Really small and looking quite dated, but the staff are great and some really nice food products…read moresold here. Seems to be quaintly stuck in a bygone era, even the tannoy calls for staff by Mr x and Mrs y. More pricey than your average supermarket, but I guess you get what you pay for.

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.

This place deserves a high rating for its real up market new establishment. Its building and area…read morecovered is big as the big guns like Asda, it is very modern to their other branches like the one on Alum Rock Road. Inside i think they could have made use of another floor for the customers to shop on as it does look overly spacious from floor to the ceiling. They have a free large parking area and trolleys there to in there specific designations. They have many helpful staffs too. They also employ security staffs which is unprecedented for. Groceries are also reasonably priced.

Pak supermarket sells alot of asian food and is like a supermarket for the asian culture. They sell…read morealot of things in really big packets. The staff are ok not too friendly but do their job. They sell different types of chapatti flours and accessories to learn how to make the asian food. They sell alot of asian drinks and beers. There are a few located in Birmingham, this one is not the biggest but has necessaries. They are usually busy and fresh meat and milk do get cheaper before they close because they will go out of date. They dont have a reward system like other supermarkets like Sainsbury but they are generally cheap and the things in here are authentic and are really nice. They dont have a rating of how spicy they are unlike sainsburys though but recommended.

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.