We spotted this greengrocers whilst on a day out, the fruit and veg display was very impressive and…read morethe prices are very reasonable. The lady who served us was very friendly and helpful The produce sold is great and the same sold in supermarkets is poor by comparison I will definitely be going back I wish we had a shop like this where we live

Supporting local retailers is important and the likes of Chester's Francis Thomas make it so easy…read more The fruit and veg in any of Francis' shops are always in good condition and the price is so much lower than you'll find in your local supermarket. Instead of the plastic, overly perfect fruit and veg you see in your supermarkets the fruit and veg here are natural and as they should be covered in a bit of dirt and different shapes and size. Natural looking fruit and veg at very good prices.

Always a great range and top quality produce in this independent fruit and veg shop. The staff are…read morealways pleasant and remember your face! Why would anybody wish to shop in a supermarket when you can support great local businesses. Come on Hoolies show the supermarkets the door by buying locally!

This is my regular greengrocers. It's in a good location opposite the library and although fairly…read moresmall, of offers a good range of produce. They usually have a higher percentage of British produce than Tesco. They are cheaper than the supermarkets for a lot of things although they can't really compete with the large chains for 3 for 2 deals and the like. For some reason their peppers are always more expensive than Tesco and they are of a very poor standard. All of the other fruit and veg is very good though. Another problem is that they don't have paper bags for their mushrooms and you have to use a plastic one which then makes the mushrooms go funny. Sometimes the number of staff is greater than the number of customers which means that you can get served quickly, but peak times such as around lunchtime it can get quite busy.

Supporting local retailers is important and the likes of Chester's Francis Thomas make it so easy…read more The fruit and veg in any of Francis' shops are always in good condition and the price is so much lower than you'll find in your local supermarket. Instead of the plastic, overly perfect fruit and veg you see in your supermarkets the fruit and veg here are natural and as they should be covered in a bit of dirt and different shapes and size. Natural looking fruit and veg at very good prices.

Deli Fonseca is one of the few places that makes me wish I was loaded…read more A fab independent deli in Liverpool's business district, it's packed floor to ceiling with all kinds of mouthwatering goodies. The gigantic counter displays a myriad of delicious cheeses, hams, olives, pates, anti-pasti and salads whilst the nearby baskets display fresh sticks and loaves of bread. To top it off, they have dozens of wooden shelves groaning with all kinds of lovely store cupboard treats from organic granola, cereals and cookies to oat cakes, chutneys, olive oils, vinegars, sauces and spices. Now, where did I put that darn lottery ticket?

This review is for the upstairs restaurant area - and sadly it is not a good one. One Saturday…read morelunchtime, I popped in for a light lunch. Nothing complicated - in the end, I ordered a Greek salad and a plate of Serrano ham rather than the pricier mains on the blackboards. I'm not sure how two really basic things could be so disappointing. I think it's because on the surface, this looks like a place that prides itself on sourcing and attention to detail. On the specials during my visit were such items as hand foraged local samphire, Cumbrian lamb and Pink's award winning sausages. So why was the Greek salad about 50% raw onion? Why did it feature those mealy crunchy supermarket basics tomatoes, cold from the fridge? Even the black olives mentioned on the menu were green. And they clearly did have black olives in the kitchen, because my four slices of Serrano ham (almost £6) came topped with a single olive. They boasted it was "20 month aged" - most of it had clearly been in their fridge, as it featured a faint tang of refrigerator and managed to be unpleasantly rubbery. Not sure how Serrano ham can even go rubbery but there you go. If you've boasting of excellent ingredients then it's unacceptable for the basics to fail so badly. I wouldn't bother returning.