You can probably tell the type of people Iceland want to attract by who they use in their adverts…read more Firstly it was a Liverpudlian cocaine addict, now it's the one off Loose Women who's even skankier than the rest. Nowadays they've also amassed a bit of a student following, mainly down to the cleverly deceitful £1 signs they put on things to make them look cheap. Bags of frozen veg actually often cost less than a pound in Asda or Tesco, and if you've ever had the misfortune of fishing the two measly pieces of chicken out of an Iceland £1 chicken curry meal, you'd realise that cheap doesn't always mean good value. It's not bad at all though if you're just nipping in to buy a few odds and ends, and those cakes in the picture above look surprisingly tasty. Maybe there's more to Iceland than first appears...

I do love Iceland and their amazingly cheap and tasty food. As a student, I have a soft spot for…read moreconvenience food and Iceland is definitely the place to be for whatever frozen food takes your fancy. I particularly like their big bags of frozen vegetables, that are generally around £1 each and are ideal to stick in the freezer to use as and when required. Their pizzas are a freezer favourite in my flat, as well as their curly fries, potato wedges and good old fish fingers. Kids dinner classics. Most items in here are rarely over £1, making budget shopping a breeze, and offering free home delivery when you spend £25 or over. The staff here are pleasant and happy to help, assisting you in finding what you're looking for and providing speedy service with a smile.

Super convenient to my hotel, this place was a godsend. Anything you need from a munchy…read moreperspective, this place has it. People were always restocking shelves so you had plenty to choose from. We used both the self service and the manned checkout stands and they were equally efficient. Aisles were wide and the place was very tidy. If I lived nearby I would probably be in here every day.

This is one of the newer Tesco stores located in the central area in Sauchiehall street…read more This shop is well stocked with unusual imported foods that you would find hard to get in an international food store, I'm in general not a fan of Tesco and will only shop there if there is no where else open late. I find the security staff intimidating and rude I think one guy there has mummy issues and should really have counselling and not be taking his anger out on customers who do no wrong. The self service section is a joke as half of them have not been switched on and the one l used made me feel as if l just won the jackpot on a fruit machine in a pub, how can a shop justify paying a customer 62p change in 2p pieces. Ice cream that has been defrosted is being re frozen and sold again when l reported the issue to the duty manager he did nothing. Tesco sort yourselves out!

Despite their cringe-inducing, "Give it Aldi!" adverts, I really quite like Aldi. The German…read morediscount supermarket has improved considerably and has just been named supermarket of the year by consumer group, Which?. Aldi, like arch-rval, Lidl, stock a fairly limited range of mostly own-brand food, and weekly non-food special offers, such as DIY, motoring, outdoors, etc. By limited range, I mean that they tend to focus on a narrower spread of varieties of each product, I quite like this - because I tend to procrastinate... now which variety of houmous to choose? Regular, Peri-peri, red pepper, chilli-infused, etc. Keeping it simple speeds up my shopping no end! They now have a "deluxe" range too, like Tesco Extra Special or Sainsbury's Taste the Difference. For a city-centre supermarket, this is probably the best in Glasgow. Prices way cheaper than Asda, and a far wider range than the Tesco/Sainsbury's convenience stores. And with a proper fresh fruit and veg selection. This store is popular with students at the nearby halls, as well as Merchant City residents. Currently, twin pack red pointed sweet peppers are 79p - compared with around £1.80 in Tesco. 500ml Williams Bros beers are £1.60 or so, tinned tomatoes 30p, 6 large free-range eggs, 99p, cherry plum tomatoes 59p. The weekly super-six fruit and veg deals is epic, last week a bag of six oranges for 59p... amazing! A special mention has to be made for Aldi's Ribera del Duero red wine - this is absolutely one of the best budget (sub-£15) reds you can buy. Trust me on this, you'll impress the snobbiest of dinner guests with this one, it's awesome, and under £6. In summary, really good quality stuff, large range of fresh fruit and veg, good meat and chilled section, great booze, and who knows, you might pick up a bargain riding crop or air compressor!

Things I like about here:…read more It's really close to home The fruit/veg part is really well stocked and is of very good quality It has a random tat section You can get Williams Bros, Drygate and Brewdog beers for around £1.50 Overall, you get a lot of bang for your buck. Things I dont like: There's a tendency to wait until there are huge queues before opening another checkout - and then only having it open for 5mins. I wish it was bigger.

Heard on da street (from a local taxi driver) there was a Morrisons soon opening up in the East…read moreEnd, not long after ANOTHER Tes*o opened up in this part of town too. I was doubtful & did wonder if he'd got confused but nope, taxi man, you were right! Gold star. Another supermarket in my neck of the woods is always welcome as I have sort of fallen out with Te*cos...long story, but basically I only shop there if I really have to/have no other choice and it just so happens the 2 nearest supermarkets to me are both blinkin' T*scos! *grumble* SO, HELLO MORRISONS! :-) Only time I've been in a Morrisons is once to the Mozzers at Easterhouse/Fort, once to le Partick one and a few times to one doon South in that Norfolk. Always thought 'Meh' about them before UNTIL (da da DA!) I stepped into the wonderful, shiny new Mozzers at Barrack Street! Wow. I am a tiny bit sad in that I actually ENJOY supermarket shopping. I love looking at all the new produce they have in stock and I could honestly wander around the bigger ones ALL DAY (just about). ROCK AND ROLL!! Whatever, we all have our 'thangs' and supermarkets are one of mine, okay? Cool. Now onto this place - I actually walked around the first part of the supermarket saying 'Wow!' and 'Ooh!' to myself (and maybe a tad too loud at points...) looking at all the wondrous things! So many weird and wonderful vegetables and fruits ~ a few I've never heard of ever, let alone seen before. The amount of fresh veg/fruit/produce this place has is outstanding and (dare I say it) even BETTER than Waitrose! (Shock horror!) I also LOVED their funky cooling/keep fresh pipe system they had ~ every now & then pumping out cool cool air onto the precious things, I felt like I was in some mental veg-filled disco at one point (FIRE IN THE DISCO! FIRE IN THE DISCO!) in fact I even did a wee dance of joy at one (sad) point to see such a beautiful thing smothering and freshifying (?!) all the magical vegetables/fruits. Yes, I'm a mentalist. Their selection of fresh produce, not only veg/fruit ~ with your very own greengrocer on hand to help you should you need it (I have visions of people walking up saying 'POTATO?!'), but also their Fresh To Go section ~ making fresh sarnies for you from scratch, bakery, fishmongers, butchers, cake shop, delicatessen and their Oven Fresh counter ~ offering fresh roast chickens, pies, etc. really is what makes this supermarket super. I could've happily filled my trolley up to the brim with all the fabby fresh produce alone before I'd even reached the other aisles. Really like the layout ~ feels spacious and looks clean/tidy and bright too. Also when I stepped inside I totally forgot I was in (a not so great part of) the East End of Glasgow. My only (totally selfish/personal) gripe is that I wish it was closer to me and wasn't at the end of a bit of a dodgy street. Apart from that I LOVE this place and will be back.

Morrisons is probably my favourite of the main brand supermarkets, the food always seems fresher…read moreand the staff are a nicer breed. This branch is one of their newest ventures and it is one of my favourite branches. Even the new gimmicks make me smile like the chilled haze over the herbs and stem vegetables. The store has the standard "Market Street" consisting of freshly made pizzas, cheese counter, cold meats, hot meats, butcher, fishmonger and baker. The only thing missing would be a candlestick maker but that is beyond the point. They stock a great selection across all the ranges and the staff are always there to help. Food on the counters is fresh and looks appealing. Displays always appear to be being filled and faced up. Bakery always smells like there is fresh bread ready to eat. Nice little cafe/restaurant which serves everything from a cuppa and a cake to a full meal (kids eat free on weekdays, not sure how that works not having any children) and flower stand at the front of the store. Plenty of parking and easy access from public transport. I like a nice in-town supermarket that has all the bits and pieces you will generally need. I wouldn't be a repeat customer if they didn't have good service.

tesco st enoch centre glasgow…read more I have lost count how many times i try to buy my brand of cigarettes kensitas club superkings only to be told no stock. this has been going on for over a year very poor stock control you are a supermarket the small local shops are better stocked. yes its an awful habbit but im still a customer maybe someone will up the ordering............i doubt it though poor show tesco

It's handy to have a decent sized Tesco in the City Centre. I mean, it's no Tesco Extra, but it…read moremanages to stock most of what you'd expect, and a fair bit of what you wouldn't, within a relatively compact space. Generally these days, if I'm in the City Centre and my shopping list consists of much more than eggs, milk and bread, this is where I go. Their range is just that bit wider than that of their nearest neighbours and that makes all the difference. I don't want to have to visit four city centre supermarkets to find cornflower, for example, so I just start here. The other advantage of a slightly larger store is that they have more price point options than your average convenience store. It still won't be the cheapest possible shop, but for at least some items they'll have the "budget", the "regular" and the "luxury" options to choose from. They also have space to run just a few more promotions and, as they insist upon reminding us, every little helps.

Sainsbury's on Buchanan is one of the largest Sainsbury's Local stores, I've come across, located…read moreby the Buchanan Galleries in Glasgow city centre, it's a great central supermarket for most of what you need. I was impressed by the selection in the store, with a good selection of cooked meats and dairy products including milk and cheese, tending to go beyond the usual Sainsbury's Local offering. The store is open daily until 10 pm, which is an hour earlier than most Sainsbury's Local stores in England from Monday to Saturday, as of course England is restricted by Sunday Trading laws. I wasn't a fan of the checkout area, it seemed too big and a little confusing, but the Sainsbury's Smartshop app is handy to skip the checkout as you simply scan items as you walk around the store, pay on your phone and head out. The staff weren't overly friendly or helpful, but still, it's probably the best place for groceries in Glasgow city centre in a prime central location within the city.

I like this supermarket which is conveniently located next to Buchannan St underground, and I've…read morebeen using it a lot more since my local Somerfield on Byres Road died and went to heaven (or perhaps hell, the store wasn't particularly good). For a city supermarket this has everything you need for that pop-in shop on your way home from work. There's a kiosk section with the usual magazines and tobacco products, as well as fridges full of lunch-time snacks. There's a decent bakery section, good fruit and veg, lots of easy-make dinner options and a good selection of booze for when you've had a particularly long day. Granted, Sainsbury's isn't the best value of the supermarket giants, but the bakery has discounts at the end of the day and it has a lot of its own-brand cereals, frozen foods and soups etc which are significantly cheaper than the big brand names. I usually pop in during the after work rush hour, but the long queues quickly disappear and you never have to wait very long for the self-service check-outs.

Sometimes you just want some carrots. An apple. A sandwich. And a bottled beverage. Or a…read morecookie. Answering that call: Marks and Spencer Simply Food. Where else, within Glasgow Central, would cater to all my gastric whims, while still allowing me to catch a soon-to-depart train? Were it not for M&S, I would be a writhing, starving mess huddled alone in a corner with an expired travel visa. But thanks to them, I was able to grab a sandwich sampler, some fruit and veg, a drink and dessert (all for well under 10 pounds) and eat my bounty on a train bound for Edinburgh. My food was delicious and reasonably priced, given the food court/train station prices as a benchmark.

I've always been a fan of Marks and Sparks, specifically their food, and with it's location in…read moreCentral Station, the benefit of convenience becomes another string to this store's bow. However, while M&S food is almost always good, a few bad eggs can still slip through the net, as the frankly revolting chicken ceasar wrap I got the other day showed. It's rarely I describe a food item as "gross", but it's truly the most befitting description for this lunchtime disaster. 99.9% of their stuff is still excellent so don't let it put you off.

This shop has to be aimed at all the nearby office workers, due to no shortage of them…read more With shelves laden with sandwiches, wraps and rolls to go on their meal deal range, they seem to reduce food pretty early on the day to be sure that there is little to to bin at the end of the working day. I've seen at weekends like melon or even fresh asparagus for 20p. Sainsbury's are heading to the route of having little staff and more of those awkward self service counters. Overall the store has less variety & selection than a regular store but serves your basic need's.

This is the nearest Sainsbury's to my work so I pop into it quite a lot when I forget to pick up…read moreingredients during my main shop. Today I went in for a swede. I want to make stew and forgot to pick one up yesterday. Because I always go here after work and it closes early (i think it's opening hours reflect the surrounding office buildings), things start getting reduced at about 5 and I finish at 5 so always grab a bargain. I picked up half a swede, a small bag of new potatoes and a cauliflower all for the princely sum of 90p! They didn't have any vegan butter which I also planned to pick up but I will survive without it...for now. This place recently got self scanners which amuse me because as usual there was a man telling everyone to come use them but only 1 person on the actual checkout and a huge queue. Self scanners annoy me.

For that wee special delicacy it's always worth popping into Waitrose. I wouldn't use it as a…read moreregular supermarket though, it's just too pricey for that. Morrisons is more in my budget range for the weekly shop, but there's always something in Waitrose to tempt you into spending more than you intended when you came in. Of course, all supermarkets want to do just that, but Waitrose seem to manage it more easily than most. This branch isn't huge, but it's somewhere larger than a 'metro' size and has more in it than you would think. They've even opened up a wee coffee bar at the front now, which seems to attract a few thirsty shoppers. The upstairs car park gives them a big advantage over Tesco and M&S farther down the road for bulk shoppers with deep pockets, but for me it's always a hand basket '5 items or less' style of visit.

The whole of the G12 postcode seemed to have a collective orgasm when Waitrose opened…read more Conversations in coffee shops shifted from bandwagon-jumping politics to whether or not Waitrose sold quaill's eggs, and it's arrival was exactly what the West End needed. Not only did it provide reassurance to it's residents that they were just as middle class as those from the nice parts of Edinburgh, but it allowed the West Enders to finally ditch their transparent bohemian pretence and concentrate on what's really important in life, like eating pheasant. When people talk about Waitrose it's position as a status symbol never seems far off their lips, but the quality is there too. If you're after something a bit special for dinner they sell countless brands you won't find elsewhere, and things like veal and venison that are often unavailable in other supermarkets. Well laid out, well stocked, and with a token nod to the fairtrade ethos if you feel guilty about spending a tenner on a loaf of bread. I'm glad they've arrived.

Amazing. I do most…read moreof my shopping at the Sainsburys on Buchanan Street, which for me is UP A HILL. This one is in shouting distance from where I am situated just now. It is however, a curiousity. Straight across the road from a Co-Operative and in close proximity to a Tesco as well, I don't know why they decided to open a store here on George Street. I wont argue with them though. They have a much better produce section than I expected with a really good bakery. They also have self service checkouts which is ace. The selection elsewhere is modest, but ideal for my needs. They are also open until 10pm everynight. Awesome!

The selection of food is good, so are some of the sales. The rudest staff I've seen in Glasgow…read more(referring to the George street branch). Stupid self-checkout machines- there were enough staff members around that saw that I was struggling with the machine and instead of assisting me or offering to let me pay in a normal cash register (there were 3 right there)- they were mean and unhelpful. One old lady even scolded me for using plastic bags, which were available for free, to put a chocolate chip muffin and an apple- she said I wasn't allowed to do that and took the bag away. Now, I live in Germany/Austria/Israel and in our supermarkets, those are given for free. Sorry if it's not the case in Glasgow (the only sigh next to the small thin plastic bags said not to use too many since they are bad for the environment- which I completely agree- I grabbed one)- I didn't know and certainly didn't mean to misuse the bag, but to TAKE IT AWAY from me? What was the plan? surely it won't be used by another customer as it was "dirty" and full of chocolate chips. So i felt bad and the environment lost. Well done you Sainsburys staff. Rude.