Crown Candy Kitchen
(314) 621-9650
1401 Saint Louis Ave
St Louis,
MO
63106
38.6513
-90.1979
Neighborhood: Old North St. Louis
What People Are Saying About Crown Candy Kitchen
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
The Scene
Crown Candy is one of the oldest and best soda fountains in America. Old Coca-Cola trays line the walls, creating a comfortable retro atmosphere for families, couples and the occasional tourist. Waitresses never need to write down an order.
The Food
Crown Candy's malts in question are the best in town; try the popular chocolate-banana or butterscotch. The hot fudge sundae is so gooey that it carries a tongue-in-cheek warning for denture wearers. Try a phosphate or any of the special ice cream confections on the menu; you can't go wrong. Of course, you could eat lunch before you tuck into your frosty dessert. The chili dog is a classic choice, and the egg salad sandwich and the Reuben are also tasty. Stop by the candy counter on your way out to pick up some house-made chocolates for any unfortunate souls who stayed home.
User Reviews
CSMobileUser2
April 14, 2009
Great food at just the right price. Takes you back to a time long ago where you meet your gal and share a shake.
read full review
Advertisers
February 17, 2009
An order was called in to a male worker for a pick-up time of 11:45am. The order wasn't ready until 12:15pm. Our union carpenters can only take lunch from 12-12:30pm so they had 10 minutes to eat their lunch. The two fruit salad sundaes and an order of chips were not included. When we called, we spoke to a man again & told him about the order missing a few items. He said he went over the order on the phone so if it?s not on the receipt than it wasn?t placed. We told him we?re sure we placed the order for these items and he asked if we were calling him a liar, and then proceeded to tell us not to order from them again and then hung up on our co-worker. She was very shocked! I checked the receipt and we were not charged for the fruit salad sundaes but we were charged .60 for the chips (open food item-on ticket). I am the person who placed the order and I circle the items as they?re read back to me so that I am sure they?ve been accounted for, as I am held responsible if somebody does not receive their lunch. The items were circled, and when the man read the order back to me, he did not say the single order of chips, so I remember having to confirm that he had chips written down, and then he said yes, though again, we did not receive them. I feel as a small-business owner in today?s rough economy, such rude behavior from an employee should definitely be brought to their attention. I honestly hope it was not an owner who treated his customer in such an unprofessional way. We spent roughly $200.00 per mo. w/them. The customer may or may not always be right, but the customer is always the customer, and to be treated in such a manner is uncalled for. We sent a letter to the three owners letting them know about our horrible experience, but nobody replied. Needless to say, we haven't ordered from them since.
read full review
zoellne
February 10, 2009
The person who answered the phone had NO patience and or didn't want to take the time to help me. He kept telling me you have to come down here and look for yourself i don't know. All I needed was a total amount on some chocolates How Hard Is That?>!
read full reviewThe Details on Crown Candy Kitchen
Know Before You Go:
Can you drink five malts in a half-hour? If so, they're on the house.
Category:
Candy Stores, Restaurants, Dessert Shops
Payment Methods:
American Express, Discover, Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Local Favorite, Family-Friendly Dining, Lunch Spot, Group Dining
Cuisine:
Smoking Permitted:
Yes
