Dylan’s Candy Bar

It’s a bit pricey for ice cream, but soooooo good. The store is designed with bright colors so it makes it very welcoming. Will definitely go again. Worth the price and location.

I was really looking forward to this place opening, as I’m always in Union Square, but it is very underwhelming, as another Unilocal poster put it. It’s tiny and I don’t like the layout. The staff are brain dead and the coffee in their café sucks. Everything here is super overpriced, nothing you can’t get in a Rite Aid for 2 bucks and change. The only thing I do like about Dylan’s is the fudge. It is hard to find good fudge and they have a great selection, so they get two stars for that.

I swung by Dylan’s Candy Bar in Union Square to pick up some gold chocolate coins for a St. Patrick’s Day Trivia contest prize, but they were all out. Even with their impressive collection of candies, chocolates and gummies, there were no more gold chocolate coins to fill my pot of gold with. :(
When I asked a saleswoman if they had any, she said that they stopped carrying them recently, but they might get some in their next shipment. She then remembered that they just got a shipment that morning. Guess what? They just got more gold chocolate coins!!! My trivia contest was saved!
Thanks Dylan’s Candy Bar for coming through for me!

Overpriced and underwhelming candy.
Oh, and the assistant manager took no notice of my 10% off Unilocal Check in voucher, then claimed it was for online purchases only (yep, I buy my all candy online these days.?) and then when I still refused to accept her excuse, reluctantly gave me 10% voucher for my next instore purchase — newsflash, there won’t be one.
Have a 10% Dylan’s voucher if you need one, as your Unilocal check in is worthless.

Stopped by to check out the new Dylons which had opened since last time I was in manhattan. It’s much smaller then the original store, but it is just as exciting! Beautiful candies and delicious fudge, not to mention their ice cream! But $ 5.95 for a tiny scoop? That’s just a little too much! They need to make their serving size much bigger so people like me don’t complain about the price.

Visited this Dylan’s Candy Bar location a few times now. It isn’t as big as the flagship location and it doesn’t have as large of a selection, but you should still be able to find something to satisfy your sweet tooth!

Dylan’s candy bar es de esos lugares donde literalmente te queres llevar todo. Compre un balde chiquito que rellene con golosinas a $ 16 dólares, me pareció razonable ya que le podías poner chocolates, jelly beans, m&m, gomitas, etc.
El local también tiene helados, chocolates, una fondue de chocolates, golosinas yankees, etc
Recomiendo darse una vuelta si están por la zona!

This was a surprisingly excellent visit to Dylan’s. That’s not to say I didn’t have high expectations going in, but I’ve had Dylan’s before and know that it’s good chocolate and that’s pretty much it. This visit changed that a bit for me. I had taken the subway a few stops down to get some candy for my sister who is in love with this place.
First off, the store looks great. Lots of candy, lots of good energy, nothing to complain about here. I got what I needed to get and when I started looking for a register, I was immediately greeted by an employee and a «are you ready to check out?» Without even getting in line, I was being helped. Good to see that employees aren’t just idling around. In addition, the guy was really nice and made sure I signed up for their rewards program which ended up saving me a few dollars.
I ended up with 2 personalized chocolates, like 5 candy bars, and 2 bags of gummies. It all came out to $ 30 which was actually much cheaper than I thought. The bars were only $ 3 each. Pleasantly surprised at this fair price in a tourist trap.
I was thrilled at the great customer service at this Dylan’s. I’m sure I’ll be back.

Chocolate covered gummy bears! no other place has better!
I had no clue there was a Dylan’s in union square. What a pleasant surprise that was. Store isn’t as big as their flagship one but it’s a nice size for the hood.
they have ice cream and gelato too. :) sweet tooth paradise

Stopped by yesterday for the first time at this location. Great looking store and an amazing selection. The free fudge samples already won me over but the staff was actually really friendly and knowledgeable. The one manager Jenn, (total smokeshow) helped me put together a bunch of gifts to bring back home. She was super smart, asked me a few questions, and immediately picked out a bunch of great suggestions. Hard to find this type of customer service, especially in New York. I’ll be back for sure.

Such a cute candy store. Entering into Dylan’s was like entering into a fairy tale world — candies flying in the sky and sweetness melt down in the air! Chocolate bars, candy buttons, marshmallows, even strawberry with chocolate coating that was freshly made downstairs! This was actually my fourth/​fifth visit and every time there must be something new present and I could just keep exploring around!
There is a 10% off Unilocal checkin coupon, however it seemed no longer valid…

I was excited for this place to open so close to where I live and work, but it doesn’t compare to the UES location. It’s much smaller (which is to be expected, I guess, given the location) and really packed with tons of merchandise. There’s not a lot of space to move around, so people are constantly bumping into you wherever you are. The sales associates are friendly, and I’d come here for my candy fix again. It’s nothing spectacular though.

Came here with my sister to buy cute little favors for her daughter’s fifth birthday. She got little clear paint cans with personalized stickers for the guests to fill with their choice of bulk candy. Sure it’s a little more expensive but the look of awe and wonderment on the kids’ faces were worth it. I gave the extra star for the staff … everyone here looked like they enjoyed their jobs and worked the kiddie crowd with a fun and exuberant attitude. Plus they had my favorite jelly belly flavors in bulk and you get a punch card for every pound of candy bought … resulting in a free pound after X punches. Sammy Davis Jr. would love it here!!!

Worst experience in NY. I walked in with my family we greeted the security guard and he said nothing back. Than he said we need to leave my baby in the front because of space. Excuse me you want me to leave my stroller with my child in the front while I shop for candy are you kidding me !. I would have understood if there was so many people in the store but I was the only one. I found that to be very disrespectful how dare you tell me to leave my 4 month old baby by the door. This is ridiculous I will never go to this or any Dylan’s for that matter to be told to leave a child. I work in the food industry and for a brand new opening store this is terrible when it just opened

This is a great second location for Dylan’s Candy Bar! I attached numerous and detailed photos of every area of this store to the photos and videos area for this store front.
Here are the pros and cons:
Pros:
— Great second location for downtown New Yorkers
— Wide selection of many sweets
— Includes Café and fudge/​chocolate bar
— Friendly staff
— Decent amount of of merchandise and international sweets
— Multiple cashiers for fast checking out
— Not too crowded on a Saturday evening, no huge lines, no pushing or shoving
— Great location around Union Square nears Barns and Noble, Sephora, Starbucks, Whole Foods, etc. and right next to the Subway station
Cons:
— Not nearly as big as the other location on Upper East Side. This one is a thin store front, one floor; the other one is three floors and HUGE
— Prices are high at $ 7.49 a ½ pound, but it has always been that high
— Some candy that is at the Dylan’s Candy Bar on Upper East Side is not here, like some of the crunchy chocolates (I noticed) and a lot of merchandise and other themed treats, otherwise the selection is still decent
— Fudge stays out too long and looks stale/​dry
— A lot of staff standing around not lending their hand to you, you must approach them, but they are still really friendly
Most of all, I was happy that Dylan’s moved closer to where I was at the time in the city, so it was way more convenient than going all the way up to Upper East Side! Even though the store wasn’t as big, I was still able to get my sweet fix at my favorite candy store!
I highly recommend stopping here if you get the chance!

I work right around union square. Was very happy to see it finally opened up after much anticipation. I won’t lie it’s a lot more narrower & very small compared to the other shop near Bloomingdales. Regardless I felt the staff was nice, the place looked stocked, & the stuff I brought my 4 year old he enjoyed. Case closed. It did its job.

This latest Dylan’s Candy Bar outpost opened fairly recently. It’s truly a fun atmosphere where adults and kids can come to satisfy their cravings for all things sweet, not so much savory. The only glaring difference that I will point out is that unlike the uptown versions, they don’t have linations of the adult kind. They do however have a coffee bar up front, and that’s to dish out drinks for the office-​faring variety, as well as the people who walk by and shop the greenmarkets across the street. With Nyu Not far away, it’s sure to capture that crowd too, I’d imagine, but what do I know? I’m a sweet tooth myself. It’s heaven to me.
I pray that along with being a tourist trap, that it doesn’t lose sight of being a good coffee bar/​café option. I might just want to come here for breakfast… ok, maybe not, but I would consider having the coffee drinks.

Actually met the owner Dylan at the Union square location today! The place looked amazing and we sampled the ice cream and whoa!!! Soo good, we will be back to enjoy some more sweets! Thanks Dylan!!!

This place is still way overstaffed for opening month, and the people walking around with open jars of candy but not actually offering it to anyone are the most intriguing. Much smaller space than the UES location, but we’ll see how they do with the proximity to the park & the rent.
FYI there’s a 15% off coupon on the U Sq Partnership site until the end of September 2015.

Raisin roulette and a very small location.
The store is packed with more memorabilia and tat than candy, and the extremely narrow storefront means that it’s a single lane between candy to knock off the shelf and the check out line barrier.
Also, got milk chocolate peanuts and ended up with a game of roulette whether I was going to eat a peanut like I wanted or a raisin which I definitely did not. I had more raisins than peanuts, which was a huge disappointment.

As soon as you step into Dylan’s Candy Bar, you feel like a kid at a candy store… quite literally! (minus the «kid» part, that is).
Dylan’s Candy Bar has expanded from its flagship Upper East Side location and opened a brand new Union Square location today, September 1. In addition to two locations in NYC, Dylan’s has physical stores in Chicago, LA, and Miami — just to name a few — as well as a full online store that sells everything from lollipops to gummy to chocolate.
At the Grand Opening event, there was an entire drum line performance. The USQ Grand Opening also concided with the launch of Mean Girls-​themed candies, which are named for inside jokes from the movie like «Is Butter A Carb?» popcorn-​flavored jelly beans, a «Burn Book» cookie, a «You Go Glen Coco» pink hot chocolate mix, and a «Kalteen» bar.
I am glad Dylan’s has opened a location closer to downtown to indulge my inner sweet tooth. However, I suspect that this place will become a huge tourist trap and be super crowded all the time (as is true for majority of stores in USQ). The prices for the candies here are also a bit pricey. I can still see myself visiting the place every once in a while, «window shopping» the candies, and feeling like I won a golden ticket to the Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory!