I am beyond grateful that they have H Mart in London! Being from Hawaii I absolutely have to have…read moremy asian foods! Although this location is a little of a trek for me it is completely worth it. I just wish they had ALL the Melona ice cream flavors like coconut and mango, but they have everything else so I'll take it!! Can you guys stock Rose Tteokbokki please and thank you!!!

As an expat from the States, I was wildly surprised to find an H-Mart in London. Wildly surprised…read morebut pleasantly relieved - I mean, where else can I buy good quality udon, kim chee, noodle mixes, frozen dumplings, super thin sliced beef/pork for hotpot and fresh shiitake for a good price? I know Japan Centre has similar quality but the price point is not always right. Chinatown is good for some things (fresh veggies, fresh rice noodle rolls, ramen, etc.) but it's hard to beat the selection at H-Mart. There is good lighting and sufficient aisle space so carts going in opposite directions don't have to awkwardly back out of the aisle so the opposing cart can go first (kind of like the naughty London roads!) - in most grocery stores in Chinatown, you are elbow to elbow with someone else trying to get a damn jar of Hoisin sauce in your overflowing basket. Customer service is lacking, especially when something is out of stock and no one in the store seems to know what is going on or when they will get more. Aside from the cashiers, most people working the floor do not speak English very well. The employees are mainly Korean and Chinese. However, most items are translated to English on labels and signage. I will continue to shop here for quality groceries and I hope they open more locations so that it is easily assessable to more people in London.

Morrisons took over this site, which used to be a Safeway. With its northern roots, the Morrisons…read morebrand promised good prices but also a more personal service with proper butchers and fishmongers in-store. Overall, I believe that they've delivered on that promise. This Wimbledon store is a good size but can't compete on floorspace with the giant Sainsburys Savacentre or the Tesco Extra store nearby. However, it's a good size for a town centre supermarket. They have a nice selection of food counters where you can buy and eat at the tables provided. Alternatively you can take home a ready made meal such as fresh pizza to be cooked at home. I like their fish counter very much and I tend to find more interesting fish and seafood here than at their competitors. I've bought fresh oysters, octopus and sushi grade fish here. They will scale and prepare any of the fresh fish for you. Similarly the butchers seem to know what they're talking about. The rest of the store is quite generic. One trick I feel they're missing is a loyalty scheme like Tesco's Clubcard

Morrisons is probably the busiest supermarket in Wimbledon. It's certainly the biggest in the town…read morecentre. It hasn't changed much in the years that it's been part of the local shopping scene although the cafe has gone to make way for a plant department. There always seem to be queues at the checkouts although the store is generally well-staffed. This may be testament to its good value. I believe that it now stays open until 11pm on weekdays and, further to Yee Gan's review, there is a loyalty/price comparison card available.

Usually well stocked and very convenient place to have online orders delivered as I've never waited…read morelong to pick up an order. M&S definitely has my favourite range of food and their new dips have been amazing...yes we've tried them all lol. Their new chocolate would be next on my list but it is very expensive for a bar of chocolate. I also think the little desserts like the Colin pudding are way too expensive for essentially a kid's dessert. I went to pick up two for my niece and nephew and it would have been over £5 for two tiny portions. We also recently had their bone-in chicken kievs and they were not good. Way too salty and honestly a bit inedible. I'm not sure if it was a one off but I would never buy them again.

Very conveniently situated next to the eastern exit of Wimbledon station, this Marks and Spencer…read morefood store is a great place to stock up on the way home from work. The entrance is situated just inside the Centre Court shopping centre. Although the store also sells some stationery items, Greetings cards and cut flowers, this is really just a food store. But they have a very wide selection of their own products, such as ready meals and fresh produce, and at this store especially, a very good selection of bread. (I'm in love with their wholemeal Irish soda bread.) There is also a decent selection of wine. The store has a good number of self-service checkouts, so there are rarely any queues.

Bigger than most delis, Barley and Sage feels a bit like an expensive foodhall in an expensive…read moredepartment store. They have a far bigger range of goods too, salads, sandwiches and soups for lunch, chilled and prepared food, jams, preserves, cheeses, hams, homemade cakes and chocolates, corkscrews and linen for the table. Last time I was in there they were playing some jolly, very Christmassy and very twee music (it was November but I bet they started playing it on the first cold day in August) and the whole place smelt amazing. I managed to buy a nice chickpea salad but forgot to enquire as to the name of the band playing in the background. I was thinking maybe for my grandmother or maybe if I was having a very bad day...

Bayley and Sage is a beautiful idyllic village grocery store. It's almost like stepping back in…read moretime to an era of fresh produce straight from the locals farms with friendly local service, the only thing stopping you from believing you've slipped back in time is the contemporary style to the shop. They are also a little more upmarket than your typical grocery store. There's lots of organic produce, lots of gourmet foods and a wide selection of wines. The prices you pay reflect the quality of the products and produce you're buying but it is great and I love it. The staff are friendly and helpful and it's definitely better than heading to your local Tescos.

Lots of fresh fruit and veg as well as the usual sundries. Some european cakes and sweets too.read more

From the owner: Welcome to Ecklee, your one stop shop for culinary delights and excellent foods from all around the…read moreworld. Ecklee is the Arabic for "My Food," and that's what we're about: anything food. We specialize in foods from around the world. We stock a wide variety of teas and coffees, herbs and spices, chocolates, Mediterranean sweets, cooking sauces and pickles. We now offer a wide selection of kitchenware products from the renowned Legnoart Emotions and Classic ranges. We bring you the best food and kitchen products from around the globe

Since I just wrote my review for H Mart, why not write a review for Korea Foods?…read more The fruits and veggies are not as fresh as H Mart but their tofu selection is bigger here. If you are looking to buy wholesale goods (Costco style yeah!), come here. It was fun to read the prices for everything in the cart - they give you the price for one unit of the product as well as the price for a whole BOX of the product you are looking at. I come here to stock up on aloe vera juices (the lychee one to be exact), the wholesale price knocks it down to a good value per unit if you purchase a box of aloe vera juices. The lighting, cleanliness and aisle space is excellent. There is no fishy smell the moment you walk in, like some other Asian grocery stores *cough cough* Chinatown *cough*. They also have a bakery next door that I haven't been to but would like to go next time I stop by for more tofu and aloe vera juices. But the bakery goods sold in the grocery store seems to be from the bakery next door - there wasn't much of a selection left by evening (when I was there). I did buy some Korean fried chicken with yummy sauce in their deli that was already pre-packaged and a box of stir fried glass noodles. Both were tasty and enough for two people. Will come again.

When I first moved to London, I don't know what made me decide to walk all around to the A3 from…read morethe rail station and stumbled across this huge asian grocery store. I think my Korean nose knows how to find its roots. It's a bit tucked away and you can almost easily drive past it but look out for it after the B&Q. There is plenty of parking spots but if you're like me, I sometimes take the 265 bus from Putney or walk around from the rail station. I can't compare this Korean shop to like H-Mart or any of the others back in Flushing but man, this is almost as good as it gets in London. Most of the time I usually go to Seoul Plaza right by the station for my quick fix but go here when I need to do heavy duty shopping - 10kg of rice, etc. They stock pretty much everything in your Asian heart's desire from veggies to ready made food as well as plenty of frozen goods. They also have Chinese, Thai and an Indian section so it can be a real one stop shop. Remember to sign up for the membership. It's free and you earn points like a Nectar Card and get vouchers for your next purchase. You can also use it at the smaller satellite shops at Seoul Plaza.

A bright, well laid-out, decent-sized version of the upmarket supermarket chain. Even though it…read moreisn't my regular branch, it's easy to find my way around here and often pleasurably calm to visit, in comparison with more hectic high street branches. The fresh counters are particularly well-stocked, as is the 'healthy' product section. There's also a decent choice of gift related items and magazines. What impressed me most, when I last came here with an older friend, was the genuinely helpful attitude and pleasantly chatty friendliness of the staff. As in many of their other stores, they have the brilliant Community Matters charity scheme area, with three transparent 'bins', where you make your choice before placing the (free) token you receive - after paying for your shopping. Then, at the end of the month, £1000 is divided and donated accordingly, between three (monthly-changing) local good causes. A great way to still be able to donate to charity in credit crunch times.

Supermaket royalty! John Lewis's grocery store.It's like you are shopping in Harrods foodhall but…read moreat a fraction of the price.I think they try and be reasonably competitive with day to day things but they do not try and compete with the bigs boys -you are not bulk buying here but you do not come for that.You are coming for the fantastic range of deli items both on the shelves in the brilliant food depatrments -bakery meat ans fish etc

A solid store, with a nice sized car park, conveniently right near the main bus stop for the 57 and…read more131 from Wimbledon going towards Kingston. There's not as much variety in the niche sections, and super healthy/specialist foods, but for run of the mill groceries, and also for your packed fish needs it's great. The fact they have some great smoked salmon choices is always a bonus :) Just no halal chicken there... Fruit and veg, all your basic staples are there, and regularly last a good 4/5 days :) If you go after 6:30pm parking is free. Otherwise you need £1.50 in change and you get 2hrs free parking that you need to redeem in the store when you spend more than £10

A good store which has survived despite competition from Waitrose & Tesco. Impressive range of…read moregoods and friendly staff. Open until 10pm most nights.

This review is solely based on what I saw and a couple of things I purchased…read more. WOW, talk about a beautiful grocery store. Prices were very good and selection was incredible. You get groceries and other home goods. I might be a self-proclaimed anglophile but wasn't expecting this nice place. Walking down the aisles of goodies made me want one back home. Folks are nice too...and those self check-out registers were fun! :)

This large Sainsbury's store is located on Merton High Street and shares its building with a branch…read moreof Marks and Spencer. As a result they have a massive car park which is very useful for those that drive and I personally have never had a problem finding a space there. The store itself is also huge and so a great place to do your weekly shop as you are more likely to find what you want. As well as that they have another section that sells clothes, toys and even electronic equipment. Always be sure to have a look around there while doing your food shop as there are sometimes some bargains to be had such as the recent 25% off its clothing range or the half price toy sale that was on a few weeks back.