This week I did a few grocery shoppings here. I was really impressed by the customer service I…read morereceived here compared to the nearby Coles and Harris Farms. I was always met by very polite and helpful staff. One particular staff member called Francois deserved praise. The only payment form I had that day was a store voucher I carried with m in my phone. It didn't seem to work. Francois, the staff at the cashier, was really patient and kind. He tried numerous times and eventually figured out that the barcode in my voucher was not complete. He helped me to get that right and I was able to pay for my purchase. Francois has such a calm and professional attitude. He is always polite and extremely helpful. He is such an asset to the company.

This place was closed to our hotel. Organized and clean. Just was a little hard to find at first.read more

Every time we're on a vacay in another country, we have to stop by the grocery store to get some…read moresnack food for the week and maybe some food treats to take home. I liked Coles because after trying two "supermarkets" in two days, this one by far had the biggest selection. It did seem like prices for non-Coles brand items was a bit high. But it was worth it for the selection.

This Coles is not as big as the one in Bondi Junction. But you should be able to find most of the…read morethings you are looking for. It can get really busy on Saturday mid morning/ afternoon. As there are not many cashiers, you might find yourself waiting in line for quite a while (especially if you get families buying a week's worth of groceries). There is free garage parking in the basement of the complex.

This country was built on the back of fresh produce providores and suburban fruiterers like this…read morebad boy here. Situated right next to what used to be a Franklins, then went to Coles, and what is now an IGA, Castlecrag Fruiterers has outlasted them all. Sure, it can;t compete on price with the big boys, but it damn sure blows them out of the water on every other count: quality, freshness, variety, customer service, friendliness and the knowledge that you're buying local which not only helps you sleep better at night but has been clinically proven to reduce rheumatism and actually cures polio. Yes, polio! Far from simply selling fine fruit, these guys do tonnes more: natural, yoghurts, fresh cereals, my favourite garlic dipping sauce and, bizarrely, Bart Simpson shaped pasta. And tonnes more, I really can't do justice to how cathartic, exciting and welcoming it is cruising around this store with the promise of an empty shopping basket and the whole world at your feet.

This little fruit and veg store (I say little, meaning floor space, not range) is FANTASTIC. The…read morerange is better than the IGA there and there are more specialised fruit and veg there, that you couldn't get at Northbridge Woolworths. Price are pretty good- somethings were cheaper than Woolies (like the beautiful mangoes @2/$6) while others were a little dearer. Everything that I bought lasted well and tasted delicious. As Simon Johnson is no longer in Castlecrag, this shop stocks a huge range of SJ products, as well as gluten free, dairy free and other gourmet products. They also have fresh flowers and kid sized trolleys(!!!)

I can't believe I'm reviewing a supermarket but I wished I'd seen a review of Aldi before I decided…read moreto shop here. Ok, so I get that it's a discount supermarket and things like service and cleanliness take a back seat to low, low prices on everything, everyday but Aldi take it to the absolute limit. The shelves a scantly stacked in a seemingly random order, I mean, who puts baby wipes next to chocolate and tuna next to seeds and nuts? Admittedly, they have some killer bargains on some of the most random stuff and the prices are really, really good. One thing I can't recommend highly enough is the meat. I kid you not, theses steaks are the bomb, better than other supermarkets and turbo lean. If you've got a sweet tooth, you'll love the extraordinarily large range of European sweet delights. The fruit and veg is inconsistent but averages out at poor. If you want to put your groceries in a trolley, it'll cost you $2 (you get it back when you return the trolley) or you can buy a branded key chain with a little token on it to replace your $2 coin. alternatively, you can drag a basket behind you. The checkout is an experience in itself - it's like Supermarket Sweep on steroids. There's this unspoken game between you and the checkout staff as to who can scan/pack faster. I win. Overall, it's not a terrible experience, you can do 80% of your shopping here but you will still need to visit a regular supermarket. The annoying part is, being in the middle of North Sydney, what you save on groceries, you make up for in parking.

I go here for the entertainment factor alone. Love seeing the "junk" section strategically placed…read morebetween the food aisles and have a laugh everytime I see the assortment of junk on display. Each week they have a sale of random goods and it looks like they do not disappear if they are not sold! This time I saw a random assortment of ski gear in large containers (looked like an Aldi employee had poured in the goods then used a rake to jumble up the different things), walking frames, dishwashers etc. Amusing seeing people trawling through the jumbled assortment of goods. As for food, the quality is a lot better than what I had expected! Can find a lot of basics. Great corn chips, chips, chocolate snacks, pastries... Not so good olive oil. I clutch onto my items navigating around the store in a messy state and always forget to bring shopping bags so end up holding stuff on the street, I feel just like the store.

Never go there on a Sunday afternoon!…read more I usually fill 8 bags on a Sunday at a rival store. This Sunday I filled 2 of the absolute essentials I could get and will shop at the rival tomorrow for the other 6 or more. I doubt with this management whether any other days are better. The shelves were either empty or nearly empty. Good priced white peaches:- two mangy ones left and anyway they only had room for one box. Bananas were all over-ripe. Various egg varieties out of stock. Deli looked good and well-stocked. Frozen chips - two packs of McCains left. Car parking was pretty easy but I think that was because at 4:00 PM most of the vultures had left. Even overcharged at the checkout for two items when I only had one. I couldn't be bothered to complain as there was a queue at that desk. The manager of that store clearly doesn't give (...) for customers who (s)he believes should be serviced in the old rural sense of the word. Sorry Yelp but why don't you allow a zero star rating?

This Woolworths just opened, it is very much needed in this area. Love all the variety of this…read moreplace! This is a full blown Woolies with deli, bakery, butcher and fruit. All parts are nice n shiny and all produce is fresh and the staff are nice n shinny too. Its a pleasure going to this Woolies when I want to try a new recipe just running in and out because its not in a shopping centre so just park and your in.

Aldi is the next big supermarket chain to the two Giants that are Woolies and Coles. Hard to…read morebelieve because they don't get much media attention and don't have those catchy "down down" or "fresh food people" jingles that we all love to loath. This supermarket has been opened in Bondi Junction since 2014 sometime. I decided I would give it a chance after all you got to check out different places for options sometimes. I have shopped in Aldi in Europe so knew what to expect. This store is a little fancier then your typical Aldi in that it's got wooden floors and a lot more spacious then some of them. You can definitely see that prices are cheaper in here. Might not have all the household names but if you were selective with your shopping you can trim your weekly shop for sure. They are good for meats and fresh produce and pantry items that brands don't matter so much. Aldi doesn't offer bags though so be prepared with your own and on Occassion you can get quite a long line up for the register as they aren't big on service here. Tonight though wasn't any problem with that but be prepared to wait if it's a peak time. Would come back here again because I did save money compared to what I would pay with the Giants.

Nothing fancy items here they have their own brand but, definitely you can save a lot…read more Pros: -Can save money -If you are the environmental person, it's good. Because no shopping bags are provided Cons: -Not many cashiers like other big two (Woolies and Coles) so waiting time is longer -No shopping bags to be offered, so you have to bring your own otherwise you have to purchase shopping bags -Not many products -They don't open till late like other big two. Woolies and Coles open till midnight ex: If I need to do shopping after work such as after 8pm, I cannot come here and have to go somewhere else. However, basically ok, I have three options regarding supermarkets around here.

a HUGE coles with everything you could need!…read more They gave out chocolate cakes one time, and that is enough to get a five star because that single slice blows all the other groceries out of the water. Time to time, there will be an employee handing out samplers (but like full size samplers) of new Cole's branded treats. I've never had to wait more than 20 seconds to check out at this cole's, and had absolutely no issues ever.

I did not expect Coles being a supermarket in the middle of CBD would be that sizable! This…read morelocation though not really close to my hotel but worth coming by to check it out in the area. Huge selection of everything. This place though is super crowded! A lot of out of towners like myself are shopping here. Self serve lines with multiple checkout machine probably the best option instead of waiting in line if you only have a few items that you want to cash out.

Absolutely disgraceful, that Woolworths is the only major retailer in Australia to enforce a no…read morechange of mind policy. They refuse even with a receipt to give you your money back. Disgusting. They sell items beyond food, but have the arrogance to say no refund, go spend your money in the store only. As if we don't spend enough and regularly. Whoever enforced that rule should be sacked. It might make your bottom line look better in the short term, but in the long term having such atrocious disrespectful customer service to regular customers, will see this company go down hill in the future. They think they are being smart, but they are actually creating long term business suicide. I know every company will take my money, but I watch to see if I return something how they treat me. Woolworths, you have a bad egg at the top of your food chain, with ZERO knowledge of customer service!!

I had no clue that Woolworths existed anymore until I came to Australia to visit. Very small…read morelocation and essentially is the same as a Walgreens except on a smaller scale. Selection was mediocre and prices were ok. I was dissapointed as I was expecting it to be more of a grocery store.