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.

Sainsbury's Local on Boar Lane is located on the main road between Leeds Trinity and Leeds Station,…read morenext to Barburrito. It's a fairly small store and does not support Sainsbury's Smartshop which is annoying. I prefer to scan items as I'm walking around the store and make use of the exclusive offers on the app, and this location does not offer the service like nearby locations at Leeds Station and Albion Street. The staff seemed friendly enough and apologised when I mentioned how I wanted to use Smartshop when they do not offer this service. The stock in the store could be better, they had a reasonable selection but I could not find what I was looking for. The overall setup of the store is fine, it looks like any other Sainsbury's Local, other than the newer stores. 2* - In a good location but there are better alternatives a couple of minutes away on foot if a Sainsbury's is what you're after.

I've often used this Sainsbury's before heading home from town. The location, right near the…read morestation, makes it really handy to pop in before hailing a taxi or heading for the bus. It's pretty small, being one of the Sainsbury's locals, so there's the basic range on offer -- that said, you'd be able to stock up on fresh fruit and veg pretty easily, since they have a sizeable selection there. Less so on things like meat and fish. Of course, on the weekend you run the gauntlet of drunken folks stumbling in etc, but that's standard. The staff have always been really patient and friendly in spite of this, which is pretty applaudable! Solid spot, decent selection, not too much variety.

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.

This is a small Sainsbury's Local store, located inside Leeds Station, even for a Sainsbury's…read moreLocal, it feels tiny but it's ideal if you're catching a train and want to get any essentials, such as a drink, or a bottle of milk without having to go too far out of your way. There are a small number of self-service checkouts and this location also supports Sainsbury's SmartShop where you can scan items on your phone, pay and then leave, while there's also a staffed checkout if you prefer a more personal touch. It is a little cramped inside due to the size, but the layout still seemed familiar and to make sense so I could easily find what I was looking for. 3* - There are much larger convenience stores across the city centre, so this isn't somewhere you'd come unless you were using the station, but the staff are friendly and the selection is OK for bare essentials which should be fine if you're short for time.

Very slow service, the queue seemed disorderly with people at all sides despite a clear notice…read moresaying which way to queue. The staff saw this and did nothing to get people queuing the right way. This resulted in people jumping the queue in front of others. Wouldn't use this place again, very very poor.

Located on Bond Street, fairly close to large branches of HSBC and Natwest, while also being close…read moreto Trinity Leeds via a cut-through which leads onto Bond Street, where this store is located from Albion Street, this is one of the many Tesco branches around the city which I visited on a short trip to West Yorkshire's largest city. The store is pretty much hideous especially with its' layout, you walk in and basically, you end up going straight to the poorly located check-outs and the back of the store, normally in a store like this you see a smaller checkout area perhaps located towards the back after the to-go food section, and not in such a strange, unorthodox and awful location like this. As well as having the checkouts here, I can't help but feel this area of the store was too much for a store of its size, and surely a smaller checkout area perhaps with the scan it yourself tills (I'm surprised they don't have them here) would have both improved the overall feel of the store, shopping experience and selection, frankly it's unneeded and unnecessary. Disastrously idiotic. Despite being a "Metro" store, which in the Tesco brand is supposed to be larger, the product range didn't compare to other Metro stores I've seen, such as their large Tesco Metro closer to me on Manchester - Market Street, as well as other branches around the country such as in London. The product range was pretty poor actually, the to-go food and beverage section was non-existent, and even the dairy range (yoghurts, milk) was pretty basic, which certainly isn't good enough for a "Metro" store. Poorly laid out store, and more of an "Express" store than a "Metro" one, with a declined overall feel, selection and even lack of friendly staff to a degree. A real shame as this branch is in a great location and is rather central to the Financial and Shopping Quarters of the city, but right now it struggles to even beat the Sainsbury's Local on Albion Street just a minute or two away on foot. 1*

Clean and big. Some vegetarian products are missing, compared to the Tesco in London. I enjoyed…read morepicking up Organic Tesco Hummus for 1 pound with a piece of bread and a beer and just sit in front of the national art gallery when the sun came out!

So good. This place had so much to offer and the shelves are fully stocked. The staff was very…read morenice and helpful. It was cool to see what foods were available in a convenient store. It just seems like the food was fresher and more healthy than the options in America. It's basically a nice grocery store. I think we bought travel butt wipes here.

I quite like this Tesco Express as it does it's job very well. This type of store is suppose to be…read morea pick up a few bits and bobs store and the space has been used really well. There is a good range of items and it would be fairly easy to pick up all the items you may need for meal as long as there wasn't anything too obscure. There are usually some good offers available too and it usually doesn't that long to pay either. The store is clean, feels much larger than it actually is and has a good, logical layout. Overall this Tesco Express is an excellent small supermarket.

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.

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.

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.