Bottom line: The Publix location in OIB is a clean, nice, well stocked, good sized, and organized…read moregrocery store. Of note is a pretty large wine selection for a grocery store. Competitively priced for the area and no service speedbumps experienced yet here. The Deets: This Publix is the one of the newest grocery stores in the Ocean Isle Beach area, and the one nearest to the island at this time. It's a very nice and clean store, as most Publix locations usually are, and spacious with plenty to offer. The layout is conducive to finding things you need in a fairly reasonable amount of time and not confusing to me. They offer the usual stations such as bakery, deli, etc. but they do not offer a seafood market (not that it is necessary as there are some around OIB). Their wine section is pretty extensive for a grocery store (see pic). I found the grocery prices to be comparatively more reasonable here for the most part, definitely something to be noted. I have not witnessed or experienced any service hiccups along any trips here. This Publix is a welcomed addition the OIB vicinity, and glad it offers some competition for the grocery business in the area.

Poor customer service at Deli. I waited about 10 minutes before being served. There was one…read moreemployee that greeted me and came to assist and her name is Brie. Thank you Brie for having amazing customer service!!

I've been shopping here for years. The help has always been polite and pleasant no matter how busy…read morethey are. While sometimes the items on special have sold out, I can always find something else that is a good buy. The produce on hand is always fresh, often locally grown. One can also find items, like rabbit meat, that the other markets don't carry. While it is an older store, I find it a comfortable place to shop. And I like that the spirits are tucked away from the regular grocery items. And there are always plenty of good choices in the bakery section, you are missing something if you don't try the pies and cakes.

One of the oldest groceries in Brunswick County, Hills has been serving up great meats and fresh…read morelocal produce for many, many years. I highly recommend checking out their weekly specials - you can often find excellent deals. Recently, Springer Mountain chicken was on sale for $0.99/pound, so my husband and I treated our weekend guests to a fried chicken feast and stayed within budget. If you're looking for quality beef and chicken at low prices, Hills has you covered. That said, other staples, like milk, may be a tad pricier than other area grocers.

Since there's a Food Lion in Holden Beach, I rarely take the opportunity to shop at this Shallotte…read morelocation. In town to do some appliance shopping after Thanksgiving, I opted to stop in and pick up the few things I needed from the grocery. The store is conveniently located on the main drag through Shallotte, not too far from the intersection of Highway 17 and Business 17. The layout of the store is similar to the Holden Beach one, although it feels much larger and newer, with updated flooring and signage. The wine section is larger and more varied, with specials at all price points. I like that Food Lion carries the Udi's gluten free breads, including their baguette, which is pretty decent for GF bread. The trick is to know these breads are located in a freezer case on the way to the produce area, just past the deli section. The staff is friendly and helpful, and checkout is a breeze.

This is a very good grocery store that really functions well most of the time. I have shopped at…read morethis store since they came to Shallotte years ago. They have some excellent up front associates who really present themselves well...thus making this particular store much better than other Food Lions in their chain. These quality people make shopping here a pleasure rather than a chore. The store is clean and always well stocked. Their meats are good, occasionally I have gotten some lunch meat from their deli that are tough and not quiet up to par. Their other meats are usually very good. Their vegetables are good and presented well. As a whole, for a small town grocery store, we are fortunate to have FOOD LION CORPORATION in Shallotte, NC.

During my stay in Ocean Isle Beach we decided to stock up on some items for our beach house for the…read morelong stay. We stopped by this Walmart supercenter. The store was clean and mirrored many of the Walmarts. I have visited over the year so it was easy to find items. The only issue that I had during my time at this Walmart supercenter was during checkout. A couple of the registers were reserved for something that was called for a spark member. I'm not quite sure what that meant, but I was sort of confused as to why we would be reserving registers for Spark Members that was not there when easily they could be opened to allow the whole line to flow quicker.

Ordered groceries for delivery twice while visiting Holden Beach and Walmart did not disappoint!!…read moreThey needed to make substitutions and they were great. They also found the address to the home with no issues and it arrived very timely.

While visiting Ocean Isle Beach I made a few stops at Lowe's grocery store. I have never been to…read moreLowe's grocery store however each time I went it was clean, there was quick service and it seemed like the prices were reasonable. When I went to check out I did not have a Lowe's saving card and so each time the employees promptly type a code in so I could still receive the savings. The part that I really enjoyed about shopping at Lowe's is that they have a really fun and vibrant bakery area.

I don't always shop here anymore but I needed some specifics hot dogs for a cook out and this was…read morethe only place I knew made what I wanted. Plus, the coleslaw and pasta salad is very good here so they beat out the other local stores. Lowe's always had beautiful displays when you walk in with lots of tempting goodies. Picked up some cookies as they looked too good.

On my many trips into Ocean Isle Beach, I have made Sheffield's a stop on many occasions. It is the…read morequick or emergency "go-to" place (convenience/gas) on the island, just at the end of the Odell Williamson Bridge as you come in from the mainland over the Intercostal Waterway. If you are looking to make big grocery store trips to get a big bunch of food or supplies for the week, you probably are going to head to the Lowes Foods right back over the bridge or the Food Lions near Sunset Beach or Shallotte. But for quick things, a few food items or convenience store things, beer, etc. then Sheffield's fits the bill. A huge walk in beer cooler, always nice especially when it is so hot outside! There is a small seafood shop in the back as well. Quick ice stop here is probably the main reason we see it so much. Very nice people working, great location, and handy items make Sheffield's one place you will probably visit many times if you make it out to OIB anytime for a vacation.

Love Sheffields, convenient, friendly, well stocked with quick pick up items. Fishing, groceries,…read moregas, boat gas, drinks, seafood. Many trips to OIB each year. Try to always stop in Sheffields. Just a fun place to check out.

The wife purchased an 8-piece fried chicken on Memorial Day. There were 2 breasts, 2 legs, 3 wings…read more& 1 piece of mystery meat which we assumed was a small part of a thigh. Yes, we received 8-pieces. The chicken was over battered, over cooked, dry and underfeed! If you want good fried chicken go to Publix's or Bojangles!

For me, this Food Lion has set the tone for how all Food Lions should be. It's always clean and…read morewell-stocked. During the summer, they are slammed, but they never run out of anything, the staff is always polite and helpful, and they have good deals on food. It's convenient and you can quickly grab what you need.

Bottom line: This Food Lion in the Holden Beach area is a good grocery store resource. Clean, with…read morereasonable grocery prices for a beach area, good selection, and both staffed/self checkout options available. Very busy place as it is nearest to the beach and at a busy intersection, so the parking lot can be crowded also. The Deets: The nearest big chain grocery store in the Holden Beach area is this Food Lion, back on the mainland in the shopping center at the first stoplight after coming back over the bridge from the beach (same on as Walgreens). The parking lot is usually pretty packed as this store/shopping center is a pretty busy one. The grocery store itself is pretty clean and has a good layout, but again usually pretty busy with customers. The grocery prices are pretty acceptable for a beach area and of course their Food Lion MVP cards for special prices are useable here. There is a pretty good selection of all grocery items, no visible lacking areas noted so far. There is a hot food bar available if you want to use for a premade meal to take home. The beer cooler is towards the front to the left as you walk in, pretty handy in a beach area obviously. There are staffed checkout lines as well as self checkout kiosks, and the self checkout area line actually moves pretty fast as well staff comes quickly when needed/screen signals them. This beach area Food Lion gets the job done and I have to say it's not bad compared to most beach area grocery stores as well as a lot of Food Lion stores in general.

Love everything about this store, it clean, the selection is great and the people are always…read morepleasant and helpful. The self checkout is always fast and the person(s) there to assist is always very nice and polite. Great grocery store!

Island Market is confusing. I tied my small dog, Josie, outside and came in last year. They told…read moreme to bring her in and were very nice to her. A year later, two days ago, I brought her in and the staff fussed over her. Today I came in with Josie and a guy behind the counter scowled at us. They had a dog sitting on the counter. The scowling guy said the dog did not like other animals. He also told me I couldn't bring her to the back, where they had been so nice to her the day before, and the coffee drinks and bagels were prepared. We went next door to buy my café mocha. So, Island Mart confuses me. They are either very dog friendly or not. Depends on the day of the week?

This place is great. I came down with my family for a few days to vacation. We didn't have any…read moresodas with us, so me and my fiance came down to grab some drinks and snacks. Service was good and snacks were even better. The next day we heard rumors of the sandwich shop in the back but I couldn't find many pictures of them in the reviews. Let's just say the sandwich was so good I couldn't even take a picture before I devoured the entire thing. I see why there aren't many pictures. So here's my wrapper. Make sure to check it out in the back of the store, they have delicious coffee and delicious sandwiches and they even come with a pickle !