i called in a few days ago to send a parcel off and the young man in there was very helpful have…read morebeen back since a couple times and have been fortunate to have been served by the same man and has been helpful and pleasant

The attitude from the staff is absolutely disgusting. The way I was spoken to by the post office…read moreworker was absolutely awful. Do not shop here.

Tesco Express at Trinity Gardens is in a good location, it's off a side street from Quayside and a…read moreshort walk away from many of the city's hotels - including the Hilton, Inside by Melia and The Vermont, this makes it a good location for tourists to head to grab some essentials to take back to their room, while also being close enough to the city, locals and commuters can also find it handy. It is a little hidden on a side street, although I had no problem finding the store with Apple Maps on my phone. It's pretty much your typical Tesco Express - the layout felt familiar even though I have never visited this store before, I instantly knew where everything was. I could find the small number of items I came in for. There is also a Costa Express coffee machine at the front of the store. The staff seemed friendly enough, and the store was clear of clutter making it easy to get around. Prices are a little inflated - but again it's what you pay for in a "convenience" store. 4*

Aah my local Tesco express-feeding my late night cravings and denting my bank balance! Slightly…read moremore expensive than the bigger stores but you are paying for the convenience and I love the fact it is open until 11pm every night. All the usual selections you would expect from a local convenience store. The fruit and veg took a hit when they shuffled things around last year so there seems to be a focus on less healthy options including ready meals,sweets and chocolates. Not somewhere where you would do a full weekly shop but for those items you've forgotten or last minute grabs it's ideal. The layout of the store isn't great with narrow aisles and often there are cages to be unloaded blocking the way. Similarly there are only two self service tills with the main tills not often manned until a massive queue forms. Staff are hit and miss....some are polite but others see it as a huge hassle that you might not want to use self service! Overall it does the job!!

This branch of Sainsbury's is located in Newcastle Central Railway Station, the location being…read moreclassed as Neville Street, it is a fairly small branch and it isn't the most modern of stores either, mainly down to the railway station is an old building, so old in fact it has listed status. I called in here to pick up a drink ahead of my return trip back to Manchester via York that day and the selection was quite poor, there was a member of staff who seemed quite rude, slowly loading the drinks but obviously appearing to take her time, the selection of drinks was quite poor and only included one flavour of Lipton Iced Tea and no coca cola of any variety which was quite shocking and poor at the same time. The pricing was a tad more expensive, but so is every other store in the station mainly down to it being a railway station and people are often forced to buy drinks from here if they need one mainly down to convenience. In the end, due to the rude staff and poor selection, I decided to buy my drinks from WHSmith, albeit it was a poor store, the selection was much improved. This store needs to focus on travel items such as pre-prepared food and drink, rather than acting like more of a convenience store, while improving the service too but sadly until then this store is failing, and a fairly poor one to visit hence warranting a single one-star.

It is on Sea Road, so it is a great place to nip into if you need a few things and it is great for…read morethe locals as it sells a bit of everything. The only problem is with their alcohol, they seem to be a little ID happy. I was in the store once and a guy was buying alcohol and because he didn't have ID with him, they wouldn't serve him, he was about 70 years old. That has definitely put me off buying alcohol there, especially if I have left my ID at home. It is great that they are coming down on youths buying alcohol, but then there are companies going too far.