Pick a chocolate bar, any chocolate bar... And Shakey Jakes…read morewill whip it up into a milkshake for you. Even the most educated chocolate bar-connoisseur would be hard pushed to find a bar not on Jakes' menu. They're all there, old or new, and they're all used, with a mixture of milk, ice cream, biscuits, syrup and real fruit, to create sumptuous milkshakes. Galaxy. Bueno. Wispa. Yorkie. Even Battenburg. The menu is ridiculously extensive, and for a large milkshake of any variety, you will pay the reasonable sum of around £3. New businesses akin to Jakes are springing up all over the place, as custom-made milkshakes become more and more popular. I have tried a couple of other places along the same lines as Jakes, but because of the effort and creativty of Jakes (along with the classy 1950s retro decor), nowhere comes close.

When I lived in Leeds' studentsville known as Headingley in 2000 I thought it had everything a…read moresuburb could wish for. In fact I thought that independent businesses were on the way out...thankfully Shaky Jakes and its 200+ flavours has come along recently to prove me wrong. They can be seen out often in a cow costume with promo offers in the local area. The customer service is great and the staff are wonderfully friendly and helpful in this 1950's style old school milkshake bar. Making milkshakes out of popular chocolate bars like Milkybars, Aeron, Twix or KitKat. They use the products to make the milkshakes, so it isn't like the boring mars bar milk you find in pertol station refridgeorators. Cereal flavours are popular too with Frosties, Coco pops or even Weetabix available. Prefer your shake or smoothie to be fruity? Then try pineapple, banana or peach amongst others. Cakes and desserts are on the menu too. I would reccommend coming here for dessert. Skip dessert elsewhere and get a dessert flavour shake like apple pie, chocolate brownie or carrot cake? Biscuits like jaffa cakes or custard creams are part of the 200+ flavours too. Or maybe that sweet tooth is pining for sweets like black jacks, or cola bottles.Anyone for a mikshake flavoured with refeshers or parma violets? Shaky Jakes is great for groups or parties, awesome as a treat for well-behaved children. I would have been good for mum if promised a trip here when I was a child. Its main trade is of course take-away, and they have some lovely outdoor seating. Superbly unlike other cafes and milkshake outlets I have encountered before they do delivery on orders and can be booked for outside catering. If you want to befriend them on myspace or see their menu there, then follow this link: http://www.myspace.com/shakyjakesshakes They have managed to build up over 1,000 fans on facebook in the first six months of business and their fan page can be found here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Leeds-United-Kingdom/Shaky-Jakes/19631040220 So if your in Headingley, beacuase maybe you live there or you are visiting a student friend or family member, or you are heading turn North Lane to the Rugby or cricket ground to watch the Tykes, Rhinos or Yorkshire, I would ot be the only person to suggest you drop into shakyjakes to try a milkshake like you have never had before.

Ice cream that is yummy and LICC-able. Don't mind the price ranking-- the options here are…read moredefinitely affordable. As summertime approaches, so does my favorite season: ice cream season. LICC provides a nice option in downtown York to get your creamy fix. Sometimes long lines form, but don't let that dissuade you, as the line moves fairly fast. I'm used to ice cream shops in LA that have some pretty crazy flavors, but that's not LICC's style. Instead, they serve straightforward and traditional flavors. You can accompany your ice cream with different style cones though, and there are also wafers and cookies to be had as toppings. Overall, the ice cream is presented in a very appealing fashion. I've been on a milkshake kick, so I opted to combine two ice cream flavors (banana and custard) in my milkshake. The end result was a light, airy milkshake with just the right amount of creaminess. If straight ice cream isn't your style, I highly recommend creating your own milkshake concoction. There's some seating inside, but do yourself a favor and sit at a cute table right outside the store.

Delicious ice cream, huge portions, very good value, and wonderfully friendly and attentive staff…read moreThe venue itself is bright and fun, and a pleasant place to stop for a treat.

Cute liquid nitrogen ice cream and coffee place :) Has nice vegan options and they can easily…read morecustomize things for you. I got vegan espresso ice cream, and it was a little weak on flavor, but my husband got the Biscoff and it was great, so YMMV with various flavors. Service is friendly and the shop itself is quite cute. Nice place to stop just a little bit away from the Shambles, would certainly come again if coming back to York to try more flavors! :)

This ice cream is so yummy! You can watch it being made and the whole experience is really…read moreinteresting to watch!

Homemade ice cream, yum. This little mom and pop shop make everything fresh daily in the morning,…read moreand they don't freeze anything overnight. They also make different flavours as well - but when I got there, only mint chocolate was left. Not that it's bad, but the unique flavours were all sold out for the day. I was determined to come back the next day, but the sweet owner still gave me a cone on the house! I did request for a peanut butter toffee with maple syrup and bacon, and he did follow through! The next day, he had a tub of PB&T ice cream and drizzled my cup with syrup and bacon bits. Only £2/1scoop, £3 for 3 scoops. So cheap and so good.

Such a cute little cafe and ice creamery! Truly a treasure located on the main street of York. We…read morewent in there for lunch and had so much fun. My friends and I all got milkshakes that were made out of their homemade ice cream. We talked to the owner who happened to be our server about the restaurant and he was so proud to say that they made their own ice cream "the old fashioned way". He really took pride in his cafe and you could taste it in the food as well. The sandwiches were simple yet very flavorful and presented beautifully. One odd thing they did here was serve Pringles with the salads. I thought it was cute and they added some crunch to the meal. Definitely a great place to grab lunch, tea or dessert, La Cremeria is a welcome change from the usual ho hum pubs that you find in smaller English towns.

Yorks chocolate story tour was worth it! The tour guide was very engaging with my daughter and it…read morewas the perfect length and interesting to all ages. The chocolate making at the end of the tour was a lot of fun too.

Nice place to indulge in fluffy chocolate dreams... My friend and I decided the world was too cold…read moreand depressing after experiencing heavy snow, wind, and reduced daylight. We needed something to cheer us up without resorting to last night's self-medicated treatment: red wine, a Rioja to be exact, at The Graduate. This time, we decided, our treatment was to be chocolate. My friend ordered a hot chocolate, and thought it was delicious. I went for a cappuccino to avoid a chocolate overdose since we also ordered a chocolate fondue. The fondue was hearty and good. It was dark chocolate, so you can imagine how rich it was. It comes with strawberries, marshmallows, pieces of brownie, cakes, Turkish delight, and cookies/biscuits to be used as dippers. In theory, it's all very good... Heck, in practice, it was all good. However, too much chocolate and sweetness can be overwhelming. At some point, it actually became 'sickly sweet' or too sweet to manage. I wish they would offer more fruit instead of having pastries and other sweet dippers. It would've been better if bananas and kiwi pieces were included instead of the cakes and cookies. Then again, we were only two people, and it proved to be too much for us. Perhaps, the fondue is meant to be shared with a group of people. In any case, we left a lot of the fondue. Great place but if chocolate can sometimes be too much for you, try to order less rich things. Their chocolate bars are fantastic. I would recommend their Colombian chocolate bar (totally unbiased hahaha, yeah right)... Actually, you'll be happy with whatever chocolate bar you choose.

Busy but great tea shop in the Shambles. We just got some cakes and a pot of tea. The server was…read morekind and made a great tea recommendation: lapacho. The lemon drizzle was fantastic. My son enjoyed the brownie. Not too pricey. Afternoon tea is actually quite affordable compared to the more popular Betty's, but we had lunch plans so I'd otherwise have tried that experience. Next time! Everything in York is amazing, and the Shambles can be chaotic but don't miss coming in!

Just walked through The Shambles and stumbled upon this tea shop. We do really love tea. Be it…read moregreen or black. Hot or cold. In any season. There are some brands we really enjoy. But either they are a bit costly or they are difficult to get at our home. Bought a whole bunch of teas here to enjoy at home. They come in small packs like 50g or up to bigger ones in 100g or even 500g. They got classic flavours and blends as well as more adventurous combinations. We went for some classic fruity blends, but also some with chocolate, coconut and more. Really delicous tea. Quickly became our favourite brand at home. And we checked already when we bought it: They do ship! Already got a lot more a few weeks ago. Fantastic teas! The experience in the shop was a very good one. Staff was very friendly and also very helpful. Prices for the teas are incredible. Fantastic value. Surely from now on our #1 choice.

Our waitress was so nice. It was very busy but we got sat fairly quick. Got the tomato bisque and…read moreit was okay. Drank Betty's blend of tea and it was yummy. Also had a mimosa and a grande raspberry macaron which was very good.

This is the quintessential place for high tea. The teas are delicious; the sandwiches are…read moresucculent; and the scones so buttery. The cream tea is especially fantastic. The service is attentive and the decor/ambience is absolutely spot on. If you visit York, you simply must go.

Excellent food best steak pie in Yorkshire can't find a fault with the staff always pleasant and…read morenice to see the owner mucking in to keep things running like clockwork also loved the fruit scones when I got home will certainly be back maybe even tomorrow?

When we're talking about picturesque spa towns we don't have to go too far at all. It isn't just…read morethe south that can boast about stellar places. I'll raise you and give you Harrogate. So first up I needed some liquid refreshment and Truffles was on hand. It is a lovely coffee and tea shop which has the desired caffeine based products for me. They've got a wide range of coffees (though I seldom stray from a fine black little number), teas and hot chocolate that looks awesome. You'll also get a complimentary Belgian Chocolate. Now we're talking. For a food fix get your laughing gear around one of the scones, teacakes, croissants freshly made sandwiches and Paninis, jacket potatoes, cakes or even a slab of gateaux. Then we move onto the trump card. The mouth watering and vast selection of Belgian chocolates. I had to leave with a few truffles and nut numbers. It would be rude not to. Fantastic coffee shop to recharge the batteries and take home some delicious sweets.