Publix

Small publix that has everything you need and some things you don’t (like long lines). I come here during off hours and never have a problem, but if you come on a Sunday afternoon, good luck!
Produce section is pretty small, but they do what they can with the space they have. If you’re big on organic produce you’ll most likely leave without a few items on your list, unfortunately. Same with the seafood counter.
Overall, though, it’s clean and the employees are friendly. It helps that I can walk here too, of course.

Y’all and your reviews… I cannot bring myself to read them and see why this Publix has only 3 stars.
Here’s what happened when I went in and found everything I need like a boss.
Parking: even though there’s a major motion picture shooting next door (and when isn’t there a film being shot next door, Atlanta? :D), parking is easy.
Walking in: I take 5 steps and realize they keep the carts outside, so I U-​turn.
Walking in with a cart like a boss: Nothing special. It’s apparent there’s a full service deli section that runs all the way down the left wall to the produce, so I proceed quickly down this wall, since I don’t dig on swine, but they sell hot sandwiches and I think I saw BBQ and looked pretty busy. I stopped and found a cheap bottle of white wine I like for $ 5 like a boss on the way to the produce section.
Produce: Nice. I’m a vegetablist, I should mention… Everything looked really good. Impressive selection. I got asparagus for $ 3, bright red heirloom tomatoes for $ 4/​lb like a boss, some garlic, some criminis, and some potatoes. An employee greets me and asks how I’m doing. I grab some grapes and also the first Georgia peaches I’ve seen since I’ve been here (1 month!)
Shopping: I found every single thing I wanted to find. Seriously, every single exact thing I like to eat (except one) are in that Publix. In my home town I have to go to 3 or 4 stores to get the stuff I like but somehow, amazingly, they’re here. Gardein faux meats, Morningstar fake bacon. Pete’s whole bean coffee. Greek Gods salted caramel yogurt, Mrs. T’s pirogies. Simple Green for $ 3 like a boss. Something’s going on, this place isn’t that big… With the exception of the salsa I like, (and I’m surprised I haven’t seen Herdez at all here in Georgia) I found a freaky high percentage of my favorite things. Coconut LaCroix, all the weird things I and maybe only myself like the best. The only explanation for this is a hidden camera show. I convinced myself the muzak system would start playing Maps & Atlases and I would bump into Leonardo DiCaprio looking for the Band-​Aids with the flexible fabric I like, which I found, like a boss, by the way.
I also grabbed a bag of Vidalia onion snacks that kept peering at me. They’re like a baked cheese puff with onion instead of cheese. The only reason I mention that is because I got home and started writing this review and they’re half gone now.
Checking out: For one brief second I thought they didn’t sell tabloids in the impulse buying section, like a boss. There are magazines by the gum, candy, and gift cards where you stand in line, but I didn’t see anything with outright lies on the cover or anything that I feel could eventually ruin a young girl’s life which I (ask anyone) regularly physically remove and flip them over and put them back so people will just see an advert for Virginia Slims instead of awkward photos of celebrities typically taken as they are in the middle saying of a word. But then I see they have them in a separate place, above the conveyor belts, which is nice, and I decide that keeping them at that height will at least keep your 5 year old from asking who Jonbenet Ramsey is. Kudos Publix, and shame on anyone who buys that scourge on journalistic integrity in America. The cashier was friendly and the girl bagging my groceries showed me an awesome life hack I can’t believe I hadn’t thought of: to get your empty reusable bags to stay open roll the opening over on itself like you would your pant leg. Brilliant. 5 stars!

Near department reps are always friendly and helpful and accommodating. The customer service have a few people who are less than enthusiastic about assisting you. But overall, my fav Publix in the area.

Without fail, long checkout lines are an issue at checkout time. Not because all of lines are active but because only a few are actually manned.

More problems with this particular Publix. I’m not sure what it is about this location. Today, there were a lot of expired items for sale on the shelves. Publix usually never does this. That’s Kroger’s thing. I love Publix, but this particular one is falling far from my good graces.

This is a smaller Publix and thus has less of a selection of available products. However, in general, employees are polite and personable, especially folks at the customer service desk. There is a crabby older lady at the bakery, but she’ll get the job done albeit with grunts and growls. Everyone else is pleasant. The only thing that annoys me here is that the folks working in the deli and prepared foods don’t wear gloves, and a few women working there have rolled their eyes when I’ve asked them to wear gloves. Still, 4 stars due to the awesome staff at customer service.

Since moving back to this area, this is my go-​to Publix once again, mostly because I can walk here which also helps keep you from shopping for more things than you need.
It’s definitely improved in the past few years. The customer service isn’t like up to the level of some Publix stores, but it’s waaaaaaay better than it was.
They also seem to have more unique things which I think is helped by the Hispanic population in the area. Back in July when I had a bad sunburn, everyone kept telling me to get an aloe leaf, which was proving impossible at the usual grocery stores (despite also then living in an area with similar demographics) and I noticed today they have them here. So now I know I’m set next summer when I have my inevitable bad sunburn.
The pharmacy is also super useful to have — I’m not sure how well known it is but there are a couple of antibiotics, high blood pressure, and diabetes medications that Publix will fill for free:
It’s not the biggest grocery store in the world, but I find it actually has a better selection of things than the Prado store up in Sandy Springs, which is another small one. I’d left there many times missing something I wanted, and I’ve yet to have that problem here.
The prepared foods across from the deli section is pretty interesting too, there’s some stuff I don’t think I’ve ever seen before like beet hummus!

Well i loved this Publix when i first moved to my new place but now not so much it is sad that i have to check dates on boxed stuff that is expired by almost a year and when you say something to the grocery manager he just said OK we will look into it REALLY it has happened to me twice so far
Then when you walk past the deli counter it is like the 40 plus year old ladies are back in the 10^th grade talking trash to each other while customers wait
and check out just plain sucks at this store and god help you if you give a coupons scan the coupon move on oh no the cashier will scan all your stuff the other lady bags it then the cashier then will tell the other lady to show her each item you have a coupon for so a 5 min check out ends up being a 15 min check out
PLEASE PUBLIX JUST CLOSE THIS STORE I CAN DRIVE 5 MILES OUT OF MY WAY TO THE OTHER PUBLIX
UPDATE why do i do this to my self stopped into Publix yes this one that i HATE and yes back to the Deli i go tall guy walks up and looks at me i ask for some ham and he walk away comes back and goes mumble mumble and walks away so 5 min later nobody to help me so i call the publix number and ask if somebody can come help me at Deli the guy on the phone is like sure still nobody shows up REALLY THIS PUBLIX SUCKS @SS

The parking situation at this publix is an absolute nightmare! It took me 20 minutes just to find a parking space to pull into. They share a small parking lot with a bunch of other places including a movie theater. If I lived in the area I would travel out of my way to a store that had better parking. I also think that publix is very pricey compared to Kroger!

This store is clean and well organized. Those are the good points. On to the bad.
This is the only Publix I have been to that doesn’t have shopping carts inside the entrance of the store or inside the store itself. That irritates me because I always have to go outside to find the carts hidden behind a brick wall.
There was only one cash register open on a busy Friday. I was in line behind a bunch of people stocking up for a picnic for at least 100 people (maybe I’m exaggerating — Do 15 boxes of chicken feed 100 people?). I don’t blame the people in line. They were friendly and working fast. I do blame the cashier for not calling the manager to request that another line be opened. There were a lot of people in line. Most of us had less than 10 items. Finally, someone at the service desk called for the next person in line (which was me) and the girl behind me ran to him. She is lucky that I am not a confrontational person. That doesn’t mean that I didn’t have thoughts of teaching her a lesson though. I thought about leaving, but that would not have saved me time in the end.
The store is very attractive and organized, but I can hardly ever find stuff that I need. Their greeting card section is a big as the frozen food section (which sucks). The deli section is near the entrance of the store (like the Shallowford Road store). That tends to cause a crowd on the first aisle.
Last, there are no shopping cart returns and the parking lot sucks, so it is a pain to return the cart to the store unless you can find a spot very close to the store.

My fiancé and I recently moved to the Lindbergh area and this just so happens to be the closest Publix to us. We got spoiled at the last place we lived because the Publix was right in front of the complex — so we could just walk to it. Now we actually have to make grocery lists and only go once a week instead of everyday! *gasp*
Parking is pretty bad at this location, but there is an entire other parking lot you can park in right next to it. Most downtown locations are going to have crappy parking situations anyway.
I believe this Publix actually has a really good selection of everything we shop for. They also carry Applegate lunch meat which is amazing — our old Publix did not. They have a wide variety of wines and beers and their sushi counter always has lots of fresh choices (at least at the times we’ve been). I’m sad they have a lobster tank, the parking situation is less than ideal, the store is laid out a bit oddly (unless I just haven’t gotten used to it yet), they don’t offer many ethical meat choices except for White Oak Pastures grass-​fed beef and the Applegate products, but it’s a pleasant place to do my grocery shopping and they carry the majority of products I need!

Clean store, well organized. Friendly staff. Parking is a pain (of course this is in town so hard to avoid that). I prefer Kroger to Publix, prices seem higher here.

This Publix gets marks for being so close to my home. It’s a typical, in-​town Publix in most respects.
Because of the plot of land this particular Publix is on, it’s a little smaller than most and doesn’t have the variety of items and brands to choose from that its larger brethren do, but it still does a decent job of carrying staples. Just don’t go looking for something super exotic here.
I have to admit, I don’t come here too often because it’s not on the way home from work, which is when I tend to stop off to do my grocery shopping, but if it’s the weekend, I only need a couple of general items, or I’m just fed up with Kroger, I’ll swing by.
It’s nice-​ish inside: relatively clean, ok deli, ok bakery (neither are big, but that’s usually not a go to thing for me), decent produce selection, butcher, little lady giving out recipe samples, friendly checkers, etc.
Getting into the parking lot’s not particularly easy (the lights around it are a little quick to change, especially with the turn signals), but parking is a breeze and plentiful. Overall, it’s ok.

I’ve been a fan of Publix ever since I moved to Atlanta 5 years ago…
This location is a lot smaller than your average Publix’s. The parking lot can be a pain — especially on the weekends. The employees are typically friendly and very helpful. The people at the Pharmacists are especially helpful when looking for over-​the-​counter medication. One thing I hate more than anything are grocery stores that have a ton of registers but only have one or two open. You won’t have that problem here.
The only thing that I still question is the Deli section. I’m a fan of the Publix subs (who isn’t??), and during one situation, my sandwich had a questionable green spot on it. After throwing it away, I called the deli manager and instead of an apology, she just went on about how it was impossible. Seriously, instead of making excuses, just check your products.
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I’m becoming a bigger fan of Publix each time I visit one. Although I’ve moved four times during the last three years, somehow I always ended up living closest to a Kroger. Naturally, I became a regular at Kroger, but I have to admit that Publix stores are generally nicer. I also love that Publix stores have cooking demos and offer samples of what they’re making, along with recipe cards for those who want to try making the dish at home.
This particular Publix is not conveniently located on my way home from work, but it isn’t too far from the office. Recently, I had to pick up a few things on the way to a friend’s house. Although it was around 7 pm on a Friday evening and I thought it would be busier, I was able to find a parking spot that was not too far from the Publix entrance fairly quickly.
Although I had never been to this Publix before, the smallish size of this location made it easy to find the things that I needed. I grabbed some snacks and 2-​liter bottles of Coke Zero, which happened to be «Buy 1, Get 1 Free.» Sweet. Then, I walked over to an aisle which happened to be free at that very moment. I was literally in and out of this Publix in less than ten minutes!
Overall, this Publix gets 4 stars based solely on this one experience. Although I usually prefer to get several trips to grocery stores under my belt before reviewing, I honestly don’t foresee visiting this one again anytime soon. Perhaps I may stop by eventually if it happens to be on my way to my destination.
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I agree with a few reviewers here on the size and parking. The deli selection is not my favorite but they have GREAT rotisserie chickens (the Mojo).
Here is what makes them AMAZING and MUCH better than the 2 other Publix I often go to. For one the little gal in the sushi department is AMAZING! She lights up when she sees me because she knows I am a sushi snob and knows I am a sucker for her fresh stuff. AMAZING sushi, and I eat a lot of it. The selection kinda sucks if you go in late or she is not working. The Mt. Fuji roll is awesome!!! Like so good I could cry…
The meatballs in the fresh meat section directly to the right of the sushi. OMG! I saw the guy stocking them tonight and he said they make them fresh and I told him I KNOW! I now pass other Publix just to come to this one because they do not have freshly made, not frozen meatballs. They are the best meatballs I have ever had, when my husband cooks them. I seem to screw them up and overcook them. OMG! Who would of thought meatballs could be amazing???
I think they do a good job here. The shelves always seem to be stocked, how I don’t know considering how narrow the aisles are. The cashiers are also always friendly and nice.

You are an inner city Publix. I get that. This is not really the part of town that would justify such a small space IMO, but I understand space is at a premium. Coming from the suburbs, I still expect grocery stores to be big sprawling monstrosities where you can buy ketchup in 30 different sizes. You can still find ketchup here, maybe just in one or two sizes.
They do a good job of covering the basics. For instance, my old Publix might have 20 different types of fresh herbs, and this little fellow only had two: cilantro and parsley. Cilantro is pretty much the only one I would have bought anyway, so I’m ok with this compromise.
At the end of the day, you are giving up selection for convenience. The staff was friendly, and the parking sucks. 3 stars.

I’m with David K on this one (and on the reviewing-​of-​grocery-​stores-​thing). Simple, compact, effective. Not so much good for me on cruising the crowd, but everyone here is friendly (staff-​wise) if not super-​efficient. They are definitely low on the hot food/​deli selections, as others have noted, especially compared to my fave Publix at Peachtree Battle or other go-​to at The Peach.
Easy parking, which is nice. Very solid produce selection, though a little skimpy on some «basics,» like their meat section. If I’m in the area, good option for the go-​to staples I need all the time (eggs, cheese, etc).

Its a Publix, and I wanted peaches, and they are the closest, to where I am working so I popped in
This Publix was crowded at 8am in the morning. It was weird becasue as busy as it was, there was only one register open. The manger walked by and saw the 20 of us standing on line and called for the customer service desk person to check some of us out. I love when that happens.
I only went to the produce department, and my peaches were ripe and fresh, so I can’t speak in general about the store.
I will go again, so stay tuned for an update.

While this is not my usual go-​to Publix, I find it handy when I need some groceries after seeing a movie at the Tara. It’s on the small side, but bigger than my Midtown Publix, and well stocked. I don’t quite have the aisles down pat, which can result in some back and forth, but the friendly staff and cashiers are ready to help with a smile. (And today I got a compliment on my reusable grocery bag. The manager said if he had an award for best bag design, he’d give it to me. How sweet!)