it as soon as you get it. They even have cute little stuff animals and lollipops, jellybeans, old school candies like necco, mary jane, jaw breakers or lemon heads, and you make yourself a nice big bag of goodies!
Def. a great family place to come and just sugar out on !

This review is for the taffy only. I have come to Ocean City my whole life and can tell you that Shriver’s taffy has ruined me for any other taffy out there. It is the only taffy in my book. Fresh and flavorful, this is the good stuff. They have so many delicious flavors and every year they throw in a couple new flavors.
Shriver’s is a must when in OC. I always grab some to take back home for friends and co-​workers.

The fudge is amazing. The flavors of taffy are diverse and creative. We come here every year when we stay at the shore.

So, my 400^th review takes me out of the Burgh and into Ocean City New Jersey. A place that’s very special to me, we’ve had many family reunions here and I’ve vacationed here on a number of occasions. It’s a review of more than likely the most bought item people bring back to friends from the shore, salt water taffy, and not just any taffy, Shriver’s SWT.
It’s a sweet treat i love to get when in OC, my favorite flavor is lime and orange is a close second. It’s a great place to walk into and lose yourself looking at all the flavors, watching the taffy pulling machine stretching out the gooey taffy, then cutting it and finally wrapping it. There has to be over 50 flavors. Great place for the fudge lovers too. Tons of flavors, my personal favorite is chocolate and peanut butter, cookies and cream is a close second.
I take home at least 5 pounds to pass out to people and at least a pound of lime for myself.

Candy heaven!
Their taffy is the best I’ve ever had (and I grew up in a beach town in the mid-​Atlantic with its fair share of salt water taffy) and they have a ton of assortments for when it comes to picking gifts for family, friends, coworkers, etc. For as much business as they do, it is pretty awesome how they make their taffy on-​site for all to see.
My favorite? The wall, yes you heard correctly, of boxed assorted chocolate treats. My favorite part of each summer is picking a box or two to bring back to friends and coworkers. Don’t be fooled, I also bring fudge and a box of non-​perils home as well.
Next door is their ice cream and gelato shop. Compared to other places, it’s definitely on the pricey side.

As crazy as this sounds, I have never bought a thing from Shriver’s in my life.
Why review then you may ask?
Because I have been in the store my times then I can remember and it fascinates me to no end just watching the taffy making process that goes on if your lucky enough to be there when it happens.
The equipment is in some cases 40 – 50 years old yet it still does the job fine pumping out a few hundred pieces a minute.
The other thing worth noting is that in season when the store is packed with people they by-​in-​large do not give out samples. Last Friday and Saturday I heard people complaining to each other about not getting samples and how much of a «rip off» it was compared to other times they have been in the store.
Get a freakin’ grip. You’re not entitled to any freebies and if you want taffy that bad then by God just buy it since they have such a plethora of flavors.
One of these days I’m sure I’ll buy something but until then I’m content to watch it being made and to enjoy any samples if and when they come.
(Peach last Wednesday was divine.)
(Also on some nights at 8pm they will give away a few of those giant balloons that are shaped like taffy pieces.)

A cool candy shop to check out on the boardwalk. In the back, you can see them making the taffy. Near the back, you can mix and match many different candies (Sweet Tarts, Warheads, Blow Pops) and more importantly you can also throw in salt water taffy in your plastic baggies. They even have seasonal flavors like pumpkin, so look out for the limited time flavors.

Review is not for taffy but for their ice cream. Amazing! It’s very hard for me to rate this because I’d give it 5 stars but out of the 3 cones we ordered one of the flavors (blueberry) was a little spoiled. My son got an upset stomach from the richness and possibly because the ice cream had slightly turned bad. So lesson is to taste test the flavors since they let you.
However, they had all the details right. Served the cones with a pretzel stick… yum. Cones had different toppings: chocolate, nuts, etc.
Great flavor (all but the blueberry) and great girl helping us behind the counter.
Another warning, it’s very pricey. 3 cones were over $ 14.00

Shriver’s is amazing. They have the best salt water taffy in the world. The fudge is excellent quality, also. The pricing is fair considering this is the only place you can get their product. The staff is friendly and helpful (they even give you free samples if you ask!). And, you can watch them pull taffy through the window in the back.
The bottom line: Shriver’s is a great place for families and individuals who just want some sweets for the shore or to take home.
One last tip– buy twice as much of the salt water taffy, and freeze it. It will last a long time in the freezer, and it gives it a great crunchy texture.

This place is packed! It’s like being on BART during rush hour. Little old ladies will knock you down.
This store has EVERYTHING. Salt water taffy, chocolate covered pretzels, prepackaged goods to take back home, macaroons, and fudge. Lots of glorious fudge. My current favorites: Reese’s Pieces and Chocolate Coconut (tastes just like an Almond Joy… yes I know their are no almonds in it, but go with it.)

There is no better fudge to be had on the shore. My husband and I served little pieces of Shriver’s fudge along with cupcakes for our wedding and it was a big hit.
My favorites are the tin roof (marshmellow, chocolate chip and walnuts in vanilla), pistachio and straight up vanilla.
They also have a number of other yummy goods here including most any candy you could imagine. I enjoy the coconut clusters quite a bit.