Shopping Guide: Garden Fresh Exotics
Your Shopping Guide to This West End Gem
Why You Should Visit
- Exceptional Freshness: You'll find fruits and vegetables that are consistently fresh and bursting with color, significantly fresher than what's available at supermarkets.
- Unique Produce: The location offers a remarkable variety of fruits and vegetables, including exotic options like watermelon and mango. Keep an eye out for items you might not find anywhere else, such as Bangla lemons.
- Wide Selection: Shoppers can expect an impressive range of products beyond just fresh produce. This includes breads, wraps, tinned and packaged goods, South Asian and Mediterranean food items, pulses, spices, sauces, dairy, snacks, and even baklava.
- Delicious Prepared Foods: Don't miss the opportunity to try their handmade samosas and falafel for a quick and tasty lunch.
- Vegan, Organic, and Gluten-Free Options: After the refurbishment, the store expanded its offerings to cater to various dietary needs.
- Reasonable Prices: Despite the high quality and unique offerings, the prices are considered very reasonable. Many reviewers highlight the good value for money, especially when considering the superior freshness.
- Friendly and Helpful Staff: The staff is consistently described as lovely, friendly, and helpful. They're known to be welcoming and remember regular customers. Expect a warm smile and a positive shopping experience.
- Convenient Delivery: The store offers delivery services, including assortment boxes filled with fresh and tasty produce delivered directly to your door.
- A Pleasure to Shop: The store is designed to make food shopping a pleasurable experience rather than a chore. Many find this store to be their favorite.
- A Well-Resourced Shop: They don't just focus on fruits and veg, they have pulses, spices, sauces, dairy, snacks and of course baklava!!!
Why You Might Consider Alternatives
- Potential Price Increase (After Refurb): While still offering good value, be aware that prices may have increased slightly after the store's refurbishment a few years back.