Came in today to get a vape, after paying and receiving my product and opening it I later found out…read moreonly 1 of the 4 in 1 pods actually worked, heading back into the shop not asking for a refund but to have the product I just bought exchanged for one in full working order, wouldn't go here for any of your electronics / vapes - stars

In town before 11am? Call in to Today's Express and you can get a sausage butty for a £1 at the…read moreDeli Counter. You don't get much for a £1 these days so this is an offer not to be sniffed at. This wee convenience store has it all and serves local office workers to perfection. Whether you're looking for a pastry of a paper Today's Express will stock it. Food wise you can also get sandwiches and other breakfast goods. A bacon bap is only £1.20. The staff are great, you always get a wee bit of early morning banter out of them to kick start your day. An awesome wee shop with absolutely no faults - centrally located and serving food from £1 - what's not to like?

For American Information, Tesco is a European convenience store chain. Think QT or 7-Eleven meets…read morea bodega. Founded over a century ago in England, they are in five countries. This express store offers liquors, snack cakes and sundry. Locals shop here, but to an American it would probably seem small for a supermarket. The lines aren't too long, and I run in for the odd pack of gum or sweets. The prices are competitive, and they offer teas and coffee vended drinks.

This is a smaller, 'bitesize' version of the megastore you get dotted around the country. This…read moreparticular Express version isn't that great. Although the prices are the same as their bigger versions, the selection is poor. Even though this is supposed to be the 'essentials', the shelves are often empty and the security man at the door makes you feel like you are shoplifting even though you aren't. Chances are what you want isn't in this shop. It's a mish mash of bits and pieces, but it simply isn't good enough. I'd recommend walking a little further, or driving on down to the Lisburn Road shop and get what you need from there. Disappointing and painfully small

I appreciated this convenience store. For American reference think Q-T combined with a smaller…read moreALDI. They had a huge variety of prepared sandwiches for a quick bite, soda and bottles of liquor for a wee sip. Hot cups of coffee, lattes and tea on tap from a clean vending area all day. And snacks galore! Any junk food you had a taste for, and new ones to try, you could get it here. The store is bright and the aisle were wide. They didn't have my favorite Volcanic Unflavored Water here, but they had many other items to try.

I've been happy enough with stuff out of Centra on plenty of other occasions and I like the way…read morethat they stock various confectionary items that I wouldn't see elsewhere, which makes it a good place to try different things. My 2-star rating therefore reflects today's 1-star lunch experience. I ordered a "Taco Chip". Now I know not to expect Boojum quality but if would be perfectly reasonable to expect something advertised as a "Taco Chip" to be a chip with salsa or at the very least a salsa-like taco sauce. What is absolutely not acceptable is for it to be a chip slathered in a cloying, creamy, mayonnaise-like substance which just happens to contain some spice.

One of my favourite little grocery shops opened again, nicer, with more fresh products!…read more The best news; they are doing a promotion day, so if youre walking in or even just past it, they are handing out goodies, like sandwiches, sauces, and fruits for FREE, spiced up with a lovely smile! :D

I couldn't live without Co-Op. The amount of days/nights we had chocolate/cake/biscuit cravings and…read moreTesco seemed just that little bit too far away, we always ahd Co-Op. The staff are lovely and very helpful, especially when one discussed with me at length why I was buying tinned hotdogs... in fairness I haven't bought them since but they were on offer. The shop is late opening which is good if you run out of electric and don't really fancy fumbling your way up the stairs. Great shop, some great offers and great staff!

When I worked in the Ulster Hall, this was my local shop…read more It's not a particularly exciting shop (it is just a corner sop after all), but I always really liked it in there because the staff were so friendly. I used to have to call in in the mornings to pick up the papers and the girls there were always chatty and polite, which makes a change from some shops where you just get grunted at!

I like this shop because it is an independent corner shop in the city centre where you would expect…read moreall the big branders like Spar and Centra to be. I used to use it a lot when I was a student as I would walk here on my way to get the bus back to Derry and pick up the Derry journal so I could catch up on all the happenings before I hit the motherland. It sells all the usual stuff but the prices are slightly hiked up because of its location and I guess just because it can with all the passing trade and the business men and women nipping out for coffee, chocolate, papers and snacks. I don't care that it is a tiny bit more expensive, its convenient on the walk to town, friendly and it has a good feeling about it.

My biggest pet hate ever happened in this Spar today. I went to the counter with a drink costing…read moreunder £1 and they told me they didn't accept card for purchases under £5, even though they had contactless installed, which meant the transaction would have been quicker than paying with cash. So I then had to go outside use the on site ATM and withdraw £20 (they didn't have any tenners) for a 98p drink! Surely it's time to accept card for all sales? The shop itself is actually quite good, it's in the heart of student Belfast so it stocks all the essentials, party snacks, energy drinks, pot noodles, ready made sandwiches. It also has a coffee machine and as mentioned an ATM on site! Losing a few stars for their ridiculous card rule!

As far as convenience stores go this Spar is actually pretty good. It has a great deli counter…read moreselling a range of cooked breakfast items, freshly made sandwiches, wraps and salads. Additionally they have a coffee machine and stock freshly baked croissants, pastries and cakes. There are a lot of other items too - magazines, stationary, prepackaged sandwiches, fruit, ready meals, bread, confectionary, household cleaning products, painkillers, deodorants and shower gels etc. Much better laid out than a lot of similar shops and the prices are reasonable, plus there's an ATM outside. Only one drawback exists - this Spar is located near Queen's University and in a main student residential area, hence it's swamped with customers during uni term time. Can be extremely busy, especially around midday.

Late night, I stopped in here for some drinks and snacks for the hotel room. I'm staying next door…read moreso this is certainly convenient. It is a huge convenience store with grab-and-go sandwiches and snacks, candy, salty snacks, lots of drink options including beer and wine. A bakery section (nothing in it at 10pm though) and a deli counter (closed this late). The store was clean and the self-checkout worked well. [Review 1874 of 2024 - 857 in United Kingdom - 22896 overall]

This Centra is the future of convenience stores. It has everything you could ever want and more!…read more There's a hot deli, with a pick your own meat session serving wings (of three varieties) and ribs. There's also a salad bar with all sorts of delights you can put together yourself. I actually purchased a pre made Ceaser salad and it was every bit as fresh as the food at the pick your own stations and relatively cheap at £4. They also have a dedicated barista serving coffee. There's four contactless tills in action meaning you can pop in for a quick bite and be on your way. But if you don't want to buy and run you can also sit in and take advantage of the free wifi and comfortable seating. Location wise it's great, just at the edge of The Cathedral Quarter and within walking distance to Belfast Met. Top marks from me.

This place is a wee bit like PRINCE or the artist formerly know as Prince, bare with me here I have…read morea reason for making this daft statement. Formerly known as Russells Cellars they've now dropped the Cellars as they want to appear more current and chart in the top 50 (that last bit was made up) - much like our old pal Prince did. See, told you that was going somewhere. Anyway, this morning I was undertaking some pre 9am arts and crafts and I needed a few bits of equipment (scissors and tape) so I popped in to Russells to grab them. At first I couldn't find what I was looking for but turns out they keep these items behind the counter. The diversity in stock sort of sums up Russells - they literally sell everything from wine to polly pockets - hear that students, they sell stationery, so stop asking your mates to borrow a pen in lectures and go buy some here. Price wise it's pretty good value, this is because it competes with The Centra a few doors down but the major difference is that it sells booze. All in all a good 'jack of all trades' convenience store. Good name change too, I think it works.

I think Russell's is one of the best convenience shops in Belfast and this is largely due to the…read morefact there's a very well stocked off license section instore selling a great range of wines, beers and ciders. Other than booze you'll find bread, olives, hummus, sandwiches, crips, nibbles, chocolates, snacks, some frozen and chilled foods plus magazines and newspapers in Russell's. A one stop shop for all your needs!

The deli in here is pretty good, decent quality, big well filled bread and rolls and the price…read moreusually comes in lower than the pre-made stuff in the chillers that doesn't taste half as good. As I work near by part if the allure is the taste of freedom at lunch time, I'm not sure that will be included in everyone else's sandwich and so might not get quite the enjoyment I do. That's my mane use for the place as the rest is the usual convenience shop fare. Reasonable range crammed into a small space with precisely laid out shelves and isles and priced to reflect that it's convenient, or in plane English, more expensive because you didn't have time to go to a big store.