Thorntons

Mmmm a chocolate addicts dream… What can I say about this place? On my Top 10 best tasting chocolate ever? That’s a bold statement but it very well might be! The crazy thing is, despite first coming to Scotland in 2012, I only just discovered this place a couple of months ago… Devastating to realise I’ve been missing out for so long! I have my boyfriend to thank for introducing me to Thorntons as he got me a box for Valentines Day this year. Now, before this year, this was a guy who didn’t have the best track record with chocolates! We celebrated Valentines Day in LA last year and after a nice dinner he gave me a box of chocolates that he’d bought for me out there… let’s be kind and just say these were not good! Now I chalked that down to him being in a foreign place and not knowing who sells good chocolates… but let’s just say I was doubting his chocolate gift giving skills. So imagine my reaction this year when, after another nice dinner, he surprised me with another box of chocolates… I was not overly enthusiastic! But of course, I have to be nice and at least try them, so try them I did… and WOW! I could not believe how delicious these chocolates were. I couldn’t get enough of them! I think the box was gone in a couple of days, they were so good.
I love the dark chocolate bar with the fountain & ice cream in this location! My top fav is the dark chocolate style they have and I love how they mix it with the different flavours they put in the centre. The white chocolate hazelnut Heaven is one of my favorites as well. It’s a good thing I don’t live too close to a Thorntons store as I think I’d be there every day! I’ve gotten a couple of the small packets (Classics including milk, dark & white) since then just as a little treat and I’m sure I’ll try a few more things from the store in the future… it’s just difficult to choose which as they all look so good! If you haven’t tried these before I’d say you absolutely have to. You’re missing out! This place ranks very high on my recommendation list.

Although a small branch of this famous chocolate store, found inside the Buchanan Galleries undercover shopping mall, there are often great bargains to be found there. I noticed yesterday that you could buy boxes of chocolates at knock-​down prices, either attractively gift wrapped (for a bit extra) or without. There’s a lovely selection of ice cream too and individual chocolates (with so many gorgeous fillings and flavours!) behind glass which are absolutely gorgeous. Buy a bag to take home and then eat them on the train!

Oh… my mouth is watering just thinking about this place! I know it’s a branch, one of many branches, but this is a really nice little ‘find’.
It’s quiet (except for Christmas admittedly but that comes with the Thorntons territory), there’s hardly any queue and when there is a queue it goes down super fast. This is due to the staff being pleasant, helpful and very efficient.
Despite, the smallness of this Thorntons it has a wide range and good amount of stock. From wee chocolate lolly pops to MASSIVE gift boxes of lovely, tasty munchie treats. They also do good deals at various times, so it’s always worth popping in if there are a few birthdays and the like coming up.
Though, I would advice you not to get too many of these in advance. I have been known to wrap them (as a deterrent) and then on arriving home from the pub take them to bed, unwrap them and ‘vanish’ them. I have no shame after a few too many Bacardi’s. Oh dear.

I used to work in Thorntons. It was my first ever job and it was a Christmas temp role and at 16 I was so excited that I was working here, I thought I had the best job in the world. My duties were basically stacking the shelves, breaking up boxes and eating as much chocolate as I could on my lunch break.
They also had this policy that any chocolate that was broken couldn’t be sold, so you had to eat it. Needless to say, I was rather clumsy whilst working here, «oops there goes another giant chocolate elephant with chocolate truffles attached to him, nobody panic, I’ll just eat him, seriously it’s no trouble at all, don’t mention it.» Oh well, waste not want not!
The chocolate in Thorntons is my favourite chocolate ever from the Vienesse truffles to the Alpini bars, I’m also a huge fan of the chocolate smothered toffee.
During the summer they even have an ice-​cream stand which is great after a hot day of shopping but at £2.50 a scoop it’s rather expensive.
Overall, Thorntons is great and this one holds great memories for me.

A handy Thorntons in Buchanan Galleries that’s next to a Clinton’s which makes for a cheeky combo for last minute shopping for gifts!
It’s much the same as any other Thornton’s but doesn’t get just as busy as the other ones like the one on Sauchiehall Street (aside from Christmas when they are ALL busy).
It’s clean and tidy with a nice layout and far far far too many amazing chocolates.
I think the magic of this place has died slightly ever since they started selling their products in supermarkets.
Hmph.
Nevertheless, I love Thorntons and find myself in here regularly enough and have never been let down by the service or the products.
Recommended.

Thorntons is a chocaholic’s dream, with all kinds of chocolatey treats, of the white, milk and dark variety. What’s even better is the various items that are covered in this lovely chocolate, including their special toffee which is tooth achingly delicious.
This branch has its very own chocolate bar, from which you can enjoy the delights of the chocolate fountain, or sample some of their delicious ice cream in the Summer months. The very though of it makes me long for summer time, when I’ll be able to walk jacket-​less down Buchanan Street, with a big double scoop cone from Thorntons.
Perfect.

I’ve always found Thorntons to be a tad overrated… so shoot me!
While they are no doubt excellent chocolatiers, I always find that I’d rather just be handed a multipack of Dairy Milk bars and be done with it. Or some Giant Buttons… But I digress.
Thorntons is choc (geddit) full of chocolatey treats, and the odd piece of fudge for those of you who aren’t into the constant Easter theme. This particular branch has a chocolate fountain (which, so far as I can tell, is usually fired up), with which you can smother a stick of fruit or marshmallows. For hygienic reasons, they do this for you, but don’t let that spoil your fun. They also serve ice-​cream on waffle cones, which, admittedly, I need to try.
Thorntons is one of the best places to pop in for a chocolate-​themed present. Not too specific, but not impersonal, either. You can also get the eggs and animal-​shaped delights iced with a message of your choice.
Although fancy chocolate isn’t really my thing, Thorntons does a bang up job, and this particular location is handily indoors and small without being mobbed. Lovely!

Now, I’m sure all readers of this review have already got a basic idea of what Thornton’s as a company do. Yes? They sell chocolate, along with a bit of fudge.
Despite this fact, I’d really like to applaud this branch for being extra friendly. My boyfriend and I were looking for a last minute present to take with us to visit some of his family. We’d decided on chocolates (erm, because everyone likes chocolate) and so Thornton’s had been the obvious choice.
We headed in there on the way to the station, suitcases in tow, and were very pleased to find a large chocolate pig. Now, for any of you who don’t know this already, at Thornton’s they will ice a message on to any large chocolate egg type thing that you like, free of charge. (Although obviously you do have to buy it first, you can’t just insist that they write «bum» on every egg in the store and then run away laughing — as hilarious as that would obviously be)
Sadly, though, we were a little lost for choice on what to write on the egg. So the lady behind the counter suggested to us that we should pop next door to the Clinton’s store, and have a look at their funny cards for inspiration. What a great idea!
We came back a couple of minutes later with a hiiiiilarious phrase to be iced on to the egg — and the friendly lady behind the counter was ready and waiting to ice it for us.
Are you wanting to know what phrase we went for in the end?! It was «May Contain Pork.» Yep, I know, our comedy award probably just got lost in the post.

As much as I want to, I can’t really fault Thornton’s. Yes it’s overpriced and a huge chain but it’s popular for a reason and has been my saviour many times when seeking a present.
This one is pretty small but with it’s huge entrance from Buchanan Galleries it’s open and inviting. You can buy all the best things too… like mini fudge cubes!!! My addiction to mini fudge cubes took me through childhood to teenhood to adulthood.
I also love the fact you can make chocolate personal with their plaques/​bottles/​monkeys which are iced with your own message. I once got ‘thank you’ written in shorthand on one — now, that’s impressive.
My mum was once given a Thornton’s hamper as a gift — best. present. ever.