Planet Organic

I visit the Bloomsbury branch regularly and find myself buying less and less there. Fresh produce is better and cheaper at Waitrose, M&S et al and many items are ludicrously overpriced. To be fair, they do stock a number of products that are nigh impossible to find elsewhere but we can do without most of those if needs be. Some, but not all, staff are downright rude and there seems to be a darkening attitude toward both customer care and the whole ethic of organic produce. Someone should try and understand that we go elsewhere to worship and remember that it's just a shop...

I thought it was awful. How can they get away with calling it 'Planet Organic'? More like 'One Small Country Organic'... In fact, it doesn't seem any more organic than my local Sainsbury's. Once you've sifted through the non-organic stuff you might just find a few organic goodies. It's an outrage they can use 'organic' in such a way to advertise so much conventional food.

It's way overpriced too and so obviously more expensive than other organic shops. The staff were rude and the quality of the fruit and veg looked bad. The meat counter at the back was deserted, the person on there looked like he had nothing to do and the meat looked like it was past its best.

Planet Organic is the Macdonald's of organic food. If you are serious about globalisation bollocks that we have to suffer you wouldn't even think about it. Besides, the food is mediocre and unimaginative if you look at it properly. They just want your money. I do not rate them at all.

Never been there. Wanted to go, but no website with details of stuff they sell. Why would we come without access to info on the web? Come on peeps, get it together!

Customers need to be wary about stores that call themselves organic when thy stock non-organic products, like cheese about which the management give no concrete assurance that the animals are free from GM feed. Such a place should not be allowed to attach 'organic' to its name.

The staff in the prepared food section are in need of basic training with respect to hygiene and the handling of food. Food needs to be handled with utensils, not hands, and gloves disposed of after money has been handled. Hands need to be regularly washed with soap.

There is no point in paying a premium for the food here if we're at risk of getting ill from the way it is served. Hope to see an improvement in this regard soon.

The Westbourne Grove location has improved to the point of being a real destination. Very inviting, with a good arrangement of products. They need to better highlight their meat section though.

I go to the branch off Tottenham Court Road. I don't buy the fruit and vegetables, as there are better quality ones at my local Waitrose, but I have bought pulses, grains, nuts, pasta, seaweed, and miso soup. Most of it is good quality, although it does all add up and, to be honest, there's so much competition out there now that one doesn't have to go to a specialist food shop to find most organic products. Having said that, their food at the takeout counter, which you buy in different sized boxes, is extremely tasty and you'll feel very virtuous after this!

Overhyped and overpriced. It used to be such a lovely place...

To tell you the truth, I'm really not impressed with Planet. I order from them on a regular basis and constantly have to send outdated, over-ripe, under-ripe products back (that's if I'm lucky enough to get them in the first place). It's a pity they can't learn from somewhere like Here, in Sydney St -that's where I'm off to from now on!

I went to Planet Organic yesterday and was blown away! It's huge inside and well stocked (most of the time). The staff are great and so friendly, and the food's delicious. What more can I say? I'm very impressed.

Finally I've discovered the shop where I can get everything I need (I've been trying to get tofu turkey for ages and only in Planet Organic have I found it!) I enjoyed every minute spent there. Staff are friendly, and there's a huge selection of products.

My favourite organic shop in London. I mainly shop for non-food products such as toothpaste, shampoo, detergent, fabric softener, dish washing tablets etc and I've found that this shop has everything I need. Occasionally I'll also buy food stuff, and overall I'm very impressed.

I shopped at the Bloomsbury store yesterday. I spent £90. I have just opened the milk I bought from there, and found that it was off. It's actually not the first time this has happened either - the fruit and veg have been off on a regular basis, and one or two packaged products I bought from there were out of date. This is very poor management. I'll be considering going back to Fresh and Wild again. Sort it out.

When I went there the butchery wasn't open

and the butcher told me it`s going to be pre-packed meat from outside by one of the big boys.

Products are great, and the staff too.

A brilliant range of organic products to choose from and I was also delighted to find delicious Artisan Breads available!

I really like the Planet Organic on Westbourne Grove. It has a great selection of organic products at a price you would expect to pay for organic - though maybe in the higher end. Their hot food counter is a great idea but the food was a bit bland. Cakes are fab!

I visited this shop for the first time yesterday and must say that I was very impressed. The shop is quite large and most things are stocked, I managed to get a couple of things that I have not seen anywhere else.

Prices for fruit and veg are reasonable in comparison with Sainsbury's organic fruit and veg and probably better quality.

The only gripe that I have is that some products such as tinned baked beans(Heinz) and Ecover products etc are well overpriced - these items can be bought much cheaper in the supermarkets.

To sum good shop and good selection, great fruit and veg, but be wary of buying things there that you can get in Sainsbury's, because they will be cheaper there... lots!!

The best organic place in Notting Hill. EVERYTHING is organic. Really good takeaway lunch. Really good quality food, and new products the whole time. The staff could be a bit better though.

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