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“Freese's Malted Milk Balls: Freese's Candy Shoppe first opened in 1928 by founder Otto Freese. It's located in West Allis, which is just west of Milwaukee, WI. Almost 100 years later they're still going strong using family recipes passed down over three generations. My Uncle gave me these Malted Milk Balls (MMBs) for Christmas and basically told me that Freese's makes some high-quality sweets. Initially I was a little skeptical as I'm not the biggest fan of MMBs, but to be fair the only MMBs I've had were Whoppers. The thought of Freese's balls also made me smirk a bit as the name reminds me of a possible counterpart to that old SNL skit featuring Alec Baldwin's Schweddy balls. All joking aside, Freese's version is much larger (about the size of a large gumball) and has a greater outer chocolate to malt center ratio than a Whopper. This worked in my favor as I'm a bigger fan of the chocolate layer, which is kind of funny since it's the center that gives the balls their name. For those of you looking for a little history on the malted milk ball, it goes back to 1887 when William Horlick, immigrated to Racine, WI from England. He was a food manufacturer and created the first malted milk powder. That powder, along with white chocolate is rolled into a ball to create the center of a MMB before it is coated in milk chocolate. I thought this was an interesting connection to the Milwaukee area that I had not been aware of. In conclusion, even though I think Whoppers are just okay, Freese's MMBs won me over and are Doughboy approved. Doughboy_Food_Reviews”
“If I could give this business 10 stars I would.!They have every kind of candy from the past to the present and more! Helpful owners even carried my boxes to my car. Love it! You have to check this place out!”
“I was hosting a work party Needed Door prizes at the last minute, and we decided on chocolate. So I contacted them on the way to their store and asked if they were able to accommodate us and our order of approximately 85 truffles. They were lovely we got there and there were three ladies waiting to help us. They were very quick about it because we were in a hurry and were very helpful:-) the truffles were absolutely delicious and they were a hit at the party! Would definitely refer this shop to anybody that would ask, and will use them again in the future. Thank you so much ladies you did a great job :-)”
9AM - 1PM
7321 W Greenfield Ave, Milwaukee
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“Great place for candy makes and cake makers. I buy my flavorings for cookies and frosting. They have a huge assortment of metal cookie cutter. I have been coming here over 36 years.”
“Just met Jim Niemann at the boat races in Sheboygan WI. Can’t wait to enjoy his candy when we get to Wauwatosa! Looks amazing! Hope you enjoyed Sheboygan. Come again!”
“Great selection and prices, but the staff was not the most friendly. They seemed annoyed that we bought so much and that I had kids with me - even though they were well-behaved. The kids even noticed. It just seemed like we were in the way, even though we spent less than 10 minutes inside. I’m hoping to have a better experience next time.”
“Great variety of candy , and they have the cutest piñatas! They customized mine to my liking for any type of event, birthdays , themes anything u need . definitely recommend them.”
“The absolute best tasting chocolate in Milwaukee!!!If you haven't been, make sure you stop by. There's a limited selection now available since the owner is partially retired, but the quality of his products is unmatched.The aroma alone will have you salivating.One bite into his chocolate will have you experiencing pure bliss.Simply Delicious!!!The method of payments accepted is cash or check, so bring money, honey.”
“This review is for the storefront, which is technically in Whitefish Bay, WI. We stopped by both their manufacturing facility and the storefront this past week when I was in town attending the Retail Confectioners International conference. The storefront is very cute. The proprietress gave us samples of their crunchy peanut butter truffles and also their chocolate-covered toffees, and I ended up purchasing a few things: some sea salt truffles from their $1 bin in the front; their s'mores, for $5; and two truffles, a tiramisu one and a mint meltaway. Everything was delicious. They also do a great presentation: you get one gift bag with tissue paper for what you buy, and I believe you can buy extra bags if needed, too. I gave my dad the s'mores today for Father's Day and we split it with my mom, and everyone liked it. Definitely stop by if you're in the area.”
“This store is fantastic. Wonderful piñatas, great selection of candies, and an amazing staff. I only wish that I could bring this store home with me so I could visit often!”
“This place is chocolate heaven, my wife and I get a pound of dark chocolate creams on our monthly visits. Their other stuff looks great but we always get the same thing. Being in the Public Market, they don’t take themselves too seriously.”
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“Great outlet store. Best chocolate, freshest nuts and yummiest popcorn in town. Love the nonperials, almond bark, mixed nuts and cheesy popcorn. Buy the chocolate in half or 1 pound containers. Great discount on Tuesday for seniors. Store staff are fantastic. Oh and the whip cream eggs for Easter are the best.”