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18 years ago
Good if you've got the munchies, maybe not if you need to do a big shop.
148 Leytonstone Road
Stratford
London E15 1TQ
United Kingdom
Forest Gate, Stratford
020 8534 3186
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http://www.costcutter.co.uk
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Anyone who's been to this Sainsburys Local will know how annoying it is, the aisles are without…read moredoubt the narrowest in any chain supermarket anywhere so much so that to walk past someone you have to both shuffle sideways, and if anyone's actually stopped to look at the shelves then you can imagine what happens! Somehow it still works though, maybe in London we're just used to crowds of people from using the tube and whatnot so you still manage to get in there and get what you need - and they do seem to have almost everything you'd find in a normal Sainsburys Local somehow neatly squashed in there. The bizarre effect it has though is that whenever I go to a different one they always feel so roomy and I feel like I'm in some kind of luxury paradise version with ample room to stroll around without bumping into people!
I like this store. The only other nearby ones have the following problems:…read more * Lots of corner shops and even the big ones are far too snack heavy and lacking real food. * Lots of exotic shops that offer people to taste of home rather than real good food. * Some of the independent stores stopped selling alcohol because of all the hobo battles. A few of them might try to set you up with their daughters. * McDonald's is 24/7 but makes me fat. Has no food drinks only children's sugary drinks. Doesn't stock essential conveniences such as toilet paper. * Eating things from Iceland really hurts my teeth. It's all really cold and hard. * If I eat food from Tesco it makes my bum sore every time. They also hire very sad people who get lonely so they try to stop you from leaving. The Sainburies isn't bad with none of the above problems but as express stores go it is crammed into a really small footprint. The range of food isn't bad considering the small footprint but it's not ideal and isn't going to stock an amazing range of items. The opening times are also not the best for me. Because the store is so crammed it's a bit gloomy and depressing. The checkout area has ultra compact machines that seem often broken and the security seems a bit overbearing because of the confined space as well as the crummy area they're in. I don't know what it's like at busy hours but I can't imagine it's pleasant. If a queue forms it will immediately start to cut into the shopping area creating a kind of shop while you queue dynamic.
I always love a Waitrose in the UK, and this one is convenient located inside the London Stratford…read moreWestfield Mall and next to Hyatt hotel. The size of the place is a little small, but still enjoyed the very tasty and fresh raspberries and the kids got some small refrigerated flan desserts. We had some issues using US credit cards at the self-checkout but service was friendly and figured it out. Probably more convenient to use contactless method next time versus chip.
I like this Waitrose store, it is a large supermarket and one of the flagship retailers at…read moreWestfield Stratford City, which also includes sister brand, John Lewis. I prefer this store to many other branches of Waitrose, the store has a good feel to it, and it is in a useful location within a large shopping centre, meaning you can pick up essentials or even do a weekly shop while picking up the rest of your shopping across the mall. They have handheld scanners at the front of the store, meaning you can scan as you walk around the score, or use the QR code for mobile scanning. This is a handy feature more and more stores are offering now, but Waitrose seem to do it well, rather than playing hide and seek with the QR codes (I'm talking about you Sainsbury's) or forgetting about a mobile app altogether (I'm talking about you Tesco) Obviously, the prices are slightly higher than other supermarkets as Waitrose is a more premium brand, but they do have some products where the pricing is reasonable/competitive, the free-from range could be much better, which is the main reason I prefer Marks and Spencer at the other end of the mall. The staff are friendly enough, as typical of John Lewis Partnership stores. 4* - A very good supermarket and a great, unique addition to Westfield Stratford City.
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Great Turkish supermarket. Loads of fresh veg - even if I don't know what it all is... Great for…read moreChili, Tomatoes etc. Fresh bread baked, butchery and many other interesting things. Also, free parking at the back.
Yes the fruit and veg is great. However the staff are so rude. Don't ever expect a smile a please…read moreor a thank you. They have no idea of customer service you are banned from taking your own bags ( I assume they think we're all shop lifters, nice! ) so you have no choice but to pay the 5p charge for bags...the whole point of bringing in the charge was to encourage people to take their own bags. I've shopped at TFC over a number of years but today will be the last time for me it's just not a nice place to shop sadly.
It's busy! You'd think it was Christmas. The staff could be…read morefriendlier especially on the check outs!
Out of the major supermarkets ASDA is far and away my favourite. Their superstores are packed full…read moreof goodies. They have the clothing label George, toys, CD's and loads of household goods. The range of food is excellent and the least costly of all the major stores. On site they have a pharmacy, optician, photo centre and a petrol station. They are also open 24hrs on a Tues, Wed, Thurs and Fri which means avoiding busy shopping hours. This is a great superstore and the only one I will do a big food shop at.
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I don't mind Morrisons supermarkets. They feel like a slightly cheaper version of Tesco or…read moreSainsburys! This one in Stratford has a large car park, but is a bit of a trek to the tube station if you plan on buying more than a few carrier bags worth of goods. Has a small section of gluten free products / flours. Quite a large alcohol area - small freezer section. Not a massive supermarket but better than the sainsburys located in The Mall centre - even if that is closer to the tube station!
I have a soft spot for Morrisons, and I do miss it as I no longer live near one. This Morrisons has…read morefriendly staff, a nice atmosphere (lol, making it sound like a pub!) and a great range of products. They have more 'fresh' food than most other supermarkets, and the queues at the tills move fast. 5 out of 5! (P.S. to the person who has complained about the parking- the parking is just £1 and that is refundable against any purchase instore! that £1 refundable ticket gives you 2 hrs of shopping timesurely you cant need longer than that!?)
I nipped in this Tesco on the way home from an event to grab a chocolate bar and some girly…read moreproducts! I was half asleep and hadn't been here before so asked if they could direct me to the right isle. To say it was 9pm and it had clearly been a long day for the Tesco worker she kindly smiled and walked me to the isle. I grabbed my belongings and headed to the counter. Was in and out in a flash and on my way! The Tesco itself is in a great location and very handy for those every day essentials. I must say it was also very clean and a well stocked store.
Terrible rude staff! I wanted to buy some cat food and Tesco and other few…read more things, at check out I asked the Asian lady to help me with putting the number of my club card down as Tesco has not bother to post me one. The woman she said write the nomber and while I was asking her a question, she just left! She came back after few minutes and I explained to her: I was talking to you, and you left me there, so now, I am leaving and not shopping, and I am not coming back again! Tesco, obviously, is making far too much money to care about customers. Thank God for Aldi down the road!!!
This is a very frustrating Tesco, it's well laid out and is thoughtfully dividend into different…read moresections, selling quite a lot of different items considering it's not an Extra store. It also has an online order pick up point which is handy. The main problem with it though which really winds me up whenever I go there is the self-service checkouts, they have 6 which are divided into groups of 4 and 2. So you have two queues, one for each section. For some reason in this store people take absolutely ages to go through them, so there's always a huge queue, or two huge queues to be precise. Added to this that the staff seem to wander off whenever they feel like it, so once someone jams their machine they're just stood there for ages with no assistance, and meanwhile the queues get longer. One morning all four people in the section had jammed their machines and the attendant had wondered off somewhere, so we were all left standing there like idiots with nothing we could do. I don't think Tesco understands how frustrating this is, and it seems to show a real lack of respect for their customes. It's not easy to see why they have so few of the machines, the Sainsbury's at Stratford is much smaller and has around 3 times as many, sensibly with only one queue so that you don't get annoyed watching the queue next to you going faster. Every time I've been to this Tesco this has been a cause of major annoyance, so I do try to avoid the place.
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I've recently started using this store for my weekly shop. Shame Waitrose no longer offers free…read morecoffee here, as being a coffee lover this was what made me move away from Sainsbury's in the first place ;-( I suppose like most things free, people will take advantage, but it was good while it lasted. The staff here provide excellent service, that's when you can find one who's not already serving.
This was my local Waitrose for years and it's still the best Waitrose I've ever been too. I like…read morethe layout of the shop and it's a good size with almost everything I want. Another brilliant thing about this Waitrose is its proximity to a really good Sainsburys and M&S food so you can cover all bases. The staff are friendly and helpful and I still see the same faces after years. The car park is outdoors which suits me down to the ground... nothing worse than fitting into the tiniest underground/multi-storey car park and then realising you'll have tonnes of groceries on your return and that won't be able to fully open doors because there's two inches between your car and the wall. Waitrose also support local charities and local self funded groups which is a nice touch.
This is the store we use daily, the shop is small, but has lots of useful items, bakery, papers,…read moreeveryday groceries. The staff are very friendly, they remember our names and what we get and 9 times out of ten have it ready for us to go! They are very good with disabled people, they come to the car and get the order,or serve the petrol so the person doesn't even have to get out.
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I guess this is a slightly more up market convenience store. One good thing, the shelves are always…read morefull - it feels plentiful. Sometimes these little local shops get a bit left behind and the signs of their struggles against the big boys are all too obvious. The reason of course for the struggle is price and somewhere like Hayers does cost a bit more. I noticed for example that a bottle of Absolute Vodka comes in at about £15.99 here which is about £4 more than somewhere like Tesco. Good for local shopping nonetheless.
My local. Big Tesco Extra, so you can fond loads of things there!! Plus there is ample parking at…read morethe front and the side of the shop. Upstairs are electricals and clothes. The rest is on the ground floor. There is also a cafe, you can change currencies and get photos printed. Inside the supermarket, there is a chemist and they are of good advice (i think the chemist was actually very worried for me when i went to see him last. Prices are like in any tesco, so you can do your shopping for pretty cheap! (Or spend loads if you wish so) Generally staff is helpful and warm so it's all good!
This is the biggest Tesco's I've ever seen, massive! It has…read morea pharmacy, cafe, photo-booth, direct desk, bureau de change, massive first floor electrical department, (washing machines, cookers, TVs etc), huge range of clothes, bags, jewellery, toys, games, Cd's & DVDs. This is truly giant size, it has loads more ranges than the ordinary stores. Wear comfy shoes, there's lots to walk around. It has a huge car park with plenty of disabled bays and a separate car park for families.
I still frequent this butcher's shop. They're just so lovely. The husband and wife team are very…read morehelpful, and welcome people to take orders if they don't have what you like. And their prices are much better than Waitrose and of course there is less packaging. After years of coming here, they've begun to carry all sorts of items. Including stuffing mixes, bread crumbs, broths, and a small variety of smoked fish. And all are from small producers! It really doesn't get much local and small business than this. P.S. Holla at their Yelp! sticker in the window!! I wonder if they recognize me...
Superb and surprisingly cheap butchers round my way. I love it here - the way I can put together a…read moredecent sausage, bacon and egg sandwich (with some bread from Golden Loaf (http://www.qype.co.uk/place/1000452-Golden-Loaf-London) over the way) for cheaper than greasy spoon prices. The black bacon is particularly good and you can pick up lots and lots of deep yellow yolked eggs. The man and wife (I assume) team in here run a great shop - they know a lot, their meat is very good quality indeed. My absolute go-to place from now on.
+ Located right outside Queen's Road Peckham station + Open…read more'til 11:00 p.m. + Good selection of sweets, beverages (alcoholic + non), ready-made food, snacks, etc. This is your best bet for a little chain shop in the area!
One of the friendliest shops I have ever come across. I can only assume this is Swedish country…read more(with the Swedish resto Garbo's a few doors down). Definitely not the cheapest place in the world, but with brilliantly named sweets like 'Plopp' and giant chewy mallow dolphins sprinkled in crack (they must be to be so addictive) you absolutely cannot go wrong. A haven for anyone fancying a Scandinavian brunch (gravlax and meatballs a go-go) - and make sure you chat to the staff and read the website for more inspiration. I'm saving for a beautiful traditional painted wooden horse.
You can certainly get stuff you can't find anywhere else in London here, even though it's a very…read moresmall shop. If you don't speak Swedish you'll probably miss out on most of the conversation that happens in this store. There are some worthwhile food finds here including some of the spreads, which are inexpensive and lovely. (I recommend Bacon Oost, which is a highly addictive bacon mayonnaise.) There are non-food items (mostly kids stuff) and magazines as well. It's worth a visit if you're in the area.
Sometimes supermarket shopping is just utterly depressing. The Sainsbury's Local at the end of my…read moreroad is a complete joke. Every time I stroll in there to pick up an onion they're out of stock. It's uncanny. That's one reason why I choose to go to other local grocery shops like Paamir Super Market. They never run out of food and all of their stuff is quality. I don't know whether it's organic or not, but you can tell that the fruits and vegetables you pick up from here are way better quality than Sainsbury's; they're brighter and they simply look more edible. The prices are generally cheaper than at huge grocery chains as well. You can get four avocadoes for a pound here and a three tonne bag of rice for a fiver. I'll trade Sainsbury's shopping for this any day.
What would I do without this little corner shop? I do not know…read more Since this shop is right down the street from me, I come here for everything. That means topping up my mobile or oyster card, picking up a pack of gum or the remaining ingredient I forgot to pick up for dinner. And for some reason, they ALWAYS seem to have it, whatever it may be that I am looking for. It's wonderful. I really have no idea how they have managed to cram THAT much product under one roof, but man, I'm not going to complain about it. Prices here have always seemed very reasonable here as well. Also the people that work here are always so nice. I know that at this point they know me because I am local, but still they are much more more genuine and friendly than anyone else I have encountered working at a corner shop. Oh, and also, the have a great sweet selection that they pretty much give away for free. That isle gets me every time...
My local grocery store! Open all hours. A tad expensive, but worth it for the convenience. Great…read morestaff - always friendly and helpful!
No longer offers Cash Back service at the till/cash register/check out; have to go to Customer…read moreServices' kiosk for Cash Back now.
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Health food is cool these days isn't it? If something is cool it needs a presence in trendy…read moreShoreditch Zeldas pod sells all the usual organic produce, soy milk, and low GI bits and bobs that you'll need to plan a macrobiotic, vegan menu.