I am able to shop for fresh fruit and vegetables from Food Lover's Market. The variety of food products available is impressive.
Well, the usual stuff they also sell in South Africa, way too expensive for the industrial mass production it actually is, skin-dry "fresh" things your doctor would probably recommend you to not eat anymore, salads made without any know-how, vinegar-infused and covered with fat mayo. Unaware employees who don't care about anything and look at you as if you were some strange being that is able to speak.
We were hoping to get the real Mauritian dragon fruit there but it was.. leave it. We found it at one of those incredible street food stands that sell wonderful self-picked things and give you a nice smile ☺
I go there to buy Pink Lady or Golden Delicious apples, mandarines and fresh button mushrooms. On other occasions it is for Waitrose (UK) products (tea bags, snack, cake deco and bread flour 😍). Food Lover's own-brand canned tomatoes (puree or chopped) and their fresh unbaked margherita pizza are excellent products i recommend. I buy this Rs115-130 pizza which i keep in the fridge (or freezer) until Sunday. On the day, i will customise it with fresh mushrooms, onions, olive oil, salt & pepper, and it will require 12-14min to bake in a 190°C preheated oven.
If you are into baking then this is definitely a place you need to explore. 👌 For e.g. they sell fresh blueberries (sometimes buy 1 get 1 free). They taste a bit sour on day 1 but if you wait for day 2 or 3, then they become succulently sweet. You have to taste and make the right call. I made many real blueberry muffins thanks to them. One day i will probably make my own jam because i like blueberry jam with actual real pieces of blueberries in them.
When I'm feeling peckish, i will check their freshly cooked food (noodles, tofu, fish curry or even baked chicken leg). Don't look at the price, just order to try if you are unsure. Their fish curry (3668) is excellent but their Mauritian Chef at FoodLovers (La Croisette) does the best. There's a shop which makes great pharatas near where i live and the combination of both is outstanding.
Only negative is that they wait too long to discount their imported products. A question to its CEO could be "Are you in the business of SELLING products or are you in the business of SITTING on perishable stock?" This may sound harsh but this is what they do. They discounted Waitrose Spanish olive oil in Jan but it had less than 1 month of best-before date. Not an issue because it's "Best Before" and not "Use By" date, but why not discount much earlier? 😕
I go there to buy Pink Lady or Golden Delicious apples, mandarines and fresh button mushrooms. On other occasions it is for Waitrose (UK) products (tea bags), Food Lover's own-brand canned tomatoes (very good product) and their fresh unbaked plain margherita pizza (which i will customise at home and bake on Sunday).
If you bake then this is definitely a place you need to visit some more. For e.g. they sell fresh blueberries (sometimes buy 1 get 1 free). They taste a bit sour on day 1 but if you wait for day 2 or 3, then they become sweet. You have to taste and make the right call. I made many real blueberry muffins thanks to them.
When I'm feeling peckish, i will check their freshly cooked food (noodles, tofu, fish curry or even baked chicken leg). Don't look at the price, just order to try if you are unsure. Their fish curry (3668) is excellent but their Mauritian Chef at FoodLovers (La Croisette) does it best. There's a place which makes great pharatas near where i live and the combination of both is finger licking good.
Only negative is that they wait too long to discount their imported products. A question to its CEO could be "Are you in the business of selling products or are you in the business of sitting on perishable stock?" This may sound harsh but this is what they do. They recently discounted Waitrose Spanish olive oil but it had less than 1 month of best-before date. Not an issue because it's "Best Before" and not "Use By" date, but why not discount much earlier? Ask your colleagues in UK how it's done. We learn everyday.
A lovely place to buy fresh breads Variety of fruits and vegetables from across the world U get some cooked pasta, salads etc for take away by weight. Must try
Decent supermarket with lots of fresh produce. Also has a fresh sushi counter with a conveyor belt. They also stock a reasonable amount of Waitrose products.
The franchise from South Africa is owned by the main fruit and vegetable importer in Mauritius. Very fresh and value for money. They also sell, on small scale, the Waitrose brand.
Love this place fresh vegetables.
Their sushi counter has one of the best sushis made freshly and at the most affordable price. However, often there is no one behind the counter hencr you have to look for them. But nevertheless the sushis are yummy. The food i.e typical mauritian style, pasta, salad, grilled chicken are yummy and cheap for 100g serving but can soon be expensive if the portion size is not looked upon. But overall the place has variety of products vegan, bio etc it is definitely a one stop shop for everybody and mostly for foodies.
Average. Not bad. Can still improve the concept.
Not always fresh fruits but when available, they are great! Good bakery though!
Good quality foodstuff at relatively cheap prices
I was here on a Sunday with some friends. It's the ideal place to shop for groceries. Fresh fruits, veges, beef etc. What stood out to me was their salad(One of the best I've tested) and excellent customer service.
Great place for quick shopping and coffee
Good veggies and fruits place. Has a range of other grocery options like ready made pizzas, sushi, etc.
Products are very good. Quite expensive though. But it's value for money