Armadale Fresh Market

I'm very pleased to find a local Asian grocer this far south! All your dumpling, wonton etc needs are met here as well as a great range of alternative foods like casava!. As mentioned by others the pre packaged fruit needs to be checked but everything pre packaged has a fresh individual option too so just by the loose fresh food. Prices are reasonable too. The meat is good quality. Yes you do get the hard sell on the current specials at the register but this to me gives the feel of an asian way of trading dont take this as pushy it's just different.

Was excited to see a new shop open in Armadale but unfortunately it was a disappointment. Bought a range of fruit and vegies and have to say most ended up in the bin as they were awful. Entering the store there is a terrible smell of rotting potatoes which surely the owner would be able to smell. A lot of fruit is pre packaged and it's rotten. The meat part seems to be the best value in the store so for this store to succeed I think they need to sort out the quality of their produce. Also the checkouts are very cluttered and is hard to manouver trolleys and getting out without hitting items is very hard.

Approximate cost: $50

This shop has opened in what used to be the IGA Fresh premises. It has an amazing range of fruit and vegetables (quite a lot is pre-packed and some of that needs to be checked, but there are some very good specials as well as good quality produce) as well as a mix of staples (good prices on milk and eggs), meat (from Beatties meats - looks to be good quality) and an interesting range of Asian groceries. Staff are friendly and know their prices and produce, but the checkout staff can be a little over the top in trying to encourage you to buy the special deals placed all over the counter (sometimes taking up most of the space so that your groceries can only be unloaded 3 or 4 items at at time. The shop can be difficult to maneuver as there are often trolleys in the entrance and pallets and boxes entering the aisles, but the range of produce and the prices make it definitely worth persevering.

Approximate cost: $50.00