This lovely little family owned and run corner shop belongs to one of those salt-of-the-earth…read morefamilies that work from the crack of dawn til late late at night. The father or one of the sons is always at the counter with a pleasant smile and chit chat. I try to support small business as much as possible, and this one I find well deserving of my patronage. With a busstop right outside it's a handy place to buy bus tickets, especially given that the 333 is pre-paid only. They stock ciggies, icecreams, cold drinks, newspapers etc- all your usual corner store fare with the added benefit of fast, cheap internet with lovely big monitors, and a bulletin board for local sales/rooms to rent etc.

a HUGE coles with everything you could need!…read more They gave out chocolate cakes one time, and that is enough to get a five star because that single slice blows all the other groceries out of the water. Time to time, there will be an employee handing out samplers (but like full size samplers) of new Cole's branded treats. I've never had to wait more than 20 seconds to check out at this cole's, and had absolutely no issues ever.

I did not expect Coles being a supermarket in the middle of CBD would be that sizable! This…read morelocation though not really close to my hotel but worth coming by to check it out in the area. Huge selection of everything. This place though is super crowded! A lot of out of towners like myself are shopping here. Self serve lines with multiple checkout machine probably the best option instead of waiting in line if you only have a few items that you want to cash out.

Like any typical convenience store in Sydney, York X'Press Convenience store carries MyBus tickets,…read morefood, newspapers, and the like. But unlike most convenience stores where the clerks are surly and hard to communicate with, York X'Press employs the best staff. The lady that works there is always ready to chat and eager to help. It's a huge contrast to many convenience stores in Sydney. Though you wouldn't come here for the great décor, you'll definitely come back because of their great service. You wouldn't know how helpful a few nice words are in a day until you've talked to the lady there and you come out smiling. Definitely a place I'd recommend.

If you're looking for a place to get hot chips, hire some DVDs to watch, internet to check your…read moreemails, check out the latest magazines or just to get toilet paper 'cause you've run out...then you've come to the right place. It really is a one stop shop. It's like your regular corner shop where you can get some groceries or hot food take away, rent movies plus being an internet cafe. The aisles are way less intimidating than your Woolworths or Coles and have more of a homey feel. They even sell home made paper animal shaped sculptures. That's pretty neat in my eyes.

This is one old school corner shop. Okay, it's really a few doors up from the corner, but you get…read moremy drift. It's the kind of place that always has killer pythons and hand mixed bags of lollies at the counter.You know the ones... with milk bottles, spear mints, raspberries and cream, teeth, jelly beans and rasberries. All the very best lollies crammed into one little sweet bag of childish fun. The real signs of a true blue fair dinkum Aussie corner shop. The sweet Oriental lady behind the counter is so friendly, my girlfriend and I comment on it after we exit. She's very happy for us to be heading to the beach on such and beautiful day. Clearly her manner has an impact, because we find ourselves in there for ages gradually accruing all manner of junk/ drinks/ trashy reading material.... all the crucial ingredients required for an afternoon of sunbaking at Clovelly beach... including obligatory mixed lollies, of course. All the bare essentials you'd expect in a corner shop, and a refreshing change from the supermarket. No crowds here. Just one man patiently waiting for us to finalise our mounting pile of goodies. Sorry mate!

Very Disenchanted…read more I went in to print two pages. Each page is 20c, except pictures, which are 50c. My 2 pages had a picture in the top right hand corner, so I had to pay 50c a page. Not only that; to use a computer to print your documents costs $1, assuming you do it in under 10 minutes. They charge you for the computer and internet usage as well as the printing costs, rather than for simply the printing costs. That's cheap. Is that normal prices. When I read the prices, I left the store, but found out that it's the only printing facility nearby. So I conceded the money was worth not having to walk to the next suburb or catch us bus. It wasn't. I printed the documents only to see that they were not in colour; I can't use them anyway. I paid my $2 and left the store, caught a bus, and began the search for a new printing place. I sincerely regret simply not refusing the product at the counter, however, I didn't ask about colour printing; I simply assumed by the 50c a page rate that they'd indulge me. I figured it was best to take the passive approach. It wasn't even a good print job - the one picture in the top right-hand corner was striped and blurry. As an internet café, they charge $1 for ten minutes, and $2 for half an hour. Note also, they are not a café; they don't serve hot food, they are a convenience store with preserved foods. And even as a convenience store, its not very successful. They don't have a lot to sell. Avoid at all costs. Especially if you need something printed.