Southend Food Centre

They have a bit of everything, a great selection of booze, and friendly staff.

They charge me for 0.315gr of kataifi/baklava but they put the weight of the box ot top of price. Kataifi was 0.290gr only i scale it when arrived at my house. It's the only place they don't (tare) zero out the weight of box. They should charge me 0.290 gr x 20£ per kilo but no they charge 0.315gr ×20£ per kilo. Are you serious guys??!!!!!!!!!!! Check pictures I uploaded if you don't believe me.I am so disappointed because I was buying baklava a lot of times from these guys. But no trust now. Never again. Baklava was also the worst I ever had it was way more fresh on the beginning when they first started selling by kilo. It was probably in the display for a long time and they charge for the box.!!!!!!!!!! Who charges for the box? Not your butcher not you baker not the cheese man. No one ever charges for the box/packaging at 20 pounds a kilo.!!!!!!!!! Is it a package made out of gold ?Check when you get baklava or kataifi from display. Or do not buy any. I don't want to get robbed I just wanted fresh and nice baklava. I do not recommend this place unfortunately. I was a regular for years.In any other case I would go to the shop just to see what the excuse will be. And I am sure that they would say oh its the first time that this is happening. We will give you your 50 pence back." But no it is keep happening and I always found baklava expensive in here. But now I know. 20 pounds a kilo plus the extra charge for the box. At 50 pence on top of price. I did trust them and that's what I get 50 pence carrying box for my food that I paid 6.3£ for two I repeat two pieces kataifi.!! I can book flights for Turkey and eat a bucket of kataifi for probably 5 euro a kilo.After the experience I had i don't recommend this place for anything by kilo price. Just fixed prices and always as a consumer check use by dates.P.s also kataif was hard as a rock literary. And it had a bad taste not fresh at all. When display is full I believe that's been sitting for days or weeks. Empty display is good. But full display something is wrong. Aka bad product sitting there for ages."

This shop is amazing. Inside you can find a mix of European and Turkish food, fruits and vegetables, everything you'd desire IS THERE!

You can buy all basic Bulgarian products.

Great shop, you can find all fresh foods from around the world at a very reasonable price, baklava is my favourite, every time I go to Southend I stop by to buy baklava, very friendly and polite staff. I recommend this shop to all my friends

Very friendly staff and has a wide variety of products I can find everything I’m looking for. Has freshly baked desserts and very affordable

Superb gold mine of a place.... the aisles are absolutely packed floor to ceiling literally! Don't take a buggy or wheelchair inside and be very careful with a rucksack. Buy the packs of herbs spices olives peppers here and save a fortune on the farty little jars in supermarkets. Cards accepted over purches of £3.50.

I ask one of the staff why same item two different price. Very unprofessional customer service staff behind the counter very rude and don't want to serve me because I ask about the price. I walked out and went to another shop. they are many shop out there. I will never go to this shop again I will also inform all my family and friends not to go to this shop. If I had options to give feedback for no star. I would give 0 star. This people don't even deserve any star. Never go to this place again.i never asked your staff to cut onion half your staff are lying, you don't believe your customer instead believe your staff you will loss more customer like me and family and friends,very rude dirty and disgusting people working here.

I sent my English friend there to buy me a packet of Baclava which contains 4 and is priced at £1.79p retail,they said they ran out and sold him 6 opened ones for £4.70p which should be priced according to their own pricing £2.70p and no more?!! They must have seen my English friend coming,heyy!!!!