Foodworks

Fresh fruits and vegetable available here up til late night. They sell some really unique Goods too like rainbow pasta. Thumbs up

As a local to the area since 1999 I've seen this place change ownership a few times. It is presently the best it's been for price, items stocked and service.



I'd like to make special mention to the customer service. I once shopped with my 1yo child and the staff helped carry bags to my car across the street near the post office. I would have been happy for them to watch them for me in the shop and done two trips but they insisted on helping me. I really appreciated it and have since seen staff assist the elderly in the same manner. A nice touch and a bit of old fashion kindness that you don't see often these days.



I'd make one request. Please stock Whittakers Cashew Chocolate ;)



Cheers.

As with most of the stores along this stretch there are parking issues. However there is plenty of side street parking that you can use. This is the closest supermarket to UQ and has a great range or products. The specials are often good so I walk up many times to buy lunch or food for group meetings. The service is also very friendly and efficient.

I have the upmost respect for the new owners of Food Works St Lucia, during the 2011 Queensland floods the owners of Food Works went above and beyond for the local community ensuring that all the communitys needs were met, they assisted in the minor but crucial things such as, the charging of a phone, or even a laptop, for something so simple the Food Works owners aloud for members of the community to charge there mobile phones, for something now that seems so simple at the time was a stretch of good graces. They slept on there floors and kept the store functional for everyone in the St Lucia area. The team at Food Works even assisted myself, it truly touched my heart.

I agree with the other review: there's a parking problem here (try the old grass ridden carpark under the back of the store). This store was created to cater to the large student population and as a result you will find more instant meals, noodles, soft drinks and easy to cook stuff but less of more obscure items (ie some kitchen utensils, gardening items etc). Service is like most Coles, polite but busy.