This should be a great little shop for the residents of Highbury as it combines a corner shop, a…read morepost office and a cash point (which does not charge for withdrawals) into its four walls. However, I find it slightly frustrating. It probably isn't Londis' fault, but the post office always seems to be shut whenever I need to use it. I think that it is open from 9am-5pm weekdays and 9am-1pm on Saturdays which is fine (for a post office) but because the rest of Londis is open for longer I always forget and end up visiting at the wrong time. On top of this, I don't find the corner shop element particularly appealing. It feels like an afterthought to the post office rather than a proper shop in itself. This said, no complaints about the cash point.

This is the best local shop I have ever lived near.I love it. It has saved my life on numerous…read moreoccasions as not only does it stock a wide range of medicines, it also has an atm machine and is open 24 hours. And it really is open 24 hours, not just till midnight like some 24 hour shops. It almost doesn't bother me that the groceries are more expensive than some others shops in the area, because I still haven't got over the fact that I can buy mangoes, aspirin AND fish fingers at 3am in the morning. Also, the staff are very friendly and do not judge my midnight food selections. I can recommend this shop to anyone with a dairy allergy. Whilst I would not call their selection extensive, unlike most local grocery shops there is a good range of soya/lactose free products. I was really surprised to find dairy-free custards, milkshakes and cream in a store of this size. They also have a good selection of goat and sheep products for anyone like me, who can't have cow's milk.

I wanted to take a moment to commend my local grocery store. I am slightly biased because its at…read morethe top of my road and would probably go there if they only sold one type of bread, but they don't! They sell hundreds, well that's a slight exaggeration, but they do have a lot of variety and not just in bread. Church Street Supermarket stocks luxury items not usually provided by smaller, local vendors such as Green and Blacks chocolate spread, Dorset Cereals and RJ's of New Zealand natural liquorice. They cater fantastically to the Stoke Newington mentality of organic, free range and recyclable, with a great selection of dairy and dairy replacements, vegetables and fruit. Not everything here is in the tree huggers category but they do try and even ask before shoving everything into a plastic bag because they know we all have canvas ones tucked under our hairy hippie armpits. The staff here are perpetually cheerful, even though the shop is open twenty four hours. The newspaper stand is well stocked, although they always run out of The Guardian because people that live on Church Street all seem to read the same paper.

Terrible customer service! I and my partner used to shop there pretty much every week for the last…read more6 months. Today, after leaving the shop, I realised that they hadn't given me back the right change. 5£ were missing. When I came back and explained them the mistake they had made, they first denied it, then when I suggested they look at the cash balance or video camera to see that they hadn't given me the right change, they refused. They blamed me for not having noticed the mistake immediately and insulted me. I felt extremely uncomfortable and angry that they would treat a loyal customer like that. I will never go back there again.

Everything you want in a corner shop: groceries, fresh produce, dried goods, some nice imports like…read moreolives and stuffed vine leaves, fresh bread, cheeses, coffee and tea, and a good selection of household supplies. A good combination of the basics and interesting imports, similar to Arsenal Food and Wine.

This shop used to be half the size it is now. An old Barbour shop has since been bought out and…read morebuilt into to create, well, a larger food store. There is nothing that makes this store worth travelling miles just to see (it is, after all, just a grocer-type place) but when your are here you'll see that it is worthy of it's four stars. It does indeed sell everything you would expect of a convenience store - with a healthy alcohol section (substantial, not necessarily good for you) - but that should only really equate to 3 stars in my eyes. The fourth star is awarded for the level of cleanliness and the sense of order here at G Express. ALL of the aisles are well stocked with a large variety of goods, neat, tidy well arranged. But the best part of it is that G Express became the first place where it was so clean I could see my own reflection in the floor! THE FLOOR! Alright, it's not like looking straight into a mirror but the are definite outlines and facial features visible, I could clearly see me - in the floor! Awesome floor. That aside, the staff are all quite chilled and friendly and an impressive modern computer system is running there which includes a large flat-screen TV which doubles up as their CCTV when their not watching football or their favourite show. What a convenience store, TTFN, Ian

My favourite store to go to has amazing customer service and overall my favourite shop to have a…read morenice welcoming!

This is a Seven Sisters Road institution. The rest of the street makes you wanna jump in front of…read morethe nearest bus. Michael's saves it from the depth of depression. Family run, the veggies are flown in (sorry ozone) from Cyprus and neighbouring Mediterranean countries. It's like walking into a local market in Greece- or Cyprus. Everythings looks appetizing, everything smells appetizing and best of all it tastes fantastic. It is more expensive than the local Morrisons but worth the extra few pennies- so good, so so good.

They have improved Big Time, besides the new Rearrangememt, all new Staff with a Great attitude,…read morewhereas before you could tell Staff didn't want to be there. I do enjoy shopping at this Tesco Location

(THIS REVIEW MUST BE SUNG TO THE TUNE OF A VERY FAMOUS MICHAEL JACKSON SONG. CAN YOU GUESS IT?)…read more I often think why do I come around here The only time I do is cos my gym is near But this Tesco ain't got much and the prices are quite dear So leave it. Just leave it. Ow! What I'll say 'It's a convenience store' Banana's, tins of fruits, pastries and wine galore But do you really need it cos the prices are poor So leave it, but I don't want a kebab So leave it, leave it, leave it, leave it. Buy the pre-packed sandwich and eat it. Show me what's tasty, it's hard to find Yes it does matter, cos I'm here all the time. So sort it, sort it Yes Tesco sort it So sort it, sort it Yeah Tesco really sort it, Ooo! Their out to get you, that's what monopolies do Fill you with packet food that is so bad for you They're on every flipping corner, selling all the same stuff Yes Tesco... have you got anything good? I'll leave it, leave it, leave it, leave it I'll take my litre Volvic and defeat it I've been quite catty, but you ain't the best But it doesn't matter, cos you're just an Express So (_ _ _ _ _ _) (THANK YOU)

This tiny little convenience store on Stoke Newington High Street is convenient indeed. Especially…read morewhen you are in search of somewhere locally to send a fax from. Having fruitlessly tried the library, I found this little shop will send faxes for you. They sell stamps too, which is very helpful when the main post office further down the road has a queue as long as the Great Wall of China. Service is very friendly and efficient, and it's nice to have someone serving who knows what they're doing. (I've given up sending faxes from Hamdy's opposite, as they charge you differently each time, and when you ask them why, they admit they don't know how much to charge!!! Not that they bother to find out for next time.) There are lots of greetings cards in here too (of the cheesy 'Darling Daughter' and 'Congratulations you are 5' variety).

Am i glad we have a Waitrose at Highbury? Yes, though this little Waitrose is pushing the bottom…read morelimited. They have very limited selection on everything. The floor and shelves are not really up to the usual Waitrose standards and it's always very cramped and narrow. On a positive, they are open later than any other "supermarket" in the immediate area, which is especially good on Sunday when most close at 5pm, and Waitrose closes at 11pm. Overall, if you need a Waitrose fast, pop in here without any expectations, otherwise make your way to the far larger one up the road (5 min bus ride)

Why do convenience stores have to be so....convenient. And now it seems the serial defiler of my…read morewallet, Waitrose has got onto the ministore game. This so much better than the tesco express round the corner but has a very limited range of fruits/veg and loads of wine......I fail to see the problem. In other news there is the expected large range of lunch food and ready meals with some surprising additions such as gourmet lentils and gourmet chocolates. Perfect for an emergency shop on the way home from work. The staff are always great and they have at least two people on the tills for oldies like me who hate those self service thingies. Even better the hours are great open from 7am to 10pm daily and its right outside Highbury and Islington Station. Good work oh serial defiler of wallets :)