This cafe is in the most unpromising location on the princes highway, but the food is really excellent and service is good. There is a great range of pides and salads and dips for vegetarians and others, and as far as we could tell the flavones are authentic. Everything seems very fresh and freshly made - we particularly liked the spinach pide. Once inside the cafe the atmosphere is open and airy, though I have only ever done takeaway rather than eat in. Strongly recommended if you are looking for affordable healthy food.

My favourite weekday restaurant in Wollongong. Just love the stir fry noodles with chili and basil and the crying kangaroo. Delicious food and unbeatable value from John and the team.

We have used this company for installation of blinds, curtains and exterior awnings. They have good and bad points. Very competent technically and always friendly and professional. The quality of the products is very high too, as you would expext from brands like Luxaflex. However the prices are fairly high compared to the competition, and a lot of the price information is not easily available, which I found strange - i.e. shop staff on the floor do not always know the price of the fabrics and other products, which is frustrating.

These guys are fast, punctual and organized and always leave a comprehensive report after an inspection. We have used them a few times and are always happy with them. They ring up to remind you about an annual check, which I find helpful; I am sure they would stop calling if we told them to.

We had a skylight installed. The initial work was done quickly and neatly, no tiles broken. The price was also good. Installing a blind over the skylight to keep the sun out when required took a bit longer, as the part took ages to arrived. But it was all sorted in the end and we're happy with the final result.

Approximate cost: $750

We had our gutters replaced, top to bottom, for a great price and at a time that suited us. Excellent workmanship and great communication, from an all round superior firm. I don't normally rave about tradespeople's work; but Jono and his team were really exceptional. I would recoommend them to anyone in the Illawarra.

We have had minor repairs done by Fairy Meadow Plumbing, as well as some more major work fixing drainpipes in our bathroom. They were quick and professional and didn't leave a mess. They also pointed out some issues for us to watch for in other areas of our plumbing, which I appreciated. Another bonus is that the office staff can generally confirm what time the plumbers will arrive. We will definitely be using them in future.

Approximate cost: $2000

We thought we'd run out of good restaurants that do home delivery in Wollongong, and then we found the Mango Tree. It's really excellent - great tarka dal with fresh ginger and loads of spicy flavour, rich mix vege korma, and some our-of-the-ordinary vego options like the butter paneer and scrambled paneer with tomato. There are also plenty of non-vegetarian dishes, generally North Indian style. We haven't tried them but if the quality of the vegetarian dishes is anything to go by, they should be great too. We were really glad to happen on this place and will be ordering regularly...

Approximate cost: $18

A reliable Thai restaurant with some outstanding dishes. The pad thai is really good and we always order it - haven't been disappointed yet! The wait for home delivery can sometimes be a bit long, but they do give you advance warning of this at the time you place an order.

La Lupa serves really excellent, authentic Italian pizza - the pizzas are thin and don't have too much or too many toppings. The atmosphere is a bit noisy and chaotic, but the service is still good, and having a meal there is quite an experience.