Tesco Metro

Yabe

surprisingly well-stocked 16th October 2008

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Very busy Tesco in the 'Metro' format. It is located on the edge of Broadmead, near the Mall and the old city. This is a surprisingly well-stocked store, even if it's not all that large.
Its location means that it is often extremely busy at lunchtime (12-2) so it's worth trying to shop before the rush or in the evening.
This store offers a good selection of fresh produce and (being Tesco) you can rely on the quality of the fruit and veg, unlike some of its competitors. There is also an excellent organic section and a decent range of 'free from' items for those with special dietary needs.
Most impressive is the wine section - it puts many an off-licence to shame and with regular offers and case discounts, there are some bargains to be had.
Once you've struggled with your basket(s) and reach the tills, you can either queue for a regular till, use a self-service checkout or prenetnd you only have 5 items in your basket and use one of the 'express' aisles.
As there is usually a negative side to anything that appears really good, this store has the audacity to stock silly, useless or bulky items. They impede circulation and are just not the items anyone in their right mind would come to an inner-city Metro store for. Who doesn't Tesco think of its customers, instead of forcing us to look at high-margin items that sit in the way?

neroblack

Busy but convenient 11th September 2008

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Tesco Metro are the smaller versions of the Tesco Supermarket, acting as more of a convenience store. This Tesco Metro is located in Broadmead (centre of Bristol) and predominantly serves Bristol's workforce and visitors.

As you can imagine, Bristol is very busy with workers and visitors ensuring the footfall in Tesco is likewise as busy. At peak times (lunchtime etc) this means that you can be waiting to be served for up to 5 minutes, maybe longer in some cases. There are approximately 10 tills and as I can recall, some self-service tills to boot.

There is a good array of refreshments such as an in-store bakery (doughnuts, cakes etc) - these are good of course for any mass cake purchases for the office etc) and also a decent variety of snacks for lunch, such as Pasta pots, sandwiches, healthy options - even Sushi makes it into the chiller!

If you are looking for a general shop then you'll be pleased to know that all the usual favourites are available from cereals to drinks, fruit to veg, cooking sauces to chocolate and sweets etc.

Whilst metro's are a tad more pricey than the Supermarkets, it's location is right in the middle of town so within easy reach of most central Bristol workers.

Overall, a good option offering a wide array of refreshments, there might be a slight queue though so factor that in if you plan to visit.