Mt Lawley Western Australia 6050
(08) 9227 6309
http://www.provisions.com.au/
Hours:
Mon-Sun 7:00 - 22:00
One of my fav suppliers for years, Fresh Provisions is an iconic business in Mount Lawley, where it has been open for + 20 years.
THE POSITIVES
* The Location in the heart of Mount Lawley, with parking on site.
* The long opening hours, perfect for emergencies when the rest of the shops are closed.
* They have a decent selection, and decently priced, of organic produce.
* Their veggie and fruit section has good quality produce.
* Their non-organic pre-packed vegetables, remark pre-packed, are usually good quality and good-priced. They are better quality than the ones you find at IGA and can be even cheaper or the same price.
* Do you want to go bananas without visiting the fruit section? Easy, FP is a perfect place to bring your inner banana out: chocolates, cheeses, gourmet pastas, WA hand-made stuff, International favourites, packaged sweets, packaged barista coffee, gourmet breads (New Norcia's, Lawley's among other other bakeries), cured sausages... the list of gourmet temptations is endless.
* They sell frozen berries and mango, Kale and some unusual veggies.
* They sell flowers.
* They pack their sweets, cakes, pies, and takeaways properly, so you get them home in a decent state.
* My experience with the staff has been good 99% of the times. Sometimes the guys are a bit tired and sleepy-ish, like on another planet, but many of them are students earning a few bucks, and we have to be understanding. Still, they are always polite, courteous and eager to serve.
* Cash out lines move fast. If a line is forming, they immediately call more people to the cash out area.
* The Place is clean and well kept.
THE GO-LUCKY
* Sweets, Cakes, pies and cold salads in the cabinets. Some of them are really good and gourmet, and others are greasy, bland and tasteless. Good luck with your choices!
* Ditto re their hot take-away food.
THE SO-SO
* Their frozen shelves are just OK.
* At times, their mesclun salad looks a bit "mushy" despite the water sprinklers.
THE NEGATIVES
* Their main sin is that most things are expensive or overpriced. We can justify the price of the gourmet thingies, but not of most staples, which are cheaper elsewhere; that even includes chocolates :O.
* They have a small and poor meat section, which does look ugly, not especially appealing to the carnivore in me.
* They sell their hot food by the weight. If you have a normal-size stomach you are thinking about 250 grams per person, and you are going to pay a lot for your take-away meal. More than you would be paying if you visited one of the cheap restaurants on Beaufort St. The cheap stuff, like roasted chicken, hot pies, etc. can be found cheaper elsewhere.
TIPS
Go for your Sushi takeaway to Yuzu next door. It is way better.
Go to the supermarket across the street for your staples, and for basic hot food like roasted chicken, pork, beef an roasted veggies.
Go to the Asian veggie grocer for your mesclun and basic veggies.
Go to Antonio's for your continental Italian, Spanish and Mediterranean Gourmet food and antipasti.
