Langenstein’s

Store atmosphere is great, food selection is fine, and there are no qualms about the quality of the goods; but they are very pricey. The prepared food is well below restaurant grade, but edible; although greatly overpriced. I do not see that it is any better than the offerings at Winn-​Dixie or Breaux Mart. It’s the customer relations that is the real problem; the cashier was as friendly as a cold rain; the grocery bagger packed my styrofoam food container in the bag sideways, so the lasagna, mashed potatoes and cheese /​broccoli became a single entre.’ On top of that, I got a Scott towel from the guy behind the service desk, to try to salvage the mess that was my $ 15.00 meal, and their the three of them were, ignoring me without so much as a word. I am the type who if someone apologizes to me about something, I’ll say, «forget about it.» But the mindless zombies only ignored me, probably just waiting for me to go away. Since it was a store employee that ruined my meal, I expected someone to take it from me and offer me to make another one; that wasn’t going to happen, so I left. I usually call manager in these instances but, you know, I just hate to have to do it. There is nothing so exclusive offered at Langenstein’s (except higher prices) that I ever have to go back there again. After all the time and expense of putting up that store, you would think that they might endeavor to promote positive customer relations with the surrounding community. All they had to do is give a damn, and that would have been enough to satisfy me.

The store is beautiful and the prepared foods are very good. The staff are helpful, but I did have a bad experience with a cashier. Not only was she rude, but she had on so much perfume that I had to use my emergency asthma inhaler. When I got home I had to «wash» my groceries, cans and all, because she had handled them and I could still smell her perfume. I will continue to go there because I like the store, but will try to avoid this employee!

If been watching, since fall, as they renovated this place. Their opening was announced with a postcard in the mail to River Ridge and Harahan addresses. It felt smaller than I expected for being in such a huge building.
The prices are rather high, but the prepared foods are what I would go back for. I tried their artichoke-​feta balls which I liked. They had both flavor of artichokes and feta, I bought their cole slaw which is sweet, the «better cheddar» which I used to love, but this didn’t taste as good as I remember from the Metarie location (huge chunks of cheese, nuts, instead of the smoother blend I remember). I also tried the mushroom spread which was good (mushrooms, cream cheese, sour cream, spices) which I’ve never seen elsewhere. There were a wide variety of soups and other prepared foods. The rest of the standard grocery offerings were rather limited and expensive, so I likely won’t go there except for the prepared/​deli items.
They had a wide variety of the La Croix soda waters which I hadn’t seen elsewhere (the coconut is wonderful!)

Langenstein’s has come to River Ridge! If you are familiar with either of the family’s two other grocery stores, then you know what to expect here. I like the quality and the quantity of their prepared foods section. When you want restaurant type food but don’t feel like going to a restaurant, come visit and see what they have to offer. Or you can settle for their salads and soups. I always find something to take home. Don’t expect midnight snacks as they close at 9 pm, except for the 8 pm closing on Sunday. Plenty of parking. Plenty of friendly staff to help you find what you are looking for. Definitely ups the game for grocery stores in the area.