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Fresh & Wild - review by curlynewf

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 20:35:48 +0000

Fresh & Wild - review by curlynewf

Rating: 2.6

Location: 49 Parkway, NW1 7PN, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7428 7575

Website: http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com//UK/camden/index.html

I don't dispute that on the whole F&W is expensive, but some of their items are either on par, or under, Sainsbury's prices around the corner (e.g. yogurt, cheese, coffee, wine etc.) Their produce, however, is way too steep. I live in Camden and while don't recommend a full shopping order here (it does rack up), it's good for more obscure items like molasses or wheat bran - things you might assume would be somewhere inside the gargantuan Sainsbury's nearby, but aren't - or takeaway lunches from the deli counter or special treats like homemade chocolate. Customer service is a bit more personal too - the bulletin board where you can make requests or post complaints is a great idea, and the staff is pretty well informed and attentive.

Of course, I wish they'd lower their prices too, but I'll still make an effort to support them when I can. It is a good service they're offering and a nice break from the regular supermarket grind on occasion or when the farmers market isn't an option.

Fresh & Wild - review by Mez

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:41:18 +0000

Fresh & Wild - review by Mez

Rating: 2.6

Location: 49 Parkway, NW1 7PN, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7428 7575

Website: http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com//UK/camden/index.html

Tags: expensive, natural, organic, healthy

Tasty and healthy food but ridiculously priced. I know so many people who come back shocked from their first (and last) shopping experience and literaly feel robbed.

For that I've had to ditch it as a good place to get lunch and slap it down to 2 stars.

LOWER YOUR PRICES!!!!

Fresh & Wild - review by foxie

Sun, 25 Feb 2007 16:04:30 +0000

Fresh & Wild - review by foxie

Rating: 2.6

Location: 49 Parkway, NW1 7PN, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7428 7575

Website: http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com//UK/camden/index.html

A bit on the expensive side, but has a huge variety of all things natural and healthy from food to personal hygene.

Fresh & Wild - review by nootopian

Wed, 25 Oct 2006 22:58:00 +0000

Fresh & Wild - review by nootopian

Rating: 2.6

Location: 49 Parkway, NW1 7PN, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7428 7575

Website: http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com//UK/camden/index.html

Tags: expensive, healthy food

Fresh and Wildly Expensive

Fresh & Wild - review by sokratis

Thu, 12 Oct 2006 22:49:17 +0000

Fresh & Wild - review by sokratis

Rating: 2.6

Location: 49 Parkway, NW1 7PN, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7428 7575

Website: http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com//UK/camden/index.html

Been reading a book lately about how we buy things and visit shops not because of what we need, but because of what we want and the story we tell ourselves when making a choice.
Fresh & Wild encapsulates this concept perfectly. I tell myself that I will feel better and live 5 minutes longer, by buying a wheatgrass juice at £3.50; that the Spirulina cake will give me a few extra IQ points after lunch and make my hangover go away; I can feel my intestinal walls glowing sparkling clean after I eat that German rye bread. All this might be partially true, but there is one clever guy in an office working out his/her dividend from all the profit the stores are making well done to them I say, excellent idea, greatly executed.

The shop does provide a very nice selection of fruit, organic meat and veg produce, very nice freshly cooked food (good lunch option if you're working around Camden) and also serves some very nice cakes and coffee. I never had anything from there that didn't live up to the high quality standards, even taking away any placebo effects. They also always have little tables with tasters from various products, which is nice.

The staff can be a bit smug though. You should wash all your vegetables anyway' is not the answer I'm looking for when I ask Is this salad pre-washed?. A simple yes, no or I don't know will do very nicely thank you I do wash my salads anyway before eating them and I'm just about to pay a tenner when I just came in for a sandwich, so please save me the health lecture as I'm not in the mood (I'm not always that grumpy I promise).

Cafe Fresco - review by Mez

Fri, 22 Sep 2006 01:06:33 +0000

Cafe Fresco - review by Mez

Rating: 4.7

Location: 25 Westbourne Grove, W2 4UA, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7221 2355

Tags: cosy, """quick bite""", """fruit juices""", """good value""", """young and fun""", juices, fresh, Lebanese, friendly, lively, relaxed, cool, jazz

I really wanted to be the first to review this place as it's close to my heart, but Anne-Pierre beat me to it.. One of my favourite places for a quick lunch. The menu is Lebanese (v. tasty but watch out it can be slightly heavy on the stomach!), and the place makes delicious fresh fruit juices and energizers. It's small and cosy, and what I particularly love about it is its postcard collection, and most of all, its music (very tasteful and varied - from Nina Simone to Fairuz).

Cafe Fresco - review by Anne_Pierre

Thu, 21 Sep 2006 17:58:36 +0000

Cafe Fresco - review by Anne_Pierre

Rating: 4.7

Location: 25 Westbourne Grove, W2 4UA, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7221 2355

Tags: lively, middle eastern, good value

This is the best deal in town for fresh, tasty Middle-Eastern food on the go in Central London. The juices are all natural and prepared before your very eyes. It is great value for money. The staff is efficient, yet helpful. Love it.

Cafe Fresco - review by Hazzabout

Mon, 07 Aug 2006 16:11:50 +0000

Cafe Fresco - review by Hazzabout

Rating: 4.7

Location: 25 Westbourne Grove, W2 4UA, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7221 2355

Tags: cheap, bar'', ''juice, cafe, lebanese

This is a fantastic, friendly and very bargainous place. They do delicious made-to-order juices, tasty sandwiches (the ones on pitta bread are especially recommended) and best of all lots of mezze dishes - these cost around 3-4 quid for a large plateful and come with plenty of warm pitta bread and pickles. Two or three should feed 2 people easily. I have dreams about the wheat and lentil one which comes with fresh pomegranate seeds, as well as the mussaka (can't remember how to spell it but you get the idea) which is delicious. Also try the garlic spinach, baba ganoush, houmous and potatoes with peppers. Polish it off with mint tea and yummy sweet pastries.

Back when my boyf lived in W2 we used to eat here all the time (sigh). Now we make special trips to Bayswater just to go and eat at this place. It's really near Whiteleys so good before or after catching a film in the cinema there. Or just for whiling away a few hours with the weekend papers. They do takeaway too so you can even walk down to Hyde Park for a picnic.