Lidl: still a 'deep discounter'?

blackbelle_2

sarahsarah wrote: »

In case anyone else is interested 1.5kg bags of flour are 55p so 10p more than tesco value flour.

Thanks Sarah, let us know how the taste/quality stacks up against Tesco's as well?

Definitely agree that Lidl are more expensive for some things (compared to basics/value brands), but you probably need to compare the overall cost of your Lidl trolley, with your Tesco trolley, so would be interested to hear the results of your receipt-checking.

WantToBeSE

I love Lidl jam..went in store to buy some yesterday, and the price has shot up to 95p!
It has always been 79p.

Ok, it's only 16p, but i have noticed quite a few things in Lidls that have gone up in price.

Their yummy choc chip biscuits used to be 38p, then went up to 40p, and are now 42p.

There is an Aldi opening near me next month, so i am looking forward to seeing whats in there

blackbelle_2

Updated my list of lidl prices for anyone who is interested:

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!

BAKERY & BISCUITS
4/5 Neo cookies 225g £1.19 (good but not quite as good as the real thing)
4/5 Cherry or Orange jaffa cakes double pack £0.99!
2/5 Tower Gate Fig Rolls 200g £0.49 (pastry too dry, not enough fig)
-/- Northwood 6 Bramley Apple Pies £0.49

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)
-/- Red Delicious Organic Apples £1.99

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) £0.99
-/- 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)
4/5 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 Morning Fresh Whole Milk 1L £0.75
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
4/5 UHT Skim Milk 1L£0.49
3/5 Lighter cheddar cheese 350g £2.39 (very crumbly, waxy, taste ok)
1/5 Linessa Light soft cheese 200g £0.79 (sour, acrid taste)

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)
-/- !Crownfield Cornflakes 850g £--.-- (£1.23 when on offer)

CHOCOLATE, SWEETS, SNACKS
5/5 Bellarom white rice crispie hazelnut chocolate 200g £0.99
5/5 Alesto Salted Peanuts 200g £0.89
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
-/- Smedleys Marrowfat Peas 400g £0.35
Oxo Veg Stockcubes £1.13

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)

Looking forward to next week's Saturday offer - 60 dishwasher tabs for £2!! :j

blackbelle_2

Ended up bulk-buying ten boxes of the dishwasher tabs when they were on offer (£2 for a box of 60 tabs), having already purchased one box. They are fab - our dishwasher is a little temperamental and up until now we thought that only fairy tabs worked in it (finish tabs didn't dissolve in it, leaving our dishes unwashed), but the lidl tabs together with rinse aid and salt are working like a dream, and we have squeaky-clean dishes with no residue on glasses etc.

I am now a lidl convert, having switched my main shop over from sainsburys some weeks ago. My tastebuds certainly aren't suffering, and my purse is happy

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

BAKERY & BISCUITS
5/5 Northwood 6 Bramley Apple Pies £0.75 (£0.49 when on offer)(lovely pastry, little light on filling but nicely decorated & taste delicious)
4/5 Neo cookies 225g £1.19 (good but not quite as good as the real thing)
4/5 Cherry or Orange jaffa cakes double pack £0.99!
3/5 Jean Pierre 10 x Individual-wrap Pains Au Chocolat £1.89
3/5 Sirius 8 x 25g Cereal Bars £-.-- (£1.00 when on offer)
2/5 Tower Gate Fig Rolls 200g £0.49 (pastry too dry, not enough fig)

FRESH FRUIT
4/5 Bramley Apples 4-pack £1.79 (when on offer, circa £0.79)
4/5 Bananas per KG £0.68
4/5 Oranges 1.5KG £--.-- (when on offer, circa £0.79)
3/5 Golden Delicious Apples 1KG £1.89 (when on offer, circa £0.79)
3/5 Plums 500g £1.49!
3/5 Braeburn Apples 1KG £1.64 (£0.99 when on offer) !(lack taste, deteriorate quickly)
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)
3/5 Red Delicious Organic Apples £1.99 (lack taste, deteriorate quickly)
2/5 Mango £0.69 (£0.49 when on offer) felt ripe outside, but hard inside
-/- Funsize Pears £-.-- (£0.79 when on offer)
-/- Funsize Red Apples £-.-- (£0.79 when on offer)
-/- Strawberries Large Punnet ---g £1.99
-/- Clementines 1KG £1.19
-/- Blueberries (weight unknown) £0.99

FRESH VEG
5/5 Ramiro Peppers x 2 £1.64 (£0.99 when on offer)
5/5 Closed Cap Mushrooms Punnet 250g £0.78
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
4/5 Mange Tout £0.99
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)
3/5 Extra Trimmed Leeks £1.19
-/- Baby Potatoes 1KG £-.-- (£0.79 when on offer)
-/- Sweet Potatoes per KG £1.28!
-/- Cauliflower £0.99
-/- Brussel Sprouts 750g £1.29
-/- Chestnut Mushrooms (weight tbc) £0.99
-/- Pk 2 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)
4/5 Tomatoes 6 Pack £0.99 (£0.49 on offer)
-/- Mixed Trio Selection Cherry Tomatoes 300g £-.-- (£0.79 when 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
-/- Deluxe Bacon Medallions 200g £1.89
-/- Deluxe Proscuitto 120g £1.99
-/- 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 Morning Fresh Whole Milk 1L £0.75
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
5/5 UHT Skim Milk 1L£0.49
3/5 Lighter cheddar cheese 350g £2.39 (very crumbly, waxy, taste ok)
1/5 Linessa Light soft cheese 200g £0.79 (sour, acrid taste)
-/- Mozarella Light 125g £0.65

OTHER CHILLED
5/5 Organic Low Fat Strawb. Yoghurt 460ml £0.99 (£0.79 on offer)
5/5!Organic Low Fat Strawb. Yoghurt 4-pk £1.09
3/5 Bellbake Puff Pastry £--.-- (when on offer circa £0.49)
-/- Low Fat Coleslaw £0.85

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

CEREALS
5/5 Crownfield Cornflakes 850g £--.-- (£1.23 when on offer) - I wasn't sure about buying these, but they are fab-u-lous & superb value
5/5 'Simply Sumptuous' Luxury fruit n nut muesli 750g £1.99. Nicest muesli I have ever tasted.
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, SNACKS
5/5 Bellarom white rice crispie hazelnut chocolate 200g £0.99
5/5 Alesto Salted Peanuts 200g £0.89
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
-/- Deluxe Salt Vinegar Crisps £-.-- (£0.69 when on offer)

CANS & JARS
5/5 Freshona Grilled Red Peppers Jar 400g net £1.99
5/5 Nostia Tomatoe Puree 200g £0.39
5/5 Vita D'Or Light Mayonnaise 500g £0.79
3/5 Tomato Ketchup 500ml £0.79 (slightly thin consistency, good taste)
3/5 Pineapple Slices £0.79 (unfortunately in syrup, not fruit juice)
3/5 Smedleys Marrowfat Peas 400g £0.35
2/5 Nostia Tomatoes Chopped £0.39 (too much juice, not enough toms)
Oxo Veg Stockcubes £1.13

PACKETS!
-/- Chicken Flavour Rice 120g £0.35

HOUSEHOLD
5/5 W5 Dishwasher Tablets 60s £3.19 (excellent results)
5/5 W5 Dishwasher Rinse Aid 1L £1.99
5/5 W5 Dishwasher Salt 2KG £1.19
4/5 W5 Washing Up Liquid !500ml £0.59 (nice smell, lasts well)
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)

DRINKS
5/5 Linessa Multivitamin Tropical Fruit Nectar £1.25
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)

Edwardia

Sometimes the organic carrots have splits in them so then I won't buy because of possible bacteria issues. But when not split, the cheapest out there and really good to boot.

Still can't find those organic yogurts in my local Lidl

The Fresh Meadow organic Farmhouse is a tad crumbly but really tastes lovely. I buy it whenever I see it and shove it in the freezer for OH's lunches.

Sainsbury's has Montorsi prosciutto on offer at the moment. half price so same price as Lidl for 20g less. Supposedly extra matured but same age as the Lidl one. Lidl does sell more than one prosciutto though and it's the one with the gold crown 1.99 which I would give 5/5

Rottensocks

You'll find that the pre packed salad bags etc come from the same company that supply Tesco, Morrisons etc: they have the same supplier codes on the bag

I get about 90% of my shop there, and the rest I grab at Waitrose (speciality stuff, some meat cuts etc).

I find them unbeatable for overall trolley price (some individual items will be dearer than other supermarkets).

In particular, I'd say they have developed a really impressive range of luxury quality items at really good prices: They are excellent value for good quality wines, cut flower prices are unbeatable (we got a bargain for the obligatory mothers day blooms, at easily £2, 3 quid cheaper than anywhere else for equivalent!). Their kids easter and xmas sweets are brilliant, and their Deluxe range of luxury foods is consistent high standard for not-a-lot.

I'd say their packed lunch stuff was great: deli meats, cheeses, yogurts, apples, bananas etc. Also if I'm honest, because their stock isn't 100% consistent week to week, I quite enjoy the odd surprise item in the trolley: got a lovely looking crispy half duck waiting in the freezer!

luckylady0

I bought 2x 7.5kg bags of potatoes on the weekend for £7.99 I think it was, whereas one bag from Mr T is currently £5.49 and these are not inferior quality; I was amazed because one of these bags lasts us a month as well as taking into account the poor crops.

Also I noticed that Mr S had a 50% discount on their 400g strawberries making them £1.50 on the multi-save offer of 2 for £3, however Ms L had them for £1.29 each.