This lovely sweet shop was near our hotel and had quite a variety of treats. I was especially fond…read moreof the starfish gummies that were sold in bulk. If you're visiting Colchester I recommend you visit this shop.

So you know that hackneyed saying, 'Like a kid in a candy store'?…read more Whoever said it first was probably talking about Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe. Yeah, it's a franchise. No, I haven't ever seen another one other than this one in Colchester. And, really, Colchester is the perfect place for a 'Ye Olde' candy shop, so I'm going to pretend that it's the one-and-only. Situated on a very quaint and medieval-looking lane, Mr Simms jumps out at kids and adults alike, with its dark brown wooden façade and recreated 'olde worlde' windows that allow passers-by to peer in and gawk at the floor-to-ceiling rows upon rows of delicious, sugary delights, with classic and newfangled sweets equally represented. Whether you pick out individually packaged fudge from the self-service shelves or ask for a staff member to measure you out half a kilo of gummy bears and three snakes from the candy hoard behind the counter, you'll leave this place with enough child-like, sugar-induced euphoria to get you through to next week. Or, at least through to the end of your sugar rush.

Great selection of British confectionary…read more They have the legit, by the pound old schools candies and cough medecine. The brand names, the house name and a pre-made bag of "every Harry Potter candy for 10£" Which is an amazing deal. If you like your quality sweets and want to explore the sweet side of the UK. That's your pit stop.

There is only 1 lady that serves at this Nirala store and she has not a got a clue about customer…read moreservice, She is rude, impatient, no positive body language, lack of initiative and most importantly of not a smile in sight or not even a thank you or please. I was with my wife and she felt her lack of customer service too and she is such a forgiving person. This is my local Nirala but the next time I will go in there I will make sure that I am served my a male operative or not at all! Beware of this amateur and for goodness sake teach her some customer service and hospitality skills please.

Feeling literally humiliated ! I was waiting for my turn in a queue. A lady came in and started…read moreplacing her order. So I asked her that she should check if I am in the queue or not coz I was. And not just the lady but even the shopkeeper started shouting at me.according to the lady, she had gone out for just 5 mins.now how on earth am I supposed to know that. I didn't mind that lady being obnoxious but what really left me irritated and vexed that the shopkeeper was literally shouting at me at the top of this voice. I don't even understand how these people get licence to run such shops. Honestly I am still shaken for the kind of attitude I just witnessed. I run an office and often get sweets for colleagues. You obviously lost plenty of customers there! thanks for shouting and misbehaving! I wish I could give it less than 1 star.

I have to add a photo to this business because this picture epitomizes the cute, old-fashioned,…read moregenuine essence of this warm and friendly sweet shoppe. The man behind the counter was so in character! Sadly, not all of the employees dress like this, but just that one experience was good enough for me. I'm sold! I will always stop by this place when I visit England! They have packaged candy as well as hand-made chocolates! Both of which are delicious! I was also happy to see that they had sugar-free chocolate. Some of my family members are diabetic, so I was looking for something they could enjoy too. Mr. Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe was perfect! Everyone should visit this place!

Great little shop where you can buy American Candy alongside old fashioned sweetshop sweets, such…read moreas lemon sherbets, and cough candy. The service is always with a smile, and the staff very helpful. The weekends can be a little busy, but it's usually just excited kids wanting to spend their pocket money. We will continue to visit often.

This place is simply amazing. From time to time I surprise my girl, because I know she likes these…read moreking of things.

This place now delivers in the evenings via Just Eat! I've just had my delivery full of goodies,…read moredelivered in under 30 mins. How awesome is that!

Decisions decisions decisions!! And I haven't even got to the sweets yet!…read more This shop is listed 3 times on Yelp: Mrs Kibble's Olde Sweet Shoppe Mrs Kibble's Olde Sweet Shop Mrs Kibbles Olde Sweet Shoppe Having carefully studied the shop itself and referring back to my lessons on grammar, I've decided to review under this listing! Hooray Monica R - we agree on the spelling! Well, you can imagine this shop right at the end of the Willy Wonka factory tour. Rows upon rows of clear jars containing old style sweets. The assistants are happy to advise and offer little tastings. Your choice of goodies are packaged in retro style paper bags to take away and share. Whether you're looking for some nostalgia about the sweets you grew up with or to discover some new taste sensation, Mrs Kibble's is definitely worth a visit.

I like this place for its varied English style candies at a decent price…read more Both pre-packaged and also sold by weight. I had a small piece of Turkish delight, which I haven't had in years. Very fresh and tasty. I also picked up a nice hard-shell, soft center courrant candy package for about $5 pounds. Nice place to pick out some gifts. Very friendly and helpful service.

A great traditional sweet shop selling all sorts of sweets. Sells pickles and jams too…read more Can get very busy with tourists but recommended.

While strolling down the Rochester High street, you will come across this sweet shop. Its window…read morefull of delectable sweets will tempt you inside. Once you enter this old-fashioned sweet shop, you will find it hard to leave. Apart from shelves full of all sorts of sweets from around the world, the main attraction is the counter laden with fudge. There are so many types and flavours of fudge on offer, that it's hard to choose. I usually end up leaving this shop with many paper bags containing small amounts of different flavours. I can vouch they are all delicious and you'll probably be back for more. :) There are also jars of jams, marmalades, curds as well as hard candy on offer. My only complaint is that the service tends to be a bit slow. Overall, a nice little shop full of sweet treats for children and adults alike.

Recently promoted their range of sweets in the Centre. Party bags filled with sweets of your own…read morechoosing. Custom made Hampers from £5.99, Corporate Gifts, Fully customised Wedding Favours and Sweet Trees, topped off with your favourite sweets. They also cater for weddings /birthdays/baby showers etc., Facebook.com/HattysSweetShop

This is on old fashioned sweet shop with all of your favourites, pear drops, pineapple chunks,…read moreflying saucers, liquorice, fudge,etc and served by friendly staff. The only thing missing is a dentist next door. Sweets are sold measured out by weight or in pre-packaged bags.

You like chocolate? Stop waiting and go here. This location…read morealso serves fantastic mochas. Also bought a small bottle of chocolate gin to bring back to the states. Variety of chocolate is excellent. Service very good.

I once read that the highest quality chocolate satisfies after one piece, and with Hotel Chocolat I…read morediscovered this is true. It is not cheap, but the six chocolates in a packet are rich, flavoursome and mouthwateringly superb. The entrance is dominated by tempting (but highly priced) giant slabs of chocolate in a wide range of flavours. Beautiful in appearence, they make excellent gifts for the person who has everything (except enough chocolate, there is never enough chocolate). At the rear of the shop the selections of small packets of six chocolates are helpfully arranged by chocolate colour, fruit and nut selections. The varieties change regularly, which keeps you coming back for more I would not recommend this chocolate for children; too expensive. Buy them a bar of the ordinary stuff, and save this initiation for when they are old enough to appreciate it!