I remember when the first Sugar Mountain store opened up in Toronto on Queen Street West in 1995. I…read morewas literally a kid in a candy store, lol. I remember being in awe of all the candy. I think it was the first time I was in a store dedicated to candy. The business has really grown and has many locations now, but every time I step into a Sugar Mountain, for a fleeting moment, I recapture the magic I felt, so many moons ago ;) This location is inside a mall, as is all locations in Ottawa now (we used to have a standalone store in the Byward Market, but that has long since closed down). The selection is similar to all Sugar Mountains with bulk candies, lots of Jelly Belly flavours, Pez dispensers and lots of imported candies that are harder to find in Canada. Most are imported from the UK. Prices are on the high side. So I refrain from buying candies here that I can get at the drugstore or grocery store for cheaper, but for the rarer candies, I'll occasionally splurge ;) Service is pleasant.

Lollies and Scoops just opened in the Manotick Mews today (February 3, 2023) and I had to check…read morethem out after seeing their coming soon sign for so long. Christine, the shop owner, was warm and welcoming right from when we entered her shop. Lollies and Scoops has sooo many different options of treats, both salty and sweet as well as international ones! At the front of the shop, there is a freezer with some frozen treats like Neale's Sweet n' Nice Ice Cream ($3ish, made out of Toronto with yummy Caribbean flavours to choose from). There is also a cold display case housing edible cookie dough (around $5) and some international drinks! Yummm! We picked up a Reese flavoured cookie dough one to try and two drinks. The shop has different categories labelled on the walls to help guide shoppers, such as Old School, International, Salty, etc. There are also fun stuffies, socks, earrings, etc. making this place a whimsical gift shop in addition to being a sweets shop. Christine mentioned that they will be scooping ice cream too come the summertime. I can see that being very successful with the locals as well as tourists. What an awesome addition to the Village of Manotick - looking forward to stopping in here as a regular! Welcome to Lollies and Scoops!

First, please ask your associate to STOP calling me. After ending my last call with him, he called…read moreme back, unprompted. After I didn't answer, I found it very threatening when he left me a voicemail! He promised me added free chocolate (he clearly said it was already in the bag for me) because I was getting a delivery order that had more than I ordered - once he knew I couldn't ask the driver to reroute, he wanted me to drop off the previous order myself. It seemed like they were very disorganized. Why did he contact me in the first place? He should have went through the delivery app if there was any issues with my delivery, I understand that this is normal procedure. To be clear, in no way do I think I am "owed" free chocolate. I would have never expected it! I love supporting Canadian businesses! But what I am upset over, is once he found out couldn't profit off of me returning the massive chocolate order he thought I had (since I was given the correct order) - he called me for nothing - he rescinded the offer of "additional chocolates already in my bag". I think it was wildly inappropriate to be contacted by him after ending my call with him. It was additionally SO inappropriate to be left a voicemail in a menacing tone with his version of reality - he presented an argument different from my own understanding, and I believe it was meant to dissuade me from writing a truthful review. I would appreciate for him to cease contacting me indefinitely. Don't offer me something than rescind it. Since the delivery app records calls, I am in the process of trying to obtain the recording of his offer. I have his voicemail on file. I am disgusted at the inappropriateness of how I was treated - this needs to be investigated so it does not happen to someone else.

Rocky mountain is a chocolate chain well known. The chocolate are good and not overfilled with…read moresugar. I tried a double scoop cone of Rocky chocolate (chocolate with soft marshmallow and nuts) and chocolate. The ice scream was soft, way softer then I though it would be since its scooped ice cream but it was similar to soft served. Like I said, it's not a very sugary ice cream which was perfect.

OK, I kid you not, this place will blow your mind. Earlier this week, I tried the bear claw and…read moremocha almond single ice-cream cone, and I was back within the week to try it again. This time, I ordered the bear claw and the caramel coconut crunch, which didn't disappoint. The taste and unique flavors are off the charts here. The price is on point, very fair for the size they give. The single was two scoops for $5.75, and they even sell chocolate goods and waffle cones. For me to come back so soon and want more speaks for itself! The only reason I don't give 5 stars is because seating is very limited. There are a few chairs in the front, and most people are eating and chatting near their cars or in the lot. I touched grass and watched the sunset--perfecto! OK, je ne plaisante pas, cet endroit va vous époustoufler. Plus tôt cette semaine, j'ai essayé le "bear claw" et le cône de glace simple au moka et aux amandes, et j'étais de retour dans la semaine pour en reprendre. Cette fois, j'ai commandé le "bear claw" et le "caramel coconut crunch", et je n'ai pas été déçu. Le goût et les saveurs uniques sont incroyables ici. Le prix est juste, très raisonnable pour la taille. Le simple était deux boules pour 5,75 $, et ils vendent même des produits au chocolat et des cônes gaufrés. Le fait que je sois revenu si rapidement en dit long ! La seule raison pour laquelle je ne donne pas 5 étoiles est que les places assises sont très limitées. Il y a quelques chaises à l'avant, et la plupart des gens mangent et discutent près de leur voiture ou sur le parking. J'ai touché de l'herbe et regardé le coucher du soleil--parfait !

Overall Rating: 3.5. It was a drive away, but anything for an ice cream craving! They have a large…read moreassortment of ice creams from Mango to Moose Track to Chocolate Brownie Fudge. I opted for the Mint Chocolate Chip today- perhaps a poor choice on my part as I was left wanting more mint. Service was excellent and the array of chocolates were inviting. No indoor seating. Lots of parking available.

What a cool store that I never knew existed! Hungry Ninja sells primarily imported snacks from Asia…read moresuch as chips, candies, and ramen, but they also sell Asian groceries, such as sauces, oils, vinegars, miso, kimchi and the sorts. They have the largest selection of exotic KitKats I've seen here in Ottawa. They sell bags for $6.99, which depending on the flavour have 9-14 mini bars. They also sell individual bars for $0.99 each. So you can try one before committing to an entire bag. They also have a large selection of Kracie Popin' Cooking' DIY candy kits! They are $5.99-$6.99 which is about half the price of places like Sugar Mountain and Sweet Escape Candy Emporium. Sure, you don't get the nostalgic candy store vibe here, but you save $4-$6 per kit. My little nieces are addicted to these kits, so I've scoured the city for these, lol. If you are a mochi-lover, they have a lot of mochi from Japan. Many grocery stores only carry mochi from Taiwan (and specifically the brand Royal Family), so if you want something different, you can check out the variety here. They sell Wong's Ice Cream (from Toronto)! This brand sells Asian-inspired flavours like Vietnamese Coffee, Thai Milk Tea, and Korean Banana Milk. In addition to ice cream, they sell other frozen goods too, like Korean dumplings, croquettes, and Tteokbokki. They have some bubble tea plushies at the back, as well as those happy/sad reversible octopus plushies. Staff pretty much leave you alone to browse. They were efficient at checkout. They are located in a strip mall. There's free parking in the strip mall parking lot. I definitely recommend checking out Hungry Ninja if you like imported Asian snacks :)

My grandkids are really into Pokemon so I was thrilled to find some Pokemon gummies at Hungry Ninja…read morefor them. They were expensive, but they're from Japan so I guess that's why. Oh well, grandkids are for spoiling, right? They had a wall full of candy. And a wall full of ramen. The place is small but it was fun to look around. Good place if you're looking for Japanese candies.

Menchies is my all time FAVORITE frozen yogurt place!!!!!!! The food: STUNNING! The service: EVEN…read moreBETTER!!!!! The vibe: GORGEOUS!!!!!!!! The food was absolutely delicious I would one THOUSAND percent recommend, the employee working there was super nice! GO. TO. MENCHIES. NOW!!!!

Menchie's never disappoints! We have not been to Menchie's…read moresince COVID, so we decided to go last Sunday, and we were definitely not disappointed! Side note: It is a little expensive :) -------------------------------------------- Food: 5 | Service: 5 | Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Frozen Yogurt Mochi, Oreo Cookies & Cream Cheesecake, Classic Cheesecake, Wild Strawberries & Cream Cheesecake

I love supporting small local businesses and I think artisan chocolatiers are cool, but I'm not…read moregonna lie, $11.99 for a chocolate bar seems steep to me. I've walked by this chocolate shop countless times, first when it was located in The Glebe on Bank St and then when it moved to Westboro on Richmond Rd. One day, I saw a sign that they were having a "warehouse sale" with 50% off so I figured this was my chance to try their chocolates, lol. So all their bars were $5.99 each (they call them "Postcard Chocolates" because the bars are packaged in a way that you can mail them like a postcard. I would personally be afraid that people would steal them, and they would never reach their intended recipient, but that's just my disillusionment with humanity, which is another topic altogether and has no place in a review about delicious chocolate anyways). They had unusual flavours like "corn and cereal", wasabi, and Pinot Noir. I ended up getting a Buttered Rum and an Afternoon Tea for myself. A Chili for my brother, an Afternoon Tea for his wife and a Spiced Cranberry for each of my husband's sisters. The bars are either dark, milk or white chocolate. Their chocolate is ethically sourced. The dark chocolates are vegan. The Buttered Rum was a milk chocolate and it was sweet and smooth and had a definite buttery rum flavour to it. The Afternoon Tea was a dark chocolate and the tea flavour was way too subtle for me. I was hoping for a potent tea flavour, but it was so mild. The shop itself is beautiful and looks like what you'd expect an expensive artisan chocolate shop to look like, haha. Note the warehouse sale was not in their retail shop but rather in the basement, behind their shop. They have free parking (which is rare for businesses in Westboro) behind the shop at Winona and Picton. (13)

With the situation happening right now, my winter body has applied for an extension (granted) and…read moremy winter body thrives on chocolate. Yes, I am a basic bitch who loves cadbury mini eggs and smarties but sometimes I can be a fancy bitch and when I'm in that mood, I turn to Alicja. Alicja Confections is a cute little chocolate boutique whom I first discovered at the One-of-a-Kind Show in Markham. They caught my eye with their wall of beautiful chocolate packaging. And I am a sucker for beautiful packaging. As a matter of fact, I still have the boxes from the chocolates I bought last year. Their box designer deserves their salary. And hopefully it's a good salary, because these bars aren't cheap. At almost $10 a bar, they are packed with homemade, high-quality chocolate filled with the most unique flavours I've ever seen. I am extremely drawn to desserts with weird flavours so the first chocolate bar I bought was the "Ramen" one. Yes, Ramen. It tasted like crunchy salted chocolate, but with ramen flavouring instead of salt and dried noodles instead of nuts. Surprisingly tasty! Then there was the tart ruby chocolate with freeze dried berries and my favourite to date, spicy wasabi dark chocolate. I just ordered Cheese White Chocolate, Donut Milk Chocolate, Rose Dark Chocolate...I'm delighted and excited. Their gimmick is that the chocolate bars double as postcards. They are just the right weight to avoid additional postage fees and you can get a message written right on the back. And I mean gimmick in the most positive way. Who doesn't want to receive a bar of wacky delicious chocolate in the mail from a loved one?

I almost forgot how much I love their ice cream. I know it's not the local, small batch, craft ice…read morecream, but it's nostalgic. Jamocha almond fudge was my favourite growing up, but pistachio almond is really my go-to. I love theirs the most because it has so many almonds. My husband got a large cookies 'n' cream milkshake and really enjoyed it, too. Definitely a lot sweeter than I normally like, but a nice treat every now and then!

Went to Baskin and Robbins in the Kanata Centrum for the first time with my kids. Looked up the…read moreflavors and the flavor of the month online before we visited as we did not know what to expect. Was not greeted by the cashier when I arrived or when I went up to the cash. When i asked about the flavor of the month the cashier didn't explain anything and it wasn't until after I paid that I saw a couple bins with topping which I'm assuming could be added to the ice cream and it is unfortunate because I'm sure my kids would of loved the option. The price was quite high for two small bowls of ice cream too. I had planned on eating inside the store but the tables were not wiped down and still had sticky ice cream on most of them.