After a day of shopping, there's nothing like tucking in to some freshly-made, hot Indian snacks…read more So whenever I'm planning a trip down to Sparkhill; Sooraj Sweet Centre is always on the agenda. They are a pure vegetarian eatery, specialising in Gujarati sweets and snacks. Their mogo and dokhla is utterly divine! The softness of the texture and impeccable taste makes Sooraj's the best place for these particular dishes. I can almost taste them as I write! They also have a rare stock of Indian drinks, that aren't commonly available in supermarkets. So what better way to wash down a hearty snack than with a mango, passion fruit or guava-flavoured drink! And if the sun is out, I need little persuasion to grab a kulfi ice-cream on the go. Pistachio flavour in particular is my weakness! The sweet centre is homely, clean and very reasonably priced. A definite recommendation for Gujarati snacks!

I have a penchant for very sweet desserts; some of the sweetest I have tasted are from Indian…read moreCuisine. On the occasion I am in Sparkhill, I always try to come here to buy some sickly cake style sweets. Barfi is an unfortunate name because it sounds like barf, which means to vomit. The barfi they serve here is delicious and super sweet, it tastes nothing like barf. Barfi is more like a sugar cake with a doughy edge to it. It is usually sold in rectangular blocks from a large tray of barfi. Gulab Jaman is also a very sweet dessert that I often buy from here. To make it they deep fry dough in oil so a crisp orange biscuit emerges. This is then covered in treacle and served in a bowl. The Gulab Jaman here is also very good. If you like sweets, and have never tried Indian sweets then I would recommend this shop for your purchases. They sell some of the best in Brum.

I was searching for rhe Shrewsbury one, but after seeing this one pop up, I've probably spent the…read moremost time in this one since the telford store closed. It's a small frontage, but goes back quite far, with an especially good shelf full of the selectors I was given a voucher for here recently, so I really went to town! The staff are always polite, and charmingly helpful in this one, which is always good!

I love this shop, it's fairly expensive but the chocolate is really nice. There are so many…read moredifferent varieties you are sure to find some you like. They have small slabs of chocolate for about 2.50 whereas the bigger ones are about 11 Definately worth going to if you're looking for a present for a chocoholic but you'll probably come out with some for yourself too. They also do the greatest Easter eggs i've ever seen!

Exquisite!!! I'm hooked…read more What can I say, this place is addictive! Located at 40 Great Western Arcade, they offer the most pleasurable and desirable chocolates, that I have tried. You get a very personal service in here, and they are a nice independent retailer. Although a little pricey, the occasional treat is worth it, and you get what you pay for. The have a good variety on display and even have gift presents for your loved ones for you to buy. The shelves aren't too over stocked, but they do have a large variety of sweets, chocolates and candy for you to choose from. Try the fruit centre's - they wont disappoint. I will visit again and this place has my seal of approval.

This is by far my favourite chocolate shop EVER! The…read morecustomer service in Chouchoute is second to none. Pierre and his wife run the store and they really are so friendly and offer a completely tailored service. Pierre obviously cares about his customers and will give you a guided tour of all the wonderful and artfully created chocolates on display, even letting you sample a few on the house. This is no Thorntons! Each piece is a work of art, from dark chocolate dipped cherries and orange peel to Champagne truffles; everything is beautifully made and packaged making a gift from Chouchoute a real treat. I always come here to buy presents for family and have a chat with Pierre. Everyone should sample some chocolates from this shop - you'll never settle for Roses again, that's for sure! I couldn't recommend Chouchoute highly enough. One of Birmingham's true gems.

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.

Teddy Grays is a legend in the Black Country. All manor of sweets some that you may have thought no…read morelonger existed, including the herbals ( I hate them!).

Teddy Greys. I remember being a child and getting ice cream from this place. The best thing is I…read morecan still do exactly the same today, and it hasn't changed a bit! By far the largest selection of sweets I have ever seen, there really is something about this place. Its like it shouldn't be in Wednesbury, it should be in Devon, by the sea! Extremely friendly and cheap too, go and give it a try!

This place is super cool!…read more It reminds me of a very posh Willy Wonka Chocolate Factory! Massive eggs on display & sale for Easter... you purchase the chocolates in packages, sort of like Thorntons... but they display and appear more... posh upper class style. I was very surprised so many people were buying massive boxes of chocolates... but probably because it is almost Easter time. I have yet to actually taste any of the products, but next time I am in the area I will stop in again. I think this time around I just needed to take it all in. There were hundreds of different types and styles!

Wall to wall chocolatey treats, what is not to love?! I'm a big fan of Hotel Chocolat, and it has…read morebecome my go-to spot for a bit of cocoa indulgence since they opened a small store in Birmingham's Bullring. Hotel Chocolat isn't cheap, but the quality and variety of chocolates on offer is pretty impressive. From great big chocolate slabs, studded with all sorts of yummy toppings, to the most elaborate easter eggs and seasonal treats, you can get it all. One of my favourite Hotel Chocolate product ranges is their drinking chocolate. This comes in a variety of flavours (milk chocolate and caramel drops, for example), and the melting chocolate drops makes for a very tasty drink. I usually end up eating most of it. If you're stuck for an indulgent birthday, valentine's, Easter or Christmas present then Hotel Chocolat is a good shout. You can take your pick of a range of gift packs, which include a range of choccie goodies.

Ambala sweet centre has an air of authenticity and luxury that other Indian sweet shops on the…read moreCoventry Road don't have. The man serving explained that they have a place in London which is quite prestigious and the sweets are brought up from there. The smell when you go in is really inviting and the barfi on display looks like really good quality stuff. I think they're used to people going in knowing exactly what they want so they didn't look too comfortable with a browser like me. Other than the kulfi lollies in the freezer (wow) the freshly made samosas caught my eye. I bought two vegetable samosas for 90p (and they threw in a chilli dip). They ended up being meat samosas when I eventually tucked into them so luckily I wasn't allergic or a vegetarian. Nevertheless they were really tasty and the pastry was crispy and delicious.

I purchased different kind of mixed sweets today with Sohan Halwa…read more I was completely disappointed by the quality of these sweets. Almost all were rotten with bad taste. Unable to taste anything except Rasmalai. It seems this was made sometimes ago and stale taste developed due to old stuff. My guests were disappointed as well. Ambala sweets seems to have lost touch with quality and their tradition. They try to dispose of Sweet which should have been thrown away. We should complain to Public Health about their products. I will never buy from them again. Dr M A Saleem Birmingham

Extraordinary quality chocolate, toffee and ice cream. Thorntons products are quite pricey but you…read morepretty much get what you pay for! Impressive to everyone, nobody can ever turn a thorntons chocolate down! So many different flavours and textures to suit anybody's tastes, from milk to dark chocolate, caramel to champagne they have everything you could possibly imagine. Products available for all ages.