we travel from Hungerford to your store which is about 20 miles as we love shopping with you but on…read moreour last visit we were informed that the management are trying to close the salad bar, deli counter and fish counter this is one of the main reasons we travel to you I'm sure that many other customers love these counters please don't stop them as we for one will not continue to travel to you

With a clear understanding of "never shop hungry", I made my first stop in the Morrison's Cafe,…read morewhere I let my stomach decide on the "Big Breakfast". So instead of not shopping hungry, I ended up shopping on a carbohydrate overload. Fried egg, fried bread, fried mushrooms, baked beans, hash browns and toast. That's not to say that it wasn't good for what it was, but I really should have just had the toast and coffee. There were plenty of other options and I saw a few people having their "Sunday roast" as it was just turning lunch time when I finished. After breakfast, I grabbed a trolley (no charge, but there is a £1 deposit) and hit the aisles. Much the same as Tesco and Asda, the produce section is large and the cheese/dairy sections are large. Good choices of all the usual products and brands. Hiding in the aisles is a decent selection of electronics, including flat screen TV's and computer accessories. I managed to finish the shop without going too far overboard. My non-scientific study suggests that Morrison's prices are slightly higher than their competitors, especially the personal care compared to Boots. The shopping experience was pleasant. The store workers seemed busy and friendly. Would I shop here again? Probably not. I'm a penny pincher and the Tesco is much closer to my home. I only visited today because I felt I needed to round out my survey of UK supermarkets.

I love the store, good variety of food and clothing…read more Efficient staff, very helpful. A clean and hygienic store.

Another massive super store, chock full of food and stuffs. This one is on the other side of…read moreReading and I have to take away one star for something that is not their fault - the bus line that services this route doesn't run on weekends. Just like the other Tesco I shopped last month, this store is massively huge with a major selection of produce (two aisles!), cheese, meats, and then dry goods. I'm almost glad I don't have a car, because my carrying capacity limited my spending budget here. The store also has a little snack restaurant, though I thought it had a pretty good selection for a cafeteria style deal. Great hours, it's open from Monday at 06:00 until Saturday at 22:00 and Sunday from 10:00 to 16:00. (Aside from the bus issue.) There's a petrol station in the parking area and a "freephone" near the tills for calling a taxi.

A great Grocery store , love the mix drinks, ready to eat food and fresh veggies there…read more Staff is kind.

Equivalent to the Aldi chain that has locations in the US, Lidl is a very inexpensive store with…read moreminimal service and lower price. Items for sale can sometimes be a little hit-or-miss depending on what they were able to purchase, but the usual basics are usually in stock. There typically isn't more than one brand of any item, but the quality is decent. Produce is varied and the frozen section is good. Dairy is also limited, but there is a reasonable choice in the booze and personal care areas. Service is minimal - other than a few shelf-stockers and one or two checkout staffers, there's no one there. The location is right next to the Reading West Station, on Oxford Road. As with some other stores, do have your £1 coin to deposit for a trolley ("cart" or "wagon" in American) though the hand-carry baskets are available. Two warnings. Bags are NOT free here - you either bring your own or you purchase them as you pack. They do NOT accept credit cards or checks. It's cash or debit card only. Yes, I would return. However the downside is that there may be things on my shopping list that aren't on offer, so I might end up in Tesco or Sainsbury's instead.

I've now visited -another- Sainsbury's in the Reading Town Center area. I'm surprised by the…read morequantity of supermarkets located in Reading, but they're all pretty busy, so there is clearly enough business to support them all. As is the expected case with an urban location, the aisles are a little narrow. The store itself is deceptively large as it only has a single-wide storefront, but it goes back quite a way. The produce section is good and there is a large series of coolers with prepared meals that only need unpackaging and heating to be ready. The booze aisle had more spirits than lagers and ales. Uh, I didn't really shop much more than that. The queue ('line' in American) for the tills ('registers') was long but it was orderly and well managed, even if it did extend into the shopping area. Once I made it to the check-out clerk, she was efficient and friendly. Sainsbury's has a frequent shopper program - you get bonus points if you bring or recycle bags, as I did. My Asda bag (a competitor) received no second glances.

I love sainsburys and this store is no different. it is very…read morelarge for a town centre supermarket store - this being achieved by having a long L-shaped building layout. It's main advantage over the competitors is locality and therefore convenience. There are many bus routes that stop outside it also. I've noticed that many of the employees are people with learning difficulties or special needs and i think it is great that they are given equal opportunities at this store. My only gripe about this shop is that there is no rotisserie. It is just not big enough for this i suppose.

Another massive mega-store, on the same order as a Wal-Mart Supercenter like in the States. Except…read morethis store is 90% food and groceries, but only 10% clothes and electronics. Wider selection of clothes and other non-food items than the Tesco I shopped last week, including a small shoe department (boots!) and an aisle of kitchen items (drip coffee maker for £7!). With this shop, I think I've fully kitted out my flat. Prices are in line with what I expected, as Asda is "part of the Wal-Mart family". Slightly lower than Tesco and much lower than the urban Sainsbury's in Reading Town Centre. It's a huge store and it's very easy to spend a couple of hours in here without realizing it. One annoying thing - Bill, the greeter, kept announcing on the overhead how much he'd love to help and kept pointing out the specials and hours. Between that and the Asda advertisements (mostly Christmas specials and electronics items), there was barely a moment of peace. I have no idea how Brits got by before these mega-stores came to be. This store literally sells every type of food and in many different varieties. Lots of ready-to-cook and ready-to-serve items in many departments. Compared to the States, the produce section was much larger. It was also a little odd (as an American) seeing a massive aisle of spirits (whiskey, scotch, etc.). In many places back home, these are in a separate section or even a different store to keep them away from the kiddies. Loads of parking and a petrol station, Asda is also served by the Reading bus lines - numbers 21 and 22 stop right in front after a ~20 minute ride from the depot. I snapped and posted pictures for you!

Our nearest Supermarket in a nice airy Mall with other shops including jewelers, shoeshops,…read moreopticians, estate agents, cleaners and cafes. It is a busy area and yet one can get ones shopping done quickly because there are so many check outs. Items are easy to find and are tastfully displayed. Good parking and also a large section where one can deposit old wine bottles. There used to be a series of small banks in this mall but there are only ATMs left. There is also a shop selling wheelchairs and mobility cars etc Across the road is a small Marks and Spencers which we use for variety .

A very useful store that I have visited a few times, always well stocked and has what I want. The…read morestaff are very helpful and the store always seems to be clean. Cashpoint just outside it.