Harrods

Who cares if the owner is a little nutty there are some lovely little family bits around Harrods like on some of the pillars going up the escalators hes put his kids hand prints on them, and his passion has made the store what it is. The clothes, shoes, wedding, jewellery sections are all unique and stunning but its the food hall that is out of this world. On the ground floor section off into delis, meats and treats the chocolate section is like nothing ive seen. And the service is above impecable.

This place is owned by Mohammud Alfayed and I was surprised with it's reputation that it didn't feel as snooty as I thought it would. They have lots of expensive stuff as well as very affordable stuff. There are lots of places to eat dotted around and you never know, you might even bump in to a celebrity. Their Christmas department opens at the end of the summer but is still worth checking out and they often have other special displays making it more of an experience rather than a day out shopping. This is a big place so be careful not to get lost. They have their own car park too which if you're willing to pay £15 for a couple of hours is well worth it...they even park your car for you!

I like it even though I don't want to! It's maybe a tourist attraction rather than somewhere you'd want to go shopping, and let's be honest, who just pops in to Harrods for a few things? That said the Food Hall is a real treat!

I have been lucky enough to have been able to go here a few times and each time im more impressed than the others! The building is a knockout in itself! At night time it looks very grande and the depts when you get in just blow you away. It has far too much to describe in a short review but the food hall for me just need as much time as possible! A brilliant British institution and it makes me very proud to be British!!

I had never been here until about a year ago. I had built up in my mind what the store would be like and to be absolutely truthful, it was much smaller than I amagined. the most impressive part for me personally was the food hall. I have never seen such an array of chocolates, fruit and packaged goodies. the store was a litlle confusing to make you way around and I got lost a couple of time. would recommend for a one off visit!

The Sale is usually very good value and there are bargains to be had throughout the store. On my last visit I found myself on the ground floor in a lovely wood panneld room where they sold Ralph Lauren. I picked up a lovely Polo top, saved a packet and the staff were very friendly & honest too (told me that the colour I had picked didn't suit me - which I now agree with).

I also had a hair cut from the barbers in the basement, (entrance & staircase found in the Menswear dept). Which was quite expensive compared to my usual place but the girl was charming and washed it for no extra charge (possibly owing to its length).

I love Harrods. You can spend hours wandering around this huge department store, just make sure you have your credit card to hand.

My favourite areas have to be the food shop and the chocolate cafe which is not to be missed.

If you can afford to shop here, great! If not you can pick up some lovely gifts and join the tourists window shopping.

This place gets 4 stars just because its Harrods. If you love london, then this is the store that represents the city. Always packed with tourists... but ignore that and just enjoy one the worlds famous retail havens

I love going to Harrods, I can't afford to buy much other than tea and maybe a sandwich in the cafe, but I still love it all the same. I can't quite describe what it is about Harrods that makes it so appealing and fun. It is a massive department store (just in case you didn't know!) and has everything anyone could possibly want or need under one roof. The foodhall is amazing and I envy the people who can do their weekly shop here. I also love the Harrods Shop, with all the Harrods branded products which make brilliant little gifts for friends who live outside London as everyone has heard of Harrods.

The cafe is really nice and while it is a little bit more expensive than other cafes, it isn't that bad and won't bankrupt you to have tea and cake or a sandwich. There is a brilliant bagel place in the cafe and again it is a little more expensive than other sandwich places, the filled bagels are massive and I think they are worth every penny.

If you are not a Harrods card holder or cannot produce a receipt for products purchased on that day you will need to spend a pound to spend a penny.....

My Dad always says about Harrods "If you have to look at the price label you shouldn't be in Harrods." He's right with most of the stuff on sale, except maybe some of the amazing produce in the food hall. Anyway, it doesn't matter if you can't afford anything (well, it might matter to you, but it's never particularly upset me) 'cos you can just wander round and people watch. I remember as a child watching the world's most spoilt child being bought an electric car to drive round her estate - amazing. It's also brilliant to take tourists round, American's love it!