This isn't just a food shop... No, wait it is. That's why I like it so much. You don't have to…read morefight your through hoards of middle aged people buying their holiday clothes to get to the good stuff. It's right there when you walk in. Making up one half of Morningside's middle-class foodie square (it's almost directly opposite Waitrose), M&S simply food has both style and substance. Sure, they've got the adverts with the sexy voice and all the packaging is beautiful, littered with hyperbolic adjectives and mouth-watering pictures, but the food actually tastes good too. The place was really well stocked and organised. The staff seem to be very well trained and are only too eager to help. There's a bakery section at the back (so the smells waft to the front, as well all the other things you'd expect from a small supermarket. Except this isn't just a small supermar... no I'm not going to indulge myself.

I'll come here often for a snack to go with my lunch or a post-work nibble for the bus home. I'd…read morenever do a full shop here and I don't think I'd find myself regularly buying lunch here, because it's a more expensive grocery stop in comparison to other options. This shop can get really busy and queues build up fast. A few times I've decided to skip the snack because I thought I might just miss my bus. However, for convenience, I'll pop in here for a quick snack when my stomach's a-rumbling.

Tattie Shaws has fruit spilling out of it into its wee stalls outside the store. Their peppers and…read moretomatoes look so delicious you can't help but wander in! I'm a big fan of independent greengrocers. Sadly, there aren't many of them about these days, but that is what makes places like Tattie Shaws so special. With a great range of fruit and veg from all across the world, Tattie's supplies look full of flavour and ripe like they've just been picked off a plant. It's very reasonably priced and they also stock a variety of herbs and other such cooking ingredients. The staff are pretty alert and keen to help if you need anything. But most of all, I was so impressed with the quality of the produce. With the vibrant colours and fresh appearances, Tattie Shaw's stocks both homegrown and international fruit and veg. It's great that they represent local farmers and suppliers, but their more exotic offerings look equally as fresh - they've definitely been shipped in recently. As it's still the Scottish strawberry season, I'd recommend trying Tattie's for some of Fife's best berries!

There aren't enough good old fashioned green grocers in the world anymore. Tattie Shaws however is…read morea wonderful example of a lovely, well stocked, locally owned business. The guy who runs this place (whose name i'm always forgetting) is a lovely but no nonsense chap, who knows his produce. He sells pretty much any fresh produce that you could care to buy. He seems to have a lot of everything all year round so he must be getting some of it from abroad but I know he also does seasonal stuff too. Ask him what's good and he'll suggest something! It's also handily on my walk home from work (assuming i get out in time before he closes!)

This was my first experience in a Chinese supermarket, and I was not disappointed. I'm surprised…read morethat people are saying it's little, because I thought it was actually quite large on the inside. Maybe it's been extended since the first review. Anyway, wondering round the aisles at this place was very much like a voyage of discovery. There were so many packets that had Chinese writing on, and so I was reduced to looking at the pictures to see what they were! One of the things I enjoyed the most was the aroma of this shop. Supermarkets rarely have an aroma, but this one smelt like a beautiful combination of different spices. The source of this was the sizeable spice range - I could have bought a massive bag of chilli, or many other spices. Apart from food, there was also a range of cooking equipment, with a good choice of different woks amongst many other things. I have to say, I didn't find that this place was overwhelmed with Amoy products - there was a good range of their sauces on show, but on the whole the shelf space this took up was not significant. I was impressed with what this supermarket had to offer. I do love a good Chinese meal, though I haven't had one in ages. Maybe this will give me the push I need to branch out.

Massive supermarket style shop compared to the other Asian food shops around Edinburgh. They have…read moreall sorts in here from well known product lines to really obscure items. If you want items in bulk then this is the place to come as they sell catering quanities for certain items. Gallon of tomatoe sauce for £2.00ish anyone? A more useful bulk buy would be the butchery section as they take orders for collection. If you were having a BBQ or similiar then this would be the place to come and get massive ammount of chicken or similair. Items of note: - Frozen rotis - giant bottles of soy sauce - Frozen edamame beans - bulk buy shin soup noodle deals - Biryani spice mix - All the cooking implements you would ever need for pennies - Frozen prawns - fresh vegetables from the usual pak choi through to galangal root

Love shopping at Jordan's, great for all my needs, love herbal tea( chamomile and elderflower…read moreloose), spices and herbs abundant and always good to try something i have never tried, the owner and staff always freindly and helpful. Only issue i have is the phone number contact details are no longer valid, need to be updated as i would like to know in advance if the shop has items in stock before i travel ! Thank you Jordan's your awesome

On my sister's last day in Edinburgh and on her way to the airport, I took her to visit this tea…read morestore this morning at 10:00 sharp. Since it seemed to be not open yet (although the working hours are from 10:00) we lightly knocked on the door to attract the attention of the people inside. What happened next was a very young man with a long hair, obviously a worker of this place, opening the door, blocking our way inside and yelling at us in a disrespectful and unfriendly manner. He screamed something along the lines of "don't you dare touch the door again, we are not open yet" and when we asked when will the store be open because we were on our way to the airport and wanted to buy a lot of tea gifts for our friends and family, he started raising his voice again. He continued repeating "you can go inside only when I tell you to go inside, don't touch the door yourselves", nudging us to leave the store's door front, which we eventually did. We don't usually leave negative reviews but this was a really unpleasant and embarrassing situation, especially because she was my guest in Edinburgh and her experience was an amazing one before this morning. Prior to this situation I was a very loyal buyer at the Jordan Valley tea shop and I had enjoyed many times the hospitality of an elderly and a very friendly person working there. However, the young man's behavior this morning was odd to say the least and this is definitely not the way people should be treated where they want to spend their money. For all the reasons mentioned above, I will not buy tea in this store anymore. The purpose of this review was to warn others of how disrespectful unfortunately they are and suggest you go to some other tea shop.

Great place. Came to the Cafe after pumpkin picking and the food was great! Staff put in a lot of…read morework and this place is so cozy. Would recommend

Drive to the location is up a narrow road, plenty of well laid out surfaced parking. Building is…read morenew and at the front is a nice farmers market highlighting local produce, products and butcher meat. As mentioned before ambience and view are brilliant, lovely. Staff were friendly and polit without being over besring service was very att Despite being on the menu, the pulled pork was not available. We had the stovies, soup, and a toastie, see photos, all of which were delicious and a good warm up for the fantastic desserts. not sure the pictures do the taste justice.

Quick easy convenience store in Wales. Carries most items but I prefer Aldi or Adsa in Wales.read more

Oh! I thought this was a Metro. It's so much bigger and better-stocked than its little cousin down…read morenear my house that I just assumed it must be. (What world is this that I am able to make unconscious assumptions about the kind of Tesco I'm in? Ugh.) Anyway. It's bigger and better-stocked. That's why I thought it was a Metro. It's also pretty tidy most of the time and last time I went in, there was a nice young man from Stoats giving away free samples, which was fun. The tills are fairly well laid-out... I don't really know what else there is to say. It's a Tesco, and just a Tesco, and it's got nothing particularly out of the ordinary to recommend it, but it's juuuuuust fine.

We came here on a recent trip to Edinburgh while exploring the city outside the Royal Mile…read more Everything was good, but the place was smaller than I expected and felt a bit packed. Despite that we got bread, paella, cheese, raspberries, pears, apples, lettuce, cucumbers, and jam for the rest of our trip in Scotland and it was all fantastic. The paella we ate there. I got the chicken paella because I didn't think picking apart seafood with my hands was the best idea while wrangling two small kids without a reasonable place to sit down. It was really good, if a tiny bit saltier than I'd like. The spices were top notch and the experience of seeing it made in the huge 6' in diameter wok-like pans was worth it. The bread (we got spelt) was _really_ good and I wish we'd gotten two loaves. Instead, we got only one and just relished the breakfast sandwiches we made with it the next few days. The cheese, jam and produce formed the basis of a lot of what we ate for the next few days and it was much better than what we'd been getting at Tesco.

A cute farmer's market held every Sunday year-round in the most pretty neighborhood. It's a nice…read morestroll around the streets or to Dean's Village while grabbing some local goods. I have to admit that the space was smaller than I expected, but they do have a bit of everything from jams, fresh produce, meats, baked goods, chocolate, alcohol, coffee, and more! I definitely recommend coming here hungry, so you can try one of the food stands. I ended up trying the Chicken Paella (£5), which you can't miss. I was immediately attracted to the plate as I saw people walking around with them. For £5, the plate is huge and will easily fill you up. Unfortunately, the flavor and taste was only okay. It may be best to share, so it's not so overwhelming. It's not bad, but definitely not one of the better paellas I have had. My friend did get the dumplings, which are pretty popular as well though. Either way, cool little spot to grab a bite and walk around. It does get pretty crowded though.

Quite happy with my visit here! I'm quite curious about the story of the two Mosque Kitchens in the…read moresame vicinity... seems to be a bit of a duel gong on. There is some seating outside but plenty more within. Food came quickly, service was friendly. Prices, as noted in other reviews, are very low... something on the order of £5 for a heaping bowl of rice and chicken. The food was delicious- I was quite hungry and it was gone in minutes. It filled me up completely and I was very satisfied. Embarrassing moment when we found out they are cash only... but they let us duck out to a very near cash machine and come back. Thanks! I'll be back for sure to try some of the other items on the menu.

Taken by my University of Edinburgh student son to this, his favourite place to eat in Edinburgh…read more He compares all other food options to The Mosque Kitchen, and they all fall short. The food was wonderful, and such great value! He told me that I should choose what I thought was best, and by the time I got to the front of the line they would be out of it, and they would apologize, and they would suggest something else wonderful. He was right, that is exactly what happened, I and got a fabulous meal. Friendly staff, great food. A bit hard to find (behind the Mosque on Potterrow, and then around the back of the Aroma Cafe), but well worth the search. Do not expect starched white table cloths, but the staff is super friendly and we loved it. We will certainly be back the next time we are in Edinburgh.