good for some bargains (Lidl)

Member Name: dogleggedhat

Product:	Lidl
Date:	28/03/09 (96 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: great sweets/chocolate/buns and some good deals on random products

Disadvantages: shop feels very dated, you couldn't do a full shop in it

Lidl is a grocery store which started life in Germany but has since become very popular in the UK as it sells products cheaply, which is great for people to save a few pennies, especially with the current economic climate.

Don't go into Lidl expecting it to be as big as the likes of Tesco or Asda, because it isn't. However, don't let this put you off because they do sell some great food and have great offers which could save you some money.

They sell a whole host of foods, including bread, cakes, biscuits, sweets, chocolate, snacks, fruit, veg, meats, fish, fridge snacks, frozen food etc. As well as this they sell some toiletries and cleaning products. On top of this, they tend to sell random things for a limited period of time, and you can really get some great offers on these items. They change all the time, and the store has leaflets which show which items they will have for sale and from which dates. Examples of these products are toolkits, welly boots, sports coats, walking boots, gardening equipment and office equipment. These offers change all the time so it's handy to look in every so often because you don't know what you would pick up for a good price.

I wouldn't really think many people could do a full shop in Lidl because they don't sell everything people need from week to week, and the bigger supermarkets probably have better deals on certain goods. However, I personally think that if you go round and get a few odds and ends you could save money.

Lidl is also my first port of call when I want sweets/chocolate/cakes, because the choice is amazing and the prices are great. They sell so many lovely bars of chocolate at really cheap prices (compared with the likes of cadbury etc) and the chocolate is much nicer than the likes of Tesco or Asdas owns brands) They also sell lots of lovely buns etc, which are much cheaper than their competitors.

Whilst I think that some really good offers can be found at Lidl, I find the store itself rather unpleasant. And it isn't just my local Lidl, because they all look the same. I find them to have quite an eerie feel to them and I feel like I have walked through a time machine when I go in there because it has a very dated feel to it. This doesn't necessarily take away from the shopping experience for everyone, but it does put me off, because I like supermarkets to be bright, light and airy, and Lidl feels quite dull and dreary, which doesn't make shopping in it so enjoyable.

Summary: great for odds and ends