Another one-off market, held in celebration of the Kingston Food Festival, this Fairtrade-focused…read moreevent took place on Sunday 14th September. It was a real pleasure - on many levels - highlighting local foodie stars including Riverside Vegetaria (who produced the most delicious aubergine dip, as an introductory taste experience of their restaurant delights);Montezumas also did a roaring trade with white and dark chocolate samples to tantalise the sweet-toothed visitor. Neighbourhood allotment growers were on hand to inform, inspire and offer tastes of their freshly-picked produce. I spent a happy time exploring (and sniffing-out) the wonderful fresh herb stall, with myriad varieties (rare and mainstream) for cooking and medicinal purposes. The chocolate mint and lemon balm were especially fragrant I left with some wonderful oregano, and a pretty chilli plant, to enhance my autumn dishes and add to my herb garden repertoire.

I think Julian Graves needs to shake up its image a bit, at least in the Kingston branch. I don't…read moreknow how they look in the other branches, but this place looks a bit tired and old hat; health food shops are the new meccas, they can be cool if they try, but dear old Julian Graves looks a bit like it's still 1974, when the only people who shopped in health food stores were geography teachers and Tom and Margo from The Good Life. Also, I get slightly confused by what kind of shop it actually is. I have always associated it with health food, but it sells nougat, chocolate buttons and the kind of sweets you would find in a Woolies pick and mix. Of course, it sells the huge bags of dried fruit and nuts that it is known for, and has plenty of special offers. I pick up yogurt mixes here - I am making my own yogurt - just like Tom and Margo, but that is usually it. I tried the goji berries here once and they were not as good as other goji's that I have tried, so for now, I will give it a Must Try Harder grade.

Julian Graves is a bit of a strange one. Ostensibly it appears to be very much a healthy food…read moreoutlet but look a little closer and many items are definitely more naughty than nice on the good nutrition front. I was surprised to find that otherwise healthy soya nuts had several (unnecessary) additives, including MSG. It is a handy place to shop for larger bags of herbs and spices which offer better value than tiny supermarket jars. Also good for a wide range of seeds and nuts. If you can be bothered and want to avoid additives, it's worth checking labels here and visiting regularly as they often have good offers that make their prices more competitive.

I swear my dad moved to this street because as a curry fan, he has this place at the top of his…read moreroad. Marigold Store is a convenience store - you can get all your basics here if you run out of tea bags, milk etc, but what this place is known for is that it is a specialist in Indian curries. This means that at the front counter, they have ready cooked Indian food to take away, such as samosas, bahji's, dahl etc. The rest of the shop is interspersed with absolutely everything that you would need to make your own curry, and things you might not have even heard of. There are huge bags of rice for sale, other grains, so many different types of lentils; and plenty of vegetables and herbs and spices. It is quite unusual to have a shop with this much variety of ethnic food in this area, so if you have not been before, I suggest you head over.

I have been using this wonderful family supermarket to buy fruit especially Papya. You feel welcome…read moreas soon as you enter the door and the products they sell are of the best quality. I am pleased to recommend all and everyone to this wonderful business as they in my opinion are providing a valuable service to their local community at very reasonable affordable prices.

A welcome addition to the growing foodie enclave in Norbiton 'village'. Fresh fruit and veg welcome…read moreyou in, forming neat rows outside the pristine new shop frontage. Once inside, authentic middle-eastern aromas assail the nostrils and tantalise the visitor into exploring the premises. I was happy to discover the deep sacks of roasted nuts and seeds and helped myself (using the scoop and bags provided) to a small serving of the copious mixed-combo (including almonds, cashews, pumpkin seeds, peanuts etc.,), reasonably priced at £6.49 per kilo. Amongst the myriad rows of packaged herbs and spices, I easily found the super-fresh black peppercorns (69p) I was seeking and also grabbed a small pack of sesame seeds (39p). The savoury redolence of various green and black olive varieties will no doubt tempt me in the future, as will the fresh slabs of white feta, in brine, I spotted in the fridge. It's early days, so I'll be interested to see if they keep-up their standards of good looks and freshness.

The food was good, however the service left a lot to be desired. It took over 15 minutes to be…read moregreeted while we saw a group of staff socializing and over 30 mins for our drinks (2 sodas and a beer) to come to our table. We were finished our appetizers before the drinks came to the table, and the wrong appetizer was sent to the table initially. Paying for the meal took just as long, and not one person asked how everything was during the experience- we sat with empty water glasses for the majority of the time (which was rough considering some of the dishes we ordered were spicy). Overall the entire experience lasted about 3 hours, if you dine here be prepared to sit and wait for a while. While the food is good, there are other thai places in nearby neighborhoods where the food is just as good and the service feels intentional.

Great food - delicious Great service…read morePlace pretty and colorful Parking space is the issue

Food For Thought is a great health food store, well worth a visit - even if you are not into health…read morefood, there maybe something in here which could tempt even the most meaty non -healthy individual. I come here to get all the ingredients for my speciality raw chocolate, which I make for friends birthdays. The ingredients are quite unique, and generally are hard to come by around this neck of the woods - cacao butter, agave syrup, maca powder. I can always get everything here. The staff are very knowledgable, which is lucky, because there always seems to be someone needing help. As well as the standard health food supplements; (Solgar, A. Vogel, Viridian )and homeopathy and health foods, they also have a wide range of make-up, toiletries (such as Dr Hausichka and the Jason range) and eco washing products. If that is all getting a bit hard core for you, then head over to the organic beer and wine section - I told you that there would be something for everyone!

I love food for thought. I am from a little hippy town in California and the moment I step in those…read moredoors I feel like I'm back at home. they have all my favorite foods I can't find other places, quinoa, Kombucha, medicinal teas, natural body oils, essential oils, homeopathic medicine and so much more. It is my home away from home.

Epsom Thai is in a little concentration of restaurants on South Street. As its name says, it's…read moreliterally a Thai restaurant in Epsom. I think it's a good restaurant for families as it's child-friendly but for adults and for flavour, I prefer Mae Ping by the train station. All the usual dishes are on the menu but everything tastes a bit toned down, perhaps to appeal more to kids. So the curries are a bit muted, the zing of fresh lime and creaminess of coconut which defines this cuisine is somehow lacking that crucial edge for me. It's edible but average. Service is always very hospitable but the food only merits an average 3 stars.

The aptly named Epsom Thai, as others have pointed out, is indeed a Thai restaurant in Epsom. It's…read moregenerally been our go-to destination for Thai curry takeaway, and we haven't been disappointed yet. The red prawn curry is my personal favourite, though if you enjoy a bit of heat, the green curry is quite tasty as well. I've only actually sat down to eat in the restaurant once, and unfortunately I wouldn't necessarily rush to go back. The décor is very comfortable and well suited to a Thai restaurant, and the food was still delicious, but the staff seemed disorganized at best. A manager or owner was mostly ignoring his customers, instead just shouting at the waitresses instructing them to shuffle tables around to pack in as many diners as possible. Unfortunately this resulted in half of our table being taken out from under us halfway through our meal, and my wife being virtually trapped in the front corner of the restaurant by another bizarre choice in table placement. Luckily, the food was still delicious, and as it was a busy Friday night, we simply shrugged off the service oddities and enjoyed our meal. To sum up, 5 stars for takeaway, 3 stars for the dine-in experience, 4 stars overall.

Stopped by for lunch and got the special. It was almost closing (3pm) time so it was pretty dead…read more 4/5 Tom kha - very good but served in a flat rectangular container 4/5 Fish cakes - served with a dipping sauce, very good. 2/5 Lard na - very disappointed with this. This is one if my fave Thai dishes. 3/5 Green curry with rice - decent I always visit this area and it was about time I tried this place. I would come back and try something else.

Siam Paragon is Hampton Courts and East Moleseys Thai Restaurant. I really like this place, but…read moreunfortunately it is a little too expensive for me. It is not silly expensive, but, as with all Thai restaurants, you always end up ordering more than one dish, so the price really adds up. In fact, the only time when I order plenty of dishes is when I am being taken on a date here (and it is obvious that we are not going to go Dutch). I think one of the reasons why it is pricey is that the food is very well made; you can tell that good quality ingredients have been used. Importantly for all MSG phobics - they do not use this additive in any of the dishes. Also they must have to charge a lot because it is a very large restaurant - the trouble is that it is often quiet, so you may find yourself eating with just a few other tables filled. If you do come here, you will find that pretty much everything on the menu is a good choice. Choose a mixed starters, which includes the Thai fish cakes. For a main, I always go for a fish dish - the crispy Tilapia fish, or Seafood on Fire (very hot), are both delicious. Of course the curries are worth having here too. Vegetarians will be happy to here that there is a comprehensive separate vegetarian menu - I often order from here and am always happy with my choice.

Once again there is legit Thai food in the U.K. If Yu happen to be looking for Thai food in…read moreLeatherhead look no further. I will say that the spice level in Thai food in the U.K. Is much lower than in the States. Got the Thai basil with chicken, some might call it Pad Gra Prow, super good. Also got the salt and pepper calamari app. Not too bad. What did I learn today? Kao Soi is not something that Thai restaurant seem to understand what I am asking for.

Paul has moved into a brand new shop next door to the old one now No. 17…read more Roy retired over a year ago ( hope he is having a great retirement! ). New website going online sometime this week ~ http://www.masterbutchersepsom.co.uk

Great butchers! Look no further. Really helped me out and were super fast in their service which I…read morereally needed. Highly recommended.