La King's Confectionery
Galveston • ★ 4.7 (5304 Google reviews)
The Story
Step into a delightful bygone era at this Galveston institution, where the aroma of fresh sweets fills the air. Witness the mesmerizing process of candy makers hand-pulling saltwater taffy, then indulge in their exceptional homemade ice cream and authentic, legit malts. With a vast selection of chocolates, sundaes, and malts, it's a true sensory delight that transports you back to the 1940s.
From the Counter
Recent Google reviews
Steven Calvert
★ 4
Ice cream was good. The King banana splits was alright nothing to write home about, but it was good. The smaller one my daughter ate said it was alright. The sundeas was great my wife and son loved them. The root beer float was good she said she wish it was bigger. The order process is a little confusing cause there 3 different place to order from. The siting area is very crowded you end up sitting on top of the table next to you. Staff didnt look very friendly some where very nice and others seem irritated. Parking is street parking so make sure you can parallel park. For being a city on the
Inge Lewis
★ 5
Great old fashioned candy store! You can see them hand pull salt water taffy and they have meant flavors you can purchase. Lots of great chocolates, along with Malta, shakes and other desserts. A fun experience!
Amanda B.
★ 5
I have never ever had better ice cream. It is exceptional. And their malts are real, legit malts. Absolutely fantastic. We live 10 hours away and I would literally plan a trip to Galveston just for their ice cream. Service is amazing too. Friendly and helpful. Love it! Wish we lived closer.
Paul Krauser
★ 5
We stopped by The King’s Confectionery on Galveston Island after hearing so many great recommendations, and it absolutely lived up to the hype. The shop has such a cool old-time feel, almost like stepping back into the 1940s. Seeing candy being made by hand in the back made the whole experience even better. The Laffy Taffy was excellent, and we also tried a root beer float. The gentleman helping us recommended the soda root beer, and it was fantastic. It was a little on the sweet side, but in the best way. Once the ice cream melted a bit into the soda, the float was superb. The ice cream tast