04/14/09

old time soda shop

by CSMobileUser2

Great food at just the right price. Takes you back to a time long ago where you meet your gal and share a shake.

02/17/09

Horrible to paying customers! Not wise in today's economy!

by Advertisers

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.

02/10/09

rude

by zoellne

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?>!

12/19/08

great food BUT

by CSMobileUser

"This place is a classic step back in time. The food is old school dinner food at it's best.

BUT...the area is marginal at best. North city is not a safe place IMO."

11/23/08

best blt

by VicVegas

i love this place. This is the place to go for fresh cand and ice cream. The BLT should be world famous.

10/18/08

great great great

by chrissbee77

great food cheap great food cheap GREAT FOOD CHEAP. seriously GREAT FOOD CHEAP ENOUGH SAID. Maybe not GREAT FOOD CHEAP GREAT GREAT GREAT GREAT FOOD CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP GREAT FOOD CHEAP

• Pros: GREAT FOOD CHEAP
• Cons: did you read the review. NONE

07/07/08

THIS IS THE BEST PLACE IN TOWN FOR CANDY AND ICE CREAM

by gjozygil

I grew up in Univiersity city and lived in North County for 12 years. This has been a favorite place of mine for years. Their food is spectacular and their Ice Cream shakes are superb. If you haven't been, get there soon. You don't know what you are missing.

• Pros: Best food in town and the Ice Cream (shakes and sundaes) are to die for.
• Cons: Parking is limited and there is a little wait, but worth waiting for. GO, GO.

04/05/08

I love Crown Candy

by Katdisaster

I've worked at Crown Candy for over 3 years and I still love it without a doubt. It has great food, ice cream, and candy and I wouldn't replace it for the world. Many people are afraid of the neighborhood but I can honestly say, it's not a scary place to go and you do not have to worry about going after dark. It is a beautiful place and all of the staff are incredible people.

08/19/07

AWESOME FOOD, AWESOME CUSTOMER SERVICE, AWESOME ATMOSPHERE!!!!!

by reginastefanske

Want the best BLT you will EVER have??? Do ya LOVE shakes, malts, and ice cream served the old fashioned way? WANT EXCELLENT FOOD CHEAP??? Wanna experience GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE??? If you said yes to any of the above questions, or if you just want to see what an old time corner store/soda shop is like, then you've gotta check out Crown Candy Kitchen!!! It's been around since 1913 so you know it's gotta be awesome! My dad used to go here when he was a kid (God rest his soul) & man would he smile when we'd go there - always had a story for us (I sure do miss him). I can't even count how many friends and co-workers I've taken there over the years who are now just as addicted as I am and who are now taking their family and friends! Oh, and did I mention that they have candy? Word of warning though - If you go around Easter, plan to stand in line cause they are PACKED but it's worth the wait! And, it's easy to get to! Right off of Hwy. 70 (take St. Louis Avenue & go right if you're coming from the West or take Madison & make a left at the second stop sign if your coming from the East - either way it's two blocks down on the right hand side). And, it's close to downtown so you can go on your lunch hour! Some people think the neighborhood is a tad shady but believe me, IT IS SAFE! The neighborhood is coming back and the cops are there so don't be speeding! Trust me, YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED!!!

05/31/07

Not a place for dieters!

by busy_mom_of_1

We love Crown Candy Kitchen! The Johnny Rabbit malt is fabulous! I feel that it's a little heavy on the nutmeg, I order mine without. Seems to cover the flavor of the fresh bananas. Other than that, its wonderful. The chocolate and candy selections are delicious also! The food is good, but not as extraordinary as the dessert items. They have fresh and tasty egg salad! Definately my fave!

• Pros: Great desserts!
• Cons: Not the best neighborhood, parking can be limited.