Tesco Extra

This is a great big Tesco..... rumour has it if you walk all the isles you have done 2 miles!!!

Not sure how true that fact is, however parking is so bad at silverburn that you have probably walked 2 miles just to get to the front door

It's well laid out, had everything you need and even an opticians, now I wear glasses and I have never thought of Tesco for my optometry requirements, tbh I never will!

My little gem find was the krispy Kreme donuts that they now sell

Left for the long walk back to the car quite happy, I'd never come here for a big shop however...... can you imagine having to take all your shopping half way around the world to pack it in the boot.

Nothing wrong with the store as such but I'm giving it a balanced 3 stars. It has everything you could possibly need/want. The electrical, homeware and clothing departments are massive. There's also a huge beauty/toiletre section which is the only bit I quite like about the place. Although I'd say it's fun for the beauty junkie in me and when I want a browse - not when all I want is deodorant and it takes me 10 minutes to find it!

Not to sound ridiculous but I don't like it because it is HUGE. For going to do your food shop it's actually overwhelmingly large and takes me way too long. Maybe that's because I don't go often so I'm not familiar with its layout. Even so, if you went weekly I still don't know how you'd remember where everything is!

Again, it does have everything but if you need to get in and out quickly this is not the place for you.

Giant and soulless says Joe P. Well, I've got to agree. When I first moved to the UK this is the supermarket where we did our weekly shop on a Sunday night and it was just awful - I hate the layout of this store, nothing is in a logical place and for the massive size, they have a weirdly small range of stuff.

First up, at least half of the store isn't actual groceries. There's clothes, electrics, games and books. There's also now a Giraffe off to the side, and a range of slightly strange Tesco-add ons at the back. If you're coming to do grocery shopping, walking around will be an effort in itself and that's not taking into account actually trying to find anything.

I find the fresh produce area really dismal - everything is presented poorly and doesn't really inspire you to want to eat fresh and healthy. The rest of the supermarket is packaged foods and even though there's aisles upon aisles of food, I actually think they have a pretty small range.

I was here tonight as I was hoping to buy a juicer but they didn't have it in-store so I had to buy it online. We did end up buying a much-needed new vacuum cleaner instead (Henry) so for that kind of purchase where prices are around the same as what you'd pay online it's perfectly reasonable.

Note: the carpark is for Tesco customers, and if you stay more than 3+ hours you'll get a fine. With the new Cineworld at Silverburn I'm not sure where you're meant to park, but don't park here!

Nice store, but bit tad oversized! And the parking is terrible, very poor, as it is combined with Silverburn Shopping centre, and they tends to get mixed up


Int he store, it is huge, and I have known that it is the most biggest Tesco Extra in the region of Scotland. I do like shopping in there, but it is far too big, and there are hundreds of selections of foods. Too many choices, and it is not great to decide on which one you actually want, for eg, for tomato sauce, you have to decide which tomato sauce, as there is around 30 varieties on shelf! like tomato with garlic sauce, or tomato with whatever sauce and so goes on!


But nice store, and the exit system are very poor, as I have noticed there is a number of new people coming in finds the entrance is easier, than compared to getting OUT of the car park Very poor signpost!

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Well Tesco Silverburn is MASSIVE i meant you look at from the outside and go wow thats big but thats nothing untill you go in!

The layout of the shop is first class and very easy to find your way about !
You have the cafe, electronics, bakery, butchers, fishmongers, clothes, general food, books & magazines, confectionary, well you know the rest that goes with a shop

i mean i could spend hours in this shop and i never seem to get bored and to be fair i love going at night, during the day is very busy and night is quiet not a soul to be seen!

I also love the self service checkouts although sometimes annoying it gets the que down very quickly.

Overall:

Great location
Great Range of items
Great Staff
Good decor just your normal Tesco stuff

It's a Tesco, There isn't a lot that can be said about them.

Good size good range of products. Everything from basic gardening products to towels, Electrical products to cookware.

They have an opticians, phone shop and travel money area at the rear of the store.

Hot food counter, takeaway area, deli, cold meat, cheese, butcher and fishmonger.

I get a little annoyed when the close off the second exit as it is far more convenient if you park at that end of the car park.

Plenty of parking however it can be very busy on a weekend or in the run up to Christmas as it shared with the Silverburn shopping centre.

They have a petrol station too which can be handy.

It is situated right off of the M77 so has very easy access to the motorway and into the city.

This place used to be better and in my mind - bigger. I know the second bit is not true but I still remember when our car turned the corner. Silverburn was still under construction and the size of the Tescos took our breath.

"That is no moon, it is a space station". my wife heard me mutter.

When you first entered, the back wall was covered in flat screens.

All of that has gone now and the place just seems a little smaller.

But within these walls there is a massive amount of variety. It probably has the best selection of Indian ingredients outside of an ethnic specialty shop. KRK would beat this place but try to buy a pair of trousers and beers at KRK.

So, there is more and more of it. It is not just a Tesco Metro on steroids.

The number of checkouts means that exiting is fairly painless experience. Everybody seems to cluster near the far end to pay.

Quick tip - wander down to checkouts 21 - 19, most folks tend not walk this far, they are usually empty. The older ladies here will be quite happy to see you. As long as you do not have an item that requires a security tag removed.

Are you contributing to the death of your local shop by shopping here? Probably.

Does your local shop suck? Probably.

Try to buy a sweater and a flat screen from your local Spar.

A Spar clothing section? I am currently shuddering.

Massive store!!! Its Scotlands biggest Tesco store and it shows - everything you could need is here! Household appliances, DIY, F+F clothing, books and media, currency exchange and thats before you start on the food. Loads of choice! Everything from the Tesco Value range all the way up to the Premium ranges!


It has a really nice cafe and you can order stuff from the Tesco cataglogue too. There is a petrol station too - just remember your Clubcard for your points!

This tesco is pretty huge! It has electricals, dvds, home ware, garden ware, clothes, food, stationary etc etc feels more like an american Walmart than a uk supermarket!


Its clean, brightly lit, staff are friendly and helpful and have good offers on!


TIP: If you go between 11pm - 1am the store is empty, the food is normally reduced since thats when they do their shelf cleanups and you can get round it much easier.

Im so happy this Tesco is only five minutes from my new home.


Too big indeed and very very busy but its got everything and anything you need. What would we do without it.