Lidl: still a 'deep discounter'?

snugglepet20

The only things Lidl is expensive for IMO are cleaning products, toilet roll and crisps and biscuits. These I get from Home Bargains. They are great value for cheese and ham and fruit and veg and their frozen stuff is really nice.

Towser

Even if they are getting more expensive what is the alternative? I can't get everything from the market.

Aren't they still the cheapest of the cheap? If not do tell 'cos I could do with reducing my bill more.

I definitely think ASDA is more expensive if not the same price for most things. Their quality is better in Lidl. For my basket anyway.

It sounds as if it does depend on the management of the store as to freshness.

blackbelle_2

Towser wrote: »

Even if they are getting more expensive what is the alternative? I can't get everything from the market.

You're right - the alternatives are limited. At least you are lucky enough to live somewhere close to a market, to pick up whatever you can from there.

I guess the only other alternative is to turn your back garden into a veg patch, have your own chickens etc. I hope to move house in a couple years time, and intend to keep an eye out for somewhere with the potential to do this. I would love a greenhouse too, to grow my own tomatoes, peppers etc.

Over this past few weeks, I have however learned to understand and appreciate that Lidl remain comparatively cheaper than the big supermarkets, so I'm sticking with them in the meantime :-)

sarahsarah

Hi I have found this thread out as we have had a new lidl opened but I need to go to tesco before I will get chance to go there, I usually get value flour from tesco as it's 45p for 1.5kg so was wondering the cost of lidl flour? Thanks in advance if anyone can help

blackbelle_2

Hi SarahSarah, not sure as I'm using up my existing flour supplies before trying out Lidl's; hopefully someone else will be along to answer, if not I'll keep an eye out for the flour prices next weekend and post them.

blackbelle_2

Have continued to compile my list of lidl prices, for the purpose of planning my grocery spend each week ... have added a few more items below, plus ratings of each product I have tried so far.

These ratings are all IMO btw, I have seen others rating the Bixies cereal as superb, yet I couldn't stand it!

Ratings ... IMO
5: outstanding taste/quality, comparable to luxury supermarket/label brand
4: good taste/quality, broadly comparable to supermarket own label prouct
3: average taste/quality, !enough to justify buying again, but nothing special
2: poor taste/quality, recommend to avoid!
1: extremely poor taste/quality, avoid!

FRESH FRUIT
4/5 Bananas per KG £0.68
4/5 Oranges 1.5KG £--.-- (when on offer, circa £0.79)
4/5 Golden Delicious Apples 1KG £1.89 (when on offer, circa £0.79)
4/5 Braeburn Apples 1KG £1.64 (£0.99 when on offer)
4/5 Plums 500g £1.49!
3/5 Strawberries Punnet 250g £0.99 (slightly hard, but out of season)
3/5 Red Giant Grapes per KG £2.79 (not great flavour.. not seedless)
-/- Strawberries Large Punnet ---g £1.99
-/- Bramley Apples 4-pack £1.79 (when on offer, circa £0.79)
-/- Clementines 1KG £1.19
-/- Blueberries (weight unknown) £0.99
-/- Mango £0.69 (£0.49 when on offer)

FRESH VEG
5/5 Ramiro Peppers x 2 £1.64 (£0.99 when on offer)
5/5 Closed Cap Mushrooms Punnet 250g £0.84!
4/5 Potatoes 2.5KG £1.89
4/5 Parsnips 500g £0.74
4/5 Organic Carrots 1KG £0.82
4/5 Courgettes 2-pack £0.68
3/5 Mixed Peppers x 3 £1.64 (£0.79 when on offer). Tendency to go soft too quickly.
3/5 Sock of 3 Onions £0.99 (soft, don't keep long. !Mild, unfortunately)
3/5 Brocolli 500g £0.99 (went soft quite quickly)
-/- Sweet Potatoes per KG £1.28!
-/- Cauliflower £0.99
-/- Brussel Sprouts 750g £1.29
-/- Chestnut Mushrooms (weight tbc) £0.74-ish
-/- Extra Trimmed Leeks £1.19
-/- Mange Tout £0.99
-/- Corn on the Cob £--.-- (£0.79 when on offer)

SALAD VEG/FRUIT
5/5 Iceberg Lettuce £0.99 (£0.49 when on offer)
4/5 Spring Onions £0.79!(when on offer is circa £0.39)!
4/5 Cucumber £0.79
4/5 Punnet Loose Cherry Tomatoes 250g £0.74 (£0.49 on offer)
-/- Tomatoes 6 Pack £0.99 (£0.49 on offer)

DELI !MEATS
4/5 Dulano Beech Smoked Rindless Bacon Lardons 250g £1.69
5/5 Espano Chorizo 200g £2.09
5/5 Schwartzwaldrauch Smoked Black forest ham £2.29
-/- Smoked Back Bacon Joint 700g £3.59
-/- Dry Cure Back Bacon 250g £1.99

MEAT
-/- Beef Lean Diced Steak 400g £3.49
-/- 2 x Gammon Steaks 340g £1.69

POULTRY
-/- 2 x Fresh Medium Chicken (£5.00 for 2 offer)
-/- Glenfell Frozen Oven Ready Turkey 4-4.5KG £9.99

FISH!
-/- Queen Scallops 150g £3.99
-/- 2 x Scottish Salmon Fillets £2.69
-/- 2 x Yellowfin Sole £1.79
-/- Deluxe Rainbow Trout 100g £2.49

DAIRY & EGGS
5/5 Lovilio Grana padano cheese 200g £2.49!
5/5 Morning Fresh whipping cream 500ml £1.49
5/5 Morning Fresh Semi skim milk 2L £0.99 (when on offer circa £0.79)
5/5 Fresh Double Cream 250ml £0.89
5/5 Butter 500g £1.89
5/5 Box 6 Large Free Range Eggs £1.65
4/5 Mozarella Classic 125g £0.45
3/5 Lighter cheddar cheese 350g £2.39 (very crumbly, waxy, taste ok)
2/5 Linessa Light soft cheese 200g £0.79 (sour, acrid taste)
-/- UHT Skim Milk £0.49

OTHER CHILLED
5/5 Organic Low Fat Strawb. Yoghurt 460ml £0.99 (£0.79 on offer)
-/- Bellbake Puff Pastry £--.-- (when on offer circa £0.49)

FROZEN DESSERTS
5/5 Gelatelli Classic Almond Choc Ice cream Lollies x 6 £1.99 (£1 on offer)

CEREALS
5/5 'Simply Sumptuous' Luxury fruit n nut muesli 750g £1.99
4/5 Strawberry Crisp Cereal 500g £1.49
2/5 Bixies 48 WholeWheat Cereal Biscuits £2.79 (absorbs milk instantly, turns into a yucky sponge-like consistency - grains too small)

CHOCOLATE & SWEETS
5/5 Bellarom white rice crispie hazelnut chocolate 200g £0.99
4/5 Bellarom milk hazelnut chocolate 200g £0.99
4/5 Bellarom white strawberry chocolate 200g £0.99
4/5 Peanut Choco Minis 350g £1.59

CANS & JARS
5/5 Freshona Grilled Red Peppers Jar 400g net £1.99
5/5 Nostia Tomatoe Puree 200g £0.39
3/5 Tomato Ketchup 500ml £0.79 (slightly thin consistency)
3/5 Pineapple Slices £0.79 (unfortunately in syrup, not fruit juice)
2/5 Nostia Tomatoes Chopped £0.39 (too much juice, not enough tomatoes)
-/- Vita D'Or Light Mayonnaise 500g £0.79
Oxo Veg Stockcubes £1.13

BISCUITS
4/5 Neo cookies 225g £1.19 (good but not quite as good as the real thing)
4/5 Cherry jaffa cakes double pack £0.99!
2/5 Tower Gate Fig Rolls 200g £0.49 (pastry too dry, not enough fig)

HOUSEHOLD
3/5 Moist Toilet Paper (pack of two) £1.79 (not as soft as others)
3/5 Liquid Soap £0.39 (not bad for the price, not harsh on skin)
2/5 Floralys White Toilet tissue 4pk £1.59 (rough, doesnt last very long)
-/- W5 Dishwasher Rinse Aid 1L £1.99
-/- W5 Dishwasher Tablets 60s £3.19
-/- W5 Dishwasher Salt 2KG £1.19
-/- W5 Washing Up Liquid !500ml £0.59

DRINKS
4/5 Double Concentrate NAS Orange Squash 1L £0.99. !
4/5 Blue Eclipse Instant Coffee 200g £2.29
3/5 Cranberry Light Juice 1L £0.99

WINES
4/5 Cimarosa Aust Chardonnay £--.-- !(when on offer is circa £3.29)
4/5 Chevalier de Fauvert Chardonnay 2011 £3.99!
3/5 Pinot Grigio Rose £4.49!
2/5 Cimarosa Aust Merlot £--.-- !(£3.49 when on offer). Harsh taste.
-/- Italy Chianti 2011 £4.49
-/- Spain Rioja DOCA Crianza £5.49 (£3.99 when on offer)

Ken68

Watch out for the 30% off stickers.I was fortunate to go in on Friday just has he was discounting the deli.
E.G. cooked chicken down from £3.99 to £2.66.
The oranges last weekend were 1.5kg for 84p and the strawberries this weekend were on offer £1.50 rather than halfprice £1. Not sure of the weight but looked scrumptious.

blackbelle_2

Ken68 wrote: »

Watch out for the 30% off stickers.I was fortunate to go in on Friday just has he was discounting the deli.

Thanks Ken, will definitely look out for those, I already buy meat/poultry/fish whoopsies from M&S, and they tend to sticker their items first thing in the morning. Around what time do Lidl tend to discount each day?

Ken68

Don't know Blackbelle, but guess they clear the decks for half price weekend so probably on the Friday late afternoon to 8pm.Have seen beef mince down to £2.17p kg after discount. Tesco bananas still 79p against Lidl 68p and Lidl pineapple still 99p.
Lidl would be on a winner if they started selling fruit and veg "not all the same size", so as to end waste. Would have to be packeted to stop customers doing the grading.

sarahsarah

In case anyone else is interested 1.5kg bags of flour are 55p so 10p more than tesco value flour. I only spend £35 this morning but I am sure some of the things I bought were more that i usually pay, I will have to check my reciept against the tesco website.