Even though for seven years, this place was the closest supermarket to my apartment, I gradually came first to avoid it, and more recently, to boycott it entirely. Why? There are so many little reasons that I'll try to condense into two big ones:
1- Staff. This branch of Dunnes employs staff with the poorest level of personal hygiene ever. Once, a checkout guy did a really wet sneeze, wiped his nose with his hand, than used that snot-filled (yes, it was) hand to carry on swiping my groceries. I actually nearly vomited. Sadly, this is not an isolated incident. A different person dropped dandruff everywhere, and another time the girl had such bad BO that I actually didn't want to buy the food anymore and left. They are always dirty, impolite to customers and ignorant about the shop itself. I know that sounds mean, and I'm sure they all aren't like that, but it is the consistent overall experience.
2-Quality. The clothes fall to bits. The soles fall off the shoes. Regarding groceries, anything that's 'fresh' is sitting there going mouldy. I could swear some of those pastries in the bakery section could walk out of there on their own. Rotting carrots, destroyed apples, etc, all fingered by the grubby staff? No thanks. Again, this is consistent, not a one-off event.
It is just astonishing that in this part of Rathmines, where Aldi and Tesco are so close by, and Mortons and Superquinn only a little further away, that Dunnes is so poor in comparison. You'd think they'd make some effort! Alas not however. Avoid if possible. read more