I regularly visit Hartlepool and this is a much better stop for a lunchtime salad than M&S and…read moreabout half the price too! Otherwise it's just another supermarket! xx

Love tesco always friendly n helpfull don't matter were i shop a always end up back in tesco :) xxread more

Good branch of well know wine shop with beers and spirits also sold. Manageress called C**e is very…read moreknowledgeable and friendly. Store packs a lot ito a small area. Ask to be put onto thier wine tasting list which occurs 3 / year or so at The Cluny- excellent and informal. Why not 5 stars? Parking tricky and would be nice if it was a bigger store

A good selection of products in store and the usual line of Tesco special offers…read more It can get quite busy in the evenings when the place is packed with students.

A Metro on the smaller side, it is located in the middle of a student area (lots of student housing…read morefor the University of Newcastle around). Hence it is quite busy most of the time. An advantage is that the shop is open fairly late hours. Despite being busy, the shelves are always quickly restocked and you'll always find what you need. A lot of emphasis on ready and packaged foods, with occassional offers. A small stall with bakery items, which is great for those mornings when you just want something ready. Very little variety in terms of frozen foods. Good variety of alcohol including beers, ales and ciders. Caters mostly for student grocery shopping needs.

Very friendly local shop, everything you need from food and drink, to cleaning products all in one…read moreshop.

This is a really small Asda but it's conveniently located on the main street and it's attached to a…read moregarage. It's good for grabbing a few bits and pieces that you have forgotten or to compliment your Aldi shop next door but it isn't great for range of products or stock. Plus, staff here are minimally helpful and completely indifferent. It isn't too expensive compared to other supermarkets but it isn't a very good place to do a substantial food shop. Also, remember kids, small convenience stores are more expensive than their big brothers (but not always so check!). Convenience is a luxury!

Good ol' Mirza. A student institution, I used to live about…read more2 doors away from Mirza and found it a quality off-license with a good selection of drink and food at reasonable prices, without the notorious danger of outdated and expired foods that you sometimes get in this kind of shop. They sometimes have erratic opening hours though, which is why I only decided to give it 3 stars. The last thing you need when desperate for something at 10pm is an off-license which is closed when it should be open.

Good Shop, I have visited this shop many times and I'm…read morehappy with the service. They stock everything and have different varieties.

The Tesco store in the Bridges is always packed. Fortunately this is not my local, so I only tend…read moreto pop in for a few bits and pieces when I have vouchers. Like all Tesco stores it has its good points but also drawbacks. The beauty of Tesco is that they accept any retail coupons, even if you are not buying the product. I believe this particular Tesco accepts up to 50% of the value of your shopping, which is fab, though they only accept one of the same coupon. I tend to just use about 50p-£1 per transaction as I think that when people get greedy they are less likely to be so generous! I think the prices are about the same as other leading supermarkets, but they do have some good bogofs and also if you have a clubcard you sometimes get 'till spits' - these are vouchers that are printed by the tills, they are offers targeted at the customer depending on their previous purchases. They usually give you X amount of extra clubcards points if you buy a product, though I have heard some people getting completely free items so it is definitely worth signing up for the card even if you don't shop there regularly. All in all Tesco are a pretty average supermarket, pricewise. If there was a branch more local to me, I would definitely switch to them as their clubcard offers great perks if you know how to use it properly to take advantage of the numerous special offers.

Tescos is located in the Bridges shopping centre sunderland. It is a store that i only ever tend to…read morevisit if i am in town and need afew fresh items. This store is always packed, proberly for the convenience and it is a really cheap shop. It has everything you would need for a full weekly shop, but the car parks are not situated very close so this would mean that you would have to carry your bags quite away. You can often pick up some good offers and Tesco also has a clubcard system where you can earn points to redeem on items at a later date. The store is nice and layed out well with helpful staff available if you need them.

Wylam Brewery is a great local venue. We are big fans of their "food battles," where they host…read morelots of street food vendors all on a theme (pizza, Thai, Indian). The venue is kid and dog friendly, and very spacious. We've often been for Sunday lunch too, as their tap room is such a pleasant and cozy place to drink. They have plenty of big tables for large parties, and on a Sunday afternoon you'll see lots of happy families enjoying roasts and pints. The roasts are delicious, but my one criticism is that they are just too small. There isn't enough of anything, especially not for the price, so you'll want a starter and dessert too (or both!) But the food is great, and the wonderful venue makes it feel like a good value overall.

I can't comment on the food, as every time I've been it has been unavailable. In my most recent…read moreexperience, I had confirmed days in advance via email that I could bring a group of my students with me for drinks and dinner to help them celebrate a successful module. When we arrived, we were told that the kitchen was closed for an event, and that we would not be able to bring in outside food. I was then left to scramble to find a place that could take 18 people at the last minute. The staff member I spoke with must have interpreted my stressed out state as rudeness, because I later heard her describe me as "very rude" to another member of staff. I certainly wasn't overly pleased to hear that I'd have to relocate 18 people for dinner, but I also certainly was not rude to her, and we had all stayed for a short while to purchase at least one round of drinks at the venue. During our stay there, this same member of staff attempted to explain to me that their email HAD warned us about the kitchen, but I have since revisited that email and it provided no such information. I'm not sure what her goal was with that stunt. While I can't comment on the quality of the food, I can certainly caution anyone reading this from depending on the responses Wylam provided through their enquiries email address.