Stop & Shop

This Stop & Shop is not great. I came in once for a couple of things and walked up and down the aisles searching for the liquor section until I realized… there IS none.
It feels drabby and dirtier than the one in North Quincy. If you live nearby, I guess you’re stuck with this one.
Oh — and parking. I feel like most grocery store parking lots around Quincy are a nightmare to begin with, but this one is one of the worst. The layout is poor and it’s hard to pull out into traffic (once you’ve finally made it out of the maze).

I live within walking distance to this S&S, and it suits my cooking and household needs. Oh and it has cat litter too. Very important.
If I’m in the area or on the way home I’ll come here and grab what I need. It’s your standard S&S and I’ve never had a problem, so to speak, with this location. It seems to be crowded whenever I come to shop, but I’m okay with that.
This location always has great sales on nearly everything. I always love perusing the savings aisle for stuff. The only thing that’s sometimes a buzzkill is that this Quincy S&S doesn’t have a beer and wine section (the one in NQ does). I mean there’s the Old Colony liquor store further up the street so that could suffice I suppose.

While this location has pretty much anything and everything you could need from a grocery store, the quality of fresh produce is awful. Nothing like having to open 17 containers of strawberries before you find one without moldy or brown berries, having a rotten, limp bunch of scallions to select from or bags of rotting spinach to weed through.
Most interesting is that the corporate office is less than a mile from this location. Its difficult to believe Stop & Shop takes any pride in its brand when they consistently sell this type of garbage.

Yesterday I was out ordering my sons cake for the birthday one their employees told me to come back tomorrow afternoon but there was nobody there so if I was you I would go somewhere else

This place is a shining example of how to do retail wrong. From walking in to checking out, the experience is lacking. The store layout is unclear and confusing. The staff is uncaring. When the promo items are not blocking the entrance to the store the aisles have promo that’s blocking other promo. It looks a bit like houses I’ve seen on hoarders. Why are the isles so long and high? It’s impossible to find anything. Why are things randomly scattered throughout the store? Why do I need coupons if I have a rewards card? Why is my receipt 3 feet long? Ugh!!!

two stars cuz they carry almost everything you need but –3 stars for them allowing those savages roam around the store Savages meaning the homeless and junkies. You cant even get close tot he red box kiosk because they are either passed out next it or having a full blown out verbal altercation with themselves. Then these beautiful members of society are allowed to congregate outside every entrance intoxicated (booze and drugs) WHY? Don’t dare go into their restrooms because i’m pretty certain they don’t maintain it. Instant Hep C just walking in the door, Go to Newport Ave location. Cleaner and a wider variety.

Stop & Shop is going downhill… Even haymarket doesn’t leave their produce in boxes. Management needs to get their act together and have produce visually appeasing.

This Stop and Shop is pretty okay. The produce can be hit or miss but for the most part, okay. I like that they have their own brand of organic products. As others have mentioned the staff is kind of made up of teenagers and ‘weird adults’, but I’ve never had an issue. The customers are even more ‘weird’ but hey, it’s Quincy.

Fortunately for me, where I live, i have quite a few options to buy things I need for my culinary cravings, or for day to day cooking etc. This Stop and Shop is good enough for me when I want things that are staple which I don’t get in other specialty grocery stores. Here are some of the things I like about this store and some tips for anyone who will be trying it for the first time:
— The store is like a zoo over the weekends. So expect that and go knowing that would be the case. That is the case in every grocery store every where. So I cannot blame S&S for it. Let’s get over it.
— Other than that, this store is never over crowded on weekdays or later in the nights on weekends. Parking is very easy and ample (during the non zoo hours)
— Staff: I have never had a problem with anyone. The check outs are always manned. The staff is always helping customers at self checkouts. In the aisles, I am almost always able to get hold of an employee without running around with my cart to find where I would find Rice Cups which my sick neighbor asked to get (Rice aisle — DUH me!).
— Deli: Very helpful. The staff there has so got used to offering every Quinzeeite a slice of cheese /​ham /​turkey whatever they slice because everyone has got so used to munching on a slice to make sure everytime they get a slice of Deli, they have to test it before they buy it and make sure it is safe to buy the other 3 slices? Beats me — thanks but I will take that chance on the 4 slices I get for my sick neighbor because I don’t eat low sodium Boarhead’s Turkey — no, no, no — I don’t. Thank you very much!
— Meat /​Poultry: Never got it from here so never had a problem. There is Roxie’s right across the street. 78.49% cheaper meat — I like seeing my credit card bills smaller — as much as I can try at least!
— Asian Staples: Never get anything from here. I have Kam Man market for everything Asian not too far away.
— Seafood: Never got anything from here. Live Lobsters off the boat from Hough’s Neck /​Quincy Yatch Club every Friday/​Saturday/​Sunday during the season. Other sea food from Kam Man
— Latino food: I am yet to find a good Latin grocery store in the area. So the International Aisle here in S&S is where you might find me if there is an emergency — if not the Ice Cream section.
— Oh, I cannot forget the baking section. I have never had a problem finding all the baking ingredients I need here at S&S either. Sorry, I have never tried Kam Man or Roxie’s for that (I am not unintelligent)
In a nutshell, I don’t have time to cut coupons that I detest to see in my mailbox. But the deals I see on things I need, I am quite at peace with them and get those things without rambling in my head about how much more I can save despite all the options I have listed above (somewhere human beings need to stop over analyzing every aspect of everything that they come across — am I telling me?). Never mind. That should be all from me for now.

lousy customer service too many teenagers hired with no idea what to do they take up space talking to there buddies i called at night asked the customer service what time are you closing tonight and is the deli open as well the young girl said yes both are open till 12am then i arrived at 11:15pm to find as long distance as i had to go and relied on her it was not even open so that is not my fault it is definitely on theres and they don’t know what they are even doing there customers rely on getting there food and don’t.

This is my go-​to shopping spot in Quincy, mostly because it’s three closest to me that isn’t the awful Star. I love the ease of using the self scanner as you shop and bagging out on the spot, paying, and just walking out. Pro tip: I like to go during the Patriots game — if you go on a Sunday, it’s the only time it’s not going to be packed to the gills. This is a very self-​check out centered store as well, so if you’re not comfortable with that, hit Rochie’s. No alcohol here.

I think I can sum this place up in one sentence. The produce section sucks.
It’s really that simple. I have had numerous occasions where I went in for some vegetables or herbs for a recipe and left with no idea what I was going to make for dinner because a piece of the puzzle was missing. It’s the most basic produce section. I’m not asking for some obscure fruit that is only found in one region of the world… I’m asking for more than one choice of kale, more than 2 kinds of peppers… maybe even a slightly bigger herb section.
Other than that, it’s average. It’s Stop & Shop. I don’t find it very «super» at all.

This is my go to supermarket, it has a good selection of meat and produce and even has a fresh seafood counter. There was a Dunkin Donuts in there, but within the past week or so that has been closed and is gone. There is a pharmacy in this location, although I have never used it. They have a large amount of self check out lanes, that are usually all open. I try to avoid this place during peak hours, so I usually dont have a long wait to check out.

I don’t know, it just always seems kind of chaotic and dirty and shopping here is never a pleasure. On the plus side, they do have a wide selection, including a reasonable cheese section, and some cool high-​tech conveniences, such as the scan-​as-​you-​shop system, and the electronic queue for ordering sliced meat (which is necessary, because the meat department moves at a pace that can only be called relaxed).
My two biggest problems with this store are related: it is always incredibly busy, and always rather dirty. Handtrucks everywhere with guys restocking the shelves, mindless patrons who would sooner crash into you than avert their eyes from their goal, and generally rude and apathetic service.
But hey, it is a big store with a wide variety, and the prices don’t seem to bad. Parking is always pretty easy, and if you don’t find what you want here there are like two or three other grocery stores within spitting distance.

This STOP & SHOP is HUGE!!! It’s like any Urban S&S, they’re big and so much going on that it’s hard to find anything. But, if you’ve been to a S&S, it’s similar in design and placement, so you’ll always have that familiar feel when you walk into any S&S.

Four Stars is for responding to my complaint.
The experience is mostly 3 star most of the time.
After a particular 1 star experience while I waited in line for over an hour (seriously, not even exaggerating) I wrote an email to the store manager complaining about the lack of cashiers at that particular time. They responded by sending me a $ 25 dollar gift card and their assurance that they would work on their staffing. Low and behold the next few times I went there were way more cashiers. So Kudos.
I shop here consistently and while the meat and produce can be on the expensive sides I make sure to go to Roxie’s across the street and buy what I can there and do the rest of my shopping at S & S.
I’m sure there is nothing they can do about it but trying to take a left hand turn out of this parking lot is pretty much the same as having a death wish. There needs to be stop lights.

My stop and shop… always come here to grocery shop… and there’s usually a good amount of people here. Sometimes, i feel the layout is a bit awkward… since I’m used to this other stop and shop i shopped at before i moved here, oh well. I try to aim for sale items anyways – otherwise some stuff can be expensive!

It’s not good, but it’s not bad. Working during the day, the only times I really shop are at night and on the weekends, which basically means I shop at the same time as everybody else in the working world. I am probably a bit jaded by almost getting run over by a shopping cart or taken out by a stray child every time I shop here.
Prices are middle of the road, selection is decent, store is huge which mitigates the crowds a bit. Produce section leaves A LOT to be desired. It seems like they stock it first thing in the morning, and just leave supply to dwindle throughout the day. Also Greek yogurt selection is always picked over and empty by the time I get there (random, but important to me). Additionally, no booze, and deli line can take forever.
Overall a pretty average experience. Honestly, I’ve resorted to using Peapod over half the time to avoid the crowds and constantly picked over selection to be found at this location.

Let me share a little something with you Unilocal readers, I am from California. Now in addition to having excellent produce, our grocery store chains are all unionized. When I worked at a grocery store as a teen I was payed VERY well to bag groceries, and Checkers made SERIOUS $$. The end result is superb customer service, smiles, and leaving with your groceries with a feeling like you were supporting a great community store.
Now that you know where I come from you can understand why I MUST write this review. Stop and Shop on southern artery is a dump, if you are able to find a parking spot without 3 or 4 carts in it you are lucky, their produce is barely edible and the staff is as another review mentioned teenagers or ‘weird adults’.
I have often wondered what the management and corporate executives are thinking buy running a store that literally offers nothing but sub quality goods and often dirty and eccentric staff. The answer is easy, why make it better when the people of Quincy will shop there in the state its in?! If it aint broke don’t fix it right?
I have NEVER hated a grocery store more than this place, they literally make it difficult for me to spend money there because I hate them so much. Want some late night snacks? Opps sorry even tho they say they close at 12 they really lock it down at 11:30. Want some cheese sliced in the Deli? Opps they don’t do that. Want a particular cut of meat?! Opps sorry out of luck there too. In all honesty these are just a few of the MANY things that have happened to me at Stop and Shop. All in all spending money at Stop and Shop is like paying to be treated like shit, and then when you get home getting the surprise that every perishable you bought is shit as well. Its all shit.
In an economy like this with people DYING for good jobs Stop and Shop is full of douche-​bags. Fire the whole store tear it down and rebuild it from scratch. There are plenty of people who would work harder and do it better than the parade of idiots they have running around that place.

Most people in the area shop here, and odds are you know someone who works here.
I think in terms of selection, they have a very wide selection, and will have what you want and need. They can also special order items. The florist can be hit or miss depending on who is working at the time (they send over cashiers if no one is on) and overall, the store has a lot of features that are convenient.
I give them four stars because I’ve always had good service. The employees are very hit or miss. Most are students or weird adults, and a lot of them are content to stare off into space. But there are some really dedicated employees who I appreciate.