Little Dessert Shop Hodge Hill — Restaurant in Birmingham

This place is a little gem! Their desserts are on another level to most similar places I've been in. You can tell they use high quality ingredients. There is a large selection - spoilt for choice, really! We got the big sharing box, which was plenty for 8 of us. The caramel sauce was, I'm pretty sure, the best I have ever tasted, and the other sauces were also delicious, with the exception of the white chocolate which most people seemed to leave. Don't think there was anything wrong with it - maybe just preference? The solid white choc on the tiffin was yummy though, and the Oreo creme topping decadently sweet and creamy. The brownies are dark as night and the perfect gooey consistency, and cut through the sweeter things nicely. We'd have liked more fruit - not that there wasn't a reasonable amount but we wondered if it was possible to order a top up?

We got other bits too, which was definitely too much but we did it anyway because some of us just had to try their sundaes or cheesecakes. The latter are utterly divine. Can't vouch for the sundaes but they looked PROPER, and the chocolate ice-cream I tried was on par with a good gelateria in Italy.

There is not much seating. We took up the whole outdoor space. (We would likewise have taken up the whole indoor space had we chosen to sit inside, but one of our party had hearing issues, and milkshake/smoothie machines are very noisy - something for hearing aid users to consider).

The staff were polite and friendly. Things did take a while, but that's to be expected when a large group descends on a small business! I tried to book in advance but that wasn't really considered a thing? I was told they'd leave a note as a heads-up. In the end that all worked out ok as it wasn't hugely busy, but this place should probably be thought of more as a takeaway than an eat-in place (we chose it for it's proximity to Inflata Nation!)

All in all, The Little Dessert Shop is to be credited with one half of an absolutely stellar birthday party - just the sugar fest we wanted after an hour of bouncing on inflatables!...

While the deserts are trendy and the price reflected that, the experience was unfortunately very disappointing. However, the main reason for my low rating is the consistently poor customer service I've experienced across multiple visits.

Long wait times . On my latest visit, I waited 40 minutes between placing my phone order and even having it taken at the restaurant. Apparently, my order hadn't been communicated to the kitchen, which is simply unacceptable.

Dismissive Staff members seem primarily focused on online orders, leaving in-person customers waiting for over 5 minutes by the till without even an acknowledgment. This is particularly frustrating considering the higher price point.

Despite these issues, the restaurant remains popular, hence my decision to share my experience. I hope highlighting these concerns will encourage them to improve their service and...

I just placed an order from Little desert shop via Deliveroo and I must say I was impressed with the quality of desserts and drinks aswell as the quick service. People are quick to leave negative reviews but I thought I’d go out my way and leave this review as everything was 10/10 for me. It was all so good, could taste the white chocolate, perfectly cooked waffle and cookie dough and the mojito wasn’t too sweet and didn’t taste like your average mojito. We got the mango and strawberry and the taste was quite and they didn’t spare in any of the small details such as including the rafaello chocolate and happy hippo along with the fruits too as I’ve realised a lot of desert places will charge you for these items in the description but don’t always deliver. Loved everything! Including the mojito and waffle and cookie dough! Everything was fresh and cooked...