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I made my first visit to a UK Lidl store yesterday(a very long time ago I tried one in France),and came away with what looked like some very good buys.Only tried one so far and that was excellent and only cost about a third of what I'd have to pay in M&S.I'll definitely be going back.
Following an article in The Guardian regarding some of the gems to be found there I've been meaning to check it out for ages but their parking is limited so went on the bus.
I thought that the store lay-out was a bit disjointed but what really surprised me was that whilst they had a large selection of red wines they only had a couple of whites.I bought a bottle of Primitivo Salento for £5.99,and was tempted by their Gewurtztraminer at £7.99.Some of the others looked too good to be true.
Can anyone give me some wine recommendations,or does their range keep changing?
Following an article in The Guardian regarding some of the gems to be found there I've been meaning to check it out for ages but their parking is limited so went on the bus.
I thought that the store lay-out was a bit disjointed but what really surprised me was that whilst they had a large selection of red wines they only had a couple of whites.I bought a bottle of Primitivo Salento for £5.99,and was tempted by their Gewurtztraminer at £7.99.Some of the others looked too good to be true.
Can anyone give me some wine recommendations,or does their range keep changing?
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Maybe.Some posh people in The Guardian article said they were very surprised by what they found.I normally shop at M&S and Waitrose,btw,but will definitely be returning to Lidl.
I haven't shopped there myself but I have noticed the class of vehicle on their car park has dramatically improved.
That, in itself, says a lot given the one I pass is in a location that that doesn't lend itself to handy, free, parking whilst
the vehicle owner nips elsewhere.
Sorry I can't help with your wine selection.
That, in itself, says a lot given the one I pass is in a location that that doesn't lend itself to handy, free, parking whilst
the vehicle owner nips elsewhere.
Sorry I can't help with your wine selection.
I HAVE SHOPPED AT ALDI FOR THE LAST THREE WEEKS,DEFINALTY CHEAPER,ONE SLIGHT NEGATIVE THE FRUIT DOES NOT LAST AS LONG AS TESCOS OR SAINSBURYS
V interesting non food lines.
One week they were selling wet suits.
One week they were selling wet suits.
Huggy - Ive started shopping in a new aldi a couple of miles from ours - the fresh stuff doesn't seem to have any best before dates ? That's surely illegal ?
LIDL to be Europe´s biggest grocery store by 2018
http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/jun/18/lidl-owner-europe-gocery-biggest-schwarz
Aldi also excellent!
http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/jun/18/lidl-owner-europe-gocery-biggest-schwarz
Aldi also excellent!
Lidil's great. I like being able to buy an inflatable Kayak along with my fruit and veg.
don't know about lidl but my missus used to spend roughly £120 per week in morrisons or asda ,she started shopping at aldis a few months back and now does hthe shopping fortnightly and spends on average around £110 for the 2 weeks and to be honest most of the food is on a par with asdas and morrisons so a saving of about £130 and less petrol used not to be sniffed at ,happy days !
always makes me smile at lidls when you see the marks and sparks carriers being loaded into the boot of a merc,beyond shallow. 
a handy tip ! the waitrose near where I live the customers are a snobby lot and the food is top notch but expensive , the snobby nosed feckers are too frightened of beign seen buying reduced items, so you can often have a real load up of the dicounted grub,on the reduced meat counter you can pick up some real top notch bargains ! and usually there is no competition !
Went into Lidl's sometime last year to get some last minute things, milk, bread that sort of thing. came out with an SDS drill, only 39 quid and it's a beast!
Shop there regularly, but mainly Morrisons 'cos it's closer.
Shop there regularly, but mainly Morrisons 'cos it's closer.
M&S the worst of all supermarkets imo. All packaging and sauce and massive overpricedness because they know so many of their punters will pay whatever is asked for snob value.
Waitrose far and away my favourite. Best range of food, high quality, friendly staff and not as dear as everyone thinks.
Lidl very good for fruit. I went there only yesterday, the Norwegian Smoked Salmon is much better than the Scottish. They do seem to have lots of (mainly sweets and biscuits, and soup!) labels which are made to look like recognisable labels of big brands whilst being made by no-one you've ever heard of. They also have ongoing bread and rolls which are cheap. Best supermarket I've found for snacky stuff.
If you can manage to use Lidl and Waitrose for most things, you might never need Tesco or ASDA again.
That would be a good thing.
Waitrose far and away my favourite. Best range of food, high quality, friendly staff and not as dear as everyone thinks.
Lidl very good for fruit. I went there only yesterday, the Norwegian Smoked Salmon is much better than the Scottish. They do seem to have lots of (mainly sweets and biscuits, and soup!) labels which are made to look like recognisable labels of big brands whilst being made by no-one you've ever heard of. They also have ongoing bread and rolls which are cheap. Best supermarket I've found for snacky stuff.
If you can manage to use Lidl and Waitrose for most things, you might never need Tesco or ASDA again.
That would be a good thing.
The bakery section in my local Lidl is really rather good. I like their blueberry muffins at 59p.
Lidl's bakery stuff is excellent, agreed. The chocolate chip cookies are delicious.
Aldi's food is probably better overall, but both excellent supermarkets and superb on price.
Aldi's food is probably better overall, but both excellent supermarkets and superb on price.
bbq meat, chicken, chops all excellent value and better than tesco
Fresh fruit and veg at the small Lidl in Taunton town centre way better quality than Tesco or Sainsbury's.
Other personal favourites: Their luxury fruit and nut muesli; freshly baked rye bread, which neither Tesco nor Sainsbury's supply; smoked salmon - top quality at Tesco value prices; wonderfully "goaty" Petit Chebra goat's cheese; variety packs of half a dozen pots of French pates and terrines, duck, wild boar etc.; the bags of pains au chocolat ...
Plenty more, all excellent quality and the fact they're all so cheap is just a bonus, along with the occasional chance to buy, e.g., a pair of wellington boots for under a tenner that don't come apart in the rain.
Other personal favourites: Their luxury fruit and nut muesli; freshly baked rye bread, which neither Tesco nor Sainsbury's supply; smoked salmon - top quality at Tesco value prices; wonderfully "goaty" Petit Chebra goat's cheese; variety packs of half a dozen pots of French pates and terrines, duck, wild boar etc.; the bags of pains au chocolat ...
Plenty more, all excellent quality and the fact they're all so cheap is just a bonus, along with the occasional chance to buy, e.g., a pair of wellington boots for under a tenner that don't come apart in the rain.
They were selling world cup football kits of several teams last month. Got three of them for my little boy. £3.99 each. I would have paid £10 each for them.
At least £10 each that should have read. Naturally, they sold out in most stores in a single day.
I went to Aldi a year ago and thought it looked a bit tatty and muddled. BUT it makes you realise how much you actually pay for branded goods. Aldi had a fruitshoot equivalent for HALF the price. Us Brits are just a bit snobby, and Aldi have a smaller range than my local sainsburys.
aldis tomatoes are excellent value and taste like real tomatoes that you used to get and a bright red in colour ,not the pale anemic looking feckers that most supermarkets sell nowadays !
Lidl is a terrific shop, very cheap, i tend to go there and buy the reduced bread and stuff on that days date and freeze it, buy it next to nothing, same as milk, very cheap, great store if looking to spend little on neccasities, eggs to, very well priced
I've never been to a Lidl shop, I don't even know if there are any of their shops near me.
Just had a quick search and the nearest one is Acre Lane in Brixton. I don't think I'll bother though.
Oh I love the middle aisle stuff in Aldi, nothing like a good rummage around for things you never knew you needed... or even knew existed - Bamboo tshirts anyone!? Very good at keeping you cool apparently.
Aldi dry-cure bacon is excellent btw, as are their dry-roasted peanuts, baby wipes and so much cheaper than the other big supermarkets. Couple of years though and prices will even out - look how much they are spending on advertising these days...
Aldi dry-cure bacon is excellent btw, as are their dry-roasted peanuts, baby wipes and so much cheaper than the other big supermarkets. Couple of years though and prices will even out - look how much they are spending on advertising these days...
The best tasting tomatoes aren't red though. It's the red tampering (breeding/modifying) that takes away the original flavour.
ALDI is good ,but only if yopu stick to Special select lines - anything else is taking a gamble .
Be prepared also for a rummage - the staff like to block the narrow aisles at busy times and ... it gets busy with customers .
Other than that ... it's very good value .
Sainsbury's and Aldi pretty much takes care of everything . Waitrose is nearby ...but then i'm the type of shopper who uses Aldi carrier bags in Marks and Spencers .. can't be doing with 'posh' folk and their girly pretentions -
I'm a proper bloke, not a fairy .
Be prepared also for a rummage - the staff like to block the narrow aisles at busy times and ... it gets busy with customers .
Other than that ... it's very good value .
Sainsbury's and Aldi pretty much takes care of everything . Waitrose is nearby ...but then i'm the type of shopper who uses Aldi carrier bags in Marks and Spencers .. can't be doing with 'posh' folk and their girly pretentions -
I'm a proper bloke, not a fairy .
Avoid the Four seasons frozen veg - brand names are very often worth paying more for - a lot more in some cases
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