The Peanut Shoppe

Have been going here, off and on, while on my lunch walks. Very good. If its your first time visit, and if they have just made them that day, the pecans deep fried in peanut oil are awesome, my favorite. Lots of other good things as well. Got the smoked almonds yesterday, were pretty good.

Like any kind of nuts? Snacky things? Retro? Oh, and candy too? Throw all of those in with good prices and we have a winner. All my items have been fresh (maybe not the popcorn… there usually isn’t any anyway) and the large selection means you’re going to find something out of the ordinary and good. What’s great is the nuts and candies are not pre-​packaged. They weigh out just what you want so you can satisfy your sweet or salty cravings without wasting money or food and best of all, without gaining extra weight by eating big supermarket sized packages. I love this place… check it out.

My fiancé and I go to the peanut shoppe today and the worker was extremely rude. The customer in front of us asked if the nuts were fresh, and she responded with I dont know when they made these, with a nasty tone to her voice. Then my fiancé and I had gift certificates each and she would not allow both of us to use them because we were together. I tried to explain that he had his own and I have mine and she cut me off saying I’m only taking one gift certificate. So I walked out and did not buy the merchandise and I will not be returning.

A great idea but executed in shop-​worn surroundings. The large lady with glasses was definitely a tough nut to crack a since she wasn’t up for much chit-​chat of how great it was that this «shoppe» is still operating!
Make sure to read some of the articles near the door– especially about how the great neon sign was saved from extinction. The roasting machine near the front is a real kick, too.

A cool, small, old-​time-​style candy shop. There’s some fun old-​fashioned memorabilia around. You can choose from a variety of chocolates and candies, including typical manufactured items (like M&Ms) to locally made pieces (like Buckeyes), as well as fresh-​roasted nuts. The service is friendly and it’s nice to experience something that’s different from the usual.

Can’t help but patronize this Columbus institution even though the staffers are quite unpleasant ESPECIALLY to kids! I have been in the store on many occasions with small children and experienced downright surliness courtesy of the counter workers. Additionally, the candy is almost always stale. Warning: Do not buy any caramel bulls-​eyes because they are always well past their prime.
On the upside, the nuts are always delicious – far better and fresher than any nuts you can buy in a can or jar, anywhere.

I regularly visit The Peanut Shoppe for my dark chocolate covered almond fix. Although I need to start going here for the uncovered nuts. They have pretty much every nut you can imagine in a variety of mixes and the prices definately rival grocery stores.

Ok — so it’s definitely one of last of its kind, and probably hasn’t changed its business practices too much since it opened decades ago, but I have a hard time granting The Peanut Shoppe 5 stars.
4? Definitely. Because they’re doing what they do (that is, peddling roasted nuts, candy and snack mixes of all varieties bulk-​style) well. Not 5, because the store itself is a little on the dingy side, and more than a few times I’ve tried a selection that tasted a little on the stale side.
Generally, though, The Peanut Shoppe is great for a snack fix, whether you’re craving sweet or salty (although they do nuts infinitely better than chocolate). Just be sure to bring your pennies, as the store is cash only. Prices are reasonable, though. You can typically grab a quarter pound of nuts or candy for between $ 1 and $ 1.75. One of the best deals is the big bag of caramel corn for $ 75. That sucker gets me all the way to dinner and then some.
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When I see an old timey sign in downtown Columbus, I assume the place has been closed for 50 years and no one has moved in since. That’s why I flipped out when I realized the giant Planter’s Peanut sign on High St. was actually directing me to an old timey store that was still open.
They still roast the nuts in the store (i’m going to try to get through this review with exactly zero questionable euphemisms) with the original roaster. I stared in the glass cases full of a long history of Planter’s marketing toys and whatnot for about ten minutes before I actually made it to the nuts. The nuts are laid out in glass cases as well, and there’s a whole range of different kinds of nuts. I went for ¼ lb of unsalted shelled pistachios for a couple bucks. I chatted up the lady behind the counter and walked back outside into 2008– still a little confused about what just happened– with a handful of nuts (damn!).