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The Best Supermarket to shop at

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Ariadne Mon 21-Jan-13 13:58:03

I do like Sainsbury's best but was spoilt a bit by having one, and an M &S close by. Here, Asda is the nearest, followed by a surprisingly good (compared to last place) Morrison's. So I do Sainsbury's online once a month or so, Morrison's for general stuff, Asda when I have to. And there is an excellent green grocer in town - with a counter from behind which he serves. Brilliant. So I don't particularly miss M&S fruit and veg., just the rest of the stuff that I might happen to buy while there!

Grannyknot Mon 21-Jan-13 13:55:20

Don't like Tesco. Don't like Sainsbury's, the one in my town is grotty. Like Morrisons. Don't mind Co-op (we've got a nice, new one nearby). BUT we have Waitrose across the road from where we live (told husband am never moving). So I get all the specials, and all the marked down deals if I stop in there on the way home from work (I literally have to walk through the car park to get home). Like Lidl for fresh fruit and veg, if I get there every now and again. That's me and supermarkets.

Grannyeggs Mon 21-Jan-13 13:53:05

Same as me *Soupy, Waitrose and local butcher and fish shop. These last two are few and far between in London, so they need to be supported.Have a couple of Saturday markets I use too, but their prices are high, so they are treats.

Soupy Mon 21-Jan-13 13:38:13

Well, I've been a Waitrose shopper all my married life, with occasional forays into other places for bits and pieces.

Now that DH is retired he tends to shop in our local Co-op or drive to Sainsbury's for a bigger shop. I don't mind Sainsburys (don't like Tesco)and will go with him but still prefer Waitrose as the quality of their own products is so good.

We also use the local butcher, baker etc.

Learnergran Mon 21-Jan-13 13:24:59

I think it just depends where you live. I went off Sainsbury's years ago, buy treats in M&S and do the bulk of the shopping in Asda. I switched to Tesco last year because where we were then living we had a brand new one, beautifully fresh and clean and well-stocked. The one here though is run-down and shabby with nothing in it so I'm back to Asda - again, nice and clean, lots of choice and nice fresh fruit and veg.
I'm also a recent convert to Lidl and Aldi for dry goods and so on.

Barrow Mon 21-Jan-13 13:23:47

I use Sainsburys as I find the quality of their food is so much better. Some time ago I was on my way home after visiting a friend and decided to drop into Tesco as it was on my way - the produce on sale was awful, looked old and definitely past its best - so I left without buying anything and drove to the nearest Sainsburys where everything looked fresh and appealing.

Bez Mon 21-Jan-13 13:16:54

I agree about Sainsbury's being better than most of the other supermarkets with regards to freshness etc. I do buy quite a bit of fresh stuff in Marks and often their deals make things a very good price. We do not have a Waitrose near enough to us for me to use it regularly for a comparison.

gillybob Mon 21-Jan-13 13:11:03

We don't have a Sainsbury's close to us Cheelu so can't offer a comparison. We do have Asda, Morrisons, Tesco and M&S though.

The fresh food in M&S is far superior to any of the others but can be much more expensive. I definitely couldn't afford to buy the basics there.

cheelu Mon 21-Jan-13 13:06:48

I have found that Sainsbury's food is much fresher and defently tastier that any other Supermarket I have used. I think the worse in terms of freshness has to be Asda. Obviously Marks and Soencers food is amazing but I find that I can not do a proper full weekly shop in M&S

What have you found guys.