About this time last year I photographed the unfinished shop front of the Ann Street Spoon Street…read morewith its "opening soon" sign in the window for 40 Days Of Belfast. https://www.yelp.co.uk/biz_photos/40-days-of-belfast-belfast?select=xScgVCe1OBwdgRbZNn4ybA Then I went on holiday for 2 weeks and when I came back it was still at the "opening soon" stage. Eventually it opened and became a welcome addition to the city centre. I worked my way around the flavours, generally only taking two of them or even just one. Of all the toppings, I only tend to go for blueberries (and occasionally, kiwi) and nuts. Actually, I don't really want a lot of the froyo because I'm as prone to headaches as I am with ice cream. No, I just want a little froyo as a topping for the blueberries and nuts. Now somebody mentioned spillage. Well, after a little experimentation, I soon realized that the thing to do is to put as much of the nuts and blueberries into the tub first and then literally squirt the froyo as a topping. If only the nut spillers referred to in the other review would do the same, there wouldn't be such a cross contamination risk as the froyo on top just sits there, unless of course you have too much for the size of the tub. I didn't do it today, though, as it doesn't make a very good photo that way.

I really enjoyed visiting Spoon Street frozen yogurt bar on the Upper Newtownards Road, so was…read moredelighted when a branch opened in Belfast city centre's Ann Street. I visited last week and thoroughly enjoyed it, trying the dairy free lemon (quite tarte) and watermelon (sweet tasting) options which the staff told me were dairy free because they are fruit based sorbets. These sorbets have a richer, creamier consistency than traditional sorbet, being more like whipped ice cream. All the usual toppings are available ranging from healthy fruits to sweets and chocolates. I did notice there seemed to be fewer flavour options in the city centre location than at Newtownards Road. Perhaps more seating space and less dispensing machines. I will definitely return, but as it's now October, it may be the summer months before I visit this or any other frozen yogurt bar again. The novelty of frozen yogurt is beginning to wear off a bit for me. Also who wants to eat such cold food during icy winter months?! Fabulous when summer sun is shining, but possibly not an all year round activity. Maybe they should diversify into mulled wine over winter time...

I've just discovered this place on the Stranmillis Road in Belfast (they also have a shop in the…read morefoodcourt in Castlecourt). My friends told me about it and I feel compelled to share the good news! So as the name suggests, it is a milkshake bar... and they also serve the odd cupcake. You can take out, or there are a few seats for sitting in. The decor is 50's diner style, bright pastel colours and really fun. But the main draw is the amazing milkshakes. They serve every kind you can imagine, blended up with good quality icecream and milk (none of that horrible flavouring added to milk lark). The menu is vast, so to take the pressure off deciding, they have a selection of house specials like the Elvis (peanut butter, chocolate and banana anyone?!) Or you can just opt for your favourite chocolate bar, blended up with icecream, which is what I did. I chose the Boost... it was delicious. Straight after I had finished, I wanted another one. I must warn you that once you have visited Got Milkshake? you will quickly become addicted! Ok, so the idea may be a bit gimmicky and I'm not sure how long their idea will remain unique, but the milkshakes are truely delicious and the price is pretty reasonable too - £2.60 for a regular, £3 for a large. The setting is great, right in the heart of Stranmillis village so a handy pittstop after a day of sunbathing in Botanic Gardens, or as a nice end to a meal. Like most good things in life, the milkshake bar is probably best in moderation. But great for a treat, a fun date, or the ultimate hangover cure. Enjoy!

Right, so the first thing I need to confess is that I don't actually like milkshakes, which makes…read moreit hard for me to review this place. However. It also sells cupcakes, and I am very well versed in the art of cupcakes! The cupcake I got the other day had ball bearings on it, which I love (I mean, it's edible metal!) Got Milkshake is quite a cute little cafe, with a 1950s vibe about it. It's really small though, so there are only a few tables in it. I couldn't really imagine sitting there for ages, so for me, it's more a get it and go place. The milkshakes themselves were popular with my friends though, and with so many ingredients on offer, you can have all kinds of weird and wonderful combinations (Wham bar milkshake anyone?)

Good variety of flavours and seem to change at least two flavours to try new ones each time i go…read more Some fruity flavours such as strawberry, pineapple and lemonade or sweet flavours like peanut butter and cupcake batter. It was very busy when i went which meant it was noisy but it didn't ruin my experience cause of the brilliant flavours! It can be expensive as the price is based on the weight of the frozen yogurt and toppings and that is why i am giving it four stars instead of five.

Be warned it is easy to get carried away in here! Prices are by weight and if you have never been…read morebefore it is very easy to spend more than you expect. We opted for 4 small tubs which came to £16! The frozen yoghurt & sorbet come from self service machines with lots of tempting flavours available. I went for some lemonade sorbet & mojito sorbet (no rum though) but were really tasty. Then onto to toppings, my 16yr old assured me the little juice balls were really good and she was right, especially the apple ones. There were plenty of options available including fresh fruit, nuts, chocolate and an assortment of sweets. Kids certainly enjoyed Spoon Street as a treat but it won't be a regular thing as I found it to be a tad expensive

Pretty much a little stand in this ever busy shopping mall I was surprised and delighted to stumble…read moreacross it one day. Nice to see they weren't trying to be anything else but a milkshake shack. That's not to say it was limiting in any way as there was a bewildering list of milk flavoured options on display. There were 'regular' milkshake flavours, there were 'sweetie' milkshake flavours but what caught my eye was the list of 'choc bar' flavours...Aero, Twix, Wispa, Bounty...all the bad boys were there. I went for the Mars which at £2.50 for the regular seemed pretty ok, god knows I wouldn't have managed a large. The shake itself was exceptional, I not a huge fan of dairy but this was a sweet treat to savour. Don't miss it if you're in town, look out for the cow print. Pros: Huge selection. Cons: I'm assuming you ain't allergic to dairy.

I love milkshake and having been a fan of their place on Stranmillis I was pleased to find Got…read moreMilkshake had made it's way into Castle Court Shopping Centre. They offer such a huge range of flavours that it's hard to pick one! You can get the usuals, chocolate, strawberry, vanilla etc or you can get one made of your favourite chocolate bar! Much like the Hippie Shakes of Jenz! I decided to indulge in Mint Aero and it was oh so yummy! I'm glad I didn't go large though as surely these can't be good for you but certainly make a nice treat!

Rossi's has been on the go since 1888 and I can see why it has lasted the test of time. They offer…read morea huge selection of Italian Ice Cream is their tiny parlour just off the Antrim Road. Their honeycomb ice cream is like none other in Belfast. Sometimes with honeycomb ice cream you hardly get any delicious golden chunks and let's face it they are the best bit! Rossi's Honeycomb offering is full of honeycomb, I'd say the proportions must be 40% honeycomb, 60% Ice cream - but in anyone's language those are good ratios. The Staff are great, when I visited there was a queue out the door but this didn't seem to phase the lone attendant. The parlour itself is small with no seats inside, but there's no need to sit in. My advice is to go grab an ice cream, there's plenty of falvours to choose from, and take a walk through the nearby Cave Hill Country Park.

Being an ice cream fanatic and living just around the corner from Rossi's I couldn't believe I…read morehadn't visited before. It's not very big inside but that didn't matter to me. I was just after the ice cream. We bought two tubs at £1.75 each. The ice cream itself was smooth, creamy and full of flavour. Right up there with some of the best in Belfast.

I love Ice cream so Morelli's is already a winner with me. The ice cream is really nice and they…read moreoffer cones, sundaes and milkshakes! I always make a bee line for this place at the first sign of sunshine! I especially love their mint choc chip and their chocolate! Sickening? Never! Morelli's does what it says on the tin. Good ice cream and good prices too!! Hmmm...may have to take another dander up...

Yumyumyumyum! Morelli's is amazing! I love this little Ice Cream Parlour a little to much. The…read moreLisburn Road has two of these shops and I honestly couldn't tell you which one is better. Oh well, I'll guess you'll just have to try em both! There is a huge selection here that can be put on/in a variety of casings from cones to sliders to tubs. Personally, I like how ridiculous and in an odd way, how dangerous three scoops looks on a cone so I always go for that. Their mint choc chip is beyond words and should be on the syllabus at school!

Went to this location on Sunday 25th April around 4-30pm. My partner was the in the queue with…read morethree other customers when staff just closed the door and put up a sign saying re-opening at 5. I understand there could have been good reason to close but manners cost nothing. Staff could have explained they had to close rather than just closing the door in waiting customers faces.

You must, must, must try this ice-cream. Seriously. Died-and-gone-to-heaven just doesn't cut it…read more Rainy Monday (double disaster) doesn't seem like a recipe for ice-cream, but believe you me, any form of comfort food on this particular Monday was most welcome. A quick dive into Fusco's (out of the pouring rain), was going to be an even greater remedy than I could possibly have imagined... It's not much to look at (don't judge a book by its cover, eh?), and it's not like traditional ice cream parlours where you can see the different flavours of ice-cream, so I wasn't even sure what they offered. The various menus informed me that they offered apple and rhubarb pie, different ice-cream treats and the regular tubs / cones in honeycomb and vanilla. Mmmm... My sister went for a small honeycomb tub with chocolate sauce, which at 75p was 15p more expensive than vanilla, but still very reasonable I thought. I, on the other hand, opted for a vanilla 99, also with chocolate sauce. Mutters of "mmmm" and "oooh, this is good", amidst the crunches and licks reflected my sister's views on the matter, and my ten minute silence was enough to verify that this was indeed the best ice-cream I had ever tasted. And I'm not even a huge vanilla fan! Tummies filled to the brim, the two of us went on our way, knowing that we had tasted a little bit of heaven. Oooh the cheese...chocolate sauce with that?

And here it is...the Barnam's review as promised. I always keep them. Promises that is…read more I think I'll divide this review in two - one for the actual ice-cream itself, and one for this parlour. Just to make things a wee but easier. Here goes... Barnams isn't my favourite ice-cream, but it's definitely good stuff. There is a huge range of flavours - blue bubblegum, orange crunch (orange-coloured of course), neon yellow banana, as well as your more 'normal' flavours of vanilla, chocolate etc. You can get tubs, cones, fancy wafery things, sauces, waffles and much, much more, and the prices aren't too high. Sounds good, eh? Popping into Barnam's World of Ice Cream yesterday was an absolute must, and apparently the whole world and his dog had the same thought. Well, world and his child in this case... We waited patiently behind a multitude of screeching children who were selecting their ice-creams. One little girl was given her ice cream cone wrapped in greaseproof paper, which she didn't appreciate at all. "Muuuuuummmmmmy!", she screamed, "I don't want the paaaaaappppeeerrrr!!". Oh dear, oh dear. By the time all this drama was over, I was well ready for my tub of chocolate and Belgian chocolate. Or so I thought! I ended up not even being able to eat it all. Oh dear, oh dear (again). Just warning you...but the ice-cream ain't bad. At all.

Barnams is the ice cream shop we all had to go to when we were younger, It rocked! And Now? Well I…read morestill like it! Mainly for the awesome selection of flavours they have, the bubblegum is really nice as is the chocolate (shock horror). The only downside is that with Ice cream parlours comes screaming children. The spoilt brats of the Lisburn and Malone road residents are awful. My solution? Call in when they're at school and enjoy the wonder that is Barnams Ice Cream!