Visually stunning array of sweets here, though the few things I tried were not amazing. Samosas had…read moredefinitely been out for a while, and the mango burfi and baklava were just alright. Still a fun stop!

It's a nice enough sweet shop with tons of varieties of sweet and savoury items on offer. The taste…read morewas pretty average if you ask me and the jalebi was almost bitter due to high sugar content in the syrup. The samosa was also pretty average taste. This is more like a Bangladeshi sweet shop than an Indian one.

Ambala doesn't taste the same anymore. All of the sweets seem to have been changed. What happened…read moreto the original recipes and production methods. Chum chum is even a different shape and is now flavourless. Barfi has rose water in it! What is going on?

great selection of indian sweets. They have everything you could want here…read more from burfi to jalebi

you may have wolfed down a number of curries already but you probably haven't tried the indian…read moresweetery. it is indeed a very particular one. not suitable for diabetes i must say as it is way high on sugar, the sweet pat of the indian food has a predominant place in alauddin. this is a cosy small cafeteria in front of the ubiqutuos and sickening starbucks. unlike in the starbucks, coffe tastes great and is cheap. on the top of that, alauddin boasts a comprehensive collection of indian desserts, from the driest to the milkiest. alauddin ia sound place to have a swift coffe when is too soon for boozing, or when, just like me, you crave on coffe all the day through. the place is relaxed, no-frills, clean and the staff is helpful and friendly, to the point of explain you all the stuff they have displayed. give it a go any afternoon

They have an amazing level of variety and the colours of the different sweets just call to you…read more Personally I like their black jamen, which is a circular oblong shape. It is black on the outside but bite into it and its bright purple. It is very Moorish and very sweet. This is a great place for a taste of real Indian sweets and NO diets.

I had spied Pooja while driving through Tooting recently and returned to gaze through the window at…read morethe wonderous assortment of Indian sweets and savouries on offer. I love trying new tastes and the row upon row of unknown goodies was too tempting to pass up. Business was brisk this Saturday but the staff were patient enough to recommend things. I have more of a savoury tooth and ended up with bags of 3 different types of gathia, lovely crunchy noodle-shaped snacks. I also had some chum chums and gulaab jamun, both recommended and yummy if a little sweet. A treasure trove whether or not you're familiar with Indian sweets and savouries.

Choosing a path of vegetarianism has the potential to be a little boring on the culinary side of…read morethings. Entering Pooja will provide you with a world of tasty options though: it's a place with a wonderful smell and all sorts of Indian foods and sweets. Everything is completely vegetarian, though not vegan. evident in their egg-less cakes. So if you have a lively Indian wedding to cater for, or a Bollywood themed party, Pooja is your one stop shop. Everything is completely authentic and very well-priced, and for your enjoyment, they have a complete on-line ordering system too which includes a delivery service to your home address.

In my endless quest to be cooler than all you people I shunned the food stalls of Sunday UpMarket…read morewith their mobs of people wearing ironic large sunglasses, I turned my nose up at the hog roasts at Shoreditch cliches 93ft East and the Truman Brewery, and I certainly wasn't going to join the More4-loving set lunching away at shiny chain restaurants in what used to be wonderful Spitalfields. No, I decided I'd abandon the Time-Out guided Sunday masses and wonder the wrong way down Brick Lane in search of authentic options. And because of that my lunch for £2.40 consisted of two of the best spinach samosas I've ever had and two hearty but dry fish cakes. It was window placement of these savoury cakes, samosas and pakoras that magnetised me into Ambala. The rest of the shop was largely devoid of the Bangla sweets they profess, but do I look like I'm bothered? It was lunch time, I wanted something salty, satisfying and solid value and I found it in spades. Next time you do the sunday brick lane thing, give Ambala a look. Don't just be another sheep having free range tofu sausage crepes with the other Nathan Barleys.

I work in the City with a team from India and they have established a custom of zipping out to…read moreAmbala on a Friday afternoon and returning with a huge box of hot samosas. When I find out who came up with the idea I shall demand that they are promoted and given some sort of employee of the decade award. Ambala sell a vast range of Indian/Pakistani savoury snacks and sweets. Both their lamb and vegetarian samosas are fantastic, their pakora is great and so is more or less everything else they sell. If you work near this part of London you absolutely have to go in here and buy enough of their delicacies to fill a wheelbarrow, push it straight back to your office and bask in the warm adulation of your co-workers as they scarf hot eastern yumminess. Unfortunately they aren't open early otherwise I would pick up breakfast here.

This bakery makes fresh biscuits and bread especially nan bread which tastes very nice and is also…read moreat good prices. There is parking nearby near the side road and customer service is quick. The shop however is quite small and have limited range of food on offer. They also sell Indian sweets and mithai espeacially jalebi and other things. They also sell dates and have new orders in all the time. All or most of the food is made at the back of the shop so is freshly made which is always good and very appealing for the price. They sometimes have offers on but you may need to ask.

This shop is Wagashi (Japanese sweetie) HEAVEN!…read more One of the best things about working for a Japanese organisation (even in the UK) is the Japanese concept of omiyage. Whenever Japanese people visit our office, (or when any member of staff goes on holiday, or a business trip) they always bring back some edible gifts for the rest of the staff to munch. Our office has so much that we started an omiyage blog: http://iloveomiyage.tumblr.com/archive I have tried loads and loads of these sweets as lovely visitors bring them to our office...but I hardly ever remember to visit the shop to buy them myself. One of my colleagues is leaving, so yesterday I popped by to buy him some treats. The shop is lovely (and tempting...) with lots of seasonal wagashi along with the constant best sellers. You can take a teeny basket and fill it up with mochi, cake-like sweets and anko-flavoured deliciousness. I love: - If they have them, the Sakura mochi are simply divine. (Mochi filled with a sweet cherry blossom flavour) - Fukuwatashi senbei (A sweet senbei sandwich with creamy stuff in the middle...Nom nom nom) - Tsuya (gorgeous dorayaki, like mini pancakes, filled with anko) - Ayashirabe (white anko-filled manju) - Castella (I think spelled Kasutera here, it's quite nice Japanese version of BOS - boring old sponge) - Maccha mochi (all the best things in one sweet! Anko paste covered in mochi, then dusted with maccha powder...) I'm not so keen on the youkan (blocks of jelly-like stuff)...but all my colleagues love it. *At the moment they have a beautiful display of dolls for Hina-matsuri (girls day), so even if you don't want the sweets, it's worth visiting to see the window display.

We walked past and there were people standing outside and our friend said they sold Japanese sweets…read moreand desserts. I wanted to go in!! Firstly I took photos then looked at what they actually sold and thought I want some!! They sell individual sweets/Mochi/ pancakes etc also boxes. Then I found box sets and went for the £16 one! I was thinking they are expensive sweets so I hope I like them! These are fresh dessert type sweets not like boiled sweets! It is a nice shop, with a couple of seats if you do want to eat in. I've not yet eaten the sweets but I asked how long they last for, and was told they expire that month. So I would say eat them sooner rather than later.

Everything is so good here! From the nuts to the chocolates. You will definitely leave spending a…read moregood amount of money.

Beautiful coffee shop Highly recommended…read more Good coffee Great service They serve pastries and a huge selection of chocolate. In the middle of the City of London is a great place to unwind