A Coombs Pet Centre Reviews 

362
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

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Review summary

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Considering 114 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the helpful, professional staff for their knowledge and friendly approach, highlighting exceptional service with thoughtful touches like handwritten notes and freebies. Many commend the efficient communication, easy ordering, fast, reliable delivery, often receiving orders promptly, and a good product range. However, some customers noted delivery issues, including delays, non-receipt of orders, or a lack of communication regarding dispatch and stock. These experiences sometimes involved poor courier performance or orders not being updated, causing frustration for those needing urgent items.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant performance shop. Huge range of pet food in store and staff are happy to try and source anything they don’t have in stock. Staff knowledgeable about pet care and a fantastic vet offers fr... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Stumbled across this pet store by chance, after trawling the Internet trying to find good quality cat food which didn't involve me bulk buying food that my fussy senior cat potentially wouldn't eat. O... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First time ordering a prescription ever and I choose A coombs from their reviews on trust pilot. I submitted the prescription online, I then called the store to check on delivery time, I spoke to a lo... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What a wonderful experience it was to buy from an independent pet store. I bought some cat toys and tunnels for my two indoor cats, and the A Coombs team couldn't have been more helpful. They messaged... See more

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  1. Pet Store

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A Coombs Pet Centre is an independent, family-run Pet Store in the heart of Brighton and Hove. Established back in 1934 and winners of Pet Retailer of the year we pride ourselves on our service and extensive product range. We use our experience and knowledge to bring our customers the very best products for their pets and we are constantly learning and researching the latest innovations so that you have access to the newest products on the market. With two stores and a website delivering nationwide via DPD, we are excited to welcome new and old customers to visit our website at www.acoombs.co.uk. If you can't see what you're looking for simply give us a call on 01273 738016 and we will try our very best to source the items for you.


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4.6

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

362 reviews

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don’t order online

Placed an order 24th May, 10 days later had heard nothing. Sent email, no response. Sent WhatsApp through their website 24 hours later, had a reply saying they’d look into it. Another 24 hours, still no response. I ordered my dog food elsewhere in the end. Happy to give them 1* for their prompt response in organising my refund.
Would not recommend this company for online ordering and will not use them again.

4 June 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Online Ordering and Delivery

Easy online ordering - delivery prompt and on time - pricing discrepancy was remedied with a simple telephone call - I would certainly use them again

2 June 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Stick to the shop, online experience isn’t great

The pictures on Google show packets of 3 to lead you to their website. My fault for not reading the small print. Over charge and make a profit on the delivery of goods and don’t compensate for the misleading picture of products. Very disappointed, D1ck Turpin would have been proud.

22 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered cat food on 30 April

Ordered cat food on 30 April. Two weeks later it still hadn't been dispatched, so I chased for an update. No response. I followed up again the next day asking for a reply that day. Still nothing. Over £50 order, no communication, no dispatch. Very disappointing experience.

16 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service! 5 star +++
Helpful and friendly staff, quick personal delivery, great service and communication. I cannot fault A Coombs at all. So glad we have such a fantastic local, independent store - keep shopping to keep these local stores open! Thank you so much for consistently easy ordering!

14 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great firm to deal with

Great firm to deal with, had already encountered 3 scam sites for Sureflap cat flap, rang manager and he assured me they were genuine and he sent out cat flap next day. First class customer service, would not hesitate to use again

6 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

#1 Brighton/Hove pet shop

Coombs is always providing great pricing and brilliant fast delivery- often same day or next day.
They stock good quality items that are hard to find elsewhere.
There communication is also top tier and they are quick to help with any questions or issues.
I would highly recommend them.

12 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Coombes offer a great service but poor delivery service …

Coombes offer a great service and products at reasonable prices. I would have rated higher however, having ordered twice - once with next day delivery and once with standard delivery, both couriers have been dreadful. In fact Royal Mail still haven’t managed to deliver my second order and it is proving very difficult to even try to speak to someone to find out what is going on.
Please, for the sake of your business, find better shipping options as your current ones may loose you customers

10 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service - I placed an order online in the morning and it was delivered in the afternoon.... very impressed and will definitely continue to buy my cat food/products from them.

6 May 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful service

Have been using A Coombs Pet Centre for quite a while from instore and deliveries. Never had an issue, always great service, only once has something from my order been out of stock and they called me to see what I wanted to do. Always polite, when we are not in the lovely delivery guy knows where to leave the order. Competitively priced too

5 May 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant local business

Super efficient delivery. Always a smile and very pleasant staff. Nothing is too much trouble. They are so passionate about what they do and very knowledgeable. Always a pleasure to support a local business working hard for its community! Great shop! Thanks

2 May 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

5-star service

Fantastic service - easy to use website, quick delivery and clear communication. Really appreciated being able to buy smaller sizes of a product to test with my pet, would definitely recommend and use again.

17 April 2026
Unprompted review

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