Geresbecks is local grocery with the real food and groceries that you need and want. The bakery is…read morevery good. Great variety. Sometimes hit or miss on the pies though. Sometimes it isn't very well mixed and there can be salty spots in your sweet pie. But as for butcher shop meats it is very good.

Geresbeck's has been a staple in east Baltimore county for decades! This is the only place I go for…read morecrab meat, shrimp, lobster, packaged & baked goods and now- WESTERN FRIES!!! Geresbeck's has the best sales in town when it comes to seafood. The shrimp is always cheap & they steam on site. On a recent visit while waiting for my shrimp to be steamed, I took a walk around the market to see what else I could buy. Geresbeck's has a great speciality ice cream section. They had my favorite Taharka Brother's honey graham ice cream and some other tasty choices. I ended up in the bakery department and saw SO MANY delicious looking baked goods from a peanut butter Boston crème cake to banana pudding parfaits to mini cheesecakes. Their doughnuts are huge and made with the love of someone that loves to bake. I took quite a bit of photos showcasing their selections. As I walked through the store, I started to get a little hungry for a snack. I came back around to the deli/hot foods department and saw a mountain of tasty looking western fries. Now, western fries are extremely popular in Baltimore and the surrounding counties. I've had my share of western fries from the center of the city, to Brass Hen in Eastpoint mall, to even Royal Farms. All were delicious, BUT THESE FRIES WERE ABSOLUTE LOVE AT FIRST BITE!!! They were crunchy like a piece of fried chicken and tender inside like a fluffy baked potato. Omg, I can taste them right now. They were so, so amazingly yummy. If you love potatoes, or any variation of fries, you'd LOVE these. I actually may go back very soon for a fix. I didn't need salt, pepper, ketchup, NOTHING. Now, for my only gripe about Geresbeck's is that I wouldn't necessarily buy goods outside of the seafood, bakery or specialty items. I found that other items in the store, unless on sale, are higher priced than other grocery stores. But they have to counterbalance that with the affordable seafood prices, right? Anyways, if you're in the area, stop by and pick you up some delicious doughnuts and western fries while you're there. Geresbeck's is a piece of nostalgia that will make you feel like you were back in a time when everything was simpler and easy. They will always be solid with me.

This past Wednesday my daughter and I stopped in and ordered 3 deli trays and a brownie tray for…read moreher graduation party. When we ordered the brownie tray a nice older lady took the order but admitted she never did it before. Saturday we went to pick up and the deli trays were ready but there was no brownie tray. Rose, from the bakery could not stop apologizing. She promptly whipped up a similar tray at no charge. She was just amazing. Weis on Orville will definitely be my go to for party trays and bakery items now . It's rare to find customer service like that anymore.

mens bathroom is absolutely disgusting it has reeked of urine for years. This store is really…read moresomething. I mean it is clean however the staff is not that friendly. the cashier would not bag my elder father's groceries. I called the store and the staff is completely incompetent. I called around 6:00pm and no one will pick up at the front store my dad tried calling too no answer. I had to call the bakery, he was not very friendly. He got the manager Tim who had a bit of an attitude. he told me he would not be able to let me know if the debt card was there until 30 minutes, I did not understand it takes a second to check with the front staff. I will be calling the store manger and corporate this store is unacceptable. not customer service friendly.

I recently moved to Middle River and I had a hankering for kenkey, corned beef, and shitto. I'm…read morecurrently about a 20 minute drive from the African grocery store that I'm most familiar with, after a bit of research I leapt out on faith going to Graceland International food store. I called first to make sure that they had the items that I was looking to purchase and the man that answered the phone was friendly and helpful. The store is your typical African convenience store. It's a bit small, but has all of the staples that you need. On the Google reviews, I saw someone mention that they felt the items were overpriced; maybe when compared to purchasing in one's home country, however for imported goods, I felt that each item was priced pretty fairly, especially relative to other African stores that I have visited.

From the owner: Graceland International Foods Inc Essex is home to Essex, Maryland. Graceland International Foods…read moreInc Essex takes pride in the great food that we are able to provide to the local residents of Essex, Rosedale, Baltimore, Middle River and Dundalk. Graceland International Foods Inc Essex is here to make sure that all your food wants and needs are taken care of. Graceland International Foods Inc Essex is your go to African foods market and African grocery store in all of Maryland. We carry a large variety of international foods at our international imported foods store. Graceland International Foods Inc Essex carries many different types of food products here at our African foods store and African market. We take pride in the freshness and deliciousness of the food that we carry and we aim to make sure that it is always of the highest possible quality. Graceland International Foods Inc Essex aims to exceed the expectations of our customers, so come to us today. Here at Graceland International Foods Inc Essex we are truly passionate about our international foods. We want to be able to show the local residents of Maryland the many different flavors and foods that they will surely love. When you come to Graceland International Foods Inc Essex as your local go to international grocery store and international imported foods store, you will surely find many things to love...

Do Not order Food Lion to go or Instacart through this location. The last 3 times I ordered early…read morein the morning I was later notified the order wouldn't be ready until the next day at the earliest. They constantly say they are short staffed and they don't have someone to shop it. Save yourself the frustration and avoid this store. Go to the middle river or Dundalk one. This one is the worst. Very lazy employees and management

Used to be good. Now ghetto af.Poor selection. Terrible help and checking out is awful.read more

I love everything about the store. Only 1 thing that causes me to go somewhere else is this. The…read moreonly isle open with a cashier is express, 10 items or less. Self check out should be a choice. If I got in line with a few items I would be mad to wait for an entire shopping cart in express isle. I always have a cart full. By the time I'm done I am sweating and angry! I would rate this store high if not for that issue.

I've been going there for many years and all of a sudden now they trying to say that me and my…read morefiance has stole but they machine say you can scan two things at one time and that's what we've been doing things at one time and it beats if it didn't pick up that second thing that's not our fault we pay for it we scan the two things at one time so they trying to say we stole $86 worth of stuff and we got banned from the property then they need to check the machines then cuz they machines are messed up they going to tell you you stealing the name machine say you can scan two things at one time any customer service sucks sometimes thanks

Tonight my husband went to return a freezer we purchased Monday, 4/6/26. He took it out of the…read morepackaging. The freezer had water, mold and was used. Kareem would not honor the purchase and accused us of a shady return. DO NOT PURCHASE ANYTHING from this disgusting store. Terri, Harry & Amanda. The entire team needs to do better.

I go to this Walmart when I need random things lol. They have such a great clothing selection. I…read morelove to get my Christmas sweaters from here, pajama pants and jackets. They have a wide variety of household items and I always find what I'm looking for. They unfortunately no longer have self checkout at this location so the lines are a lot longer but they do have a lot of lanes open and it doesn't move too slowly. Always meet friendly workers at Walmart which is a plus.

I have been shopping at this location for nearly 10 years, and has been great - Until recently. It…read moreappears they have lost (or got rid of) most of the experienced long term employees that kept this store humming. Now over the last 3-4 months (since the reset), it has become dirty and disorganized, and no longer a nice store to shop at. I recommend more proactive attention from the district staff to help turn this store around.

Cleanliness 2/5 Staff friendliness 4/5…read morePrices 4/5-beware of expiration dates Variety of brands-4/5-chk exp dates Restrooms-3/5-surprisingly clean Not a great grocery store but they have some items the other grocery stores have at half the price. This location has been totally remodeled and updated to look asthetically pleasing however they are still selling short dated and some expired & molding food. Some items in store can be great deals however the fresh produce is not always fresh (I've found pints of moldy strawberries, blueberries, grapes etc) Buyer beware of the food quality-seems like they get nearly outdated items and don't check fresh produce to remove moldy or rotten food items. This location has the potential to be a top selling grocery store if they keep the items fresh and rotate out molding items. Additionally they have good prices on certain brands that the major grocery stores carry which sets them apart-but again some items are expiring in a day or two so before buying check expiration date. Otherwise for items you'll use quickly like milk, eggs, bread etc the prices can't be beat. They also have fresh fish (tilapia filets) which are cheap and delicious. Definitely recommend trying those. Overall I would recommend trying this place just beware of the expiration date and it bears mention that they have a gluten free & healthy choice variety of some items. Overall rating 3/5.

Store has lots of sales weekly, i love the sales rack in the back of the store....my go to lately…read morehas been tamarind fruit that i can only find at giant other than going to the international store.

When I walked in it looked very big. Well stocked. Alot of varietys of food to choose from. Clean…read more Cashier friendly. However I wanted to get some rotisserie chicken. It was around 4pm. The chicken in the cabinet was not fresh. The same chicken from the first batch earlier that day was still in the cabinet. Looked dry like it was sitting there for little while. Also they didn't have any Chesapeake seafood salad in deli like all the other giants I been to. Other then that it was still a good experience.

Just had to come back again and stock up so we have enough authentic sausages and meats to last a…read morewhile. The leberkasse is my favorite that I have found so far in the states. We also love the cold cuts and always grab several ring bologna. IYKYK. Nice assortment of mustards too. I wish it had a place to sit and eat, that's the only negative

I'm part German, part Polish, so it's no exaggeration when I say that I love sausages. I've been…read morewanting to go inside this store for years, but it always seemed like I was on the way somewhere else (like Franklin Square) when I would remember it existed. We finally made it a priority destination two weeks ago, only to discover that they are closed on Thursdays. We made a triumphant return this past week, and after decades of wondering what it was like inside, we made it into the store! Wow, it smells so good in there. Truthfully, I was a bit surprised by how small the shop is, but I haven't been in many butcher shops. The selection of wursts and other meats were baffling to me. We were given a piece of paper, like a menu, that told us what each sausage was, ingredients used, and how it should taste. I ended up with a pound of BAUERNWURST (SMOKED, WITH MUSTARD SEEDS). Oddly, enough, my boyfriend and I also went to the German Christmas Village in downtown Baltimore and they were serving the same kind of wurst at their grilled meat stand. I thought that the ones we cooked at home were better. We paired it with German potato salad for dinner. It was delicious and satisfying. My mother also bought a pound of the same sausage, but now refuses to eat it because she says that it contains beef. There's no sensible reason for her not to eat beef. She just does it to be contrary. She's certainly missing out on a taste sensation. I asked her if I could have her pound, but she refused. She's complex. She also got some BREAKFAST SAUSAGE (NUERNBERGER STYLE W/SWEET MARJORAM AND SAGE) which she absolutely loved. I would really like to try other sausages from this shop, and the low cost makes that very much possible. Would recommend

The fresh peppers selection is lacking here. We were on the hunt for some Thai Bird's Eye chilis,…read morebut all they had were bell peppers and some habeneros. We were able to find a small Styrofoam cooler though, which was great. We struck out at the Dollar Tree first. I don't know if this is Giant's fault, or not, but there are two benches out front on the sidewalk. These benches are placed right next to a building support column, leaving JUST enough space for me to get through in my wheelchair. Yet less than three feet away, the sidewalk is double wide, which would put the benches out of the walkway. So when I was trying to get from the Dollar Store to Giant, there was a large dude sitting on the end of the bench, making it impossible for me to get through because his legs and shoes were in the way. And, for reasons I do not understand, he refused to stand up and move for a second. He swiveled on the bench to sit sideways. I missed smashing his feet by millimeters. The best thing about this store is the ice cream room. Seriously. There are like 8 freezers, all secluded in a bumped out section of the store. I saw frozen delights in there that I have never before seen in my life. If it didn't take 15+ minutes for me to get to this store, I'd do all my ice cream shopping there and never have to get the same flavor twice. EVER. Other than that, it's your average grocery store. Giant can be pricey, but then again I'm usually an Aldi shopper. There are just some things you can't get at Aldi. Decent. Would recommend if you're in the area.

I was in the area yesterday, so I decided to stop by so I wouldn't have to make any stops once I…read moregot near home. This decision was a complete mistake. I am not sure what was going on, but this was not a smooth visit. I went in for two or three items at the most. I found the salads and was met with a number of boxes strewn within the section. Another customer and I looked at each other in a perplexed manner because this was not a good look at all. I literally had to step over the boxes to get to the salad. Though this is probably only my second visit to this location, I could not find anything. Since my sole purpose for visiting was salad and fish, my next visit was the seafood department to get some salmon portions. I asked for two portions to be cut from a larger piece in lieu of the already portioned pieces. The staff person told me that he was not sure if he could do that because it was "cheating". I asked him how it was cheating. I told him that I have my portions cut from the larger pieces of fish all the time at other Giant locations. This guy was in the process of having a total meltdown by not only insinuating that it was cheating, but also suggesting that he was fearful of being fired for this process. He went into such a rant that I told him to forget the fish and just give me a pound of the jumbo shrimp. Thankfully, another staff member appeared and told him that he would finish. Apparently, he understood the process of weighing the fish with the skin and simply cutting the portions a little larger and removing the skin. He did so without any problem. Another customer waiting behind me, softly stated that he had never heard of anything like what the first staff member said. I am glad that I do not live in the area because I would never visit that location again.