Giant Eagle

This place is always WAY busier than Snow rd. They do however have a lot more to offer. Including a full state liquor store. Also their floral shop is MUCH better. If you’re in a hurry go to snow rd. If you like service come to Day Dr.

Dear Rodney must be visiting a different Giant Eagle on Day Dr. then I’ve been heading to weekly for the past 5 years. Even in it’s new location, not much as changed — it’s a mixed bag of quality and service. Sometimes the produce is fine, fresh lettuce, crisp apples; and sometimes it’s not. More often than not its a search through the bin for a bell pepper that’s not bruised and shriveled and on more than one occasion I’ve picked up a piece of rotting fruit or sprouted potato.
I can’t really comment on the quality of the meat these days because I stopped buying meat here a long time ago favoring the cheaper prices and better quality found at the West Side Market. The deli counter meat is fresh, but the employees do always seem like they’d rather be slicing their hands off than slicing meat.
The store is generally well organized although they do tend to stock at random hours and it’s not unusual for the stock persons to leave their large carts out in the middle of aisle making it difficult to get by.
I do appreciate the new breads area (when they leave the loaves whole) and cheese shop. Yes, I live in Parma and buy expensive cheese. Go figure. It’s nice to be able to grab a block of Gruyère and have fresh crusty bread without needing to head to the WSM.
Ultimately, I am too lazy to drive to Heinen’s and too sane to go to Marc’s so I deal with the Giant Eagle. The Fuel Perks make it just a little more bearable.

Giant Eagle is the biggest grocery store in northeast Ohio. This particular location was built from the ground up within the last year so it’s beautiful.
Giant Eagle has stepped up it’s offering in this store by adding a sandwich/​cold food deli, a kitchen, a hot buffet, a photo shop, and a cheese shop in addition to the standard meat, produce, bakery and pharmacy departments. To offset the cost of all these great amenities, Giant Eagle charges more for the items it sells. If you’re willing to pay more for your groceries to have a top notch atmosphere, then you’ll love this store.
I only shop here when I can’t find what I need at Marc’s. Giant Eagle’s meat department is unbeatable. The fresh ground and seasoned hamburgers are one of my favorite items from the gourmet butcher shop. I also grab some fresh, delicious sushi once in a while.
This store also has a Get-​Go on premises, which offers the lowest gas prices in the area if you shop at Giant Eagle and accumulate points. Be sure to join the Giant Eagle membership program if you’re going to shop here.
The one thing that doesn’t make sense to me is the cheese shop. They sell some expensive cheeses that someone from Strongsville may enjoy. But this is Parma, where the median income is around $ 43,920 per year. People aren’t going to spend up to $ 28 per pound for some tasty cheese, are they?
Random tidbits:
This store is open 24 hours per day.
You can refill your printer’s ink cartridges for less than $ 10 each at the photo shop.
The strawberry casada cakes are amazing from the top notch bakery, not to mention all the little delectable treats they put forth each and every day.
They have a person who specifically monitors the checkout lines. It is his/​her duty to ensure you get through the line as quickly as possible, even if it means sending you to the customer service counter to checkout. A+ here.
You can walk out with a complete meal and all the trimmings, hot or cold in less than 10 minutes, but you’ll pay a hefty price for it.
Has a pharmacy, flowers, balloons, cards, etc.
As far as grocery stores go, this place’s got it goin’ on!