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1401 St. Louis Ave. St. Louis, MO 63106

314-621-9650

http://www.crowncandykitchen.net

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Riverfront Times
Recommended
Best Milkshake
Award Winner 2012

1401 St. Louis Ave. St. Louis MO 63106

Cuisine(s): Diner

Hours: Sun 11am-6pm, Mon-Thu 10:30am-8pm, Fri-Sat 10:30am-10pm

Price: $ $

Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, cash
Attire: Casual attire

Features: Takeout

Serving: Dinner, Lunch, Snack Food

Alcohol: None
Reservations: Accepted, Not Accepted

Parking: Lot Available, Street

Description

One of the last of the old-line soda fountains, this north-side landmark is just plain fun for basic hotdog/sandwich/chili-type quick meals, which are essentially just an excuse to indulge in an authentic ice-cream float or banana malted for dessert. Actually, who needs the excuse? Pop in for a treat at any time.

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R.I.P. Mike Karandzieff, Crown Candy Kitchen Co-Owner

By Ian Froeb | Fri, October 19, 2012

Some sad news to end this week: Andy Karandzieff, owner of Old North institution and St. Louis treasure Crown Candy Kitchen (1401 St. Louis Avenue; 314-621-9650), announced via Twitter this morning t... More »
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Crown Candy Kitchen's "Heart-Stopping BLT" Competes on Travel Channel Tonight

By Liz Miller | Wed, June 20, 2012

Tonight, historic St. Louis eatery and sweet shop Crown Candy Kitchen (1401 St. Louis Avenue; 314-621-9650) and its famous "Heart-Stopping BLT" sandwich will be featured in an episode of Adam Richman'... More »
The Ten Best Places to Eat Out With Grandpa in St. Louis

By Gut Check | Tue, May 22, 2012

Selecting Riverfront Times' Best of St. Louis 2011 was no picnic. Choosing the winner meant several worthy candidates would go unmentioned -- until now. In this Gut Check series, we are chewing our wa... More »
$National Survey Hails Crown Candy Kitchen, the Good Pie, Pappy\'s Smokehouse, Ted Drewes$

National Survey Hails Crown Candy Kitchen, the Good Pie, Pappy's Smokehouse, Ted Drewes

By Ian Froeb | Thu, May 17, 2012

Opinionated About Dining strikes again. In March, the restaurant website's annual survey, which draws from 70,000 reviews by 3,000 users, ranked Niche (1831 Sidney Street; 314-773-7755) one of the na... More »
The Ten Best Dessert Spots in St. Louis

By Gut Check | Fri, April 20, 2012

Selecting Riverfront Times' Best of St. Louis 2011 was no picnic. Choosing the winner meant several worthy candidates would go unmentioned -- until now. In this Gut Check series, we are chewing our wa... More »
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2012 | Best Milkshake

The milkshake has seen a renaissance of sorts over the past several years, making this particular honor much trickier to bestow than ever before. Fountain on Locust turns out a trayload of magnificent frozen concoctions. Pi Pizzeria, our 2011 winner in this category, pulls out all the stops, creating gloriously gluttonous, vaguely absurdist treats that leave one calculating calories for days afterward. The shakes at Fitz's take a back seat to the root beer float (duh), but they are more than... More »
2010 | Best Milkshake

It was a tough job, but someone had to do it. Someone had to put his neck on the line to judge this year's Milkshake Battle Royal, known on the streets as the Fount vs. the Crown Throwdown. After rigorous taste testing at both renowned shake crafters, the venerable Crown Candy Kitchen rose to the top over newer kids on the block like the Fountain on Locust. Did we say venerable? This tourist destination has been shaking it up since 1913. Renovations to the immediate neighborhood have only... More »
2009 | Best Milkshake

Some comfort foods are challenging, aggressive. Buffalo wings are valued by their oral incendiary abilities. Nachos and T-ravs have sharpened their edges. The slinger wants you dead. Other comfort foods are passive and more, well, comforting -- such as the milkshake. It takes a hell of a shake, then, to beat a man down, cow him, steal his dignity. But that's precisely what Crown Candy Kitchen's legendary milkshakes do: widen the eyes of the victim in disbelief when the glass hits the... More »
2007 | Best Ice Cream Parlor

Crown Candy Kitchen has been a treasure trove for sweet-toothed St. Louisans (and a nightmare for the city's more self-righteous dentists) for nearly a century now, but the north-side landmark wears its age well. Squeeze into one of the small booths and read how Harry Karandzieff and Pete Jugaloff founded Crown Candy Kitchen in 1913. It's still a family affair, with the third generation of Karandzieffs serving up scoops of rich (14 percent butterfat!) ice cream as malts, sundaes, newports (a... More »
2004 | Best Milkshake

"Milkshake" (with apologies to Kelis, Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams) My milkshake brings all the boys to the north side! And they're like, It's better than Steak n Shake! Damn right, it's better than Ted Drewes! I can teach you, but I have to charge less than four bucks! I know you want it, The high butterfat content ice cream that makes me What the guys go crazy for. They lose their minds, The way I come in 24-ounce servings! I think it's time La la... More »
2003 | Best Milkshake

A milkshake at Crown Candy Kitchen is so mighty, it determines the course of the rest of your day: which movie you go see later (better make it the frenetic, fast-paced action pic), what you have for dinner (water is a wise choice) and whether you take an afternoon nap (duh). Built on a foundation of Crown's house-made ice cream -- which boasts a fourteen percent butterfat content, about four points above average -- the milkshakes are served the old-fashioned way, in curvy soda-fountain... More »
2001 | Best Hard Candy

Just about everyone in St. Louis knows that the best place for an authentic soda-fountain experience is Crown Candy Kitchen. Plus you can walk away with some sweets for your sweetie from the adjoining candy counter, whose visible delights include chocolates, licorice, rock candy and any number of other traditional favorites. However, if you've really been a putz or a boob lately, be sure to ask for what's not openly exhibited -- namely, something from Crown's fine selection of anatomically... More »
2000 | Best Candy

This North St. Louis institution, which boasts that it is the oldest soda fountain in the city, packs a crowd at lunchtime for its milkshakes and malts and standard luncheon menu of roast beef, BLTs, chili dogs and other sandwich fare. Crown Candy Kitchen was opened in 1913 by two Greeks who brought their confectionery skills to America, and the kitchen still creates its own chocolates today -- including dozens of figurines around the holidays. Here, you can partake in some sinful Heavenly... More »

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Socchicken | Saint Louis, MO | 13 Reviews

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Yummy!
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JaclynnR | Saint Louis, MO | 35 Reviews

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| Thu, May 6, 2010

OMG! I love this place. Best chocolate candies in town. Best Ice cream place in town. Their BLT is to die for. I love going here on a warm Saturday or Sunday afternoon.
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emko18 | st. louis, MO | 271 Reviews

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| Mon, April 26, 2010

This little store is the best - great ice cream and candy and has a very nostalgia feel to it!

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Main Menu

Chili, Tamales & Other Hot Stuff

Small $3.99
Large $4.99

Chili

$3.29

Tamale

$6.59

Chili Tamale

$6.59

Chili Mac

$7.59

Chili Dog

Main
served with chips and a pickle

$4.49

Grilled Cheese
american cheese melted between thick-sliced texas toast.

$5.49

Egg Salad
homemade egg salad served on whole wheat toast.

$6.49

Albacore White Tuna Salad
homemade tuna salad served on whole wheat toast.

$4.79

Gourmet Frank Beef
frank served on bun.

$6.39

Ham
sliced ham served on thick-sliced texas toast.

$6.99

Grilled Ham & Cheese
sliced ham & melted cheese served on grilled sourdough.

$6.99

Roast Beef
sliced roast beef served on a large hoagie.

$6.79

Corned Beef
sliced corned beef piled high on rye.

$6.79

Turkey
sliced turkey breast served on whole wheat toast.

$6.49

Breaded Chicken
breaded chicken breast w/ lettuce, tomato, swiss & miracle whip.

$7.29

Chicken Salad
homemade chicken salad served on whole wheat toast with lettuce.

$8.99

Heart Stopping Blt
thick-sliced bacon, lettuce and tomato with miracle whip served on white toast.

$6.79

Fish Fillet
lightly coated and served with american cheese, lettuce and tartar on a hoagie.

$8.99

Turkey Special
turkey with lettuce, tomato, miracle whip and bacon served on wheat toast.

$8.99

Turkey Bacon Melt
turkey breast on grilled sourdough with swiss, provolone and bacon.

$8.99

Reuben
corned beef on rye grilled w/ swiss, sauerkraut & thousand island dressing.

$7.99

Roast Beef Cheddar Melt
roast beef and cheddar cheese on grilled sourdough.

$5.29

The Big Cheese
swiss, provolone, cheddar and american cheeses grilled on buttered sourdough bread.

Small $3.99
Large $4.99

Bowl Of Soup
ask your server about the soup of the day.

Extras

$0.69

Cheese
american, swiss, cheddar, provolone.

$0.29

Onions

$4.59

Meat On Chef Salad

$0.29

Tomatoes

$2.09

Bacon

$0.79

Boiled Egg

Chef $1.39
Small $1.09

Extra Dressing

Ice Cream
homemade, rich & creamy – but not too sweet! it’s 14% butterfat with flavorings blended here in the shop in an antique copper candy kettle. only the finest ingredients.