Monson General

I am writing as a long-time customer of the Monson General Store and Post Office and need to note the hard work and entrepreneurship of Manish Patel who runs the store with his wife, Mrs Patel. In my view, we don’t know how lucky we are to have such a facility and happenstance I am slightly startled at one of the other reviews which indicates that the prices in the store are expensive. By definition, local stores don’t have the economies of scale that the big five have, and you are paying for the convenience. I also think that the prices are comparable favourably with the Gatton Point station. So please use Manish's store.

That to one side Manish works like a Trojan, the store opens early and closes late and the selection is wide. I have seldom gone in there and not walked out with that which I was seeking.

The store is clean and well-lit, and has a huge variety of services, most recently a Post Office. in the times when Post Offices are closing Manish Patel opened one to the massive advantage of Monson Road en environs.

This a great local facility and we should be utterly supportive.

Thanks Manish – you’re a Titanic asset to the community.

I use this store quite alot for my parcels. Post office is great can get electric and gas here also. The shop is not to bad but some items are overly expensive. But can get everything you need from here. There is also a postbox on the corner. So for post office wise it's perfect. Food wise can be exspensive.

Great Service always polite and friendly, my local post office has closed and this is handy especially if I do not want to go to Redhill. The beauty of this post office is that the hours are longer than my local post office that has now closed -Thank You

Always courteous and efficient, great range of essential and special products. We are so lucky to have this local resource! All through the generosity of one family. Thank you.

Been going here for years. Great useful store. Especially nowadays.

Very friendly and has a post office

Always pleasant and helpful

Be aware that the post office opening times may not coincide fully with those of the store itself…

If paying by card, just remember there is a £5 minimum fee for a purchase in the shop. If you're getting simple things like a drink or a snack, I honestly suggest the Esso Petrol station by Gatton Point Bus stop no more than 5 mins walk, Despite being over priced, you can at-least get a meal deal and guarantee the food is in date.

The post office it offers is bare bones and the closest efficient Post Office is in Red Hill Centre about 30mins walk.

Despite the profiling relatives and friends have received just because two of them entered together - aside from them being the only two in the store under what I can legitimise as reasonable lockdown / Covid measures (Only two allowed at a time) - resulting in them both being immediately 'Permabanned', like some video game *sigh* ; decent customer service.

Often friendly staff in the afternoons and surrounded by lovely members of the community nearby if you're ever in one of the huge lines that form outside the store and around the corners, and feel up to a quick chat and to complain about the time its taking to be served at such a small shop during such restricted times.

The only shop I know that still has a £5 minimum on card. It's 2024! No good if you need eggs or a loaf of bread, which kinda defeats the purpose of having a local shop

Too expensive owner puts extra money on all unmarked items you expect it in late night garages but not a local shop also he is very rude and he watches your every move like you need to steal from him he does it too every one and even more to school children even though it’s a private school and look like normal nice kids who would have better manners to also steal a chocolate bar I would never go there again horrific shopping experience

Blamed me for stealing something

The person there blamed me for stealing and scammed someone as well which is just horrible and also they banned my friend there just because they brought to much things

I checked online for opening times when I got to the shop it was all locked up