Attached to an Esso petrol station, this is a very useful 24 hour branch of Tesco Express between…read moreBalham and Tooting Bec underground stations. I use it regularly on my way to visit friends nearby. It stocks the usual range of basic groceries, ready meals, confectionery, newspapers, tobacco and a decent range of wines and spirits. There can be long queues at peak times (ie when people are on their way home from work) although in my experience they move along quite quickly. The choice is a bit limited for a major shop, though, and they don't provide trolleys, just baskets. Usefully, there are two 24 hour free cash-points outside.

A handy little shop that is open 24/7. They pretty much have all the basics covered including a…read morewide range of toiletries, fresh fruit & veg as well as newspapers & magazines. The also sell wine, tobacco, ready meals. I notice that their newspapers aren't put out until 9:00am on a Saturday/Sundaya little late for the early risers! One negative thing is that the staff are often a little sullen & miserable.

Clean, friendly staff, with a good range of stock. Vetry's is one of a small chain of convenience…read morestores that are spread across South West London and Guildford. Expect prices to be slightly more expensive than the supermarkets, but the quality of what they sell is generally very good. You can pay by card if you spend more than £5. They have very competitive offers on beer - often cheaper than the big high street supermarkets.

I have been visiting the Sainsbury's here during lockdown, as it has been one of the few stores…read moreconsistently open late in the evening, and therefore quiet if one visit just before closing. As a small branch, the selection is inevitably limited, and the prices are a bit higher than Morrison's down the road, for example. But it's decent for a quick shop, and they sell both fresh bread and a reasonable selection of fresh fruit and vegetables, groceries and frozen goods.

My heart becomes sad everytime I see a new Sainsbury's Local or Tesco Metro opening on a high…read morestreet. Not content with destroying businesses in town centres with their giant convenient one-stop out of town giant supermarkets, they're now apparently not content with that and are now vying to compete directly with small and medium shops on the high street itself. This new Sainbury's Local opened opposite my church in the last few months. The prices here are a little higher than in their superstore just down the road but it carries a good selection of goods as well as providing a cashpoint outside. The only negative is that checkout can be quite slow as quite often, only one person is manning the till. There are self-checkout machines available, which are usually faster. As a shop, it should garner 4 stars but I'm taking one off on principle. As a nation, I think we have to make a choice about whether we want our high streets to be completely dominated by the big companies. All our town centres are already to look like each other wherever you are in the country and this is only going to get worse if we don't vote our feet and the government doesn't legislate.

Just renovated in Autumn 2013 and is a bit bigger, and a little bit better than before…read more Now has a small cafe and a set of quick check-out areas near the main mall store entrance (which is also now officially both an In and an Out - it used to only be an entrance). In the past I've had very good experiences here with helpful staff members finding and/or enquiring about having/ordering particular items. Very big for the usual size of Waitrose in London. Also handy for grabbing a bit of a snack before heading upstairs to the cinema! ;)

Weekend in London wouldn't be complete without stocking up on good food. This shop is pigging…read moremassive and only a 15 min walk from my Sister's place so handy to pop in. Still wouldn't do my weekly shop in Waitrose but it actually isn't that expensive with really good quality food.

I agree with my fellow yelper, indeed these corner shops are rare, and especially this one I used…read moreto visit. It was known as The Candy Store, and is still possibly, but maybe part of another owner this time.

Small corner shop/general store. A small shop with huge stock, they embarrass Tesco's. The staff…read moreare friendly and helpful. If you live nearby you can't do better than here. The prices may not compete with Tesco's but their service is better by far. Family run business.

This Tesco may be smaller than most other Tesco's but it has a good range of stock, me being a…read moreveggie I always found plenty of variety for me. The free car park is huge with loads of trolleys as well. They have toilets and a cafe as well, the cafe is very reasonable in price with very tasty food. The staff always seemed friendly, wanting to help pack your shopping. Shame that I have found Tesco in general to go up in price a lot lately, hopefully they will stop this or they will lose customers that way.

Tesco in Warfield is a medium sized store with lots and lots of parking. Hardly have to queue for…read moretoo long, even on a busy day as they seem overloaded with staff. The prices are always competetive with other stores and staff are friendly and capable. They have a cafe, with cheap breakfast options and kiddie boxes.

As the creeping takeover by the big supermarket chains continues, the high streets are now not…read moreimmune to the steady invasion by those chains. This Tesco Express has a range of goods but be aware that they're more expensive than at the Tesco supermarkets. I have to confess to buying cheese straws here for staff at work but I shop at the other shops on Craddocks Parade for my other grocery needs - William Dyer butchers for fantastic meat and pies, Card's across the road for my fruit, Allison's bakery for pastries and Stems for flowers. Even in a small parade of shops, you can find local independent businesses selling better quality stuff with more variety. So, please support them! To be fair, Tesco also offer a cashpoint service (provided by Royal Bank of Scotland), which is convenient. I mainly posted this review because of the sign I spotted on the door, which may explain some of the recent riots we've witnessed. Tesco have a big warning sign to any potential robbers on the door, advising them of a smoke system which will deploy if they enter the premises and Tesco have to explicitly say that they won't be liable for any injuries. As far as I'm concerned, if you break in anywhere, you lose all rights. If you break your leg in the smoke, tough. If the big German Shepherd guard dog bites you, tough. If the shopkeeper gives you concussion with a baseball bat, tough. It's time the lawyers, judges and politicians get on the side of the victims.

I have absolutely no idea when this arrived in what is known as Lower Ashtead, does take up a lot…read moreof room as most supermarkets, and I cannot recall what was there before, apart from the fact there were at least 3 independents there originally.

Okay, so first of all, this isn't open 24 hours; least of all on a Sunday, when it closes at 5PM…read morealong with every other grocery store in the area. That being said, even during the lockdowns, it is open fairly late and is really only one of two stores on this street that can be considered an actual supermarket. Enormous though it is- by UK standards- it isn't hard to get around inside and has two floors to keep things simple and easy to navigate, as well as an underground parking garage for those who dare to drive on these streets. Food and seasonal grocery-related items are on the bottom; clothing, toiletries, cookware, toys, and everything else are on the top. The prices here are very good for most items, and the quality ranges from, "I wouldn't trust this," to "I'll take ten!" The variety alone makes it worth the trip and the rather long checkout queues, as you're likely to be able to find everything you need in one go. Just don't expect a whole lot from the staff, as most will give you a lukewarm response, at best. If for any reason, you don't find what you're looking for, there are two other- smaller- grocery stores just a few minutes' walk down the street. And personally, I rather like walking here. Streatham High Street has a nice homey vibe to it.

A shiny new Tesco Extra in Streatham. Fun!…read more I headed down (rather further than my usual shopping ventures) as some friends had mentioned it and I wanted to check out this giant store that's now vaguely nearish me. There was something in particular I was looking for and while they didn't have it, 2 different associates were very nice in trying to help me locate it at another store. Overall, a nice place. Good location, lots of bright and natural light (always a bonus in any shop), and good selection.