Best Specialty & Gourmet Food Shops in Victoria Melbourne and Geelong
Wholesome
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Unexpected membership charges – check your bank statements” I would strongly encourage anyone who has ever purchased from Wholesome to carefully… Read more
check their bank statements.
After making two purchases back in 2021, I recently discovered I had been charged $59.95 annually for a “membership” I was completely unaware of. These charges continued for several years without my knowledge.
I searched thoroughly through my emails (including spam and archived folders) and could not locate any membership confirmation, renewal notice, or receipt relating to these charges.
When I raised this with the business, it took over two weeks and extensive back-and-forth communication to have most of the charges refunded. The process was time-consuming and stressful, and required persistence on my part to resolve.
While the majority of the money was eventually returned, there was no acknowledgement or apology for the inconvenience caused.
I would recommend anyone who has purchased from this business to review their accounts carefully and ensure they are aware of any ongoing subscriptions.
This experience has left me very disappointed.
Hey China 🏆 2026
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I drink Ancient Tea Tree Yunnan Black Tea (Dianhong) in the morning to feel awaken and full of energy. It's a good option of high level caffeine tea with pleasant aftertaste.
Love the Lemon Myrtle macadamias and the chocolate nut clusters. Well worth a try. Good service and speedy shipping. Always a happy purchase.
Art of Tea
Groovy ❤️Art of Tea I have ❤️ for a long time.
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
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We ordered 2 mystery boxes ($50each) for 2 seperate kids and the products, 3 jelly poppings and 3 fruit syrups came in 1 postage box and couldn't be… Read more
split evenly between them. They didn't get to unbox anything. It's a real shame they waited over a week and they were so excited.
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Unethical and stingy customer service. I purchased 1kg of organic cumin. It came off. Smelt like a strong chemical. Was completely rancid. I… Read more
contacted austral herbs and they told me their batch of cumin is fine and they refused to refund me my money. They had zero care about the fact that I paid for a product that I cannot use. They were happy to rip me right off. I lodged a complaint with the department of fair trading and informed Austral herbs of the complaint. They then issued the refund the next day. Do not purchase from Austral herbs unless you are willing to contact the department of fair trading if you receive a rancid off product. Otherwise you will not get your money back. Extremely stingy unethical business.
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.
Jubin Choco
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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?
Excellent food cooked fresh with quality ingredients. The restaurant is busy and so you may have to wait, but the wait is worth it. We enjoyed our 16 takeaway dishes today.
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.
When you walk into this establishment service is immediate and staff are extremely courteous. Our order was on our table in about 10 minutes.… Read more
Presentation was excellent and you could not help but feel you were a welcome guest. The food did not disappoint. Each person at our table (4) were very happy with their meal. Although staff were not obvious, they were quick to respond should they be needed. My favorite eatery in Bairnsdale. I’ll definitely be returning, and returning, and returning. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Dinner at Laksa village Donvale – Had a very scrumptious well presented dinner at this restaurant last night. The Malaysian food was presented very well and tasted delicious. Must… Read more
reccomend the deep fried Barramundi in Nyonya Sauce. This was so so delicious. I have been to this place many times now and each tme the food and service is top notch. Thank you to Anne and Apple at the counter for the wonderful service and patience. Will most definitely be returning for more Malaysian food.
Indian Hub
I cannot recommend Diamond Creek Indian Hub enough. Since taking over this small business, their food and service are absolutely phenomenal. Their dine in option is a beautiful experience. Very much worth a visit
5 stars for Kalye Marina Grill & Seafood in Geelong! The food was fantastic, the staff were incredibly friendly, and the prices were very reasonable.… Read more
It was a wonderful dining experience. We celebrated my mum’s birthday there—she’s usually a picky eater, but she loved the seafood and couldn’t stop smiling. We’ll definitely be back soon!
Uthong Thai
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
Roti Bar
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.
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.
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Vaporetto Bar & Eatery has quickly become our 'special occasion' go-to dining experience for the family. Once again a fantastic night of great food,… Read more
laughter and amazing service from the staff at Vaporetto. Ardel and the team were outstanding again, making us feel special and very welcomed.
A wonderful charming venue with plenty of warmth, great for a cozy romantic dinner for 2 or a family of 10. From Teenagers to Grand Parents, everyone feels really comfortable and we all loved the food. We have already planned the next 2 birthday functions in coming months and we will continue to go back throughout the year. Can highly recommend Vaporetto.
Amor Mexico
I agree this restaurant is way overpriced for Mexican food which traditionally has inexpensive ingredients and is easy to make. It was okay food but… Read more
I really thought at these prices we were going to get gourmet Mexican which we didn’t, and the vegan options are just the same dishes but without cheese or meat…should at least have vegan cheese and sour cream (readily available these days) or else charge a lot less if they have less ingredients. We’ve eaten at many Mexican restaurants more cheaply so not sure why they charge so much here, when it’s not any different.
Brunetti Oro
I asked my daughter to buy a a Black Forest cake for my birthday.. after a disappointing buy for my previous year's birthday purchase.. Brunetti used… Read more
to make fantastic Black Forest cakes in the past but they lost the plot in recent years for some unknown reason.. I complained last year and decided to give them a second chance this year..
Unfortunately nothing has changed.. Cake was still terrible.. more like a sludgy chocolate mousse than a cake
Worst ever Black Forest anywhere!!!
NEVER AGAIN!!!
Bansho
I have often passed this Japanese restaurant, set a little back from the street, sadly, without noticing it. The reviews looked excellent. It was a… Read more
bit unexpected. We had a quiet alcove table. The dishes are modern, with unusual combinations of ingredients making it impossible to draw direct comparisons to competitors. That said, the food was delicate, the crab claw notable, tasty and interesting. For main courses we had duck and herb crusted lamb, both are recommended. It is expensive. I'd call it a foodie restaurant.
Bak Kwa King
Found this Bakwa (sweet Singaporean pork jerky) produced and sold in Australia, so happy, as pork can not enter Australian border for safety reason. … Read more
The taste was really nice, as good as the original Singapore produced. It looks very hygienic too as each individual bakwa was wrapped and vaccumed very well. However, when I keep it for a bit over a month, on top of the jerky (inside the plastic) appears white stuff sticking to the meat, despite it has been vacuumed packed. The most probable reason is the way it was produced was not hygienic, that the jerky was contaminated with fungal spores in the air before they are being vaccumed packed. Please look after your QC Bakwa King, or you will lose your business.
Don Don Francis St: Too much salt and pepper? – I visited Don Don Francis St, and have ordered Tofu curry which was too much pepper and too salty. I have lodged a complaint with a staff member who… Read more
informs me she will notify manager. I have been a long time customer, and I might not come back. I have only come for the low price. Food quality is average to be honest.
Ajisen Ramen
Terrible service, lack of any understanding or empathy. We are a party of 6 and ordered several entrees and mains dishes. I reached out the the… Read more
server and asked for a plate for my daughter. I was told they only have bowls as share plates, these bowls are slightly bigger than their dipping sauce bowls. When I explained that I prefer a plate because the rice would fall out of the tiny bowls, the server said sorry No. Their plates are only used for serving dishes. Then she walked away. In the end I moved the some of the entrees in one plate and used that for my daughter. I was extremely disappointed in the server who lacked any basic understanding to a simple customer request. I was polite when I asked and was genuinely shocked with the response. I was asking for a plate while dining in a restaurant!
Useless – Was a lovely young man who served us but unfortunately he didn’t speak English.. I just wanted Asian greens .. no meat no tofu Just greens..… Read more
unfortunately I got coleslaw ( which is $3 from Coles) and there was no staff around to say this is not what I wanted When they finally did come around and ask, it was way longer and I wasn’t hungry now ( too late) BUT, THEY STILL CHARGED ME FUR THE DISH and said Well next time blah blah I said.. THERE WILL BE NO NEXT TIME
Derby Thai
Ordered delivery 1 hr 10 minutes ago. Rang them and they refused to call delivery service. Crap service. How can they refuse to do this. This is why Australia is turning to [Content Removed]. Too many Asian imports
I’ve got a $4k killer sitting in my loungeroom
Hi Layel, We’re sorry to see your continued… Read more