The prices are pretty good It's easy to find what you want, without the irritating product shifting…read moresome supermarkets engage in. However, in all honest, I much prefer the flavor of some Lidl products including Lebkuchen, chocolate, baked goods etc. The Lebkuchen in Aldi is sadly bland and not nice. As for the chocolate, see what you think of the weird Aldi variety that tastes like custard lol.

As the economic downturn bites I decided to go and see what all the fuss was about when it comes to…read morethe likes of Aldi and Lidl stores. My nearest stores happened to be opposite each other in Blackwater, Camberley and so, on a trip to Camberley I decided to take a look. Aldi is situated on a junction controlled by traffic lights and so it's easy to get in and out of. It has it's own car park but beware - it's only for Aldi shoppers so don't be tempted to go in and then wander down the road to another shop! Trolleys, released by inserting the obligatory £1 coin are available outside of the store. As you enter I was pleasantly surprised. The store looked a lot brighter and more up market than I'd expected. As I went further into the store I found it neatly arranged and tidy although the initial feeling of quality was lost. The quality of produce looked very good and the prices were reasonable. Some goods were cheap, others on a par with regular supermarkets. Of the store cupboard items (and this is what I was interested in) the majority were copies of major brand names at about 2/3rds of the price. Those I tried were good or acceptable. The bakery products were actually very good. Fresh meat and frozen produce looked OK but, as I was far from home, I didn't buy. Aldi have a rotating stock of non-food goods and these seemed to be reasonable although not good value. Carrier bags must be bought and are not provided free of charge. Credit cards are not accepted (although debit cards are). It's all designed to be no-frills and efficient. It works. The most negative aspect of the store is that you come out onto the main road, with a trolley and then have to cross the entrance to the car park in order to reach your car. This feels a bit dangerous. I was certainly more impressed with Aldi than I was with the Lidl across the road.

The thing I really love about Sainsburys is that it keeps the riff raff out of Waitrose…read more This branch was built in late 2011 and features everything you could ask for in a supermarket. Eco friendly grass covered roof? Check Biodiversity area in the corner of the car park? Check Parking space to charge your electric car? Check It's a tree huggers dream yet it still manages to draw in the most ardent of ozone depleters such as myself. There's nothing I enjoy more than ditching the short walk from my house to the store in favour of cruising down there in my behemoth of an automobile with the engine so cold that instead of measuring the fuel consumption in miles per gallon you have to use gallons per mile. Once you arrive you are greeted to a clean and well laid out store with all the usual gubbins you would expect from a supermarket but with prices so high that all but the most lavish of grocery shoppers will have been scared away. However, you must not be afraid. Pay their inflated prices I tell you, pay them! As you walk around scanning your shopping and watching the total surpass the amount you paid for your first house take a moment to soak up the ambiance. Revel in the fact that you aren't constantly stopping behind shoppers who have shunned Facebook and instead choose to conduct their social networking on aisle 5 while creating a blockade with their trolleys. Rejoice at the relative emptyness of the store, you aren't an extra in a remake of 28 days later. No, you have merely escaped from the clutches of Tesco and found a better way and it is worth every penny.

I came into Waitrose the Thursday evening after New Years Day to pick up some wine for some friends…read moreof ours - I ran across a terrific young man, Joe Martin who couldn't have been more engaging and helpful - thank you for making my first experience in an English Grocery store so terrific!!

Little Waitrose. It's like big Waitrose only little, except when you get to the till. Then all of a…read moresudden in a bizarre reversal of fortunes it becomes like big Waitrose only bigger as you realise everything looks and tastes the same, it just costs more. Still, what did you expect from a 24 hour petrol station shop? They are all expensive, at least here you can buy something to eat which doesn't contain more calories and saturated fat than a deep fried tub of lard coated in batter and smothered in cheese. Everything is brand new so it all looks shiny and appealing. Out of hours I would recommend it, but between 9am & 9pm you may as well keep driving for the extra 5 minutes it will take you to get to big Waitrose and take advantage of better prices and more choice.

I do like Aldi for all my grocery shopping, bar a few cosmetic and cleaning products it has…read moreeverything I want in my weekly shop. Plus the aisles, which hold random different items each week. Only complaint would be the till check out. Glad they are quick, but there are a couple of staff who literally chuck your items through. I would rather having carefully selected, they made it in the same good condition to my shopping bags.

Huge, out-of-town style Tesco Extra with a large car park on the outskirts of Sandhurst. It's open…read more24 hours, except Sundays (10-16h). As well as a large range of groceries, including their full "world range", there's a homewares, electricals and clothing section. There's a pharmacy, Tesco mobile shop, Travel money shop, Vision Express, Timpson and a Cafe. Outside there's a car-wash and fuel station. (Note these don't all have 24 hour service). There are also toilets and an ATM. It's so large it can be hard to find things - be prepared to walk. The car park is large but can still get very busy at peak times (as can the queues to get in and out of it). The store has level access throughout, an induction loop, and disabled parking facilities. Assisted shopping is available on request, and assistance dogs are welcome.

This is a massive Tesco Direct, as soon as you walk in you are in the clothing and footwear section…read morewhich leads you to the kitchen department followed by the electricals and computing and finally to the food. This store stocks everything you can think of but I find it too big and by the time I have got half way round I have had enough. Its worth a trip every now and again but I wouldnt want to battle though the shop every week

Having watched the doors of the London-bound train close in my face and not wanting to sit on the…read morecold metal bench at Martins Heron station for the next hour, waiting for the next London-bound train, I decided to head into Tesco for no other reason than warmth and to cure boredom. It's a big Tesco. I've never been in a big Tesco. I'm a Sainsbury's kind of girl. Anyway, the store offers free wifi (which I'm using right now!). At a high level, it's poorly laid out. The entrance leads to the clothing section, the produce section is in the back of the store, and the frozen items are near the tills. The layout sort of reminds me of a Super Wal-Mart in the US, minus a McDonald's and plus a Costa. Logically, it's smart to have the frozen section near the tills because this minimizes the amount of time frozen items are out of the freezer before checking out, so I'm OK with this. I'm not OK with the produce section being located in the back of the store and the clothing section being located near the entrance. Produce should be front-and-center, not in a spot that is difficult or time-consuming or complicated to get to. And who's gonna need to "run to Tesco" quick for a new pair of tights? I suspect not many. It's more likely that someone is gonna need to "run to Tesco" quick for, say, eggs or salad or bread or milk. And all of those items are located in the back of the store - the furthest from the tills! Not logical. Note: Sainsbury's has better produce than this Tesco did. Salad/lettuce was brown and basically ready for the rubbish bin. The Costa space is nice. Service was friendly though the barista could not understand my American accent and I had to repeat everything I said thrice. She made a good coffee and it warmed me up, so job well done. Job well done. Job well done.

This Sainsburys is pretty small, they do have a good amount of stock considering their size. Can be…read morepacked at lunch times and weekends so best to go at another time or you can be queuing for ages and ages. The staff always seem a bit grumpy, but maybe that is because I used to go in late and who would be happy about working late.

Pros This Sainsbury's is located in Bracknell's Princess Square shopping centre, which is quite…read moreconvenient as it's near all the other shops. It's quite a large store and has a large range of products at typical Sainsbury's prices and there are plenty of deals to be had. Staff are friendly and helpful, especially on the Sepcialist meat and fish counters. Cons It's not right on top of the car park which is a little annoying

Morrisons is great if you have a car, but if your elderly and have no car it is hard work getting…read morethere and bringing the bags back as it is about 15 mins walk to the bus station and that is at a good speed. Huge car park which is free, not great at night time as attracts young kids and thugs (I should know as I had my car stolen from here) This Morrisons is huge with a salad bar and it has fresh pizzas(which are yummy), along with a cafe which is outdated and needs to be modernized. There is an average variety of stock, however a lot of items are near to their sell by date and they tend to have hardly any stock of each item.

Pros Morrison's is located in the Peel centre on the outskirts of Bracknell town centre. There's a…read morelarge car park and three free cash points outside, and inside there's a fairly good range of items and brands on offer. There are always promotions and deals available, and the in-store baker and butcher offer fresh bread and meat. The staff are approachable and friendly, and helpful when asked. Cons This shop doesn't have the best range of items, and some of the items aren't the best quality. The cafe is a bit old-fashioned and depressing, although the meals served are quite tasty and arrive fairly quickly.

This is in Forest Park parade of shops. It has food,…read morealcohol, papers, magazines and the lotto. There is lots of parking. The shop is clean and neat and well stocked. There is a small display of fruit and vegetables and this is fresh. They sell fresh baked bread and cakes and lots of sweets! Its a good convenience shop to pop into if you need extras like bread and milk as it is well stocked and they have a nice range of ready meals as well as a small display of meat. There is a good range of wines and beers as well as soft drinks. The staff are usually friendly and quick but it can get busy. You can use your clubcard for your shopping as well.

Updating my review. Service got a bit better after I posted my last review but that might also be…read morebecause I started deliberately paying in cash to avoid the battle at the cash register over my "suspicious" debit card that just happened to have my picture on the front. Lots of items here that I wish were available in the US. The whole Heston Blumenthal range was really interesting..I especially enjoyed the curried popcorn and the prawn cocktail with a hint of vodka in the sauce (too much mayo though). The bakery had these awesome rose geranium/cherry flavored cupcakes. We frequently purchased a Waitrose brand treacle tart with some clotted cream to go with. The Rachels organic yogurt in Ginger was amazing. And don't get me started on the premade Indian food. To be honest, we went to 2 indian restaurants in Wokingham and the ready made meals at Waitrose tasted more like authentic Indian food than either of the restaurants we tried. You can also go and have tea or cakes in the area next to the bakery. Lots of stay at home mums with squirmy children but the cream tea was nice and under 4 pounds.

Great chain of supermarkets on the higher end side of pricing. They have a nice selection of…read moreindividually wrapped & prepared foods ready to cook along with small bottles of wine. I wish the US would have more stores that sell less quantity like this, but the cost savings would likely be lost with the extra packaging required. the staff is a great younger looking group of guys and gals that were very helpful and nice.