The owner has no loyalty to his customers. I was a regular and got caught short one day and he…read morewouldn't let me drop in the cash later, even though I am there on a daily basis. I won't be back.

This place is awesome! Little but stocks a lot. Offering the ultimate convenience this mini mart…read morehidden down Durham St West is open 24/7. When I was working on Queen Street I always came here for fresh fruit salads, fruit, raw nuts and drinks. It is like a hybrid of a grocer, dairy and a fruit store. You can even buy beer and wine here. These guys also had Marmite in stock long after it had left the shelves of supermarkets so I kept it to myself and came here for my Marmite fix. Absolutely the best convenience store in the CBD without a doubt. They even have a shoe shine machine!

There are a lot of convenience stores in Auckland, and Wakefield Street is home to a fair whack of…read morethem. But just because something is one of many other options doesn't mean it can't stand out head and shoulders above the rest. Star Convenience is one of these things - from the outside, a bland run of the mill chain convenience store. But they have a difference. You can get 5 naan breads for 1.90 here. You can use these for anything- pizzas, herb bread, you rule the roost on this one. If you live in the area, head on up to Star Convenience for a cheap feed.

excellent service and very good range of the product as well…read more very fast service for AT hop top up as well.

Very convenient store, and you can get good bread, dairy products, cokes and beverages. Like its…read morefresh flowers very much..

When I was a student, I couldn't get enough of Munchy Mart. It's such a great place to go for a…read morequick snack in between classes. Well actually it's only quick if you pick your time wisely because this store gets hella busy during the lunch time rush. These guys have most items that a student would require to get them through a busy day of lectures and assignments; energy drinks, water, lollies, pies, noodles, chocolate, snacks etc. and at prices that a student can afford. They always have good deals going on as well that change frequently. Yep, I have to give some credit to Munchy Mart for getting me through my degree. Thank you.

I went here a lot when I was at Uni, there isn't much you can't buy here. Munchy Mart have all your…read moreneeds for when you get the munchies including an impressive range of chocolate and candy, an entire aisle of noodles and a lot of other calorie laden junk. There is so much variety by way of drinks here it is crazy, they even sell Snapple and a lot of milk and iced teas from foreign places. They also have sushi, pies (or course), muffins and things like taro buns. Hot water is available too for the noodles, there is no additional water charge and Munchy Mart also supply straws, forks and chopsticks! On a more healthy note there is a large fruit bin up the front with the generic apples and bananas and another bin for specials, often 2 for deals which is great for loan burdened students! Just check the expiration dates first. The other great thing is the check out operation, they've got it sorted, the lines get really long (especially between lectures) but the efficient staff and someone to manage the customer line mean transactions go through quicker so you can get munch out of mart quicker.

S - Mart has everything you could ever want. If you are Korean. If you aren't, they are missing a…read morefew items more suited to Western Tastes. Let's just say this isn't the type of place to come if you feel like a coke and some pringles. However, if you want to go beyond the run of the mill , branch out in to the unknown, S Mart is the place to come. It's a collection of loosely grouped shops all under the banner S- Mart - so there is an alcohol store, a convenience store and a coffee shop all seperate. Within the convenience store is the food shop Madis, which I have also reviewed - it's well worth checking out as you can get custom made sushi for 5 - 7 dollars. They have benches outside where you can sit and explore the purchase you have made, deciding whether or not Mung Bean ice cream really is for you.

S Mart! I have such fond feelings for S Mart, as for a long time it was my local dairy. It's a…read moresmall Korean supermarket, and so it stocks mostly Korean and a smattering of Japanese foods, but if that's not your thing, it does have a small "Western" foods section and a Rivermill bread stand, which is not the greatest but good if you don't want to spend $6 a loaf at the Fix down the road. As I'm not Korean, I used to like to buy something that I didn't really know what it was, which was sometimes something I found yuksville, but sometimes resulted in delightful discoveries such as the Beef BBQ wheat chips (do not contain beef). My favourite things here are canned lemon and apple sodas here for the very reasonable price of $1.10 (used to be 80cents). They are pretty friendly here, and there's also a loyalty scheme you can sign up to and eventually get some credit on your purchases.

Yeah it's totally for students. Nobody else needs this place to exist. I mean, they might shops…read morehere - perhaps even frequently - but nobody NEEDS this place the way students do. Especially the ones living in the Mount St student apartments. Their parents might as well cut out the middle man and just start sending those weekly cheques to Forte Convenience directly. It has all the usual things students need (pies, chips, bread, energy drinks, pies) but also a whole lot extra that they don't need but are pleased to have access to (toothbrushes, deodorant, toilet paper, fruit). Bonus: some of the pies are halal, if that's your thing. Although I've never lived in a Mount St apartment I did come here semi-regularly to get pies during uni, and the people who work here were always friendly and polite. My only criticism of the entire place, the one that costs them that fifth star, is that their pies are not always as hot as you'd like.

My wife and I work on Symonds Street and used to go to Forte Convenience regularly, until the day…read moremy wife accidentally dropped a V bottle. She was already visibly upset due to a major emergency with one of our friends and apologised to the (I presume owner) for breaking the bottle. He said "I'll clean it up but you have to pay for it. The bottle doesn't magically break itself", or words to that effect. I calmly pointed out that I had broken a bottle at Caltex once and they forgave it, but he doubled down. It's a fair enough rule, but he could have at least tried to be kind about it. I hope he enjoys the $2.50 because the rest of our convenience shopping will be done at one of the other stores nearby.

Food lovers rejoice!!!…read more If you enjoy cooking, baking, complimentary food samples, or just gourmet food in general, then get to Sabato now! Located on Normanby Road (very near to Citta Design and BLOC), this store is one of a kind! I could literally spend hours walking through Sabato tasting every olive oil, balsamic, chorizo, cheese, chocolate and dipping sauce imaginable! While some of the products are sourced around New Zealand, you will mostly find products from Spain, Italy and of course, France (thank you France for the best chocolate in the world aka Valrhona!). As well as selling amazing food products, you can also buy cookbooks, kitchen supplies and they also hold cooking classes and cheese classes. I haven't been to one yet, but they always sell out! Highly recommend Sabato for all you foodies out there, it will seriously become your new favourite weekend activity (and you won't even need lunch!)

Great collection of European foods wide range of ooey gooey cheeses, cold cut deli meats, olive…read moreoils, balsamic vinegars, truffle oils, pastas, frozen meal kits to name a few. Get help from the friendly and helpful staff to pick out the best produce. Massive store with lots of parking available onsite and easy to find out your around the different catgories of foods available on display clean and hygienic store. You will surely keep coming back for more of your favourite cheese and deli meats.