Marks & Spencer

Marks & Spencer is synonymous with quality and this massive store located on Donegall Place has every item you could want under one roof. Clothes, accessories, underwear, shoes, household, bedding, kitchen equipment, food, wine, books and there’s even a Bureau de Change! You can buy practically anything here. I love that M&S own-​brand makeup, beauty and household products are Leaping Bunny stamped and cruelty free and think an M&S gift voucher makes the perfect present for any occasion (big, shameless hint for my family and friends ;-))

When growing up Marks and Spencers was always viewed as a place to shop if you had loads of money. I have to say I have found and bought bargins in M&S that have even outpriced ASDA, and their jewellery is gorgeous and unbelievably priced and most important of all the jewellery doesn’t fall apart for the price, excellent quality.
The one thing I do like about M& S is the quality of their range of wares. I have bought shoes and shirts here that have lasted many a year to date and none of the clothing or bedding bought here has faded with wash, always a good indication of quality. each level is massive and you get really helpful advice and service from the staff on site.

Being a shortie, buying clothes is a right pain. You can hold up normal sized trousers to my body and they’d be up to my head, or you’d need to cut so much off the bottom of them you could make a matching handbag. This is why I like M&S for basics, their petite ranges. On a recent hunt though I found that their selection in this store is pretty rubbish. On asking the staff I was told that I could order online or go to Sprucefield. Handy, not. The idea of shopping on the high street opposed to online is you can get it there and then and try it on. Look, the staff were nice, the layout clear, but the clothing is bland, but you can try online! If you are petite like me the Next next door has a reasonable short-​peeps department you’ll have more luck in. Basically this was a shopping fail as I went in for trousers and came out with some crème brulees.
Not a total fail then I suppose. ;-)

I live in the US and recently ordered some items from M&S in Belfast to be delivered to my parents who live in Belfast. I paid for gift-​wrapping which included a little message to my parents wishing them a merry Christmas from me. M&S to their credit delivered within 2 days, but to my horror failed to gift-​wrap the presents. My parents had no clue as to why they got these items addressed to them (no Christmas message, no gift wrap and no receipt included) and were scratching their heads trying to figure out if M&S had made an error. Luckily I found out from my sister via email and was able to tell my parents the present was from me. Still, the surprise element was ruined and the whole expensive idea of some lovely presents around the tree was tainted by M&S’s incompetence. I contacted M&S and they apologized and quickly refunded the cost of the gift-​wrap.
Still, it has left such a bad taste in my mouth and I will never trust M&S to get anything right, nor will I ever shop there again.

Downstairs — Great place for a quick bite to eat or some light grocery shopping. Upstairs — department store type of shopping.
Very close to many businesses, but especially our business office on Arthur St.
Convenient with many options, healthy and treat-​type. I was tempted to buy one of the delicious cakes for my lunch ;) I stuck to the fruit bowls and salads.
Easy to make a quick selection and check out quickly, either in the self-​checkout or the full service check-​outs. Either option is easy!
Love this place! Just wish I had one closer to me.

Who amongst us doesn’t like to treat themselves to a yummy desert in M&S or a ready meal which doesn’t look like depression in a box?
Mark’s and Spencers in Belfast is one of the busiest stores in the city, it’s always got people hustling and bustling about.
The clothes department has a large range of clothes for men, ladies and children. I find the ladies clothes are a bit old and mumsy for me.
The food hall is the reason most people pop into this store. They stock a massive range of food and have recently started stocking some non M&S brands! Shock horror!
Whenever I have friends up visiting and we need to feed a gang, we always head to M&S and get some pre-​packaged curry with samosas or some lovely salads which require little or no preperation leaving you time to crack open the bottle of wine.
The meal deal for two also deserves a mention for it’s recession busting price tag.
Although there’s no getting round the fact that you will pay more for your shop than your average supermarkets, but you’re worth it aren’t you?!

There was always a sense of the ethereal about M&S when I was growing up and I do remember fondly heading to the store in Ballymena and revelling at all the fine things on offer.
I’ve never really spent any time in the clothing department of the store, the food and drink is generally where I’ve spent my money and time.
The selection of foodie items on offer is fantastic. From freshly baked breads to superbly good pre-​packaged sushi the range of delicatessen style items has you reaching for your credit card (or debit)
One of the most satisfying things I’ve bought here (on several occasions when I was feeling particularly flush or idiotic) was a loin of local venison.
Searing in a hot pan, basting with lightly browned butter then finished off in the oven till medium rare is splendid. Rich, buttery, dense meat, well textured and oodles of thick irony, gamey flavour.
It was £12, but I still think it’s worth it. It would certainly feed 3 – 4 or two who were particularly hungry.

Marks and Spencer one of the biggest and most popular shops in Belfast city centre. It has absolutely everything you could need from a department store with huge men’s and women’s clothing sections, an extensive food hall, a home ware section and café to sit down and relax in after browsing the isles.
The last time I went shopping in M&S was for a new suit and I have to say the massive variety in style and selection of suits, jackets, waistcoats, shirts, ties and trousers was astonishing. Feeling suitably (no pun intended) lost in the vast array of clothing I went and spoke to one of the department’s specialist fitters and from here on in everything became a lot easier to sort out. I told the fitter what I needed the suit for, what colour and style I preferred, what my price range was they did the rest. They showed me through a few of their recommended styles and around 20 minutes later I had my perfect suit ready for me to take home. This is just one example of the good customer service you can expect in this store and this, allied with their renowned top quality merchandise and competitive prices make Marks and Spencer a very popular place to spend your hard earned cash.

I’ve never really got the hang of this place. I think for a start it’s not really directed at teenage men unless they need a suit. The «young» man’s clothes are pretty awful and are made by grown ups for grown ups. Most of the clothes in the shop cannot be worn by someone my age so that in itself knocks a star off.
The biggest misfortune of this particular store is it’s grocery section which is really quite expensive. You can get yourself a good meal deal but the problem is that everything else is «m&s» branded therefore if you want some Denny’s ham, you have to have «m&s» ham for a pound more, despite there being pretty much no different.
The food, however nice, can be bought cheaper elsewhere. I think a good way to think of this grocery department is that can you do your weekly shop here? The answer is a pretty resounding no.
Grown-​ups love it. Just not for me

Marks and Spencer is doing quite well in Northern Ireland in clothing, accessories, and shoes. But, its grocery section is utterly fascinating. Why four stars instead of five? With such a vast array of fresh produce, meats, cheeses, breads, salads, jams, jellies, sweets, meat pies, condiments, why buy their prepared meals? What worked. The produce, prepared salads, prepared potato dishes (fries, dauphine), cheeses, candy, breads, canned soups, spices. Customer service is great. There are no hurries and if you want to hurry then life is passing you by way too quickly. Enjoy the chat. It’s part of the experience. What doesn’t work? The prepared meals, which even though were not to my taste, hundreds would disagree as they are bought up as quickly as they are put out. I tried the Chinese chow mein and it wasn’t great. The sweet and sour chicken wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t delicious. Things that I bought that I loved? Brioche bread, sweet and sour jelly beans, chocolates, M&S lentil and bacon soup (BTW, they have great canned soups in the UK), greek salad, a red pepper spice grinder, a variety of cheeses, licorice for my mom, and chips and dauphine potato dishes.
This is a great store and you can’t go wrong for experimenting with food choices as its selection is out of this world.

Marks and Spencer certainly treat their staff well. In this store they must, my friend has been here for 12 years and there is plenty of other long term staff members. This seems to make them just about the friendliest and most helpful staff around. Whether you are in the food section or require assistance in the clothing section they are always eager to help. The food section is fantastic. Recently renovated and redesigned with a fantastic bakery it is the place to shop for delicious food. This bakery seems to be particularly good and there produce tastes amazing. As for the clothing sections there is plenty of choice for male and female, both young and old. As is always the case with M&S the pricing is pretty high but it’s all very high quality.

I love, love, love Marks & Spencer. The food hall is huge and they have everything you could ever want like maple syrup from Canada cuz you can’t find maple syrup anywhere in Belfast only that golden syrup crap in a can! Their fruits are fresher and better quality than Tesco.
Their dine in for £10 for two offer is a steal. You can mix annd match a main entrée, side dish, decadent dessert, and a bottle of wine for only £10. You can’t beat that!

This is a great m and s and its newly extended so they have so much in stock u can always find what your looking for, The staff are friendly and helpful. This is great for clothes food and gifts great if you want to get most of what your looking for in one place!

I always pop in here if i’m in town. The food hall is lovely, and they usually have lots of offers on so its not as dear as you might think. Their coffee is probably among the nicest i have tasted, and if you don’t want to go their café on the top floor (which can be quite crowded) there is a take away bar in the food hall. The staff are usually always friendly, most of them have worked there for years which says a lot for the company.

This store is well located in the city center and appears to attract customers who actually only popped in to use the public toilets! It’s always busy but you never seem to queue very long as staff are quick and efficient.