L7 Village Market Reviews Summary

Product Selection

Pros:

• "Massive selection of international foods, a butchers and a bakery on site."
• "Variety of international fresh food which you cannot find in the big supermarkets."
• "Incredible selection of international foods and fresh flat breads and pastries."
• "Great selection of different foods/ingredients from around the world, if you need anything for a recipe they will probably have it here, decent selection of world beers for £1 a can as well."
• "Treasure trove of world foodstuffs, from Greek pasta and olives, to Japanese sushi stuff and Jamaican cooking flavours."
• "If you're looking for something you definitely can find it here, always fresh and tasty."
• "Vast selection of international foods. You're always guaranteed to find what you need no matter how small the ingredient."

Cons:

• "Could be organised better by type of product rather than place or origin."
• "The store itself inside definitely has a Middle Eastern vibe to it so you won't find everything you're looking for."
• "Not as much in the way of Chinese ingredients but loads of European, middle eastern, Caribbean and Indian choices."
• "Main asian market but most of the items for Indians. It's big compare to other Indian stores. But price is little higher."
• "Also they are using fish going past sell by date and using the minced fish in the samosas labelled as chicken."
• "There is lots of product from different countries which has the worst quality of the product."
• "I found a little stone in the fresh chopped vegetables!"

Price and Value

Pros:

• "Offering superb value for money on slightly bulker purchases than chain supermarkets, it's well worth a visit."
• "Well stocked 'foreign' food market at very reasonable prices."
• "Sells beautiful fruit and vegetables at a decent price!"
• "Prices are very reasonable too."
• "Very good place to shopping, cheap prices, good food quality."
• "The prices are reasonable, making it an excellent destination for discovering and enjoying a variety of international culinary delights."
• "All the herbs and spices are amazing and much cheaper than in any mainstream supermarket."

Cons:

• "Price is comparatively high but, everything under one roof will make it easier for shoppers."
• "It's very expensive. Meat is not competitively priced for the area."
• "Very expensive compared to the fresh mart and Manchester Food."
• "Unfortunately there has been a significant price increase on a lot of products recently."
• "Very expensive comparing to other shops like that."
• "Very very expensive compared to others, For example: you can buy tomato 🍅 (with the same taste and the same smell) from Lidl 5 times cheaper."
• "Price way expensive compared with the quality and fruit are no tasty."

Customer Service

Pros:

• "Very friendly and helpful."
• "The staff at L7 Village Market is incredibly friendly and helpful. They're always ready to assist you, answer questions, and make your shopping experience enjoyable."
• "There's a good buzz from the helpful staff too."
• "The staff is friendly and knowledgeable, always ready to assist."
• "Staff are helpful."
• "They are so friendly and helpful."
• "Friendly staff who are always happy to assist explaining what certain things are we are unsure of while browsing the shelves."

Cons:

• "Staff needs training of their roles and lacks professionalism."
• "Bad customer service. Very poor communication skills."
• "Impolite and disrespectful staff."
• "I talked to staff about it and they were on hurry and didn’t listen to me!"
• "The Indian lady responsible to refund has a really bad attitude."
• "Staff dont really seem to care about hygiene or follow covid rules/wear masks."
• "Unfriendly staff. They increased the prices during a pandemic to take advantage of the situation."