Sainsbury’s

I gotta say, as a single student who doesn’t want to pay 10 pounds for a meal every night (but is also too impatient to cook), this Sainsburys has been a lifesaver.
The multitude of last-​minute, healthy, pre-​prepared meals here is exhaustive and has gotten me through many a late night (where I desperately try to find food after 10pm only to find every other store around closed other than the area’s many fried chicken shops which, inexplicably, seem to be open ²⁴⁄₇!)
As someone who tries to eat vegetarian as much as possible, I’ve also found the veggie-​meal selection to be quite good — and there’s an aisle of fresh produce veggies that’s also satisfactory for anyone on the run looking for something nutritious. I can choose between a variety of salads chock-​full of grains, nuts and healthy vegetables, pasta salads, fresh shrimp combination meals, indian masala portions, tapas, stews, veggie pots, etc — all for bargain prices (ie, under 5 pounds per meal).
My recommendations as a Sainsburys pre-​made meal connoisseur (ah, the joys of being a student)? ‘Innocent’ pots (full of vegetables and vegetarian options, with cute recyclable labels and a variety of flavours at 3 pounds each), the vegetarian/​shrimp Indian platters (complete with jasmine rice, sauce and veggies) for under 5 pounds, and the quick-​grab sandwiches, most sold for under 4 pounds and filled with tasty veggies.
My last thumbs-​up? The self-​check outs. This way, when I’m too tired/​rushed to deal with a human (which happens often), I can check myself out and hear an (oddly soothing) android voice tell me thank-​you-​for-​shopping instead ;)

Another sterile supermarket on the high street. Yes they are convenient, you may get the odd offer and you know exactly what you are going to get because it is the same as the other hundred Sainsburys Locals.
Could you do a weekly shop here? Potentially if you are a single guy or girl. If you are a couple or in a family, forget it, you need a proper supermarket. This place is great for the impulse, that night pick up meal.