Many flavours available, watermelon sorbet in the pic. A nice treat, reasonably priced when I went back in 2022 June.
I brought my partner to Sprinkles as a birthday treat. The shop's bright fuschia signage is quite the visual addition to the bustling Portswood Road. My partner ordered Belgian Chocolate Waffles, which came as a surprise for the both of us as the size of it was just short of a dinner plate. It had a soft interior that was enveloped in a crispy crust topped with fresh strawberries that he and I equally enjoyed.
As for me, I ordered the chocolate cookie dough. Again, the serving was big enough that we struggled to finish both our orders. A spoonful of the cookie along with some of the the vanilla ice cream (served in a locked jar that came as a side) gave a completely amazing experience as the contrasting textures of the warm, chewy dough, the soft, cool, silky ice cream and the chocolatety fudge sauce it was laced with mixed well in my mouth.
However, I have to admit that the sweetness was far too overwhelming. The saying goes "just because you could, doesn't mean you should," as too much sugar was added to each individual component that made up a single dessert (whether it was the fudge sauce, ice cream, or dough). In hindsight, it may seem silly to complain about overtly sweetness seeing as how we were in a dessert shop but everything I tasted here contained such a high level of sugar than what could be considered pleasurable to the palette.
Nonetheless, I found myself craving for Sprinkles for a few days after having come here. Staff were friendly and it's a great place to hang out. Although next time we visit, I'll be sharing a dessert with my partner instead.
Despite the numerous other gelato places that have popped up over the city, Sprinkles continues to be the best option, if nothing else, but on the flavours alone, which just taste more authentic than the competition.
This Portswood store has just had a renovation too, which it really needed, it now looks beautiful inside, much more classy. And yes, the attached photo was taken by me, in this store. I'm a food photographer 😊
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