Merbs Candies

Merb’s was right on time for today’s dark chocolate fix!
Conveniently and awkwardly located on the corner of S. Grand and Osage you’ll miss it if you don’t do a slow roll.
Most known for their delicious chocolate covered strawberries and gigantic caramel apples; Merb’s also has a plethora of milk and dark chocolate bark, truffles, snappers, clusters, puffs, crisps and solids to choose from. They also stock rock candy, Twizzlers, taffy, tootsie rolls, push pops, Now & Later’s and more.
The girls working the counter were friendly and very helpful.
The inside is well organized, clean and inviting.
I left a happy camper with my dark chocolate pecan bark, a dark chocolate pineapple cream and a dark chocolate lemon cream.
I’ll be back!

Two words that will change your life in the fall: Bionic Apples! I have been going to Merb’s since I was little. They have amazing heavenly hash and other chocolate goodies. However the bionic apples are a tradition to celebrate fall. Those are the best caramel apples my family has ever had.

Bought a box of chocolate covered strawberries for Valentine’s Day on Thursday the 12^th. Kept them in the fridge and delivered them Saturday morning. When I took them out of the bag, they had leaked all over. Undaunted, I took a bite — rotten, soggy, awful strawberries. I tried another, the same. Oh well, stuff happens right? I called them, explained the situation and figured I’d get a refund or exchange. Nope! How about a ‘voucher’ for half-​off another box. Are you kidding me? 30 bucks a box, 12 rotten strawberries that probably sat on the shelf all week before being sold, a worthless Valentine’s gift and you don’t even offer an exchange? Do yourself a favor and goto Crown Candy instead.

While visiting St. Louis we passed by this store and decided to walk inside. I’m so glad that we did! We bought an assortment of chocolates and everything was delicious. I especially liked the chocolate covered raisin clusters and the vanilla creams. If I didn’t live 900 miles away I would be a regular at this candy shop.

Lesson learned — no gift compares to a couple bionic apples and/​or box of chocolate covered strawberries.
I’ve given them out a few times as random gifts — engagement parties, housewarmings (pretty much any event where everyone else is bringing wine) and they’ve always been a big hit.
Highly recommend the Grand store — they are quick and friendly, and you get to see the iconic ‘Merb’s Candies’ painting on the south side of the building.
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I bought, like, two dollars worth of chocolate in here once and they gift wrapped it for me in colors I personally selected. Wow. Amazing. I almost felt guilty not telling them that it was a present for myself.
Teeny tiny store. Super nice people who are only a little stressed about having to make billions of tiny pieces of chocolate.

Merb’s is adequate for a local chocolatier place, but for other candies (e.g., jelly beans, sours, spice gum drops) look elsewhere because it tends to get pricey. these candies (not chocolate) are already pre-​packaged, so you have to buy what is already sitting on the shelf rather than those candy shops that provide for self-​serve service. i did order a half box of chocolates as a gift and the staff was able to assemble one in no time, since there weren’t any already packaged.
the chocolates behind the counter looked quite desirable and yummy, so i must come back to taste some of them. other than that one experience of getting last minute candy for gingerbread cutouts, i can be influenced to return to try out the chocolate. previous Unilocalers seem to heart the bionic apples and chocolates, so i must assume a second visit is due.

I LOVE Merb’s bionic caramel apples. They are a staple of Fall and NO caramel apple compares. I always have bought them at Straub’s. In the past, you were able to buy caramel apples with no nuts there, but they haven’t sold them plain for a few years. So I recruited my candy lovin’ sister to go with me to check out the plain caramel apple situation at the true Merb’s store.
We walked into a candy wonderland! This is THE candy store if you want original candies, not just the prepackaged stuff at a place like O Lolli Lolli. They make all their candy and they have so many treats, from chocolates to fudge, gummies, eyeball gum and many seasonal favorites. And PLAIN CARAMEL APPLES!!! I got a few and asked why they stopped selling them at Straub’s. I don’t mind the nuts but I like the plain better. Apparently it takes much longer for the plain ones because they have to dip them more times and let them dry more. Huh. Ok.
In any case, this is now my go to candy place. LOVE!!! And keep them bionic apples coming!

I love Merbs! If you’ve never tried a Bionic Apple, I’m sorry and I pity you. Did you not see the billboard they had on Hwy 44 this year? The Bionic Apple is – in a word – perfection. They start with an apple, but this is not any ordinary apple. It is the biggest, tartest, crispest (that is apparently a word, go figure) Granny Smith that I’ve ever had. They get their apples special. From where? Some orchard of the gods. Then on top of the apple, there is the creamiest caramel and crunchy nuts. The combination of tart, crisp apple and creamy, sweet caramel is worth every penny of the $ 5 they cost. They also sell them without nuts, and they sell tubs of the caramel, which are very, very tempting though I’ve never bought one. The only way to successfully eat a Bionic Apple is to buy multiple, because if anyone sees you with them, you will be forced to share.
Also, my family and I have been buying Bionic Apples for years, and we’d never had a bad one until this year. This year we bought 6, but the apples were bad. My sister brought her 3 back and explained. They immediately gave her 6 new ones that were fresh and perfect. They were very nice. I love Merbs!
Edit: Apologies to those of you, whose taste buds I teased, but Bionic Apples are unfortunately only available in the Fall.

What a charming little shop filled with delicious treats that I wish I could afford to eat every single day! A lack of funds and a potential pants size (or five) increase deters me from visiting more often.
The bionic apple is the best caramel apple I have ever had in my life.
They also have chocolate and old school candies there. I picked up some root beer hard candy, laffy taffy and Mary Jane (the candy! what kind of place do you think this is?) while I was at it.
Prices are a bit steep, but it’s a specialty shop, so that’s expected.

Did you know that they have a huge conveyor belt in the back that enrobes your goodies in luscious milk chocolate? Did you know that the dark chocolate enrober is upstairs? Neither did I until I attended the monthly Downtown Dutchtown (DT2) event in my neighborhood. I got to send some strawberries and Oreos down the belt, and sample some of Merb’s finest chocolates.
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner (like you need a reason for some chocolately goodness.) Stop in and grab a heart-​shaped box. Or some molasses puffs. Or some S’mores. I already did!

Merb’s:
Your bionic apple is the true reason Snow White fell to the dark side.
It’s enough to tempt even the fairest princess.

The bionic apples are super delicious. Picked up one the other day and am still thinking about the caramel!!! Shop local, shop Merb’s!

Best seven leafs chocolate covered strawberries I have EVER HAD!
Going here was the best decision we made today! Everyone needs to have these at least once.
Guys, if you are trying to say «I’m sorry,» this is the place to go.

Having grown up a few blocks from this place, i have always had a place in my heart for Merb’s. From the yummy chocolate to the bionic apples they do have eveything that you could possibly enjoy if you love chocolate as i do.

2 words…
bionic apples!

A little candy shop…
but they have the most wonderfully large caramel (taffy) apples!!!
A definite place to visit while in St. Louis!