At nature's harvest fruit and vegetables they have a great selection of fresh fruit and vegetables,…read moreherbs and potatoes to pot plant's this guy has the lot. A small independent run store full of the freshest ingredients, what more could you want.

The fruit and nut easter egg is just so wonderfull great chocolate and a fantastic idea to have the…read morefruit and nut embedded in the eggshell. Keith

Brodick is small enough that you're going to be able to go into all of the shops anyway, but this…read morechocolate shop is one that you really have to visit, especially if you have a sweet tooth! It's really smart looking, with a lovely frontage that wouldn't look out of place on a swanky shopping street on the mainland. Inside, it's a chocaholics paradise. You can look in and see the chocolate getting made, although there didn't appear to be anything getting made when we were there. In terms of selection, you can choose between made up selection boxes, or choose from the good selection of chocolates on offer. There are also bars and other types of chocolates on offer - I tried a bag of chocolate-orange, which was lovely, and I'm currently working my way through one of the small selection boxes, which has a good variety of flavours. It's not cheap - the bag of choc-orange was £5.99 and the selection box was £10.50 for about 15-20 chocolates, but the quality is high - definitely a cut above your mass-market chocolates. If you're looking to bring someone back a present from the island, or if you just want to treat yourself you really can't go wrong with this. The friendly staff are a bonus as well. Highly recommended.

Helpful knowledgeable staff, well stocked, excellent prices. Having shopped there for 2 years now…read moreand couldn't ask for fairer prices or better service. Just wish I could nominate them for some sort of award!

I don't eat a lot of meat, but what i do comes from here. The meat is fresh, tasty and very…read morereasonably priced. They do awesome pasties too!

may be small but they do everything all under one roof!! top quality meat!!read more

BEST EVER! Anyone…read morewho remembers Carrick from years ago will remember that we used to have an old sweet shop at the top of North Street called the Pipe Shop. Unfortunately that closed years ago, and there's been nothing like it since, until now. They have over 250 different types of sweets in here, and the sweets are weighed out for you in the old style scales. It genuinely is like stepping back in time, really lovely. My favourites are the Chocolate Toffee Rolls and Army & Navy!

I respect a business which is gallus enough to have a sign proclaiming "Best Steak Pies in Glasgow"…read morein their window. I was drawn in by that immediately and knew that a steak pie would be on the menu in our house that night. First up, this is probably one of the friendliest shops I've been in. And in Glasgow, where most people are super-friendly as standard, that's saying something. The butcher had loads of chat/banter and was really helpful and kind. He knew customers names (not mine, I've never been there before and I assume he isn't psychic) and generally had a really warm demeanour that would make me return just for the chat. Onto the pie. I ended up buying 2 individual steak pies and 2 chicken pies (he was a good up-seller, too) for just over £6 which I thought was a really good price. I forgot to ask him how long they needed in the oven but with the help of Chef Google, I stuck them in for 20 minutes at 180 which was perfect. And my, what delicious pies they were. Properly filled with nice chunky bits of steak and a delicious gravy, I'm not sure I can remember having a better pie. The pastry was lovely and they were a great size for dinner. Will I go on a mission to see if they really are the best steak pies in Glasgow? Probably not - now I've discovered here I'm not sure that I'd bother going anywhere else.

Though not my closest butchers, I do enjoy investigating new places in and around Glasgow -…read moreparticularly butchers. While, doing so I especially take pleasure in 'investigating' their steak pies. It's kinda a foodie fetish. In a nice, wholesome good girl way. Anyway, I was very pleasantly surprised with this butcher's (though admittedly it doesn't take all that much to win me over when I know I'll have a full belly within a couple of hours - if that). It is fairly small which gives it a cosy, friendly and homely feel reminiscent of my Grandma's kitchen when she used to rustle up mince and tatties. This buyer friendly atmosphere is really helped by the chatty staff who are more than happy to provide cooking tips for marinading cuts of meat or recommending the best cut choices and cooking methods/times. Indeed, if it wasn't for receiving this well founded advice, I am certain I could very simply ruin even a 'stick in the oven' steak pie. Just ask the boy... Now, onto the steak pie. Mmmm. It is delicious. There are a range of sizes so you can have a small one to do you for a tasty dinner treat or a massive one to do a traditional dinner party or pretend to the folks that you've actually learnt how to cook. Either way, it's a good idea. The meat is really tender; the sauce thick, savoury and most importantly not too salty and the crust just perfect. If steak pie isn't your thing (???) they also have a good range of other meat products as Eleanor mentions as well as poultry, seasonal game and fresh rolls.

It's greenock yes 10 or 12 train stations. Plenty shops. Cruiseships. You can fish in the water too.read more

I was introduced to this place by a Soo'sider friend last week, and what a fantastic wee shop it…read moreis! Well worth the trawl(!) over from the West End. They have a wonderful selection of all sorts of seafood, including a couple of fish that I'd never heard of. Fresh or frozen, smoked, live, pre-cooked, filleted... you name it, they've probably got it. Each week's selection varies, depending on what the fishermen bring in, and they're only open on Fridays and Saturdays. The staff are really chatty and provide great advice if you're not sure what to do with your fish. It's run by a group of fishermen; everything comes straight off the boat and is very reasonably priced compared with other fishmongers (not that there's many on this side of the river). It's definitely worth making an effort to visit here, this is one of the best shops for seafood in town.

I love seafood and I was excited to discover this place totally by accident yesterday. I was…read moreparking my car on Springhill Gardens when I noticed it by the cycle shop. It opened in December and is a wee shop but with a lot of selection. I wasn't buying anything as I was off to meet a friend, but I had a bit of a nosey all the same. Whole monkfish, plaice, hake, skate as well as langoustines and scallops were out on display and all looked delicious. They also have a range of smoked products from Kintyre including salmon, haddock, clams and kippers. The staff were friendly and welcoming, and I promised to return soon to buy something. This shop is well worth a visit if you're looking for locally sourced fish and seafood.

It doesn't look particularly grand from the outside, just a bit quirky as it's an old railway…read morebuilding turned into a restaurant (hence the great name). We were amazed at the classy restaurant found inside! Actually we only stopped off there (on 21st Oct 2008) for coffee and we were very scruffy having been walking the hills in the rain. (This was the only 'cafe' we could find in the town still open at the end of the afternoon) Still, it made no difference to the bar man/waiter who, although young, had so much old-world charm and good manners. (Oh, how I wish everyone in restaurants and cafes were like him!) He was very welcoming and friendly and didn't mind a bit that we only wanted two coffees. They were served with a piece of Scottish butter tablet on the side. Do look at the Chu Chus website - it's really lovely - very professional and interesting with some great photos (far better than mine)! Quite an expensive place for meals, I would say, but definitely a nice and very different place to go for a special occasion.

Located on Central Avenue in Shortlees Townsley Butchers is run by Jeff the Butcher! The butchers…read moresells everything from butcher meat to rolls and slice sausage. Jeff is a really friendly butcher who will make you welcome in his shop. His advise is second to non and his peppered steaks are to die for!!! If you tell him what you are looking for from your butcher meat he will advise and make recommendations or alternatives. His meat packs are generous and reasonabley priced. In fact all his prices are very good. I also recommend his christmas meat packs they are full of everything from Turkey to chippollatas.

jeff the butcher he will make you welcome in his shop and will give you very good deals allways has…read moresome item on special ample parking right in front of his shop with more shops either side of his