I've always wanted to go into The English Shop but I've never been to Main Street during their business hours. I finally made it on a recent Thursday afternoon. It's kind of odd merchandise to be selling on St. Charles Main Street but I like it. They have a small selection of English teas, candies, and other nonperishable groceries. I went for the candy, obviously. Smarties, Cadbury, and a Twirl caught my eye. I spent a summer in Oxford when I was young and grew very fond of these candies. You can get them other places but nowhere that I know of in St. Charles. I'll be back next time I'm on Main Street! read more

The English Shop - Candy - Specialty Food Near Me - Saint Charles, Missouri

This is an adorable little gem in an otherwise equally amazing historic neighborhood. Yes, the prices are tourist-high...but it's so much fun. I spent some time in London a few years ago and was happy to find some of the teas and crisps I liked when I was there. If you collect tea cups, hold on to your wallet because you can really stock up here (for a price). The parking is in street and it often is in short supply, but...you will want to stroll up and down the street to see all the great shops, restaurants, and coffee places...do no big deal. read more

Found my Tango Orange Original, sold by the can no less! I find that quite impressive in and of itself. I personally walk away satisfied.

My husband is from England, so we were delighted to come across this little shop that sold snacks and goods from England. My husband loaded up on his favorite crisps (cheddar onion and shrimp cocktail Walker's.... Mmmmm), as well as picked up some candy bars. It was fun to look at the trinkets and make him feel like he was home for a few minutes. The actual store was cute and located in a great area with lots of little shops too. You better believe we'll be back next time we're in St Lou! read more

This is a super cute place with lots of tea and teapots as well as all things English, as expected. You can also come and be served a cup of tea, but only during certain times of the week, if I remember correctly. It's a pretty small space and it's filled to the brim with items, some cute, some kind of kitschy. I didn't appreciate how there was one older male employee who was very obviously following my friend and I around the store as we were browsing. Did he expect to catch us stuffing something small into our purses or something? I'm not sure why we appeared suspicious to him, but I took off a star for that because no one else was being followed. read more

Updating my review to 1 star. I love, love the products here. But the old man that works there shouldn't be allowed to speak to customers. I've seen the bad reviews about him and I've witnessed him be rude to people, but now I've experienced it first hand. I do NOT recommend this place. Spend your money on these products at world market or something. Anything is better than giving this complete asshole your money just for him to yell at you the second you walk in and make you want to cry. Very sad to be afraid to shop there now because this shop was special to me. It's a shame he is probably one of the owners. read more

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I've been in this shop a few times when I'm downtown Saint Charles. There are lots of neat items and British food stuffs but beware the expiration date on the food they sell. There were several food items I was going to purchase that were both in jars and in packaging but on closer inspection I saw they were out of date. I also agree with some other yelpers that the owner/man behind the counter isn't the friendliest of sorts. However, if you're looking for British packaged food/tea give this place a chance but check the expiry dates before you purchase. read more

I've been going here for years and it's my absolute favorite shop in St. Charles. A wonderful assortment of English foods, teas, and gorgeous tea cups. So much more, and a real treasure of a store. Everyone in the shop is delightful. read more

There is an abundance of English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish stuff stuffed into this little space! All manner of tea is here, including the tea itself: teacups, teapots, tea cozies, tea strainers and other things I know not of but if you're a tea affectionato, you will like the variety. The front room is floor-to-ceiling with all kinds of foodstuffs -- from biscuits to chips to candy and oils; and a pretty spectacular jewelry case. The side room houses tea things, china, puzzles, hats, mucklucks and everything else from A to Z. My niece and her Brit husband just moved to St. Louis from the other side of the pond. I mentioned The English Shop to her, and they ALREADY knew all about it!! I got a little caught up with the jewelry case when I espied a gorgeous tiger eye necklace on display. read more

Every kind of British candy I pined for after I left Europe I stumbled upon during my little trip to the English Shop. I just love this place. It's a completely original idea and the store, though small, is just adorable and very well put together. If you are a tea drinker, I highly suggest going here. You will never find such a wide assortment of teas and tea pots. They also have cute little matching tea sets. Looking for a random article of clothing with the Union Jack on it? Guess what...they'll have it. If they only sold cask ale it would be like walking into a corner shop in Manchester. If you looking for a taste of England without having to fork out $800 for a flight, I highly suggest stopping in for a look around. read more

Oh how I love this shop! I've been in and out of here many times when I lived nearby and now whenever I come back for a visit - you got it - I go back. It's a bit packed in there and can get crowded easily but it's worth it. All sorts of British goodies like foods, candies, cards, tea, teapots, and Doctor Who stuff!!!! I was beside myself when I found a 50th anniversary Doctor Who Christmas ornament . The store is always fun to visit and never stale with their merchandise. If we had access to an oven on our last visit we would've gotten some of the British foods they now have for sale. Pasties and steak and kidney pie - JOY! If you like things U.K. then please visit this shop - please! read more

I loved this place long before I ever fell in love with London. Or England, for that matter. But now that I'm back from my new favorite Euro city, I feel a sense of wanderlust I can't explain. I walked by here the other day and just plopped my face against the glass. The store was closed and I was like a sad little puppy dog, looking round at all the stuff that was so familiar to me back then. Walker's shortbread and oat crackers. You can get the former everywhere, but the latter is SO hard to find (well the sugar-free oat crackers, at least). You can get a whole collection of fine British teas, cookies and candybars, treacle, etc. Even British tchotchke (sp?). It's brilliant! read more

The English Shop - Specialty Food Near Me - Saint Charles, Missouri

The English Shop is where you can find all your English needs. But if you are looking for help with any grammar this might not be the place for you. No, this place is not the spot where you go for help with your sentence structure but a place to find all things related British. Yes, that is right, James Bond land, but here they don't have crazy gadgets and beautiful women falling from the sky. What you will find here though is imported British food and gifts and many tea related things like pots, cups, and saucers. The English Shop is a neat place to stop by. I enjoyed walking through the store and looking at the different things that they had to offer. The English Shop is a must for anyone who feels that at any time they may just be a little bit English. read more

Be prepared to step into the UK experience this shop owner has created in her charming store! The store offers a unique and reliable inventory of British goodies, ranging from candies, jams and teas to teapots, clothing, and personal care items. I buy something on every visit. read more

I had an unfortunate, rude interaction with the older male cashier. I stopped by the store to pick up jam for my father's birthday. I noticed at the checkout that there was a $5 minimum for using a credit card. I barely met that minimum, so I thought I would help this small shop avoid credit card fees for such a small purchase and I handed the cashier a $20, which was all I had. I rarely use cash. My wallet is small so the $20 was folded. He scoffed and said, "what the hell is this?" I thought I must have misheard or misinterpreted because it was such a rude reaction. But nope. He made his opinion clear as he continued to loudly sigh, mumble, roll his eyes, and dramatically give me my change. I still said thank you and he responded with a scoff. I live in Saint Charles and often bring visitors to Main Street- I will be skipping this store from now on. I'll find jam on the internet. read more

Went in to purchase some British candy for my girls stockings. Not only did the man behind the counter not say hello, he barely spoke during my transaction. Patrons should be treated much better. read more

One of my favorite stores on Main Street. They have a nice selection of candy from Great Britian. Love the Jelly Babies!! Also a lot of other products but I go for the candy. read more

During a visit to St. Charles' historic Main Street, we stumbled upon The English Shop and were transported across the pond! The shop is filled with all sorts of treats, candies, chips, teas, and gifts from England, Scotland and Ireland. They have a wide selection of curds, creams, and scone mixes. Their selection of teas is unbeatable. And they have kitchenware, teapots, cups, saucers, flags, pins, soaps, t-shirts, signs, cookbooks, jewelry, and more. They even have kilts! (You'll have to check out their insta-kilts too!) It was pure paradise! We'll make sure to visit again next time we visit the St. Louis area, and we highly recommend you do the same! read more

Rude management requested my granddaughter in stroller not even enter the premises. I am not a sore head patron. We truly had just walked in when we were berated. read more

I have visited this shop on several occasions, while I love the merchandise there I have the worst time with attitude of the owner and sales people. I have brought guests there and had the owner be rude to us after my friend had actually purchased items there. Tonight I wanted to purchase an item I had seen there before and the one sales person there was not very nice at all. The son of the owner is very helpful and nice but the other salesperson who apparently is in charge besides the owner was quite rude to me. I even overheard them say that they refuse to give military families any discounts. I think tonight will be the last time I even step foot in the door. Which makes me sad because they offer some really great items there. read more

I was walking around Main Street and was searching for a place to get some hot tea, this placed popped up on Yelp so I got excited. I was really intrigued but my main reason for going here was to buy some tea thinking that it was an actual café. Well, it turned out that it's just a shop that sells goodies from across the pond. Overall, I really liked the whole store. It was fun to peruse all the tea, candy, chocolate and other knick knacks that they were selling but at the same time I was disappointed that they weren't selling any hot tea. Maybe they actually were but I didn't see a sign and I wasn't even greeted when I came in, the staff just seemed preoccupied. Oh well, at least now I know where to go if I am looking for British goodies. read more

I really love this little store. It's a unique shop with British, Irish, Scottish, and other European foods, candy, knickknacks, and history. You can buy tea, Claddagh rings, and European chocolate, among many other things. The British and Irish girl in me loves to explore this place, especially around the holidays. read more

Rule Brittania!! Love this shop Walkers crisps need I say more OK Flakes, Time out bars, Pickled Onions, ahhhh Bisto English persons dream. read more

This is one of my all-time favorites stores in St. Charles and I continue coming back to Main Street just to visit. The new location is fantastic, too, with nearly everything one associates with the UK. After launching my love of tea many years ago when I still lived in town, I still come back to get authentic English tea brands and tea accessories that I cannot find in other places. I can even order over the phone or online when I can't get back there, and receive my products in quick succession. Love this store! read more

Watch the dates because they are nasty and argumentative if you want to return something

My husband is from England, and I spent a few years over there with him, so when we moved to the US one of the most important things was to find a good place to buy British food. We tried Global Foods but noticed they often buy things from places such as South Africa (and many other places) and pass it off as being British. It really isn't, the quality is lacking. Anyway, we had heard about The English Shop and decided to see if they were better, since it was just a little shop so we assumed they wouldn't try to scam people in this way, but sadly they are just the same. Their prices are very high ($9 for a white chocolate orange? Really? Easily picked up 2 or even 3 for about £2 in the UK) even given the cost to import items, and a quick glance at the packaging and it's obvious they are doing the same as Global Foods, buying things from places I can only assume are much cheaper and passing them off as British, such as the ca of Fanta which is entirely in Spanish. Also they had crisps (potato chips) in there that were 3 months past their date. That's not a case of mistaking the way Brits write the date (day, month year rather than month, day, year as in the US) because even backwards it meant it was expired long ago. I may be craving crisps but I'd like them to be fresh, thanks! My take on it: we will stick with Global Foods in Kirkwood. Sure, we are still getting food that is not in fact from the UK passed off as being so, but the prices are a lot better. Oh and those shortbread you see there that claim to be made in Scotland? The packaging gives it away as run of the mill shortbread made for the US market, and you can get that at Wal-Mart for a fraction of the price. The real stuff has a totally different nutrition guide, the weight printed is not in ounces etc. and tastes a lot better, too. Sadly none of the stores around sell the real thing. read more

I inquired about some memorabilia of Princess Diana and both owners were quite rude with their answers, and acted as if they could not understand why I was even interested in such items. The owner's husband declared "she's dead!" after I clarified I was looking for mementos of her and not the recent movie of her. They were quite rude . I was greatly disappointed and appalled by their reactions. She is the mother of Prince William and Prince Harry after all, show some respect! read more

I went into the English Shop today with my four children ranging in ages from 14 to 8. My oldest was intent on getting some British souveniers to give to her friends since she is a very big fan of the new British band One Direction. Though I was watching them very closely and being sure that the kids were behaving, the shop owner was extremely rude to us. My daughter commented that a sticker cost $4.50, and he answered "for you, twelve." He then commented loudly to another person working at the store that they should charge a "browsing fee of $2.00." The irony of it all is that my daughter left without buying the souveniers that she had planned to spend her money on. She will not be getting any merchandise there, and neither will I. I can understand a shopowner's frustration with people browsing and not planning to buy, but my daughter had every intention of buying several items. Also, as a business owner, I understand that while I am sometimes frustrated with my customers, it is not good for business for me to let them know it. My suggestion to the shopowners would be to open an online business where the browsers (and buyers) don't get a taste of their sour dispositions. It's going to take more than good tea to wash the taste of this shop out of my mouth. read more