James’

We.‘ve been buying James’ saltwater taffy for over 50 years at the Jersey Shore. I still have a piggy bank my grandpa gave me over 45 years ago from James. They have a variety of flavors and its a traditional gift to bring back home and to the office. A must at Wildwood.

Yes the service was spot on.
Yes the display was inviting.
The fresh chocolate marshmallow is likely the best I ever had!
The low rating goes to the pre boxed items. They were what should have been discarded.
The Carmel popcorn was burnt and stale. I had bought 3 tubes to take back as little gifts. TERRIBLE waste. They don’t print their logo onto the tube. THERE’S A REASON FOR THAT! Very, very disappointing .
The prepacted fudge and saltwater taffy were not great either. Just average. You know, mind of like they were around for some time.

flavors are yucky… and most of the candy sticks to the paper. avoid this brand.

This is how a store should look and be managed. There was a group of teens there from Serbia behind the counter, joking and bantering and more than pleasant to everyone that walked in the door. Amazing customer service, kind workers that wanted nothing more than to help as much as possible. I asked them if their fudge was kosher and they whipped out the OK certificate to show me. 3lbs of fudge later and I can only give them thumbs up, every store in the US should be operated like this one. So nice.

Everyone is talking about salt water taffy and I, just like Jessica S., am not into taffy at all. It is sticky, somewhat hard to chew, just not my thing.
In other hand, at James’s they do sell other sweetness.
Here are my top 3
1. Almond and coconut macaroons — oh, my mouth is watering just by thinking about macaroons. Recommend them with your morning or late afternoon coffee.
2. Creamy mint sticks — this old school (okay, okay old fashioned) candy is melting in your mouth making you want more and more from it.
3. Fudge — fudge galore. I personally like the chocolate walnut one, but raspberry is also good.‘
Not sure if they still make chocolate covered strawberries, but they used to, when I was there a couple years ago. They were a total hit!
And you gotta love the boxes they use to pack everything!

Coincidentally saw this place featured on the travel channel right before our trip to AC. Although it was already on my list of places to «hit up», really cool to see them telling there story so many years later after hurricane sandy. This place is a AC landmark!
I always get my fresh fudge from here! I know… your supposed to get taffy from here, but although I hear is great, I’m not really into taffy. They do make fresh fudge that is awsum! Soft, fresh, creamy, tasty fudge… in about 10 different flavors. I got raspberry, YUMM and S’Mores, double YUMM, the s’mores has chunks of marshmallows. They also sell ice cream, and have a sugar free candy section.
They have factory tours for less than 10 bucks in the early afternoon hours, they show your how the taffy and fudge is made. You can also order online.
James Original Salt Water Taffy Store… a staple in AC!

IF YOU WANT SALT WATER TAFFY, IF IT’S NOT JAMES IT’S NOT TAFFY. I was born and raised in Atlantic City and I am now living in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. I always send my family candy from here as far as Rome, Italy and California. They do have a sugar free taffy and also sugar free candy. You don’t have to be there to order any candy, call it in or order on line. Ask for their catalog and there are usually specials like a free box of taffy or fudge, by the way Steel’s fudge is best. James is good but taffy is taffy and fudge is fudge Taffy is not for the poor choppers so be prepared and enjoy

My roommate purchsed 8 salt water taffy for me. There are no labels for the flavor on each individual wrapper which sucks because I don’t know what flavors I’m trying.
The taffy are quite hard at room temperature. They are also quite sticky (not good for your teeth). I tried two flavors, orange & strawberry, before having the urge to stop.
The taffy is okay at best. I didn’t even finish a whole taffy, only chewed to figure out the flavor. I recommend passing on this store. Go elsewhere.

Great salt water taffy, with unique gift presentations. Nothing much for anyone looking for sugar-​free choices (which I need these days).