Bottom Dollar Food

Small, substandard grocery. Doesn’t measure up to normal Food Lion standards. Produce section would be put to shame by any self-​respecting convenience store.

i only go into this store when its the last resort. I live very close by and i usually go out of my way not to need to get things from there, especially food.
things are really not fresh. many of the workers are not well kempt. like literally have not bathed in days. one cashier had fingernails encrusted with dirt and debris. and her face was literally dirty.
i find it a shame in this well populated area there is no «real» grocer with fresh and healthy produce.
most things at bottom dollar ARE over prices (except the sugar drinks –cakes and snacks).
dont let the sign fool you. thats what they are banking on.
they are basically saying «this demographic will see the word cheap and automatically believe it.
unless you really have no other choice, dont shop here. its not cheap and its not healthy…
UPDATE They changed the name to Fod Lion and workers have started showering– Thank goodness

Although I don’t buy any meats at this store, I like everything else. The people that work there are nice. I bought something that was damaged and the manager was easygoing and helped me get something else.
I can find most things here for a better price than other stores.
I like that they charged people for bags before the bag tax and have recycled boxes on hand – great way to teach people to REUSE. I usually use one of their recycled boxes, which I can then reuse further at my house, or if I remember, I’ll bring my own bag.

I stand by my previous review (summary: «I heart Bottom Dollar; its name brands are cheap»), but I have to issue this new PSA:
CHECK EXPIRATION DATES.
Also, their house (Food Lion) brand products are terrible. The ones I remember as being gross are the mac ‘n’ cheese (tastes cheap and not cheesy), jam (tastes like gross jam), and neufchatel/​cream cheese (tastes like sawdust).
The generic lemon-​lime soda is a good drink mixer, though.

Botttom dollar not best location but great prices. Rated Sterling store.
I dont mind bringing my own grocery bags to save money. This store has fabulous deals. Last time I went I was very impressed and I am a comparision shopper. I remember what I pay at every store. The staff is very friendly. The ambience of the store is bare essentials, no salad bars, coffee bars etc but low priced groceries yes, Huge ethnic section which any chef or smartshopper can tell you deals can be found !
Example of comparing
sangria 2.44 /3.99 giantas of Jan 12 2008
avocados .79. 1.50plus other stores
apples fruit 1. oo or more less then most stores or more
coke 2.88 !12 pack 4 elsewhere or up to 5.49 at Giant wo card
minute maid 2.49 versus 3.49 elesewhere
so its not the best grocery store for gourment items but plenty of meat, vegetables, fruit at darn good bottom dollar prices. Bring your cute trader joes bags as they dont bag here to save money or else theres a surcharge. recessionistas rejoice!
frozen items and other items very low prices plus staples makes for good family budgeting/​
low priced vegetables I have never seen less priced in this area even in bulk beats farmers marker prices.
low prices on many condiments and sauces

Let me preface this review by saying, if your goal in a grocery shopping experience is to save a bunch of money, you will never NOT go to bottom dollar.
Bottom dollar is the cheapest of the cheap grocery stores. And for this poor starving artist (okay, I’m not an artist, nor am I starving, now that I shop at bottom dollar, haha. But fairly close to poor!), this really is the place to go for a great deal. Bring a few coupons and save even more. I went there expecting to spend about $ 60, and walked out having only spent about $ 35.
The items they carry can be kind of spotty, though. If there’s a good sale on chicken breast, by the end of the week, there will be no chicken breast to be seen (and what kind of grocery store runs out of chicken breast?) If it’s variety you’re looking for, you’ve come to the wrong place, although occasionally, I’ve seen some things I didn’t expect, like a pound of lump crab meat for $ 7. Or fresh mozzarella for cheap. So, as I said, variety — hit or miss.
They also charge you for bags — 5 cents each. Which in my honest opinion, is a great idea to get people to start reusing their bags. Or you can take some free boxes from the front. And you will wait in line for a long, long time. To save money, I guess they skimp on staff, and you will always have to wait in a long line, without the luxury of a self checkout kiosk.
I can absolutely understand why many people would be turned off by the whole place. I certainly was the first time I shopped there. Until I saw how much I really saved. It was a lot. And I’m cheap. So I’ve got no qualms going there at all. =)