Bubble tea part II...came here earlier this week and had the best bubble tea I have had to date. Ok…read moreI have only had it once before but this one was definitely my favourite. I went for the almond tea....it was amazing but be warned it's pretty filling. If you are in Arcadian this place is worth a visit...also if you are a cake lover I would also say stop by here. The cakes looked amazing...but i'm Glastonbury diet so decided to pass.

Cafe chino is a small cafe serving both Chinese baked goods, cakes, various bubble teas and general…read moreconfectionary. It's quite the picturesque place with its sleek clean white furnishing and boutique ornaments. The staff are very friendly and the variety of cakes and tea is great! On this occasion I had a coconut bubbletea. For those of you who don't know what bubble tea is its a milky tea drink with tapioca balls in. The tapioca balls are sucked up using a thick straw and chewed while you drink simultaneously. These drinks are quite filling! They have a lot of flavours available including matcha tea! They are made up to take away with a sealed top on so later consumption is always a option! The opening times are quite late till 8-9 pm and the prices for bubble tea are around the £3 mark. If your looking for a quick fix after a night out at the Arcadian or near by I would recommend this place!

This is a lovely little cafe located in the beautiful Custard Factory complex. I think you can tell…read morea lot about a place from how busy it is.....this place is always packed! The coffee's here are priced at what you would expect to pay for a decent cup in the city centre (around £2.40) and you can tell the products they are using are of a good quality. I was happy to be asked if I wanted skimmed or soya milk upon ordering, this was a nice touch from the very pleasant barista I met during my visit. Sadly, I was behaving so didn't take advantage of the MANY cakes and good looking pastries that Yumm has on offer. A quick scan over the hot food menu also left me instantly planning my next visit!

Located in the heart of the Custard Factory Yumm is a busy independent cafe. You have to get there…read moreearly on weekday lunchtimes or there may not be anything left by the time you get there. You can get breakfast and lunch there with a range of hot and cold foods as well as daily specials. What's even better is that as an independent cafe they still offer loyalty cards. Its easy on the wallet whilst being really good, freshly prepared food. Although I would say the potato wedges they offer are just frozen ones you can get from the super market and it's the little things like that that let it down. Having expanded the business from a smaller space at they now also offer catering and venue hire too. If you are down that way for a meeting or to check out the shops its a good place to eat.

Parking a little bleak as it's a one way system, the deserts are so tasty and well priced.read more

This is a fine dining experience with desserts. Moved to a bigger location few minutes down the…read moreLadypool Road. Easily noticable from distance than the previous one which was very small shop. Looks amazing and posh-like from outside. So I knew things were different in this new place. There wasn't a line when went there and had few of our friends inside waiting for us at a table. Biggest change I noticed was space and the staff. There are lots of staff inside and all in uniform. Interior design is pretty sleek. It's hard to believe this place is in Ladypool Road. Should be somewhere in city centre or broad street because many people should try this place. You'd think there would be lack of customers but walking out in the end there was a huge line outside. The previous place was popular and many people were suggesting a bigger place, but from what I saw they might need even bigger place. They're extending the back to add more capacity to this place. Still in development, so soon would hold more people. Obviously Heavenly Desserts are good at what they do and quite popular. I just ate before coming here and didn't want go for big dessert or waffle (the regular I get). Got crepe which comes with strawberries, scoop of vannila ice cream and strawberry sauce. I figured crepe would be light and small, how wrong I was. Was biggest crepe I had. Anyways It was delicious and place was buzzing. Everyone seemed to be having great time with their friends. It does get a little noisy but we sat in a big group section so it's to be expected. The two main staff (manager and assitant I think) were amazing and polite. The assitant manager was polite when showing people to their seats and as we were leaving, he was outside talking to the kids who were in line with their parents. That's awesome, and the whole experience from stepping in to the end was amazing. So gets 5 Stars from me. Try get yourself down here sometime. They do variety of deserts. The menu book is big....like Lord of the Rings big. Note: if you going with a group, call a day or 2 early to avoid waiting in line.

Caneat is the quintessential cafe. High quality coffee from Quarter Horse Coffee, unrivaled…read moredesserts that look as good as they taste, and open-faced sourdough masterpieces. Couldn't recommend this place more. The staff are incredibly kind as well. They have changed the standard.

Fun little place in Stirchley, good accommodation for children with a toy section etc. Not too…read morenoisy, the service was good and the food was tasty. Soup of the day was great. Downside was the bacon in the full English. American style crispy that could have been a bookmark. Big breakfast a bit small for me to. But that being said a solid café

Landed at BHX and had the opportunity to see my nieces before I headed out…read more This was such a cute establishment. They sat us right away and served us in a very nice manner. Our drinks and meals came out in the right timing and the food was delicious. I loved how the ambiance inside was nice than a Starbucks!

The eggs royale was my fav. Tasty and filling. The servers were great too. Super friendly and very…read moreaccommodating. The vibe is relaxed, great for groups.

Stumbled into this tea shop after touring Shakespeare's birthplace. Had a delicious tuna and…read morecucumber sandwich and coffee. Nice service. Quiet and quaint. If I wasn't just another tourist passing through, I would be back.

Wide selection of cakes on offer including banana cake, lemon drizzle cake and chocolate cupcakes…read more Prices are very reasonable too, with smaller cakes costing £1.10 for takeaway and £1.75 to eat in. I opted for an unbaked chocolate cake which consisted of a mixture of crushed digestive biscuits and fruit covered with a top layer of chocolate. It was absolutely delicious. The high tea looked really good. Unfortunately, there was no space inside the cafe, so we had to settle for takeaway and look for another place to grab some tea.

Food was good , I order the toast with avocado and egg. The staff was friendly and prompt . The…read more environment was typical cafe shop , lots of chatter and the great smell of coffee. I'm from that states and it gave a nice vibe.

Great place to meet with friends, especially during lunch hour. It is located right in the center…read moreof St. Paul's Square and it is not too crowded compared to the more centered area around New St. The ambiance is good and it's nicely decorated. The staff is friendly and they have a selection of medium sized dishes. It is not overly expensive (6 pounds). The only reason why Saint Kitchen isn't getting five stars, is because the food was not great. I ordered the bacon with poached eggs on Hockley Sour bread, and the bacon was too dry and salty. The toast was also tasteless and hard. But they do give a good amount on the plate. If you go, get their hot chocolate... any of them... it's a MUST. They are actually known for their hot chocolates. I believe they have 4 types of hot chocolates, all from different countries and continents with different percentage of cocoa strength. It doesn't matter which one you get, but just get one.

I really, really wanted to love Dolce Lounge. After being recommended I visit by a business…read morecontact, I had a quick look online to get some information. I discovered that the Cafe is a Independent venue set up by two Aston University Graduates to try and encourage more of a "Cafe Culture" in Birmingham. They have obviously put in a lot of work and hard graft to get it started, but it's just not there... yet. The little venue is based at the top of Corporation Street (passed the Law courts). It looks reasonably appealing from the outside (although the neon words listing it's wares does seem to cheapen the exterior), but I don't think it would drag you in unless you knew what was being offered. The first thing that caught me was the selection of Gelato. So many different flavors are on offer here, from Bubble Gum to Cheesecake your more traditional Chocolate flavored treat. The cakes also looked amazing! Beautiful, delicate and definitely sinful! As I am trying to eat healthy at the moment, I managed to avoid these temptations and just ordered a Red Berry tea (I tried for Peppermint, but they were out). I asked if I could sit around for a bit and do some work and was told I could sit downstairs (there are small tables designed for two) or upstairs where there is more room. I plumped for upstairs. The cafe has a lovely print of venice as wallpaper on the upstairs (obviously, again to put you in mind of the cafe culture). When I went up there, there were three other groups of people. Two of them were studying and one group was just... hanging out and having a chat. It all seemed quite nice... until someone decided that everyone needed to listen to rap... quite loudly. Now, I am not a fan of rap music at the best of times, but listening to a man shout at me whilst I'm trying to enjoy a nice cup of tea and get on with some work is not ideal. It was eventually turned down a touch, but the music seemed at odds with the relaxed, classy vibe the cafe was trying to create. That all being considered, I would pop back and give it another go. The cake and gelato are too much of a draw not to try this venue again. I only paid around £1.75/£1.85 for my cup of tea, so the prices seem about right. I didn't ask the prices of the desserts, but I will update next time...

Ordered from this place over the weekend and although the portion sizes are not huge the shakes and…read moredesserts are pretty good! I decided I would go for the peanut brownie milkshake and the Dolce Royale Sundae. Both came in a standard size glass you would get a large take away milkshake in and were well made and super sweet and exactly as advertised. The only downside to this place is the wait time for the order to arrive...... it took around 1h15 to get to my door. If you have a sweet craving you better order from here as soon as you realize.....otherwise by the time this place delivers you may have already manned up and made the trip to the shop to stock up on five family bags of m&ms!