Stop & Shop

I’d give this store, especially it’s awesome staff, six stars if I could. The Carlstadt S&S used to be my quick stop for one or two items when I couldn’t go to my fave ShopRite. When the last ShopRite in my area closed, and while the highly anticipated Wallington store was under construction, I went to the Carlstadt S&S in the interim. During that time, I became its No 1 fan. But, out of my former loyalty to ShopRite, I tried the new Wallington superstore a couple of times. Was I impressed? Yes. The store is beautiful, and the selection in every department was staggering, but I just didn’t feel comfortable. So back I went to S&S for all shopping. The people, from front desk to those who keep the place neat and clean, are smiling, friendly, helpful and seem genuinely interested in my satisfaction. We have mini-​relationships and inside jokes and quips. A trip to the Carlstadt S&S is like visiting friends. Having shopped at another area Stop & Shop or two, I find the Carlstadt store is the only one where I feel so welcome and valued as a customer and a human being.

Stop and Shop is a smaller store with basic up and down aisles. I’ve been shopping at this store for years. The clerks are relatively friendly, depending on when you go shopping (I usually go early in the day and I’ve gotten to know a few associates — some really nice people). They have a good deli and service is quick and usually friendly (I like the convenience of grab and go cold cuts when I’m in a hurry.). Bakery is ok, they have a good selection of rolls and fresh breads. It’s mostly self-​serve — the cakes are boxed and ready for pickup. Meats and poultry departments are great — quality and prices are very competitive. Checkout is fast and usually easy (they have a scanner option where you go through the store with a handheld scanner, bag items as you go and then check out speedy fast; you can also choose self-​service checkout and there are standard checkout lanes. The have an excellent parking lot with ample parking.

Shop and Stop is an OK supermarket, I go here to pick up items and specials that my other supermarket ShopRite or Whole Food don’t have or are charging more for.
And having a car makes it easy to do all 3 on my weekends. The big plus is that they have Boar’s Head which is way better brand than those other brands the other supermarket have. Shop and Stop also has many food brands that are organic, and a bigger selection than ShopRite.
I have notice the the new ShopRite in Wellington has taken many customers away for Ship and Stop and may have affected them financially and there ablitity to compeate.

Based on my first and only experience at this particular Stop & Shop, I will start them with four stars. This is one of those places that brings the phrase «don’t judge a book by its cover» to mind.
I live within walking distance of this store and the Shop Rite down the street. The laundromat a few doors down from here is horrendous, which is partially why I never gave this place a shot. I came here specifically to get a certain brand of organic pasta sauce, but they didn’t actually carry it (as the brand’s website stated they would). No big deal. I shopped around and checked out everything else.
They are way pricier than ShopRite for almost everything; the exceptions I noticed being: Wholly Guacamole, Talenti gelato, and some store-​cut fruit.
If you’re big on organics, or need to shop gluten-​free, this is your place to go – just make sure you have a store savings card.
I gave four stars opposed to three, because I was there pretty late and any employee I encountered was really pleasant and helpful. I’ll probably still do the majority of my shopping down the street, but I’m glad I have options.

The seafood staff there is bad. When I tried to take seafood sample they offered, they just took it away. Haven’t got a worse experience!

Clean store, conveniently located. My only complaint is the deli. I would never switch to shop rite because they do not have boars head. The store has the SLOWEST deli. Even if there are 6 people behind the counter half of them aren’t helping customers– EVERY time you come in. The first few times I let it go, after that I realized it’s just how this store operates. If no one is waiting in line, still be prepared for your kiosk order to take a half hour or more.

Over priced, Horrible front end management. I waited at the courteous desk for almost 15 minutes while employees chatted and all I wanted was a pack of cigarettes… the little manager over there had the nerve to roll his eyes and say oh how may I help you it was a horrible experience we will never ever go there again. I’m just so glad Wallington ShopRite open it rules goodbye stop and shop Forever… and please get rid of that guy behind customer service I don’t even know what his name is but he’s short with short hair he’s horrible.

If this store was not so close by, I would NEVER walk in again.
At best I will call the place average. No dirty but not a clean feeling either.
Why is it EVERY TIME I walk past the seafood it smells like strong bleach???
The deli, each time I’ve tried to save time & use the kiosk I have the same experience. I put in my order including cut thickness, eachtime my request is ignored.
Milk: if I go on a Sunday, I KNOW, there will be no 2% milk from ANY vendor.
Fruit, often times it will rot within 2 – 3 days.
This is not a discount store. It is not even priced competitively but actually, a little high $$$. Even more costly because of the amount I have to throw away!
If I am going to pay more, I think I am willing to make the drive to Fairway. I will get exactly what I want, when I want & how I request.

Decent grocery store.
Two things standout to me about this supermarket: the deli and the bakery.
The hoagies here are pretty good. There’s a few different sizes that they offer. I usually get the big or the monster hoagie size. The big can last me two meals and the monster can last me three meals. They even offer a deal with chips and a 20 oz coke product for a $ 1 more, for the big hoagie. It turns out to be $ 8 for the big hoagie deal. The monster doesn’t have a deal attached to it, but its about twice the size of the big hoagie, and is $ 10 for the sandwich.
The bakery has some pretty good donuts, pastries, and croissants.
The grocery store selection is okay. I think shop rite, Pathmark, and Walmart, have a larger selection of grocery items at cheaper prices. The prices here are priced a bit higher than the other stores I mentioned. The saving grace is that with their shop and stop card, you can find some good deals every now and then.

The store is well run and is usually well-​stocked and clean. Prices are a little high on some items, but competitive with other supermarkets. The real benefit is the staff. I am especially impressed with a young woman named Kayla, whom i have personally named Supergirl. She seems to do everything, and does it all very well. When she is cashiering, i always stand in her line, and am assured a quick check-​out. She has my items rung and bagged before i can take out my wallet. She is also very pleasant and personable, and an all-​around very nice young lady. She is a true asset to the store.

The place is going downhill really fast.
The service is below average. Not enough help at busy hours and always out of merchandise. I stopped by after work yesterday and it was busy. I went to buy a roast chicken and they did not have any at diner time. I asked the 2 people who were going crazy at the deli counter and the response was we don’t have enough people to make the chicken. I left and went to Shop Rite in Lodi were they just put out about 20 new roasted chickens .
In stop n shop they only had 2 cashiers on for the diner rush .
I JUST CANT WAIT UNTIL THE NEW SHOP RITE WILL OPEN IN WALLINGTON .
I will never go to this Stop N Shop.

It’s a Stop & Shop. Store is kept clean with a fair selection. Prices are good enough to suit me so I keep coming back. I have liked Stop & Shop for many years; this is my third local store as I have moved around a bit. No complaints here but also not much praise. The staff is friendly enough — they answer questions.

I’m really surprised at the bad reviews this store gets. I don’t think any of the people who gave negative reviews have ever been to an ACTUALLY bad grocery store. This store is really good.
The produce section has a great variety (they even had fern fiddleheads back in June!) and the produce is always fresh. They have a lot of bagged greens with expiration dates on them, and sometimes the expiration dates are only a couple of days from the date of purchase, but I can always find something with a decent date on it even if it’s not exactly what I wanted. They also have a ton of organic produce and it’s not even that much more expensive than the regular produce. I noticed that they tend to restock on Sundays.
They have an extensive organic aisle with stuff like sunflower butter, pumpkin seeds, coconut and hemp milk, organic salsa, organic mac & cheese mix, and organic frozen foods. It’s very easy to eat healthy when shopping at this store.
In addition to a wide variety of foods, they also sell cookware and bakeware and a wide selection of pharmacy and home items. You can get a lot of your shopping needs fulfilled at this store.
I know a lot of people say Stop & Shop is overpriced, but I don’t find it to be overpriced. You can get a lot of great deals with the store card. I usually spend less than $ 100 a week for groceries for two people. Plus boneless skinless chicken breasts, bread, pasta, and tomato sauce are almost always on sale.
At first I thought the self-​checkout was annoying, but it’s actually good if you’re using reusable bags. I scan the items and my fiancé stands at the other end and bags them.
Also the parking lot is nice and big and it’s never crowded, at least not when I go.

Slow cashiers, terrible management, never fresh produce, and overpriced. This best describes this store. The overpriced products have always been compensated by the speed in which you can get your stuff and go but that is not the case at this location. I have started to drive an extra 6 miles out of my way to go food shopping to avoid this place.

Average supermarket. Doesn’t have as good a selection of cheeses as other Stop & Shops in the area. Only come here when it’s too inconvenient to go elsewhere. Never enough open check outs for the amount of people that shop here.

The pros:
–it’s brightly lit inside. I hate dark supermarkets, makes it seem dingier.
— the gas rewards. I get to save $ 10 everytime I fill up
— the purple checkout scanner. Saves so much time at the checkout line. Although they will do spontaneous audits if you pay at the self checkout line.
The cons:
— everything is overpriced — I know the gas rewards wouldn’t equal to the actual money I’d save if i went to Shoprite.
— 75% of the time, they are always out of stock with an item on my grocery list. For that reason, I’ve started driving further to other supermarkets.
— the newer wave of employees they’ve hired are rude and the stock boys ignore you if you have any questions. (the checkout people are really nice)
If the rumors are true and shoprite will open in the old Food Basics strip then Stop n Shop will lose so many customers

Pretty standard supermarket in my eyes. I like the digital ordering kiosk at the deli. The hours are pretty late too which has been convenient on a number of occasions. I haven’t had a bad experience to date here but there’s really nothing too special about it either. Seems pretty clean to me. The lines are never too long.
Right next door to a Harmon Beauty Supply too which is good for a wider selection of shampoos and hygiene products.

I like Stop and Shop for their organic/​natural food offerings. They have a nice aisle dedicated to organic and natural foods Their organic produce has slipped a little in recent months. Maybe they aren’t selling as much organic produce and it’s laying on display longer… Not sure. Seems like they aren’t offering as much organic and what’s their isn’t as fresh. Hopefully it gets back to where it was.
Another plus, is their cold cuts. They sell Boars Head, which is top quality… much better than shop-​rite.
On the negative, Stop and Shop sales can’t compete with Shop-​rite. I get much better deals on olive oil/​cooking oil and other products at my local shop-​rite.

Nice selection of produce, cheeses, and meats. The layout, however, is a bit confusing to me. Prices are high, comparable to King’s or Whole Foods on many items that I compared. You can score, though, if you have a club card, as it looks like there’s tons of deals for card members.
Oh, and the absence of a fish department should be noted. If you’re looking for fish, head somewhere else.

This store has recently done major renovations & has finally brought back its ‘seafood department’ !!! Yay!!! Although to my disappointment the seafood department only Carry’s ‘fish fillets’ & not whole fish but I guess that is a better alternative than having no Seafood department at all. They carried ‘whole’ fish when it first reopened but someone working in the seafood department told me that there wasn’t enough of a demand from customers to warrant continuing to offer whole fish along with the fillets.
The produce isle is much larger now, there is a bigger variety of produce & it looks fresher. The prices still look just as high as they always were. Everything in Stop n Shop is usually .50 cents to one dollar higher in price than the same items are in Shop-​rite. Despite these changes to the store, I still wish there was a Shop-​rite in its place. The isles are wider now and better lit and it looks as though they have a much larger variety of products in the isles than they used to.
Although I couldn’t believe that they don’t carry plain peanut butter morsels for baking!!! Because they don’t carry them It ruined a birthday desert I had planned on making for someone. Despite the renovations this place is still letting me down.