Never had bad quality food here. Fruit & vegetables are a bit pricey but the quality is much preferred to anything I'd try to get fresh from Walmart. Associates were very helpful and the lady named Jenny who was helping me at the beer register was a hoot who gave me friendly/ kind service. Store was clean and although groceries were a bit more expensive then what I like you get what you pay for so I'll be back. read more

I like this store, they generally have good things.   But, they ahh, are deceptive.  The fresh bagels are not cooked fresh there, but arrive frozen and defrosted to be fresh [there was a photo, I hope it stays up].  I have purchased frozen bagels in the fresh bakery section.  I think this is at best deceptive and at worst, dishonest.  Fresh does not mean fresh from frozen in my book.  At least the worker (AND THE MANAGER!) did not lie or evade the question that yes, they were frozen, and I think they died a little inside as they had to argue that that frozen bagel was fresh in some realistic or wholesome way.   So, worth going to, but, now it is store policy to ask for your drivers license to get the store card and to require the store card. without the store card, things can be significantly more expensive. why do I want to have my purchases recorded? I don't, so I wont' go back. won't go back? 1 star. read more

The people are nice and they are helpful and so were my fellow customers. But I will not be back until the virus has been tamed, if then. Their one-way aisle system within the store does not work. People ignore it. It is confusing. Giant has two major and one specialty competitors within a short distance. This is the second most expensive and the least well stocked. This morning, they were out of everything I needed, so I went to a competitor, and was in and out in no time. Giant's self checkout is years behind everyone else's. Their motorized carts tend to run out of battery faster than anyone else's. And the best fun at Giant used to be annoying their annoying robot spy cam machine back. But I guess that goofy thing has been furloughed for the duration. read more

Giant Food Store - I miss you, Marty. - Grocery Near Me - State College, Pennsylvania

This area doesn't really have many grocery store options so I've been to the main ones (maybe the only ones): Giant, Weis, Walmart, and Wegmans. Walmart and Wegmans are their own categories so it really comes down to Weis and Giant for the affordable grocery store option. Giant seems to have a great selection of good foods, things that maybe another store doesn't have. They have a great produce section and nice deli. I've gotten some great deals on family packs of raw meat (chicken and beef so far) so I love that and will definitely go back for their sales. The deli has a fun selection of cheeses and dips, great resource for parties. The staff is generally friendly but were a little bit inattentive when I asked for some help at the customer service desk. They helped me but were distracted talking to each other and just kind of walked away without saying anything once they helped me. Odd. Overall a nice grocery store with good weekly deals. It's clean, mostly friendly staff, you can earn gas points (not sure yet how significantly they help), and it's convenient to get to. Oh, and there's a robot rolling around the store. I haven't quite figured out what it's there for but don't let it scare you. read more

just look at that. Why they kept selling rotten things???? the black berries, strawberries, sometimes even blue berries have mildew on it. read more

Giant Food Store - new fruit on the shelf., rotten - Grocery Near Me - State College, Pennsylvania

I didn't shop at Giant when they moved over to Hills Plaza because they stopped the Amish from having their market in the parking lot during the summer months. I looked forward to going to the market, and it was close to where I live. I don't understand why when they are only there a short time would Giant have an issue with them being there. I admire the Weis Market Co. for never having an issue with the Amish being there selling their produce & baked goods. So, I shop Weis, Wegman's, and for some items Wal-Mart. I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE AMISH TO OPEN THEIR MARKET LOCATED NOW BY THE CHURCH this summer. (Which is a drive for me but worth the time). A couple months ago, my husband wanted cold cuts, he has to watch how much sodium is in his diet. Plus, we like Boar's Head meat, and they have low sodium, I went to Giant for that reason only although, I picked up a few other items waiting for the employees to fill my order from the deli. I've been back to Giant two times for the deli, and I'm one who can never just get what I went for no matter what food store I go to. However, it is still hard for me to shop with a company who would stop someone else from making a living. How much business would they have taken from Giant? And why would another grocery store Weis who has been in that location for years have no Issue w/someone else being in that area? I will say, the Deli employees were nice, a couple other employees helped me find a couple things I couldn't find since I'm not regular shopper at Giant so because of those customer oriented employees, I gave the rating three stars otherwise it would have been two. The three times I've been there the cashiers, and packers are customer friendly. read more

A few times now I stop for lunch at the beer cafe and try to check out. Many times I wait for someone to ring me up which is okay. Sometimes I wait a while. Yesterday I waited about 10 minutes after the guy working the counter walked by me. When someone went to get him he came over like I was bothering him. Didn't say hi or thank you. I had to ask for a bag and he didn't put all my items in it. He then just threw the receipt on the counter on the bag and walked away. The customer service needs some work or he needs a new job. read more

- Nibble with Gibble hot potato chips!... HOT CHIPS!! - Boar's Head deli meats! Overall decent supermarket. read more

Rank them grocery stores: 1. Wegmans 2. Giant 3. Weis You know the drill. read more

It's a store that is only lacking in one category. They never have enough people bagging. I know that they have reasons ,but when your older and the cashier keeps throwing items at you so fast you can't keep up bagging yourself. They need to fix that. Hire more people. read more

The people who work here are not educated on the products. It is rather unfortunate. They have a less than mediocre choices for absolute fresh produce-specifically organic. The wine selection is low quality and worse then wegmans- you should get a buyer that knows what they are doing. and there are never more then 1-2 cash registers open at busy times read more

24 hour grocery in nicely, newly remodeled store. Excellent selection, good prices, and gas points share with Martins in Altoona. Red box outside too. read more

Three stars because a girl saved the bunch pf workers here. I was looking for kernel corn and they did not know. Thanks to this girl I found it. I was so irritated, I have been here for 30 mins looking for it and no body helped. read more

Giant Food Store - Offers - Grocery Near Me - State College, Pennsylvania

This particular Giant was just remodeled. For the most part, it's a good store. I typically find their meat department to be better than any of the other area grocery stores as the butchers are more friendly. They have great deals and if you use your club card you can gain reward points that give you a discount on gas from their gas station (also located on the property). read more

Giant Food Store - cars parked in front of the store - Grocery Near Me - State College, Pennsylvania

I have been shopping here as my main grocery store for about 10 years. They have good produce, donuts, bagels, and a good selection on all the standard grocery items. The store is clean and the staff is usually very friendly. They also have beer and wine. They make great rotisserie chicken, fried chicken and corn bread. They have a salad bar and a small Mediterranean bar. It's almost always open, too. They only close on some major holidays. read more

I love to shop here occasionally. Their prices are a bit high but they have a HUGE selection of almost everything. Just like any other store, if you stick to what's on sale, you can walk away with some great deals. I will keep coming back once in awhile. read more

After a huge remodel this place still sells the same crappy food. I think the uniforms the employees wear have been recycled for at least ten years. But let's be real, I'm reviewing a grocery store. read more

This is my go-to supermarket in State College. They offer the selection and variety of Wegman's without the crowd. I'm never disappointed with their prices or variety--plus they offer money off of gas now too! read more

they offer many selections of seafood, 7-8 kinds of fish, whole and fillet, every week has promotion on different types of vegies, fruits, very good. but price of some package beverage keep rising, like organic soy milk, rising from 2.59 to 3.19 within 9 months. Their roasted chicken / probiotic yogurt price is higher than wegmans and weis, most of others are better. read more

Overall, Giant is "just fine" as a grocery store. Something strange is happening in their deli area though... workers at both locations in State College are clearly frustrated about something and have open contempt for customers. As a customer, it isn't clear what the problem would be but maybe it involves management? How would I know, and why should I care? Needless to say, I have witnessed on FREQUENT occasions snide under-the-breath comments about customers and other employees, stomping off to get more from "the back," throwing the meat into the cutter, all with an almost cartoon-like sarcasm. It is difficult to not laugh at one employee in particular who I would be happy to list their name, but it isn't clear with yelp guidelines if that is appropriate... at any rate - good luck braving that deli counter if you DARE!!! read more