It's easy to see why the Coolstore on Dorset road has won so many awards. It has beautifully fresh…read morefruit and veg and the staff are extremely knowledgable. When you walk in, you can grab a free apple to eat while you shop. Pretty sure they won me over at this point, but I'll continue. When you shop here, you pack your purchases into cardboard boxes rather than bags. The staff encourage you to bring your boxes back with you the next time you visit to help the environment. Inside it is spacious with crates of fruit and veg everywhere. The staff here know a lot about the stock and are great at answering questions about when certain fruits will be in season and what are suitable vegetables to use as a replacement in recipes. It is great to visit a store with such passionate and friendly workers too.

Best fresh fruit & vegies in town very tasty…read more Owner and girls very kind and helpful to elderly and disabled. They even have a collection donation money box for the Homeless cats rescue centre in Ferntree Gully.

The Vermont South Delicatessen is a cacophony of smells and sounds. There is a generous array of…read moreherbs, spices, cheeses, meats like salami and sausages, nuts, pasta and continental groceries. The staff in here are enthusiastic and knowledgeable and they are happy to share. They love answering questions, providing info and giving taste tests to back up their explanations. The shop is often quite busy and runs on a number service system - make sure to grab a card from the counter or you'll be waiting a while. My Mum loves this place and is always popping in to get herself a treat for an afternoon snack or dessert platter. It is a great place to go to get some good nibblies for a party or special event. The staff are happy to put together a package for you without making you spend a fortune. Give them a try.

Bushy Park Wholesale is one place you won't be overcharged. The fruit and vegetables stocked here…read moreare either grown in the fields that surround the shop or driven in daily from the farmers markets in the city. The prices are always cheaper than the supermarket chains and there are plenty of bargains to be had. Last time I went I got three mangoes for just $5! I was pretty chuffed with that find too! I wouldn't bother going on a Sunday as it is more likely to give you a headache than a satisfied feeling. It seems everyone wants to shop there that day and the crowds are ridiculous. Sometimes the cars pile up all the way down the long granite drive and out onto high street road. That is simply too much craziness for me. They don't generally advertise their sales but wednesdays are the best day to go to pick up a great bargain. They often have vouchers in local papers letting people know but if you don't live in the area you will often miss out. So if you can get there on a wednesday - do it. The staff are friendly and nice and there are around eleven registers so it is pretty big. The queue can be intimidatingly long at times but with all the registers working it moves pretty quickly.

My friend and I have been eagerly awaiting the opening of the Bushy Park Cafe for about 6 months…read morenow. Every week we would do our shop here and and walk past the building, peer inside and see the elegant decor and the stunning view and imagine what a classy breakfast eatery it would become. Perhaps we hyped it up a little too much but imagine our excitement when it was announced on Facebook that it was finally opening it's doors! We went along Sunday morning, excitedly getting there early in case it was super busy, looking forward to a big fat indulgent muffin or some avocado smash. The menu was fairly disappointing. Perhaps they had a different vision for their cafe than what we did, but it's more sporting club kiosk meets chinese takeaway than brunch. Fluorescently lit photos with numbers made the backdrop of the front counter. We ordered some traditional big breakfast style dishes, eggs with bacon and sausage I believe was the official name. They were incredibly cheap ($10) and really delicious, so it wasn't a total disappointment. The coffees were also very good. The venue is lovely, and has a spectacular view, it's just not what we were expecting. I think they would benefit by adding a pastry case to cater to the coffee and cake crowd, and maybe consider putting out paper menus, and ditching the photos, as it just makes the place look tacky and gross, which is a shame as it has so much potential to be a highly popular brunch spot.

Great Thai food in a small but very friendly atmosphere. My favourite local Thai food restaurant…read morewith added benefit of being located in Croydon.

I stopped in for take away for my first experience at this restaurant and was extremely impressed…read morewith the service! Was even offered a glass of water while I waited for my order. I had a Thai Beef Salad and it was incredible! Surprisingly spicy, but best in the area by a mile. Will definitely return!

This greengrocer has been there forever. The fact that they have survived being located not only…read morevirtually next door to a supermarket but also a hundred metre walk from another huge chain grocery shop speaks of the quality and service on offer at this shop. The prices are more or less in line with other competitors in Vermont South Shopping Centre, but it is the service that sets The Cabbage Patch apart. Being a fairly small store, the checkout is generally quick if you're in a rush, but if you just want to take your time and ask for some suggestions about what's in season or what sort of potato will be best for a roast at this time of year, they're more than happy to have a chat. They've got an excellent range, too. So next time you're about to walk into Coles for a few vegies, do yourself a favour and check out The Cabbage Patch. It's well worth it.

Was highly rated by my Mum so, we went and we were not disappointed. The staff were great as was…read moreour seat/s. We were a table of 5 and can't work out why we couldn't do a 2 per "meal deal" and a 3 person "meal deal". There is no extra benefit for the customer or the restaurant. You just have to put the food on the table and then we eat!!! Despite this, we had a great time. So much so, we forgot to take photos!!! (Apart from desert) We are coming back

Great food Great service…read moreGreat ambiance Had a selection of entree and mains sharing with a work colleague We enjoyed everything that we ordered. Food was served promptly Great experience and will be going back next time in the area.

Maybe it was because it was a weekend...but if you like slow service, rude staff and your curry…read morewatery, then this is your place! Whilst we waited two separate people walked out in a huff. Sorry Honey Thai, I want to love you, but it just isn't working out for me. Let's just be friends?

Charming. Fresh Thai food, fantastic service. The specials…read moreneed a refresh, though - Red Curry Duck has been a special for so many years that it should really just be declared a menu item. Their take-away food is as good as eat-in, but the atmosphere is well worth spending some time there.

Clean, well laid out and full of things I've never seen before and a lot i have. It also has a…read moretakeaway food section with hot dumplings and all manner of things. I've only been in here twice now, both times to get the same thing. Couldn't find it at the normal supermarkets or anywhere else I normally go so I tried here and bingo, they new exactly what I wanted and where it was in the shop, and at a decent price as well. What was it I was after your probably asking yourself about now, well I'll tell you, even though there may be a real danger of causing a stampede to all the Asian supermarkets. But first there is the obligatory story to read, enjoy..... My sister introduced me to these on a recent day trip to Mount Martha, we stopped at the service station and shops on citylink for some brunch and at one of these shops they had beans or edamame as a substitute to chips. Well I decided to give them a go on her recommendation and we bought a tub of beans and a tub of edamame, we then sprinkled some Himalyan salt on them and devoured the lot. I preferred the edamame over the beans, they were also fun to squeeze out of their pods so I have been looking for them in shops ever since. So here I am ready to explore another bunch of new experiences in food from my local Asian supermarket, I can't wait. What are edamame you ask, they are soybean pods, who'd have thought it. Boil them up, add a little salt and get squeezing,Yum.