Normally walk to the Southsea store, but today drove. Came…read moreback to find no space and door just opened enough to get shopping through, then I heard a teenager in the car say 'don't damage my mother's car'. I gave him his hat back which he had dropped beside my car and told him that there was no damage and tried to explain they had not left me enough room to get in. He then said 'don't argue with me' and launched into an unprovoked tirade of abuse. His mother returned and he kindly told me to F*** off then got out of his car and took a picture of me although I told him this would be harassment - which it was. It is so nice to have a chance to mix with the upper classes at Waitrose, you just don't get this at other supermarkets.

Update: I come in here most mornings for coffee and a…read morepastry. The girls who work the morning shifts are all so nice and sunny first thing and happy to chat. Really nice to get that sense of community shop from a big chain store. Original review: Great size for a local Waitrose, big enough to be the catch-all, but not a megastore by any stretch of the imagination. It's hard to review a Waitrose it seems. If you really need a lot of info maybe try wikipedia. (btw, their bread counters are always brilliant).

This small Tesco store is a nightmare!…read more It's in a very convenient location, but (and it's a big but) the shop is small, cramped, dark and very busy. Queueing up at the tills is a nightmare and if you need more than a basketful of shopping it's horrendous! The in store bakery isn't very good especially if compared to the Tesco at Commercial Road. there is quite a limited selection of products and it is not a pleasant shopping experience. Even the Somerfield down the road is much better than this!

I have been in this TESCO hundreds of times. I really like it because it reminds me of the things…read morewe use to buy in there, we still do. Great place to shop

This Lidl had a makeover not too long ago so is clean bright and airy inside. If you like…read morecontinental products you will find their selection is excellent, both in price and quality. Deli and chocolate products are my recommendations. you can look at their website or sign up for their newsletter to keep abreast of their latest special offers which are often themed, e.g DIY, kids toys, kitchen items etc. I have to agree that at Christmas they do some excellent items that other supermarkets either don't stock of charge a whole lot more for.

This is the other cheap supermarket in Portsmouth. I like shopping there at this time of year as…read morethey have the best Christmas food. You must get yourself a box of their chocolate covered gingerbread it's great stuff. Their veg isn't really that great but lots of good tinned stuff and cheese is always a good buy. There's a bus stop just outside which is dead handy too.

Don't get confused by the address of this branch it's the one in the Bridge Centre. I regularly pop…read morein here on the days I do my shopping in Asda as it always tends to be quiet in this branch and it's very conveniently. Even though I dislike their TV ad's it won't put me off shopping here as the food is good quality and the prices are good though not on fresh fruit or veg. In fact I would say that their chiller cabinet goods are generally not as competitively priced as their frozen goods, however they sell milk at an excellent price.

I have been shopping in this Asda since it was first opened, and generally it is my supermarket of…read morechoice as it is well located and stocks a wide range of goods that I enjoy. Another reviewer mentioned that this Asda used to be open 24 hours, but as I recall this branch of Asda has never had 24 hour opening. The hours are very good in my opinion, it is open Monday to Friday 8:30am to 10pm Saturdays 8am to 9pm and the normal Sunday 10am to 4pm. Asda has recently had a make over and now has a second floor where all the clothes, electricals, DVD's and home stuff is located. I do my weekly shop in Asda as generally they stock the widest range of the types of things I like to buy including a very good selection of salad and vegetables, as well as a wide range of meat. The staff are normally pretty helpful both at the tills and customer service desk, and generally the items I want are in stock.

Generally a good supermarket, but not where i currently choose to do my monthly shop. Like another…read moreuser has mentioned, this Asda tend to be out of stock of many items these days. Generally a good store, but advisable to go in at quieter periods to make sure you can get what you want. Recently refurbished, this branch now has a large (and very good!) homewares and clothing department!

OK, I will be honest - I use the car park at Sainsbury more than I use Sainsbury itself. That is my…read morelittle tip for this place - you can park here for 90 minutes without charge and it is a short walk away to Portsmouth town centre. I sometimes pop in to buy something though there's no barriers or people checking receipts. Be warned they do patrol and enforce the 90 minute rule. The supermarket itself is okay. Nothing special but the shelves are usually well stocked which is more than can be said for some other supermarkets. There is a limited range of non food items - this really is a supermarket where people actually buy food. There is a coinstar machine if you have a load of old coppers you want changing. Another tip is that if you have 6 items or less (or is it fewer) you can go the tobacco / lottery kiosk. If there is something that you need from Sainsbury - some great offer - especially non food then your best bet is to go to the one on the A27, or even take a trip down the M27.

This is a really quiet supermarket so if you hate crowds and noise shop here!…read more The shelves are normally well stocked and they do some nice quality food, however their prices are a fair bit dearer than the other supermarkets in the city. You should be able to do your weekly shop all in one go here, but if you are looking for none food items this place isn't going to to fit the bill. If you have a car it's pretty convenient but if you don't it's a little bit of a pain getting across to the bus stops with your bags. The car park and toilet facilities are very easily accessible which is a big bonus, and there is a cashpoint machine.

As an American, going to a new grocery store in the UK was so fun!…read more I loved seeing all of the different snacks, treats, and groceries. These juices below are so delicious! I bought like 6 just for my trip to have something to drink. My second favorite thing was the Battenberg cakes. I'm a huge fan of the Great British Baking Show, and to be able to see these all around, I was so happy!

I do all of my shopping here the staff are very helpful &…read morethe shop is big enough for my buggy & the staff in the caff are very help full TESCO FRATTON PARK.

A grem of a little China in one shop! Easily missed but it stocks a forest of things. It is a…read morefanstastic chinese supermarket in quite a small store but is stocked to the ceilings. There's a great range of frozen, fresh and tinned produce to make authentic chinese food. There is also a great range of snacks adn sweets. Along with all the food products, there is a whole range of cooking utensils. THere are bamboo steamers etc which are so much better vlaue than in fancy cooking shops. It's great just to have wander through here.

I used to live in Fratton, just a few blocks away, round the corner so this was my local corner…read moreshop. They keep good hours and I could always pick up my paper and pop in if I needed a tin of beans. Prices are what you'd expect from a local corner shop, and they actually stock quite a lot if different groceries so that's useful. It tends to be quite busy as it's the only corner shop that near to the school. It's nice that the bloke in there smiles/is friendly, as where I live now the bloke in the local corner shop isn't very friendly.