Gusto and Relish reviews
How I laughed at some of these reviews and the clear opposites of opinion. I have lived in the area for 7 years and regularly used to spend on a Saturday between £20-£30 on cheeses, ham, coffee and many things I didn't need!
I don't visit there any more, for reasons referred to in some of the reviews below. The arrogance of the owners is astounding and has to be seen to be believed - they need to ask themselves who is the customer. And, yes, the upselling is irritating beyond belief. With all their "What about this? Have you tried that? Have you seen this?" commentary, they should look at running (into the ground no doubt) an upmarket frock shop. This is, I think, probably the main reason I go to the farmers' market by Barnes Pond these days instead.
by melaniejohanna (2 reviews), 09 Nov 2009
I don't visit there any more, for reasons referred to in some of the reviews below. The arrogance of the owners is astounding and has to be seen to be believed - they need to ask themselves who is the customer. And, yes, the upselling is irritating beyond belief. With all their "What about this? Have you tried that? Have you seen this?" commentary, they should look at running (into the ground no doubt) an upmarket frock shop. This is, I think, probably the main reason I go to the farmers' market by Barnes Pond these days instead.
by melaniejohanna (2 reviews), 09 Nov 2009
Lots of bits and pieces of nice food, some of it even local. I especially loved the local honey - hmmm, yummy.
by thegreedygluton, 22 Mar 2009
by thegreedygluton, 22 Mar 2009
I went into the shop to buy some cheese for a dinner party. I asked that the cheese be pasteurised, as my wife was pregnant. "Completely ridiculous" the owner said, "No evidence whatsoever that she has to avoid unpasteurised cheese". I then asked him who I should trust, him or my wife's doctor? He had no answer. We had only just moved into the area and have never been back. His service is going to encourage people into the new Sainsburys rather than be loyal to the local shops. Such a shame, as the food is delicious.
by casparhw, 01 Oct 2008
by casparhw, 01 Oct 2008
Consistently unpleasant interaction with, I think, the two owners, who always manage to be condescending and are sometimes just plain rude. The 'up-selling' is annoying - "Do you want creme fraiche with that?", "Would you like cheese for your dinner party?"... (there is no dinner party, I'm just going to scoff this on my own!) However, it is just around the corner from my home and the Chocolate Nemesis is an exceptional taste sensation, worth putting up with the unpleasant service for.
by eamonandlinea, 01 Jul 2008
by eamonandlinea, 01 Jul 2008
Lovely deli, serving really nice lunches to take away. Perhaps the staff have changed since other reviewers wrote in, as I found them perfectly friendly.
by elsiedean, 12 Jun 2008
by elsiedean, 12 Jun 2008
Delicious food and great selection of salads each day. A slice of Chocolate Nemesis makes a trip worthwhile from far and wide.
by hseaton, 26 Feb 2008
by hseaton, 26 Feb 2008
We wanted to give this little deli a great review because their food is quite good.
However, after living a couple of doors down from them for six-months and buying something a couple of times a week, they never got any friendlier. And then there was the constant up-selling like they had taken a course from McDonalds in how to increase the size of the order.
Maybe they don't live in Barnes therefore they have no sense of neighborliness?
by Pegalita, 06 Jun 2006
However, after living a couple of doors down from them for six-months and buying something a couple of times a week, they never got any friendlier. And then there was the constant up-selling like they had taken a course from McDonalds in how to increase the size of the order.
Maybe they don't live in Barnes therefore they have no sense of neighborliness?
by Pegalita, 06 Jun 2006
Have we missed a great delicatessen in London? Let us know.
