Best Specialty & Gourmet Food Shops

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Rebekah M.
 

I first accessed the Wholesome website to purchase an item that was out of stock from my usual supplier. I was surprised to see the huge range of… Read more

products and the significant price reduction when an annual membership is purchased. My parcel arrived very quickly and I’ve just placed my third order today. Highly recommended.

Hey China

Hey China 🏆 2026

5.0 
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TeeraVIC
  Verified

Fast delivery. I've ordered nearly 10 samples and have gone through about 5. Great quality. Flavour is subjective (depends on tea type) but will be buying some in full size :)

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Mark P5 posts
 

Excellent food, great caravan parking, informed staff, restaurant nestled amongst the macadamia trees.

dommatters52
 

Groovy ❤️Art of Tea I have ❤️ for a long time.

LouieNSW
 

We had an unfortunate experience with this company, as standard boxes were sent to our clients instead of the custom boxes featuring our company logo… Read more

that were agreed upon. What was particularly surprising was that their team had previously advised us that the shipment delay was due to the printing of the custom boxes, yet standard boxes were ultimately dispatched. When we followed up with their team regarding this issue, we were simply informed that a mistake had been made. We are truly disappointed with the level of service provided, as one of the key reasons we selected this company for our Christmas hampers was their ability to supply custom-printed boxes.

Cup 49

Cup 49

4.6 
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Amelia L.
  Fair Incentive

This is better than Local Bubble tea. Delicious. Will definitely be ordering again in the future. My suggestion, Strawberry Popping Pearls with Grape Fruit Tea

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Lena T.
 

I was really disappointed with my experience with AustralHerbs. I purchased organic elderberries that arrived contaminated with what appeared to be… Read more

grain mites, making the product unusable.

I contacted the company expecting a refund or replacement, but both were refused. As a customer, this was very frustrating, especially for a product marketed as organic and high quality.

I expected better quality control and customer service. Will change suppliers now and take the matter to consumer protection.

Austral Herbs
Austral Herbs    

Hi Lena, We’re sorry to hear that you were… Read more

GrantNSW5 posts
 

The 3rd time eating at the quality road stop and unlike any of the other horrible places on the M1. Quality food and ingredients, reasonable prices… Read more

and great service. We will not stop anywhere else on our trips up the coast as the rest are mostly rubbish and they should take a good look at how to run a quality food stop.

Saket P.WA
 

We had party it was beautifully organised we enjoyed a lot , food and service is excellent we want to be their again and again

AngeK17 posts
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Kinn Thai CASTLE HILL Worst Thai food and service I’ve had in Castle Hill. Service was very slow, and when the food finally arrived it was… Read more

disappointing. The chicken satay entrée was cold, and the roti was cold and hard. The Panang curry was made with chicken thigh rather than breast, which wasn’t mentioned and added to the poor overall experience.

What made it worse was the response when I raised this politely at the time — staff were dismissive and tried to deny there was a problem instead of listening or offering a solution. No accountability and no care for the customer. Based on both the food and how the complaint was handled, I won’t be returning.

Michael D.QLD2 posts
 

Table of 3. Mains were adequate but served at varying temperatures & oversauced. They were edible. Wine quality was good but servedcafter our meals… Read more

had arrived. Deserts were disastrous, cannoli pastry too hard. Panna Cotta was a paste. Service was under staffed & eradic but friendly & helpful. Price is reasonable

Nonda

Nonda

4.6 
MimQLD2 posts
 

Our new favourite restaurant. All our meals were so delicious right down to the flavours in all th sauces. We had the barramundi (I’m a seafood… Read more

lover, this was the best fish I’ve ever eaten!!!), Pork belly (outstanding!!) and the Teriyaki chicken (delish!!!). We had sides of potato with like a nori mayo (so bloody AMAZING!!), broccoli which had this (wow!!) sesame dressing, pickled cucumbers, and a butter leaf lettuce. Who orders salad right? My husband does. It was SO DAMN GOOD!! The dressing was so yummy along with the pear. To Chef and our very polite waitress- THANK YOU. We will be back. The banquet is next on my list

FelixNSW
 

The best Filipino taste in town – Wow this is the best Filipino restaurant here in Sydney, Grilled liempo and Milk fish 100 percent authentic filipino taste.

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PattarakhunNSW
  Fair Incentive

I haven’t get any my order #2316 It’s been more than 3 weeks. I have only been able to contact [Name Removed] via email, Facebook chat, and… Read more

Instagram. If the parcel has not been re-sent yet, I would kindly request a refund instead. But they didn’t response my order. They said “ Hey there! sorry we didn’t get your message :( i just checked your order tracking number and it says it’s in the sorting facility. i’ll provide your tracking below

https://auspost.com.au/mypost/track/details/99719838929401008320907” but The status says: Contact sender Arrived at facility Your item was returned to the sender. Please contact the sender for more information.

So, What should I do?

J.D.P.WA3 posts
 

My husband and myself with six family members have just celebrated the most incredible No Waste Monday meal. The staff expertly catered for… Read more

Vegetarian and Gluten Free customers. They also remembered our four birthdays so each had Happy Birthday on their dessert plate. The planned meal was delicious and so varied, staff were very attentive and helpful, the venue is amongst a beautiful forrest setting. We will remember this beautiful meal for a long time. Many thanks.

4harvesWA20 posts
 

Amazing Flavours – A first time visit to this restaurant with friends. Had heard good reviews from friends. In a group of 6, we all had different entree’s and a main.… Read more

The service was very friendly, giving us time to go over the substantial menu. Drink orders were taken early and bought out in a timely maner. Entree’s and mains were spaced perfectly. As for the mains and I can only speak for mine, the flavors were amazing. The servings looked a little on the small side but even as a hungry guy, I battled to get through the meal. 5 star review from me and friends and will definately be going back to try other options on the menu. Give it a try for yourselves.

fairgoNSW22 posts
 

Best Chinese food I have ever eaten in a restaurant – Went to this restaurant before a live show in Sydney's CBD. Upon arrival, there was a queue forming at the door....but I couldn't see a sign, very… Read more

discreet entrance in a back alley. They opened at 5:30pm and all staff were ready to serve, friendly and all smiling. We had a reservation and we were taken to the table immediately. The menu was HUGE, we opted for one of their BANQUET menus. The food came out QUICKLY (not microwave quick), and it was 2 dishes at a time and they only stopped coming out when the lists last dishes were reached, by then we were all FULL. The food was nothing short of spectacular, exceptional flavours and absolutely scrumptious. The BEST Chinese/Cantonese food I have ever eaten. Service was equal to the food, brilliant. The bill was quite scary, with drinks, over $600, but worth it. If you want an incredible Asian dinner in Sydney and you are prepared to spend a bit over $150 a head for Supreme quality, this is the place.

fairgoNSW22 posts
 

Incredible food, excellent service, no alcohol, but that’s fine for many. If you are prepared to pay for a good meal, this is the place in Liverpool, totally amazing and unforgettable experience

Claudia F.WA
 

Delicious food with very generous serving, and super friendly service. They make succulent meat dishes and they also have scrumptious vegetarian… Read more

options- stuffed vine leaves, mini cheese empanadas, falafel, pickled vegetables, spicy cauliflower!!! I recently took my Mum there for Mother's day and Ruchi was so lovely to my Mum; she catered to all her needs (my Mother is elderly and a full-time wheelchair user). I highly recommend if you enjoy flavourful food and good service.

LIZ VICVIC36 posts
 

43 wedding anniversary – Second January. It was my sister, 43rd wedding anniversary so I wanted to do something special for her, so I took her and her husband out for dinner.… Read more

They live in Mornington. We went to this Thai restaurant and the food was delicious. I ordered 4 entree, three main dishes, one of them been there, fried rice Jasmine tea. It was a great night, and everybody enjoyed themselves. Well looked after by the waiter, one of the entree was moneybags. One of the main dishes was green Thai curry, which my sister loves so I had to get that for her and her husband loves their fried rice if you like Thai food, this is a great place to go and reasonably priced for the four of us, it cost me $167 which I did not think was too bad for four people. It was my first time going there, but my sister and her husband have been there before I say like Thai food I would go there again. I was very surprised that they gave us a container to take some of the food home as we could not eat at all which a lot of places do not do so that’s nice when you have paid for the Food. I would highly recommend this place to anybody looking for a great place to eat in Mornington Victoria

LeoVIC
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An online shop specialising in Colombian products with a variety of items from South America. Their service and delivery time was fantastic and, to… Read more

my surprise, when I opened the box I found some extra product samples for free. Quick, friendly and reliable service. 23 April 2025.

The Bag LadyACT18 posts
 

Phat Panda have really upped their game by adding scrumptious new items to their already extensive menu. A new choice caught my eye and it was above… Read more

expectations!! It's called the "BULGOGI DAWG" consisting of: one long, large crispy roll; a whole kransky sausage; gochujang sauce; mozzarella cheese; spicy mayo; shallots and dry onion; Korean-style Bulgogi beef sprinkled with black and white sesame seeds!! Get your chompers around one of these if you can and you won't be disappointed I promise. At $18 it's only $2-3 more than a ham and salad roll, but oh so much more!! For those like me with a smaller appetite, it gave me two generous meals. Yummo.

Mikef50NSW300 posts
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In the heart of Sydney's bustling CBD, hidden away in a small enclave of Japanese eateries, across from Sydney's Town Hall, behind KFC. Just like… Read more

being in Japan, great choices from casual to higher end. Yebisu sits above the most, yet is popularly priced at around $25 - $30pp. Seating is a mixture of single tables and booth style, accommodating couples or larger groups of 10 or more. The menu is high tech, presented on a tablet, and quite easy to use, even for this almost 70yo customer! There was a special lunch menu around $25 and you get a traditional Sukiyaki, served with fried tempura vegetable, fried tofu, pickled seaweed, rice, and an absolutely beautiful miso soup with those white thin mushrooms etc. I ordered from the a la carte, and had the Yakitori Chicken, served with the same tempura veg and tofu, and that delicious soup and rice. The chicken was grilled to perfection, moist, tender, and lightly marinated. It was screaming freshness. Honestly, the best Yakitori Chicken I've ever had....and I've tried plenty! The quality of the meal was evident. after ordering, it was at least 10 minutes before our meals arrived. Everything was fresh, presented professionally, and of course, super yummy. It may not be enough food for the manual laborers out there, but for the average office worker, (and 70 yo), it was spot on. My new favourite eatery in Sydney CBD. Oh and did I mention the music? I heard my fav girl band member Hanni Pham (New Jeans) singing a Japanese standard.

John smith44 posts
 

Authentic Indian food that was very nice with good clean flavours. We had a lovely meal and will be going back for another mixed family meal deal and good prices

SiewVIC41 posts
 

Truly satisfying – When we arrived at noon the place was already packed with a queue of 12 waiting tobe seated which indicates the popularity of this place. It was our… Read more

first visit. We had nasi lemak with rendang and also nasi lemak with fried chicken. CAme with richly flavoured coconut rice, spicy sambal, crispy anchovies, crucnchy peanuts, cucumber, . The rendang was delicious and the fried chicken too with crispy skin. Good serving size for an adult, I shared my serving size with my 4 year old and we were both full.We got weated only after a 15 minute wait . There were many young ones going around clearing tables quickly and serving up condiments and orders(SAturday is their famous banana leaf specialty ). They wre very polite and friendly, good customer service. Only huge problem is the music level,which was very loud ..pumping music, you cannot carry on a conversation, you just want to eat and leaveBeing a Malaysian(ex) I found this truly authentic Malaysian food and would come back again for sure to try their satay and roti. On average the price is good We paid around $20 for the dish of nasi lemak.

FrankVIC11 posts
 

Very good food and cheap. Easy to find just off the Hoppers Crossing railway station. The meals came out quickly and I'm very happy with the service.… Read more

The place could use some modernising but I go just for the food. I would highly recommend their lamb vindaloo but ask for 'Indian' spicy. The Indians that I know have made it their favourite restaurant. I have always just walked in and gotten a table so I wouldn't worry too much about missing out.

Comida

Comida

5.0 
DisappointedCookSA8 posts
 

Excellent food, service, and value for money in a pleasant environment. A very professional restaurant and could not fault it. Lovely different tastes in the food, well timed between each course. A real gem.

Yama

Yama

5.0 
Jo TimmersNSW2 posts
 

I always enjoy going to Yama for a casual lunch. I take clients and friends there for a quick meal but mostly go with the family. The menu is… Read more

comprehensive, and all the food is fresh, perfectly cooked, with ‘bright’ flavours. The wine list is limited but with quality choices.

KarlNSW15 posts
 

Mumtaz Mahal of Indian take away – Waited a long time for a good Indian takeaway and this one is to die for. Good fresh tasty Indian with a good classy menu. Sick of the usual boring take away well this will leave a lasting memory on your taste buds. Cant wait for my next one.

fairgoNSW22 posts
 

Great value and good food in Dickson – Ate there 2 nights. Ate there before also, great food, good service fair prices. Comfortable and that's really all you want. Highly recommended based on what else is in the immediate vicinity