ACME Markets

I really like this Food Lion on route 40. The prices , although higher than they used to be like…read moreeverything else, are still cheaper than the nearby grocery stores. They usually have enough cashiers so you don't have to wait long. In general the cashiers are quite pleasant, especially my new favorite lady but I don't know her name. She's an older black lady with glasses, average height and weight with a GREAT personality. She's so funny I always leave the store laughing out loud. She's very pleasant indeed, a real sweetheart. In the deli if I ask for a half pound (of anything) I usually end up with a bit more than that , between .53 to .58 , which is annoying because I live alone and don't need extra. I wonder if they've been told to do this-slice a bit more than what was asked for since it happens so often. Also I find it hard to open my plastic bag of cheese or lunch meat from the deli because of how they wrap it. It's always a struggle to open the plastic bags from the deli and I can't figure out why. Depending on who's working you may get waited on immediately with quick slicing, or you may get someone who doesn't mind making you wait. Always check your receipt. I've been overcharged numerous times and tonight was no exception, this time for $6.99. Those overcharges add up. They're very nice and polite and will give you back your money but it would be better if everything rang up correctly in the first place. I really like the store. It's clean, it's laid out in a logical manner, it's fairly small for a grocery store which I think is great, and they usually have in stock everything on my list. There's a few annoying hiccups here and there at Food Lion on rte. 40 but overall it's a great place to shop! I just noticed-Yelp had the Pencader Plaza store listed twice and the route 40 store isn't listed at all.

Ripoff. Rewards are a scam....added back into price and then deducted so basically an off set…read more Pointed out issue to cashier who said go to customer service paid went to customer service and they did not fix it..scammed

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ShopRite of Newark, DE

2.5(34 reviews)

1.5 mi

Not you traders Joe type Vibe…read more But It serves it's purpose just fine I hear a lot of complaining Can't imagine how they manage their lives When they can barely manage going into a grocery store without irritating themselves

This store has completely gone downhill. I started shopping here when I came to Delaware 1984. The…read morepeople who worked in this store a year ago caused me to stop going here. They were rude, disrespectful and had no care for the customers. The management team wasn't of any value either. I had too many negative interactions with shopping in this store. I was still bringing my Aunt to this store only because of items in your bakery area. But took her recently and had to accompany her due to her recent heart surgery and was astonished to see the conditions of this store. Purchased Turkey Hill ice cream which had a valid expiration date yet it was definitely bad! The refrigerators didn't seem as cold as they should have been either! They had people working at the Deli counter that were unable to understand what it meant when a customer ordered a " chunk piece of bowl and basket liverwurst approx weight 2 lbs." Advised it was okay if over or under...they were asking each other what that meant????? I guess this store is heading for closure or you will end up with a major problem from food spoilage/sickness. The cooked roasted chicken was terrible...not what your store used to produce. The eggs were basically near expiration date. I was lucky to find 2 dozen eggs with not close expiration dates! If this store goes through an inspection by the proper authorities it is sad to say it would probably fail miserably. I was a loyal customer for over 35 years but no longer. I hope ShopRite does read this and does something.

Outside building

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Newark Natural Foods

3.8(21 reviews)

0.5 mi

Nice store and cashiers are very nice and always helpful and professional, now to find someone to…read morehelp you on the floor is a different store. I do like the healthy choices and vegan options but very expensive, but expensive is the new norm.

Extremely unpleasant shopping experience. Wife and I had both Covid-19 vaccinations…read more Wore both face shield and mask. Harassed by staff for not wearing "Their mask". Spoke with manager, equally unpleasant and unreasoning. My wife and I have been members of Newark Natural Foods since 1990. Both of us are retired nurses with 31 years of practice. While taking precautions in light of the Pandemic is appropriate, the staff and manager are acting in a manner that is mean spirited and inappropriate. There is a doctrine that every nursing board in every state follows to the letter: The Nurses's Practice Act, specifically states: "What the reasonably Prudent Nurse would do" The operative word is "Reasonably". By the harassment the that I've experienced on my visits suggests that neither Management nor Staff understand the concept of Reasonably Prudent. Fear and paranoia have swept aside all reason and have thoroughly alienated this customer of 23 years. I'm not sure how many customers have been dealt with this inappropriately. Perhaps if their profits plummet and insight prevails they might start treating their customers in a more fair, understanding snd friendly manner.

Brain Food guaranteed!

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ACME Markets

2.6(25 reviews)

2.4 mi

Selection is fine. Some worker by the self checkout told us that we could not use it because it was…read morefor "about 15 items". This made no sense as we had 17 items in the cart with 3 of those items being mangoes and there were multiple self checkout kiosks open and no one in line behind us. I think he was new and/or could not count.

If I could give it zero stars I would! Tried to do my first online order, told me if I used a code…read moreI could get $30 off. Proceeded to checkout, no $30 off. Called helpline, no help at all! Canceled order, told me it would take up to 7 days to get my $76 back. Went to store to see if I could rectify the situation, also no help whatsoever. ABSOLUTELY WORST SHOPPING EXPERIENCE EVER!!!, and I'm 61, been shopping for a long time.

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Not sure who's in charge of produce at ACME but it's seriously in need of some attention.

Malin's Market and Deli

4.4(217 reviews)

2.1 mi

Stellar spot for sandwiches, right off I-95. What a find. Great bread, quality ingredients, and…read morethey know how to build a sandwich.

This is the type of place I could go to everyday. I'm from out of town and went two days in a row…read more Menu is vast enough to cater to all my needs. Love the half dozen or so soups they have ready to go! Friendly service, small dine-in area but the eats will keep me coming back over and over again!

Counter.

Desserts

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Food Lion

4.0(4 reviews)

1.7 mi

I normally travel to find my Turkey every year and every year it's a hard task cause people do not…read moreknow what brand it is or even what I'm talking about, BUT, this year the The manager at FoodLion "Mike" was so kind to help me find a very unique specific brand of Turkey and for that small gesture I am forever grateful! Thank you

Poor customer service from customer service manager. All other staff very helpful. Very…read moredisappointed. Not sure I'll return.

Food Lion inside store

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Jennie-O's Oven Ready Homestyle Turkey!

ShopRite of Four Seasons

3.0(32 reviews)

3.9 mi

My go-to grocery store for everything! Seems they have better standard prices and deals than any…read morelocal grocery chains in the area. Their can-can sale and holiday turkey/ham give-away events are great. I'm always left thinking, why would anyone shop anywhere else for groceries!?

I have asked over and over for them to stock tastykakes chocolate kandy cakes. I get told it is a…read morevendor problem. I ask for pureleaf sweet tea in the 64-ounce bottle, i get the same response. I believe it is their problem for not telling the vendor the customers' request. I can't be the only one who sees that the people running this store are out of touch with their customers and can be so rude.

Chocolate cake with chocolate frosting.

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Grocery Outlet

4.1(14 reviews)

6.6 mi

Selection at this store is awesome. I can't ask for better customer service! Neil and BJ are the…read morebest!!

So they have cool selections it's like an Ollie's but for food I was in n out fast great finds,…read moremost of all that impressed me was a veteran parking spot . Although I'm not a veteran myself my dad is and I have a great deal of respect for those that serve. Unfortunately the location is in Elton Maryland where the residence are more less desirable ( addiction has torn this town apart) I hope it strives .

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Newark Farmers Market

3.5(101 reviews)

3.0 mi

This place is HUGE! Has a great variety of products and covers quite a few different cultures. And…read morethe fresh food in produce and meats were reasonably priced and super fresh! Definitely worth driving a little out of the way for a specific item.

The Newark Farmers Market is a hidden gem in the diamond state. I think I just made that up. No one…read moresteal it. But seriously go to the Newark Farmers market and compare the produce selection and prices to your regular grocery store. If shocked me a lot. The other parts of the market are amazing too for Asian and Mexican items that you don't see in regular stores. it's a really great place

Hard to photograph accurately!

Bright, open produce aisles.

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Derek P.

9 years ago

I cant believe this supermarket is still in business. I would have rather it still be pathmark. worst customer service in town. the changes they made are very slow and their prices are very high. read more

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