Tesco Ireland Reviews 

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Considering 94 reviews, most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. Consumers frequently expressed deep frustration regarding unhelpful customer service agents who completely dismissed complaints, refused to provide managers, and failed to offer meaningful solutions. Many people also shared serious concerns about poor product quality, pointing out everyday items near their expiration date, damaged packaging, or rotten produce left on shelves. Though some customers encountered negative situations, a few reviewers were satisfied with the pleasant and efficient workers who went out of their way to help. Visitors additionally mentioned that certain store locations delivered wonderful support and outstanding assistance during their shopping trips.

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I know things are bad with shoplifters and staff have to be more vigilant but my experience shopping is more than a bit uncomfortable. I go between two store in Sunderland, one being an express and th... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Did €340 shop in balbriggan, found double charging over home in D3. Contacted customer care and they insist we do a 1hr plus return trip to get a refund. After making some way with 1 customer r... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They constantly, and most likely deliberately, deliver fresh meat that is just a day or so away from its useby date. I hand these back to the driver's all the time and have to be refunded. It really... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Just spoke to Shannon Customer Service Manager regarding two complaints. In short she wasn't interested in my complaint .She clearly got fed up listening to me,she dismissively and sarcasti... See more


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very poor

Due to illness, I am not able to do most shopping and I rely on Tescoes. And it is increasingly poor service. I have endless problems with using my cards on line, and I have also been told that food will be delivered at a certain time but it does not turn up. Staff are pleasant but not at all helpful. Increasingly, items that I want to buy are out of stock.. and I have to put up with losing them.

2 August 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Overcharging for items and adding fees without my knowledge or consent.

I have been a Tesco customer for 20+ years. Recently, I have been using the Whoosh delivery service for small purchases instead of popping around myself. I came across an issue on June 23rd, I was charged far too much and had missing items in the delivery. I ordered 5 items to the sum of 15.74e, plus the 3.99e delivery fee.

The first issue was on the payment page, apparently I had exceeded the weight limit and was forced to reduce the size of my order, so I did. The second issue was also on the payment page, the total was itemised to the value of 15.74e + 3.99e, but the total didn't add up, the total said it was 25 euro exactly. This has happened before and it usually just takes the correct amount from my account. However, it took 21.73, which didn't make sense. I thought the extra charge would be reverted, as sometimes mistakes happen.

The delivery arrived without an item that cost 6.99e +90c (Dr pepper six pack). The payment didn't change, so I contacted customer care and explained I was charged too much. The payment was revised and some money went back into my account, but not the correct amount. I asked customer care why the numbers didn't add up, and as it turns out, the items cost more when you use the whoosh service. This is not visible, nor made apparent when you are purchasing, so you don't know what the price of each item is until you're sent a receipt by email, which is extremely dodgy. This hadn't been the case in previous orders, so I was very confused. They also added an extra two euro "minimum basket charge", even though I was forced to reduce the size of my order.

I explained everything to the customer service reps through email. They explained that the issue with the extra fee was that, when an order is under 15 euros, they add this fee. I explained that my original order was over 15 euro, and it wasn't my fault they couldn't send the Dr.Pepper. I fully expected them to return the 2 euro, as I never agreed to pay the fee. Instead they have refused to acknowledge that it was their mistake and are going to keep my money. It's not a lot of money, the amount isn't the point. It's all very deceptive. Listing prices and then charging another price without telling you, and adding fees without your consent. That's not OK in my book, it's very shady. I really can't believe the blatant shady behaviour of such a reputable supermarket. Get it together Tesco. You've lost a customer over very little money, I hope it helps.

23 July 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

HORRIBLE STAFF

Your staff in tesco birr are horrible & rude. I had an incident with a staff members who was working there around 19:00 on 23/07/2026. Further on i had a discussion with one of their higher staff member from the customer service who then rectified the issue & i believe corrected the girl who was at self check out at that time & went back to buy something I forgot. After finishing then the security fella started talking to me something but I couldn't understand a word he was saying. I just told him to go back as I could understand him. Overall was a shit experience in tesco birr. Your area manager should investigate into this & see what went wrong. If you dont care about Tesco then forget about it. Not my monkey not my circus.

23 July 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst customer service ever

Bought 2 ready meals from The Plant-it Food Company. The meals were inedible and went in the bin. They were the 2 worst meals I have ever had in my life. The meat substitute was chewy and had a horrible consistency to it. I had to wash half of it down with 7up and then threw it away!

Rang tesco customer service and emailed them. They wanted me to drive 30 minutes and return the opened half eaten meals. No refund offered and their support was terrible just like the meals. Congrats Tesco you just lost a 10 year regular customer because of your poor customer service. You should be ashamed at how bad your customer service is.

20 July 2026
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

The same faces at self check out---…

The same faces at self check out--- standing talking...ignoring customers help....begrudgingly coming to help when required and so cheeky ....
It's like your disturbing tem if you need assistance...removing alcohol tags or items not scanning.
Waiting till Tey feel ready to assist you...I would prefer now to go to dunnes where staff are pleasant

11 July 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Received vouchers for 5 euro off twenty…

Received vouchers for 5 euro off twenty five. Tried to use one today at self service and said already redeemed which was untrue as never used any of them. Asked member of staff and they where so rudeinsisted I already used it which I clearly hadn't. Rude unhelpful and typical really. Shopping in dunnes from now on. Better prices, better products and better service.

12 July 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Missing items - No substitutions

2 Deliveries this week from Tesco and 5 items missing with no substitutions despite showing online as in stock. It's a joke now, and unfortunate as they have great drivers and a great way to track deliveries. I had stopped with Tesco earlier in the year with deliveries because of same issue, decided to give them a go again but its back to Dunnes now where there is rarely an issue with stock.

10 July 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Received my first delivery from tesco…

Received my first delivery from tesco kildare town I usually collect the guys delivered earlier than schedule which was not a problem for me however as I was in work and my husband is on crutches they kindly carried the crates in for him much appreciated great service thank you

4 July 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I used to order my weekly groceries…

I used to order my weekly groceries from Tesco almost every week, but I eventually stopped because I kept receiving meat that had gone bad as soon as I opened it, even though it still had one or two days left before the use-by date. This happened around four times, so I decided to shop elsewhere.
My last order before that was on May 7. On July 1, I decided to give Tesco another chance, hoping things had improved. Unfortunately, the same thing happened again. I received a pineapple that was completely covered in mould, and today (July 6) I had to throw away a pack of chicken thighs and a pack of prawns that were still within their use-by date because they had clearly gone off.
It genuinely feels like the people picking online orders simply choose the worst products available, with no care, responsibility, or respect for their customers. After giving Tesco another chance and experiencing the exact same issues, I have completely lost confidence in their delivery service.
This level of quality is unacceptable, especially for fresh food. I won't be ordering groceries from Tesco again.

1 July 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very disappointing experience with staff at Tesco Ashbourne


I am writing to express my disappointment regarding an experience I had today at the Tesco Ashbourne store. While at the self-checkout area, I asked a member of staff for assistance, but her attitude was extremely rude and arrogant.
As a loyal customer who chooses to spend my money at this store, the absolute minimum I expect is basic courtesy and professional behavior from the staff. Being met with arrogance is completely unacceptable. I went in to do my shopping and left with a very negative impression of the store’s customer service. I hope management addresses this with their team to ensure that customers are treated with the respect they deserve

5 July 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Tesco Artane - Excellent customer service

Excellent customer service when I visited Tesco in Artane, Dublin on Wed 1st July. I needed assistance and the two ladies in Customer Service were excellent and got Lorcan to resolve the issue with the trolley. Very friendly and helpful Tesco staff. Great ambassadors for Tesco. I hope this positive feedback is relayed to the customer service ladies and Lorcan.

30 June 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Security needle on the floor

We went for groceries in Tesco Extra Maynoth. My sister wanted to try some gluten free beers, so we went to alcohol section, and she step on big pin which pierced her shoe. Luckily not her foot. Lady on customer care, took the pin, said no harm is done. But her new shoe is pierced, and that is big harm on wet weather. So mind yourself when you are in shopping. You can end up with the needle in your foot. Specialy if you are wearing thin sole shoe. Negligence and ignorance. I think I will pass this store in the future.

27 June 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Today in Tesco West St ,Drogheda I…

Today in Tesco West St ,Drogheda I could not find 1 easy peeler orange that wasn't over ripened, rotten or edible.
They all looked like they have been there over a week. Bring back Dunnes stores, they had beautiful easy peeler oranges

24 June 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Declining alcohol purchase to 25 year old adult who works as a caregiver

Sent my 25 year old daughter who is employed caregiver and EMT trainee, also a Civil Defence volunteer to buy me a few things from Tesco along with a bottle of Champagne for me. She went her 16 year old. The Indian female probably new employee because I never saw her there BLATANTLY denied my adult daughter to purchase the champagne even after she showed her ID. Saying that my daughter could be buying it for her sister. Like who in their right minds wants is so stupid. DO NOT SHOP AT TESCO KILLARNEY THEIR FOOD QUALITY ALONG WITH CUSTOMERS SERVICE SUCKS. I told my daughter she should have returned all the other items she bought there.

19 June 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very poor customer service management

Just when you thought a service couldn’t get any worse! I’ve been using tesco home delivery since they started offering the service. Particularly in the last 2 years it’s been deteriorating and no amount of feedback by completing their surveys has helped.
However today it took a significant turn. They cancelled my order due for delivery today. I got notification within the delivery window to say it was cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
Surely there is a better way to manage customer satisfaction. There was not even the offer to allow me select a new slot with the order. I have to process everything again.
Very unsatisfactory! I’m considering switching to another retailer.

3 June 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Total indifference to customers

Went to Tesco Clearwater Finglas on 30th May. Not a single shopping trolley to be found. Huge queue at customer disservices, so went to staff chatting amongst themselves and got dismissed. Found a manager chatting on the phone on my way out, so told him to organize some trolleys for shoppers and proceeded to Lidl, which is what I should have done in the first place.

30 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The award for rudest staff goes to Tesco Ballinasloe

Staff in Tesco Ballinasloe, Rude , no manners or customer service. Block isles with stocking trollies or filling orders and expect customers to squeeze past . Congregate in the isles chatting and laughing loudly ( in foreign languages) and dare a customer ask for help or interrupt their fun. Customers treated as nuisances. Also no checkouts open ,the checkout for the scanning customers only is opened . If customers are very lucky there might be one other one open. Very badly run supermarket. I used to shop there regularly now I avoid going in there will only go in there if I really really have to . Staff in Lidl and Aldi and Supervalue are friendly , helpful and have good customer service and I go there now , also some of my neighbours have switched supermarkets to avoid the rude staff and unpleasant shopping experience. Some of the staff that have been in Tesco for years are pleasant but the majority of ( newer staff ) are obnoxious.

28 May 2026
Unprompted review

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