This branch of Rewe is located on the lower floor of Ostbahnhof train station in Berlin, with it…read morebeing a Sunday and all shops being forced to close in Germany on Sunday's, I called in REWE to pick up some essentials to take back to my hotel room, with this frustratingly being one of the few options to get these from due to the ultra strict trading laws on Sunday's in the entrie nation of Germany. This store was really busy when I visited, people were queuing from outside the door to return their bottles in the machine, compared to the supermarket across the way, which was slightly smaller and seemed much quieter with fewer people returning their bottles to the machine across the way. The product selection was okay, yet in some parts such as for Iced Starbucks bottled beverages, it appeared to be very poor. I managed to get most of the things I needed, being let down slightly by poor stock, but still I can't help but stress how useful this Rewe at Ostbahnhof being open for me was on a Sunday, where trading is so limited in Germany, which earns an extra star, sadly due to poor service and a limited product range which was slightly disappointing, I don't feel this store deserves anything higher than the two star rating suggested.

The Schillerkiez definitely doesn't have a problem with not having enough supermarkets, and the E…read moreAktiv market is another convenient place to go for the essentials. Set back a bit from Hermanstrasse, the E Aktiv surprisingly has just about everything, and is a lot less stressful than the competing Kaiser's, Lidl, and Aldi around the corner.

Vixen is a clean supermarket. As I visited Germany in 2016, I had the pleasure to shop at this…read moreplace. People are friendly and provide good service. You can find Turkish & Middle Eastern foods. The packages are bigger than that of grocery stores like Rewe and Aldi . I searched for rice & they have it. So buy your bread, cheese, fresh produce from this place.

A great store to find specialty middle eastern items and spices. They have one of my favorite…read morethings which is crushed nuts in honey. It's way cheaper than I'm used to too.

With the exception of maybe the Friedrichshain location tucked a few blocks from the main street,…read morethe Bio Company does a pretty good job of placing its stores at crucial intersections or on busy thoroughfares. This store is certainly no exception, and although I haven't frequented it often (it's maybe my second-closest store), seeing a sign advertising it while walking up Erkstraße on a Friday evening was a nice reminder that I needed to pick up a few things that I had been neglecting on buying all week. And so it was easy enough to alter my route so that it ran straight down Sonnenallee. I came in around 8:45, but didn't even realize the time, because the lights were still bright and the people active and friendly. None of that "closing down and going home early" vibe, which is nice because rushing during grocery shopping is no fun. This location is not too big (the Skalitzer Straße one is bigger, I think), nor too small (like on Friedrichstraße) and had most everything I wanted. I wandered around and got my items on the list, plus some tea that was reduced, and headed up to a line that was 3-people deep. Another employee promptly came over and directed me to his register, and I was out of there a minute later. Good service! Overall, all Bio Company stores are good for finding certain rare or more vegan-friendly items. As the name suggests, they're also good for finding "bio" items, but I am not inclined to buy the bio item all the time, because that's not necessarily better. Either way, the prices can be ridiculous but at the same time, when you find a good deal, it's always best to go for it. It's hard to go wrong here.