Sainsbury's Reviews 

55,631
TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3.6

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Review summary

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Considering 15,027 reviews, most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Shoppers frequently mention that the delivery drivers are exceptionally polite, helpful, and consistently arrive on time. Consumers also deeply appreciate the wide range of good quality products available in physical stores and through home delivery, alongside the great financial benefits of collecting Nectar points. Some reviewers were not happy with the short shelf life of fresh produce, noting that vegetables and items like salads often expire very quickly. A few other people also felt that receiving unsuitable product substitutions and encountering occasional stock issues during regular online grocery ordering was quite frustrating.

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Product

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Staff

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Delivery service

Consumers find delivery_service to be ambiguous, with highly mixed experiences reported. Many reviewers... See more

Quality

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Price

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I suppose I’ve been shopping in Sainsbury’s since it opened here in Chislehurst and I feel comfortable shopping here. I recognise many of the staff’s faces and am happy to approach them if I need hel... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

When shopping online, clear website, easy to rebook collection/delivery and good description of items - I click and collect and usually no problems. In store, I don’t find it that easy to find item... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Farlington, Portsmouth Branch - Lovely friendly helpful staff, pleasant store to wonder around, If they have run out on the shelf, the staff will always look out the back. The Toilets are disgu... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The people who deliver are very helpful and pleasant hats off to them . I am a wheelchair user and they are great. Sometimes on special offers an item will be missing which means you don’t get the... See more


Company details

  1. Supermarket
  2. Convenience Store
  3. Grocery Delivery Service
  4. Grocery Store
  5. Online Food Ordering Service

About Sainsbury's

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We make good food joyful, accessible and affordable for everyone, every day. Offering delicious, great quality food at competitive prices has been at the heart of what we do since our first store opened in 1869. Today, inspiring and delighting our customers with tasty food remains our priority. Sainsbury's App
Why not download the Sainsbury's Groceries app on Android or iOS and start your shop today.

Store Locator
Use our Store Locator to find one of our 600 supermarkets or 800+ convenience stores.

Our Website
Visit Our Website to view all our latest offers, in-season products, and to start your next shop. We also have lots of inspiration on our Recipes pages and a handy Meal Planner to save you time and money when planning your weekly meals.

Our Brands
Our focus on great value food and convenient shopping, whether in-store or online is supported by our brands – Argos, Nectar, Habitat, Tu, Sainsbury's Bank and Smart Charge.

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful

Very helpful driver….unpacked my groceries .. one bottle had leaked no problem he refunded it straight away …

August 23, 2026
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Poor customer service

To often good are short dated, 2 days, eg Potato salad. Driver takes product back but to replace I have to drive to Tesco.
Failure to offer delivery when it clashes with Reading festival, yet Tesco do online deliveries. Nobody takes responsibility for when it is clear the local online manager diverts resources to festival. Thus has gone kn for years but never once has my deliver pass been extended.

August 27, 2026
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Could improve

I like the store but my biggest complaint is on fresh fruit and veg as the sell by date is only a couple of days. Today I bought strawberries and I had to throw away about half the container! This happens on a regular basis. I don’t have time to take them back! Very frustrating.

August 27, 2026
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

We moved to the Darwen area after…

We moved to the Darwen area after shopping a lot in the Bolton store. We accept the Darwen store is quite small but we are quite disappointed at times whilst shopping there. The fruit/veg choice & quality is sometimes very disappointing. At times various shelves are empty. The milk choice is limited especially for us as we like Cravendale & sometimes quite empty shelves there too. There are many many new properties in Darwen & Sainsburys are missing a great opportunity to increase their business. My friends also comment about shortages etc in the store. We now find ourselves going to Lidl instead & believe Home Bargains are to open at some stage in Darwen. I think that will become a favourite for people too.
I shopped at Bolton Sainsbury's happily & regularly for over 20 years so I can make comparisons.

August 27, 2026
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

This store seams to be more self…

This store seams to be more self service oriented
Trying to get on to a manned checkout can be difficult
most times
I used to do all my shopping at Sainsbury’s now i find other stores mostly for my shopping that care more about actually serving their customers

August 26, 2026
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

So easy to park at Sainsbury's on Hadleigh Road

Sainsbury's on Hadleigh Road is great. It is easy to park, with additional space marked off between all cars in the main area.
The staff are always helpful if we have a question about products or when we have to be age checked to buy alcohol

August 21, 2026
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Disappointing


On more than one occasion, I am finding the Nectar price label on the shelf differs from the price I am being charged, even though I am using the smart shop on my Nectar a/c. Always in the store's favour and never in the customer's. The staff do not seem interested when asked.

More recently, my particular store is looking very scruffy and untidy.

August 27, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Positive Experience

After a slow start, I found the Sainsbury's app easy to use for a bulky online shop.
The delivery couldn't have been better. The friendly driver arrived exactly on the dot of 11.00, even though the slot allocated was for any time between 11.00 and midday.
I explained that I couldn't lift the crates, and so he waited patiently whilst I unloaded a few items at a time on the front doorstep.
There was only one substitution, which I declined and the refund was prompt.
Overall, a positive experience.

August 23, 2026
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Last delivery fine

Last delivery fine. Two before that, one was cancelled due to technical issues, second one arrived over an hour late with no contact made to advise. Always substitutions

August 22, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My experience was with Argos

My experience was with Argos in my local Sainsbury’s store. Product was easily ordered online and I was kept informed to the status of my order, which was delivered to store on time. Pick up was straightforward. Store is always clean and tidy and Argos staff helpful, efficient and friendly. Cannot comment on the product as it is yet to be used.

August 27, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sainsbury’s usually sell most of what I…

Sainsbury’s usually sell most of what I need. The delivery staff are always friendly respectful and helpful. The only thing that I don’t like is the fact nothing is packed in bags and as a lady in my 70’s it’s such a faff to get it all sorted and inside.

August 26, 2026
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Minimum spend.

It is quite difficult for a single aged lady to meet your requirement of the minimum spend for delivery It means that it can be some weeks before I can buy my shop.

August 26, 2026

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