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.

Very popular supermarket. Very cheap prices, do some good…read morerollbacks. Also offer a good clothing selection George good quality and cheap prices. Can get a bit too busy for my liking, especially at weekends.

This is a very good asda store which is open 24 hours throughout the week apart from sundays. They…read morehave a wide variety of products and at a very good price too, they include a big section for cloths and other products. You can also use their coin exchange at the end of all the tills to change your change into a voucher which you can either exchange for money or use in store. They are currently doing a great deal on wine with three decent bottles of a wide variety of red, white and rose wines. £10 for three bottles.

If you like Waitrose then you'll love Booths! If you like…read moreWaitrose then you'll love Booths! If you like Waitrose then you'll love Booths! If you like Waitrose then you'll love Booths! If you like Waitrose then you'll love Booths! If you like Waitrose then you'll love Booths! Pretty much that's all you need to know - with amazing produce in all categories, fresh butchers, great bakery and don't get me started on the beer - quite possibly the best selection I've ever seen in a supermarket (if you're in this Ilkley branch then make sure you get a number of the Ilkley beer) This one is actually smaller than the others I've been to like Kendall and in Cheshire but still pretty awesome. Go here - blow a lot of cash, eat, repeat, get fat, love life!

Supermarket shopping can be so tedious that I want to stick pencils up my nostrils and call myself…read moreBob after an hour of it. Therefore, imagine my delight at finding a supermarket experience that is actually pleasant. More than pleasant in fact. Give yourselves a round of applause Booths. What a great place to shop. It's a Northern small chain and it's all about tradition and quality products. First up, it's in Ilkley which is always a nice drive to and a lush town to have a gentle stroll around. So the location is a winner even if it's not the most practical place to go on a daily basis for me. The real selling point is the products though. We're talking excellent quality and fresh as the day is young. The vegetables are always tasty and fresh and I'm always excited to see artichokes on sale. I know I need to get out more. The deli counter is simply divine and I'm always partial to some marinated garlic whilst trying to avoid the stand out cakes in the bakery section. They've also got a great mix of bottled lagers and ciders from around the world and the wines are top quality too. It retains that shop local feel tom it without cutting back on the actual quality. If you've got time, stop off at the café too for some beautiful deserts and a good old cuppa. This is how food shopping should be. Now we're talking.

It's opposite the train station so its very easy to find and get to…read more The car park here is huge, so there is always a space available. Large and clean a well set out store. Huge range of clothes in this branch, which are reasonably priced Friendly helpful staff . Like all branches the food is slighty more expensive here, so not good if you are on a tight budget

A good sized store that does offer some quality own brand products like the Taste The Difference…read morerange. Their fish counter isn't the best but i do like their Deli with polish Kabanos and chicken and lomb samosas. Thisngs are pretty easy to find and staff are very friendly and helpful and will take you to the isle you're lookig for even if it's back at the other end of the store. They have a very small electrical dept and some kitchenware. Their fresh meals counter is a nice touch and they do great fresh roast chickens. They have a massive drinks section with great offer now and again on wines, beers and spirits. An all round good storebut competition looms!

Great place always good prices.read more

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JB Wilkinson & Sons, it seems, are not quite the indie local little butchers that I had assumed…read morethey were - if you take a peek at their website you will come to realise that they have branches all about Leeds and Yorkshire! That's not to say it's a bad thing, by all means it suggests that they are popular, but judging by the people of Otley this particular branch isn't quite the favourite. Nevertheless, I am not one to sniff at the underdog, more over I am the one who will visit them more so as it often means less queuing! It's always worth a try, after all if the service is no good you've only the need to find that out once. JB Wilkinson & Sons of Otley certainly isn't bad as a local butchers. They appear to have as much of an array of bits as any other butchers, with lots of tasty cuts on show from proper Sunday lunch meats to more day to day bacon style choices. One thing that I thought was particularly cool was that you could purchase ready made mixes for stir fry - thai chicken, pork and beef stir fry mixes for about £4 per lb. That's not too bad as a one off now is it? It was a little disappointing to see things such as Colemans sauce packets on sale, I like to get my indie jams, sauces and chutneys from a local butcher, as opposed to some big company ready made that is packed with preservatives. Still, as I say, not bad for meat and such - especially if you want to miss the queue at Weegmans!

Peel Centre, Valley Road,…read moreBradford BD1 4RB 08456 779098 This supermarket is quite out of town so if you dont have a car it is too much hassle to bother going there. The supermarket is huge and they offer everything from baby clothes/adult clothes/kids clothes to food and electricals. Their prices are usually below average which is good. They do some really good offers and also if you use the tesco reward card you end up getting some really good rewards the more you spend. They have a brilliant choice of food - be it fresh, ambient or frozen and they are all at reasonable prices and there is loads of offers to be had. The supermarket is always clean and well stocked. The staff are in the main very polite and hard working. There is a large carpark and a small eating area for goods bought instore, there are also some baby changing facilities but unfortunately no toilets.

You can certainly get everything you need here, clothes, toys, furniture, you name it - they've got…read moreit. oh and food. There is no petrol though - which for those of us collecting points is a must. The staff are efficient, there are always plenty of checkouts open and the queues aren't too long. It's open all night which is helpful - but it's quite different at night.

Victoria Shopping Centre young street…read morebradford bd8 9tp 01274 498 218 opens; mon - fri 8am to 9pm/sat 8am to 10pm/sun 10am - 4pm This is also my local supermarket and has been since the moment it first opened - ive shopped in the old morrisons and then the revamped one on the same site. As this is the only supermarket near to me i dont really have much choice but i love the supermarket anyway and dont think id shop anywhere else. This has everything i need under one roof and the store is clean and tidy and spacious with lots of choice. The prices arent the cheapest on some but then i do like brand makes - they do offer a value own brand if you want them offering a very good choice. They have a salad bar (with sneeze bar but still dont trust them) or you can go get lots of fresh salad items and make your own. They usually always have a good stock of fresh food which is updated constantly through the day. The staff are lovely and will go see if they have anything you request if it isnt out. The deli/meat counter is good and they offer a good choice for you. The chicken and pies counter is also a good buy with various meal deals to be had - the chicken is quite dear but they do a budget full size chicken which is gorgeous. They make fresh cream cakes/buns/pastries, etc and bread onsite which is lovely. They also have a butcher who will cut a piece of meat for you how you want or a fishmonger who does the same. All in all it is everything you could wish for under one roof at reasonable prices. The cafe is a bit slack in the service and the prices are a bit steep and admittedly the food isnt the best but you cant have everything. The queues are horrendous as there is only one till to pay for everything. They also have secure trolley bays incase you want to leave your trolley while you go somewhere else. Inside the store there is also a travel agents, bank, chemist, bagshop, cardshop and dry cleaners. The toilets could do with being checked more often and there is usually one or more out of order - there is sometimes a big queue for them.

Although the cafe isn't brilliant the supermarket alone more than makes up for it. A fairly large…read moresupermarket stocking plenty of special offers. If you don't mind sticking things in the freezer till you need them then can I suggest you go half an hour before close as they reduce all the fresh breads etc to silly prices. :)