If theres a heaven on earth it must surely be the Kandy shop, every sweet under the sun and now…read moreselling Mauds ice cream. Traditional style shop with the sweets in jars behind the counter. Bertie and the rest of the staff always have a smile on their faces and the banter is good. they also rent dvds and video games. the new releases can be hard to get but they are priced cheaper than the big rental shops. Doesnt open on a Sunday :(

The Kandy shop is as much a part of Randalstown as the viaduct and the river. The best range of…read moretraditional sweets and home made ice cream in the area. Also offers a dvd and game hire service with the latest titles always in stock at fair prices. Staff are always friendly and helpful. open till 10pm every night

Ah Maud's. *Big Heart* Maud's is one of those great Irish traditions, unique to N.I and all began…read morein my home town. I had English friends over for the weekend and we treated them to some rather delicious pooh bear ice cream. I LOVE me some ice cream, don't get me wrong I love Ben&Jerrys etc but I'm sorry, you just can't beat Mauds (not even with a big poke ice cream!) Anyone visiting Ireland MUST TRY THIS! I can't imagine living without it, Apparently pooh bear is unheard of only that short hop, skip, jump across the water, or at least they do a variation of it which consists of jaw breaking honeycomb and poor quality ice cream. Sounds atrocious! So lucky enough I live here then. But, Oh the decisions you have to make. Normally it is without a doubt pooh bear, but now they've started making chocolate bear! Like pooh bear, but with chocolate! What are they trying to do to me! I haven't even got to their waffles, Drool. The ice cream must be something to do with our happy cows. Said friends were amazed how many cows there were in N.I. We moo'ed at a few of them, even offered them ice cream but they didn't take the bait. I reckon they knew we were having a BBQ later...But back to the point, if you like ice cream, you will LOVE Mauds. Go buy some (mine's a cone, ta!)

Maud's ice cream was what I grew up on, and before I was introduced to Rossi's ice cream it was the…read morebest I had ever tasted and certainly still up there with the best the ice cream parlours in the city. Over time all the Maud's parlours have gained an undying reputation with locals. I personally cannot get enough of their mint chocolate chip ice cream, although I have heard that their pooh bear ice cream is some of the best ever made. What is really good about Maud's is the portions/price ratio. I often feel that some parlours skimp a little bit of the amount of ice cream you get, but Maud's ice cream always ensure that either your cone or tub is filled to tipping point. A little advice from me, their dark chocolate sprinkles with crushed nuts on any ice cream really transforms it into an incredible dessert!

Located in The Courtyard, a quaint little (yep, you guessed it) courtyard, Take Thyme is a fine…read morefood / delicatessen, selling everything from posh chocs to chutneys to Ben and Jerry's ice cream. Yes, you heard right. Well, it is a 'fine food' of sorts... Basically that was the only reason myself and my two siblings wandered into this cute deli - the ice cream. We had spotted a display just under the archway for Take Thyme, and a small sign had caught my brother's eye in the process. "Ohhh, Ben and Jerry's!" No questions asked...the three of us practically sprinted over to the right and corner to further investigate. Take Thyme does have a really good range of food stuffs for such a small shop, and apparently these small tubs of the delectable Ben and Jerry's for £1.99 are the latest edition. Despite the protests of "Oh my word, I'm stuffed!" and "I'm not eating any more" a mere hour before, both siblings were super eager to purchase their own little pot of Caramel Choo Choo (my sis) and Chocolate Fudge Brownie (the bro). I was happy enough to remain ice creamless. For the finer foods in life, Take Thyme is a fab little find. That apparently includes Ben and Jerry's. I happen to agree...

This is my first time here, my wife recommended Take&Thyme so i decided to try it. It is set in a…read morelovely courtyard and so quiet. I ordered the lovely smoked chicken salad sandwich on brown bread with ceasar dressing. The sandwich was accompanied with a healthy portion of doritos and to sum it up,the sandwich was delicious. 5 stars from me, I can safely say that this is the place I will be making my first port of call when going for lunch.

This is such a lovely wee place and I am very fond of it. I have been in here more times than I can…read moreremember over the years, and it's like going back in time, but in a good way. The interior is all wooden panelling, even on the ceiling, with blackboards advertising the specials on offer that day. I normally just have a cup of tea or a light lunch here. Their soups are homemade, and absolutely beautiful, as is their carrot cake, amazing! They do do more substantial food too though if you want something more filling. It's usually quite a busy wee show, but there is plenty of on street parking available, and there is also a lovely veranda with outside seating, which is an absolute sun trap on sunny days!

Small, busy little bakery on North Street. I love that it's like a proper old fashioned style shop…read morewith their lovely goods in the window and on display behind the counter. They have a little sit in cafe towards the back, and aside from the bakery goods, also offer hot foods, a deli to make sandwiches, and hot and cold drinks. I have used the bakery a number of times to have sandwiches made up and they have been fresh and tasty and the service has been friendly too.

Good place to go if your not particularly hungry( i.e. sausage rolls, hot chocolate, ice cream..)…read morebut also nice for lunch and breakfast. Some things on the menu can be a bit pricey, i.e. fries, but they really hit thie spot if your in the mood for a big breakfast. The cafe decoration was changed just a while ago, I personally prefer the old more lively deco., as the one at present makes it seem a drab place to eat. If you're there, i recommend you buy the hot chocolate with all the toppings, its delicious. But, overall, there are cheaper places in Larne I could go to where the staff are nicer, and probably get more

This is one of the larger Tesco stores and sells just about everything you could want! There are…read morefacilities for printing photos, changing currency and also a phone shop as well as all the normal supermarket goods. They do a good range of clothing for adults and kids and can order in an item if you require. The staff are mostly all friendly and will help out if you cant find an item. They have a great cheese counter where you can also get olives, sundried tomatoes etc The carpark isn't the greatest layout as you cant see past some of the bushes when trying to get out, and people feel the need to park in the bus stop rather than walk an extra 10 ft from a proper parking space!! Good all round store that is always busy.

This is a good Tesco, one of the larger stores so always well stocked with large ranges of stock,…read moredecent offers and (mostly) friendly staff. They also have photo printing and bureau de change in store. My main issue is the car park. Very poorly laid out with low bushes and bad angles making it very hard to see other cars and pedestrians, and the disabled and parent and child parking spaces are constantly used by ignoramuses who aren't entitled to use them and the store does nothing to tackle this.

Family run fruit and veg shop with very friendly and knowledgable staff, they sell the most common…read morefruit and veg but if you require something a little more exotic than a carrot then you will have to go to one of the supermarkets in Antrim. Prices are good and the goods are always fresh and in season