June 2023 by Google user
Expensive prices but it's a Sainsbury's so I don't recommend buying most things here. Doughnuts however are quite cheap and I recommend them from here.
December 2022 by John Maloney
Closes at 11pm? Nonsense? they won?t let you in the store to buy one thing at 10:47pm. I would have been out by 10:50pm. Go to Tesco or Co-Op. Better service and cheaper. The only thumb this store has going for it is location but I will be walking the extra 5 mins now
October 2022 by Stephen Urch
Quick enough to get counter service, but the way out of the store was not so good, the students were in a muddle with the self service.
July 2021 by Johnny Kam
At approximately 1:30pm - 2pm Saturday 17 April I visited Sainbury local 2-4 Gloucester Rd, Bishopston, Bristol BS7 8AE.After shopping I queued, I went to a self service but found it out of action, I waited for another customer to leave a working self service but was then told by a male till operator (dark complexion, nearest to the window) I had to rejoin the queue and despite me saying I had already been in the queue he still insisted I go back to the queue. I didn't want to embarrass him in front of other people so I went back to the queue. I was served by another male till operator who was absolutely fine, the problem till operator was next to him on his right hand side. I told the problem operator that I had already queued and this is the second time I had to queue. Rather than listening any further, he instantly raised his voice and 'threatened' to call the manager several times. I said I was happy to speak to the manager. He backed down - unnecessary bluff. I explained to him what the problem was with the self service machine and his reaction was 'we're all human, we make all mistakes'. I was tempted to say, 'we're all human and we all strive to improve', but did not as I doubted he would have appreciated it. He made a simple justification for his actions but no apology. I don't want justifications for his actions, I want him to realise that speaking to the customer in the first place would have enabled Sainsbury to either fix the self service machine or make it clear that it was out of action, avoiding frustration and the possibility of having to rejoin the queue! So what was the end result? An excitable employee, who does not listen to the customer to find out what the issue is, refuses to listen to anything they have to say and insist they go back to the queue! It does not encourage me to visit the store again but if I do, I will avoid this man.
July 2021 by Ioana Spiridon
I don't know why so many people complain about staff or the shop, when the exact people are very rude and disrespectful and also racist. The customers are not always right and the staff don't have to take the abuse . But we talk about Gloucester road after all , people don't have much respect for others ....
July 2021 by DARYL ROSS
Some good items.Would benefit store, with more world foods, inc. Kosher.
September 2019 by Brendan Seah
Love their chocolates and poultry selections. Great wine choices as well!
April 2019 by d a i s y .
Meal deals well priced.
March 2019 by Richard Hall
Too expensive for various core items. Discounting is erratic and badly ordered. Yes, it's a small store but pricing bananas individually? Just inexcusable. Also never enough staff meaning over reliance on the awful self service machines or queuing uncomfortably at the front. They have a lot of booze and most basics, but nothing to get very excited about. I think they only get away with the above because of Bristol's tragic obsession with Tescos - like any of the supermarkets are any different.
February 2019 by Lady Liberty
The great merit of the place is that one can arrange oneâ??s life here exactly as one pleasesâ?¦ there are facilities for every kind of habit and taste, and everything is accepted and understood. Sainsbury's is the greatest temple ever built to material joys and the lust of the eyes.
December 2018 by richey sean farrelly
Terrible place thankfully I won't be going there again!!
November 2018 by Dan Roddy
At least it's not Tesco. Anything is better than Tesco.
September 2018 by Jason D'Arcy
Two staff bellowing loudly at each other talking about staff issues. One member of staff more or less pushing me out of the way to stack a fridge. Then waited five minutes for the guy at the fridge to notice I needed to confirm ID. No apology, no smile. All watched by the gormless security guard. Staff training issues
September 2018 by Catherine Pullinger
Small local supermarket so not a big choice.
August 2018 by Kevin Gast
Popular local store serving locals and students, good range of products along with the basics