Stop & Shop

I love having a ²⁴⁄₇ supermarket! The workers are friendly and always willing to answer any questions. The prices are very reasonable and they have good sales. Sometimes it gets busy (usually on the weekends), which is when I wish they would open more registers but the do a great job overall. The store self checkout scanner/​computer should really be updated. It seems to lag and not always scan.

Here after midnight and it’s Sunday morning. It’s great shopping here no traffic nor massive crowds. Park anywhere you want in the parking lot. Several employees stocking up the shelves. Only one person at the Check Out counter. She got another staff to open another register after more people lined up to pay for their groceries.
Wanted some pre-​made items for reheating. Plan to wake up late and not cook. Yeah for Sunday afternoons.
–Chicken Tenders were very salty. Will not get this item the next time.
–Ham and Cheese Stromboli was really good. Only issue was there were no instructions to reheat via oven, microwave, etc… What’s up with that? So I went for 400 for 10 minutes the instructions listed on the chicken tenders and threw them in the oven together.
–Challah bread– Was Yummy and Fresh. Always look at dates listed on product.
–Stop & Shop Spinach– fresh and tasty
Chips Ahoy were 2 for $ 6.00– Got to satisfy my sweet tooth
Will definitely be back again to shop here. At the wee hours of the morning or late at night. :-)

Used to be much better. I are usually out of regular unflavored Silk Almon milk 30%. Their ready made chicken is dried out and tasteless. I wish they would carry Tillmuck Cheeses they have no GMO and are good quality. They should carry more organic foods like veggies: cucumber, peppers, tomatoes, celery etc. Their foreign cheeses are way overpriced. Trader Joe is needed in this neighborhood.

Can you believe 3 days before Thanksgiving and no Turkeys? Yup Management gave the excuse about bird flu. I just think the person whoever ordered the turkeys didn’t order enough. Went to another local store and got my Turkey with plenty left in the store. Good excuse Stop and Shop, but you lost my future Thanksgiving shopping. By the way, they also ran out of whole milk Mozzarella cheese that was on sale for $ 1.99.

Among the worst supermarkets in Queens. Persistently out of stock on simple but important things. After hearing excuses from management for months about how «hard it is to keep things in stock,» I gave up and took my business elsewhere. Crappy parking lot with tight spaces likely to get your door dinged. Interminable waits for registers: they had ONE register open for the entire store tonight, with a line stretching halfway across the place. Some good folks on the front lines at the registers etc. but they are consistently undermined by management. It’s open late but that’s no help when they don’t have what you need.

Great supermarket that’s opened ²⁴⁄₇. There are not that many supermarkets around Queens of this size. Aside from Trader Joe’s this Stop & Shop has the most variety of any supermarket. The prices here are very reasonable and the produce is always fresh.
What’s not to like about Stop & Shop.

Excellent store. It’s better to come early/​late during the weekdays though. Always crowded at times.

Come here regularly for groceries, and either I’m so used to it or it’s my go-​to place that it doesn’t really bother me if they lack certain things. It has two parking lots, and since it has the tendency to get packed here, it’s a real lifesaver!
Now I’m someone who plans a weekly menu with specific ingredients and it can be annoying when they don’t have what you need. There have been times they were out of spinach and asparagus, or the broccoli was so soft and wilted. Sometimes all the organic carrots were broken into tiny pieces inside their bags — made me wonder how they were manhandled as they were stacked. Peppers would be super soft. Sometimes they wouldn’t have strawberries, or the apples you liked, or the type of chicken or turkey you needed.
So basically I just have to improvise, and for the most part, I always have what I need. I like that they have a large variety of yogurts (Greek, Icelandic, etc), although they aren’t always stocked with the flavors I like either (another issue). Plenty of packaged bread. Organic/​cage free eggs. A fresh bakery full of soft donuts/​bagels and fluffy croissants. Green versions of cleaning supplies/​laundry detergent.
The meat section can be hit or miss, but on a good day, it has a large variety — chicken/​turkey breast, cutlets, drums, or ground, pork tenderloin or chops, lamb chops, pork butt/​shoulder, beef round, duck breast, grass fed beef, flank steak, angus filet mignon (I stock up!), I got porterhouses before. I always enjoy perusing.
Near the deli, there’s a good section where you can grab packaged sandwiches, premade salads, an area with fried drums, chicken wings, waffle fries, hot soups, and beside that, where the fish/​seafood section is, they have a small assortment of sushi/​sashimi packaged meals, and grab meat.
I read a lot of health magazines, and I am always pleasantly surprised to see the brands I hope to find, from face/​beauty products like Micellar water, Neutrogena Hydaulonic gel, to the food –Applegate Organic uncured beef stadium hot dogs, Horizon or Stonyfield organic milk, or their health aisle has a ton of things, like coconut flour, flaxseed, gluten free options, tart cherry juice. There’s also almond butter, natural peanut butter, cashew butter, hazelnut butter. Honestly, I could get lost buying everything, if I didn’t stick to my shopping list!
I like getting magazines from here, so it does bother me that they often times don’t have current issues. Whereas when I hit up other places, they have them readily available.
The lines can be long, depending when you go. And the self-​checkout can be hit or miss. There are times when there are only 1 – 2 machines working and it always seems to be during peak hours. Overall, the staff is friendly, from the customer service desk assisting with refunds, to the guys bringing back the carts. I occasionally chat with them since I come so regularly they remember me!
Also have a Redbox here, but beware it’s frustrating as hell trying to swipe your credit card. Or maybe it’s just my credit card? I could easily be there for 5 plus minutes muttering angrily at the machine. They also have a gift card return/​exchange for money, and a Coinstar to exchange your coins.
I like coming here. It’s convenient and has what I need for the most part. It’s close by me, and it’s not worth traveling much further out.

Great pricing, selection and the specials are amazing. Fresh produce is top notch, vegan/​vegetarian selections not overpriced and the S n S brands often are better than the higher priced commercial ones! Clean environment, helpful and friendly staff this place is more like a mom and pop. Convenient with great parking too!

Best fried chicken if they actually have any ready after 5pm. They never seem to have enough registers open & i refuse to do self check out since I’m pretty sure I don’t work there. The staff is always nice and helpful though. They’re convenient open 24 hours and have extra parking upstairs

Given that it’s the only Stop and Shop in the neighborhood, I’ll give one star for that. Another star for some of the decent deals they’ll have, only if you’re able to find the product. Lots of times you won’t be able to find it. No stars for customer service. Majority of the cashiers are rude. I say majority because there are one or two who are actually hardworking. One experience was so awful where the cashier was utterly lazy, just chatting around and when we loaded all our items on to the area for checkout, she says its 12 items or less line. You can’t even see that the light is on! Then you wait for the customer to finish and then tell us it’s that type of line? Meanwhile, she’s chit chatting. Plain lazy! Incidents like this go straight to the corporate office. If I didn’t need a specific item that’s on sale and late at night, I would go elsewhere.

This stop and shop used to be a nice store to shop in I say used to be but there seems to have been a change in mangement they seem to be nasty plus they still have expired dairy on the display shelves I once bought cheese there got it home and discovered it was blue and moldy .not to mention they hire these nut jobs who walk around talking to themselves all day making racist comments now they got the hipsters coming in there they should stay in Williamsburg

I’ve been coming to this supermarket for nearly 10 years now, but never again. I’ve had bad experiences here before, but it keeps getting worse. It’s just gotten ridiculous. What I’ve learned about this place over the years is that they don’t value their customers. The employees at check out are NEVER friendly. Maybe they are paid poorly or there is low morale at work, whatever the reason, it completely shows in their attitude towards the customers. There are no smiles, no respect… just a stink eye and some attitude at check out.
Aside from the poor customer service, here are a few other things you should be aware of:
–Don’t even try to come here in the mornings on weekends unless you are prepared to wait in long, slow lines.
–Don’t bother to come here for organic milk in the afternoon or later… there won’t be any left. No matter what day of the week.
–Great sale items are likely to be out of stock when you get there
— Produce is way more expensive than other supermarkets in the area. I rarely ever buy produce here.
Feed up with this place…

The best stop and shop location.
Crowded, but not ridiculously. Parking is always available even on busy days. Convenient elevators, plenty of cashiers and self check out stations. My go to stop and shop.

I have been to quite a few supermarkets in my life and in this area, but Stop and Shop still is basically the top of my list.
As with many chain grocery stores, Stop and Shop has their own brand of store items, everything from laundry detergent to ice cream to granola. I have gotten their brand in just about everything, and the quality of it is always brilliant. Also, the price is always significantly cheaper than the named brands like Tide, Breyers, and Nature Valley.
Another thing to like about this place is the organization and the staff. I have never found myself trying to buy an item but realizing it was out of stock, and in the rare occasions that I encounter this problem, I always can get a rain check (this works great for sail items because you can get the item at sale price when it comes back in stock even after the sale is over for regular customers)
Speaking of sales, we all know New York is a pricey place to live. I live off of sale items (not a coupon addict though, thank you) and am also pleased to say that their deals are awesome. They change sale prices every Thursday.
Also, if you have a stop and shop card and buy certain items, you can get up to .30 cents off per gallon of gas you get at the shell station next door!
Overall, a great place. But if you are one of those all organic types, I suggest Trader Joe’s on Metropolitan Ave

This a review of just the individual bakery goods section. Who knew pastries could be so good from a supermarket? They have different kinds of muffins and change other items daily. My favorites are the red velvet, Boston coffee cake, chocolate chip, blueberry, corn, apple crumb, double chocolate chip, peach, pumpkin, etc. I think I have tried almost every flavor. They have excellent assorted donuts and danishes — better and cheaper than Dunkin’ Donuts. Bagel selections include plain, egg, blueberry, onion, apple, wheat, etc. I also love their apple turnovers (with or without icing), chocolate brownies, crossaints (plain, chocolate, almond, wheat) and whoopie pies (red velvet, chocolate). The bread section has Kaiser rolls, onion, Italian hero, bialys, sesame seed roll, etc. This place is great for when you need to provide breakfast for work meetings.

They installed new self check out machines, which are light years ahead of the old ones. That alone bumps up the rating by a star.

I love that the place is 24 hours! It really helps when you need a late night run to the store for groceries, or you come out late from work sometimes like me.
Another thing that I like is that they have over ripe produce at a discount price. Which helps a lot when you are trying to bake, make jams, pureed, etc. There is no need to wait for the fruit to cook down. Half the work has already been done with it being over ripe.
They do hire people with special needs here so don’t be an asshole to them. In this place, sometimes it’s difficult to tell whose handicapped. –_​_​_​_​–
I like rhat there is ample parking in this lot, along with several other stores that you may need to visit.

When I first moved to the area I was pretty satisfied with this location. It’s always been more expensive than places like Keyfood and Pathmark, but it was convenient and had a nice selection.
For about the past year it’s been a real hassle to shop here, and me and my roommate end up having to go to other places after visiting to actually get what we need. Sale items are often sold out, but often regular items are simply not stocked. Especially if we’re talking about the produce section, certain foods will simply not be there or are so poor in quality that they shouldn’t even be offered. We’ve had lots of trouble with finding asparagus, broccoli, jalapenos, shiitake mushrooms, Italian bread that’s not stale, and shallots. For about 2 months we couldn’t get steak here, for 2 weeks they didn’t carry chipotle chicken from Boars Head at the deli, we often have to request that they stock Rao’s Arrabbiata even though there’s a place for it on the shelves that often goes bare.
On top of that they have some of the WORST lines I have ever seen. It doesn’t seem to matter when you go, expect to wait. They never have enough registers opened and the self-​checkout machines are really prone to malfunctioning. Help is often not provided quickly so you just stand there and wait. I honestly find myself dreading having to do the food shopping for the week.
On the plus side their seafood is always fresh. They also have a Coinstar and a Redbox.

For this area, it should get 4 or 5 stars. If you’re forced to grocery shop in Queens, this is indeed your best bet for selection & cleanliness. However, I indeed have experienced better at both Stop & Shop and in grocery shopping in general.
First off, the entrance to this store could be much more pedestrian friendly. We took the bus to get here & had to walk partially out in the road to get inside the store. The exit is conveniently located at the sidewalk but the entrance is a further hike & required having to walk in the road to get there. More of the typical pedestrian unfriendliness that permeates chain stores in Queens.
Second, they have NO scanners in the store. I can drive to a Long Island location & get that so I can make my trip more efficient and save time. Aren’t we city dwellers all about saving time? What’s up with this?
Third, they had closed self-​checkout lanes in a store filled with long lines. What does it cost to open more of these to clear up congestion? It’s not like it costs anything to do that.
I felt like I was engaging in retro shopping. It reminded me of shopping in the ‘90s with my father on a Saturday afternoon at the local Food Lion and having to stand in line half the day with everyone else just trying to get their grocery shopping done. We’re in 2013, for Christ’s sake! Can’t we get with the program and make the checkout experience less cumbersome, stressful & annoying?
The staff I dealt with were civil at least but going through the line was awful. They didn’t even have any guide for parts of the lines & people were milling about having no clue which line went to which register. That felt like going back to the XPect Discounts near my apartment when I lived in Connecticut. If a fight has never broken out over who was next in line in this chaos, I’d be shocked.
Would it also kill them to have a freaking express line open when there’s this mass of people? Some people behind me were looking for one & I know I was as well.
At least when I go to a Stop & Shop on a Saturday afternoon in Long Island, I can go do self-​check or use the scanner and get out before I become eligible for a Senior Citizen’s discount. Is it any wonder I drive elsewhere for groceries?