To say that Abu Bakar is well-stocked is a gross understatement! The shelves are absolutley…read morechoc-a-block with row upon row upon row of immaculately presented groceries of endless variety and flavour! Wow! If, like me, you ever struggle to choose between about three sandwhich options then you may be liable to be frozen in cant-decide panic at the endless choices presented to you by Abu Bakar! Even the halva section appears to be never ending! They sell a wide selection of vegetables, a broad variety of juices, endless rows of pulses, spices, herbs, cakes, bread, jars of pickled items, huge sacks of rice and flour - possibly aimed at businesses but may be handy if you live in a big house, loads of condiments (including some very mysterious and tantalising items such as a pot of chololate and cherry something...spread?...whose ingredients list was in Polish only). Homeware-wise they have pots, pans, crockery and kitchen utensils. There is also a halal meat counter. As Susan mentions, Abu Bakar is aimed at the Aisian community, but for anyone like me with boringly British culinary habits it is a fascinating and exciting place of endless possibilities and obscure and intriguing ingredients.

Sitting somewhere between supermarket and corner shop, Abubakar is aimed mostly at the Asian…read morecommunity, with a large selection of Halal meats and more exotic fruits and spices, but it's also a popular spot with local residents and students looking to stock up. They often have good deals on fresh fruit like mangoes, and you can pick up all the ingredients you could possibly need to cook a decent curry from scratch. The staff are really helpful, and the nearby parking means it's ideal if you need to do a large shop but don't want to do the supermarket run. Worth stopping by to check out the huge range of exotic fruit juices - hangover heaven.

You may wonder why I am reviewing a Morrisons as most people will know what they are and what they…read moresell. If you have ever watched a TV, especially around Christmas time, it is very likely you will have seen the advert. Fake snow, big cakes, Denise Van Outen or 'that bloke from Top Gear' stroll around Morrisons looking glossy whilst their signature Take That tune blasts out in the background. If not you will probably have seen one of their 420 stores throughout the UK. They are big, garish and bright yellow. That's the one. I shop in the Morrisons in the city centre on occasion, due to their very low prices and the fact that they stock pretty much everything. But recently I visited the Hunslet branch. The difference, they have a cafe! I was starving. Having had no breakfast whatsoever, my stomach was grumbling like a grumpy old man who had lost his slippers. Food was needed fast. They had a selection of sandwiches, but they were cut into triangles and laid onto cling film covered plates with a handful of crisps and salad. Fair enough, but odd as I expected the usual packaged sarnie. They were also quite sweaty looking, with condensation on the inside of the cling film. Not very enticing. So, I thought, hot food. YUM. But I couldn't see a menu. This is how hot food works. 1. Go to counter one with a display of pictures of various breakfast type hot food. (Sausages, beans, bacon, eggs, toast etc) 2. Choose what you want and tell the lady, she then gives you a green plastic disk with your number on it. (I chose scrambled eggs on toast) 3. Go past coffee machine, grab coffee if required. 4. Go to till, hand second lady green plastic disk with number on, pay and receive a red plastic disk with number on. 5. Find a table, put red plastic disk in the flag-post-thing and await your food. Right. Done. Sip coffee. Extremely milky with hardly any actual coffee in it, cue sleepy effect instead of caffeine buzz required. Bummer. The food arrives within five minutes. Rubbery egg, soggy toast and tasteless tomatoes. Double bummer. Satisfaction: None Wallet: down £3.80

I'm really not a fan or Morrisons as it is...the drab decor, the horrible floor that looks…read morelike...er, i'll not even say it. Anyway, my friend and I had a full english breakfast from here and like Alexandra said...rubbery eggs, soggy toast, really unusually hard stale beans....it just wasn't nice. I can't say much for the staff either, they're not very polite or accommodating and seem to be utterly bored of their jobs. Cheap but definitely not cheerful. Spend your money elsewhere.

This branch of Sainsbury's is a fairly decent size store, although it isn't the size of a large…read moresupermarket you can do a weekly shop, it is okay while you are in the Leeds city center, being on The Headrow next to the St John's centre. Inside it is a typical Sainsbury's, albeit a little old fashioned and in a way their is so much empty space, especially at the self-service and manned checkouts, where there is so much space wasted, so the range could be much improved. There was a decent yet small selection of most things, so if you are looking for some essentials odds are you probably are going to have to settle, for example you might not be able to get your favorite flavor or brand of crisps, drinks or chocolate bar for example. The staff didn't seem too helpful, they did come to the checkout when I needed them to approve my transaction, the checkouts could have been kept tidier, to keep rubbish such as receipts away, rather than cluttering the space. Overall, this is a decent place to call in while in Leeds center looking for essentials, but could be much improved and without a huge amount of similar competition nearby, it doesn't seem to be eager to compete, with the nearest alternative supermarket being a large Morrisons store which is a place to do your weekly shop, rather than call in to get essentials, which works out a hassle in a way, while comparing this store and considering its' location I feel two stars is fair.

I was actually really giddy when Sainsbury's appeared smack bang in the centre. I'm not really a…read moresupermarket snob, but sometimes, Sainsbury's just produces stuff that really hits the spot and tastes just lovely. It's a rarity when you prefer the home brand stuff to the actual branded products. And for me the Sainsbury's brand seems to do this rather nicely, especially the Taste the Difference range...can anyone say quad chocolate cookies? yum!! The central location makes it nice and easy for those folk out there who don't and can't drive to access all their groceries and get on to public transport route home, without too much hassle. Technically it's a supermarket, but to me it's more the size of a large Sainsbury's Local. That's not to say there isn't plenty of good ole Sainsbury's merch going on in there. There's even a coffee baked pastries section, along with the cigarette and newspaper kiosk, fresh meats and breads/bakery, crisps, chocolate, food in jars aisles too. But my new favourite novelty has to be the self serving tills. They still excite me. But aside from being super fun, they're incredibly practical, as the queues often get quite large in here, but they don't last too long due to the many self checkouts. The only thing I can find fault with this Sainsbury's is that the staff always seem harrassed, and maybe they are, but suck it up dudes, put a smile on your face, they always look shocked or put out when you ask them where something is, and there's a look of 'how am I supposed to know' about their chops. Aside from that little blip, it's grand.

I am on the Lidl email list so they email me once a week to tell me of the exciting new bargains,…read morelike pink wine for £3.16 (giggedy), and 8 cans of Carlsberg (500ml, not the baby ones) for £4.69 (I jest you not). Today though they told me I could buy a bra for £2.99. I think I'll pass on that one. UPDATE I have got a staple list of things I buy from Lidl now! Chorizo - £1.79 Avocados - 17p Antiwrinkle Cream with that Q10 stuff in (because I am old now) - £1.83 Wow the bargains just keep on coming

I had my first ever Lidl experience last night. Me and my OH popped in to purchase some cheapy…read morefireworks on the way home so I thought I'd have a quick browse whilst there. Overall I found the place a bit depressing, it was eerily quiet apart from a baby crying, no music or anything to make your shopping experience more pleasent. I don't think it's the type of place you can do your weekly shop but more the kind of place you can go to get cheap ingredients etc although I did notice they had lobster for £4.99 which I might just have to give ago although I fear I may end up will shell food poisoning after. I don't think I'll be venturing into this store anytime soon as it was a bit soul destroying but it was late at night and its probably more the area than the place itself so I won't be ruling out going to another Lidl just yet so watch this space!

This is a medium sized branch of Morrisons and one of the better options for a super market in…read moreLeeds city centre. Most of the facilities you'd expect from a supermarket of this size are available, including butchers, bakers, fishmongers, deli counter, and so on. The branch is large enough to house a certain amount of home ware and some clothing as well as a section for magazines, books, DVDs and games. Perhaps because of the slightly strange shape of the store, the alcohol section is accessed separately with its own entrance and set of checkouts. I suspect this probably makes things slightly more efficient. Staff are generally helpful and friendly, although the store is well enough laid out that I haven't often needed help to find things. The only thing the store is really lacking is a cafe, but given that it's located in the city centre and within a shopping centre this isn't really much of a loss.

This branch of Morrisons is located in Leeds, in the Merrion Centre shopping centre…read more It is a nice branch, and does stock a great gluten free frozen range compared to some of my local stores to the Manchester area. They stock the Toad in the hole for £1.99 which I have found hard to source down. It follows the traditional Morrisons layout As far as I am aware it does not have a cafe. Although, my review can not be very detailed as I have not had a proper look round and done my weekly shop round the store, obviously with frozen goods being defrosted by Manchester and who would want to carry goods, around Leeds, then to the train station, then to Manchester and then to get home? This branch seemed to me smaller than some of my local branches but still it is funny as i had a better range. From what I seen, this is quite a nice Morrisons store however it does have quite a few disadvantages - Located inside a shopping centre, so you can't just park and run in for a weekly shop, it is more of a store for a top up shop while in the city centre. - It did not have a cafe, please correct me if I'm wrong but it just didn't have a cafe. To be fair, Morrisons cafes are extremely poor and do not cater for gluten free but still I like them being their to collect a drink, however to be fair, with it being located in a city centre it isn't really needed but still it could be a good idea to have a drinks machine at least. I would of gave 3 stars if it had easy parking and wasn't in a shopping centre, however when you consider this, I feel 2 is alot more fairer.

I was attacked by a wild pack of Orca and they threw sweet potatoes at me…read more Overall a very melancholy experience and I really hope it improves soon

Overall the shopping experience wasn't horrible but it just felt a bit dirty in the shop. The floor…read morewas covered in mud, which I get because people might bring it in but it looked like it hadn't been cleaned in a while. The items were easy to find and the staff were very helpful but the shelves were very messy and some things were on the wrong shelf.

Great supermarket with fresh fruit and veg delivered daily at prices generally on par or cheaper…read morethan the bigger supermarkets.

Odd to be a fan of essentially a supermarket but this place is good…read more Run by a family who are friendly and as it is over the road it is perfect for those bits and bobs you forgot to get. Not been yet and not been able to pick up what I needed... from Baking goods to bread buns to bacon to basic veg (kept fresh in a fridge). Even have toiletries and baby products so really handy to have near by.