Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 5 and Version 4 of Oriental City Supermarket, W2 3RX
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| This is the new home of the big supermarket that used to be in [[Oriental City]]; it now sits at the bottom end of Queensway in [[Locale Bayswater|Bayswater]], across the road from [[Queensway Station]]. |
This is the new home of the big supermarket that used to be in [[Oriental City]]; it now sits at the bottom end of Queensway in [[Locale Bayswater|Bayswater]], a few doors up and across the road from [[Queensway Station]]. |
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[[Kake]] first visited in April 2009. They no longer had the fish counter they used to have in [[Oriental City]], but they did still offer a certain amount of fresh and frozen meat; a sign in the window advertised "halal meat, pork, frozen spare parts, thinly sliced meat for hotpot". They also had a small selection of vegetables, plus fresh and frozen groceries like konnyaku, tofu products, frozen dumplings, frozen parathas, and so on. Other things on offer included a selection of dried noodles, teas, sauces, vinegars, and interesting things in jars and tins. |
<b>Note:</b> As of July 2009, there's a new sign up saying that the place is under new management, and the shelves look a little bare. From a squint through the window, it also looks as though the stock may be moving from Oriental food towards more British foods (e.g. Tyrells crisps). We're not entirely sure what's happening, though. |
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The management changed some time in mid-2009, and the range of stock decreased further. As of [[Kake]]'s September 2009 visit, they'd moved towards offering more chilled drinks and (Western) snacks and fewer Asian groceries, though they did still have various noodles, vinegars, vegetables, etc. Sadly, it seems that this place is not only a shadow of its former self, but a shadow of a shadow of its former self. Try [[Impress Food, W2 4SB|Impress Food]] up the road instead. |
The comments below relate to this place before the change of management. |
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[[Kake]] visited in April 2009. The fish counter is no more, but they do still offer a certain amount of fresh and frozen meat; a sign seen in the window in April 2009 advertised "halal meat, pork, frozen spare parts, thinly sliced meat for hotpot". They also have a small selection of vegetables, plus fresh and frozen groceries like konnyaku, tofu products, frozen dumplings, frozen parathas, and so on. |
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], 8 September 2009. Opening hours taken from sign in window, April 2009.</div> |
Other things on offer include a selection of dried noodles, teas, sauces, vinegars, and interesting things in jars and tins. Note that (at least as of April 2009) they don't accept card payments for totals of less than £5. <div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], 6 April 2009. Opening hours taken from sign in window, April 2009.</div> |
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This is the new home of the big supermarket that used to be in Oriental City; it now sits at the bottom end of Queensway in Bayswater, a few doors up and across the road from Queensway Station.
Note: As of July 2009, there's a new sign up saying that the place is under new management, and the shelves look a little bare. From a squint through the window, it also looks as though the stock may be moving from Oriental food towards more British foods (e.g. Tyrells crisps). We're not entirely sure what's happening, though.
The comments below relate to this place before the change of management.
Kake visited in April 2009. The fish counter is no more, but they do still offer a certain amount of fresh and frozen meat; a sign seen in the window in April 2009 advertised "halal meat, pork, frozen spare parts, thinly sliced meat for hotpot". They also have a small selection of vegetables, plus fresh and frozen groceries like konnyaku, tofu products, frozen dumplings, frozen parathas, and so on.
Other things on offer include a selection of dried noodles, teas, sauces, vinegars, and interesting things in jars and tins.
Note that (at least as of April 2009) they don't accept card payments for totals of less than £5.
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