Kimbles is a family business that has been in the St Enoch Centre since 2002. They sell pre-boxed…read morechocolates and single chocolates that can be boxed to your specifications. A couple of years ago, their shop expanded to include a little café, where you can enjoy their chocolates with a hot drink. My favourite combination has to be tablet and a tea with no sugar, so you can get the contrast in the two. I bought a box of the chocolates for Maw once and she said they were fantastic, although they're the kind of ones you can only eat 2 or 3 of at a time. For it being such a small, quality business, prices actually aren't that bad.

I am a romantic man…read more Being Finnish, my missus has a sweet tooth to rival any Scot, whilst managing not to be obese. It's a mystery. Anyhow, I recall her excitement at finding this place a while back but never having been in. I took it upon myself to do all the work and pick her up some chocolates for a mini-celebration. They might have been better than the ones I have just worked through from Marks and Spencers I got from Christmas, and were certainly better than Thorntons. Everything in Thorntons sort of tastes the same, in the same way everything in McDonalds also tastes the same. The staff were friendly and chatty and more or less done the work on my behalf to be fair with regards to buying the chocolates, all I done was actually pay for them. Didn't pay as much as I was prepared to either so I treated myself to a cup of coffee, which was also above average. I am a romantic man. Who knows how to treat himself as well.

Hotel chocolat is a cute shop with TONS of choices! I first had them when visiting Ireland a few…read moreyears back. When I saw there was one in Glasgow I knew I had to stop in. Stopped in, was greater by the friendly staff and offered a sample which was delicious. Grabbed a hot chocolate which was perfect for the Scottish weather. Although we didn't grab any chocolates this time around i highly recommend trying a the millionaires shortbread

I came here based on the reviews of how good your chocolate was. Unfortunately, the customer…read moreservice fell short. When we walked in, a young woman was standing near some chocolate with a pen and a piece of paper in her hands. It was obvious she was doing some sort of inventory or something. She never greeted us. We were there for a minute or two and we got to the side where she was, to continue browsing to see what we wanted to buy, she never said hello, offered to move or ask if she could help us with anything. Instead, she continued writing on her paper. We didn't come at closing time so it was off putting. We left without patronizing the business.

I adore Thorntons and everyone I know is aware of this so I always get lots of Thorntons for my…read morebirthday! Yum! My favourite has to be the Viennese Truffles, oh my goodness, they are to die for! I could eat a whole bag to myself and then still want more! I also like Alpini Bars, Chocolate Smothered Toffee, Special Toffee, Strawberry Whirl, Toffee Cubes... I could go on forever! This branch of Thorntons is one of the smaller branches but they still manage to get everything in, they also have an ice-cream section in summer and a chocolate fountain all year round, where you choose from sticks of fudge, fruit or marshmallows. I also love the kids chocolate section, you can buy little chocolate lollies which are usually on offer at 5 for £2. There are little boxes with packets of sweets and chocolate in them with stickers too. It's also great for presents, I once bought a chocolate gorilla for my brother with his name written on in it with icing, pretty fitting I thought. It's also worth noting that Thorntons stock a wide range of diabetic chocolate which is great as many places don't stock this. My first ever job was in a branch of Thorntons when I was around 16, I was just a Christmas Temp for a month or so but it was seriously the best job ever! You got 25% discount off everything, plus free tasting on your break and if that wasn't enough there was also a box of broken chocolate that you could eat as much as you wanted!

Do you love chocolate? I love chocolate. And to pirate the M&S phrase, this is no ordinary…read morechocolate, this is Thorntons extra luxurious, decadent chocolate. The chocolatier is a profession and he is forever making sweet sweet art at Thorntons. Although this store is quite small its convenient to stop when passing by and what sounds more comforting that the 'chocolate bar'. Yum and double yum. If you are lucky, sometimes the chocolatiers assistants are out on the street offering samples. I have tried and tested quite few of the chocolates here, and can say my all time favourite is the Vanilla fudge. Thorntons Sauchiehall St is a great place to be, its right in the heart of the shopping district and acts as a stool to rest those tired feet and put down those heavy bags before you set off again with the power of a chocolate full tummy to lead you on.

I used to work in Thorntons. It was my first ever job and it was a Christmas temp role and at 16 I…read morewas so excited that I was working here, I thought I had the best job in the world. My duties were basically stacking the shelves, breaking up boxes and eating as much chocolate as I could on my lunch break. They also had this policy that any chocolate that was broken couldn't be sold, so you had to eat it. Needless to say, I was rather clumsy whilst working here, "oops there goes another giant chocolate elephant with chocolate truffles attached to him, nobody panic, I'll just eat him, seriously it's no trouble at all, don't mention it." Oh well, waste not want not! The chocolate in Thorntons is my favourite chocolate ever from the Vienesse truffles to the Alpini bars, I'm also a huge fan of the chocolate smothered toffee. During the summer they even have an ice-cream stand which is great after a hot day of shopping but at £2.50 a scoop it's rather expensive. Overall, Thorntons is great and this one holds great memories for me.

As much as I want to, I can't really fault Thornton's. Yes it's overpriced and a huge chain but…read moreit's popular for a reason and has been my saviour many times when seeking a present. This one is pretty small but with it's huge entrance from Buchanan Galleries it's open and inviting. You can buy all the best things too...like mini fudge cubes!!! My addiction to mini fudge cubes took me through childhood to teenhood to adulthood. I also love the fact you can make chocolate personal with their plaques/bottles/monkeys which are iced with your own message. I once got 'thank you' written in shorthand on one - now, that's impressive. My mum was once given a Thornton's hamper as a gift - best. present. ever.

Love Whittard of Chelsea! They have an amazing variety of drinks and teas, my favorite being the…read moresalted caramel hot chocolate. The service was fine but they weren't rude. And I really like the inside's decoration and things that you can have, all of the different tea samples and they have a lot of different ones. I would say that this place is great for a morning cup of tea or coffee.

After taking the train to Glasgow, our first stop was Whittard in the shopping mall for some tea…read moreand coffee. This cafe was so clean and I loved the layout and display of products throughout the store. There was a separate counter to sample some of the teas while waiting for our drinks to be made. The barista was so sweet and brought our drinks out to our table. Since we were traveling, my dad asked the barista to fill his new water bottle with water and she cleaned it and filled it with ice cold water for him. It's the little things! My mocha was very rich and tasty. I loved the presentation as well. Overall, a beautiful tea shop to visit while shopping.

I was pure curious at trying this establishment of amazing looking cakes. So when the CMYE Brunch…read moreClub popped up on events, I just had get my name on that 'I'm in' list. I thought if their cakes looked that amazing, the brunch must be amazeballs. I entered the grand looking coffee shop with walls of mirrors and a counter of cakes on a very dreicht Saturday morning. I was a bit late but fortunately when I arrived people had just ordered, I quickly picked from the menu French Toast (I knew what I wanted before I ordered to be honest) and a pot of Breakfast Tea. There was 10 fabulous Yelpers and we all picked a nice mix of various brunch meals. When the dishes hit the posh tables they looked pretty tasty. My tea was lovely and the French toast was a tasty brioche bread with a wee bowl of maple syrup to drizzle over. Now, don't get me wrong it did taste nice but I've had better and I felt like I could have had another slice, especially at the price they were charging. Now this place is not cheap. I knew that the cake was steep as I had seen the branch in Glasgow Central. Not only were my teeth thinking of falling out with the amount of sugar those mahoosive cakes have but my eyes were popping out with the prices. I really wanted to try the French toast with bacon but I just couldn't see myself paying over £7 for it. Maybe when I'm rich 'n' shiz. The staff were lovely and accommodating. I would like try their lunch menu and a slice of cake to see if they taste as good as they look. Firstly though I'll need to save up for the visit. So if anyone would like to support my next visit, donations are very welcome.

Approved by a frenchie-girl !…read more I totally recommand this place to have a properly "petit-déjeuner à la française" (and I know what I'm talking about). Pâtisserie Valérie is a very welcoming place where everyone should feel comfortable. Pastries are SO GOOD and sweet (just like the staff is). Moreover, the soft background music is making such a nice atmosphere!

The Candy Store is a sweet shop selling old fashioned sweets like humbugs and wine gums along with…read morenewer favourites like cola bottles and chocolate treats. You can fill up your bags with as much candy as you like, and then have it weighed at the counter. The staff are friendly and very helpful without being in your face. The shop is very popular with children and adults alike, and is easy to get to as it is in the town centre of Paisley. It has convienent opening hours and is definitely worth a visit.