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Greggs - is it just me?

117 replies

Yass6 · 02/12/2025 16:18

Or is it really over-rated? I’ve given up now, as every time I get a pastry it is lukewarm at best. The bacon rolls used to be nice but the bread is so floury now and I really don’t get the appeal over the sausage rolls.

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Blueuggboots · 02/12/2025 19:34

Ag that explains why recently every time I have had a Greggs, they have been mildly warm. I like my food piping hot. I don’t go very often but have been disappointed. I agree that their tuna crunch baguettes are nice.

1Messycoo · 02/12/2025 19:31

Agree , hyped up high street shite !

AutumnClouds · 02/12/2025 19:30

I wish the pizza wasn’t so weirdly sweet, but do love the vegan sausage rolls.

crscrs · 02/12/2025 19:28

Does anyone remember the pizzas when they were on baguettes ?? And about 70p? Used to go to the local one by college for one of those bad boys

crscrs · 02/12/2025 19:26

I like Greggs but can’t stand a cold pasty. I ask what’s hot and if nothing I leave it

MyCatLovesCardboard · 02/12/2025 19:24

Sayers (in the NW uk) used to do a lovely wholemeal pastry vegetable pasty. They were the best.

Kleeneze · 02/12/2025 19:19

I had a lukewarm festive cake once and it was vile. They do a very nice (and hot) cheese toastie.

CautiousLurker2 · 02/12/2025 19:08

TBH I never actually got it. I was a West Cornwall Pasty Company girl, or those cheese n onion pasties you can get from the faux french pastry place at Waterloo. Especially after too much wine and shots in my child free days. Sighs…

RaraRachael · 02/12/2025 19:03

I've only ever had a hot chocolate from Greggs which was very nice.
Their food doesn't appeal to me.

typedupandchucked · 02/12/2025 19:02

The sausage rolls are unreal. But otherwise I agree with you.

mumofoneAloneandwell · 02/12/2025 19:02

You've reminded me i have a free bake (steak bake) and a free donut in the app

Getting a lukewarm bake is the worst

Peridoteage · 02/12/2025 19:01

I'd not been in for years but recently had a slice of pizza when waiting for a train and it was just so sweet. It tasted like both the base & the tomato sauce had sugar or sweeteners added. It was a bit gross.

Sartre · 02/12/2025 18:58

The donuts are pretty good. I don’t buy it very often, like once or twice a year if that. I like the pizza but as you say, hit and miss because it isn’t the nicest when cold. Ditto vegan sausage rolls.

I worked there in my student days and it was the worst job I ever had so I always make sure I’m extra nice to the staff.

snoopythebeagle · 02/12/2025 18:51

I love a Greggs. Their Christmas bakes are good, and their sausage rolls, and sausage and bacon rolls. They also do good YumYums.

I used to work round the corner from one and went a LOT 😂

LauraHopkins · 02/12/2025 18:50

Love a Greggs sausage roll. Though a northerner living in London, it’s just not the same without a chirpy Geordie accent asking “what can I get you pet?” when I’m perusing the festive bakes. Having “NEXT!” barked at you just doesn’t really cut it.

user1471453601 · 02/12/2025 18:50

Their sausage rolls are glorious things. I will not hear a bad word spoken of them.

the pepper, the fat the salt 😍. What more could a woman want?

CandyCayne · 02/12/2025 18:46

I buy Greggs frozen sausage rolls from Iceland.

Much nicer than the ones from the stores.

20 minutes in the air fryer on 200 and they're perfect.

80smonster · 02/12/2025 18:44

I can confirm our local G’s only serves cold everything. 😂

Monty34 · 02/12/2025 18:40

mammajulie · 02/12/2025 18:07

In the 1930s?

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Ha ! No, I didn't word that very well, I meant when they became mainstream everywhere. At first good. Then downhill.

Pollqueen · 02/12/2025 18:33

No clue, never bought anything from Greggs but from what I have seen, it all looks beige and unappetising

OnlyTheBravest · 02/12/2025 18:33

Loved the frozen range during the teen years. Kept them out of the kitchen endlessly searching for snacks.

OneBadKitty · 02/12/2025 18:28

Never understood the popularity of Greggs other than it's cheap prices.

All the pastries are soggy and floppy, sausage rolls are filled with sausage slurry, chicken pasties are literally filled with sick!

Boogiemam · 02/12/2025 18:20

As a Geordie no longer in the NE, I should love Greggs but lately I've found it disappointing when I reminisce. It's either the nostalgia effect, it's gone downhill or both.

I was shocked the NE ones stopped making ham and pease pudding stotties. The stotties themselves are disappointing now too, I used to grab them whenever I was visiting family but get them elsewhere now. I seem to remember the cakes being amazing as a child l, now it's the same dry ass fairy cakes with whatever random seasonal icing or donuts. Boring. And getting rid of the Mexican Chicken Oval Bite was sheer madness.

iSage · 02/12/2025 18:17

Their flatbread sandwiches are nice.

JacknDiane · 02/12/2025 18:15

Their coffee is great and you can't beat a greggs sausage roll