Stopped off here to pick up some groceries and snacks. It has a decent variety of food but not the…read moremost orderly store and the employees seemed grumpy which was unusual given my experience with others in town.

This Sainsbury's Local store is in a useful location on Shandwick Place, just off Princes Street in…read moreEdinburgh city centre. The selection is mixed, they have a great to-go food and drink section, which includes a Costa Express machine, however, the stock of essentials and groceries wasn't too good while being at the usual inflated convenience store pricing. The layout of the store was easy enough to follow, but due to the presence of security gates, you will need to go through the checkout area even if you don't buy anything, which can be a pain, especially if there's a big queue and the item you wanted to purchase is out of stock. There are a couple of hotels nearby, so this can be a great stop to get a couple of things to take back to your room, without having to travel far, but better alternatives for sure around the city. 3*

This place scares me…read more I don't often shop at big stores like this. No, it's not a hipster thing (ok... it's kind of a hipster thing) but ever since moving into Stockbridge, my favourite Sunday activity is visiting all the little local spots to grab groceries for the week. There's something charming about swinging into the butchers and then down to the bakery for tonight's dinner. But not everything can be found at a little haunt and sometimes, my bank account gets mad at me and I have to venture into a big spot like this. The thing I will point out (as many before me have) is that the quality of their store brand here is excellent. Much better than the Tesco stuff I found my first few weeks (that's the extent of my big box groceries though, so take this with a grain of salt I suppose). From the produce, to the pre-made salads (the beetroot and quinoa is excellent! Oh gosh, I AM a hipster!), to the interesting pre-made meal finds - it's a nice step up from your normal big box selection. Plus, they stock three different kinds of Yamazaki whisky. Coming from Canada where you can't find this in the MOST exclusive shops - this tickles me. So I would be a huge fan of this place, if it didn't give me complete and utter anxiety every time I set foot in the place. It is SO DAMN BUSY. ALL THE TIME! I don't know if it's because there's a online pick up area right at the front (which is handy), or because i'm too used to my Sunday shop strolls, but this place seems like a bit of a zoo every time i've been in. Which would be ok I suppose if the lines moved a bit quicker at check out and there were more people to lead this lost Canadian to the right aisle, but as it stands - though useful, it's a rather unpleasant shopping experience. I'll keep coming here for big ticket items and when I get my arse in gear to do a big shop, but I doubt it will make it on the regular rotation any time soon.

When I moved from Surrey to Scotland one of the very few things I missed was Waitrose. Living in…read moreFalkirk, we didn't even have a Sainsbury's but my Waitrose withdrawal ended when we moved to Edinburgh - where there is not only one - but TWO Waitroses to meet the foodie needs of North and South. I would never consider Waitrose to be my regular grocery store - I suppose that's where the missing star goes. It's more of a treat - like going to a food hall of a posh department store. The cleaning supplies and toiletries are a bit more than at other shops and the selection isn't as good - but they are there in case of emergency. The true delight comes in the more interesting selection of fresh fruit and veg - far more greens that any other supermarket - and even most independent grocers. Bok Choi, kales (whole not shredded), chard.... perfect for green juices! Great cheeses, meats, fresh baked breads and the amazing dessert aisle!! The salted caramel brownies from Maison Blanc are incredible!! The Strockbridge/Comely Bank location is ideal for when you have other things to do in town and the free parking garage is a great bonus. Another bonus - free tea and coffee if you have a 'My Waitrose' card. Ah, Waitrose - you do spoil us!!

3/7/23, hitting this place at 8:30pm to look for something to grab. Largest grocery store I've…read morecome across here down the street from a Double Tree Hotel. Wondering what they may have inside for me before going off to dinner. 1 star and work my way up like usual. 2 stars. Several isles not full of items. Customer service was good. Bought a few smoothies and some veggies for snacks. Hard to rate since I bought just 2 items and they close at 10pm, aka 2200. See photos.

Is this Sainsbury's ever not busy? We came a couple times to pick up a few items, but it was always…read morechaotic, people jostling past each other to quickly grab the last ______ (fill in the blank item) on the shelf (especially ready made meals, sandwiches, etc). I love Sainsbury, don't get me wrong, and this location is incredibly conveniently located! But this store is more of a headache than I need; one shouldn't be planning their shopping around when they think something is going to be entirely out of stock for the day, y'know?

Some might say that a convenience store is a convenience store is a convenience store. I wouldn't…read morecall them wrong. This has nothing special about it, and of course you simply couldn't do a full shop here, but for a pint of milk or tonic water, it does the trick. A nice little bonus is that staff are always very pleasant.

It's okay. Small and slightly crowded shop for any small,…read morelast minute items you may need. Can't say there's anything special about it really. I don't believe it's needed as Stockbridge already has Scotmid along with several smaller family owned grocers that the locals use regularly. I hope it doesn't take too much business away from them.

This Marks and Spencer Simply Food location is in a good location, inside Edinburgh Waverley…read moreStation, so it can be a useful stop to grab a quick to-go food or drink item before getting on a train, or essentials while passing through the station or city centre, with the larger, main Marks and Spencer store on Princess Street nearby shutting rather early at 7 pm, the fact this store is open until 10 pm adds a couple of hours to get essentials in the evening. The store is reasonably small, and the stock isn't great, I wasn't able to find the particular type of milk I was looking for but was able to seek a reasonable alternative. The checkout area was straightforward and easy, with a staff member on hand to help at the many self-service checkouts, it is disappointing that this store does not support Marks and Spencer's mobile scanning and payment, which would be particularly useful, due to being a travel location, where shoppers would want to get in and out quickly to catch a train. 3* - The location and service are both good, while the stock is the bare minimum and could be better, but still one of the better places to get a small selection of groceries in the evening compared to alternatives nearby.

When you're cold and wet and you have a 4 hour long train ride ahead of you... The last thing you…read morecan think about is WHERE TO GET DINNER... Which is how I ended up at Marks & Spencer's... I was anticipating just getting a premade salad and then adding cans of fish to the leafy greens but I was PLEASANTLY surprised to find that they offered pre-grilled/poached/cooked meats and fun anti-pasti toppings! I grabbed a clean, and huge, bowl of mixed greens that also included radish, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers and large leaves of romaine lettuce... And then I also selected a package of plain poached salmon and a package of lemon her grilled salmon (2 fillets per package)... On top of that I also got some marinated artichoke hearts and more cherry tomatoes... Hey what else am I going to do on the train, right? Well, even though I wasn't all that hungry when our train finally left the station, I still chowed down, finishing every little bit. The amount of food I could certainly could have fed four people, but ha, not when my chompers are in the picture! I wound up finishing this meal in about 25 minutes and I have to say, it did help the train ride go by a bit faster! (Or maybe it was thanks to the rather entertaining drunk people?)... Any who... A lot of people don't realize that a GROCERY STORE can offer just as fast, if not faster, FAST FOODS than say... The Burger King next door... And might I add 80000x healthier?!? I highly recommend you get CREATIVE with your dining options! Oh and BY THE WAY... Fiancé got 2 portions of marinated and grilled chicken and he didn't put a stink at all, in fact, I do believe he quite liked what he got. Perhaps he's FINALLY REALIZING my BRILLIANCE when it comes to "fast food"?! Well, maybe not but I can only hope! LOL. PS: don't forget to ask for utensils if you plan on eating the food right away... PSS: I'm not a smoked fish fan, but there is a hint of smokiness on the salmon... Which can easily be hidden by adding a little salt (grab some salt packets from Burger King if you're a salt lover like myself!)

Decent sized supermarket that isn't overly expensive. Has a…read moregood range of products. I mean, its a grocery store- I'm not sure what else I can say.

I wouldn't shop here except for the proximity to my house…read more Cramped and poorly lit this Tescos exemplifies all that is wrong with their brand. Walking through the store you are constantly harassed by physiologically predicted buying triggers placed at eye height. See this deal? BUY 5 SAVE 0p NOW REDUCED (we artificially raised the price to make it seem like a discount in the weeks before) ALL OUR OWN LABEL WINE IS NOW 'FINEST' added value on everything! (even though it is still the crappy plonk) WHAT WHAT WHAT? WINE REDUCED FROM £20 TO £5? What a deal!! (too bad it is a no name brand they have made up themselves in house and whacked a pretty label on it, IT'S ADDED VALUE!) ALL YOUR END OF AISLE DEALS ARE RUBBISH, you are just using this area to try and trigger a buying response. Walking around this store it seems like they are always trying to charlatan you into buying. It's because you are not important any more. All Tesco cares about is the shareholder. Things to buy - Ice, they sell 1kg and 2kg for the same price of £1 so get the bigger one. Lambs kidney to feed to my dog (15p) Sometimes they have microfibre clothes at 4 for a £1 Occasionally offers on tulips (I like tulips) Don't Get switched with a BOGOF fake upsell.

We were in Edinburgh on vacation and Lidl was within walking distance to our rental. They had…read moreeverything we needed for the few days we were in town. There were 5 of us in our party and each had a preference, Lidl had all the basics and several things that proved to be very tasty. Everything was very economical, the store was clean, and the employees very helpful. We would shop there again!

Upon returning to Edinburgh in the late afternoon/early evening on Thursday 18 July 2019 before…read moredeparting back for the West coast of the United States of America on Saturday 20 July 2019, I decided to pick up a few supper items. The Lidl was easy to spot on foot approaching roughly southbound on A70/Dalry Road. Offerings were well-stocked and well-priced. Workers were quick and the overall vibe of the store calm. I opted to walk to and from the store, however there was a large parking lot available for those driving.

This is a store where you do get drawn in on your way past by the stalls out front. You can get…read moresome great deals on these sections out front, which are generally good quality and not just reduced but gone off like you sometimes see elsewhere. Round the shop you get a variety of items some good value for money and other bad, but so long as you use a bit of common sense and judgement you can get good value for money here. The staff are also friendly and helpful and always keep you up to date, although I guess this one might be in their best interests.

I buy flowers here for every special occassion, and just bought a huge bunch of flowers for my…read morewife's birthday. It may be my last purchase ! Got home to find that they were all diseased/withered/dead inside. They looked fine the way they were packaged when I bought them. It was only once the bunch was opened up that I was able to see that they were in a shocking state. Needless to say my wife was a bit let down by this and I was extremely annoyed having driven in from the outskirts of town specifically to buy from this shop, ( and incur parking charges!). I may be a bit premature with this review and I'll update it if all goes well when I drive back into town for a refund tomorrow, but as things stand I'm not at all happy. Watch this space.

Fast, friendly and convenient. Not the greatest selection of anything from the vegetable kingdom,…read morebut if you're looking for essentials, you've found the spot.

Decent quick tiny grocer in Edinburgh. 4stars only bc they were out of many items we wanted. 2…read moretimes we went .