Ambala Reviews 325

TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3.7

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Most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Many customers appreciate the quality and freshness of the products, often highlighting the delicious taste of the sweets and savouries. The packaging is frequently mentioned as beautiful, well-presented, and effective in maintaining freshness. Reviewers also found the online ordering process easy and convenient, with many praising the prompt and on-time delivery services. The in-store staff are often described as friendly and helpful, contributing to a positive experience. However, some people were dissatisfied with certain aspects. Issues with online ordering, such as unfulfilled items or incorrect orders, were reported. Some customers also experienced significant delays in delivery, with products arriving much later than expected or with short "best before" dates. There were also concerns about the quality of certain products, with some finding them stale, watery, or not meeting previous standards. A few people also mentioned a lack of customization options for sweet boxes and excessive plastic packaging.

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Quality

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Delivery service

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Based on these reviews

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The product is beautiful, the shop is clean and inviting. The staff are very helpful and friendly. Only thing letting you down is your online ordering. It may have been a glitch/one off but nail that... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Ambala went downhill rapidly when it was bought by a different company than the traditional company that had run it for years. On line service was basically non existent and the quality was poor. How... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

lovely product and nice packaging However we had ordered a click and collect for 11.00 am and when we arrived at 11.15 the order was not ready and they just started fulfilling it. It would be nice i... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Easy to order and received on time. The sweets were fresh and of the quality you expect from Ambala. Would have been nice to have been able to select which sweets I wanted in a large box, instead ha... See more



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3.7

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

325 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great online service

Great online service - simple and easy to use. Have ordered several times. Mithai received was excellent. Choice of delivery dates. Delivered on time. Recommend

March 26, 2026
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Ordered online Mix Mithai so should be…

Ordered online Mix Mithai so should be bit of almost all items but delivered ones contained only 7 dry and rest of all were wet ones like Gulab Jaman, Rasgullas etc.
So all dry items were soaking as well. Its quite embarrassing when you send this kind of on some very occasions.

March 19, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great all round

Good website to use , good price , delivery date I wanted arrived on time and well packaged. Some of the order was for myself and the rest was for friend for Eid gifts and friend could not be happier!

March 20, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ambala is the one...

I bought 3 tins online from Ambala for Eid. I always buy online and all I can say is the sweets are fresh when they arrived. In a sealed box to keep the freshness. Beautiful tins and quick delivery. Highly recommend!!

March 19, 2026
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Was disappointed in Ambalas delivery…

Was disappointed in Ambalas delivery process. Despite paying £10 for named day delivery service, DHL failed to deliver on set day, instead delaying the sweets all weekend and delivering 3 days later! Messaged Ambala concerning this and they failed to respond. Please don’t take so much for delivery cost if you can’t promise to deliver on that date.

March 20, 2026
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The sweets were delicious.

The sweets were delicious.
Easy to order.
Delivered within specified time.
Delivery cost is quite high unless ordering a lot to make it worthwhile.

March 19, 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The taste has definitely gone downhill…

The taste has definitely gone downhill which is a real shame as we always bought our mathi from here. We’ve now realised it’s been sold to another company, which could explain it. The ladoo in particular are not as nice as they used to be and there is an unpleasant after taste.

March 20, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Packaging was very good and hygienic

Packaging was very good and hygienic. The sweet no way near to traditional taste.. dry gulag jamum and chum chum. These are basic sweets. First order bc busy working and had no time to get from glasgow shop, might not order again.

March 19, 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worse methai ever

Ordered 3 boxes or 1kg for friends on eid. All of them said, it was several days old and hard and didn't taste good at all. I paid for n3xt day delivery. Never again. Asked for a refund, they wanted proof. So want me to go friends and take it back which they threw obviously

March 18, 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I made an order on a Wednesday morning…

I made an order on a Wednesday morning and paid the extra money for a delivery before 12pm the next day. I didn't think much much more of the order till the next money. I noticed on the dpd delivery site that the delivery would be made on Friday instead. This is an office, where we had a lunch event on Thursday - I did not expect Ambala along with dpd to trick a customer to pay more for delivery and not honour this. On Thursday morning I called the head office number, to request the order to be cancelled and a refund to be issued. In the meantime I made alternative arrangements for our work lunch on Thursday.
By Thursday late afternoon. I had received no update on the original order. I called and asked what is happening with this order. My details were taken again and the line cut. I tried calling back and the number does not connect now.
I asked a colleague to try the number on Friday, once I was informed by dpd that the delivery was still going ahead. Our offices are normally empty on Mondays and Fridays. So without taking into my account my calls and requests to cancel. Ambala don't care. My colleague also informed me that he can get through on this number - so Ambala has somehow blocked my number.

This has been a shocking experience. I will never again order from the Ambala website. I will suggest to others not to use the website and if you really need something from their stores, go yourself or try one of their competitors.

I have also noticed my bank..this is fraud and Ambala has mislead their customer. Horrible experience

March 25, 2026

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