Address: 324-328 Lewisham High St, London, SE13 6JZ, United Kingdom
Phone: +442082657788
Rating: 4.7
based on 146 reviews.
Customer Service
Pros:
"Great customer service. The staff are always friendly and helpful. Knowledgeable too."
"Each member of the Team is knowledgeable and customer focussed."
"The management & staff are always available for advice and even just a friendly chat."
"Staff are amazing, friendly and very knowledgeable."
"Staff are really knowledgeable and very friendly and always happy to help."
"Staff always very friendly and helpful."
"Every single person that works there is so kind and helpful."
Cons:
"I was not impressed with the knowledge of the younger staff at least."
"Not happy at all. The staff are not helpful."
"I am a regular at this pet shop it was my favourite until two staff members were rude to me and it was not acceptable."
"However guy showing me the guinea pigs wasn't."
"Yesterday I had very unpleasant experience with some of the staff working there."
"Demotivated staff. The reptile attendant was glued to his phone."
"The website for the pet shop, is not clear and does not display pets for sale, some of the staff are un knowledgeable."
Product and Animal Range
Pros:
"Local pet store with everything you need - from the animals themselves to the stuff you'll need to take care of them, and all the specialist foods your pet could want as well."
"This pet shop is fantastic staff have lots of knowledge about lots of different aminas and there's a great range of products better than most pet shops staff also very friendly."
"Such a good and large selection of things for all animals."
"They have a great selection of fish tanks and fish and also they have an area for exotic pets like lizards and tortoises."
"Love this petstore, the staff are brilliant and super knowledgable, Their reptile room has a great selection and the aquarium section has a great collection of fish to choose from and all at very decent prices."
"Selection of products and animals is vastly superior to Pets at home (at least in Deptford)."
"They stock everything you could possibly need for any mammal, reptile or aquarium needs."
Cons:
"The animals are badly taken care of. LOOK AT THE SNAKES."
"Bought a snake from here and found out it had mites!"
"I am shocked and disappointed at the way the animals are housed."
"The rats are in tanks with nothing to play with and nowhere to climb."
"All the animals including mice and rats who need dark spaces are kept under blaring bright lights."
"Male mice - who kill each other and cannot be kept together unless neutered - are together and not neutered!!!"
"Bought a 'boy' chinchilla from here and it turned out to be a girl and was pregnant and gave birth without my acknowledgement."
Expertise and Knowledge
Pros:
"Rick the owner gave me great advice as my blue xlbully was suffering with a skin condition."
"I HIGHLY recommend this place over anywhere else, for price, quality, knowledge, service."
"Been going there for over 20 years I challenge you to find another pet shop with such first hand expert knowledge of reptiles and aquarium fish."
"John and Jack are very knowledgeable when it comes to fish and aquarium keeping."
"Harry was very knowledgeable, showing and explaining what I needed."
"Expert knowledge at deep level from many of the staff, they always take time to help you and answer your questions."
"Staff are knowledgeable regarding my cats health and needs."
Cons:
"I was then advised to smack him as that 'clams him right down' I was so horrified by this advice that I reported the shop to the RSPCA!!"
"The staff are very well educated about all animals and always offer the best advice."
"Very knowledgeable about all there foods and pets."
"The staff is experienced and kind."
"Staff are very Knowledgeable."
"Workers are very kind and know much about the animals they work with."
"The owner was very kind and helpful and he understands dogs very well."
Price and Value
Pros:
"Their prices are not as cheap as a pet superstore or online pet shop but that is to be expected from a small(ish) independent store."
"The prices of their products are very reasonable."
"I've tried to buy online, only to discover less expensive prices at Supreme Animal Foods."
"Such good prices on food, toys etc."
"Food for my dogs is excellent and reasonably priced."
"Also I have noticed they are by far the best priced pet store around."
"No.1 shop. Large choice of items. Price is very reasonable."
Cons:
"really nice owner they stock every thing you need but this little kitten was way over priced and all alone."
"I bought fish from here to add to the fish I had within 24 hours out of the 20 fish I bought 18 had died all my fish and two of the fish i bought have survived sorry for me once bitten twice shy."