Reviews by yvonnef4

This review is for Butterfly Blooms Garden Centre, St Peters NSW

verified email - 04 Aug 2012

A small select garden centre set up for gifts mainly. A little bit pricey eg; yukka in 10 inch pot standing 20 cm s costs $25. About $20 in Flower Power. The quality is lovely with soils that do well when you take it out of the pot. This in my opinion is for those gifts when you have no time and need the local quick. However the gifts dept is full of interesting little seeds and bits

This review is for Mr Fish, Earlwood NSW

verified email - 04 Aug 2012

This area is screaming out for a good fishmonger. This shop sells packs of battered or grilled fish. I found the $10 spent here not such good value although fresh. I am not a fan of BASA from Indonesia. This is a shop who has lasted more than a few years now so it pleases some people and I would not cross it off my list for a local visit but definitely could improve by sourching some variety and putting some info on the fish and what it is cooked in up on the walls. Clean and easy parking

This review is for Cronulla Fruitland, Cronulla NSW

verified email - 04 Aug 2012

This is run by peoplw with an eye for quality not just turnover. The prices appeal to those who want that special flavour and freshness at a price. I would go here every day to enjoy the best of fruit and veg. It is not your local bulk stock up place but if you want that seasonal piece and want to refresh and invigorate your palate with GOODNESS then this place is well set up to give you your hearts desire. Beautiful yoghurts with fresh fruit salads or fresh passionfruit is my favourite but this is a delight to go into because it is well set up and each piece of fruit has its own integrity.. YUM

This review is for Shoes Superstore, Cronulla NSW

verified email - 04 Aug 2012

I have problem feet. This store has a range of bigger fittings. They stock a lot of European brands and english shoes. eg; Clarke and Doc Martens. Shoes stores are notorious for too few workers who are not shirkers but just too caught up with people who want all the attention or a selection that has to be found at another store. I did not find what I needed but there are many items to choose from which is a change. The prices are good when sale is on and the particular unique difficulty with your feet is bound to be helped at this store. I found the service eventually to be very pleasant but felt for a young lady who was pushed by only 4 other customers who were in need as well as myself. Fashion shoes with comfort seems to be the strength of this store

This review is for Peter Michaels Seafood, Cronulla NSW

verified email - 04 Aug 2012

I am not so sure I agree with fellow reviewer on this one. I want to say that I have been here on more than 10 occassions. This is a seafood fresh fish store first and foremost. Secondly it is a cooked fish outlet in same building. I find so much of the fish frozen. I then like to have my fish sent to cook but the flavours have never been there for me re; freshness. Freshly frozen fish just out of the sea is a delight when you can cook it and the sea smell frangrances the air. I have never found this and my selection of fresh fish rebounds around flathead bream, orange roughy, sand whiting and Blue cod. I do do grill as well as batter. I suggest that you ask to smell the fish before you buy it and then have it cooked. The oils used in cooking seem to be not overworked and the batter has some taste in it although not a beer batter. Chips are frozen variety. Prices are OK and service is very pleasant and you can sit down inside or outside. Very popular and variety of offerings in the cooked section are laid out to include sticks of prawns mixed seafood and some gourmet arrangements that can be taken home and cooked or cooked for you there and then. Just not sure about freshness but generally speaking, this is a hard resource from our seas to keep fresh is it not?

This review is for Coffee In The Park, Dolls Point NSW

verified email - 04 Aug 2012

A little rest spot at the end of a beautiful walk from Brighton Le Sands if you wish. This is an old stomping ground that used to be a kiosk for families but has now a glass enclosed cafe addition to the kiosk for your coffee or tea and fill up after a good walk. This is right in the middle of the park so kids of age can go and play within view at an angle and you can enjoy some quiet . The coffee was judged by a friend as good and the indulgent double chocolate wicked cake was a bit more than one could handle. I good meeting spot for young mums on good weather days. Lots of ice creams in summer and much running for the lively

This review is for Bunnings, Rockdale NSW

verified email - 04 Aug 2012

I am pleased to report my experience here on a number of occassions has been really something to write home about. I am not able to walk far and approach the desk or front person each time for what I wish. At ALL times the item is delivered to the cashier for me and I just pay. I have always been asked if I wish a seat. When elderly persons come into the store they asign a person to the elderly if they wish help and the long walk is less chanllenging. I do not always find prices different from other places but I do find a selection that is big enough to give me comparitive value. I have recently bought a stainless steel clothes hanger and am more than pleased for the $37 I paid

This review is for Eumundi Smokehouse, Cooroy QLD

verified email - 03 Aug 2012

Yes this is the same people as used to do business in Dulwich HIll Sydney. They closed down at this address over 2 yrs ago. Their amazing success might have been too much. Now I have to go to Newcastle Farmers Markets to source the sausages fresh but occassionally the Everleigh markets and the Nth Sydney markets have some goods from them. They are well set up to service the nation now but quality has not changed from the former days when all products could be tasted with sheer delight. No chemicals or dilutents or added bits just beautiful crafting of the meats so that time hard work and patience make for that special meat tray on your sunday or sat table. No one comes near them in quality in AUSTRALIA in my opinion and I have too many European friends who testify to that

This review is for Australian Rural Education Centre, Mudgee NSW

verified email - 03 Aug 2012

Yes it costs you to get in but this is better than the royal easter in sydney. Fashion shows which require tickets, domonstrations of mud brick building, hay bulking, horse shoeing, sheep shearing, butchering, communications and all things pertaining to beginning your own small farming project or acquiring understanding of the wide world of machinery and education of such for the farmer or would be small land holder. This is massive but take your dirty boots and rug up as a cold day is pretty trying but gosh it is so worth it to join the thousands on this day of the year. You will have to wait till next July but make a point of going there and no shortage of good food available and local produce of the west shines. Exhausting but so good as only the country folk know how.

This review is for Mudgee Farmers' Market, Mudgee NSW

verified email - 03 Aug 2012

I get to these about twice a year. 3rd Sat each month and the next one is Aug; 18 2012. 8.30am to 12.30ish but get in early for the best of the best. I do the honey because the lady is the bee keeper and the bottler. I know which flavour and how old it is and when I rund out she offers to send it to sydney at my cost of course. I have found fresh poultry here on occassion but the veg and fruit in season brings me back. Lots of stall holders with books cakes and old wares and just a jolly good morning if it is not too cold