Lidl Ireland Reviews 

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TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

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Evaluating 105 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Customers frequently complained about extremely rude staff members and completely unhelpful customer service representatives who failed to resolve ongoing complaints or answer calls. People frequently experienced significant problems with faulty electronic products, spoiled food items, damaged household goods, and poor overall quality across multiple stores. Though some reviewers had pleasant encounters with exceptionally friendly and helpful staff members who consistently provided great assistance during their daily shopping trips. Others also noted that certain locations offer good food options, delicious bakery items, and convenient digital services that improve the overall visit.

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Product

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Customer service

Consumers find customer service to be negative, reporting rude staff interactions and long delays. Reviewers... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I was walking down an aisle when I went to look at something, and a worker with brown/blondish hair walked straight into me to go over and laugh and talk with another employee. I apologised, yet she... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst experience as a shopper, rude,unfriendly staff and security guard stands beside you as you load your bags after goods are checked out,will never again shop there,complained to lidil,i was given... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Lidl in fortunestown is gone an absolute kip,everytime I go up the security guard follows me ,he's i think African a rude security guard too ,lately anytime.going to bring my bottles back machine out... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Asked a staff member to look at the bottle deposit machine, as it was asking for a PIN,she dismissed me rudely, and told me to go to checkout. A large queue at checkout, with only one cashier, so i as... See more


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  2. Grocery Delivery Service
  3. Grocery Store

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Customer service

Basically there is no customer service when it comes to faulty goods...they drag you along for weeks until you get fed up replying to the sporadic messages.....
Useless..

No stars....

4 November 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have 2 bad experience in Lidl…

I have 2 bad experience in Lidl ballyowen Lucan.
Last Tuesday in the morning. The manager was speaking to me in very rude way because I said to her I just find the device that scan the goods throw with the boxs .she told me leave it I think it's lost she doesn't say thank you. I complain to the one of staff she said this manager has bad behaviour with staff and people all the time .
Today when I use self check out, there is discount on bread but the check out tell didn't count the discount. I said to the staff who is beside the till .She shouted to me in very bad manner and say JUST LEAVE IT.I want to make a big problem but my daughter was very afraid and want to go home.
LIDL BALLYOWEN WORST LIDL EVER.

3 December 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Rotten vegetables and fruit

Last Friday I bought oranges in the Lidl store in portlaoise and I had to throw out 4 oranges out of 6 and the week before that I bought a bag of potatoes I had to throw them all out they were completely rotten
Groceries are expensive enough without having to throw food you just spent your hard earned money on in the bin
This is shocking and not good enough
Two weeks in a row rotten vegetables and fruit

28 November 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Just purchased some Vietnamese hot and…

Just purchased some Vietnamese hot and sour soups at your Castlerea store. Out date since the 25/10/25. Contacted customer service with regards to this and a past experience . Was literally blown off and antagonised by the rep. If I could give 0 stars I would.

4 November 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I bought a petrol chainsaw a little…

I bought a petrol chainsaw a little over 109 euro for it to not work brought it back to be told they don't take them back to contract coustmer service I tried to with a robot on the other end sent emails and no response I feel robbed never again will I shop there girl on the till was rude as always so ye lost another coustmer thurles branch

21 October 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Study your receipt as mistakes are made

I did not know that the items that were on special value one had to use your Lidl plus app. I was never asked about the Lidl app when I was paying for the items in the Lidl Store Churchfield Cork. Then I was charged twice for clementines in a punnet which I did not get only in the netting bag.I was very dissatisfied with Lidl in Churchfield

21 October 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This evening went to Lidl to purchase…

This evening went to Lidl to purchase some Alcohol, the gentleman(being kind at the till was simply angry and obnoxious. A heavy set gentleman with beard (on till at 2040 on this evening Sunday) that has only been on staff of late but a decided impediment to the service that we normally get in this wonderful outlet. The outlet is the main one on Edward street in Tralee. This is not my first experience of this individual and trust me ,he is in the wrong job

19 October 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Myself and my wife went shopping in…

Myself and my wife went shopping in coolock lido what a experience and awful, never never ever again ill shop there spend 45 mins shopping!!? We had e cards vouchers this was not the first time second time and said our card was blocked not one deakhead of manager around and not one speak English to help us, we had to put or shopping back disgracefull yous should be ashamed we had to put shopping back one by one, I should of left the hold there and walked out.

19 October 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hello I’m a regular customer

Hello I’m a regular customer. To Lidl I live I Terenure I rang customer service asking could they check stock order the girl said she sent me a tex message but to no avail after twenty minutes I was ignore. The I rang again another hits said saying we don’t do this why are they making a fool of people there a disgrace. I work in customer service marks Spencer and we do jut treat our customers like this. Lidil u need to train people. Proper. Sorry u lost a customer who I spent hundreds. Did grsceful ok

9 October 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Made up policies to not handle return

It’s really disappointing to give one star to a store that has been my go-to for years, the store on Dublin road, Mullingar. Today, I brought back two boxes of lamb mince that I purchased just three days ago. The meat was putrid—brownish-grey in color and smelled terrible—even though it was still two days within the use-by date.

When I spoke to two customer service representatives, they told me it’s store policy not to accept returns of chilled items more than one hour after purchase. They also said they weren’t responsible for how I stored the meat. However, I showed them my receipt, which included several other meat products stored in the exact same way—and all of those were perfectly fine.

Despite this, they dismissed my concerns, insisting it was “store policy.” I left quietly, as I didn’t want to cause a scene, but I felt embarrassed and treated like someone trying to pull a scam. This behavior is unacceptable. To make matters worse, when I later called Lidl customer service, I was told that such a policy doesn’t actually exist.

With food prices constantly rising, it’s frustrating to have to throw away €10 worth of spoiled meat due to the store’s negligence. Sadly, this experience has made me decide to stop shopping there, even though it’s the closest store to my home.

8 October 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I wont be back!

Roscommon town Lidl....called for a few bits tuesday evening approx 7pm, usual Lidl selection, visit was marred by the surly unfriendly assistant....neither a hello or a goodbye......very bad look on Lidls recruitment dept!

30 September 2025
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