Lidl

Put aside your snobbish tendencies, everyone who has snobbish tendencies, because Lidl is A-​Ok.
Once it had the the slogan, «Lidl is cheaper,» which is fantastic because, at worst it’s simplistic and un-​catchy but at best, it’s true! So here’s the worst: You might struggle to find a basket or a trolley, they will almost never have all the check outs open and the people operating those checkouts will be moving at almost aggressive speed, forcing you to pay and grab the last of your groceries in a hurry, move them across to the shelf and then bag them. Eeeesh.
On the other hand, that efficiency means that no matter how long the line is, you will only spend a few minutes in it before those ahead of you are forced to awkwardly get out of your way. So, y’know, that’s nice. Plus, everything is super cheap.
Sure, you’re buying «Rachmaninoff» vodka, instead of Smirnoff but, you know what, hilarious though that name is, it’s won awards, so maybe it’s actually good. The fresh fruit and veg is absolutely fine and totally inexpensive. Same goes for the fresh meat and fish (although I admit to not having dug too deeply into the ethics of their suppliers). The fresh breads and pastries (especially the cinnamon rolls) are great. The tins and dried goods are fine too.
The frozen section is, again, an area I’ve not fully explored. I’ve heard good things but even as a Lidl fan I’m not sure I’m read for a frozen lobster, or a frozen three bird roast. That said, for £5-​ish, it would be a fascinating experiment, wouldn’t it? Even if it was awful, you wouldn’t feel that bad — you could still order pizza or something.
Obviously Lidl also carries branded items. for example, I challenge you to find cheaper bottles of Hob Goblin beer, and if you do, please tell me where. In the meantime, I’ll be shopping at Lidl. This particular branch only falls down for a few things: Weird store organisation, annoying restocking times and never having all those checkouts being run. It’s worth it for saving so much money.

It’s a Lidl. In the city centre. This is quite handy if you work in town and need a cauliflower or some such thing, as I did the other day. It has the usual Lidl food items, as much as I can tell — I pretty much mostly only buy vegetables and crisps, and the prices are the usual bargainous Lidl prices.
The one bad thing about this Lidl is that it doesn’t stock the special houseold and sporting goods, which I discovered to my utter devastation one day when I was after a reflective cycling jacket or neoprene wetsuit shoes (or something along those lines).
If this Lidl stocked the special items I would be in here all the time. I do love a Lidl special.

I popped in here last night to buy food to cook. I had checked my phone internet and it said it was open until 10pm The amount of fruit and vegetables that were missing was shocking.
The place looked so messy. And to round it off. A women member of staff leaving a trolley and another wheeled object blocking my view along with the boxes.
I was coming here for a bargain. As I remember Lidl and Aldi were always the cheaper places by miles.
Sadly, they have also jumped on the bandwagon of super market greed. Their food was miles too expensive. Considering it was all unknown brands.
My advice is. You guys have lost the plot. Get a grip on your pricing.

I like Aldi too
While you’re in Lidl you can play spot the staff member (not counting the über speedy girl on the checkout). To be fair I did spot one once, so I thought I’d give her a high five for stacking some shelves. The checkout’s are interesting. I’m not actually sure why they need so many. I’ve NEVER seen two open at the same time, so I’m sure the existence of others are some kinda ‘in the know’ joke. When I’ve figured it out, I’m sure I’ll have a wee chuckle.
To be fair (again) that pencil-​like queue looks never-​ending, but that checkout girl eats it up for breakfast and someone earlier said prices here are a joke. A good joke right? I don’t know anywhere else I can get my ‘Cloonie machine’ coffee for £1.79, a freshly baked pizza swirl for 59p and an equally fresh baguette for under 20p…
The night after update: I’m out of Cognac and fancied a drop. It goes under the name of Vieux Garçon and is even better than I remember it, equally as good as any other supermarket’s own brand and at £9.99 a bottle, about £2 cheaper…
But that’s not why I’m writing an update. I’m writing it because I’ve beaten the ONE open checkout record and found the NO open checkout! I had to wait a whole 3 minutes before she lifted her head from her mop and bucket, but those 3 minutes gave me time to think on how impatient people can be and the reason lidl’s so cheap.
Ps. I like Aldi too

Don’t get me wrong ~ I am a BIG Lidl fan but out of all the Lidl’s I’ve been in this one has gotta be up there with one of the most annoyingly-laid-out-Lidl’s.
The good stuff: Lidl’s prices ~ you really can’t argue with the mucho cheapness of the items they sell in Lidl and if you’re a price snob then you have to remember that just because something isn’t expensive does not mean it isn’t good quality. For instance Lidl’s own brand Vodka (Rachmaninoff Vodka) has won numerous awards & most recently in a blind taste test came 1^st before more well known & much more expensive vodkas. I’m not a big vodka connoisseur by any means but I can say that it is indeed a very nice vodka (gets me nicely warm, glowing & squiffy). Many of Lidl’s wines & other spirits (of the non-​ghost-​variety) have also won various awards.
But it’s not all award winning booze ya know, this place has great food and household items too. I mostly shop here for the fresh fruit & veg as the prices are really good & every week they seem to have different items on offer. The other things I like here are their salmon fillets (a bargain price just now of 2 fillets for £2.69) and the cheese and cooked meats too. To be fair I’d say 97% of their stuff is just as good (if not better) than anything you would find in any other supermarket.
The bad stuff: I must add this is purely related to this particular shop & not others… the main thing I don’t like about this Lidl is the size and lack of tills/​open tills. As soon as you walk in theres the bakery & fruit/​veg but it always seems to be a very busy area and the last few times I’ve been in they’ve only had these rather large, clumsy big baskets that you pull around like a piece of luggage or really shit dog. They get in everyones way, they’re awkward & you can’t even nicely pick them up & just carry them by hand. Daft. The other thing is the range of stock here isn’t great. There are only about 5 aisles and they don’t stock any of the non-​typical supermarket goods like all your cycling gear, DIY shiz or keep fit accoutrements. Dang. I love looking at that stuff even though I KNOW I don’t NEED a light up, musical, pocket sized chainsaw (or whatever) I like to know I can still LOOK at that shizzle… just in case…
Last time I was in there were only 2 tills open and the queues were ridiculous BUT the staff are very speedy here (like, get-​your-​baseball-​glove-​ready-​to-​catch-​your-​items-​quick sometimes) and also MOSTLY friendly (mostly).
When in town this is a great place to pick up cheap food/​drink as long as you don’t mind the crowds, walking a really rubbish, plastic dog or waiting to queue a wee while. Every Lidl helps, aye?

Best produce available in city center. 65p for some of the best, most consistent pineapple I’ve ever had. Yes, it may not be ethical for me to be buying a pineapple from Brazil here in Scotland, but I can’t survive on root vegetables and venison alone.

Since I have moved house I no longer have a lidl on my doorstep and I miss it! This lidl is a lot smaller and not as well laid out but it does stock a lot of the things I want such as fruit and veg and cheese. They really do have a great range of cheese, including goats cheese, Camembert, smoked cheese and lots of others (you may have realised by one that I like cheese.) and they also stock Parma ham at a really decent price. The staff can be a bit grumpy but so can the ones in Tesco and sainsbury’s…
I pop in here each week as the veg is super fresh and lasts longer than what I buy in a supermarket, there can be a bit of street theatre outside but that happens pretty much anywhere is Glasgow City centre tbh. I wish it wasn’t so cramped as it can be a total pain to navigate when it’s busy, the fresh baked bread is lovely and they stock nice wine for as little as £3.80 a bottle and it really is nice! Don’t knock it before you try it :-)

Lidl kicks ass! Fresh pasta for 65p? An double the normal size pot of lemon and coriander houmous for 99p? 4 bagels for 69p? How can you seriously say no!
I make a pilgrimage here about once a fornight, buy lots of store cupboard essentials, plus treats and never spend more then £20. Which, if like me, you have a soft spot for Waitrose and £7 cocktails, a place to buy 19p kidney beans is a lifesaver.
The customer service could be a bit better, but supermarkets never really are where you receive 5 star service so you can let it slide. And the clientele, when Ive been were no more dubious than in Tesco, Sainsbury’s or anywhere else. But then again Ive been no later than 6.30pm and not on a weekend.

I love that there is now a branch of Lidl in the centre of Glasgow. Where else in town can you find a bottle of water for 19p?
This great big branch has a massive selection of stock, which is welcomed by the surrounding students and passers by, looking to stock up on these purse friendly products, including inexpensive and surprisingly nice wine to go with your pesto and pasta, which would cost you a grand total of a fiver for dinner and wine. Why would you go anywhere else?

The Lidl on Jamaica Street is a little bit of a godsend for those who live in the City Centre. Apart from Tesco and over priced delicatessens, it can be hard to conveniently find fresh vegetables and ingredients at an affordable price.
It’s in an ideal location for commuters traveling in and out of the centre who want to pop by for some munchies before heading home.
The service at the tills isn’t too friendly but with the prices a whole lot cheaper than most surrounding supermarkets, I’m not going to complain. A smile would help!

This Lidl is always packed. Many’s the time I have popped in for some cheap coffee and whatever random quality item they have on sale this week, only to give up when the queue snakes round the store. Apart from this, it seems far more tightly packed than most Lidl stores: obviously, space is at a premium this close to town.
I’ll admit that Lidl provides me with many exotic ingredients– it takes patience, but they are there, but I would not recommend this store. There is often a spot of «street theatre», usually improvised and inspired by alcohol, going on around the entrance and that makes shopping slightly less enjoyable than the security guards seem to think.

Lidl gets a rap it doesn’t deserve. It’s cheap, and so associated with poor quality– however Lidl is miles ahead of its Iceland and Farmfoods rivals.
This German food chain provides good cheap food from the continent. Their fruit & veg is particularly good and they tend to sell value deals on big bottles of juice.
Watch out you impulse buyers– Lidl also sells random home goods such as clock radios and inflatable footballs– you WILL be tempted!

I am a fan of this discount chain but not of this particular store. It is in a dodgy part of town next to a load of bus stops where a lot of unsavoury characters hang around, so hang onto your handbag. There are no parking facilities so not good for a big shop. The shop itself is narrow and cramped and I found that there was not a great variety of stock on offer.
This store is quite new but it does not seem like it. There were no staff around that I could see. The only thing that was different is that they sell freshly baked bread on the premises, but to be honest, I just would not go back there.

This Lidl opened up in Jamaica Street in Glasgow’s city centre a few weeks ago and is a welcome addition to my weekly food shop.
There is a big Lidl reasonably close to where I live but it’s quite difficult to get to without a car. So when I heard one was opening a short walk from my work, I was really pleased.
It is a clean, well laid store but is very busy. The store doesn’t sell the full range of Lidl products, for example their silk and wool washing liquid isn’t available in the Glasgow store, but that’s a minor inconvenience as I wouldn’t want to carry a heavy bottle like that home on a long bus journey.
The fresh fruit and veg area is well stocked and of good quality, and special mention to the baguettes at 29p, a good bit cheaper than Tesco.
What I like about Lidl is that they stock some good quality European items like Serrano ham, at very reasonable prices.
I find it difficult to do my whole weekly shop in Lidl, but I’m a fan of certain items they sell. To have a small branch located in the city centre is fantastic.