Waitrose

Just a great place… truly a great place.

Only a stone’s throw away from where I was staying is already a big plus. From outside of the ‘arcade’ you can’t really tell how big it is, but once you’re inside you might be a little overwhelmed by its selection of goodies. Great selection of wines, packaged sandwiches, and ready-​to-​eat pasta salads. Tried their curry and it’s not too shabby! You might even find some UK-​made mugs (£5) in their homeware aisle. Overall a great spot for tourists who don’t want to eat out every day.

I soo live this supermarket. Why doesn’t The Netherlands have supermarkets like this, Wholefoods or something like this…
The ‘fresh food is impressive! I thought cheese was a Dutch/​French thing, but this collection here is better then I have ever seen.
Also the salades and fish department… love it!
The only thing that seems to be hard to find ‘take-​away’ is sashimi. In The Nederlands, if they have sushi, they sell sashimi, but not abroud.

This is a Waitrose??? Poorly laid out, terrible checkout (self service stations don’t accept cash or non EU credit cards brilliant in a tourist heavy area), nothing like a nice Waitrose I’ve been in other parts of town a huge disappointment! Cramped aisles, often filled by surly stockers blocking the way a peak time yet the shelves a usually empty or even surlier tourists. If you want nice food go to Whole Foods one Tube stop away.

LOVE LOVE LOVE this supermarket. A lot of selections for a small place! i come here for their wide selection of Pâté and Waitrose Italian expresso coffee pod!!! they also have a pretty good hot deli selections too!

I was on a mission.
I could not leave England without two items in my suitcase: the latest issue of Living Etc. Magazine and a package of McVities Digestive Biscuits.*
We had stopped into a bookstore earlier in the day and they were without a periodical section. Ugh. We were already into day 2 of our 4 day stay and I was without either magazine nor biscuits. Luckily we found a Waitrose grocery store just around the corner from our hotel…
The magazines were easy to find, two large racks located right near the cash registers.
The biscuits on the other hand were a little trickier… but Waitrose isn’t too big… so its not hard to track down the item you’re looking for. We found the biscuits a few aisles down nestled between the cookies and candy. Ah, McVities Digestive Biscuits, perfect little round cookies ideal for tea drinking and dunking. Most of the varieties were represented at Waitrose and I picked up a twin package of chocolate dipped biscuits for £2*.
Plenty of cashiers were open so we were in and out in just a few minutes.
Magazines + cookies = a happy Alyssa. Mission complete.
* Don’t they sell the same magazines back in the States? Well, yes they do. But even after the conversion rate the magazines are several dollars cheaper than the copies sold back in NY at Barnes & Noble. Same goes for the biscuits…
** £2 sounds like a good price! Well, I thought so too… until I visited Sainsbury’s (down the street) the next night and found the same biscuits even cheaper. Hence the 4, not 5, star review.

I can’t decide if every other review is from an American because a) lots of ex-​pats live in this area and/​or b) not enough Brits use Unilocal.
Every single one of my American friends is obsessed with Waitrose. When I tell people my new apt is one block away from ‘big Waitrose’ they all know exactly where I live. Someone explained it to me like Whole Foods but not as expensive. My British friend said ‘none of us will save £ by shopping at Waitrose.‘
The store is fine. It’s clean. it’s full of Americans, Europeans and tourists staying at nearby hotels. I haven’t found the produce anything exciting but do think their prepared chickens look great.
I will use this as the place to run when in a pinch — milk, eggs, etc. — AND for the wine and spirits selection. Otherwise though, you’ll find me bulk shopping at Sainsburys.
And management, would it really be so hard to actually order enough Waitrose loyalty cards? I find it pretty annoying to go week after week and you still have none in store but signing up online means a 6 weeks wait for a card. The program didn’t just start yesterday…

I loved everything about Waitrose. There was a copious selection of ready to go foods as well as every day grocery items. I picked up prepared seafood here and every one of them was delicious.
Prices were reasonable. The store was clean and the inventory was fresh.

Hier gibt es so ziemlich alles an Lebensmitteln. Empfehlendswert.

Many a meal was had from this Waitrose during 2 weeks in London.
The Thai Chicken soup and the Kerala Chicken soups were favorites.
The deli is a good bet for dinner. The spicy Thai chicken wings were especially tasty. The curry meal is a good deal. The curry changes from day to day. They have a meat or veg option along with rice for 5 pounds or so. Fresh baguettes and a nice selection of cheeses and pâté.
Thought Waitrose had better quality food than the Sainsbury nearby. Better selection (especially the desserts in the fridge section) and seemed fresher. I miss you, Waitrose.

Waitrose offers high quality brands (both Waitrose and Name Brand) at semi-​affordable to very affordable prices. They often price match with Tesco and even if they don’t they are usually only a few pence more.
I am trying to think of an adequate comparison for Waitrose from the US market and I am drawing a blank. They offer a similar quality to Bristol Farms, but without the steep price.
For a student living on a budget you would think that I would head straight to Tesco, but I am finding more and more that Waitrose is the better option.
Their frozen meals are LIGHT-​years ahead of Ralph’s or Albertson’s (US Supermarket chain) meals in quality while still keeping the price low.
I still have to try their fresh food, meats and fruit, but from what I’ve had I love Waitrose.
Great super market that I wish we had in LA.

Waitrose Italian Bean Soup holds the key to my very poor and hungry heart. You can buy a huge container of this delicious hearty soup for under 2 pounds and have a good three meals out of it. Add a fresh baguettte to dip into the rich, thick tomato-​ey broth and you’ve got yourself a meal on the cheap.
I bought a container of their Moroccan Chicken which I had for dinner last night (and to my surprise, loved every spoonful) and have yet to taste the Minestrone that awaits me in the fridge.
I know that there is a Sainsbury’s just a few blocks more down the road but I think the food here is fresher and better, even if it costs a few extra P.

Great hot food selection for take away — you can get a quarter chicken for only £1.50!
A lot of conventional and organic fruit, organic yogurts, great deals on Evian, pre-​made sandwiches, fresh baked breads etc.
Close to the tube, lovely :)

Ohhhh the friendly neighborhood Waitrose. How I loved you. Living in South Kensington was amazing but it could be a real DOOZY on my wallet. The closest grocery store to my flat was a gourmet store so I walked my arse to this Waitrose quite frequently. This location was always busy, but that also guaranteed a consistently packed and fresh produce section.
I had a love affair with Waitrose’s brand of «perfectly balanced» products — all easy to identify with its simple, streamlined green packaging (I am a marketer’s dream). No joke, I lived for nearly a year on all of Waitrose’s Perfectly Balanced items — trying everything from sensibly prepared salads to my favorite hummus. Considering this location (in a very, very nice and ritzy neighborhood), prices aren’t bad here and the quality is always high. Miss you, Waitrose!

I lurrrrved this Waitrose. It was close to my hotel and it’s a very nice store with a good selection. My favorite part was finding my Nivea Lip Care there, which until recently was not available in the States so I had to stock up and buy 20.

Living in London for a few months, I did almost all of my shopping at Waitrose. Sainsbury’s down the road has a larger selection, but the walk was a bit far for me so Sainsbury’s it was. The prepared foods were generally pretty good, and the overall selection of meats and pastas were pretty good as well. Also, there were often pretty good specials on beer which was nice, given the poor value of the dollar.

I was visiting from Chicago during Thanksgiving holiday and stayed with a friend who lived nearby. This is a wonderful grocery. I love the unique prepared foods, the deli and cheese counter is fantastic. The staff wears really cool hats. The wine selection is solid. The produce is bountiful and varied. This location is next to Gloucester Tube and perfect for grabbing a quick bite. I am now officially a Waitrose tea addict. I only brought one box home… back to London once it runs out.

While I was visiting London, I stayed with a close friend who lives in South Kensington. After a day of sightseeing while my friend was at work, I’d start to head back on the tube around 6 in the evening and stop off at Waitrose on my way back. I’d pick up groceries to prepare a great dinner for the evening.
Waitrose has a perfect location — right next to the Gloucester tube station. I love Waitrose as much as I love Whole Foods because they have a great selection. Their produce selection is huge, and they have nearly everything else you could want. Their meat cuts are great. They carry a lot of premade foods and dinners. Many international specialties are found as well as fresh herbs. Their fresh breads and croissants are delicious. Staff are very helpful.
The place was always packed whenever I was there but I never waited in line longer than five minutes. The layout of the store can be confusing (eggs are on the opposite end of the store and hard to find). However, staff were able to assist me each time I was looking for something.
Prices weren’t as agreeable as Tesco — but you get what you pay for. Waitrose’s quality far exceeds that of Tesco’s.
I wish we had these in the US — along with everything they sell. I’m sick of American grocers with corn-​syrup laden, processed food. I miss you Waitrose!

Waitrose at Gloucester road is a conveniently located store, near to the station, with a variety of quality products. Their ripe avocados are the best! The store has also been recently refurbished and is now undoubtedly the best in the area. They also offer a delivery system whereby they will deliver your food to your house after you have shopped around the store, so no nasty replacements like other stores! Also although there is no car park they do offer a carry to car service, free of charge, so as long as you are parked near your shopping will be delivered to the car for you by one of their friendly partners.

The run of the mill waitrose supermarket. The fruit is better quality than the nearest compeitor. There is a far greater selection of exotic fruit, e.g. star fruit anyone? The sushi is expensive but they sometimes have offers.
Situated very close to gloucester road tube station, it is slightly more expensive than sainsbusrys on cromwell road.

A medium-​sized branch of this upmarket supermarket, situated in the shopping arcade built over Gloucester Road underground station.
It has all the staples that Waitrose is known for, albeit on a smaller scale: nice veg, a large organic section, a deli counter, a large and excellent wine selection (clearly they think Kensington residents can make do with a more limited choice of food but dare not skimp on the booze — probably a wise and accurate decision!). Lots of ready meals, though, reflecting its location.
The downside for many will be the complete lack of car parking nearby, although there is an NCP car park on the other side of the Cromwell Road (ironically closer to Sainsbury’s). The other downside is a limited number of tills, (due to lack of space) so queues can form at busy periods.