Just a grocers, not big, not the best grocers ever but does exactly what you want from a grocers -…read moresupplies you with fruit and veg (and some dairy). The advantages of a local grocers are that you can select as much or as little as you wish and it'll cost a little less than the local Budgens, Tesco Metro or any other local vendor. As I say, it's not massive but has everything and a little more than you'd need and the staff are pleasant. Support your local fruiterer! Ian

I recently 'found' Freshers Village Fruiterers, which is a bit silly as I live by there and pass it…read morealmost daily. But I went in recently and was amazed by what I saw. They have a wonderful selection of fresh fruit and vegetables, some of my favourites include watermelon (a slice for 75p), huge ripe avocados, sprouts, melon grapes. This is the first place where I found salad sprouts - a common staple in the States - and they have a selection including broccoli, lentils and chickpea sprouts. They also have cool things like a selection of freshly squeezed apple juice, and quail eggs. Everything I have bought there has been in perfect condition, with a sell-by date well in advance of anything I find in the supermarkets. Everything is also hugely cheaper than at Sainsburys or Tescos, even half price in many cases. In this day and age, its also refreshing to have the opportunity to pick and choose, and only buy what you need - hard to find as everything is prepackaged now. I don't have a single bad thing to say about the place and I encourage everyone who lives in the area to check it out.

The staff here are so friendly, it's lovely to have this as my local shop. It has everything you…read morewould expect from a local sainsburys and is always well stocked. The croissants are really fresh and delicious on a morning. It has a costa coffee machine too although if you're getting a coffee before 5pm go to the Italian deli just over the road - their coffee is 10x better!

Bigger than most delis, Barley and Sage feels a bit like an expensive foodhall in an expensive…read moredepartment store. They have a far bigger range of goods too, salads, sandwiches and soups for lunch, chilled and prepared food, jams, preserves, cheeses, hams, homemade cakes and chocolates, corkscrews and linen for the table. Last time I was in there they were playing some jolly, very Christmassy and very twee music (it was November but I bet they started playing it on the first cold day in August) and the whole place smelt amazing. I managed to buy a nice chickpea salad but forgot to enquire as to the name of the band playing in the background. I was thinking maybe for my grandmother or maybe if I was having a very bad day...

Bayley and Sage is a beautiful idyllic village grocery store. It's almost like stepping back in…read moretime to an era of fresh produce straight from the locals farms with friendly local service, the only thing stopping you from believing you've slipped back in time is the contemporary style to the shop. They are also a little more upmarket than your typical grocery store. There's lots of organic produce, lots of gourmet foods and a wide selection of wines. The prices you pay reflect the quality of the products and produce you're buying but it is great and I love it. The staff are friendly and helpful and it's definitely better than heading to your local Tescos.

A very large Sainsbury's for a town centre location, with as much choice of groceries as anyone…read morecould regularly need. It's classed as one of their "Superstores". It has a cafe, a currency exchange, mini branches of Argos, Habitat and upstairs a Tu clothing range. Fresh food counters include a Bakery, Deli, Fish Counter, Hot Food Counter, Meat Counter, Pizza Counter and a Sushi Bar. There's also a homewares and small electricals section, which runs as far as selling TVs. On my visits, I've always found the checkouts to be a little slow, and the Tu store could with a few more staff (the men's formal shirts section was s bit of a mess). Otherwise, it's good for a one-stop grocery shop.

This Sainsbury's just underwent a major facelift. After months of scaffolding and construction, it…read moreclosed for a week in November and re-opened with a new parking garage, and a huge store extension. The grocery side of the store is mostly unchanged. Standard big Sainsbury's on that side. However, it now also has home accessories, small appliances, etc. on the ground floor and clothing upstairs. The whole place is a bit shinier and seems to be keeping up with the improvement the whole area has been getting as its across-the-street neighbord Southside improves & expands.

Just renovated in Autumn 2013 and is a bit bigger, and a little bit better than before…read more Now has a small cafe and a set of quick check-out areas near the main mall store entrance (which is also now officially both an In and an Out - it used to only be an entrance). In the past I've had very good experiences here with helpful staff members finding and/or enquiring about having/ordering particular items. Very big for the usual size of Waitrose in London. Also handy for grabbing a bit of a snack before heading upstairs to the cinema! ;)

Weekend in London wouldn't be complete without stocking up on good food. This shop is pigging…read moremassive and only a 15 min walk from my Sister's place so handy to pop in. Still wouldn't do my weekly shop in Waitrose but it actually isn't that expensive with really good quality food.

This is my local "big" Waitrose (as opposed to the small one opposite Wimbledon station)…read more It's not actually as large as it looks from the outside, being rather sandwiched between Alexandra Road and the railway line. But it has everything you are likely to need for a weekly shop, and includes a fresh fish and deli counter. The entrance area has a small gardening section, stocked seasonally (so bulbs in the autumn, seeds in the spring, etc), alongside a decent cut flower section. There's a generous car park, though road access is slightly fiddly with a steep, sharp curve onto a narrow access road (drive slowly). Pedestrian (level) access is directly off Alexandra Road near the 156/493 bus stops, with a lift and stairs.

Very poor customer service at this store today. The cashier let a queue of three customers build up…read morebehind the one she was serving, then after finishing with her current customer declared "I'm closed !". Surely if she was closing her till, which of course has to happen at some point, she might have pointed this out to further customers joining her queue instead of wasting the customers' time.

Been to this supermarket quite a few times en route to my sibling's place. It's a fab wee place and…read morealways seems to have exactly what I need. I love grabbing a bunch of flowers from here before going as they're always so tempting! Great selection of fruit and veg too!