Marks and Spencer is a British retail chain, and this particular store is in the Southampton West…read moreQuay shopping center. My visit here might have been my first-ever inside a Marks and Spencer store. I looked mostly at the women's clothing, and I felt pretty impressed by its selection, quality, and prices. I found some sweaters that I liked and were affordable. Other departments within this store sold men's and children's clothing, cosmetics, home goods, and groceries.

I'm a fan. And this café in Southampton really disappointed me. They've junked the proper…read moregrind/expresso making machines in place of snazzy push - button contraptions that do not give the taste of an equivalent cup of coffee made under real pressure. Shameful. How on Earth could M&S senior management allow this short term foolishness, likely just to save a few quid. We noted they were selling fish & chips with peas and a lemon wedge at £9. We decided to try but it soon became clear that was our mistake. They weren't that tasty. The food seemed air fryer cooked, dry, near tasteless and not a good eat really, so real fish & chip shops have no fear of this competition. This is food passable for old folks homes. We didn't have to wait long for the food but here again the server had no tartare sauce to offer (apparently a supply issue) but it was readily available in store just a mere few feet away. £18 for rubbish food. The tomato ketchup, vinegar pouches and salt were seemingly rationed. I asked for some more and some more was handed over, piecemeal. I gave up. Is it a lack of training? Who knows. Then I tried to open the sauce pouches and ended up asking a staff bloke to do it. He struggled but succeeded. I am really annoyed as this is not acceptable.

Visited the Gunwharf Quays store this evening and was helped by Edyta and Lucy…read more Nothing was too much trouble for Edyta she was fantastic helping me with choices sizes and what looked good and what didn't I felt like I had a personal shopper she is an absolute asset to that store and because of her I will be back. Thank you

This beautiful shopping center is located at Portsmouth Harbor and they have a nice selection of…read moreshops and restaurants, which has a nice view of the water front. It's also home to the iconic Spinnaker Tower and near the HMS Warrior.

I actually liked this place because of the plentiful number of small independents like the Canvas…read morePrinting Company, the London Camera Exchange shop, Sonner Toys, Quiz Clothing as well as the usual suspects like Primark, Next, Lush and H&M. They had nail bars, a Turkish cafe, a Boswell's cafe, an eat all ya like Chinese/Japanese/Thai place charging £20 fixed price for food. It's also where the Starbucks is located that charged me 5p for tap water - the 5p was allegedly for the plastic cup when they were coming down with ceramic cups. They've driven my gold membership business from Starbucks since. I'd guess mine is at least £1,000 spend annually. There's plenty of chargeable parking here and we found one common theme driving around England - is not a parking friendly country and especially not a disabled parking friendly country. Local authorities starved of funds from central government crooks now fleece their communities at every turn and charging for parking on roads is just another income source. This is despite the fact that drivers already repeatedly pay for roads over and over through road tax, by paying for extortionate road fuel taxes and in general taxes are robbed here too. In fact Portsmouth centre had a surprising number of independent nail bars; most of which were staffed by Asian folk.

The Cascades is a meduim sized shopping arcade in Portsmouth town centre. It boasts shops such as…read morePrimark, Claire's Accessories, Thorntons, Carphone Warehouse, Hawkins Bazaar, Accessorize, Fabric Land, TK Maxx, M&S, Evans, Woolworths (at present!), H&M. As well as having a Starbucks and an O'Briens for snacks and refreshments. There has recently been a refubishment, which now means there is space upstairs for a 'Food Court'. This mainly hosts a Subway, amongst other small eateries. There is a car park to the rear of the Cascades, which meakes for perfect parking to reach it. Quite pricey for parking, but close to the shops!

Primark is all of the things said in the above review!…read more However, whenever I have vistied this particular store it is like a jumble sale! ther are clothes all over the place and I can never stay in there long enough to find what I want, I get really annoyed! Having said that Primark is great, and other stores i've been in have been very good and much more organised!

I love love love primark!…read more This a fairly big store and has everything you need! The clothes are cheap as is the underwear and accessories. People often comment that the clothes are not good quality but almost everything i have bought has washed up well and i have worn time and time again. However if you do get the odd item that doesnt wash or wear well it is not a major loss because of the cheapness. I often buy my summer holiday wardrobe at Primark with t-shirts costing between £1.50 and £3 and shorts for about £5. Flip flops and bikinis are also amazing value. I am not overly keen on the ladies underwear but my partner wears the boxer shorts and the black socks for work. The only downside to this shop is the queue's and the fact that it sometimes resembles a jumble sale! The queue's are massive and sometimes snake around the clothes! I would recommed going 1st thing in the morning when it opens and midweek, never a weekend! The staff are always nice and will always go out to the stock room to look for stuff for you.

I popped into this Morrisons superstore today while visiting my friends and god-daughter in…read moreSouthampton. It's located just off the A326 close to junction 2 of the M27. It has a very comprehensive collection of goods ranging from food to electrical to services like a cafe and a petrl station. I liked the layout though it felt a little cramped with the number of Saturday shoppers today. I especially like the seafood at Morrisons and this shop was no exception. There was a giant pack of salmon fillets for less than £10. However, what made it into my shopping basket was a whole kg of large clams, which I've never seen in a supermarket before. The chap at the counter bagged it with a little airhole because the clams are still alive and need to breathe. I'm thinking mouriniere style - sweated onion, white wine and then steam the clams with a touch of cream and parsley at the end. Lots of bread for the juices!

There are stairs everywhere here, well escalators, and it took me a while to figure out where some…read moreof the departments were. It seems a bit crowded and higgledy-piggledy compared to the store I usually visit, I also think the prices are a bit higher here. Staff were nice but shop is poorly lit. They also have those annoying 'cashier number 3' recordings like the post office and they really drove me mad.

Small scale Primark especially for Gents. Overall everything you need at the last minute with a…read morepretty good selection of Christmas stuff. Staff are friendly and helpful.

The Art House is somewhere I make sure I frequent every time I'm in Southampton town centre. With…read moretheir vast selection of teas, coffees and vegan food - it's a great little place to grab something light in a pleasant atmosphere. I've never eaten a meal here however I've only heard good things, but what I will say is that their coffee is divine! You can choose from Italian and Colombian roast which comes in a cafetiere which keeps it fresher for longer. At the back of the shop you can find a small shop featuring clothes, jewellery, pins and many other kooky bits and bobs for reasonable prices. The teas, coffee, cakes and food are all reasonably priced too. Thoroughly recommended!

During a cheeky little surprise trip to Southampton last weekend, I was taken to The Art House by…read morethe birthday boy himself! This is definitely the coolest place we saw in Southampton! Nestled in the Cultural Quarter, it oozes intriguing art vibes with its quirky decor, vegan menu and vast array of teas and hot drinks. The staff are great, especially their amazing dress sense (not sure if they're just *that* cool or its part of a uniform?....) and the Southampton Fog I had was delicious! At the back of the cafe you'll find a funky little second hand shop, all you need to kit yourself out like a trendy staff member! And in the front they're turned the windows into exhibition booths for you to sit and have tea and watch the world go by (or be watched by the world!) This place is right up my street, if I lived in Southampton I'd definitely make it a regular haunt, and for those that are thinking of visiting this port city of recommended heading there as soon as you get off the train!

Well positioned shop that houses quite unique stock. I do feel that it poorly lit which does not…read moredisplay the so unusual coats/dresses, they sell, to their best effect. My wife was thrilled with her new pleated coat. You'll find the shop in the North Street Boardwalk before you cross the road/tunnel to the Main Car Park. Worth looking at

Found the PERFECT dress for an evening do in this shop. The shop assistant was lovely, too. This…read morewill be my first port of call in Chichester from now on.