I'm very glad to have a whole foods near us in West London. This is the only place I can order an…read morealmond milk cappuccino! They have a nice size produce and dry goods area downstairs. Upstairs there is great selection of prepared foods, quick meals you can eat while you shop and a beauty and health section. The staff is generally pleasant and the store is kept pretty tidy.

I do shop at this Whole Foods because they carry things I cannot get elsewhere. I also eat here as…read moreI'm often in Richmond for business. But both activities are always somewhat disappointing. On the shopping front, I try to buy a range of items but each time I go there the item is either not carried at all (but it is by their much smaller Camden store), or is out of stock. On the eating front, I've never been a great fan of Whole Foods' congealed hot section, which is as bad here as it is the world over. However, the cooked to order section here needs improving. I had the beef nachos here the other day and the beef had little flavour and the nachos themselves had a strong flavour of lemon washing up liquid. But the roast is good. Just a little improvement could make this place much better.

This particular branch of Waitrose usually hosts no less than 3 screaming babies and/or children,…read moreas well as 4-5 crazy old people, whenever I visit. And yet, I'm still offering 5 stars. Why? Because it's THAT GOOD. You can call me a food snob if you must, but Waitrose gets the art of grocery shopping correct. Myself and my live-in man friend have been cooking at home a lot more, and you come to understand where to get the freshest ingredients (when the local farmer's market isn't on) and this place stomps all over places like Tesco (psh!) and Sainsbury's (lame!) and Morrison's (HAH!) Plus, sometimes, and it's a completely mystery to me exactly when or why or how, but they will give you a little green plastic coin upon checkout to donate to a local charity of your choice (via big plastic drop boxes at the door). Oh, also, Sheen is a great little place to spend an afternoon window shopping.

Dear Waitrose How…read moreare you? I hope the extension is going smoothly and the builders aren't bending over too much and scaring the kids. I'm sure it'll look awesome when it's done! How long is it till completion now? I'd just like to thank you for stocking such goodies as quinoa and goat's cream, fresh runner beans and spelt pasta, when those all around you are turning to fast-cooking-microwavable-plates-of-misery and meal deals. You are located a handy walking distance from my abode but also have good bus routes at your door for when I am laden with your fresh produce. Bravo! See you next week, Phil R P.S. Could you possibly reconsider your prices a little? £4.95 for some salt is a little off-putting. Not to mention a total rip off. Thanks.

This huge Tesco's near Brooke Green Hammersmith is an absolute gem especially if you are anything…read morelike me and hate to go food shopping. If I do take the initiative do the weekly shop then I like to go somewhere and do a big shop for the month and get all my groceries from the one place. Tesco does it for me everytime because they carry all the basic fruits,vegetables and meat,fish and chicken I may need as well a lot of rare items which are not available at some of the smaller stores. This particular site has many rare lines like Kosher Foods,Asian Foods,Chinese Foods and Carribean Foods as well any seasonal oddities. For the famished on a Saturday the cooked chicken section is good because they do plain,herbs,lemon and many other varieties to select from.

A massive Tesco hidden away just off Shepherd's Bush road. You would never know it was there…read more I think there are flats built above it, which would be incredibly convenient if you lived there. I think I would get an obscure recipe book and cook every dish in it as I could just pop down in my pyjamas to Tesco to get whatever peculiar ingredient the recipe demanded. It's big, has loads of things and is pretty cheap.

Good size selection for a city grocery store. A bit overloaded with prepackaged food but still nice…read morefresh fruit and veg. Good fresh fish selection for a store this size. Free tea and coffee while you shop.

Pretty handy little supermarket where Woolworths used to be. Surprisingly broad range of produce…read morefor the size of the store - it manages to fit a deli, sandwich bar, butcher, fishmonger, bakery and a good selection of alcohol. The queues can be vast at lunchtime, but that's testament to the quality of the food on offer.

This Sainsbury is much bigger then I thought it would be. We where here to find two things: an…read moreglutenfree meal for my sister and the real curry powder for me. We found a larg line of glutenfree stuff and other allergy free things. Especially the funny things, are the things I remember: Peanutbutter without peanuts.. and egg-free mayonnaise. Anyhow: that what they are selling, you can buy in large proportions and from different brands. If you can't find something on your list: just ask, because I'm sure they have it! On the weekend before Christmas it was a very busy place to be, so a long wait for before you can pass an other person. Oh and I found lots of different tasted and different brands for the curry powder, I bougt two versions so I'm sure that I have enough until my next trip to the UK (somewhere at the end of spring)

I admit, I am a bit of a Sainsbury's fan. My mum used to shop there when I was at home, and I did…read moremy time on the checkouts! So it's a place I know and trust. I've shopped at other supermarkets, but have always come back to Sainsbury's. This store is fairly large, but I tend to avoid it and go to the Richmond branch as this one is so busy, and they have a really small car parkat weekends for instance, you have pretty much no chance of getting a space! It's ridiculous! They also don't seem to have a large amount of checkouts open, so you end up having to wait a fair while (unlike the other branch!) This is also one of only a few places to park in Chiswick High Road. Sainsbury's bought in a policy where you have to spend £5 instore to get free parking, which I admit I have abused once or twice, but it's a bit annoying to try and remember to find your car park card at the checkoutI've forgotten to get it scanned in the past and had to go back instoreotherwise they'll charge you £50!! Anyway, it's a nice store, but parking makes it a no-no for me

This was located right next to our hotel and it was very convenient for picking up some necessities…read morethat we had forgotten, and snacks to keep in our bags or hotel rooms. We used the self-checkout but as we were also buying alcohol had to wait for the clerk to come over and clear us. It was open til about 11 (23) at night which was... also convenient. It is also within a stone's throw distance from the Gunnersbury train station so ideal for stopping on your way home to pick up groceries, if you live in the area.

The staffing levels and calibre of management are so lamentably poor in this store that what should…read morebe a painless experience is actually so vile I'll never set foot in there again. Well done Sainsbury's - you've lost another long-time customer to M&S. This is down to 'Manager' Callum, and his accomplice Ronnie and their complete lack of customer service and management abilities; both rude and unpleasant, and promoted far beyond their abilities. I fully support the comments made by the gentleman 'John V' last month.

It's not clear why, but the customer service at this particular store is uniformly substandard. I…read morehad a very long wait today whilst various members of staff were unable to operate the payment systems. The response of the Manager, Callum, was particularly objectionable in light of the lack of understanding and courtesy he showed and failure to listen. Another very disappointing experience and a lot of time wasted again.

This is a small but charming deli that I have found to be one of my favorite places in Richmond. I…read moreventured in one day with my three young boys, and though this isn't the best place to bring in children, the staff were VERY patient and accommodating. They gave me suggestions as to what the boys might like, since it was my first time going in, and they continued to come and ask if there was anything else I might need. With three children, I need all the help I can get, so I was won over many times. We ordered ham and cheese toasties and the soup of the day with a sausage roll. For a cold day, as it was, the whole thing was absolutely delicious. The sausage roll was my favorite. I had never tasted one so good. I wish I had ordered more of them, because I had to share it with my children. In the end, after I had paid the bill, which was very reasonable, we were given free chocolate chip cookies which was a wonderful surprise, and they were scrummy. I have been in to Albert's deli many times now for the sausage rolls and once, to introduce my husband to it. The time my husband and I dined in we had baked chicken in a red wine sauce over mash and sausage rolls. After we finished, again, we were met with a free sample of their chocolate brownie. My husband said it was one of the best brownies he'd ever had. So, believe me when I say you will love this place. Clean, delicious food, and kind staff.

One of my favourite past times is wandering around my neighbourhood. And if it was not for my…read morefondness of aimless wandering, I would not have found this delightful treat of a deli set in the Alberts in Richmond. The first time I stopped by The Alberts Deli, the place was closed as I believe it was in the evening on a weekend. They had a menu posted in the window, and after taking a look, I vowed to come back one weekend when they were open. A few weeks later I finally stopped back to give the deli a try. Unfortunately, at that time, they were not serving paninis on the weekends (and I am still not sure if they do), and since that is what my lunch companion and I fancied, we decided to try another place in Richmond. However, this did not stop me from having a look round at the groceries on offer. The Alberts Deli has a wide selection of Italian staples including the seemingly ever-elusive wide egg noodles, in addition to a small American section that was stocked with pumpkin purée (in case you have a craving for pumpkin pie!). I made note of these points in case I was interested in coming back for either ingredient. Fast forward a few months to my birthday. Since it was my special day, the middle of the week and I had the day off, I was keen to give The Alberts Deli a try for lunch. I was not at all disappointed with this decision. For lunch, I ordered the 1/2 panini and small soup special, going for the spicy tuna panini and the spicy sweet potato soup. The soup was gorgeous. It had lots of creamy sweet potato flavour, and the spice was subtle to give the soup a bit of kick, without overwhelming the delicate sweetness of the sweet potato. The panini was also a winner. Unlike spicy tuna paninis at some other cafes, The Alberts Deli uses freshly chopped chillies to give the sandwich spice, not a few globs of chilli sauce, which I think gave the sandwich a better flavour. All in all, it was a great lunch, and the price was good too--only £3.90 for the combo. Add on one of their delicious espresso drinks (I can highly recommend the cappuccino), and you can have a round meal for about £6. If you happen to find yourself aimlessly wandering in Richmond, I highly recommend steering yourself in the direction of The Alberts Deli and stopping in for a hot coffee and a nice lunch. You won't be disappointed.