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    Balducci's

    2.9 (132 reviews)
    PriceyGrocery
    Open 7:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    DON C.

    I've always been a fan of Balducci's! This location, although small in size, is packed with a great selection of goods and gourmet finds. I mean, sometimes you're a regular grocery store just does not cut it. When looking for a unique item or specialty kind of meat.... In steps places like this. And, you realize you've made a great choice from the minute you walk through the door. This location has a lot of fresh product the day I came here and that's always a good sign and plus in my book. No rotten fruit on display, weird smells, bright, clean and more importantly ..... no fruit flies! For those that are picking shoppers, know what I mean!! lol. I was shopping for thick cut bone-in ribeyes. I had two in-hand from another grocery store and was shopping for two more. The butcher shop at Balducci's not only had them in stock but they were over twice the size, had better marbling and color, and overall seemed just more fresh than that of the ones I picked up elsewhere. Just browsing all their cuts of meats and seafood varieties was an experience to set any cook or home chef's mind to imagining the possible. When I need fine cuts of quality meat I will keep these folks at the top of my list that for sure. Also, you can't go wrong with the bakery items offered here. I oftentimes buy a couple of goodies that originally was not on my shopping list because everything catches your eye and entices you. In all, a great store and shopping experience overall. This location is not necessarily my favorite Balducci's location but it is quick and convenient to get to from my home and work location when heading home.....which makes it a winner in my book. Two thumbs up and I recommend!

    Christopher M.

    Balducci's Soups Old Town takes justifiable pride in its unique shops, and for foodies, it doesn't get much better than Balducci's, directly across from District Taco on South Washington Street. The fresh prepared food is unlike anything I've seen in even the most upscale DMV grocery stores - made from scratch, comfort foods like meatloaf, coconut shrimp, short ribs - there's a whole line of expertly crafted and wholesome foods for lunch or dinner. I went there today to check out the soups and found a cream of roast turkey soup and homestyle chicken noodle soup, and in rotation I've found an outstanding turkey chili, broccoli cheddar, potato and ham, and a wholly unique and very tasty beef lasagna soup. The offerings can be a bit pricy, but not out of line with other upscale grocery stores, and a real bargain when compared to the price of entrees at the restaurants in Old Town. The meat and fish counters are an absolute joy to behold, and now that Safeway and Balducci's have merged I've been able to earn and spend customer loyalty points in a way that pretty much offsets the slightly higher prices in the meat department.

    Expired vegan Macaroni and Cheese
    Meeka A.

    An unfortunate update. I buy their vegan Mac and cheese pretty regularly but a few times there has been a weird aftertaste. This time I happened to look at the expiration date and the item had expired 6 days BEFORE I even bought it. Idk what what's going on at Balducci's but this is truly unacceptable and I just cant trust this place anymore. This is unsafe and putting the health of local citizens at risk.

    Shows the red pipe lower than the ceiling above our car trunk.

    This review is about damage in the parking lot. Some of the spaces apparently have red metal sprinkler pipes installed above them. We pulled in, we are in a sedan, not even a higher SUV, I popped the trunk to get our shopping bags out to take into the store, and the trunk door went up, banged right into the sprinkler and the paint was chipped. If our lower sedan had that happen, a higher up SUV must have encountered that problem also. A warning, or putting some foam around the pipe would have saved us going to the dealer to get this repaired.

    Lasagna! Everything fresh & delicious!

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    9 years ago

    Terrific prepared foods. Great produce. Excellent catering. Short lines. Such a treat to shop here!

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    Terrible. How can any store justify these prices? Go to Trader Joe's and get much better service, quality, and price.

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