Quality/Quantity - We were told to visit here for the…read moreamazing views. Not sure where all my pictures went? But it's ok, as the views were not that amazing... Fairly good size mall, seems upscale-ish. Atmosphere - 3 stories Fairly new mall, indoor/outdoor spaces. 20 restaurants/bars, from casual to fine dining. Main restaurant attractions would be the ones on the rooftop terrace. Cinema, 24 hour gym, etc. Events are held here too - see website. Mall is open 7 days a week, see Yelp and see individual businesses for their specific hours. Service - Good. Price - N/A Owner Comment - Congrats on all your success; you are the main mall attraction in Oxford!

Nice mall just next to the Oxford university. Lot of people there, ample parking lots, lot of…read morebranding stuffs.

This store has got so many bad reviews that decided to exit Google, so you can't find any Google…read morereviews for this shop anymore. Those reviews here belong to a long time ago when an old lady was managing the store and customers were happy. As long as Abdul, the new agent is running the store, it is awful! In fact the current seller of this shop is not a normal person at all. The shop pretends to be a cheap place, while has some bad quality stuff with triple the price of similar stuff in other shops and never cuts a key which can work at all. The man in the bright day light takes your money without any shame and then accuses you of racism! He charged me £7 to cut 2 keys, not working. twice I took them to the shop for a refund. The third time he refunded me on my debit card. The next day I checked and realized rather than refunding he had taken another £7! I went there, burst into anger and asked for my £14 or will call the police! He was laughing at me what did the police do? When he noticed I was serious, refunded me in cash. There was a CCTV there, recording all that happened. He lied to the police I spat on him and called him a bad name! It is now recorded in the police station. In the future, be aware if he wants to play the race card, he has at least one record in this regard at the police station BE MINDFUL WITH YOUR CREDIT CARD, HE GETS MONEY OUT OF IT WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT AND WITH NO SHAME, IN THE BRIGHT DAYLIGHT!

This shop pretends to be a cheap place, while has some bad quality stuff with triple the price of…read moresimilar stuff in other shops. Also can't believe someone has cut a key here and it ever worked! The seller is not a normal person at all. as in the broad daylight took my money and then started labelling me. He charged me £7 to cut 2 keys, which none of them worked. Twice I wanted for refund and he just put them in the machine, pretending correcting them, still didn't work. Third time I seriously asked for the refund and he said he refunded me on my debit card Checking my account next day I realized rather than refunding me, he has taken another £7 from my account! I was there, burst with anger and asked him for my £14 or will call the police! He was laughing at me that what the police can do? When he noticed police is coming, refunded me in cash, There was a CCTV, recording all happened. He lied to the police It is now recorded in the police station and I am following the case, also will make a complaint against this business. BE CAREFUL WITH YOUR CREDIT CARD, HE MIGHT CHARGE YOU WITHOUT ANY NOTICE!!!

The original Factory Shop sell a varieyt of good from good quality clothes, children's toys,…read morebedding to pet stuff and excellent electrical goods. My one piece of advice would be, if you see a bargin, grab it while you can as it may not be there next time you go. The staff are friendly and helpful but don't know themselves what is going to be on the next delivery. There is a small car park attached to store but this is often full, there is a council pay and display carpark just across the road. A shop well worth popping into regularly to spot a bargin or two.

The issue with the Tescos is that unless you come at the start of the day after they have completed…read morea fruitful stocking night the shelves will be half empty, it will be mind-bogglingly busy and there may be stuff everywhere. However as this place is so huge you'll probably still find what you are looking for. Since I've lived in Oxford I've come here about a dozen or so times. We tend to try and stick to mid evening as the crowds die down a bit and they are not quite into their horrible restocking mode. Generally you can find fresh products and a wide selection of near everything (do not come to this Tescos if you are looking for home goods/ electronics/ etc). The prices as it is Tescos are decent. The staff are generally friendly as long as you're not getting the end of shift crowd. PROS: Large selection Good quantity of stock Price CONS: Gets ultra busy Leftover stock can be of bad quality Other side of the ring road.

This is known fairly widely as 'Big Tesco', to distinguish it from the Tesco on Cowley Road, and it…read morecertainly lives up to the name. It's got a huge range of items, although no adult clothing (other than underwear) or much in the way of electronics/media/toys, unlike even bigger stores. For groceries, though, it's got a lot to offer. Fruit and veg are of good quality and usually well-stocked. The deli and fresh fish counters offer a lot of choice, and they even have a large 'Polish food' section. They have two 'car trolleys' which amuse small (and big) kids greatly, and make the shopping trip easier with children who are too big for the trolley seats but too small to walk all the way around without whining. Staff are friendly and helpful, and offers on food are good value.

This store seems to have good different sizes for the bigger woen and also has childrens and baby…read moreclothing aswell. The staff here are very chatty and helpfull, make you feel like you can just walk round and look and not have staff on your case. The shop looks very colourful and good selection in different colours and all set out very well. I brought four items and just came under £13.00 and this is for my holiday, and includes 2 tops and 2 bottoms. It is well worth the money. Lets hope that this shop does not close down.

Really helpful and friendly staff at this Costco when I visited on a Sunday afternoon. Lots of good…read moresampling of food and drink too incl two kinds of Jamiesons! It was busy, but they had all lanes open at checkout and I lucked out with an empty one at the far right, so was in and out in under an hour which has to be some kind of record for Costco shopping! Btw, I really love the differences in Costco cafe food items between US and UK. There was a pulled pork sandwich for sale at the cafe here which I heroically resisted getting as wasn't very hungry. Maybe when/ if go again, will get it and update the review :)

I'm a Costco addict and thought it would be fun to visit while here from the States. I introduced…read moremy friends to it, who are here for a year. The prices are definitely good and make it worth the visit. This Costco has a lot of interesting items and food that we don't have at the ones at home.

The 'other' shopping plaza in Reading, Broad Street doesn't have the glitz and glamor of the Oracle…read moreShopping Plaza a short walk away. Which isn't to say it's a poor experience, because it's good! Anchor shops like TJ Maxx and Argos, plus name brands Supercuts, GNC, Ethel Austin, Poundland and Foot Locker. There isn't a food court, but there is a nice atrium with a coffee shop and a bakery (on site baking!) making for a pleasant experience in good weather or bad. There is a staffed kiosk for the Reading bus system for questions and for buying your bus fare debit card.

Although very much the poor relation to the Oracle, there is certainly nothing wrong with The…read moreButts. It has a wide range of shops to explore and always seems very busy. Broad St Mall also has a multistorey carpark attached to it so you don't have to rely on parking at the oracle which can get gridlocked at weekends. If you need a break from shopping there are plenty of places you can get a drink or something to eat to catch your breath before you return to the bargain hunting.

Wilkinsons in the Chiltern Centre in High Wycombe is a great place for bargains especially in…read morehousehold goods. It sells lots of different things usually at very good prices. I found children's books as much as £3 cheaper there so it's always worth a look. They often have special offers or good reductions in their sales so it's lways busy in there. The location isn't great as with the new Eden shopping centre open the Chiltern Centre has lost a lot of it's shops and the place feels a bit empty now. Hopefully they fill some of the empty stores and it will continue to fare better.

Don't think I ever do a shopping trip to Wycombe without visiting Wilkinson's. Generally everything…read moreis good value, and they cover a wide range of items. Particularly good for gardening items in the spring and summer. It has recently had a bit of makeover in the household department, which means things are better displayed and easier to find.

Another sort of UK shopping experience is Iceland, which has nothing to do with Reykjavik or that…read moreash-spewing volcano. Iceland is all about frozen. Five double aisles of bunkers of frozen foods. Lots of pizzas, but also burgers and entrees and chicken and fish and potatoes and other vegetables and party foods and ready meals. All at less than 0 degrees (32 degrees Fahrenheit). Along the back of the store is the limited selection of produce and dairy items (yes, even in the UK, the milk is as far away from the front door as it is in the US) and the final aisle is the boxed stuff, such as cookies and cereals and bread and a limited selection of household chemicals (cleaning stuff) and detergent and loo rolls ("toilet paper" in American). You can't do a full shop here (unless you really like frozen food) but you can certainly gather up a good selection of stuff. One thing that's really interesting is Iceland's pricing scheme. Everything is rounded to the nearest £1. Almost everything in the store is £1 or £2 or £3 and a few things are £4. I thought the prices were in line with Tesco and Asda. (The 8-pack of Carlsberg bottles was £4 compared to £5 in Sainsbury's!) If you're someone like me (on a budget) this rounded-off pricing makes it really easy to keep track of how much stuff you have in your trolley ("wagon" or "cart"). Because my flat ("apartment") has a very small fridge with a freezer barely big enough for two pizza boxes, Iceland probably isn't the ideal place for me to shop. Also, I like fresh vegetables and fresh bread. But if you have a full size freezer and especially if you like already-prepared foods you cook in your oven or microwave, then Iceland is the place for you.