All things American all in the name of 'candy' on the middle mall Debenhams end :-)…read moreOnly a small stall but a nice selection of candy to make you smile. Its always nice to have a treat and this stall has plenty with a few not seen before yummies too. Today at last I got a packet of Peanut Butter M&Ms as recommended by Desta H and I'm looking forward to trying them (^_^). Noticed a few things I need to try esspecially #TAB (brings back memories from the 70's) I brought my son a Million Dollar Bar Chocolate - I would recommend this, I only had 2 squares and it was luxuriously creamy - scrummy. At £2.50 a bar, as a treat I'd say go for it :-)

It's the pun that got me here, but it's the sweets that keep me coming back…read more As the name suggests this place's sole agenda is to sell us Brummies the finest confectionary from the US of A. Whilst Birmingham has done so much for English chocolate already, it's hard not to feel like rationing is still on when you look at all the exotic and gawdy wrappings and packaging from the American brands. Our British sweeties feel a bit bland in comparison. As Yankees is also essentially a little cart, the shop further taps into a neat sense of by-gone Americana. It feels like a tornado has picked this place up from the Magic Kingdom and dropped it here. I fully expect to hear a barbershop quartet start up as I nibble, suck and chew. Just a reminder that Yankees also does American crisps and pop - just in case you want to give your sweet tooth a day off. So, all in all, this is the place that makes us jealous of America consumerism again, I wouldn't be surprised if they also stock the nylons and tobacco I can't find.

Now.....who doesn't like sweets??? I find it hard to believe that anyone wouldn't completely fall…read morein love with this place. Based on the traditional sweet shops of the past Mr Chill's has every sweet that you can imagine! The shelves here are literally packed full of traditional sweets in large jars that literally go from floor to ceiling. The hardest part of a visit here is deciding what to have....after much deliberation I went for a quarter of sherbet strawberries. Such a classic! The shop itself is located on the edge of the Arcadian and is very easy to find but a word of warning, it does seem to have limited opening hours. Be sure to have a check if its going to be open before you head down to have your sweet craving satisfied!

I love a good old-fashioned sweet shop. Mr Chill's is an authentic 1930s sweet shop that is part of…read morethe historic National Trust Birmingham Back to Back houses. Stepping inside is like stepping back in time. The dark wood counter is laden with all sorts of tooth-rotting fun, like gobstoppers, licorice whips and sherbet fountains. The shelves behind heave under the weight of giant jars of boiled sweets. Some old-style sweet shops tend to feel rather fake and forced, but the historical setting of Mr Chill's and the authentic interior make it all seem real. It must be said that the sweet prices are far from old fashioned, with a 100g setting you back about £1.20. Best get saving that pocket money!

This shoppe brought me back to my childhood. Many of the candies in this store they don't sell in…read morethe regular shoppes anymore. The lovely young lady who works in there was so pleasant and offered suggestions. The shop is clean, organized and just makes you feel happy and you instantly feel like a big kid. A definite go when in Bullring.

This great little market styled shop has a very old fashioned feel about it, the kind of shop that…read moretakes you back to your childhood. They offer everything from the traditional boiled sweets, to lollies, nougat and cookies. The choice is never ending, and if you are anything like me, making a decision in a sweet shop isn't easy. Try the peanut butter and chocolate flipz pretzels at £4.99, absolutely wonderful. A nice tasty snack, for a decent price. The perfect store for sweets and confectionary, whether they're for you kids, family or a day out, you'll enjoy spending the pennies in here. Overall, I thought this was a lovely independent shop with an enthusiastic service. You'll visit this one again and again.

The signage on this store makes it look like something out of a computer game. I love it! It's a…read moretiny little store but manages to fit quite a lot in. Intrigued as I am by anything oriental I decided to go in and buy some 'snacks'. Now if you, like me, have a bit of an obsession with all things Asian then you will have probably tried some pretty weird stuff like Wagashi sweets and bean curd buns. Nothing, however, could have prepared me for the sensation overload that is 'Homemade Mocha'. Trust me; you want to steer clear of these freaky little snacks. Falling somewhere, aesthetically, between a willy and a dumpling, these dusty, odd little sausages will make you think you are eating something very raw and very wrong. They come in flavours such as 'Red Bean' and 'Green Tea' and are clearly not worth the £2 you will pay out of curiosity. I ate my whole pack anyway so that I got my money's worth. I'll probably be dead by morning or at least have a few tentacles. Other delights to be found in this store are Hello Panda biscuits (amazing!), noodle snacks, wasabi peas and 'Ball Cakes'. Hello Kitty fans will be in for a surprise when they chow down on those BBQ flavoured seaweed crisps. YUMZ!

This store is irresistible to me, and I find myself drawn in to explore the array of quirky…read moreoriental produce every time I walk past. The tiny shop somehow manages to stock masses of unusual food, from Japanese sweets to herbal flavoured jellies to noodles to biscuits. The fridge inside is also packed with healthy cold drinks and ice teas. I mainly go here to purchase herbal teas, particularly goji berry infusion. Although this specific tea is little pricey, the taste alone is well worth the expense. I'd describe Anytime Snacks as a condensed, cuter version of Sing Fat Ltd. Although saying this, I often find more products here that tempt my taste. Additionally, staff are very friendly and always talk to you and smile when you are inside the store. Whereas at Sing Fat, the staff rarely acknowledge that you are there. Anytime Snacks is well worth a visit if you like bright colours, little oddities, sweets or want to explore food that you've never tried before.

Tucked away in a corner of Grand Central Birmingham is the elusive Gobstoppers Candy Store... a…read morepricey, novelty candy shop stocked with American goodies at a price point a bit beyond my liking (damn import tax... er and maybe a bit of a markup...) but still... fun to pop in just for the reminder of home! Gobstoppers is a red dye no. 40 and corn syrup lovers' dream-- packed full of Pop-Tarts, Twinkies, Reese's, cans of American soda, Twizzlers, and Jolly Ranchers, to name a few. Though I haven't actually been able to justify buying anything, I imagine it would appeal to anyone craving an American treat (you really can't find these products many other places, and you're spoiled for choice)! Fun place. Lots of candy and other treats.

Everyone like sweets....surely. So this place is a pretty welcome edition to grand central in…read moreBirmingham city centre. You can literally get any sweets you can think of here with loads of more American varieties you don't see on uk shelves very often. If you are looking for a sweet and unusual treat and are not worried about spending a little over the odds to get it .....you will like this place. If you are looking for a snickers or Mars....maybe head to tesco near by :)

Polly's know their target market: secondary school kid sugar junkies. They even have an "express…read morelane" for the busy after-school period. It is quite a sweet little shop, with pink and white candy stripes and wooden shelves lined with jars of appetising goodies and treats. The also sell ice "fruit" slushies - I use the inverted commas because I suspect fruit has very little to do with it. I write this review having consumed a blue raspberry flavoured one (while we are on the subject, why is raspberry always blue?). I feel pretty wired and it was only 60p! Cheaper than an espresso, a can of Red Bull or, even, a can of Blue Charge! The lady who served me was really friendly and had good hair.

I hate it when sweets shops put there prices up, just because they're located on a main high…read morestreet. Black Country Sweets definitely proves that it's worth taking the risk in seeking out the less obvious candy shops, and sells produce at 75p per 100g; Bargain! Entering the tiny premises, I was greeted by shelves full of sweets jars. Three bags of sugary treats for £2? Double bargain! Now, what do I choose?! Do I go for licorice and jelly babies and jazzies? Or do I go for cola cubes? Or do I go for black jacks? Hmmmm. I apologised to the store owner for taking so long to pick my selections, and he replies "don't worry, the record for choosing is 27 minutes!" - Woah! Insane! (He really does have an extensive selection though!) Once I finally decided what I wanted, I was then tempted by the sugar mice and sherbert fountains sitting at the till. Argh, I'll go for them too! I love the shop owner in here, he's absolutely hilarious and brought a smile to my face immediately. Especially when he informed me that: "maintaining a sweet shop is harder than my previous job as a builder." What a truly great eccentric!

There is nothing more I love than sweets and the traditional sweets they have on selection here I…read moreremember from my childhood. Every Sunday my late Granddad would go out in the morning and buy the Grandkids a 20p mix bag of sweets. He told me that when I was 16 he would stop buying me a 20p mix every week and give me a half can of Special Brew lager instead. I always preferred the sweets. Milk mice, pink prawns, rainbow dust; they sell the lot here. They do focus on old traditional sweets, but as I love them I have no problem with this. Definitely worth a look in my opinion. Just don't forget to brush your teeth afterwards.

American Candy World at Birmingham's Grand Central (Stephenson end) is one of the worst American…read moreCandy type stores I've visited which includes similar stores in Manchester, Liverpool and London. Firstly, I was really disappointed with the poor drink selection which mainly included a few fizzy drinks and sadly didn't include Arizona Iced Tea (a bad start) The prices were also really high, a small chocolate bar came to around £4 and the staff members seemed disinterested and didn't even bother talking to me or even making eye contact while I made my transaction. They also have a no-refunds policy which I can get on food items but the fact they offer store credit instead contradicts this and is a policy I dislike. Rude staff, high prices makes this one of the worst places in the stunning Grand Central complex, I'm sorry to report. 1*