Ok so this store is probably a-dime-a-dozen in Chatswood or Cabramatta, but I probably wouldn't…read moredrive that far to stock up on frozen prata and tinned bean shoots, but they are cupboard (or fridge) staples in our house and I'm glad to have this Asian version of a corner store a bit closer to home. Think I'd pass on the fresh vegetable section, which sits out on Military Road and looks like it has worn the exhaust fumes just a little too long, but inside it's like being back in Chinatown ... a wealth of Asian ingredients and flavours that you can't find in Coles. I'm not a fan of Asian sweets, but there are plenty of those on the checkout counter, and some of those odd sweet/savoury mixes that seem to be so popular there. Plus rice in large quantities and a choice of ice cream flavours from durian to red bean.

This was one of those gems I found using Yelp. Let me set the scene for you: I'm in Woolies…read morefrantically looking for vegan oyster sauce, mirin and these salty PKU,s I don't remember the name of. Do you think I can find any of the above ingredients? No! So I open Yelp, I type 'Asian grocer' and this place is only 200m away. So I hop skip it out of Woolies and end up here, Passing the "fresh" selection of veggies out the front, I made my way in and as a very white male, had no idea where to start. My deer-in-headlights look must've been obvious because the shop keeper came out from behind the counter and asked if he cold help. I rattled off my list of ingredients while he scoured the store and came back with everything I needed - some with multiple options! I also walked out with a solid collection of tea, enough rice to feed a small nation and some vegan ice cream. Since then, I've been back a number of times and always have a brilliant experience.

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.

This IGA is my local and luckily for me it also happens to be a lot cheaper than other IGAs and…read morealso cheaper than woolworths. They have a great selection of products and pretty good specials too. At the front of the store there is a suggestions box....which they actually use! I put in a request for Vitasoy chocolate and Dr.Pepper and now they actually stock them! Another bonus is the seniors discount they offer in Tuesday's. Senior citizens make up a large part of Mosmans population so it's nice to see a Grocery store helping them out. There is also a members club card which donates a portion of the money you spend to a charity of your choosing. The staff are all helpful and friendly, if you can't find something on the shelves they will always check out the back. Look out for the guy who stocks the tissues in the first aisle, he's quite a character!

Fantastic local supermarket with a wide range of products. Well worth a shop with convenient…read moreparking underneath (free for a few hours). The management here really tries to get interesting and unique products. The store is impeccably clean, and service is excellent consistently.

It was our last night in Australia, so it was our last chance to pick up goodies for the trip home…read more Off to Coles we went before heading back toward the hotel. What can I say? I finally found the Summer Roll candy bars that my friend's wife remembered fondly from her childhood, AND it was on sale! Yes! My friends cleared out the Milo cereal by Nestle that can also be purchased in Hong Kong. We each left with an armful of foodstuff... we were good. Plastic bags were scanned and discounted to be free, for now. This was back in July btw.

Ordered groceries here 3x during my 2-week quarantine. The first 2 times were perfect but the last…read moreorder was disaster. Not sure if the packer was new or something else. Ended up throwing away my precut lettuce/salad because it was old and spoiled. Bananas and mangos were all bruised. Broccoli was thrown into shopping bag along with milk and everything else without proper separate protective bag. Might be ok to order canned products or drinks but I won't trust Coles with fresh produces again.

This Coles is right by the ferry so you can either grab stuff before heading into Sydney or when…read moreyou are getting in from Sydney. You would think going into it that it would be an "express" type of store with not a whole lot of selection - but there's a ton of it - even a decent baked goods/bakery section in the back.

Got to love a general store, in particular one you can buy a coffee and walk on down to the end of…read morethe street (50 metres) and sit and watch the world go by on public seats. The store has some basics if you are a local (emergency supplies) don't expect a fully stocked supermarket, but the service is friendly. All in all a great experience and worth a visit.

Convenient for where we were located…read more Large bottle of water for 88 cents. Limited groceries and some prepared foods. A nice variety of Tim Tams, but for $4.00 regular price, which was a bit higher than at a normal sized grocery store. No Violet Crumble nor Summer Roll at this location. Bought Cherry Ripe on sale at $3.50 (reg. $5.05) so I rebought them on sale at another store later on to average down.

The quality is generally very good in terms of fruit and veg and red meat, however, I have…read morerepeatedly had to return fresh chicken to the store over the last 12 months (four times) because once I got home and opened it up I realised it was off. Also my husband has had to return milk that was off. The goods were full price and it was well before the use by date. I wonder if their refrigerators are any good? It is such a pain to have to return to the store because of inadequate storage conditions - and for a small value purchase but it's the principle. This is concerning given we have had very cool conditions In terms of weather over the last 12 months.

A fresh supermarket chain you find around Sydney. The prices are on the high side and the produce…read moreis generally good. They have a small selection of groceries and also plenty of deli items likes cheese and meats and so on. I have shopped at this chain for many years and generally like it.