Located behind the Esso petrol station on Histon Road just north of the city centre, this no-frills supermarket offers a varied selection of groceries as well as variety of 'seasonal' goods (usually according to a theme and announced in advance through a weekly leaflet) all at rock-bottom prices.
Unsurprisingly, all expense has been spared in kitting out the premises with the goods stacked still in their boxes rather than neatly arranged on shelves, resulting in a rather uninviting warehouse atmosphere. Don't let that put you off!
We first visited after reading a positive review in the Observer of the wines on offer and have been back many times since to stock up on bread, store cupboard basics, cleaning products, deli goods, frozen food and DIY tools. There are very few familiar brands, but most of the Aldi imitations are not noticeably different and much better value. On the whole we've always been pleasantly surprised, but we particularly like the washing up liquid, the grilled peppers in olive oil, frozen fish, Shropshire blue cheese and Montepulciano red wine.
While the quality of the goods for sale is much better than the shop's decor would lead you to believe, unfortunately one can never rely on a particular item being in stock on any given day.
The shop assistants are perfectly friendly, if not overly so, and work incredibly fast when scanning your goods. There are no free carrier bags, so you'll have to buy one or bring your own. read more