A&P

Soon to be ACME Market.

Poorly stocked. Not clean. Unsanitary at the deli counter. If it wasn’t the only market in the areA I would have walked out

Always insane lines at the deli counter. Only one person half the time on the weekends. Super frustrating .
Deli’s open 7 days a week from 7:00am-10:00pm. The manager should be ashamed of themselves for doing this to their employees.

I cannot believe the prices at this store. I know downtown JC is expensive, and A&P is no Aldi, and whatever smart mouthed response to my complaints typical JC yuppies would love to retort – I know about A&P. But seriously this supermarket is BEGGING to close down. How is EVERYTHING in this store almost 2 & 3x the normal price of something? I work in Manhattan and the Newport A&P is even more expensive than Duane Reade, Fairway, and definitely Trader Joe’s – in MANHATTAN.
I do laundry by there so occasionally I’ll stop in to A&P thinking I might be able to afford something. But at those prices, I leave empty handed every time on principle. What a rip off.

If you need non-​perishables, go to Shop-​Rite or BJ’s. At least here, the produce and meat selection is better. It’s usually quiet on most days here, not like the aforementioned places. Having said that, I’d like to actually see more than one clerk on the register instead of me trying to use the self-​checkout with a full cart. I don’t care if you don’t want to do your job, you don’t have that choice when you’re on the clock. Happened on more than one occasion and it sounds like it’s a continuing trend. Hopefully, we’ll see employees who actually want to be there.

A&P Fresh is a nice place
Produce department is clean and their stock is fresh.
Meat dept has a wide selection and the butchers are accomodating.
Nonperishables are all there.
The staff is ok. Never had any real issues like some of the other reviews. There is an older woman working checkout who looks like she is judging you by your selection of goods.
Prices are higher than other places though. Not always worth it but we know that going in.
Have Fun

A&P has a great produce selection with items other local grocery stores don’t carry, i.e. heirloom tomatoes.
It also has the best selection of meatless products, including Tofurkey Deli Slice packages and a whole lot of other Tofurkey and Yves products. They are in the produce section, near the back. A lot of stores will carry 1 or 2 items of their product line (s), but A&P has a wide range. It’s a great place for vegetarians to shop. They also have a ton of international foods, which other stores around here don’t carry.
I always pack my own groceries because I pack in the order I put them away when I get home; all frozen in one bag, canned in another, dairy and produce in another, etc. I could care less if a cashier wants to bag them or not, I’d much rather do it myself.
I’ve never dealt with the manager or anything, so I can’t comment about their customer service skills, but I’ve also never had a problem here. I did have a really long wait to have some fresh baked bread sliced (they used to have a do-​it-​yourself slicer, but it’s gone now), and it turned out that the bakery guy was also handling customer service? WTH? Poor planning, but that was the only incident I’ve had here after years of shopping.
Oh, I forgot about the cheese lady. I love cheese, and A&P has a pretty big selection of them. I had to buy several cheeses for a platter, and they had to go with the food. I wasn’t familiar with a lot of the cheeses on display (wrap sealed and no samples), so in order to tell if the cheese was overpowering (as in strong flavor), you have to sniff the cheese. If you can smell it through the wrapper, it’s strong. I didn’t want a strong flavor, so I sniffed a few (through the wrapper, which is no worse than picking up the package) and the lady behind the counter got riled up and very curt with me. I ended up putting back all the cheeses I had selected to buy and went into the city to go to Whole Foods to get what I needed. I wasn’t going to buy over $ 100 worth of cheese from someone who acted like I was a criminal for not wanting an extremely aromatic overpowering cheese.
The bakery has a huge selection and I love the bread selection. It sells out quickly on the weekends though, so go early if you want the best selection.
The prices are higher than Shop-​Rite, but it’s worth it on items you can’t get elsewhere.
Overall, I really like A&P.

Our most recent visit to this store — thirteen days ago — was quite an exception to our previous experiences. In contrast to all of the cashiers we’d encountered there before, the cashier this time was very brusque. Further; when we’d finished putting all of our stuff in the cart after paying, we moved the cart literally just a few feet away (by the windows) — as we always do — because I always check my receipts before leaving grocery stores, since I’ve found too many mistakes over the years. I then realized the cashier hadn’t given me our receipt. I told him, and he had the gall to say «You *walked away*, so I threw your receipt in the trash». HUH?!! We were standing *just a few feet* from him. Plus, he’d crumpled the receipt until it was practically *shredded* — and in addition, he was rather defiant (most definitely not apologetic).
I was really perturbed, so I went to find the manager — but the manager had already left, and a young/​totally uncaring (Mr. «I don’t give a s – t») guy was in charge. I had to wait in a line of people who were trying to get an uncaring woman to help them, after which I *finally* talked to Mr. S – tface. I insisted that he call the manager, which he naturally didn’t want to be bothered doing — and then I said «What’s the point of leaving you ‘in charge’ if you refuse to do anything about a problem?!» Finally he complied — and then the *manager* obviously didn’t care one bit, either (!). In the past I’d taken the time to speak to managers (who were *in* the store) in praise of wonderful employees, and all of those managers were *super-​nice*. I don’t know if this manager was one of them — but regardless, I was livid.
The sole reason why I’m downgrading by only one star is because all of our (many) previous experiences at this store were terrific — and again, I’m comparing it to the atrocious grocery store in our neighborhood.

I was so disgusted with the shopping market. Everything was overly priced, filthy, and the products offered were going to expire with in two to three day. The smell of the market made me want to gag it smelled as if something were dead or rotting. All the meat were questionable as they were odd colors the beef was practically brown the chicken looked slimy and pork even looked brown and had manager special stickers slapped all over them, as they were expired or be expired the next day. For $ 240 in crap I could have went to Whole Food and got way more for way less! I will never step foot in this nasty crap hole again!!! Oh and charged twice for the same item I didn’t even want to go back that’s how disgusting this place was!

We used to do our grocery shopping at Shop Rite, but upgraded to A&P a few years ago. Of course prices are a little higher, but I have no problem paying a premium for good quality food and products. That’s across the board from produce to poultry. And they carry a lot of organic brands, too.

Offensive. Absolutely horrible customer service at checkout.
Seriously you expect me to to bag my own groceries when the store is empty while you stand there and do nothing?! Wtf? I’ll do my part if the store is busy and the cashier is hustling but this place is rude. I mentioned this to the manager (who was just standing behind the self-​checkout line in the middle of a busy day) and he could not have cared less
The guys at the meat /​seafood counter are truly top-​notch. I wish they would open their own store. Management needs to learn from these guys.
I hate going here. I wish a store that gave a darn would open close by. This place is skating on its location. Don’t go here if you can avoid it.

For a downtown-​area Jersey City supermarket– this place is great. As I had been doing my grocery shopping at ShopRite before, this A&P was a surprising change. The parking lot was spacious and had lots of open spots. The store was more open and emptier than ShopRite. Customer service was much better. Obviously grocery stores outside of Jersey City will be nicer, but for the area, this one comes with the least headache. I really liked their deli section as well.

This place always has fresh produce and meats. I like how updated and modern this supermarket is. You can always find what you are looking for and the lines at the register usually move really quick.

This store is nicer than some of the other grocery stores in the area, and the people are pretty nice too. I stopped by the butcher station about 15 minutes before the butcher arrived fir his shift. Multiple employees offered to help me while I waited, and the manager bought me a free bottle of water while I waited. Nice experience

Deli and meats service is awesome. selection is not bad. location is on my way home from work.
The cashiers. WTF. does this place not train these people, and seriously if you dont want to work here GTFO. I come in here once a month because its so damn convenient but I always walk out of here agitated because the check out experience is so damn bad EVERY TIME.
first visit, the girl at the register was pissed off because they were short staffed and she had to work past her shift. yea, I get it, I would be pissed off too, but then she starts telling the whole line of about 8 people how funny its going to be when she just walks out as soon as her shift is up. For 15 minutes, she goes on about how funny its going to be. Yea I get it, super funny hahaha. now please ring me up so I can leave. unfortunately shes was the only cashier working at that time.
Second visit. a few weeks lalter, unbelievable, the same cashier talking about how funny its going to be is still working there. and this time shes still pissed off about her job. How do I know? because shes having a conversation with the cashier next to her, and talking about how much she hates working here. instead of ringing me up quickly so I can leave and handle my business, she pauses every few items and flops it around in her hand talking about how much she hates her job. Okay great, can u ring me up so I dont have to share in your negativity.
Last visit — today. Had a great time shopping, deli guys were very nice, meat guys were awesome and very helpful. I get to the dreaded checkout line. a different cashier this time, thank god. Maybe itll be a pleasant experience. I walk up and greet her, and hold out my loyalty card, she ignores me, doesnt say hello. doesnt acknowledge me. Okay fine, no worries, heres my loyalty card, extending my arm as far as it will go. and she continues to ignores me !!! then she just starts scanning my items while my hand is over the scanner with the card, at this point I could only look at her with incredulity.
I ask her to please scan my card, you would have thought I just told her I was going to kill her parents. The look of utter impatience and annoyance splashed across her face. Finally she scans my card. upon paying, I ask for $ 50 cash back on my debit card. Not only do I not get 2 20s and a 10, shes counting out singles when I clearly see 10’s and 5’s in her drawer. Moreover, she counts the money with her back turned to me, and wraps up my $ 50 in a cocoon of receipts. as soon as I get my gift wrapped cash, she begins to ring out the next customer, while I am still in front of her trying to unwrap my cash and verify that she provided me with the correct amount of money. At this point, the customer behind me is getting pissed off and wants me to move out of the way, but I obviously cant do that until I verify I was given the correct change.
Side note. for some reason, bakery always has flies in the display case.
I will not be coming back here regardless of how convenient it is, I would rather drive 10 miles up to whole foods where im not treated like an inconvenience every time I check out

Very large and modern location. Bakery on siye. Well maintained location and perfect for early bird shopper for quick in and out purchases. They also have a coffee shop that also offers salads and sandwiches for quick meals.
Staff is friendly and since I come in early, Annie at checkout is fast and friendly, always a smile. Plenty of parking so you don’t need to hunt for a spot especially if you come in at 07:30.

Honestly, this place would probably get 2 stars if it was located anywhere other than Jersey City. For some reason there isn’t one nice supermarket within 15 miles. One thing’s for sure, if a Whole Foods/Wegman’s/Food Emporium/​Trader Joe’s EVER come downtown, I’ll never look back.
That being said, I think A&P is the best of the worst, and If you’re going to make a car trip to the store, this is your place. The things it has going for it: Good meats, and great selection. The store is huge and has everything you need. Prices are what’s to be expected.
The service is terrible, but again, no worse than Shop Rite. Took my fiancée a full 20 minutes of standing in line to get her card (only 2 people in front of her) b/​c the girl behind the counter was chatting it up and having a great time, completely oblivious to the now 6 – 7 person line that had built up. Actually, she knew… she just didn’t care. But again, better than Shop Rite.
I guess that’s what this place has going for it… that it’s better than Shop Rite.

Great cheese selection. Overall, overpriced compared to Shoprite and Target for groceries but it’s always clean and staff are nice. It’s easy to get to and not overly crowded.
I rarely come here because I like Target and local smaller shops in the Jersey City area but I feel safe in there. Everything is usually clean and not overly messy. Easy to get around and find what your looking for.
Oh yeah and Popeyes is a couple feet away so that’s an automatic point increase in my book.

So, JC has a lot of, for lack of a better word, «ghetto» grocery stores. However, this A&P is a rose among thorns, a gleaming ray of sunshine and hope after a storm, a diamond in the rough!!!
It is large, has ample parking, crazy amounts of fresh food and veg, great fresh breads and pastries, and is clean and well stocked! The prices are not bad for the area and they also have the «Urban Enterprise Zone» tax! Woohoo! I found my new grocery store, even though it is a bit of a hike to get over there!

After my first visit, I’ll award this A&P with 4 stars. They were out of a few staple thing post-​Sandy, but not only were the employees I spoke with (one being the manager) helpful about things, they were also kind and smiley! The store is very similar to the grocery stores I’m used to in the Midwest. Certain section (such as fresh dairy) are bizarrely small, but overall, it’s a nice sized supermarket. Other reviews imply that it’s much more pricey than the ShopRite, but I didn’t find it so. Certain things, yes, but others it was far and away cheaper. It also has a LOT of generic selection (something that isn’t available across the store up the road at ShopRite). This store is further to travel to shop at for us, but I think I’ll be using it more. It was CLEAN, the produce looked (and tastes) FRESH and CLEAN, and the lines were plentiful and short.
I also noted that A&P offers an online ordering service as well as a delivery service. I plan to look into at least the latter of the 2 options. Hopefully it’s affordable for us as grocery shopping without a car can be quite tricky.