For my 345th Yelp, I am sharing one of my favorite shopping places! I enjoy shopping at M&S,…read morewhenever I am in the UK or Ireland. I can count on them for clothes that suit both my style and my budget. Today they were short staffed. Very few registers open and no one on the selling floor to help when I needed it. This afternoon I purchased some jeans for myself, some toner and I grabbed my husband a few wee colognes from this place. The toner was a great buy for my travel weary skin. The colognes are outstanding, make hubby smell like the dashing Irishman that he is, and the jeans hit these curves correctly. Terrific food selections as well. Once I had them cater an entire Christmas Dinner. This was several years back. But again, Mark & Spencer's quality was evident; their prices are fair. Again...They never disappoint.

I was excited to visit a M&S while visiting Belfast and this particular location didn't quite live…read moreup to my expectations; as far as department stores go, this one felt like a basic Macy's back in the US. There was a major sale underway and the store was busy - but I didn't see anything that looked much higher end than an H&M.

This place is not cool a guy at the far back counter was so rude and disrespectful and the prices…read moreare ridiculous

Calling all comic book and action hero fans!…read more If you haven't been here, where have you been! This place really is great. They have anything and everything you could want relating to Comics, action movies and even some Simpson's and Family Guy memorabilia! Downstairs is dedicated to figurines, posters and gadgets, whilst upstairs boasts a huge selection of comics, novels and collectible figurines! If you have a friend or kid who is really into this stuff its a great place to come for some gift shopping! I also noticed they've jumped on the Twilight bandwagon (like everywhere else) and sell some pretty cool Twilight memorabilia too! Some rather nice posters of R-Patz are available...swoon!

I think deep down somewhere I know that I am too old to shop in Urban Outfitters but I also have no…read moreshame so I hold my head up high and continue to go. This is the only branch in Northern Ireland and it's an absolute treasure trove of funky clothes, jewellery, accessories and home wares. Clothes are of the leggings/obscure t shirts/floral dresses type so beloved by teenagers (and sad older people like me), while the jewellery is big and funky and best of all affordable. You'll also find sunglasses, hats, handbags (big, slouchy and fashionable) and footwear. There is a section of vintage clothes and jewellery where you'll find one off pieces that you can be sure no-one else will have. Also, there seems to be a perpetual sale so although some of the pieces are pricey, you can still find a bargain. The home wares section has some really terrific stuff - my favourite thing from Urban Outfitters so far is my technicolor Wonder Woman apron. And I am indeed a wonder woman. The staff in this store are all young and funky and the good news are that they are friendly and super helpful, even when the shop is jammed with customers.

Hey there, kid! Do you want an expensive 'designer' t-shirt that is just a red t-shirt with a…read morepenguin on it plus some funky wallpaper, a shower curtain and the latest cool music that no one has heard of? Well step inside and leave all sense of what is expensive and what isn't outside with the sane people. This shop is almost the most pointless shop in the world. Basically, every shop has a target audience. And some shops have maybe two target audiences. This seems to be aimed at anyone who wants to come in with money. I walked around the entirety of this shop and absolutely everything had an extortionate price tag, or looked so out of place it confused me. It's kind of an up-market version of a shop selling stuff that as fallen off the back of a lorry, except that the lorry was a very fancy, soft-top BMW and the box was decorated with diamonds. The shop specialises in clothes for men and women, accessories, wallpaper, novelty gifts, music, helmets, art, books... Call in for a look around by all means. If you can work out the point of this shop, answers on a postcard please.

I am a big child. I'm putting that in writing and I'm not ashamed of it. Smyth's Toystore is…read morepossibly the greatest place on Earth. From being brought up on Home Alone when he got lost in the toy store, and from watching Toy Story too many times, I get a little bit excited when I step inside any toy shop. I'm not some creepy person that hangs around toy shops by the way, I went here with my mother to get our younger cousins presents for Christmas. The place, as you would expect, is mental in this festive holiday so plan early. You can reserve things on the internet which we only found out after our hectic visit. They have every toy under the sun and at the same prices as Argos or Toys r'us so it's a great place to shop. Plus, if you find yourself with younger children when your shopping on the Boucher Road, I'm sure you can probably treat them to something nice. Recommended for all ages

Smyths toy store is heaven for children and those that do not want to grow up. So my trip there was…read moreperfect! The bright store in Shane Retail Park is filled with an array of colour, games, toys and much more! The assortment of stock is equipped for all age groups as they range from new born babes right through to twelve plus. As I'm twenty-two, the twelve plus has certainly been given liberally!! This store is massive and with that comes pros and cons. If you arrive with children, expect to be in store for days and leaving with a car load of new toys. So, my advice if at all possible leave the kids behind or be very strict about the days events, it will be stressful. The great thing about Smyths is that it answers every kid's birthday and Christmas gifts without too much stress or worry. Also their online check in policy allows customers to check if there wanted product is in store before heading down to get it. Brilliant!

The staff are always super friendly and they have an amazing selections of products ranging from…read morechildren's dolls and stim toys to anime figurines, pokemon and yugioh cards, mr bean figures and even horror products like annabell and chucky dolls. The owner is super friendly and happy to help with any questions you have. He can tell you about merchandise coming in and genuinely wants to help you find the products that you like. Me and my boyfriend and I go here all the time and every time he is super friendly (as is his other staff) and the shelves are always well stocked and organised by product. The store is clean, and the atmosphere is amazing compared to other toy shops in belfast. I highly recommend this shop if your looking for gifts or just want to treat yourself.

This place and brand has always set itself up to be a very British enterprise with plenty of…read morehistory behind it. The image of 3 young men setting up a market stall to sell jeans and in no time they were taking on the biggest brands in the world and doing it for cockney pride. Well, this may be the case and I'm sure Alan Sugar is oh so very proud but there is one problem - I don't think the stuff is any good. The jeans themselves are just not nice. They're way too mainstream and have basically no style or quality about them. I'm a bit of a jeans snob and will only wear Levi's but I think Pepe are a bit rubbish. The shop itself is nice. Its slick and clean and modern. The staff are sound enough as well, they're polite and professional which you can't really complain about. This place just isn't for me but I'm sure its pretty much perfect for a lot of people.

Pepe Jeans is one of the many places in the bustling Victoria Square that denim is pushed to the…read morefore-front of the agenda. I used to have a pair years ago that I bought from a discount retailer but haven't had a look at any of their newer stuff until this new store opened. The place is fairly typical of modern clothes store - dark wood, darkly lit but brightened in all the right place. There are a plethora of jeans to choose from - traditional blue denim in standard cuts through to boot-cut, loose and the brightly coloured variety. I've never understood bright jeans or coloured jeans in general, especially for men. The idea of wearing white denim baffles me, it truly does. Anyway, worth a little poke around but to be honest it being a one off branded store you're stuck with the limit of having only Pepe Jeans to choose from.

Wow Dunnes has actually gone downhill quite a bit since my last visit to the Belfast megastore. I…read morepopped in when I was over here in October to see if much had changed and all in all, I was disappointed. I started with the top floor which was totally devoid of any people. Just overpriced homewares. Even the restaurant was all boarded up, and to enter the toilets you had to either insert 10p or get a token from a staff member if you show your receipt! It reminded me of the old dated system in BHS! The lift I used was violent and shakey, and it felt like the floor was about to fall through. Some maintenance in this department please Dunnes Even the food hall was a disappointment - dwarfed into a small hole at the back corner of the shop. Much smaller than I remember. It's all downhill from here. Sorry Dunnes, but I'll be taking my custom to Debenhams and House of Fraser...

On a recent shopping expedition I managed to lose my wallet, It transpired that I had dropped it in…read moreDunnes Belfast. As I retraced my steps and was ringing around I was fortunate enough to call Chriss (Not sure of spelling) She was very helpful and after establishing that it was indeed my wallet informed me that they had it. I called and collected it. Tremendous help from good people. Thanks Guys

Way back in 2010 I was perhaps a little harsh on this branch of TK Maxx. I think that sifting…read morethrough clothes is the reason that people shop at TK Maxx, they enjoy the excitement and the possibility of getting a real bargain. Sifting isn't actually too bad at this TK Maxx as the staff keep the rails in pretty good order. Belfast now has plenty of fashion outlets but it doesn't have much similar to TK Maxx. This store is huge and set over 3 floors. It has a woman's section, kids section, men's section and even a dedicated jewelry counter. My advice would be that if you are looking for something specific then come to TK Maxx and see if they have it in store, you could save yourself a few quid.

Tkmax is a huge department store with men/women clothes, footwear, homeware, food, kids toys,…read moreluggage and general random things like frames and art. It's all supposed to be 60% less than regular high street prices. There are always was/now prices to give idea of prices. The home department is my favourite part.