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“... fudge being amazing Paul that worked there was by far one of the funniest men I have met , sure charisma singing to get me to buy more fudge ( it worked I brought loads ) but such a great asset to your shop !! :)”
“We then tried some of that too!! Have tried fudge before but some other shops it’s quite “sugary” but theirs is smooth and gorgeous!”
“Fantastic shop loved it l am one big Harry Potter fan the shop has a lovely choice of merchandise for fans l was in for browsing did see things l would have like to bought something but 12 pounds for a chocolate f...”
“Even though I had explained this was more of a visit than a shopping experience, they loved looking around all the products, including the unique objects and decorations, and the staff were super friendly, and mos...”
“... beautiful and enticing, there is also a huge beautifully decorated Christmas tree that goes upwards through the shop it’s self, giving such charm and atmosphere to the whole shopping experience here.”
“Christmas decorations everywhere, they were only allowing so many inside the shop at a time, and there was a one way system, which worked perfectly, it allowed you to browse at your leisure, and there's so much to...”
“The lady in the shop was lovely really friendly, we learned about the York Cat Trail, we were given the leaflet with the trail map, we started hunting for the Cats, a fantastic free fun way discover York with many...”
“This is one of my favourite shops in york, Great products and quirky things that every cat lover will love.”
“I bought for myself on my first visit, but now I pick up gifts for family and friends and they are always gratefully received!! Staff are always friendly and helpful and its nice to buy something decadent without...”
“Really friendly staff who take care with what you're buying, they package them up very nicely (gorgeous bags and boxes) which makes me bounce out the shop with glee!”
“What a lovely Christmas Market, which overflows with Gin stalls galore as well as the usual Christmas decoration stalls, home crafts, and wonderful hat stalls.”
“Lovely to walk around the stalls which were selling a variety of things including hats, gloves, baubles, wooden reindeer and personalised items as well as food and drink.”
“What can I say this place is amazing fantastic designer shops kept beautifully clean, we ate in Patisserie Valerie on this visit and was very pleasantly surprised delicious food we do all our shopping on our visit...”
“Go early as it gets packed Very good selection of shops Excellent M and S and Clark's shoes but also something for everyone Decent coffee shops and cafes Kids play areas at North and South entrances Highly recommend”
“... beautiful, unique and hand crafted ghosts for you to buy, but also providing you with an enjoyable and memorable visitor experience; stepping into the shop is like stepping back in time into a Georgian stage set!”
“The little ghosts are exactly what we were looking for as little souveniers and thank you gifts for our Halloween wedding.”
“As I write this, my daughter (here in SF) is sipping tea from this shop, adding some of the rock sugar she chose, and commenting how much she loved finding this shop, without even knowing that I'm sitting at the c...”
“Friendly staff and 2 lovely dogs This is what is lovely about York, is the variety of shops that you don’t get in many towns anymore.”
“One of the most beautiful streets and area's in York is Stonegate, famed for its shopping outlets, pubs,bars and restaurants and great architecture, it's a street that has a great history and is always a joy to vi...”
“Lovely street to explore, you have all of your usual High street favourites plus an interesting variety of independent shops.”
“The nicest hostess, very pretty interior and tasteful presentation of exclusive homemade chocolates certainly add to the charms of this wonderful little chocolate shop.”
“A beautiful shop on the best street in York (The Shambles), very friendly and helpful staff and the chocolate is simply the best!”
“Each retro console in separate sections with display cabinets each individually holding a different theme of game, controllers hanging from the beams also new and retro toys individually laid out through out the s...”
“The staff were friendly and knowledgeable and always happy to help, I don’t get to York often but at least want to go once a year to visit this fantastic shop.”
“All of us took part in the drawing activity and had our pictures projected onto the wall, even the adults loved this activity and loved watching the delight it bought the kids.”
“.to see a small child next to us 'splashin' in the raindrops as the 'landed' on the floor was great, like he really was jumping in puddles on a rainy day!”
“I am happy to say that ever since discovering Rafi's Spicebox, the shop and the website have been a massive help with introducing us to cooking Indian Cuisine.”
“Great shop with a superb selection of herbs/spices.”
“... sandwiches which were really big! and some tea and oh my! Coffee also goes by Mad Hatters coffee and cakes and they have used inspiration for this place decorations and food menu names from Alice in Wonderland.”
“The teddy bear shop was fantastic especially since we have a bit of a collection of Steiff and Charlie Bears so we loved the shop.”
“We’ve become regulars and it’s such a great addition to York city centre with a fun atmosphere - also perfect for those wanting to eat outdoors at the moment.”
“Excellent location in the centre of York, delicious street food, the quirkiest little shops including an interiors shop with a dried floral ceiling.”
“I've bought various items from this absolute gem of a shop over the last few years; a diamond ring, opal ring, sapphire and diamond pendant, ruby and diamond pendant and recently an Edwardian necklace.”
“Love this shop, it has everything you could think of and wish for - jewellery, trinkets, china, toys, clothes, furniture, war medals, all good quality and reasonable prices.”
“You can spend a very happy half hour or so in the company of the York Gin team, perusing their pretty collection of gifts, learning the history of the building, and of course, sampling their delightful range of lo...”
“... table, her knowledge was captivating and I couldn’t help but delve into the samples which started a new blossoming relationship with a local and fabulous gin shop which is going to take the world by storm!”
“Probably the best vintage shop in Yorkshire , on the A1079 between York and Market Weighton near the Jet garage and turning for Pocklington , range of buildings crammed with antique and vintage finds and a super t...”
“Well worth a visit, huge and varied amount of stuff and a very friendly proprietor.”
“Called in on a visit to York yesterday initially to browse around the bottle shop but then having been so impressed (we bought a few) we decided to stay to sample a couple of the beers on tap.”
“Tucked away near the city gate of the same name, Monkbar Models is the quintessential model railway shop stocking literally anything you can think of related to the hobby...”
“Although I never ventured into the church to take in the Van Gogh VR exhibition I was blown away by the beautiful church,such an evocative piece of architectural, a church of real beauty ,very photogenic and makes...”