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    Giant Food - Odenton

    3.5 (42 reviews)
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    Open 6:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    Poor selection, and moldy produce.

    This used to be my favorite store, but the quality of the "fresh" products are getting worse. Specifically meat and produce. I went to the store the other day, and the produce was moldy, again... Not just one item but multiple items. This has been a trend for a while, before it was mostly wilting, with few rotting pieces, but lately a lot more food is left rotting or moldy. I took photos, not sure how to upload it yet, but I will if I can. As for meat, sometimes it goes bad way before the expiration date. To the point where you open the package and it makes you gag, but its a few days before the date. I tried to ask about the produce the other day, but all the staff did was mumble something and walk away. Normally the staff is friendly, but it felt like I asked them a question that they were not allowed to talk about. I didn't give it one star because, their packaged goods have a good variety, and they sell Boar's Head at the deli. I also like the shell gas rewards, but I think a lot of stores are doing gas rewards now too. I'm going to try and find a better store, for produce and meat.

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    Always fresh food, great quick helpful service, go to in and out. One stop grocery shop

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    Nice and clean. Great seating area at the Starbucks with free WiFi. There are outlets to plug in a laptop or phone charger as well.

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    Great variety and good prices, there's a cashier who is my favorite! Autumn always makes me feel appreciated and has a smile 24/7!

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    Weis Markets

    Weis Markets

    2.2
    (36 reviews)
    2.2 mi
    $$

    This is the closest grocery store to my house, and it's handy in a pinch if I need a forgotten…read moreingredient or a quick replenishment of staples. But as for shopping on the regular.... eh, I don't know about that. The complaints about the lack of customer service are spot on. Separate departments seem to fare better - the deli counter staff in particular are attentive, friendly and quick - but if you need help finding something, you'd be better off on your own. Pricing is right on the median - it's not expensive like Safeway or Wegman's, but it's not cheap like Shoppers, either (and definitely not on the level of Walmart Grocery). If you don't have their bonus card, get ready to be ripped off. I've also heard cashiers yell for management, stating at the top of their lungs that "their customer has a WIC voucher!" or "SNAP card!" NOT necessary and very humiliating. I've also heard complaints about some food being expired or spoiled, and I have to admit that this kind of makes me squeamish. Since then, I've tried not to purchase perishables like vegetables or fruit from here. There are some positives - it's never really crowded, so I can get in and out fast, and some of the products are actually surprisingly good (the Weis premium ice cream is amazing!). As mentioned, some of the staff are friendly and they do try hard, but you can tell them apart from the ones that don't. It's glaringly obvious. They're open super late too, until 11pm, so that really helps me out a lot. Still, all in all, I'm willing to drive a little further to the Quarterfield Road Walmart to make major shopping trips. It's a matter of price and I know that I can get fresh, quality food there. And if you use SNAP or WIC, I won't know because that's nobody's business but yours.

    I hate self checkout, while spending money... I also hate seeing employees standing around doing…read morenothing... with none at a actual register.

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    Weis Markets

    Weis Markets

    2.5
    (44 reviews)
    7.9 mi
    $$

    Coincidentally, had some good discussions about grocery stores with various friends on FB messenger…read morethis afternoon & next in alphabet series representing 2024 is W is for Weis Markets. For W, this is my 2nd Yelp review in this current alphabet series. See my 3-star Wegmans Columbia review I wrote recently. 2024 was year I went to Weis most frequently, but I've still occasionally go here maybe twice in 2026 so far. In 2024 Weis was my most frequent grocery store, but I was less likely to come here over time as I had some issues with this location. All Saints Road location is pretty similar on severity of my issues with them, but I'm far more likely to go to US 1 location as generally more convenient. Since living in Russett in western Anne Arundel County, in 2021-2023 I was going to my local Shoppers most often as well as Aldi. I never particularly liked Shoppers but it was convenience of proximity. By 2025 I realized Wal-Mart near me was pretty good in some aspects for groceries even though they've annoyed me at times too, but they are still superior to Shoppers. From July 2023 to July 2024, I had free Wendy's for a year for going to a grand remodel opening of a location in Columbia, & my closest Wendy's is across street on Gorman from Weis. So, I'd get lunch at Wendy's then do grocery shopping at Weis more often starting in late 2023. My Weis business further increased after New Year 2024 when Anne Arundel Co government banned plastic bags all together, which I thought was ridiculous, so for a long time I boycotted going to grocery stores in AA (as well as PG Co) & would drive across county line to Howard Co & did almost all my grocery business with them. Howard charges 5 cents for plastic bag, & I still bring my reusable bags as I don't want to pay a nickel for a plastic bag. I just didn't like AA County banned them all together. I made an exception for my local Maryland City Aldi as no bags was their private company's policy, but it wasn't county government forcing customers & businesses to change their ways. By 2025, I eased up on my AA County grocery boycott as my opinion of Weis cooled off, it was a lot further to next closest store in Howard & more convenient to give Wal-Mart a try less than a mile from my home & Weis is about 3.5 miles each way. Shopping experience fairly easy, not too stressful. Produce variety was pretty good, & it was generally fresh but not perfect either. A good variety of meats. My biggest complaint was seafood at Weis. It was pretty lacking in terms of variety. In 2024 I had a big complaint with their pricing of salmon. So I don't recall exact pricing of salmon per pound, but let's say it was $10.99/lb. They'd have huge 1.5-2 pounds. I'd just want like 3/4 of lb, which would be about $8.75 total, but they wouldn't have anything close to this size. So, they would have these precut salmon, which were 2 5 oz cuts or 10 oz total. It was a bit short of 12 oz, but I might've accepted for convenience. However, price was a flat $10. I said price is $10.99/lb, & this is $16/lb (which is absolutely ridiculous more than most expensive Whole Foods, which I believe was a ripoff $14.99/lb there). Rude woman working for seafood said prices were set the way they were. I had her cut about 3/4 lbs or so & weigh. We did that dance on a few occasions. She'd complain about doing her job saying it was tough to get measurement right. A couple of times there was no one even around to help me. I think I just conceded I wasn't going to get any seafood, & I'd just get beef/other meats, but I really shouldn't have to do concede on what I'm eating. One time I asked to speak with manager about this. He was relatively nice & empathetic, & seafood area got a little better. I didn't think salmon was always fresh, kind of slimy. I have better luck at my local Aldi or Wal-Mart for quality of salmon. One time I was trying to take something back for a refund in May 2025. I often look at food expiration before I buy. I had bought turkey bacon from Weis maybe a few days earlier, & I was pissed as I realized expiration date was day BEFORE I bought. I bought on Sunday, May 4, 2025, & it expired May 3. This was obviously unacceptable. So, finally on Thursday, May 15 I got around to taking about this expired turkey bacon with my receipt. Manager let me exchange w/ other turkey bacon. I acknowledged I normally check expirations but happened to have not check, but was annoyed Weis had expired food there in 1st place. I requested for inconvenience of me driving 3.5 miles, 10 minutes each way to give like gift card for their fault of expired food. He said they stopped giving gift cards for things. So once again annoyed. Few times I went it was just self checkout, no checkout people, which I don't like. They said last hour or 2, but I don't like all self checkout. 3/18 Update: Salmon actually 10 oz $12, not $10. $10.99/lb is normal price. See pics.

    The workers all have attitude issues and they never greet their customers, They all look so…read moremiserable. They never smile, The employees at the pharmacy are extremely rude and also have attitude problems and they also look like they hate their job. do better weis.

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    Safeway

    Safeway

    2.7
    (34 reviews)
    2.8 mi
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    I visited this Safeway on a Saturday afternoon. I was shopping in the area and decided to complete…read moremy grocery shopping as well. The parking is ample in the plaza. The establishment itself was very clean and organized. I was able to find all the things on my list. It was a bit weird to see only one checkout lane open on a Saturday however, all of the self checkouts were open. Checkout was very easy and the cashier was extremely friendly and helpful. I would return!

    Guess customer service isn't a thing anymore? Use to work for Randall's Grocery Store ( owned by…read moreSafeway) and the company was all about customer service ( to justify the high prices). Looks like we are just left with high prices and no customer service. Came in last night around 845 pm and only two people working, one was a security guard making sure you didn't steal, and an associate at the self check out. Zero registers were open. Older lady with a big cart full of groceries hopelessly trying to check herself out, while the associate just sat and watched her check out. I asked her " excuse me maam did you want to check yourself out?" She replied no frustratedly. The associate was like " we close registers at 9pm". I asked does the store close at 9pm? His response and blank stare was like " ummmm nooooo" as he cluelessly didn't get it. All these corporations have lost their way. Most people don't like self checkout and it shouldnt be the only option. Just for this encounter... never going back. Not like they care...

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