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May 2024 by C B
What a great store. Awesome stuff and really nice workers
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April 2024 by Barrie Kimberley
Very courteous service , pleasant staff , great choice of merchandise.
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April 2024 by Don Halley
Once you have visited England, there are few memories as powerful as the food you enjoyed. Sadly these memories are almost impossible to recreate once you're back home as many products are very hard to locate outside the U.K.. Except they're not! Get yourself right on down to The British Connection! From Branston Pickle to Violet Crumble to Hob Nobs to Maynards Liquorice Allsorts to Sticky Toffee - it's all there! You won't break the bank, and the folks are super nice. Tell them Don send you!
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March 2024 by Valeria Vargas
The staff is so friendly and kind we had a big haul and they shared many faves and had a large variety of products! Can't wait to try it all :) Here is the inside of the freezer since I didn't see many photos of the inside. Has lots of sausage and pastries.
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February 2024 by Graham M.
A very unique store for the LA area, TBC is a small import market with mostly grocery items from the UK that are difficult to find. In addition to scrumptious British candies like Lion Bars or Smarties, there's also English cooking products like Lemon Curd, Onion Gravy, and Toffee Pudding. I was greeted immediately by the staff here and helped around the store (although I've been to England once, I'm hardly an expert). Everything I bought tasted great, although I must confess I have a bit of nostalgia for the British Isles. Anyway, this gets 5 stars for being a pioneer in English goods in SoCal and for obvious love put into the store by its owners.
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June 2023 by Christopher T.
To our way of thinking this is the best British import shop in the region and far better than the King's Head in Santa Monica. (And we live in Santa Monica but do all of our British import shopping at The British Connection.) They have a comprehensive selection of canned goods, snacks, candy, gifts, and decorative items. They stock the staples... Walker's crisps, Fairy Dish Liquid, Flake Bars, etc. etc. etc. And they have a terrific frozen food section as well. The shop is neat and well-presented. They have little grocery carts so you can accumulate your purchases. And, what's more, they are friendly. (The King's Head can't claim that!) What more could you ask for? Go. Buy! Enjoy.
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May 2023 by Anthony S.
We have just moved to CA from Florida where it had taken us years to find a good local source of English goodies. This store has no frills, just tons of English bacon, pasties, sausages, sweets and drinks, and I was amazed to find that they sourced their pasties from 4 & 20 Pastie Company in Sarasota Florida where I used to buy from. Excellent! I will be back every month to re stock with all our English favourites.
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May 2023 by Vanessa Fee
This is my families go to British food shop. We love the selection of jams, sweets (crunchie bars, fruit pastilles, frozen items, and many more.. also knowing that what they sell is fresh is a plus. I also have to add that we love getting our Christmas and Easter treats here as well. Who can resist mince pies, stocking filled with goodies for the kiddos, or kids at heart for Christmas morning - and fab chocolate Easter eggs. The staff are very inviting. I would highly recommend the British Connection.
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April 2023 by Barbra S.
I am over the moon to find this place! The most extensive line of products outside of the UK. I got some blood sausage the other day and it is fantastic! Cookies, candy, jams, Colman sachets, relishes etc. Can't wait to go back!
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April 2023 by Elaine Haksioma
Been going there for years, Their Heinz Beans are 3 for $5, they also have Oxo's and Bisto gravy granules, they don't have a lot of everything but those little things you can't find anywhere else, they will have ,Thank heavens BC
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April 2023 by Elaine Nelson
Been going there for years, Their Heinz Beans are 3 for $5, they also have Oxo's and Bisto gravy granules, they don't have a lot of everything but those little things you can't find anywhere else, they will have ,Thank heavens BC
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March 2023 by Kathy Howard
My son had a project for school and wanted to make mince pie. Where the heck does one get mincemeat for mince pie? He checked and the British Connection store sold mincemeat (fruit-based only), so off we went. They were lovely people and very helpful and friendly! They had a large stock of Robertsons mincemeat, as well as other snacks and goodies. We even found some EPL soccer gear! Wonderful little shop. I included pics of the successful pie.
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March 2023 by aivi r.
Love this quaint place! Its like a little piece of Britain. I came here to look for creme for my scones, and OMG they have them. Its hard to find clotted double cream elsewhere, like VERY hard. The creme might be at World Market but sometimes theyre out of it for a weeks! Im just so glad they have them at the British Connection. I walked in the store and heard people talking with that British accent and it made me feel like I was in the UK. lol. I grew up watching British shows and my favorite novels were by English authors from the Georgian period and Victorian era, so I just loved hearing that accent in person. The ladies were nice and very British, so lovely! I also love the shop and the items that they sell. Thanks so much for bringing in a bit of Britain here to the US. :D
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December 2022 by Leslie W.
I absolutely love this store. It has been several years since I've visited, but I have fond memories. Selection of British sweets is tremendous. I hate to say it, but their chocolates are much better than American chocolates. The staff is incredibly sweet and welcoming. Next time I'm in Torrance, i'll need to make a visit!
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September 2022 by Adam Roberts
Awesome. Perfect place to pick up your favourite British chocolate...
