Ambala

Rusholme is home to as many as a dozen ethnic sweet stores, one of which is Ambala. Whereas most Rusholme eateries are independents, Ambala is a chain of over twenty outlets throughout the UK and one of the dominant players in the barfi-​ladhu type sweet market. I’m only confident to review their Indian-​style sweets and savouries, rather than their cakes, ice cream and shakes.
I have a long-​standing experience of Ambala efficiently delivering Indian sweets to various meditation retreat facilities in England. But I’m not really sure as to whether Ambala offer the best quality, as them getting our orders is mainly down to their having the distribution side of things down to a fine art.
Even allowing for the fact that Indian sweets are only intended for occasional consumption at special events, there seems to be a consensus that they currently contain far too much sugar, and this is true of all suppliers, not just Ambala. I agree with this conclusion, and have taken to making my own barfi and ladhu at home using much less sugar and also organic ingredients where possible. I find the results much more to my taste and also more healthful. However, to expand my own Indian sweet repertoire, I still need to get out there and do some tasting to back up my online recipe research — all Wikipedia and no tasting makes Jack a dull boy!
I visited Ambala in Rusholme the other day and came away with some good inspiration. For low sugar options, I would recommend trying their anjeer halva, made from figs and nuts. Another good one was similar to ladhu but with cream — very nice! Sweets made from panir — such as ras malai — are also favourites of mine and also less sugary. As well as sweets to go, you can also do what I did and put together a light lunch of pakora, samosa and a few sweets. All the savouries and sweets were at least A-​OK, with the potato-​based samosa much plainer than the spicier pakora. I get the impression that the sweets are manufactured at a central facility and standard to all Ambala outlets. But I think there may be a lot more leeway as to the savoury food offered by individual franchisee, and an extensive menu of Indian breads and curries is pinned to a pillar — none of which I’ve tried yet.
For me, I am starting to home in on a few Indian sweets which appeal to me, and also scratching my head as to which Rusholme sweet store is best as online reviews are not showing a clear winner.
I’ve heard there is an American trend to have a main meal someplace, then go elsewhere for dessert. Rusholme’s ethnic sweet stores fit the bill for dessert, and pretty much all of them have a range of savoury snacks also — I’d love to know which is the best of the bunch!

Not good but the best

A sweet store which in my opinion does not compare to Sanam sweets when it comes to Asian sweets. Nonetheless it still does taste great and you will feel a sudden burst of energy inside due to the obvious immense sugar adds in them!
The milkshakes are good here and they can be said to be quality shakes! It’s colourful sweets galore here!

It’s pretty easy to make yourself feel sick whilst in Rusholme, and that’s to head to one of the nearby sweet houses and partake of the delights within. After a couple of treats you’ll end up feeling sicker than a really sick parrot, but you will still think it’s awesome. And that’s because it is!
Colourful, sugary, ethnic goodness. Sign me up.

Blue and orange Ambala seem to play a different tune to the legions of independent businesses on Wilmslow road. A cosy/​cramped (you decide) institute ambala is all about the sweet stuff. With non-​alcoholic cocktails, ice cream and a wide variety of Asian sweets. Ferrero roche milkshakes are gorgeous and ambala is a nice alternative to the somewhat tacky sweet stores on other parts of the curry mile. Get tipsy in hardy’s well, head here and proceed to drink 3 milkshakes then feel sick. That’s my protocol.

Ambala sweet house is quite a recent addition to the curry mile but still within a short time it has managed to make a name for itself .its very well known for its indian and south asian sweets. it is specially famous for its barfi (a kind of indian sweet meat)
besides this it also serve high quality kachoris. tthe staff is quite pleasant and helpful, they are quite particular about hygiene .the ambience is quite modern and tantalising. all in all i would highly recommend ambala to all people.

Ambala Sweet Shop is located on Wimslow Road Manchester. The Ambala serves delicious Asian sweets and very resonable in prices. The well know Asian dish Rasmali is beautiful as is the dish Fenne which is a thick sweet milky dessert with crushed pistashios mmm. A visit is a must im sure your taste buds would enjoy the desserts from The Ambala!

of the very few shops that make and stock egg free cakes (or did when i went) lots of asian sweets and cakes to choose form. Nice small dessert shop which can become cramped. The ladoos — yellow ball shaped sweets — are traditionally the best from here. go try one you will not be disappointed.