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The Parrot Confectionery


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 22 attractions in Helena
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Attraction type: Specialty shop
Address: 42 N. Last Chance Gulch Helena, MT
Tel: 406-442-1470

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5 of 5 stars
MyMexicanTurtle   1 contribution
Helena
Aug 5, 2009

They have the best candy you could ever try. It also happens to be really really cheap. AND you can go back and watch them make the candy and have a sample of it when it's fresh. more

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5 of 5 stars
SistersIdaho   7 contributions
Idaho
Jul 1, 2009

We live in Idaho, but my husband grew up in Townsend, Montana, and has known about the Parrot since childhood. We visit Montana once or twice a year, and make the Parrot a high priority. The chocolates are delicious, and very reasonably priced. There is a nice variety of homemade candies in addition to the chocolates. The staff is very... more

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5 of 5 stars
KenLinda   1 contribution
Petaluma
Mar 17, 2008

I love everything about The Parrot from the old sign that hangs outside exclaiming "It speaks for itself," to the private wooden booths inside. The hot fudge sundae with the hot fudge served on the side to pour on yourself is the best. We order chocolate Easter bunnies from The Parrot every year. These folks take their chocolate seriously! more

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5 of 5 stars
AnnieGoes   2 contributions
Encinitas, CA
May 11, 2007
1
person found this review helpful

I love it all from sitting in the wooden booths and eating vanilla ice cream wiith hot chocolate sauce, to the buttery walnut carmels and deep dark chocolate clusters to go. I've been coming here every time I visit Montana for the last 30 years and man, it get's better every time. It's not just nostalgia either! more

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4 of 5 stars
ternstail   19 contributions
Helena
Jun 30, 2006
2
people found this review helpful

Don't let the previous negative poster stop you from visiting this landmark Helena attraction. By the way, the owners support returning PART of the walking mall to limited traffic----the Parrot is the only retail business that was there before the street was closed to traffic that has survived. The Parrot is like a time machine with it's atmosphere, hand made... more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
California
Mar 17, 2006

The Parrot is the last vestige of what was once Helena's vibrant downtown. If you want a taste of what generations of Helenans came to know and love, step into The Parrot and enjoy. more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Black Eagle, MT
Mar 3, 2006
1
person found this review helpful

The Parrot always has the best candies available & at very competitive prices compared to others I have bought from! (See's, Morrow's, etc.) The owner only uses the best chocolate available in this family run operation! I think the quality is worth a little extra wait... more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
seattle, wa
Oct 6, 2005
7
people found this review helpful

In response to the tourist who wrote: "Service and product not very good - owner is against the Walking Mall" So what if the owner is against the walking mall? There are a lot of people against the walking mall. It is just an opinion. The Parrot is a treasured store in Helena and has been located in the same... more

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1 of 5 stars
Athabasca   2 contributions
Montana
May 6, 2005
3
people found this review helpful

I treated my in-laws to some treats from the Parrot last summer and was hugely disappointed. The service was very slow and rather aggravating as the girls behind the counter were constantly bickering. The treats we ordered, ranging from ice cream to confections, were not as good as we anticpated and were rather pricey for the size. Additionally, the owner... more

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The Parrot Confectionery Address

42 N. Last Chance Gulch, Helena, MT
Tel: 406-442-1470