Vicsfresh IGA Ramsgate — Local services in Sydney

I shopped in here after shopping at coles about 5 months ago. The older lady behind the counter asked if I needed a bag. She then said ' oh no I can see you've got a bag.' I placed my bag on the counter and the women proceeded to go through my bag touching everything in the bag( which in covid times isn't permissable). Then she matched my coles receipt up with the contents in my bag. She then proceeded to hold up a kit kat bar and said 'what about this' in an accusing manner. I said ''well it should be on the receipt" to which I had to point out where it said Medium bar on the receipt. She said ' 'oh sorry I didn't know'. Firstly when you don't know how to read a recept properly why hold something up in such an accusing manner. I have shopped here ever since it was Franklin's but will never shop there again. It was a very...

“I’m a regular customer at this IGA store, and almost every time I buy fresh produce, it’s moldy, old, and wrinkled. What’s shocking is that these aren’t discounted items—they’re supposed to be ‘fresh.’ The lemons, berries, carrots, kale, etc., are all in poor condition. When I mentioned this to the cashier, they admitted that the produce isn’t fresh but frozen, and after defrosting, it quickly spoils, leading to mold.

This is unacceptable. They knowingly sell this to the public, and even after I raised the issue, they don’t remove the spoiled items from the shelves. I’ve now made a formal complaint to Fair Trading and will continue to pursue this. It’s disgusting and completely...

just overall a really lovely place.

from what i know and have heard, the iga has been around for a while, having different owners, a different store name etc. however ever since the recent renovation the place has improved significantly.

the staff are very friendly and caring. its always very welcoming, and the music is always good. for a family owned small business, it was surprising that prices were always cheap. and it's nice not be judged by the checkout girls when you buy an insane amount of sugar.

its also very considerate that they are consistently open on public holidays- not even matched by big brands like coles or woollies.

always a great place for a quick...