I was pleasantly surprised to see Marks and Spencer at Westfield Chodov, being British myself I am…read moreall too familiar with the Marks and Spencer brand back home.
The store is fairly modern an attractive and very similar to a Marks and Spencer store back home, yet with marked-up pricing, some food items example would cost even more than three times as much here as they would in the UK, but admittedly their costs would be higher due to import fees especially with the United Kingdom exiting the European Union. They do have a taste of Britain in terms of food and clothing, which is a unique and certainly a nice addition to the mall.
The staff members didn't seem too helpful, I used a Translate app to help communicate with the language barrier, and the clerk didn't seem too interested in reading what I had written to at least point me in the right direction. I had to find another staff member who was happy to point me in the right direction. While I totally understand the staff members not speaking English, I made my best efforts to communicate with them in written format and the first employee just didn't care.
The biggest difference to this store, compared to one back home is the absence of the Food Hall, it is replaced by a tiny area in the store, with a small selection of items including novelty gifts, chocolate, premix alcohol cans and microwaveable rice! There was a small freezer with some items including sausages, but there was not a fridge section. The contents of the freezer included the same sausages which would be in the fridge section back home.
A lot of huge pros, but some glaring cons, it can't replace visiting a Marks and Spencer back home but is a nice start and a cool addition to the mall. 3*