Great selection of cheeses. When I explained that I was looking for something for a Halloween…read morecheese tasting, they immediately suggested the black lemon Gouda and was a very popular choice!

I would probably give this shop a 3 1/2 stars, if only I could - mainly because I love the vibrant…read moredisplay of goodies. It's a great shop for snooping around for gift ideas of all sorts - not just cheese. Only giving it a 3 star rating for now, at least until my next visit. I seem to be going to Perth on a more regular basis these days. My reasoning is that although they call themselves a cheese shop, I don't remember much about their cheeses! They are offering a variety of other things as well, and cheese is not even the first thing you see when you walk in the door, although I do remember seeing one refrigerator of a variety of cheeses offered. This is a store, and not a restaurant, so there's no seating inside. Everywhere you look, you see eye candy! It would be a great place to find a gift for that special someone in your life. There's plenty of parking outside and near the shop, and it's down town and close to other amenities, like the Perth Museum. I'll take another look during a future visit to Perth, just to get a better glimpse and possibly a taste of their cheese :-)

TL;DR/The Short Version: It's a grocery store, lol, but has…read moresome local items that other Metro locations across Canada don't have. The Long Version: So everytime I'm visiting a city or town that's far from home (far being a relative term, but anywhere about 100km or more from my house, lol) I like to check out the grocery stores, even the large chains, because I find stores always have local items that I can't easily get at home. So while we were in Perth, ON, my husband humoured me and came with me to the Perth Metro. I was thrilled to see local-ish items like Artizen Kombucha (brewed in Perth) and Merrickville Bakery cookies (not in Perth but Merrickville is nearby and closer to Perth than it is to Ottawa, where I'm living). I also spotted an alcoholic version of Tahiti Treat, which I've never seen before. I loved Tahiti Treat as a kid! The store is fairly large. It was nearly organized and clean looking. I liked how the aisles are named after local streets or areas (in addition to having a number). We got a bottle of the pineapple coconut Artizen Kombucha ($3.99). The cashier was courteous and efficient. Note they have no self checkout kiosks here. Lots of free parking in their private lot in front of the store. Review #44 (2025)

Gosh, I wanted this to be better. Arugula salad was fine although dressing was not on the side as…read morerequested - ewe blue cheese is salty and an odd grey color but gave a great tang. Calamari was a hard pass - very over cooked and no flavor. Left more than half of it behind. Lemonade was actually water with a lemon in it as a result of an error with the soda gun. Waitress fixed it but Sigh. A beautiful building with a great chocolate shop next door.

You're probably not going to eat the best meal of your life here, but it's OK…read more I went with the Ruben wrap which was kind of a dumb idea on my part. I should've known better. I mean how good can a reuben be on a wrap. It can't compare to a proper one. It's the lazy man's way...It was OK but not great. Their fries on the other hand are superb! My husband had the steak sandwich with chimichurri sauce. He gave it a 3.5 out of 5 and said they could've put more chimichurri sauce on it to give it more flavor. The best dish at our table was a sweet potato, noodle, veggie ginger bowl. Their prices are very reasonable and our waitress was nice and service was good.

TL;DR/The Short Version: Artizen Kombucha is a small brewery…read morein Perth, ON that makes kombucha. I found their kombucha a bit too vinegary and not carbonated enough for my tastes. The Long Version: I love kombucha and when I'm away from home I like to check out locally available kombucha. The funny thing is Artizen Kombucha is available in Ottawa where I live, but I didn't try it until I was in Perth, where their brewery is located. I was actually at the Metro grocery store in Perth and I saw they had Artizen Kombucha on sale for $3.99 (it's usually $4.99) so I thought what a perfect time to try it since I'm in the town where they were founded and it's on sale, haha. I got the Pineapple Coconut flavour. The best before date was May 2025, so I assumed it was a younger kombucha since it was January 2025 when I bought it. I don't like kombucha that tastes and smells too vinegary, so I was told that older kombuchas that have been fermented longer have a more potent vinegar taste, so I thought I was safe with this purchase, but unfortunately it had a strong vinegar taste and I barely tasted any pineapple or coconut at all. Also it wasn't too carbonated, but this would be consistent with a younger kombucha. The bottle was also a twist top and it was really easy to open (and then close again). I really hope it wasn't tampered with at the store. I would feel more comfortable if it had more tamper-proof packaging, like companies that have a cap that has a little depression at the centre that pops up when it's been open. Or the aluminium caps that separate into 2 pieces where one of the pieces stays around the neck of the bottle. Anyway, if they change their packaging I might give them another try. Review #47 (2025)

I've tried the majority of Artizen Kombucha's regular flavours and I like their Raspberry Hibiscus…read moreone the best so far. The 350ml stubby bottle can be purchased at various farmer's markets in Ottawa for $5. I bought mine at their booth at the Navan Farmer's Market, but I know that they are at the Carp Farmer's Market, too. I like that there's only 6g of sugar per 250ml, so that the kombucha is a little sweet, but not overly. The vibrant colour of the Raspberry Hibiscus booch is pretty to look at and the booch is a nice non-alcoholic sparkling beverage to enjoy any time of day or night. Artizen sells their kombucha in refillable 1L bottles as an option as well if that's of interest to you!

TL;DR/The Short Version: Cool health food store in Perth,…read moreON. Lots of local, organic, and ethically sourced products. The Long Version: I love health food stores, so I had to check out Foodsmiths when we were in Perth. It's similar to Dandelion Foods in Almonte, and Natural Food Pantry or Kardish in Ottawa. Foodsmiths does seem to have more local items though and they have a formidable bakery section that the other stores I mentioned lack. They had tarts from Mrs. Garrett's Bake Shop (in Inverary, Ontario). As an aside, when I hear Mrs. Garrett, I will forever think of Charlotte Rae's character in "The Facts of Life." Lol. This clearly exposes me of being of a certain vintage ;) The regular prices of items that are easily found at other stores (e.g. Carbonaut, Made Good, Organic Meadow, etc.) are a tad higher than at the stores in Ottawa, but they have clearance sections and discounted items throughout the store. We were there at the end of January (2025) and I noticed a small Lunar New Year display with red lanterns, red parasols and a blue dragon. I was surprised to see that they sell sandals (!) They're all Birkenstock style sandals though, lol, the brands I saw were Finn Comfort, Haflinger, and Mephisto. I enjoyed poking around the store. Lots of free parking in their private parking lot. Review #45 (2025)

Foodsmiths is an unexpected gem of a grocery store, with a solid selection of personal health care…read moreproducts too, and some devices in Perth... I doubt that most other towns the size of Perth have such a store. This is one of my fields of expertise as an urban geographer, so I am planning to pursue this hypothesis further...

Wonderful service with a lovely decor and good coffee make this a worthwhile stop in downtown…read morePerth. They have a lovely bright indoor seating area in behind the coffee counter, sidewalk seating, and more seating in front of the counter. And bonus, they also have gelato. And baked goods, though I didn't manage to try them. Will make this a stop anytime I am in Perth

Very friendly cafe shop with taste gelatos. Service was excellent, tried a few gelato options and a…read morevegan tahini cookie, all were very well.

Received order in 3 days, Delivered by the most Curtious Gentleman. Being currently imobile, he…read morewas kind enough to bring to door and would not except tip. Very well packaged for complete protection. I love Cherries, so when I saw this; had to try. Also rec'd a cute little gift of two Buttertarts in with Pkg., nice surprise. Very impressed. I have not tried yet, but have company coming from Toronto this weekend and I hope it's the talk of the town :) oops, have no shot glasses, may have to have a look. Warning: my Sister Loves Blueberries :) Great Christmas Gift. Not sure if you would consider this a Cherry/Sherry?

AMAZING PRODUCTS AMAZING PEOPLE…read moreNot a smidge of exaggeration here, TopShelf has the best tasting booze on the face of this planet. Customer service is leaps and bounds above ANY other company I know of. Gun to my head, I would not be able to say a single negative thing about TopShelf Distillers.