Oh Lordy I am grateful for this store. They sell all the goodies and treats I miss from home; along with some other regular groceries. I usually have to "place an order" with my mother and hope she remembers to send it in the next care package she posts. Not anymore! Just a quick trip in to this tiny gem of a store and it's like all my homesickness disappears. They carry everything from PopTarts to Lucky Charms to Arizona Ice Tea and Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing.
A major plus side to this business is the prices of their stock. While it's obviously more expensive than it would be back home, it is definitely the most reasonable pricing I've seen in the country. Except maybe some of the sweets/candy are a bit overpriced but I'm guessing that's just because they're quite popular and why not capitalize on that?! I do draw the line at £1.25 Twinkies. That's basically $2 for a single, individual Twinkie. I'm pretty sure you can get a 10 pack for close to that back home, and really, I can live without Twinkies.
(Note: I'm not sure why they're storing/displaying Twinkies in a drinks fridge. It's not like they're gonna expire. Don't those things survive nuclear war or something?!)
The one critique I have is the staff. On the day I went it was two younger girls who looked like this was the last place they wanted to be; a stark contrast to me practically jumping up and down going, "Oh my god they have ___!!!!". Oh well. Just because they sell American food, I don't expect they adopt American customer service as well. read more