Greggs

The little branches dotted around used to be a saving grace for my rumbling tummy but I think I ate it too much in my college days. Plus it got too expensive and they stopped making my favourite!
I only found out that Greggs was founded in Newcastle once I moved here. I thought it was only fitting to have another crack at it especially because I did enjoy the sandwiches, baguettes and cheese and onion pasties. I’ve visited several branches in Newcastle but this one stood out.
This particular branch is always busy so you have to know what you want and be able to make a mad dash to pay. The sandwiches were sloppy. There’s more range now but the sizes of the products have decreased. The staff just wanted your money and for you to leave asap. My tuna crunch missed on the crunch and had a change of recipe. The prices are so high now that I don’t think it’s even worthwhile especially when there are so many other food choices on the same street that are similar and cheaper.

This is a very popular Greggs branch. It’s always crowded at lunchtime. We always drop in to add to the queues so that we can get some sausage rolls. Oh my.

newcastle is the home of greggs, so you know the place will be good. as well as getting the usual sausage rolls and steak bakes, the best thing is that they sell ham and peas pudding stotties, and stotties on their own that you can takeaway. brilliant!

I’ve become addicted to Mexican Bandit baguettes in greggs simply the best sandwhich I’ve ever tried. Shame it’s quite expensive, but still, Greggs is doing a good job.

It used to be great and cheap… now it is mass produced and expensive but service is good.

This store is located on Northumberland Street in the city centre, the problem is it is always busy and you can’t get moved. Also the prices are getting more and more expensive all the time with the items getting smaller and smaller. For example the gingerbread men and the Mexican chicken sandwiches.

As Greggs go this is a very good shop. They are always well stocked and have plenty of staff on the tills so check-​out is speedy.
It is different from the normal Greggs layout in that you collect pastries etc from the counter but do not pay there, you proceed to the tills. It works well.
In and out in a hurry, that is what you need.
The location is excellent, smack bang in the centre of town.

I was suprised that no-​one had rated this Greggs but had others as it is the biggest and best of the selection in Newcastle.
The shop is always heaving, particularly at lunch-​time, but they have set up the check-​out system so that you never seem to wait longer than a few mionutes, even when the queue is round the shop and out of the door into the street (that’s a lot of people).
The selection of sandwiches is massive, much bigger than any other ones in the City. You are always assured of getting the freshest baked products too as the turn-​around is so big. Nothing is lost in the quality.
Again, I commend the way the check out is set up. Very efficient A++