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| - I stopped by Sinful Sweets this past Thurs. at 7pm. I'd had Sinful Sweets bookmarked for a long while, but this was the first time I received the chance to stop by, given that they close at 8pm. Usually, if I'm downtown at this time, I'm headed to a show in the Cultural District, and am not quite ready for dessert yet. This time, however, I was headed back from a vigorous paddle at Kayak PGH, which allowed me to justify stopping by to indulge myself.
In checking out the reviews beforehand, it seemed that the most popular items at Sinful Sweets are milkshakes and cake pops. Upon perusing the display case, there were surprisingly few cake pops left, so I decided to go with a milkshake ($5). The guy working (probably the owner) told me that the price included one mix-in (others are extra), and that I could have my milkshake made from two different types of ice cream if I wanted. After perusing the options, I ordered a milkshake with chocolate and cannoli ice cream with Andes pieces as a mix-in.
My custom milkshake turned out to be a delectable creation. Its size and thickness were comparable to those of milkshakes from the Milkshake Factory, and the cannoli ice cream lent a nice creaminess to it in combination with the chocolate ice cream. Numerous small chocolate chips from the cannoli ice cream, as well as the Andes pieces, lent textural interest to the milkshake, culminating in a delicious pile of candy at the bottom of the cup for a sweet finish. Although Sinful Sweets doesn't stock as many different ice cream flavors as the Milkshake Factory, their milkshakes are more customizable if you account for the ability to mix flavors and the candy mix-ins, and they use the same brand of ice cream (Perry's). As was mentioned in a relatively recent review, I didn't receive a chocolate dipped straw, so perhaps they've stopped the practice of dipping straws in chocolate (I didn't ask).
In addition to my milkshake, I received a dark chocolate dipped pretzel for checking in on Yelp. This was a nice bonus, esp. since I accidentally left behind some chocolate peanut butter dipped pretzels that I purchased last weekend at my parents' place, which were promptly devoured by my dad before I could ask my parents to ship them to me. :-(
Overall, I was quite pleased with my visit to Sinful Sweets. Service was friendly, and the price of the milkshake was right in line with the Milkshake Factory. As others have mentioned, they have a daily milkshake happy hour during weekdays from 4-6pm (25% off), so if you're able to take advantage of it, you can get a milkshake for even less money. While I was very pleased with my milkshake, I'm not awarding a full five stars because of the lack of cake pops (I heard the owner explain to another customer that they were sold out because someone had made a large purchase of them earlier). However, this could be a good thing, as it gives me motivation to return and update my review! 4.5 stars.
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