Actually, the "supermarket"! is not right word for this small shop…read more Also all vegetables are out of condition, never visit again

Rehans' titular promise to offer an international supermarket is bang on the money…read more A Tardis-like set-up in terms of the available square feet really surprises, but it's the surprise that keeps on giving as rows of fascinating fare - Polish, Caribbean, Indian - gives way to a Halal butcher at the back of the store. But there's more before you even enter the door - outside the entrance, just set back from the street, is a couple of aisles of fresh produce. It's really a three-in-one enterprise. Amid all the specialist juices, herbs, sauces and the biggest naan you've ever seen, it's almost a disappointment to see standard fare which includes an entire wall of pet food. Among it is a frozen aisle plus a decent booze selection - with the area's de rigeur single cans. It all boosts a shop which deserves to be a destination unto itself. It's practically entertainment and guaranteed to make you salivate. Brilliant.

Offering a huge selection of groceries, drinks, pet supplies and more, and benefitting from…read morefriendly service, helpful staff and a stellar location, this local corner shop is a real gem. The store's interior is spacious, well stocked and logically laid out and everything seems clean and pleasant. The staff are welcoming and willing to assist customers when prompted and there is ample space for street parking outside the building. I visited this handy convenience store whilst passing, hunting for pet food for my girlfriend's new puppy. I was both surprised and impressed at the store's diverse range of pet supplies, and the prices weren't too bad either. I'd definitely visit again.

It takes a good bottle of wine to get me going but to be fair, on most nights out I'll drink just…read moreabout anything. For those living in Erdington or near there, Six Ways Food & Wine convenience store is really handy. It opens really early in the morning, you talking from 6am and doesn't close until midnight; now how great is that! So, this was an added bonus when me and friends were driving to a friends house, for a girls night in and the store was still open at 10pm. We didn't realise that it would be open so late, until we got to my friends house and then an hour later we realised we needed to get some snacks. This was at around 11.15pm! We were over the moon that the store was still opened and the gentleman behind the counter had great customer service.

You know those things on the shelf in Lidl you try and pronounce and never know whether you're…read moresaying right? Well this shop is full of those things. I love sampling a culture which I don't know a lot about and the best way is through your palate! There's lots of really interesting things in this shop to start your journey into all things Polish. One tricky thing is that there are no translations underneath things on the shelves so it's hard to know what you're actually buying. They seemed to have quite a few brands of slimming coffee which I'd never heard of, and lots of weird flavours of instant noodles including chilli con carne flavour. There is a large section of cured meats by the till and the staff seem very friendly.

This is a new addition to the High Street in Erdington. It claims to offer over 1000 polish…read moreproducts from groceries to daily polish newspapers, medicines, books and DVD's. I like to experience all sorts of cuisine and have recently taken a liking to polish foods. I found this store to be very helpful. It has an impressive range of products but be warned many of the labels are in polish and hard to understand. There's a very friendly staff on hand to help with anything from ingredients to recipes. Well worth a visit.

Marks and Spencer Foodhall is a veritable temple to all that is yummy. M&S as a retailer has…read moretraditionally focused on clothing, home goods, and luxury food items at its stores. It wasn't until relatively recently in its over 130 year history that food became of special concern. While most of their retail stores dedicate a space to food under the simply food banner, or through their cafes, the M&S Foodhall is their concept solely dedicated as a supermarket. Competition in the grocery market is very tight in the UK. While Asda, Tesco, Aldi, and Lidl fight it out in the discount arena, M&S faces these down market pressures while also fending off Waitrose et al. Foodhall offers a unique value proposition normally only found from German food retailers, in that nearly all products on the shelf are under the M&S private label. In fact, beer and wines are pretty much the only non M&S items you'll find on the shelf. This M&S Foodhall serves with a substantial square footage, typical of its suburban location. The car park is large and free for the first three hours, and is a convenient drive to New Oscott for anyone in the Sutton Coldfield/Erdington area. It offers everything you would expect from a food retailer such as fresh produce, packaged goods, special items (like an entire gluten-free section), and an enormous amount of refrigerated/frozen foods. Most produce I purchase at other grocery stores will last 2-3 days before it starts to spoil. M&S's fruits and veg are not only of a very high quality, but they typically keep for a good week. The tomatoes in particular, are some of the best I have found from a chain food retailer in the UK. Their refrigerated and frozen foods are a big focus at this location, and provide an excellent value for those nights when you don't want to cook for yourself. The items are in a refrigerated cold case (ready to be cooked in an oven) and run the gamut of cuisine types, such as Italian, British, and pan-Asian. Most are also on rotating specials each week. For example, recently the Foodhall offered a £10 meal deal special, which included one of their Italian entrees (Pizza, lasagna, pasta, etc), two sides (salad, olives, focaccia, frites, or garlic bread), and a bottle of Italian wine (Montepulciano d'abruzzo a standout). The vegetable lasagna was large enough for three meals, and the sides of garlic bread and salad provided four portions each. The wine MSRP was £7, making this meal deal a real steal. Another example is their running special of three sides for £5, which can easily become two meals. While M&S has traditionally held an upmarket image, these special provide outstanding value and taste that cannot be found from other supermarkets in the area. If you are a fan of fresh foods that are worth every penny, this M&S Foodhall is definitely worth a look.

Extra is Tesco's brand of hypermarkets (supermarket + department store) that are usually located…read moreoutside of city centre areas. This Tesco Extra is strategically located at the Beggar's Bush intersection, one of the borders between Boldmere/Sutton and Erdington. As such, the store maintains a respectably sized customer base throughout the week and can get fairly busy. There are usually enough tills open to deal with the crowds, and I've found the lines to move faster than other large Tescos. There is a free-to-use car park for the many store guests, and a bus route through the area picks up and drops off on Jockey Road in front of the store. Despite cutting back at numerous other locations, the New Oscott Extra is open 24 hours a day Mon.-Sat. with a limited schedule on Sundays. I've been to just about all of the Extra locations in the greater Birmingham area and I think that this location excels in several areas. First, the interior of the store is laid out logically and is very easy to maneuver. Most of the home goods are placed on the second floor, making it much easier to get in and out if you just want to buy groceries. The inside is almost always impeccably clean as well. Owing to the 24 hour schedule, Tesco staff here stock and arrange the shelves throughout the day. With the exception of some of the larger stores in Hockley and Yardley, the selection here is exceptional. The store has allocated several aisles to toiletries, including some men's care items that can be difficult to find elsewhere. The home cleaning aisle features Method brand sprays and cleansers, which only a few Tesco stores carry. There is also an entire aisle devoted to wine, and an aisle for beer. If you eat as much pizza as me, you'll be delighted to know that the full line of their fresh and frozen pizzas can be found here. The store also features a click and collect kiosk in the car park, and a Tesco gas station near the Chester Road entrance to the retail park. As far as I am concerned, if you live in the North of Birmingham or Sutton Coldfield and want to save some cash on groceries, this Tesco Extra is one of the best options you'll find!

The store Itself Isn't too bad, however the cafe is horrendous not only did We have to Wait 40…read moreminutes for 2 meals ( omelette and a burger meals) When we eventually recieved the food, It was burned and the Omlette meal had a various piece of burned Something? The member of Staff on the till wasn't Particularly friendly. In addition the tables was left dirty, such resulted in Customers Clearing tables themselves. The price of Products did not even begin to match the quality of the food. further more the atmosphere of the restaurant was over Crowded and there wasn't much space to move. Overall, I believe this is a quality Control and training issue, that needs serious reevaluation