Food variety Freshness of vegetables and vegetable choices…read more Service quality Speed in getting out and in

Enormous store/Great selection! I visited the Trader Joe's…read moreOld Town/Alexandria location last week first time! Wow-this location enormous. Great selection! Even being super busy provided prompt friendly customer service.

Customer service has always been one of the best and it's easy to find what you're looking for…read more While it's not Trader Joe's, it's a pleasant place to shop for groceries. It has an excellent selection of everything .

If you've ever wondered what it's like to pay premium prices for a bargain-basement experience,…read morewelcome to Harris Teeter on North Saint Asaph. The self-checkout area is a masterclass in frustration. There aren't enough lanes, the systems look like they were installed sometime during the Bush administration, and half of them are usually "temporarily out of service" with paper bags draped over the screens like little brown tombstones. The line regularly stretches toward the back of the store, so forget "quick trip." The few seasoned employees who work that area really do try, but most of the self-checkout staff have perfected the art of standing nearby while being remarkably unhelpful. Prices, of course, are sky high--which might be easier to swallow if the place didn't feel so out of control. Shoplifting is clearly a sport here; you can literally watch people grab cases of beer and stroll right out the door. Handheld baskets are scarce because those walk out too. Outside, the loading dock area frequently smells putrid, and the seating area that's supposed to be for paying customers is often taken over by loiterers and left dirty and uninviting. It's not exactly the relaxing neighborhood grocery vibe they're going for. And then there's the parking garage. The lighting is dim enough that you half expect a crime drama to be filming in the corner. It feels dingy, not safe or welcoming, and the escalators from the garage to the store are out of service so often they might as well be decorative art pieces. For a grocery store in the heart of Old Town, this place should feel clean, secure, and well-managed. Instead, it's giving "municipal chaos with luxury pricing."

This is my favorite grocery store. When they continue to build big and fancy grocery stores in old…read moretown (aka Harris Teeter) I have stayed loyal to this particular Safeway. This store is small so the selection is limited but that keeps me shopping on a budget. This store makes you feel like you're living in a small town when I continue to see the same cashiers from day to day. Small town in a big city is no small feat. May be due to the location- right in the middle of a friendly neighborhood. Thankful to find a place with no tourists or visitors when trying to run a quick errand. Highly recommend to all old town residents.

This store is abysmal, a pathetic joke!…read more The manager is a bumbling idiot & the checkout personnel have the personality of a door knob. We made a special trip to user their Western Union service only to find it closed. It's advertised to close at 9, and we arrived shortly after 7:15. No one was at the counter, & no sign or commynication. We we inquired to the male checkout attendant who mumbled "yes", got on the phone, then said the manager said it's not working. We asked to speak to the manager. Mr. Male Personality checkout clerk asked Ms Personality checkout clerk to phone Bumbling Manager. Well, after lying that it was broken, Bumbling Manager finally tripped up on his own story and revealed they close tge Western Union at 8 at this store because it's small and in order to reconcile (despite the fact it wasn't yet 8, and in fact, far from it). After I challenged Bumbling Manager he became quite upset that I was raising my voice - to which I replied you're advertising a service and closing it early without any notification to customers. He mumbled back the lie that it was not operational, refused to say if it woukd be the next morning, & was a completely discombobulated when I continued to challenge his lie. I'll never shop at a Safeway!!!!!!!

Close food option if you are staying in a hotel in the area…read more This was my go to choice when it came to food when I was staying in the area for work events. The place is in quick walking distance to several hotels. The hot bar is fresh and the lines aren't too long. As far as prices, it is on the high end. I would only go here if you want something slightly cheaper than the surrounding food options.

This was the first time at any Whole foods store. I was not impressed with the selections and the…read morehigh prices. I asked where they keep the Coca-Cola or Pepsi and the response was-- "we don't sell that" I just turned around and left. 2 of the most popular products in the world and they don't have it.

Great selection of fresh food. Better than average beer and wine selection. I'm blown away how this…read morestore is rated lower than the Safeway. This store is better in all ways. I solely went off of the Yelp review for which store to get a some items for our AirBnB since we arrived late....big mistake we walked to the Safeway and before even walking in there was a guy pissing on the Safeway building before he went in to shop. That should have stopped me but I for some god forsaken reason I continued in there and well it was a complete let down. On the other hand Balducci's store was super clean, great selection on anything we needed and I didn't feel filthy after walking out. I can't give this store enough stars.

Food: First off,…read moresis-in-law ordered Jewish food. From an Italian deli. She isn't very food bright. Food was the worst, even if it wasn't listed for Jewish. Every Italian g-ma is throwing signs at the cook and spitting curses. Where to start? Matzo ball soup. Narry a veg in liquid that could brine a turkey. The matzo balls were smaller than a golfball and hard enough to be used as such. My blood pressure spiked just tasting this and I'm in need of a statin to lower it before I have a coronary. Brisket. Who uses sweetness to hide shoe leather. Balducci's does. Save the gravy for pasta. Not used in cooking a $20/pound meat. Dry as the desert Moses crossed over. Bland as sand. No seasonings. Not sure what they did to decide that carrots and sweet potatoes should be as sweet as Christmas cookies, but they did. Not sure what decision was made to add this to the order. Shameful use of prop veggies. Potato pancakes. Um, not sure where the potato pissed the cook off, but this cook must be the one who made the soup. Rock hard. No seasoning. And the size of a fidget spinner. And could have been used to try and allow my blood pressure to lower from all the salt. I wouldn't walk back into this establishment. Someone who thought it was ok to serve this food at all, without tasting it, should be sent home without dessert. Where was the thinking to even offer this service to your Mediterranean cousins without any quality control, is shameful for the owners, managers, and boiata cooks would charge nearly $500 dollars for this crap. Where can we get a refund?

For anyone of my 4 followers who have seen my other reviews about Wegmans. This one has views! It's…read morea cute little area and has a lot of space even though it's narrow. The only downside is that their seating area closes at 10pm. No other Wegmans does that sooo it's not cool They are one of the only Wegmans in the dmv that serves burgers and fries !! And the fries are fat, and crispy crunchy. VERY good.

With convenient underground parking, lengthy store hours, & proximity to the Eisenhower Metro…read moreStation, Wegman's is a top choice for both hot & cold food items that are fresh & tasty. My first visit at this location, however, was for a return. Interestingly, the customer service desk is near the stairwell & escalator just outside of the store. This made my visit much quicker than expected, which was a definite plus. While this branch opened its doors in mid 2022, somehow I just discovered it a few months ago. I guess you learn something new everyday, folks.

No one was in the store so I saw cashier Edwin there working I asked him a question about where a…read moreproduct was he gave me a mean look and turned his head away and snapped and said "Everyone is on break it is over there" .. Asian looking guy with a REALLY bad attitude. So when I came back to ring up groceries he was still snapping at me every time something had to pause. I told him you really need to work on yourself he says you need to work on yourself too.. I said I do and that is why I am telling you the truth about yourself. You should appreciate some honesty. Stop taking work so personal. He keep shifting his eyes all over the place and shifting his body and then tried to mimmick me like I am a monkey ( racist remarks he made) I told him listen we can go back and forth all day I have time but you need to stop bringing your problems to work, just say Okay and keep it moving. Why do you have to fight every customer. This man is very immature. I never seen such childish behavior at a store. The guy is very racist after I saw his responses to ANYTHING I would say or do. Why should anyone have to deal with that just to shop at a store??

Sorry Aldi.... This location is spacious, and for a weekend... shelves are not stocked well. It's…read morea weekend and the limited wine and beer selection was disappointing. The produce wasn't as fresh as I would have anticipated for a Sunday early afternoon and there is a very limited health & beauty section - just the staple items. If you want chips, breads and canned foods - this location is for you. The plus - self serve checkout process - quick and easy.

I tried to go to this place to support the local convenience store…read more It has the basics. Customer service never stood out to me; a bit lackluster if anything. I specifically went there today to give them by business. I got some wine. The lady literally opened the paper bag and left it there for me to bag myself. Like here's you're bag kind of thing. So yeah, two stars and not going back! I knew she did it intentionally because she was eying me hardcore as I grabbed the wine, thinking I was going to run out with it. Lord have mercy.

Great little store with a solid wine selection. My go-to for snacks, or if I need something last…read moreminute for a week night recipe, very convenient neighborhood location. The store is also well stocked -- unexpected finds if you have time to peruse the aisles (and the icebox!) Staff is friendly and efficient.