I'm quite keen on the Centra chain generally and particularly like this one as it somehow seems a…read morelittle bit more umarket than others. It's a good size and also includes a Post Office so you can grab a few last minute groceries once you have done your Post Office stuff. All boxes ticked. You wouln't do your weekly shop in this store, but the that's not the aim of Centras. What you will get is freshly baked bread, pastries and croissants, fruit and vegetables (although nothing too exotic as I know from the time I stupidly tried to get passion fruit here - I really need to manage my expectations). You can also pick up nice coleslaws, dips, cooked meats and basic groceries. Prices are higher than Asda or Tesco but then you're paying for speed and convenience. There are also frequent 'two for one' type offers too. At the back is a hot food bar where you can get very nice panninis, stew and chips in super quick time. There is some frozen food too and a good range of papers and magazines. All in all this is a good one stop shop when you're in a hurry and need to tick off a few jobs in one place.

Love all Centras - especially the deli and hot food counter. I have in fact just polished off a…read moresmall salad made up myself with the generous carton and a selection of curried coleslaw, cherry tomatoes, two types of rice, cheese, potato salad and lettuce for £2.00. There was plenty of it and I got to pick exactly what went in - I even sampled the pasta as I wasn't sure about the sauce, I don't know if you are allowed to do that but sure, you won't tell anyone! I like this Centra as it is more spacious than some of the other branches, the shop is bigger and the queues are smaller. I also love the fact that the post office is just off to the side of it as it saves on two trips - the lovely girl there today helped me send my wedding invites and arrange postage etc for me as I having a mild panic attack! This is a good Centra providing all the basics we come to expect with centra such as great sandwiches and hot food as well as a massive selection. I Heart Centra.

This place is awesome…read more It's the future of food shops. Great they they have so many food options fresh and packaged. Good to have seating area too. Shop is well laid out. Has massive hot food area. The hot carvery sandwich I had was lush. I used their Facebook offer half price deal so got it for like £1.75. Bargain. It was packed with filling. The meat tasted so good. Need to keep an eye on any other offers they have.

Really cool new look Centra near the Art College. Operated by the same team that run Centras at…read moreStranmillis and Malone, you can be sure that the food from the deli is of a reliably high standard. They have added some great new features like a wing bar where you can fill a bag with delicious chicken wings in various flavour combinations. There is also a proper barista coffee shop with a lovely seating area overlooking the Buoy Park and St Anne's along with some very fancy looking self service coffee machines. It's a great space too, a far cry from the typical Centra or Spar with very funky design features, high ceilings and great graphics and colours which make it a pleasure to visit. Really great addition to the area and a sign of things to come for this rapidly changing part of Belfast.

Chiefly a Marks food hall on a very busy main city road; it's filled with coffee bars - a great mix…read moreof small independent places as well as the international chain coffee places. It has a lot of Indian restaurants (actually the majority are Bangladeshi folks and not Indian people) with lots of expensive residential properties and student housing around the surrounding streets. The surrounding area has Queens university, private clinics a private hospital and 3 major NHS hospitals. I was in around 4pm and it was so very quiet, not even a handful of shoppers. It's located off the main Lisburn road with a private parking lot. I walked in to do some shopping (teriyaki salmon, Alaskan wild red sockeye salmon, Bao buns and a few other other goodies). It's hard to believe that they have already begun stocking the shelves with Christmas goodies. I'm quite sure it's a pay to park place, but as long as you are parked for under two hours and spend I think £10 in M&S your parking charges are waived. I prefer the M&S food hall about 10 minutes drive away on Boucher road but only because it has an M&S cafe.

I am a big fan of M&S food and so regularly frequent these simply food outlets. This one is a has a…read morefew things going for it that makes it slightly better. It has ample parking out the front which is handy when you are in a hurry. It is also one of the larger simply food establishments I have been in and seems to be kept very well stocked, sometimes when you go to M&S for lunch after about 1pm there is very little to choose from. It has self-service tills, I like these the last thing I want to be doing on my lunch break is making small talk about the weather. I would definitely recommend this over the Boucher Road which often sells out of 'food on the move' and is a total nightmare to park at.

For American Information, Tesco is a European convenience store chain. Think QT or 7-Eleven meets…read morea bodega. Founded over a century ago in England, they are in five countries. This express store offers liquors, snack cakes and sundry. Locals shop here, but to an American it would probably seem small for a supermarket. The lines aren't too long, and I run in for the odd pack of gum or sweets. The prices are competitive, and they offer teas and coffee vended drinks.

This is a smaller, 'bitesize' version of the megastore you get dotted around the country. This…read moreparticular Express version isn't that great. Although the prices are the same as their bigger versions, the selection is poor. Even though this is supposed to be the 'essentials', the shelves are often empty and the security man at the door makes you feel like you are shoplifting even though you aren't. Chances are what you want isn't in this shop. It's a mish mash of bits and pieces, but it simply isn't good enough. I'd recommend walking a little further, or driving on down to the Lisburn Road shop and get what you need from there. Disappointing and painfully small

A large and convenient supermarket with ample parking and a good range of choices…read more This one suffered for years with the car park, the upper level having cones and barriers up to cordon off the holes and cracks. This was the case for quite a few years. They have finally fixed it.... The shop itself is well laid out and has a number of other shops and eating places around it which are nice to take a break in. As of September 2025 it is starting to undergo a makeover and a change to the layout, so I'm sure it will look a little refreshed ibuprofen the not too distant future.

So this Tesco's is massive and new and stocks just about everything as Robbie has said. The other…read moreday I was in and I got the best lady at the checkout ever and I thought she deserved a Yelp of her own. She was so friendly and had loads of banter which is rare as they ladies at the till are often bored and grumpy. We really hit it off! Her name was Hazel so if you are in Tesco's have a look for her it will be entertaining while you pack your bags at least and will brighten up the usually mundane shopping trip.

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This wee Tesco's is as handy as they get. Located in Holywood's High Street it is always busy and…read morecan be used to pick up something quick for the dinner or do your weekly shop. Sometimes theses Tesco Express stores lack substantial fruit and veg sections but this cannot be said for this particular branch. They also have a surprisingly large alcohol section with a really good selection of spirits and wines. There's no dedicated parking for this Tesco but if you're lucky you can get parked across the street in the parking bays. Theirs is an ATM outside to add to the convenience. I really like this wee Tesco Express - it has everything the larger stores have! My only slight problem with this store is the fact that they have 2 self-service check out but they never seem to be working/accepting cash which means that there is always a big queue for the 2 other checkouts.

This is a well located Tesco Express in an area where your only other choice for groceries and…read moresnacks is an overpriced centra and a couple of out of date shops!! Not the biggest Tesco I've ever been to but it is surprisingly well stocked with a great selection and variety of items There is no off licence as such however you can get small bottles of spirits behind the counter There are a couple of self service tills however I always try and avoid this as they often take longer than queuing and being served by an actual human being! All in all a good place to pick up a meal deal or some last minute essentials for dinner

This is handy for me when the Tesco store on Royal venue is shut. A good selection like all metros…read moreat a reasonable price. Friendly staff and usually a security guard on duty. There is also a cash machine outside #Tesco

Not my local supermarket unfortunately but my favourite, I think its usually cheaper and the…read morequality is better especially the instore bakery. The tiger baguettes make great subs and the products are usually well marked down when they're close to their sell by date . Its a shame they haven't taken over the old Tesco site in connswater shopping centre. Everywhere should have an Asda close by.

This is s great big Asda inside ards shopping centre. There is a fridge as you come in with a good…read moreselection of sandwiches, chocolate and drinks great when your on your lunch and prices are pretty decent too. There are toilets inside this Asda and a baby changing room. The bakery in this shop has a good selection of freshly baked breads, buns and pastries, a selection of freshly made pizzas and calzones are beside a hot food counter which has whole chickens, sausages, wings and other hot food Theres also a good cheese counter with a variety of cheeses from stilton to cheddar to flavoured cheeses, perfect for anybody who loves cheese there is a great selection to choose from here. Has a home wares section which has bedding , towels and other home wares and selling kitchen crockery, toasters. Microwaves , theres a good tech section selling tvs, dvd players, iPods, mobile phones , dvds, there really is a good stock of everything in this Asda. Asda sell a wide selection of foods and drinks, theres a good off license part which sells a good range of wines, beers and spirits. There is a atm at the front of this store and a trolley bay outside the shopping centre. My favourite shop to go for groceries.