Although Thorntons is a chain with hundreds of store across the UK, every branch maintains that…read moreboutique feel. This could be because of its sophisticated decor or it could be due to the standard of the chocolate which is top notch. Everyone has a favourite from the classic collection. Mine is the little rectangular cube shaped pralines. Mmm. I used to work in a sweet shop in Australia which stocked Thorntons at around three times the price it sells for the UK. The Aussies didn't care though, they wolfed it down. Hint for Easter: Thorntons do Easter eggs with personalised messages.

The chocolate in Thorntons is yummy. Their Continental Collection is a fail safe option for mothers…read moreday/valentines day/guaranteed good books. This Clydebank branch isn't as big as some of the others in the city centre but it is still definitely worth a look if you are in the area and the chocolate craving strikes. During the summer the shop serves Thorntons ice cream which makes it a winner in my book.

We have tried so many different ice cream parlour all over Scotland,it's a thing for us, as we…read morereally love our desserts and ice cream. After trying Cheeky Moo's we wouldn't go anywhere else. The portions are huge and the quality of their desserts really is second to none. You can sit in or Takeaway, and the interior is really cool and colourful. They have 40 odd ice cream flavours and a massive menu full of amazing delicious desserts, honestly something to suit everyones tastes. The staff are all pretty young and do an amazing job, it's refreshing to see a business give these young ones a chance. Great place over all, highly recommend

Ordered some delicious treats which inevitably still has not arrived. I don't know who they think…read morethey are or how delicious their food may be but it is unacceptable to leave customers starving for so long with only a single update to say it was delayed.

It's cheap and cheery with a great assortments of flavours. I'm not convinced they have much on…read moreoffer for the lactose intolerant or the vegans, but for us fans of ice cream they are brilliant. Two large scoops of whatever costs just a few £s and for 50p you can have it smothered in Nutella for the win. Boom - there yer dinner. It can get pretty busy too, but I've never had to wait more than 10 minutes from entering to schlurping my quarry. Oh, and remember it's cash only!

This is another shop just beside my flat which I've never been in. Until last night…read more Out for a kinda late evening stroll, we had a yen for ice cream - perfect excuse to try this out. Every time I've passed it previously, it's been mega busy. And last night was no exception. They have quite a fair selection of weird and wonderful ice creams and waffley type things - ferrero rocher, cyrly wurly, daim ice creams for example. I decided on a scoop of curly wurly, strawberry cheesecake and mint choc chip. Not the cheapest ice crem I've ever had - but well worth it. All of them were awesome - not too creamy, not too icey. And tasted perfect! When you go in, it's really dark - but by no means dingy. Once you order, you'll be given a ticket number which is called when your order is ready.

Is it just me or is anyone else getting a little bit bored of these ' retro' sweet shops? What…read morewould previously been the domain of the local post office, newsagents or grocer has become a niche boutique outlet of the quirky and kitsch variety. Ok maybe i'm being a little negative and am probably a little guilty of tarring this place with the same kitsch by numbers brush, but hey ho that's the way it is. Sugar Candy Mountain is however a nice wee place. In addition to the glorious walls of jars filled with sugary treats, they also do a rather fine hot chocolate (fair trade coffee is also on offer) with everything priced as we have come to expect form these places. An nice addition to Milne shopping experience and the type of place you'll find yourself in when hankering after a quick sugar fix or a saccharine shot in the arm from childhood nostalgia-ville...Kola Kubes please

Candy girl, you are my world. Sucking to hard on your…read morelollipop, oh love won't get you down. Sweets for my sweet, sugar for my honey. I used to work in an old fashioned candy shop (yes it was the best job ever and I could eat all the sweets I wanted) and these songs were played on rotation. It drove me nuts. Anyway, Sugar Candy Mountain, bang on the centre of the affluent suburb of Milngavie, sells all the old fashioned sweets from your childhood in the original jars stacked on shelves around the shop. I agree with the previous reviewers points that the new trend for retro shops has resulted in some overstyled twee places. However, I really don't think Sugar Candy Mountain falls into that same irritating bracket. When I visited yesterday, schoolchildren were gathered round the sweets asking the prices excitedly and an elderly woman was sitting at the counter, enjoying a cup of tea with the owner. It appeared to be a meeting place for the community, not just kitsch place for faux bohemians to spend £2 on half a bar of macaroon (a similar west end establishment springs to mind here). And that's can't be a bad thing can it?

Bex took me here to get an ice cream fix and it certainly didn't disappoint! Loads of flavours to…read morechoose from so I struggled to pic just two flavours....mint choc chip is my favourite so went for that, which didn't disappoint, and a scoop of dime bar too. Mmmmmmmmmm :) Good price too at £2.50 for a tub with two generous scoops and a wafer to munch. Hopefully will be back soon.

Great place for dessert and open really late for sweet tooth cravings :) I love the mango ice cream…read moreand the smoothies are lovely too!

This is scarily becoming somewhat of a regular for me and the boy as it ticks all of our boxes…read more 1) Good range of stock. 2) Decent prices. 3) Super handy location. 4) Late opening (well, later than any of the other local newsagents). 5) Friendly, pleasant staff. 6) Accepts cards AND has an in store cash machine which doesn't charge. Excellent, indeed. The only thing that I'm beginning to find slightly off putting is the frequency with which we pop in for a weekend frozen pizza and a bottle of Black Heart rum Both of which are often too tempting to pass by with the frozen pizza a little pricey at £1.99 but really delicious and on the table within half an hour! Meanwhile, a tasty bottle of Black Heart is a mere £13.99. This shop is not only good for frozen and/or instant food but also stocks most simple ingredients for pasta bakes and the like e.g. cheese, onions, peperoni (three for £1.50) and jars of bolognese sauce. Full marks, top score and five stars all round.

I've been staying in Bothwell for a couple of weeks now (house sitting, I haven't suddenly came…read moreinto a windfall!) and have had the great pleasure of sampling some gorgeous cupcakery from this wee bakery on Bothwell's lovely Main Street. Now, as an amateur baker myself, I'd like to think I know my cupcakes. I bake from the Hummingbird Bakery books, and they always turn out fantastic. Having visited said bakery myself and got some dee-licious cakes, I can say that they are the best so far, but closely contended by this lovely little delight. The shop itself can seat a couple of tables of people. I am yet to sit in, but will do so one day for sure, as they sell Spanish hot chocolate that smells awesome. They have trays of different cakes every day. We sampled some marshmallow cupcakes, which, I have to say, are sweet beyond description, but bloody fabulous. You could easily share one between two and be satisfied (although I didn't, and was satisfied moreso). I just love everything about the place. I had no time to bake for visitors coming around today so I just went up and bought a box of 9 mini cupcakes, bite sized sponge topped with a peak of butter cream icing dyed vibrant shades of turquoise and pink, sprinkled with iridescent glitter. Gorgeous, cute as buttons, and went down a treat with the guests. The cupcakes are around £2.25 and the mini ones can be bought for £7.50 for a box of 9. Pricey perhaps, but in my opinion, you can never put a price on a good cake.

Yeah I know it's a bit pricey but that's expected from the co op. I hadn't been in this branch for…read morea wee while because I work nearer the one in battlefield rd. it was good to see that this one has had a makeover though, it was looking a bit tired of late. They seem to have upped their game regarding the fresh fruit and veg. Lots of lovely pre cut and bagged stuff. (Especially butternut squash, I bloody hate doing that). They now have self scan checkouts also. Big plus cos the q's were awful before. I'll definitely visit more often while I'm on my wee lunch hour walk.

Agree with other comments, it's definitely pricier than other local shops (although much cheaper…read morethan the M&S at the BP garage). There is also a Co-op travel centre and a Post Office within the building, making it easy to get those important daily tasks done! From around 6/7 each night they have stacks of near - sell by date bread at vastly reduced prices. Great for feeding the ducks at the local Queen's Park!