I went into Haggle Baby looking for a bassinet mattress, a safe-t-sleep and an ergopouch sleeping bag. They had none of these things! The store is ok, but not a real wide range of things to choose from. It has more items than the Baby Shop, but much less than a Baby Bunting or Babies R us.

I found they had an ok price on grobags ($50) on special while I was there, everything else seemed fairly pricey.

The good thing about the store is that it's always deserted - I've popped in 3 times now looking for things now and I've never seen anyone in the store. The sales people tend to leave you alone until you ask for help. Parking is easy. Note the store has moved in the last few months to the old Watermans Furniture site on the corner and is part of the Haggle Huge store.

I probably don't consider this store as an option now as they never seem to have what I'm after, which is a pity as I'd like a good store in the west.

I really like the decor and atmosphere of this cafe. There's a little gift shop adjoining, there's a gorgeous outdoor area and the inside is wonderfully furnished.

The cafe has a good range of coffee, breakfast/lunch items and cakes. I had a savoury toasted sandwich which came out on fancy bread and was nice. They messed up our coffee order and so we had our meals with no coffee - when I inquired after them they quickly made our coffees as a takeaway (we were roadtripping and had to keep moving) and gave us our coffee money back.

I like the little artsy/craftsy store adjoining the cafe. I bought a couple of trinkets and enjoyed the browse while waiting for the meal.

If we're roadtripping past keith again I would definitely stop here.

Approximate cost: $8.00

Cafe de Vili's is a must-attend for both Adelaideans and visitors. The cafe is open 24hours and day - I've been here at all times of day and night and it never disappoints.

You can get all Vili's fare here - pies, pasties, sausage rolls etc, as well as the cakies - donuts, ... mmm well I never look past the donuts but I'm sure Vili's make other cakes :)

There's also a limited range of other food on the menu as well - sandwiches and rolls if you want to be a bit healthier - though the fun of coming to Vili's cafe is splurging on the yummy stuff.

It's hard to pinpoint an actual time when it's not extremely packed - it is quite often just chockers, but thankfully it's always well staffed and you don't have to wait too long even when they're at capacity. I've also always been able to find a park, which is some kind of miracle!

The decor etc is nothing to write home about, but the atmosphere creates itself when you're there and part of a little bit of unique Adelaide culture.

If you live here and haven't been yet, you really need to make the time to go. It's fun to come as a family or even just as a couple or with friends.

Approximate cost: $7.00

I've been going to Govinda's for years. It used to be in the city but is now located at the Krishna temple in Kilburn. It's open Fri- Sun only from 5:30-8:30pm.

Note that there are two Le Hunte streets that run between Prospect and Churchill Roads - the restaurant is on the Le Hunte ave closest to Grand Junction road.

The restaraunt is located in the temple and while you don't have to do anything 'religious' or participate in any way, you are asked to respect the temple by taking your shoes off at the door.

The food here is absolutely delightful, healthy vegetarian food. The main courses are always varied, and there are some staples that are always available; rice, lentil soup, salad vegetables, and dessert. The dessert is always the same though the flavours vary and it's super super super super super yum!

Sometimes the restaraunt gets quite busy so you may need to share a table with strangers; if this is a big deal for you maybe come only in the quite times or don't go.

It's served buffet stylel just grab your own plate and cutlery and serve yourself. Help yourself to the water for your table, and please help by placing your dishes in the plastic containers for removal.

Not sold yet? Did I mention Govinda's is an all you can eat restaurant and it only costs $8 per person?

Approximate cost: $8.00

This sushi place appears to have had a few management changes over the years. When it first opened, everytime you walked in you'd be greeted with a loud chorus of 'hello' and would leave with an equally loud 'thank you, bye'. We started calling this place 'Happy Sushi' in the office because of their cheerful enthusiasm.

They don't bother with that any more these days, you just walk in and order. The staff are friendly enough but aren't interested in chatting.

The sushi is absolutely amazing. A previous reviewer is right - you won't find sushi like roll & roll do it anywhere else. The cooked tuna sushi is my absolute favourite, closely followed by teryaki chicken. All the sushi here has such unique taste. They also do other dishes like chicken donburi and udon/soba noodles. I've liked every single dish I've tried here and they are a favourite in the office.

The only downside is the price - it's definitely much higher than other sushi outlets. I used to be happier paying it when they were the 'happy sushi' bunch! You definitely get quality sushi for the price, so it's worth it.

Approximate cost: $6.90

This cafe is always busy at lunchtimes and has steady traffic otherwise.

They do great vietnamese rolls - they don't have a huge range but all the popular options such as BBQ pork, roast pork + chicken. The rolls are reasonably priced given they come with so much in each roll.

They also do a range of other hot dishes, as well as cold rolls. Drinks are reasonably priced. Service is always quick and friendly.

Approximate cost: $4.50

I've used textbookexchange.com.au to both buy and sell many university textbooks over the last few years.

When selling, it's relatively easy to list and you have the choice of whether to reveal your number for sms contact or just have the purchaser email you.

When buying, the search engine is sometimes a little clunky though it may have been fixed by now.

There's a good option of COD for those worried about just depositing money and never receiving their book - though it does add a bit onto the cost of the textbook. Still works out much cheaper than buying new.

The whole service is free too - can't ask for more than that! I volunteered one year to put up tbe.com.au posters on campus to promote the site, and for my troubles they gave me 2 movie tickets, which was nice!

Definitely recommend. I still have one textbook on there, please someone go buy it.

Approximate cost: $0.00

I stopped here during a chore run and had 25 minutes - so I thought I'd stop for my first 'cafe' outing with my new baby. I ordered a chicken roll and a cakie and bought a drink, sat down and started leafing through a magazine. Bubs was perfectly well behaved in her pram and I finally felt a bit like a human again!

I had plenty of time to sit and enjoy that sensation, as I waited...and waited...and waited for my roll. Finally, my 25 minutes was up, the baby had gotten bored and agitated at sitting in the pram for so long and I went inside to ask for my lunch to go. They offered a half-hearted-almost-attempt-at-a-kind-of apology yet still looked at me as if it was my fault for wanting to have been served within 20 minutes...?

I waited a few more minutes for my roll and headed home, feeling deflated and a bit robbed as my first cafe outing with bubs was a flop.

Fast break cafe? Maybe time for a name change?

It wasn't very busy in the cafe, I guess they'd've had 5-8 customers on the go. There were at least 3-4 staff on that I saw, and I saw plenty of meals/drinks going out around me. I've certainly gone past before and it's been very busy, so they should know how to cope with a rush/multitude of orders.

The decor/atmosphere is, well, just another shopping mall cafe. The prices were extremely high for the area and for what you receive - I'm honestly surprised that they always seem busy. It could be that they're the only cafe in the whole area? (Carrotheads is there but I think the Port demographic are scared of it as there are lentil patties on the menu).

I'll not be going back there for another break, fast or otherwise. Suggest you check it out if you've got money and time to spare.

Approximate cost: $10.00

I grabbed a leaflet for this store as I walked past and saw a good special price in there for a pedicure, so I decided to grab a quick pedicure on my way back.

The pedicure was ok, though it was quite quick. The lady clipped into my cuticles quite aggressively and cut into two toes. It's not agony but it does smart for a couple days!

Then at the end I paid and only after I left did I realise that I'd been charged full price, not the advertised special price. I didn't bother to protest, I just resolved to never go back there again. I'd only recommend if you need a quick mani/pedi and are really short on funds.

Approximate cost: $30.00

I went into the baby shop to buy a baby item that none of the other mainstream baby stores had in stock.

The baby shop is quite small, but the stock they have appears to be good quality and very reasonably priced. I saw plenty of items that were cheaper here than in the bigger baby stores.

It's a family store; Dad was running it the day I called to enquire about a product and when I went into get it; the shop closes for half an hour in the arvo when Dad does the school pick up run.

I wish I'd dropped into this shop on my pre-baby shopping runs for a bit of down to earth advice and to buy some things a bit cheaper.