One of those reviews that the shop served its purpose. But not much else. It's also hard to compare…read moreapples to oranges when I dealt with some much cheaper prices in cities on our trip. This one was fine. Your typical tourist bodega with cheap chotchkies and a reasonable selection of drinks and snacks. We were there to get some local beer and we were in luck. I also thought about getting one of the little tourist items for our kids. But decided we would rather not pay the money for something that will be forgotten in a week. Service was fast. Cashier was friendly. But overall a bland, a-ok experience.

In a trendy part of London where things are getting more and more expensive, especially for drinks,…read moreI luv stopping at this little off-license for some cheap cans ... maybe some "K" for a pound twenty please. Then either bring them to a house party or just walk down the road drinking them as I head to meet some friends or dinner or wherever. First found this place after I organized an event just up the road and like 15 of us entered this little shop and cleaned them out of the drinks we liked. :-)

Came by to grab a few items and it was a quick and easy experience. This Tesco seems a touch run…read moredown and long in the tooth. Staff were wearing camera with their uniforms when stocking the shelves. The Express version of Teso seems to be designed for those on the go, perhaps grabbing a bite to eat before work, a quick lunch, or a sandwich after getting off work. I was super impressed with the quality of mangoes in the ready-to-eat section.

As a visitor to London, it was nice to be able to walk out of my hotel and find a convenience store…read morewithin about 200 feet of my hotel and super close to the Aldgate East station. I went in for water but ended up leaving with much more. The prices are so reasonable, hence why I bought more than enough. I was a little offput that the milk case doors were left open which probably isn't right for good safety reasons but other than that no complaints. They had fresh fruit, drinks, candies, dairy items, and things like chips/crisps and crackers. It's not a full grocery store though since it's an express version. They do have self checkouts as well which helps speed things along. Such a great place if you're hungry and don't want to spend a lot.

I've always found Co-op Food to look pretty cool from the outside, with it being underneath the…read morerailway bridge on Minories. The Tower of London and various TFL services are a stone's throw away, so this is in a good location. The store inside is a typical Co-Op in terms of selection and decor, I did find the to-go beverage section to be a little depleted, and I was unable to find the items which I came in for, which was disappointing. I do find the 7 pm-close to be very early for a store like this considering many are often open until 10 or 11, I don't see why that isn't possible especially with the Fenchurch Street location closed. That being said, the store was a decent size, clean and the staff were friendly. I would return here again but there are many stores that are just as good or better close by. 3*

Went to get supplies for long day. Closing time 10pm. Employees had door locked at 945pm and would…read morenot open. Apparently watching Germany Denmark football match. Very poor customer service indeed.

Such a superior corner food shop. Thanks to Rob H & Katie B for reporting the findings...from the…read moreoutside, this appears just to be a regular, run of the mill market...but once inside you'll be treated to a pleasant surprise. A huge organic selection. A whole shelf of tea. Racks of dried fruits (I am not addicted to dried figs), nuts (cashews!) and I even found jars of sunflower butter here...which is surprisingly good and a good alternative to peanut butter (which they also have). Fantastic ethnic cooking section chock full of sauces, ingredients, grains, rices, beans and any element you probably need, spices, decent bakery with breads, rolls, pitas, etc. Eggs and dairy, beer, wine, a lot of coconut water, and a fresh produce section (outside) which is standard, but nice to have. Things you won't find: fresh meats or fish. Par for the course! The family that runs it is very friendly as well (always so polite!) and I always leave feeling quite good about supporting a local food shop that is not only convenient, but tucked away from the madness of the Old Street roundabout. Yours Food Centre = My Food Centre = LOVE. *they do not accept AMEX.

This place just looks like a normal, random off licence but when you step inside, you'll be…read moresurprised by the variety and diversity of products they have! You can find almost everything in there, from bubble gum to grains, dried fruits, fresh fruits (very good selection), alcohol... Almost everything except fresh fish and meat. It is not the cheapest place to do your shopping, but for the quality they offer, it is quite fair. And the people that works there is always helpful and polite.

It used to be Shoreditch was a place where you'd get shanked. Mow hot clubs, bars, and fancy…read morerestaurants are populated with hipsters, techies. and drunken hooligans. I guess it's still an upgrade. Having had an epic dinner nearby and needing to go hydration to fend off the long flight and drinking from said meal, the staff told me to wander down here. Fighting off the drinkers, stumblers and cruisers I came to find a decently nice convenience store with higher end products and late night food for the masses. Loading up on liters of sparkling water, and some strange UK munchies, it was off into the night to catch the bus home with drinkers and clubbers around London..

Let me preface this by saying that I know you're all thinking: it's a newsagent, how exciting can…read moreit be? Well the Calvert Newsagent is quite a find. A newsagent with very friendly staff, a good selection of magazines and, strike me down, the facility to top up Oyster Cards. East Londoner's should appreciate the rarity of such a find. This is an area in which you can find 700 incarnations of the humble fifties prom frock in Shoreditch's multitude of vintage shops but tracking down a pint of milk, a cash machine, or somewhere to top up an Oyster Card can be a nightmare. My go-to place for just about everything, the guys that run this place might charge a few pence more for items than the Guven corner-shop further down Calvert Avenue but with service - and services - this good, who the hell cares.

Probably the worst Sainsbury's in the UK. It's always an absolute mess with trolleys of products…read morelaying around the store and blocking the aisles and no-one around to put the stock away. Half the stock on the shelves has usually run out. Amazingly, they sell a pizza 'meal deal' but only have the sides available and don't even order the pizzas that complete the deal! It's super expensive as they barely stock any 'own brand' stuff in there, so you always pay a premium. There are never enough staff. They have one person on the till selling cigarettes, but also doing Argos collections etc so they're never available and often out the back. They then force everyone to use self check out, so if anything goes wrong you have to go hunting around the shop for someone while the security guard looks on refusing to help. Annoyingly most of the self check out machines are tiny too, so if you want to buy more than 2 items you have to balance everything carefully and hope it doesn't fall on the floor. To top it off there's always a massive puddle out the front as the pavement hasn't been levelled right.

Sainsbury's appears to be a London chain of convenience store, akin to a gas station convenience…read morestore or a dated CVS/Walgreens. I ventured here because they make their own brand of candies and my sister loves their sour strawberry straws (go figure). This Sainsbury is tiny and kind of ghetto compared to some of the rest. It has all the basics though, and even serves fresh, hot bread!

When traveling, I like to find a good spot for some beer, wine or snacks. This was a good stop for…read moreus as they filled those requirements. I don't always love reviewing convenience stores. After all, they are built for convenience and not for customer service, vast selection, etc. But this one was a little bit better than most. But overall, there was nothing special. But they did fulfill what we needed. So no real praise and no real criticism. Which is why I give it three stars because it was just ok.

Small but otherwise unremarkable convenience store, just over the road and around the corner…read more(towards Tower Hill) from Aldgate underground station (30 seconds' ungainly dash across the Aldgate traffic). It sells newspapers, snacks, confectionery, tobacco and a limited range of food (including sandwiches and ice creams) and wine (among the smallest selection of wine I've seen in a corner shop, actually). It has a steady flow of customers from the adjacent bus stop, and the staff are friendly enough but, as you might expect, prices are a little on the high side.

This is a click 'n collect location for Amazon returns. Walked all the way over with a big box only…read morefor them to tell me to "come back in the morning." Lame. Annoyed. You are open and you get paid by Amazon to take the damn packages! Thus, I will not be a patron of this store. Seriously, you see someone come in with an obviously large package that was hard to carry over -- take the thing. Tell me maybe next time come in the morning, but take the thing. Seriously. Not acceptable.

You can get lactose free milk here, and relatively decent veg. Thumbs up CC!read more