This place is really awesome and they have great prices! I usually find something new and fun every time I go. Also they have a great selection for making your own charcuterie board. That's where I usually get my ingredients. They also have some knickknacks and other cute little home decor items for sale as well. They have a little of everything. read more

no self check out...the lot is huge and the inside seems spacious. There was a long line when i came in but it was gone by the time i was ready to check out. read more

Always really good Most of the cashiers are very nice. so many different and interesting things.

UPDATE SPRING 2025: As at least one other person noted, there are NO SHOPPING CARTS!!! Shoppers are walking around with grocery bags to collect food to bring to the check-out. As before, the semi-fresh breads baked on premises is nice (quality is "good", not bad, not great), meats and produce also "good" and on par with Aldi. Prepared foods, from frozen to canned soups are generally a bit subpar. We tried a canned New England Clam Chowder and were disappointed. But any canned or frozen food that was a single item, ie not a prepared meal, was all average-good. Given the high cost of food today, I walk out of Lidle or Aldi having spend literally half of what the local Stop&Shop would have cost me. That is a huge savings and well worth the few issues. So I stick with my solid 3-star rating. read more

Bottom line, Needs More Carts I've been a loyal Lidl shopper for years, from the Lancaster, PA location to the newer stores in New York. The East Meadow store is a standout--clean, well-stocked, with clear aisles and, best of all, plenty of carts! It's a refreshing contrast to the East Rockaway location, which I visited on Tuesday at 12 PM (see photos). That store feels neglected: litter outside, overflowing garbage can, dead plants, and why are there like MAYBE 15 carts total for this entire store? It's so bad I've wondered if they're closing. Most staff at East Rockaway are friendly, though newer employees since May 2025 seem less engaged. When I asked about the carts last month, a kind employee suggested theft but we will have more in a week. Stealing 150-200 carts is not something I think is a reality but sure, if you say so... Weeks later, no new carts. The store's proximity and easy parking keep me coming back, but the issues are hard to ignore: frequent freezer leaks, blocked aisles, and restocking clutter. I wish they would step up their game but even as I write this I wonder, are they closing this location? read more

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Store was clean and organized. The produce section wasn't too promising as it was Saturday at 8pm. They had a large selection of fresh made bakery items. Happy I found most things on my list at decent prices. They randomly had van leuween ice cream flavors and a great sale of ben and Jerry's. Pro tip: download the lidl app to get coupons and sale prices! Had to update from 4 stars to 1. Just bought a rib eye steak last night dated best by 9/7 and it smells rotten but looks fine, fucking disgraceful read more

Produce is past it's prime, bread was expired, bag of lettuce had to be thrown out 1 day after purchase because it tasted bad, frozen custard coffee cake had expired 2 months ago yet it was still in the food case. I went to save some money and wound up throwing half my items away. I do not trust this place, I'm done read more

I have been shopping at Lidl of Oceanside New York for a little g time now . What a very interesting and fun place to shop! The prices are great. There is a variety of foods and the employees are wonderful. I especially like a cashier who is always eager to help her customers. She resembles Princess Diana when Diana very young and teaching kindergarten in London! , She is to be commended for her kindness and expertise at all she does. Thank you so much for hiring such a lovely employee. I am a very satisfied and happy customer from Northwood New York.! read more

Just got home and found an animal had eaten though the bread and it's packaging. Very disappointed that I can't even speak to someone on the phone they no longer answer then read more

Lidl - Dave's killer bread with a mouse hole. - Grocery Near Me - East Rockaway, New York

What an interesting shopping experience. I like the unique items and brands that they carry. Their produce section could be a bit larger. Very convenient items such as a small jar of pesto sauce, and a quick Lidl pizza. Then one encounters random camping items in the middle isle. The layout would be better if there were a tad more space in this building. Grocery items at discount prices are always welcome. read more

Lidl - Grocery Near Me - East Rockaway, New York

I have been shopping at this location for awhile and was satisfied in the past but today I was extremely disappointed. Three meat items on sale were not available, produce section was sparse, and one section of the dairy case was completely empty. To add to this disappointment their prices seemed higher than usual. For example fish sticks used to be $3.99 now $5.15. Cashier said their delivery didn't come today. Hopefully it is just a fluke as going to a second grocery store to complete my list wont be happening. read more

This Lidl opened up only 2 days ago. Security guard at entrance is super friendly, staff (most of whom worked at the former Best Market that had been on this site) is also friendly and helpful. Layout will take getting used to and aisles are pretty tight. A good part of the center of the store is dedicated to hardware items, and there is a section of "secret" sale items, mostly European products such as chocolate bars, artichokes, jellies, seasonings and more. Very nice nuts and dried fruit section and bakery items, a disappointingly limited yogurt section, pre-bagged fruit and deli items, not the best looking vegetables and, bottom line, it's clean, well-lit and offers unusual items not usually seen in the States. read more

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Very rude your store ours are closing at 9 pm when you have 3 people shopping and they were rushing for us to finish at 10 mins to 9pm threating me to canceled my register order cause I had to to my car to get 25 bucks I short and very rude ad the store manager throwing my food threw I have never felt so rushed and uncomfortable in my life the night crew on Wednesday night where unprofessional and cursing at me not the place I would go back to spend my 500 worth of groceries read more

I enjoy the products available at lidl but the people who work at this particular location are so unpleasant.

Lidl consistently doesn't have what is listed in their flyer and does not provide rain checks. I was told "to come back later in the week" for the specials and they STILL weren't there. Also, empty cartons where food once was abound: no reg. potato chips, no cream cheese for example. Their constant closing/opening check-outs is also very annoying. If you hit them at the wrong you can be at the end of a long line. read more

I like the store but find the cashiers rude!!! Not sure if I will Continue to shop there. read more

We finally have a Lidl! I was super excited to check this place out. The staff are super welcoming and friendly. They are handing out free reusable bags and hosting a $500 giveaway. The store is a little chaotic, but obviously would be on opening week. The prices are fantastic and the store is organized and clean. I wouldn't say they have the best or biggest selection, but they have a few items I haven't seen in other stores that look really good. Overall, good experience and I'd definitely recommend visiting. read more

Brand new opening and everything is well organized and clean. Staff is helpful. Prices are competitive with other supermarkets. I would say it's like Aldi on steroids. If you like Aldi, you'll love Lidl. Give them a try!! read more

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My family loves shopping at Lidl in East Rockaway, prices are great and the majority of their items are phenomenal. The self serve bakery area offers a large variety of delicious baked goods that are a lot cheaper than any bakery or supermarket. Produce overall is comparable to most supermarkets but the variety is somewhat limited. If you're looking for appetizers to create a charcuterie they have a large selection of cheeses and cured meats. I was raised in an Italian family where cured meats were a staple food and I was very surprised by the quality and taste. My only issue with Lidl is the freshness of their meats, non-frozen seafood, and their expiration dates on these items. Over the past few months we purchased salmon, pork ribs, and a pork butt several times. If we used these items within 1 day after purchase we didn't have any issues. 3+ days after purchase the meat and fish smelled terrible even though the expiration date was at least 7-10 days away. We've thrown away at least $85 worth of meat and fish from Lidl and I will never purchase these items again from them. I'm not sure if it's directly related to refrigeration within the local store or related to the chain and how they handle these items. Overall it's a great supermarket but stay away from their non-frozen meat and fish. read more

For some reason, I had believed Lidl would carry mostly its own brands, and a lot of German foods / brands, but the selection was more like a large gas station in any American city. Nearly half the store's space is dedicated not to food but to every kind of unrelated product. I rarely buy anything but food in a food store but at least in a typical supermarket, the things I don't want are simply inserted here and there. But to have almost half the store full of every kind of non-food item is something that makes no sense to me. And hey, it doesn't have to make sense to me but it is a factor in my never going back. The main reasons I will never go back are: 1. The prices were ok, on some items very good, but over all average to a little high 2. I only went once, so maybe other cashiers are better, but my cashier had headphones in that she never removed, and she either could not hear me or did not care, because when she said something I told her I could not hear her but she never looked up, never said another word and ignored me the three times I said, as nicely as possible, that I had not heard her. 3. The aisle that goes across the store, left to right, perpendicular to the other aisles, when I was there (end of Dec. 2023), was just wide enough for one cart to go through. So, when someone came in the opposite direction, we had a tough time finding a way for one of us to back up so the other could pass and this was enormously exacerbated by an employee, seemingly a manager, who was stocking water and despite seeing us, did not stop but took 3 or 4 minutes to finish stacking water and then said that I should be glad lest the water fall on my head. That made no sense - if he'd stopped stacking water the water he had stacked would be less, not more likely to topple over and despite seeing customers blocked in both directions, he not only continued what he was doing (i.e., blocking the already narrow aisle), but he never said a word to any of the customers he was blocking until he made the comment I mentioned after he was done. There are probably worse supermarkets but not much worse, and on top of it all, when you pull out of the lot, you exit onto Atlantic Avenue where you could have had an amazing view of the waterfront but instead are treated to the incredible eyesore Oceanside-East Rockaway apartments, sitting on the water, uglier than anything in either town before them, and then you turn onto Atlantic where people drive too fast, the LIRR stops all traffic whenever it goes past, and red light cameras will ticket you if you miss the light by even a second, which is why I have always avoided that street whenever possible, until I decided to check out Lidl. I will now go back to avoiding the whole area. read more

Store was super clean! Staff was very knowledgeable and friendly. Store supervisor Bobby was extremely helpful with finding products as well and actually KNOWING what the store is selling. This store is my home away from home! read more

To my Fellow Oceanside Peeps, This place is the second coming of Buffalo Wild Wings. Which was a Miss Managed Disaster Every Day, the short time they were open. I keep going back, like BWW, thinking its just growing pains but like BWW, It just gets worse. I have yet to check out here with it not being an absolute disaster (Time wise). As far as their "Cheap Prices" Sorry booboo but I dont see that, Comparing Brand Name Apples to Brand Name Apples. The Worst!!!!! read more

I was excited when I heard Lidl was coming to LI BUT then they opened..... I was a big fan of Best Market, I won't deny that, they always had great prices, good vegetables, the slowest deli counter in the country but the prices and quality were worth the wait. Going into any of the Lidl's on Long Island is a strange experience. Small, strange layouts, messy and no one seems too happy to be there. There are a few workers in the East Rockaway Lidl who stayed on from Best Market and you know they are from Best Market mostly because of their nasty or combative attitudes. One woman at the register yelled (yes, yelled) to not scan my QR code from the app while she was ringing things up....oook. When I inserted my credit card while she was ringing up she yelled again, "you can't put it in yet!!" Thinking this was an isolated incident I would return another day to view the same person being combative with another customer. I walked around for a few minutes until they opened a second register. Just today, I was rung up by a woman who made no eye contact, didn't acknowledge my "Hi, how are you doing?" and just in complete silence, rung me up and handed me my receipt. At least she didn't yell at me when I scanned the qr code and inserted my card 'early'. If there was a self checkout I would have used it over dealing with the BM Crew. I visit maybe once every 2 weeks. I don't see Lidl lasting another season on Long Island, certainly not in East Rockaway or Franklin Square. read more

I am so happy to have a Lidl in my area. The prices can't be beat. Usually a good selection. The product is really great and cheap. My only issue is that the cashiers are usually rude. They don't bag your groceries which isn't a problem but they don't give you any time to pack and the conveyer belt automatically moves every time u remove an item from the belt and crushes your groceries - my bread was crushed and my plant pot got broken and it was a big hassle. The cashier acted like they had no idea what I was talking about. read more

Lidl advertises low prices. Some products cost less in Lidl, but some other items cost less in other stores. Limited inventory. What supermarket does not have ground chicken? Lidl. Very long wait for check out. They have only 2 registers open and no express lines or self check out. read more

Good store but only 2 registers open. Had to wait a half hour to purchase one item. Good prices. Cheap flowers. They don't have a lot of brand items so you'll probably still have to go to another grocery store. read more

What a interesting place! New place with new brands and items you would never think of buying in a supermarket. I like the place and look forward to going back next time. read more

I love to do my shopping here. Super clean, easy to find what I need, never crowded and the staff is really helpful and friendly. Prices are great, decent selection of dairy free items for my lactose intolerant persons. They also have the most random assortment of items in the middle of the store that are interesting to say the least. I would not buy berries on Sunday here though that's the only negative, the strawberries also look sad on Sundays. read more

Overall I really like this store. You can't always find everything you need but some of the items we thought were particularly good were the Rastelli steaks, Lidl coffee, breakfast sausage and also the Lidl Geeek yogurt. Bakery items are tasty and there is a good selection of frozen items. I don't really understand the assorted items in the middle. Staff is always polite and efficient read more

I've been going to all different lidl markets in Long Island before I got one in my neighborhood... this is by far is the WORST one that I've been to.. it's poorly run always out of stock messy and dirty .. it's just terrible.. I'll still take a trip to another lidl even though I have this in my neighborhood. read more

hate writing this but you need to fix it as soon as possible the customer should be priority one always when i tried to return bottles i was told the machine is broke we will send someone to look at it nice man showed up could not find problem tried very hard to not completion he called Manager ANDREW he was told tell customer to come back another time ,at 71 and a senior our time is not to comeback the last time i brought returns in the machine was also broke i counted the bottles into a cart and gave them the count Thank You i was not the only customer with this problem and also when I do shop the isles are filled with lift trucks and skids of food waiting to be put away but that leaves the registers short Please fix Management before it become a waste of company money doing a beautiful open at once was a dirty filthy store that closed Problem solver , teach management customer pays his salary we don't ask him to come back for his pay get personal that is enjoying the work and not angry with management understand Manager is to lead by example not create unhappy workers or customers We don't need another Pathmark Pigpen read more