British Imports

Pip pip, gov’nah!
Cute as a button and chock-​full of nicknacks and HobNobs (no, really, I bought a canister of choco-​topped oatty biscuits). Tea kettles, kettle covers, UK-​themed tea towels, cup’n’saucers, solar waving queens, posters, and all sorts of nommy noms:
*chocolates (Flake, Mars, Aero, etc) and sweets (HobNobs/​digestives, Turkish delight, shortbread)
*Tea tea tea tea (Harney & Sones, Twinings, P. G Tips, Taylor’s, Ty-​phoo, etc)
*crisps (Walkers! Beef & Onion, Pickled Onion, Roast Chicken, Smokey Bacon, etc)
*Sauces, spreads, jams, and more!
*Meat pies in the back cooler
Pretty decent prices — just make sure you check the expiration dates (I’ve had problems with other stores in the past), and the woman behind the counter was a delight. The shop I LOVE (Portsmouth, NH) has a lot more crafts, jewelry, and celtic goods, so they will always be my standard for ratings. British Imports ans a-​ok in my book!

Everything Brit– from candy, to teas, to Sgt. Pepper posters, to William-​Kate trinkets, to Anglophile souvenirs of every description, to Brit sodas, to curry sauce. This store is chock full of really cool things. We bought a whole bunch of Brit cookies and candies and a jar of curry sauce. The proprietor (a real Brit) was so sweet and chatted with me for 15 minutes on how to cook a proper chicken curry. She told me to make sure I make a side dish of sliced cucumbers and yogurt to help «balance the hot curry». No doubt I will…

Store sells a variety of imports, from candies and frozen meats to flag bumper stickers and teas and tea supplies. Everything I’ve bought from here was delicious, though pricey (because it’s an import shop, and British imports tend to be pricey as is). Staff isn’t that great though. They tend to generally ignore your presence and aren’t very polite (my mother claims to have had a bad experience in here so I don’t think she’s been here since). Worth taking a peek into if you’re in the area or have a craving for Cadbury chocolates.

British candy! Yum!
They also have refrigerated/​frozen items like meats.
And they have gifts too. It’s not just food.
Don’t bring little kids though. They have some stuff that is fragile.
You can also order online from their web site.

My boyfriend and I were pretty excited to stumble upon British Imports in downtown Plymouth. I had actually heard about it via Unilocal,and I couldn’t wait to check out their products. As far as products go, everything looked interesting; the food looked really good.
My problem with the store is the two people working there. When we first went in, we really wanted to buy their pork pies, but we didn’t have a freezer bag and were a long way from home (on a very hot day). By chance, after we left, we found somewhere that sold ice packs. We decided to go back and purchase the pork pies. When we arrived, a man immediately came over to see if we needed help, and the woman behind the counter told us to stop opening her freezer. Makes one wonder how a customer would find the products they wanted to buy if they’re discouraged from opening the freezer! Undaunted, yet slightly unnerved by her response to our browsing of her products, we picked out several items to buy.
At the register, our experience took a turn for the worse, and this is why I will never set foot in their store again, and will make sure I let anyone I can know about their treatment of my boyfriend. My boyfriend is originally from Norway; he has a very Norwegian name, however, he’s half-​Indonesian so he doesn’t look Norwegian at all. In fact, he usually gets mistaken for either Hispanic or Native American. He handed the cashier his credit card, and she immediately asked for his ID. After giving her the ID (which was his license with his picture on it), she demanded he confirm his birth date before completing the transaction. Really? I mean, come on– his license had his picture. Is he some criminal master mind creating fake IDs to purchase a meat pie? That was so uncalled for, and I will say it– clearly racist. She obviously thought a man that looked Hispanic with no accent couldn’t possibly have a Norwegian name. Shame on that lady, and shame on that store. We will never be returning there.

So my girl always seeks these places out. Here and there around Massachusetts, you’ll find these «British Import» stores about. They sell a small variety of foodstuff imported from England. This one is no different.
It’s all food here — cookies, chocolates, etc. We picked up a few things here. Frozen pork pies (they were really good). Frozen mince pies (I didn’t really care for them, but she loved them). Got some christmas crackers for the kids. Flake bars, etc. Kinda pricey, but these places always are. Sort of a slipshod establishment — should be cleaned up a little. But — like I said — par for the course for these types of shops.

I am kind of torn on what rating to give this. I loved the store but what must have been the store owner didn’t even acknowledge us at all, and felt completely ignored. Usually I enjoy this feeling, but seriously people, just say hello once. She gets a one star.
The store is actually really neat. All the sauces, chutneys, chocolate bars, sausage, scones, puddings, pork pies, teas, drinks toys! You name it this little store has it all. Next time I am in the area I will try again and maybe purchase something. The selection is a 5 star.

Teeny little aptly named shop right on Court Street in downtown Plymouth. They have a lovely selection (albeit pricey for what they are, really) of teapots, tea accessories, and… you’ll never guess… TEAS! :0) *Really, what kind of British shop would they be without tea??* Good selection (I’m actually glad they don’t have more!) of British candies, from blackcurrant pastilles (my FAVORITE!!) to chocolate bars, etc. Totally brings me back to when I was visiting my family in England when I was ten. (Seriously, fond memories there. I think my brother and I were in a sugar coma for the majority of that trip!) They also offer British condiments and foodstuffs. There’s a very limited selection of British memorabilia, and they have a fairly good selection of sausages, blood puddings and the like at what seemed to me like pretty reasonable prices. A must stop for anyone craving some British goods in Plymouth.

Cadbury Chocolate Buttons, Cadbury Caramel Bars, & Walkers Roast Chicken Crisps. sounds like a yummy British junk food picnic to me! This small import store has a great selection of popular tea, candies, canned food, & mixes. we even found a Liverpool tea towel!!! We’ll be back soon to buy up more yummy candies and crisps. (-: Cadbury is the best!

All of your English favorites. They have lucozade, which is most important in my book. Tea, scones, sausages, candy, movies, gifts, and more. They have some Irish, Scottish, and Welsh crap too.