Preston’s Candy & Ice Cream

Awesome ice cream! Very tiny place, but I guess that’s what makes them so good. It’s really cute cause they have all kids working there or very young people. Parking on Broadway can be a pain, but there are a couple of lots on the side streets or park in the residential area. Stay away from Broadway. Will be back for sure.

tldr; The fudge and peanut brittle are hands down the best I’ve ever had! Irene, the owner of the shop, gives an incredible candy tour explaining the history and making of candy at Preston’s.
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Fudge: REVOLUTIONARY! Creamy, smooth and sweet perfection. The truth is I have always hated store-​bought fudge. Rocky Mountain fudge. All fudge house fudges. They were always too sweet, too gritty, too hard or too chalk-​like. I never understood their upside in comparison to chocolate. Now I get it. They only make two kinds of fudges, with nuts or without, but it just tastes amazing and the secret is the long churning during the cooling process. Ask Irene — she knows.
Peanut brittle: Sweet and loaded with peanuts. The brittle was the perfect thickness and broke off easily. It’s made with fresh unroasted Spanish peanuts (the kind with red skin) and didn’t have any of the stale peanut taste that I’ve had at other places.
Chocolate tour: My friend and I got introduced to this place through a Groupon which gave us a 3hr tour of the candy shop outlining the history and making of candy at Preston’s. Irene — the owner and tour guide — gave us a thorough story of when the shop was built, the evolution of candy over the past decades and the sweet nostalgic memories that Preston’s held. After talking to Irene you could really tell that she was passionate about her work, the candy and the community that it was built in. I don’t want to go into too much detail here but it was both educational and touching; it was truly a worthwhile experience.
If you have a sweet tooth then Preston’s is definitely a place you want to check out. Next time I’m going to try the ice cream which Irene said comes from Loard’s ice cream (a friend of the original founder)!
Tasted: malt balls, thin mints (hardest item to make), honeycomb, smores, toffees, fudge, brittle, peanut crunch (similar to Butterfinger filling), green tea truffle

Cute little ice cream shop.
From all the other previous reviews I was expecting a much better Ice cream. Certainly not the best I have ever had and didn’t taste homemade. It was pretty basic. Nothing special. I had the mint chip. Not sure if I would return.

Looooove this place! The people who work there are always welcoming and friendly and their ube ice cream is to die for. If you’re not an ube fan, all their flavors are delicious. And of course they have an outrageous chocolate selection — some things are on the pricier side but usually so worth it. If you’re a fan of mint chocolate then you gotta try their mint pastels, SO GOOD.

This is a nice old school Mayberry style candy and ice cream shop manned by a couple of pleasant high school kids. So much better than the franchise places out there. There was a steady stream of customers.
We went on a sleepy Sunday afternoon and ordered the burgundy cherry and chocolate peanut butter fudge cones.
The ice cream was creamy and delicious.

Bought a Groupon for Preston’s chocolate tasting which was a great treat coming with friends. Old school candy store with ice cream and confections. I mainly come here for the honeycomb! Light-​airy molasses based candy enrobed in milk chocolate! Heaven!
Irene Preston is the owner (but not related to the family) and ‘guide’ of the 2-​hour chocolate tasting event. I definitely learned a lot about the history, production, variety and the art of making their chocolate creations and Irene was great to listen to… enthusiastic and passionate about chocolate and her craft.
What to expect:
* standing and tasting some of the goods in the kitchen
(triple dipped malt balls, toffee with chocolate and almonds, honeycomb, fudge, rocky road, peanut brittle)
* going upstairs to the chocolate robing machine (sampling the variety of chocolates, milk, white and dark varieties)
* moving to the chocolate storing area
* water provided to drink in between chocolate bites
* interesting and informative tidbits on chocolate from Irene. she’s awesome
Recommendation:
* Space can be a little tight (only 9 of us) so if claustrophobic… be prepared.
* Eat a light breakfast/​lunch because you will fill up on chocolate and get a sugar high…
* Park in the public parking lot (they offer 2 hour, up to 10 hour parking… meters). 50 cents gets you an hour at the meter! LEFT on sidestreet, Chula Vista (before Prestons)
* Wear comfortable shoes… standing for 2 hours
* Bring money to buy goodies after your tour… Rocky Road is $ 30/​lb, honeycomb is about $ 7/​¼lb
Today was an exceptionally hot day in Burlingame but the place was relatively cool inside AND they have ice cream (made by Loard’s in San Leandro) to help you cool down! And if you think pricing is a little high, remember this place does not mass produce their candy and hand makes each and every piece! Kudos to that!

Old fashioned shop. Very good ice cream. Recommended.

This review is for the chocolate tasting & tour. Great experience to learn about how this small community ice cream shop came around, how candy is made, and to get chocolate wasted! So chocolate wasted that I wanted to try the ube ice cream but didn’t.
Irene Preston (not related to the actual Preston who founded it) is very knowledgeable and obviously loves candy and chocolate.
I would bring my family and friends to take the tour (2^nd grade and up is who can come on the tour according to Irene) and I will definitely be back to try that ube ice cream!

I am a sucker for the old fashion Shops. You come in the people behind the counters are wearing aprons and hand scooping ice cream. Into waffle cones, sugar, or regular cones.
They even make milk shakes. Kinda pricey but, can you really put a price to time travel and see how it was done before baskin robbins??? I think not. So if you are in the area and walking around grab a cone and walk down the street. Nothing like the simple things in life.

I really love it!
The guy working there was really nice.
Even if I tasted there only ube ice cream (which was my first time) it was really good.
The price is really cheap compare to the amount you get.
I wish I could try the coconut pineapple ice cream next time since they didnt have it today!

Ice cream rating.
I was pretty excited to get some ice cream, and came based on the Unilocal reviews. The ice cream was mediocre, if not subpar. I sampled the green tea and butter brickle and didnt like either. Green tea flavor was very weak, it was more sweet with a slight hint of green teaness. The butter brickle was way too sweet. I decided to just get Ube (although it looked untouched since it was frosted on the edges) and Kookie Dough because I just didn’t think you could go wrong with cookie dough. Well I forced myself to finish the ice cream, the ube was lacking that real ube flavor and tasted frosted-​stale. The cookie dough was merely the worst vanilla ice cream with chocolate chips and unappealing cookie dough. Seriously was thinking to myself that I preferred Dreyers over this ice cream I was trying to finish so I don’t waste it. My mama got cherry burgundy and coffee. Cherry burgundy tasted SO artificial. The after taste was like I had just drank a tablespoon of cherry cough syrup. NO JOKE. The best flavor I had that day was the espresso coffee and I don’t even usually like coffee. It had a true coffee flavor and my taste buds weren’t like WTH YOU FEED ME?
Anyways don’t get UBE, BURGUNDY CHERRY, OR KOOKIE DOUGH.

Let’s go back in time, shall we. You’re 5-​years-​old and it’s Christmas morning. You’ve been excited for the past 3 weeks. The thought of Christmas and presents overwhelmed you as the holiday neared. You think ‘I can’t wait to open my presents’, which translates to ‘I can’t wait to open my new toys!’. It’s Christmas morning and you’re planning your attack. You start with the presents near you, making your way towards the tree. You open the first gift — a shirt. Second — a short. Third — socks. You think ‘Clothes? Where are the new toys?’. Your anticipation for toys has been ruined and you are left very disappointed.
So imagine our disappointment when we received our order of a three scoop banana split ($ 10.75) from Preston’s. We were barely greeted by the lady behind the ice cream counter. She asked for our order and gave us the «completed product» all without a single smile. Yikes! Perhaps we came at the wrong time because this lady was not jolly. Now, like a 5-​year-​old, we were looking forward to trying this overpriced banana split from this neighborhood staple. Little did we know, we were in for a rude awakening. The presentation of the banana split was horrendous! The horrific attempt at the banana split was insulting and could pass for vomit. Three tiny, ungenerous, morsel scoops of ice cream squeezed between revoltingly sliced bananas, topped with tiny slivers of whipped cream, and one measly cherry. If Preston’s thinks this is what a three scoop banana split should look like for $ 10.75, then we will definitely not be back. Clearly, they have not been to Mitchell’s.
Cute shop? Sure.
Overpriced? Yes.
Overrated? Definitely.

Prestons! What a neighborhood classic! I did a report on this business in 3^rd grade I believe. They have been churning about delicious ice cream and candies for 60 years.
My favorite favors are coconut, vanilla, and eggnog. I also love the gold coins! :) The chocolate letters make cute graduation gifts.

I’ve been looking for an ice cream parlor on the peninsula that had a variety of good quality ice cream. Came across Preston’s as I was in the consignment store next door and I was pleasantly surprised. The black and white tile floors bring such a 60’s feel that it was a nice change of pace from CREAM.
I got the maple walnut in a waffle cone and it was delicious. The flavor was so rich and full of maple that I could practically taste maple syrup…
I’ll definitely have to come back to try more of their flavors.

This place has its own charm. You will see that there is 2 separate sections there: 1 for candies and 1 for ice-​cream. Flavor selection is diverse and you get to try three before making your final call. The reason for rating this place as 4 and not 5 star one is simple. The amount of sugar per cup is jaw-​dropping.

If you are visiting Burlingame, you gotta come by Preston’s. How do you know you are there? the dozen of kids and adults stand outside licking their ice creams like like it’s the best thing they ever tasted will be your clue.
Their handmade chocolate are just amazing, they even have sugar free candy! How amazing is that?
As for their ice cream, well you’ll have to come and try it as it’s hard to describe. Very full and rich flavors, and oh my god I am gonna eat this whole place and become too fat to move good.
I am telling you living near it is both a blessing and a curse.

Absolutely fabulous ice cream and treats. This places is a little expensive, but not outrageous. This is definitely one of those places where the higher price is well worth it. We come here for ice cream frequently. I highly recommend it.

«Sweet treats for sweet dreams»
Remember that old saying, «like a kid in a candy store”-Preston’s is the store they must have had in mind.
Preston’s Candy & Ice Cream shop has been a bedrock in the Burlingame community since 1946. They make the treats that they serve and the quality and taste is without equal.
They do not cut corners and use the finest ingredients in their offerings. For me their dark chocolate almond clusters are a must buy every time we are in the Burlingame area. Preston’s uses Guittard chocolate with their handmade treats and that chocolate base makes all the difference in the world.
Their ice cream is delicious and flavorful but it’s the candy treats that I am really partial to. While there I observed both young and old with wide smiles in anticipation of what lies ahead.
For you Hawaii folks, Preston’s reminds me of what Ed & Dons used to be like when they first opened up in Kaimuki town in the early 60s. A cool ice cream/​candy shop to check out after school.
This is an old time candy shop with that mom & pop feel– you can feel the love in every bite. The look, the taste, the packaging, the service, all are swirled into a delicious treat to savor and enjoy.

A friend of mines grew up in this area 40yrs ago and told me she use to visit Preston’s all the time. I love the fudge, Ice-​Cream is from Loard’s and they have a variety of sweets. Like this cute little store.

Cute little old school ice cream and candy shop in downtown Burlingame. Enjoyed the mango ice cream as well as their salted chocolate brittle.
The employees here are very friendly.