I saw some clothes online that I wanted to purchase but decided that I really wanted to try them on…read morein store. There were 3 rows of womens clothing, none of which I wanted. The selection was really poor. As you either have to pay for parking or spend £5 to get the parking ticket validated, I decided I would get a couple of bits, so to not have had a totally wasted journey. I went to the self checkout to pay and was told I was the wrong end, as I had a trolley. I went to the other end, which had a bit of a queue, even though there were tills available. When it was my turn I went to the till, only to be told I couldn't use it as I had a trolley and this till was for baskets. So basically there were tills available, but not for me to use. I approached the happy to help lady and pointed out how ridiculous this was. She was , as the tabard suggested, happy to help and told me just to use one of the tills which were free. What a palaver, just to buy 2 items, and how confusing that you can't use a till that's available, they'd rather have a queue and people waiting unneccarily.

Hounslow branch is absolutely useless. There is a severe…read moreshortage of trolleys. If you want to complain to the managers, none are available. I waited twenty minutes to see the manager, and finally gave up. I will not be shopping at Asda-Hounslow again.

An unexpectedly large Waitrose store in Canada Place of London's business district, Canary Wharf -…read moreit is over multiple floors and has much more than what one would expect from Waitrose including a home and clothes section - which one would associate more with Waitrose's sister brand, John Lewis. They did have a pretty large selection in most areas I looked at the store including with desserts, yoghurts (Pots and Co!), to-go food and fruit juices, the latter was actually quite reasonably priced for a freshly squeezed juice. The store did seem to have an annoying habit of making announcements regularly, it felt like I couldn't walk down an aisle without "DING DONG DING DONG", eventually I muttered to myself "Welcome to Waitrose Canary Wharf please note... announcement for..." etc, I get they do need to do this but so constantly is just really irritating. The café area could have been larger however but I was overall impressed with this store in a useful location for Canary Wharf's shopping centres and tube/DLR stations. 4*

This place is my little haunt when I pass through Canary Wharf. I can't help but feel drawn to…read morehere...with my mind always telling me that I may need to 'pick up' something, like say pasta or milk...only to find that I leave with a scarf, cushion or toilet seat! How does this happen? The food quality is always good and competitive with Marks & Spencer. There's dining to the rear of the lower ground (behind the supermarket). The rotisserie and curry section is VERY popular and good value with office workers popping out at lunchtime. The seating gets really busy at this time too, so best to come early if you dont want to fight for a seat. There's also a yummy oyster bar to the right and a wine bar to the left (the selection is very good). Street level has something for the ladies: handbags, jewellery, shoes, lingerie (I've been pulled in all directions of this place). Then there's toys, travel goods and sportswear. Go up another level to find TV and electricals, furniture, bathroom accessories, soft furnishing, garden furniture, stationery and seasonal Christmas decorations. Oh boy, how do I know all this off by heart? I get all loved up when I shop at Waitrose...a bit sad, but true.

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.

This is a self check out only grocery store. They have a great candy aisle with items that we had…read morenot seen back in the states. And they're all delicious!

This location doesn't open until 11 on Sundays. Thats right folks ELEVEN! Gosh forbid someone wants…read moresome breakfast or something. Once I found that out I will no longer shop here. I'm not going to support a business too lazy to be open early. ALSO they close at 1700!! Yes folks SEVENTEEN HUNDRED (or FIVE for you civilians). Luckily there's another Sainsburys just up the road open normal hours.

Open late and just a few steps down from both Queensway and Bayswater Tube stations.read more

This was my first and only Sainsbury's to visit during my 2nd week of September 2011 trip to…read moreLondon, which was my first trip to London, the UK, and Europe for that matter. The store is very small, about the size of a London Drug's in Canada or a Walgreen's in the US. There is not a lot of variety of products as compared to North American stores where you may typically find 3-6 brand names of a particular product or product line. The prices, accounting for currency conversion, are on par with those at a 7-Eleven or other convenience store. The store hours are from 0700 to 2300, though 4 different times, I was able to enter after 2300 and purchase items. The staff was friendly on each visit. The location is perfect as it is 1 block from London Underground's Bayswater Station, 3 blocks from the Queensway Station,and 2 blocks from the Hilton and Hyde Park Inn & Suites which is great for tourists. I do like this area and will be visiting the store again on my next trip. I recommend this for those whom are new to the area to get an idea about prices and such.

Budgens just reopened and I'm glad for it as it's a nice alternative to the crappy Tesco express…read moreclosest to my flat. It's not huge but has a decent selection of products and there are certain things I like more than other supermarkets in the area. First, there is a huge cheese selection - much bigger than even the large grocers in the area. They also have quite a bit of high-end smoked meats. They have very nice looking prepared food, much better than your average Sainsbury's meal deal (although more expensive). Their pastries look beautiful but again are very expensive. They have small sections to cater to dietary restrictions like vegan and gluten free. The store feels very nice and upscale and clean overall. While not as cheap as the other local options and without the variety of the larger stores, it's a welcome addition to the neighbourhood.

I just need postage to send my taxes to the states...oh look, this place has a post office in store…read moreand it's right next to where I'm doing my work training. sweet! Thank you nice postal service worker that was quick. What's this?... there's something wrong with my feet! they're going in the direction of the chilled produce rather than the front door... Luckily I didn't have any cash on me otherwise it would have been all gone for sure. It's like a posh neighborhood health food store (Americans, think Adronico's and kind of whole foods but with a little bit of Safeway select discount items thrown on some center isle displays. There's lots of yummy looking premade foods and a nice looking seafood section and some olives in pots thrown in there for good measure. They definitely seem to cater to the lunch crowd in here. Or at least to the poor susceptible fools who shop on an empty stomach. You have to wind through a maze of prepackaged yummy treats before you get to the registers. Naughty Budgens! Evil Budgens. That's the only part I don't like.

Excellent M & S Food Hall conveniently located in Temple Fortune…read more Lots of fresh produce and prepared foods ready for the table. Parking at rear of the premises and in the street outside.

What a disappointment when I went to pick up my daughter's birthday cake on the day of her party…read morewith all of her friends awaiting at the venue, only to discover our cake was LOST! My day was so disappointe, she was looking forward to have her rainbow cake. Can't believe M&S let us down on this special day. Go for something reliable, they aren'!

Right across from the London Marriott Kensington Hotel, a great larger supermarket with just about…read moreeverything you may need :-) Staff are very friendly and when we didn't have Nectar frequent shopper card they asked a follow shopper for theirs and we got €7 off our bill!

It was interesting visiting an English grocery store. First of all this particular store was…read moresmaller than the ones in the United States. Also, English grocery stores aren't laid out the same. For example cookies might be in multiple locations rather than one designated "cookie aisle." Also it was interesting because you had to pay for a shopping cart. They did have a limited number of hand baskets. If they ran out of hand baskets, people would use the bags they brought and add there items into the bags. Then remove them when they got to the counter. It was nice because there weren't long lines, and they had a lot more self-serve kiosks than my local American grocery store.