Five stars for a Tesco Express? Yes, because this one was in just the right spot and had EXACTLY…read morewhat I needed. I had picked up some presents for a friend's birthday party but there wasn't a Paperchase or a Scribblers or a Ryman anywhere near by. I needed wrapping paper. Desperately! I figured that I couldn't go wrong with at least a quick look here before doing the "newspaper" thing. And holy cow, there it was on the rack of greeting cards. Not just one. Not just two. A choice of THREE styles of wrapping paper! They didn't have any cello tape, but I had come prepared with a glue stick. And so with my new £1 package of wrapping paper, I sat on the Tube and wrapped presents. Woo! Thanks, Tesco. You saved me from looking completely without cooth.

Recent revamp gave it a sensible store layout…read more It's also opened daily, 7 to 11 pm. Music to my consumer ears. Unlike the Sainsbury down the road, this Tesco carries beef, pork and chicken with equal measure. Carnivores would be delighted. Five self check out lanes promise a speedy shopping experience.

I only ever go in here for milk or when it's raining and my umbrella has inadvertently eye-poked…read moresome poor commuter and I'm being hurled abuse. Nothing else would inspire me to shop in this 24 hour supermarket other than total desperation and the permanent closure of the local Sainsbury's. I make this bold statement due to the brand-own produce being downright terrible and bizarrely overpriced --- 2 for £3.50 screams the luminous sticker on the ravioli packets. Well (responds the texture-sensitive consumer), why not incentivise flaccid parcels of dough containing meaty gristle where advertised as 'bolognese' flavoured. An almond croissant for 89 pence yelps the instore garish messaging! Are those really nuts or factory remnants of indeterminable origins (afore mentioned) texture-sensitive customer protests. Budgens, a derivation of budget? A new slogan if you will, You must be a Muggins, if you shop at Budgens! Catchy eh?

Open 24/7 - and serving hot food 24/7. Yes. HOT FOOD. ALL THE TIME. What can I say? It is very…read moreappealing to drunk me, getting home way too late and of course starving. The smell is so good when you're hungry and it's raining and cold and you still have an excruciating 9 minutes (yes, I timed it) to walk home. Of course you can also go there during the day like a normal human being if you fancy. They've got basic fast food (well, for the area, so it includes samossas and bhajis as well as paninis), breakfast items and all the essentials you could need from a little supermarket (fruits and veggies, drinks, milk, flour, canned food, and I'm not going to list everything you find in every supermarket, you get the drift). It is not the cheapest, but it is open all the time, very close to Whitechapel station and the staff is usually friendly.

I stopped by this little market when I was in London to get some snacks and chocolate. This store…read moreis in a nice location where its within walking distance from the O2 shopping outlet. They have snacks, pre package foods, drinks, chips and more. When I first came here, I got their pasta and a soda. I came back to look if they had the Cadbury chocolate that my sister wanted. I went to the other store nearby and got all of them there so I was happy to see that this Sainsbury store had more. The prices were reasonable and I used the self checkout station to pay for my items. They have a security person watching the entrance and they were nice with me.

North Ealing Supermarket is a good sized news agents / mini supermarket. The staff are really…read morefriendly and helpful and the shop has a great range of stock for a mini-mart. Their main appeal is that they stock a variety of gorgeous polish breads (rye, onion, garlic and so on). As well as the regular convenience goods they have a large fruit and vegetable store outside the front of the shop which is really reasonable.

This is exactly the sort of supermarket you want within an easy walk of your house: it sells…read moreeverything, it's open from very early to very late, and they're friendly. Of course you pay more than you would do in a major supermarket (apart from the fresh fruit and veg which is cheap) but that's the price you pay for convenience.

I'm quite charmed with the British grocery stores here. I'm not sure why. Maybe because I don't…read morelike in an urban setting anymore so when I do see supermarkets turned into convenience stores, it's quite a novelty. This one has your usual selection of ready to eat food, groceries, etc. I bought a chocolate croissant from its bakery and thought it was quite tasty. There is self checkout but if you have American credit cards like me, you might need to go to the actual counter. For my card, I had to sign the receipt everywhere I went in London.

Waitrose is a chain of British supermarkets, which forms the food retail division of Britain's…read morelargest employee-owned retailer, the John Lewis Partnership. Its head office is located in Bracknell, Berkshire. As of February 2015, Waitrose has 322 branches across the United Kingdom, including 30 "little Waitrose" convenience stores, and a 5% share of the market, making it the sixth-largest This relatively new store is one of the "Little Waitrose" stores, has conventional and self serv tills. Coffee available and fresh cakes baked in site

This is my local Tesco Metro, I cycle here for all my grocery needs. It's pretty convenient as I…read moreget everything here. Here you will find everything from dairy, baking, health and cleaning products, frozen food to a great alcohol section. But because I have a baby face I always get asked for ID when I buy wine, which is a pain but I take it as a complement because I am almost 27. =) The staff here are hilarious, on Christmas eve one of the till assistant was singing to each customer as she checked out their shopping. It certainly put a smile on my face. The bakery section is good as well, there stock a large amount of slice pans and freshly made french sticks and buns. We all like a fresh bun now and again.

This is the original Tesco experience, great staff, well mannered and helpful, clean and fully…read morestocked. Apart from the odd beggar it's a good shopping experience.

We were visiting from the US and stopped in here to pick up some things we can't get over here. My…read moredaughter spent a year at Goldsmith's and this was her go-to store for groceries and everything. Large selection, decent prices. The Nectar discount card program is lucrative. There is an Argos pickup inside the store that is very convenient. The staff at the checkout lines are helpful and the lines move quickly.

Always have my treats when I need them!…read more I'm from NYC and every time I visit family, I stop by to pick up all my favorite goodies from here to bring back home. Thanks for having a huge selection of sweets and now vegan products! My trips to Sainsbury's and Tesco are one of my favorite things to do in London!

Very convenient and reasonably priced Covent Garden spot to get late night snacks or toiletries…read more Has most the essentials and came in handy for our trip. Nice enough staff with a few patron characters.

Good and fun!! Enjoyment throughout the store, as an American, it's so cool to see the different…read moresnacks there