Booths Reviews 

216
TrustScore 3 out of 5

2.8

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Considering 39 reviews, most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Many customers appreciate the variety and quality of products, often finding unique items not available elsewhere. Reviewers frequently highlight the helpfulness and friendliness of the staff, particularly in specific departments like the cheese counter. Some also enjoy the seasonal menu and the overall dining experience in the cafe. However, some people were dissatisfied with the service, citing long waiting times for orders and issues with staff attentiveness at tills. There are also concerns regarding product quality, with reports of undercooked food and tasteless items. A few customers experienced problems with order accuracy, including missing items and incorrect billing. Additionally, some reviewers mentioned instances of unprofessional staff behavior, including lack of acknowledgment.

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Quality

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

At checkout the cashier was serving a lady who, by the chatty conversation she was having, knew the customer. On clearing the till area, it was our turn to be served. Our few products began to be sca... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

At the cheese counter, servers are STILL using bare hands ungloved to serve food. I have written feedback before and it's still happening. Booths do bettee! There's too many infections going around. G... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

This review is about the cafe at Booths Longton. My friend and I stopped to do some shopping and decided to have lunch afterwards. The cafe may have been understaffed on the day we visited. However,... See more


Company details

  1. Supermarket
  2. Catering food and drink supplier
  3. Food Manufacturer
  4. Food products supplier
  5. Fresh food market
  6. Online Food Ordering Service

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Since Booths were founded in 1847 by Edwin Henry Booth, aged 19, we’ve always brought our customers the best quality food and drink, in beautifully presented stores, with colleagues who care deeply. Specialists in food, drink and gifts, you’ll find our 25 stores across the North West of England, which we affectionately call Booths Country. Discover our Food To Order service; where you can order delicious food and drink online for your special occasions. Whether it's an anniversary, birthday or business gathering, order your feast online to collect from your local store. Our handmade celebration cakes are very popular — crafted in the heart of Lancashire with a wide variety of flavours to suit everyone, they make the perfect centrepiece to the table.


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TrustScore 3 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful

Awful. The fruit and veggies don't look fresh at all. I wanted a cucumber and there were 2 mouldy ones left. I asked for a fresh one. Girl didn't have a clue. I then asked for a reduction as it was just the end. This girl went to ask another girl who didn't have a clue either. JOKE! Eventually someone in the back told her to tell me they would not sell it me. WHAT A WASTE OF FOOD. Come on Booths wake up in this day and age? Young girls there as dozy as anything didn't know squat. Food being thrown when a tiny bit needed chopping off should have just purchased it without saying anything.Rubbish Poulton branch

9 June 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful donuts

Not a restaurant review but donuts. Bought a bag on 24/5/2022 with use by date of 26/5/2022. I think they night have got the month wrong, should have been April. They were solid, jam free, and inedible. Managed to chop them up and feed the crows.

25 May 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Took my 90 year old mother to Booths in…

Took my 90 year old mother to Booths in Ilkely for a change and a day out. Didn't realise there was a two hour parking limit. We had a leisurley lunch in their cafe, then she did some shopping etc. We were a total of 2 hours 39 minutes from entering car park to exiting same. It took us over ten minutes just to walk from car to cafe! We didn't rush lunch, didn't realise we had to. I didn't rush mother around shopping

Result, £100 parking fine !!!

OK. I should have read the notices, I was more interested in parking near the doors in a safe place for my (90 year old) mother to get in and out easily.

Parking Eye who handle Booths parking did not respond to my email explaining about mother.

Doesn't reflect well on Booths.

9 May 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Embarrassed !

1st time, Ordered online for sandwiches platters (meat sandwiches ,fish sandwiches & 2 Sushi Veg & Fish) for my daughter’s 30th birthday for afternoon tea at my house. Very disappointed!! the meat sandwiches were not fresh & the Chicken/ stuffing were not any chicken pieces left & the stuffing yuk!! too dry. Didn’t get fish sandwiches platter & don’t know why so they give me four lunchboxes of prawn, prawn/ crab & 2 tuna/ mayo. But I want salmon!! Sushi’s Veg and fish were “okay” not fresh again. I should have ordered from Morrison in the first place!! Because I thou BOOTHS were a bit posh and homely foods.

3 March 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lovely visit to Booths Cafe | Poulton

Popped into the cafe above the store in Poulton-le-Fylde earlier today. Sat by the windows, watching the people below, bathed in the early afternoon sunlight. The staff there were lovely. Very helpful people, who made us feel welcome and comfortable. Will certainly be a regular. Thank you.

11 January 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Disappointing covid safety

I have just ordered a cup of tea and a sandwich at Booths on Knutsford, Cheshire. The staff who serve the food at the till are not wearing masks. As is known, covid is spread by droplet infection. Staff in the prep area are wearing them, as is the person clearing up front of house, so why not the counter staff. Sandwiches with wrapping ok, but not really fancying anything else. Disappointing for Booths who I normally love.

28 December 2021
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Christmas dinner for two

We ordered a Christmas dinner for 2 and it was ready on the collection time and everything was in separate trays with individual instructions.
We had Turkey, roast potatoes, sprouts, carrots and swedes, parsnips, sausages, stuffing and gravy.
Everything was delicious apart from the Turkey which was tough. It was a slices rolled around stuffing and layers of bacon wrapped around it.
If it is just thick slices of Turkey next year then we will order again. It is excellent value for money and idiot proof.

27 December 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Incompetence due to lack of training from Booths

I am a longstanding customer of Booths Garstang. Yesterday I purchased 3 salmon steaks for £10. When I got to the counter, one of the packs did not have the offer on even though it was in the same shelving area. Therefore I went back and there were none left. There was one in the sale area and I said I was happy to have those 3 for £10 even though it was only £9 and change. They wouldnt put it through. Therefore they credited the 3 that I had already put through which cost £15 and in the end I looked at my statement and all they did was no credit to my account but charged me again for all 3 pieces of salmon Absolutely disgusted with the service. My bill should have been less than £60 due to the credit and rebill but instead it is now £73....I cannot believe the incompetency of the young lad at the counter. Not his fault but Booths fault for lack of training and client experience education. One customer down Booths.

25 October 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not the Supermarket it was - AWFUL AVOID!

We have shopped at Booths for nearly 40 years. Their Hallmark was excellent customer service and good quality local produce. No longer. We had the misfortune to have breakfast at their Garstang branch. It used to be brilliant, it is now best avoided, it was awful. To make matters worse I complained via Twitter to Booths and although I received an immediate insincere apology there has been no follow up explaining why their wonderful freshly cooked breakfasts had gone to the dogs. Funnily enough the Booths meat was always beautiful, we have bought sirloin steaks from the meat counter recently and the meat was tough as old boots. On the other hand the steaks from our local butcher were beautiful. In view of Booths "couldn't care less attitude" to a loyal customer who has passed £000 through their tills over the years, I will be shopping elsewhere from now on...Booths are NOT the company they once were and are best avoided. They treat loyal customers with nothing but utter contempt. If there was a zero score on here that would be the option I would select.

24 August 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They can't even be bothered to put…

They can't even be bothered to put nutritional information on some of their pre-packaged products. I have never ever purchased any pre-packaged item from any other shop or supermarket that doesn't have this information

20 August 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ray the Racist

Ray the racist doorman shouted at me ‘MASK!’, no good morning, no hello. I told him he should not ask people as it’s not his business to do so. Ray the racist then preceded to follow me around the store both berating, belittling and constantly pointing at me. When complained to the manager the assistant manager informed he can point at who he likes.

20 August 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Rude and arrogant staff member

Well, I hope the woman staff member at Hale Barns who basically told an 81 year old couple,( one who has dementia) to buy something or move, even though the place was empty, is happy with themselves... absolutely disgusting!!! Avoid this empty, coffee shop, there are plenty others that offer amazing customer service, and at cheaper prices.

13 July 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Fruit Cake?

We bought what was referred to as “light fruit cake” it should have read “ginger cake with very little fruit which has sunk to the bottom”. Very dry.

22 June 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Hale Barns Cafe - substandard for a "top end" supermarket

We ordered some food, two scones and two coffees. One coffee came, the second coffee followed 5 minutes later. One sugar and one teaspoon between two coffees. I went to the service to request the scones to eat with the coffee. Two scones came on one plate. I made another visit to the service to request another plate. Both scones, which were stale and dry (appalling), were eaten with the luke warm coffee.The rest of the order came 10 minutes later.

25 May 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Truly Awful

Dark dirty store very very grubby looking staff don’t expect any sort of good customer service unless you happen to be a regular they just stare at you and carry on talking not good don’t know what management are doing but it’s certainly not they’re jobs thankfully Marks and Spencer is just across the car park

4 May 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Horrible Place

Horrible Place. Windermere store has disgusting staff, won’t be back. Rude and unhelpful. Get yourself to Sainsbury’s or co op much better than this dump

28 February 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Media city booths

Media city booths

Last night tonight It’s terrible to lose this fantastic store for this area.
Lovely staff and management
Bring it back !!
But bigger and better !!

20 February 2021
Unprompted review

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