The place has a very service with a relaxed but professional ambiance. Lots of variety in produce /…read morefood supplies. The prices we find to be very reasonable and the quality is top!

What a fabulous place this is. It is actually a farm as most farm shops are. Theres a section for…read morefresh fruit and vegetables that are all grown locally. Fresh eggs. A butchers counter where the meat and sausages are just fabulous , i havent had anything horrible from there at all. They sell potatoes by the sack along with straw and hay. They now also have a bakery there that bakes its own fresh bread and cakes. Top this all off with a deli counter selling meats and cheese and add a small freezer section with frozen fruits. It is located going away from arnold library , up Coppice Road right to the very top then turn right at the t junction. Take a left at the mini roundabout and its on the left hand side.

I didn't realise Birds is a Midlands Bakery only, but it seems no-one outside of Derbyshire has…read moreheard of it. Well, its my favourite bakery ever. There is nothing similar to a Birds small cob and they do the BEST cakes around, in particular their caramel cream doughnuts. (I'm salivating just thinking about them) and their lemon curd tarts. Everything is always very fresh. The Ilkeston store is small but just right for the town. It serves freshly made filled cobs (that's baps or rolls to you non-midlanders) and sandwiches and this one also has a hot plate serving sausage cobs too. They also do gorgeous sausage rolls, pork pies, ham, etc and they have a catalogue of speciality cakes for special occasions, although I am yet to try them You have to experience Birds if you come this way sometime. Fantastic fresh food.

Nice bread/cakes! Although a lemon curd tart is a little over priced as it's quite small, although…read moregood offers on fresh baked bread!

Hotel Chocolat is a few steps above other chocolate companies, both in quality and price! It's…read moredefinitely one for a treat, or for a special gift for someone, but if you do decide to buy something I think it's worth the money. As a big chocolate fan I have sampled many of their choccy delights, and you really can taste the quality. The shop stocks quite a few varieties of chocolates there are huge boxes of chocolates with different centres, and little bags of smaller chocolate treats. They do an amazing proper drinking chocolate, and a wide array of chocolate covered fruits. And have you ever seen their enormous chocolate slabs? It's worth popping into the shop just to see those they are gorgeous, massive slabs of chocolate with different flavours and toppings, and the size of them has to be seen to be believed! Unfortunately the large price tag rules them out for every day eating (wouldn't that be nice!!) but thankfully there are also miniature versions of some of the slabs that aren't quite such a stretch on the budget!

I guess we have all seen chocolate stores but this place is definitely towards the top end of them…read more If Thorntons is your reliable Ford Mondeo then this place is a little more edgy and racy like a Audi R8. The types of chocolate available are enough to make anyones mouth water as you take a walk around and count the 1000's of calories that you could easily devour in just five minutes alone in there! My favourite has to be these large 'slabs' of chocolate that they have on sale. Flavours of them vary, but there is a great one that is crammed with fruits and has whole berrys sat on top of the delicious thick chocolate. The place is a nice visit and the staff are good. Once you have decided on what to give into then it is well packaged and comes in a nice bag and so makes a great gift.

Sells a wide variety of foods from Japan, Thailand, Hong Kong, Vietnam, etc. Everything from…read morenoodles and sauces to frozen foods and candies. The prices seem pretty reasonable, certainly comparable to what I've seen elsewhere, and the shelves are well organized and labeled with the product and price in English.

A popular choice. Wonderful sandwiches, freshly prepared. And home-made cakes!…read moreCoffee is also superb:- you get a proper cappucino; not too much milk!

This is a little gem of a place! I don't really want to rave about it too much, because they don't…read morehave many tables out the back! As an eat in place, you can get anything you want in any kind of bread for a pretty fair price. They have three boards of sandwich suggestions, but if that isn't enough, you can devise your own. Always take my Mum and Dad there - they have a great time deciding what to have - breakfast baps are incredible and very good value. Coffee is big and strong. They have a loyalty card which allows a free one after about nine cups - a nice touch, and obviously competing with Nero down the road. The deli counter has a nice selection of food, some unusual stuff - but I do think you pay for it. The olives in particular seem to be very expensive, and I don't really feel they are any more special than from the right supermarket.

Excellent Meat and service second to none. The meat cannot be beaten anywhere, the specialities…read morethat they do at Borrowash is quality. Had handmade lamb Koftas last week, as well at handmade burgers, these were tasty and good quality. The staff are excellent and make our weekly visit for the knowledge of our Butchers well worth the 5mile journey from Long Eaton. Very very sorry to hear that the Lamb Koftas are not available anymore and that the homemade burgers are being reduced in weight. please don't change anything, you service and helpfulness is exceptional.

This is a real butcher's where you can get any cut of meat, all locally reared and they even…read moreproduce their own bacon and sausages. The staff are knowledgable and always helpful. I'd forgotten what a real butcher's was like until I discovered Coates' and now wonder why I have put up with supermarket meat for so long. They also have shops in Alrewas and Duffield so why not give them a try.

Sainsbury's at Castle Marina continues to be a busy supermarket almost in spite of itself, mainly…read moredue its advantageous location. Parking is free, but space is tight and it always astonishes me that there aren't more accidents. Sainsbury's reputation for being pricier than the other main supermarket chains is entirely justified as far as I am concerned a weekly shop here always costs me more than it does when I visit Tesco or Asda. Unfortunately, the location is very convenient for me (see above!) The store layout is good and things are rarely moved around, which is a definite plus. The token non-food sections (clothes, toys, books, stationery, audiovisual etc.) are not particularly impressive and personally I'd rather see the space given over to a wider selection of food. Sainsburys. Reassuringly predictable.

My undoubted favourite supermarket. I always enjoy shopping here. The store is clean and very well…read morelit- so many supermarkets these days seem half lit and dingy. The choice and quality of groceries is always good. I like the way I need to walk along the canal tow path to access the store from the city centre. I don't find it to be significantly more expensive than Tesco or Asda. If there's any difference on the price of a weeks shop at all it's only coppers.

The cheesecake shop has a few locations around Nottingham that I am aware of, but the difference in…read morethis one is that it operates as part of the factory too. And what that means is that you can get discounted factory seconds from here! So although it may not have the perfect finish to it you can guarantee that buying a discounted factory second will not remove any of the great taste that you get from one of these cheesecakes! They do a graet range my favourite is definitely the lemon cheesecake they have. But there is a flavour for everyone. They also do varying size that you can buy them in, from a full cheesecake for parties and family meals to a quarter of one if you fancy sharing it between two or maybe having it all to yourself. There is also the chance to buy a coffee or drink whilst your here and a couple of seats if you fancy just popping in and eating it whilst your here.