Lidl is a great store, they have some really cheap stuff. not always the best quality but the…read moreprices are really cheap. lots of the food seems german but its great nonetheless. You can get really popular brands for far less at lidl too than any other store. so yea, all in all a good store.

I prefer shopping here than in Tesco's across the road as the prices are cheaper and you can buy…read morePolish and German food. The staff speaks English and Polish although sometimes they have helpers to fill the shelves who can't help you finding a product as they don't understand English. There's lovely bread and delicious cake on offer as well. It can be crammed after 4pm during the week but it only shows me the shop is popular in the area. Try not to go there on a Sunday as they have delivery day and the shop is full of cartons and boxes which block the aisles and make shopping not easy. You can reach the shop with the Central Line at Greenford Station - it is just opposite the station entrance - or with the buses 92, 105 and E6 to bus stop Greenford Station.

A few years back I used to think that Lidl was the downgraded version of its competitors until I…read moremoved house and ended living in an apartment on top of a Lidl. Coincidence or Karma? This Lidl is probably the smaller ones available however it has most of the things I need from fresh vegetables and fruits to frozen or chilled meats and other food items. Personally, I find the quality of Lidl products to be much better than its competitors such as Sainsbury's and Tescos. The fruits/vegetables are a lot more fresh at very affordable prices. I have moved away from spending over £60 a week on my weekly shopping to £15-30 for everything I need for that week. What changed? The store. I now shop at Lidl and I am darn proud to say I do! The only downfall is that there aren't lots to choose from with some items but that is expected for the smaller stores. Also, the lines tend to be very long and not many attendants available. They do however, have random sales of items such as brooms, blankets etc which make the shopping experience very interesting! Oh, did I mention that their pastry and bakery items are to die for? Freshly made, warm and very tasty! Yay to Lidl!

Attached to an Esso petrol station, this is a very useful 24 hour branch of Tesco Express between…read moreBalham and Tooting Bec underground stations. I use it regularly on my way to visit friends nearby. It stocks the usual range of basic groceries, ready meals, confectionery, newspapers, tobacco and a decent range of wines and spirits. There can be long queues at peak times (ie when people are on their way home from work) although in my experience they move along quite quickly. The choice is a bit limited for a major shop, though, and they don't provide trolleys, just baskets. Usefully, there are two 24 hour free cash-points outside.

A handy little shop that is open 24/7. They pretty much have all the basics covered including a…read morewide range of toiletries, fresh fruit & veg as well as newspapers & magazines. The also sell wine, tobacco, ready meals. I notice that their newspapers aren't put out until 9:00am on a Saturday/Sundaya little late for the early risers! One negative thing is that the staff are often a little sullen & miserable.

I don't like Tescos in general, but I'm definitely not a fan of this one. Sure, i found everything…read moreI needed, but my goodness the checkout counter woman was rude. Not because she ID'ed me and my friend (we're 26 and 27 respectively), she pretty much threw our stuff down the checkout and rolled her eyes when we brought our own bags. There was nothing we could do right with this woman. We were perfectly friendly but she couldn't be bothered. We were in a great mood (getting ready to cook dinner for friends), but she didn't even so much as look at us unless it was to glare. Not impressed. At least in Asda they say hello.

A medium sized tesco store where you can get almost everything…read more clothing, food, household

Asda is part of the Wal-Mart family and I've shopped at quite a few Wal-Mart's in the States. This…read moreparticular Asda is less of a Wal-Mart Supercenter and more like a Neighborhood Market. The focus here is almost entirely on food, with only one small section of kitchen tools and other stuff. I was tempted to pick up a small microwave for £30, but passed as there was no way I could carry it. I did manage to pick up a £4 USB optical mouse and a £3 USB cable (that cost £16 at PC World!). Great selection of stuff with most items available in at least two or three different brands, plus the Asda "Smart Choice" which is always good too. As I'm starting to notice in the UK, this store has the typical large selection of cheese and the meat section was very good. Lamb over here is so much cheaper than it is in the States. I had to ask for help to find the sugar, which was surprisingly not with the cooking and baking. Instead, it was in the alcohol aisle with the tea and coffee. When I asked Lisa for help (they're not employees here, or "associates" like in the US Wal-Mart, but rather "colleagues"), she brought me right to the section instead of pointing the way. Lots of tills ("registers" in American) were open so I didn't wait long at all. Debbie, who checked me out, was very friendly and helpful. We thought we got all the electronics tags but managed to miss one and the security colleague who responded to me setting off the alarm was pleasant about the situation and handled it with a smile. One tip: if you're planning on taking the bus here, it's not close. You'll have to walk at least 200 yards. And on Sunday, the service is few and far between. Overall, a very good shop. I got a ton of stuff for my £65. My fridge and pantry are heaving. Very good value.

This is a small Asda and doesn't carry home or clothing lines. Just your basic food supermarket…read more It's well stocked for that, especially for affordable organics. Staff are really personable, there's a low turnover and if you go regularly you'll get to know them, which is lovely.

A really large location despite being tucked away in the very back of the shopping centre. Lots of…read moregood selection and if you come in at the end of the day/evening you can snap up some of the bakery items for pennies.

Quite a large Tesco Metro sat at the back of the Broadway shopping centre in Hammersmith…read more What's good about it, is that you can fill up your (re-usable) shopping bags and then walk straight to the bus station to get a bus to take you as close to your house as possible therby cutting down as much shopping bag carrying as possible. Lots of checkouts so the queues tend to whittle away fairly quickly.

I love Tesco's! If you are looking for decently priced, actually CHEAP things according to UK…read morestandards, come to tescos. They have a variety of fresh food/produce as well as some frozen goodies. You can buy household things as well. I always come here to grocery shop because it's so close to Ealing Broadway tube, and is just a bus ride from my flat. The cashiers are always very polite and will greet you when it's your turn. I thought it was kinda weird that you had bag your own items though, we don't do that in the US. But yeah, I basically pick up everything food related here.

I must be part of some strange, secret, Ealing groupthink, because whenever I decide to go to this…read morestore, it seems as though every other resident of Ealing has decided to go there as well! Fortunately it's one of the larger Metros and there are a lot of tills and a fast moving self-service till section. It has the all the usual Tesco stuff: a sandwich section by the door for lunchtimers in a hurry, a deli counter, a bakery (I recommend the walnut bread), a whole aisle of alcohol and a CD/DVD corner. You either like Tesco or you don't. I do.