Does is make life taste better?? (Sainsburys)

Member Name: ross1979

Product:	Sainsburys
Date:	21/03/03 (172 review reads)
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Advantages: Quality, Pizzas, Booze

Disadvantages: Price

Firstly, hi to anyone who remembers me from many months ago when I used to write quite a lot on this site.

Right, Sainsburys - making life taste better?

I have recently started to shop more regularly at Sainsburys and I generally think the quality of produce there, especially fresh stuff, exceeds any of the other main supermarkets.

The fruit and veg is definately the best - both in choice and quality. I have had bad experiences at Asda where fruit has looked fine and then been rotten on the inside. No such problems here. You may pay a few pence extra (although not always and this does benefit the supplier somewhat) but I think its worth it. One possible exception in my store is the bananas which tend to be all too ripe for me - I like them green!

Another aspect I enjoy about s'bry is the pizzas. Their own are good but I'm a huge fan of the pizza express pizzas which they stock. They really are gorgeous ableit slightly expensive at around £3.50 each. Definately a treat!! The problem with pizzas is that you cant seem to get the bargains of say Safeway where there is always some pizza you can pick up for a quid!

The ready meals are definately better than their counterparts. I have sampled some Indian, Chinese, Italian, Traditional packaged meals and they really are good. Try the new crispy duck chinese thing! However, as seems to be a recurring theme, they are relatively pricey.

The booze section is well stocked with enourmous variety in beer, wine and spirits. You can tell that they actually care about wine quite a lot and present an excellent range and information about them. Usually a lot of good offers on drink as long as you buy a reasonable amount.

This new Nectar points scheme is another reason I am shopping more there now. I like the idea of being able to tally up your points at bp, barclaycard, etc. Ok, you might have to spend a heck of a lot to get decent rewards but it r
eally tallys quickly, especially if you buy items with extra points at Sainsburys.

In summary, Sainsburys is definately the best quality supermarket I have shopped at. I think the price difference between here and other places is exaggerated. However, that said, I dont think it should be the choice if you are really on a tight budget. It seems to me that, like everything else, you get what you pay for. It is slightly more expensive but slightly better quality than its rivals. Definately a thumbs up from me!!

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