This is one place you can come for all your sweet tooth needs and as their slogan goes, this is…read more"where your sweet dreams come true". It's bright and colourful, as a lolly shop should be :) it looks fun, exciting and eye catching so you won't be able to miss its location in Station Arcade. There's lollies (of course), chocolate, sweet drinks that you can't buy in supermarkets, and gift baskets. They specialise in American, New Zealand and English confectionery. The lady was friendly but she was one of those staff who stare at you as you walk around the store. But apart from that it was all good!

Have I died and gone to heaven? This shop is a feast for the senses and now adds to it's already…read morebrilliant offerings, Ben & Jerry's icecream. If you're missing British or US treats from home or holidays, this place should sort you out. Friendly and cheerful service makes the experience more fun. And surely being in a Lolly shop should be about fun. This one is crammed to the rafters and makes me feel sent back to a childhood of innocence and treats and is as exciting as a Harry Potter set. It's quite easy for the bill to add up fast in here, but certainly worth the treat!

Well, despite not being a huge fan of lollies, when I was wandering down Jetty Road with a friend…read moreof mine on New Years Eve I spotted this shop and I have to say that it looked pretty cool, so I decided to go and check it out. Mind you I didn't leave empty handed (even though all of the lollies landed up with one of my friends). I have to admit that the selection is absolutely huge, and you actually won't find many of these lollies sitting on the shelves in your local supermarket. I actually spent about 10 minutes wandering around here, and found quite a few sour offerings (which I do like), that I ended up buying. If you are a lolly fan then I suggest you restrained yourself - a lot - if you end up in here.

29/12/2011 5 photos This shop deserves more of a woohoo! I…read morewas more like, "O...M...G! I feel a heart attack coming through right about....now!!" This was the first time I saw this unnoticeable shop front, and as soon as I walked in, I had to slowly take one step at a time up the tiny stairs because I was surrounded by the widest and best range of candy I have ever seen since my little boy years @ The annual Royal Adelaide Show. I'm officially not diabetic (I have been tested), but I do suffer from blood sugar levels that skyrocket after any meals that contains sugar, then suddenly go down to normal within a few hours. This store is very very dangerous for someone like me who loves the occasional glucose kick up the butt. Three important words to keep in mind when entering this store: Must...control...thyself. But walking into Blackeby's and meeting the shop assistant behind the counter, I instantly felt at home!...because let's face it - this store is a free trip to a mini-Willy Wonka factory! The shop assistant and I chatted for a bit about how these products move from USA, England to Adelaide - and of course, how the store is divided into four sections: 'Kids - best drinks from overseas that you can't get in Adelaide - imported from USA - imported from UK - Adelaide made'. Big hint: If you really look hard enough around the store, you will find some hidden treasures that cannot be obtained anywhere else in Adelaide! YES!! I love you Blackeby's! This shop has been open for a long time, and I didn't even notice it once walking through James Pl. Thanks largely to Yelp, I finally found you! Most importantly, the shop assistant took her time, really educated me, and I listened so hard that she picked out her favourite candy from each section...told me that the Cadbury chocolate made in UK is much more creamier and sweeter than the Cadbury made in Australia because of the hotter Australian weather (makes the chocolate melt more faster!)...which just made me drop my jaws at how much she knew about the products. Excellent product knowledge!! One last tip, make sure you bring at least $10-$30, cos I guarantee you will walk away with something. This store is really in another league when compared to every other confectionery store in Adelaide. No other store like this comes close, especially when it comes to product range and service. If you don't believe me, go in there and experience it yourself. Just read the other reviews if you still aren't convinced at the greatness of Blackeby's. I have officially wrote my longest review for Yelp, so far. Blackeby's, you deserve every word and minute I wrote for your review. I guess it's also because my dear Mother worked hard in a candy shop when she was a poor little girl, so I know how hard this trade can be. But you've lasted over 128 years, you're one of the first ones to open in Adelaide, and you define the words "Timeless" and "Everlasting". BONUS FUN FACTS: The name of the store is named after the first family who bought what was originally the Ransley confectionery stall - Wiiliam Blackeby and his son Bill Edward Blackeby bought it from Thomas Ransley in 1883. It was the first and has maintained itself as one of the longest trades in Adelaide that has survived all these years. Also, the long-lasting company continues its search for future retail sites, desiring to retain the "sweet shop" concept that many local generations grew up with, and ensuring that unique and memorable experience is available to future generations. I'm so honoured to even walk into this store. All I can say is Wow....and I'll be back again multiple times for my foreign candy fix!

Such a great 'treat' shop if you have kids who are well behaved and deserve a treat every now and…read morethen. Blackebys Old Sweet Shop is fun to visit if you want to have a little bit of entertainment by way of childish excitement and that rich smell of sugar in the air. Do not take kids who are little pains in the rear, because they will just make it difficult for you and everyone else in the shop, grabbing things and tipping things over. The colourful decorations on the shopfront are really extravagant and quite a big effort; tucked away in the less interesting end of James Place, a side lane easily avoided most of the time, which is why I say it is great as a surprise treat for well behaved kids. If they've never seen it before they will just light up when you expose them to this magical wonderland of sugary treats simply in response to all the lovely colour and fantasy elements so well created. It is a very fun atmosphere. And be aware that besides all the colour and fantasy, sugar is certainly the major element that you are dealing with here - particularly produce from the United Kingdom and from the United States... enough to sink a few ships and completely bust open any diet you may be on yourself. As an aside: If you've just given up that dreadful habit of smoking, stay well away from here if you want to avoid adding weight (go but some almonds or dried fruit) because I swear you will want to stuff yourself with these tasty morsels. Toffee, chocolate, specialty bars you can't generally purchase in Australia - some of the best things are the sherbets, the loose lollies and the American peanut butter cup cakes. You can get a White Knight, a Choo Choo and an English Whip... You can buy a large tin of Quality Street bonbons or jelly beans and fizzy drinks. You will find just about every kind of confectionery here imaginable including some of those rocks that explode in your mouth... Approach with caution and think carefully before you expose children to this place. Little monsters are likely to grow (yet) another head and your ankles will be sore from the biting, nay, gnawing that surely will follow. It should be a tantrum free area. Good idea to check out the website first. There are three stores around the place, one in Hallett Cove (South of the city) and one at the Brickwork's (West of the city) and of course the main one in the heart of the city - here. As with any imported specialty the cost can get quite high... but there are also some locally produced yummy things that don't seem too expensive so a treat is always within reasonable scope - just remember to be firm - with yourself and with the kids. Not a bad idea to make a pact with them before you go - one item only sort of deal.

Charlesworth is magic. I can't tell you how many times I've been stuck for a last-minute chrissy or…read morebirthday gift and whipped down there to grab a huge hamper full of yummy sweet and savoury treats. You walk into a group gathering with one of those babies in your arms and you're going to know what love is. First there's the nuts: roasted, salted, raw, mixed and on and on seemingly endlessly. Then there's the balls, haha this is sounding cruder than intended. My fave is to get the chocolate covered raspberries and apricots in a mixed bag (half and half), up to whatever dollar amount you're happy to spend. For most things you pay by the per 100gms and up. It's a novelty to watch your server take their big silver scoop and measure it out for you on the scales, you don't see that everyday anymore. In a nutshell - the best nuts and balls in town!

I've been finding it very hard lately to walk past Charlesworth, a true test of inner strength…read more This is because I am addicted to the Salt&Vinegar Peanuts. Haven't tried them? don't, because it only takes one singular peanut to form a life long addiction, no amount of rehab will suffice. If I got to eat Charlesworth nuts every day I would be able to roll myself to the post office. it's this Christmasy time of year especially that makes this store so fabulous, the gift baskets? I would step over my own mother just to get one, I know, you would too - it's OK to admit this. It's not just that, it's the Apricot Squares too...my study snack, I've never been happier than when I'm eating apricot squares. The Charlesworth elves will sort you out when it comes to measuring and stuff, I generally just ask for so many dollars worth and they'll convert it for you, I know nothing about grams.

An old style lolly shop that sells candy, drinks, chips, chocolate, pop tarts, nuts, fudge bars,…read moreeverything sweet! Most are imported from US and UK or are different versions of what we have here. There have been more and more of these popping up in shopping centres lately, like Blackebys and Ditters etc. So they aren't as rare anymore or that much of a novelty. Their product is quality, and pricey, and the service is fine, but nothing special to me to be honest.

I have a bit of a sweet tooth and I have no doubt that the couple of litres of Cola that I drink…read moredaily, coupled with the odd block of chocolate may come back to bite me in the ass one day.....but until then it's off to the Sweet Shop! Sweet Street on Semaphore Road has been around for donkeys, as has its owner. The smell when you enter is intoxicating alomost to the point where you feel you may have just snorted half a bag of Whizz Fizz. There is plenty of good dental enemies on offer and many that even I, the human sugar cube, haven't seen before! I particularly enjoyed staring at the Sherbert Carousel and some strange icecream mini nuggets that I promised myself to sample upon my next visit. The shop is a little run down, and could use a solid coat of lead based paint, but the contents more than make up for this. Simple.....Candy? Yes? Check it out!

This crazy spot of pink in the middle of West Lakes shopping centre has a fantastic array of old…read morestyle and hard to find sweets, as well as bags of lollies at great prices. They specialise in imported sweets, like Hersheys, Yorkie and Reeses Pieces, as well as imported soft drinks. They have the largest range of Pop Tarts I've ever laid eyes on, including flavours like "choc fudge", "cookies and cream", "s'mores" and "ice creme sandwich." They also sell fresh fudge at $3.95 per 100gram blocks. Mmmm, fudge. This place is a child's dream and a mother's worst nightmare. You can get a sugar-high just thinking about all the things you'd buy if you had the money, weighed 20 kilos less and knew it wouldn't give you a headache. One little favourite of mine is the gob-stopper, an enormous ball of sugar on a stick in wacky colours, for only $1.50! Pity any of my friends with children would hate me for giving them these, though the reactions on both sides would probably be worth it. This seems to be new to the centre, so isn't yet listed on the directories, yet it's right out the front of the West Lakes Newsagency. Just look out for pink and you'll no doubt spot it.

Things are so different nowadays. When we want lollies we just buy a bag from Coles. It's good to…read morebe able to get back in touch with my childhood and step into a shop dedicated to lollies. This place has everything, from the old favourites to imported goodies. I brought lots from here for my wedding, for our lollie bar (which unsurprisingly was a massive hit). My fave would have to be the homemade fudge (soooo smooth and rich). I come in here and see so many lollies I haven't seen since I was a kid.

This is a good old fashioned lolly shop. They have heaps of old time favourites and a massive…read moreamount of imported stuff. So if you are from another country and craving the selections of home it's quite likely this store has it. So grab your favourite candies or pre packaged lollies, or get your assorted nuts, and then get a slab of Dr Pepper and you're all set. My favourite are the flying saucers. You know the ones with the sherbet in the middle. The variety here is great and you are sure to find something that takes your fancy. It's a little more pricey than getting your lollies elsewhere but most of it is imported and all well known brand names. It's great fun to try something different and this shop doesn't sell the stuff you find up the supermarket lolly isle. Well worth a look. It's not a fantastic shop itself but it's small niche of specialty makes it fantastic.

Yumyumyumyumyum! This is a two-in-one that can't be beat. First you have Ditters, with all their…read moreyummy nuts and dried fruits and some options that could even be considered healthy. Never fear, you've also most certainly got the non-healthy options - chocolate covered whatever and those richie rich fruit cakes that are so dense you'll be full on a small sliver. This is combined with Blackebys sweets, that gives you both an old school and international confectionery experience. I can never go past the giant freckles (my life-long addiction), oh the memories. In a nutshell - if you can't be pleased by the range here head into therapy immediately!

A kiosk of confectioned pleasure is the Funworks Lolly Store. 360 degrees of lovely, and hard to…read morefind lollies surrounds the shop staff. I can't really focus all that much on the staff when I am buying from this store, who could, but from what I do recall staff were pleasant enough but a bit standoffish. There are speciality lolly stores a little further afield, in Hahndorf, the city centre and one in Glenelg, but this is the most convenient that stocks a lot of your hard to find fancies. Ye olde candies are available such as your hard boiled lollies, shervert saucers and lollies that would make up a fine party lolly bag, as well as a jelly bean bar. There are certain wine gums/jubes that I had as a child and can't get anywhere else, but they are always here. There are lolly pops in different styles near the service end of the stall, and within this area you'll also find reduced broken lollies.

I visited Funworks Lolly shop at Marion shopping centre tonight and was very intetested in…read morepurchasing a 12 pack of Dr Pepper that they had available. The man serving me asked me to "come back on Wednesday or Thursday next week as he only had 1 12-pack left and he wanted to keep it for the weekend." Are you kidding? I was more than willing to purchase it at the time and was told no, in case someone wanted to buy it over the weekend. Im disgusted and will not be a customer of your store again, after being one for many years. If you don't want to sell something, dont have it available. What right do you have deciding which customer is entitled to purchase your products?

CJ's is the kind of deli I grew up with as a kid in the 80s/90s. It's the sort of place you'd ride…read moreyour bike down to with other BMX enthusiasts and buy a mixed-lolly bag for 50c. I'm no spring chicken anymore and have long outgrown my BMX, but who doesn't like a lolly bag? There are a great deal of confections on offer, some old school (milk bottles, frogs, raspberries, red skins, chocolate sprinkles, pineapple, bananas etc.) and newer brands too. Down home food such as pies, sausage rolls and the steak sandwich. These can be bought to take away, or pick up a newspaper and a cuppa and have a pleasant sit down out the front and watch Sturt road speed to places unknown. Another prominent and Aussie (particularly South Aussie) item up for purchase here is the state's beloved Farmer's Union Iced Coffee. CJ's window is emblazoned with the union's colourings and motifs.

I love my seafood, give me seafood and nobody gets hurt. Comprendo?…read more You can imagine my excitement when I stumbled upon Australasian Seafoods. Recommended by school mums, I was only to happy to come here and get my fix. King prawns fix! Going for $25/kg, these babies are huge and fresh out of the sea. For those of you who love your barrumundi, they go for $34.90/kg. I found snapper fillets going for $29.90/kg and boneless swordfish going for $29.90. Last week, I stocked up on some salmon cuts, which was oh so buttery and soft..certainly crumbled in my mouth after I fired up the barbie! Come here for fresh and affordable seafood. They do specials every week, so be sure to check out their outdoor chalkboard for the specials!

I have been going to this company for a lot of years for fresh, really good seafood. Regardless of…read morewhat is bought, it's always top quality. General warning: I have only recently learned that the so called Moreton Bay Bugs or Balmain Bugs are actually slipper lobster mainly from Thailand. I don't understand how they can use the Australian names to describe them. This is across the board, not only with Australasian Seafood.