Oh I love, love, love this place! When you enter the store, it feels turning the clock back about a…read morehundred years or so: the smell of fresh-roasted and ground coffee beans; the dark wooden shelves stocked to the brim with typical English delicacies and the staff with their old-time aprons... This place is not only ideal for finding presents for your friends or colleagues, but it's also great to treat yourself. This is what I would recommend: try out their jams and chutneys; in fact, you just pick the ones with the "Gold Taste Award" label then you shouldn't go wrong...they really deserve that award! And even if you don't need anything...I'm almost sure you wouldn't walk out this store empty-handedly...it's that good!

Muswell Hill is such a gorgeous part of the city, comfortably sitting on the hill overlooking the…read morehustle and bustle of the rest of London. With so many great deli's and cake shops along the Broadway it's a nice place to come to get away for the afternoon. W Martyn is one of the more old fashioned tea and cake shops that has been in business for over a century. I love the fact that I can pop in here, just as past family members have done so over the years, and still be guaranteed to find great food and the same friendly, family run atmosphere the shop has always had. The interior is the same too and the staff will wait behind a condiment stacked counter to serve you, before passing you onto the little window counter to pay. They also use old fashioned weighing scales and a ladder to reach the higher shelves. After all, why change a good thing? The fresh roast coffee wafting through the door is enough to bring you inside and then you're spoilt for choice with traditional English treats. I'm actually in love with their Farmhouse Fruit Cake and I now can't have a cup of tea without it.

OH a Sainsbury's is a Sainsbury's - we all know the deal…read more This one is small but always fully stocked. My favourite thing about Sainsbury's is their own brand sweetened soy milk...best soy milk going. Other than that you know how it goes...

My local shop, and it sells everything a man could need…read more Firstly... Alcohol. Told you it sold everything a man could need. But it sells more. Okay, it's a greengrocers, so you have loads of fresh fruit and veg and it is much better value than Sainsbury's or any of the other Grocers in Muswell Hill. It has a well stocked fridge (why does fridge have a d in it, but refrigerator doesn't?), with plenty of cans and cartons, including real coke in glass bottles! It also sells all the usual stuff a corner shop should have, cereals, bog roll, foreign looking veg in jars. It is the only place that sells Lea and Perrins Garlic Sauce which is amazing if you haven't tried it. It's the kind of shop you can walk in, leave the change on the counter and yell what you've had (that said I go in twice a day). Family owned, family ran business, and don't we need more of them in the world today. It loses a star, because Mali the owner isn't always open before 7 when I leave despite claiming to be open 6 till midnight. That said, many a night he's open till much later if there's people around. Support your local businesses people!!!

I dont like to complain because it is a very negative thing to do, unfortunately i have numerous…read moreorders here and on quite a few occasions items have been missing and i have been charged. The first couple of times i let it go due to the infamous pandemic, but the shop never answers the phone when you call them and are constantly short changing customers. It comes to the customer experience and respect, i have taken this matter further and will wait for a response. The silly high pitch noise when you ring them doesn't help their case.

I've never really been to Iceland before, mostly due to a lack of proximity but in all honesty…read moreprobably also due to a character flaw of snobbery. Bad stuff first. The further into this shop you venture the stronger the smell of urine becomes. Obviously not a good thing and put me off buying orange juice tonight. Also the staff aren't very friendly and the review below is right there is always a queue due to the lack of till staff. BUT, there is actually a decent selection here which is sooo much cheaper than the overpriced budgens next door. Highlights include frozen pizzas, frozen veg and party snacks. I'm not going to overdo it, the food is not going to keep you healthy but this is a cheap oasis in a pricey region. They do have a limited fresh section with fruits and meats too.

Got to be the most useful shop in Muswell Hill next to Sainsburys or Marks & Spencer. Open 24 hours…read moreeven on Christmas day and serving alcohol and tobacco for the entirety. Useful to get a snack or drink in the middle of the night and though it is a little expensive I would find it very hard to come to terms with if it were to dissapear! Dog food, cereal's, toiletpaper, candles, matchesAll the useful items we frequentley run out of can be found here. The staff aren't particularly friendly and there has been many a ruccus outside but who cares it's open all night and I love it!!!

open 24 hours often buy a beer ( or three! ) on my way home after finishing a late shift/night…read moreshift useful to have a store thats always - and i mean ALWAYS open thanks guys. one downside - often morons hanging around especially at weekends.

Well, an M&S Simply Food does what it says on the tin. I do love me a bit of M&S food and I really…read morelike this branch to grab a quick lunch as they're always fully stocked. I popped in just before Christmas as I really fancied one of their yummy soups and it was so packed I actually believed it to be a glimpse of what hell will be like. An eternity in a packed-out M&S where everyone is doing their last minute Christmas shopping. *Shudder* Other than that I am indeed a fan. A handy location for me and some guaranteed tasty grub. Win!

The girlfriend is very particular. She is also very cute and loveable which is why I put up with…read moreher toilet roll specifications. She specifically likes to wipe her behind with Aldi roll. Other than these bottom delights, Aldi is pretty crap. It is cheap and I went here in between gigs with bad roots to buy food. The pesto sauce here has an additive for every letter of the alphabet. You can buy cheap flowers here that look nice and not in the process of dying for 2-3 pound. The flowers look as good as Waitrose but for half the price. I don't hate Aldi as much as Sainsbury's. This store is usually not filled with kids. A definite plus and if I really want to make a good impression, I'll get Flowers and Loo Roll. Aww.

Yes, I am a fan of Aldi--It is ridiculously cheap and it is supermarket quality! I mean were…read moretalking most fresh fruits and veggies under 1pound! e.g. 50p bags of oranges, 50p pineapples, 25p cucumbers--yea, they are pretty much giving it away! They carry most brand names as well--quaker, cadbury, ribena, etc.. As far as the store itself--it isn't the biggest place, and it doesn't carry everything but as far as the value--you can definitely stretch your pound here! Some drawbacks are alot of the choices of fresh fruit and veggies are gone by mid-afternoon, they don't always have the same selections, and you have to purchase your bags. You honestly can't beat the value, if you live nearby--this place is an absolute steal!

I have to admit, I was very sceptical when this shop opened in Muswell Hill not long ago: frozen…read moreconvenience food - seriously? On top of it, they come along with this cheezy-sounding marketing splur: "On every COOK dish you'll find the name of the chef who prepared your food." Yet, sceptical or not, my curiosity outweighed and so I popped in the other day and browsed their selection. The folks in the store were very friendly and offered samplings, which is always a nice touch. I then asked someone for a recommendation and the she told me that I should try the "Moroccan Harissa Chicken" and the "Minted Couscous" on the side. And so I followed her advise, as well as the cooking instructions on the packaging later at home. And let me tell you, I was seriously surprised as how good this tasted. Indeed, the folks at Cook are definitely staying true to their motto: "Our food looks and tastes homemade (maybe even a bit better!)" I'm convinced of this great concept and I'm planning a trip to the Cook store in Muswell Hill as I'm typing this. It might be not as affordable as the stuff you get at Coop or Sainsbury's, but it tastes so much better!

The Cook range of gourmet frozen food stores opened in my neck of the woods in Surrey in 1997…read more However, I noticed recently that their store in Epsom has shut and was a little worried about the future of the business So, I was happy to see they seem to be going strong in Muswell Hill when I was here for a UYE at Chooks today. They carry the same range of frozen meals and ready to eat snacks. They're always innovating and I interested to see a range of Indian dishes today I have tried some of their frozen desserts, which were great. Today, I contented myself with some bags of satay peanuts after my large meal at Chooks

Rude staff, very long queues at the check-out and very limited stock in this branch…read more Pramela49

Weird layout of queuing area, tho I love that if you are part of my waitress scheme you get free…read morecoffee every time you visit! Perfect for Monday blues.

Not a bad Sainsbury's, it is big enough to have everything in terms of groceries, with parking…read moreunderneath. It is in a good location. Not a 'big box' store it doesn't have the clothes etc that some massive ones have, but you save a lot of time not having to walk miles between aisles. The hours are too short, however. Opening late and closing early. Otherwise it's great.

I think that this sainsbury's is in general better than most of the other sainsbury's stores that…read moreI've been to. It isn't one of the biggest but it also isn't one of the smallest and i think that's its main strength. I hate going into supermarkets where i have to walk for ten minutes just find the aisle that I want but I also want a shop that actually stocks everything that I need and the smaller shops don't tend to. This sainsbury's is happily in the middle. The layout of the store makes it very easy to find things. The shelves are always well stocked and the store is always tidy. Staff friendliness could be improved but they aren't rude.