Asda
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Grocery
Price Range : Under $10 (£)
Location
Adress: Unit 1 Crowhurst Road
Hollingbury, Brighton, BN1 8AS
Phone: +44 1273 541166
Work Hours
Business info
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Reviews
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Qype User (Harmon…)
Agree with the comments about Asda frozen products - appalling. Broad beans with tiny ones (only about 3mm across) that just wouldn't stay frozen, they were so tiny. Black bits in the bag when it was freshly opened. Lots of beans heavily scored by whatever machine is used to cut them off the plants. Frozen spinach is okay, tho I notice that compared to Waitrose its minced a lot finer. Thats not really a problem, just a comparison.
Without a car, it can be difficult to get to - there are a couple of buses that park directly outside, but only from the city centre. However, amazingly, they do have a free bus service from various parts of Brighton and the surrounding hinterland - and it seems to give enough time to do a proper amount of shopping before return. Its a great idea - and since George in the centre of Brighton closed down, its one of the only ways to find George clothes, which can be excellent value.
Their petrol is the local standard for cheap, tho the queues can be horrendous.
Their cheap cornflakes are the best of the cheap stuff - nice big flakes, not overtoasted!
So, not bad - I wouldn't try to go there no matter what, but its hours and its prices make it a valuable addition to the supermarket scene here in Brighton. -
Sophie P.
I'm not entirely sure why I go out of my way to go here sometimes, I just end up leaving feeling stressed. It's ALWAYS the wrong time!
Screaming children, people tottering around aimlessly with trolleys, a less then impressive food selection, I could go on! I can't decide whether it's ASDA I don't like, or just supermarkets in general!
The staff always seem friendly enough, I have fond memories of being an ASDA checkout girl during one summer in my teens. I liked being chatty to the customers (I'm not sure whether that was encouraged or not!) But I always have a good natter with the checkout ladies. It can be pretty monotonous scanning food all day long.
My other half likes to spend ages looking around the electricals section, some bargains to be had apparently! We didn't come home with a new TV or speaker set this time. -
John G.
Whilst I quite like the store layout, I cannot get enthused about Asda's own brand products. I have made an honest lengthy trial of goods but to no avail. Tinned goods are inferior, pastries are inadequately filled, bread hard and so many other things wrong. However, the store is good. Prices very fair on non-Asda goods. Parking ok.
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Stephanie S.
Huge selection! It's a British branch of the American store "Walmart". It has even more than Walmart does. It's got awesome variety and amazing prices! As well as cute clothes!!
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Paul S.
This is probably the least customer friendly branch of Asda I've ever used.
As it is open 24hrs I have shopped at all hours, and find problems whenever I go there. In fact I only use because it's on my way to/from work, and it's open 24hrs.
I frequently find the shelves empty of want I'm after. Sometimes they are on the trolleys waiting to be put out, but more often than not, they don't have them. And whilst we're talking of the stock trolleys/roll-pallets, why do they have to leave them in the middle of the aisles? If you shop during the evening or at night, I is often impossible to actually go down some aisles because they are blocked by stock waiting to be put out.
And the staff have a habit of standing and chatting amongst themselves totaly oblivious to the customers. Sometimes it takes saying excuse me a couple of times, or a quick jab with the trolley, to actually get them to move.
And I would never buy anything frozen from them. I have seen, and been told by an ex-employee, that frozen products are sometimes left out waiting to be put in a freezer for longer than half an hour.
However, they do have some good points such as being 24hrs. Also they do some weird offers. This week I have bought two packets of cereals for £2, when they are £2.15 each; and five Muller Lights for £1.00 when they are 54p each! Bargains!
They also have a petrol station which is normally one of the cheapest in the area