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.

The food lion app and online ordering for pickup are both down often. "Thank you for your…read morepatience". Nobody really believes you're undergoing maintenance all the time . . .

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.

This store is a huge asset to Newark because it's the only supermarket within the walkable center…read moreof downtown Newark. On top of that, it's a good store with some unique offerings that you can't get elsewhere. In my opinion the highlight of the store is the bulk herb and loose tea section in the back; it's self-service, which means you don't get charged a markup for buying small quantities of a lot of different items. This is great if you want to try out different teas, herbs, or spices. The quality on the bulk herbs is very good. I buy things like spearmint and rooibos for herbal tea. The true tea (black, green, oolong, etc.) is okay, but could be better. I'm a bit of a tea enthusiast, I run RateTea and have reviewed hundreds of teas, so my standards are high. I'd say this place is good, but could be improved as their teas go. I'd like to see a higher-quality Assam that has a higher turnover so it stays fresher. The rest of this store is a mixed bag. The prices are higher than I'd like. There is a focus on "natural" products, which means a lot of organic-certified stuff, more whole grain things, and a lot of those hippy-dippy brands that are kinda what you'd see more of in whole foods. These products span the full range from amazing to somewhat obnoxious. The prices in this store are slightly higher than a normal supermarket, on average, although you can find some deals here and there. The prices have also come down over the years, particularly when this store moved into a bigger storefront. I don't know what's going on behind the scenes, but I have a sense that this store is slightly better managed than it used to be around 2005-2007 when I first started shopping here at their old location. My last comment is on the cooperative aspect of the store. Back when I was at the old location, I was a member of the coop, and I would both pay in through dues, and do volunteer hours. It was fun and I enjoyed the work, but back then, I didn't get the sense that the volunteer hours were being efficiently used or allocated. They had us doing a lot of time-consuming sorting tasks that a typical supermarket wouldn't do at all (in the interest of efficiency.) Also, the discount you get from being a member isn't really worth it. The rate of the discount is very low, and you have to put up a substantial amount of cash to join. I did the math, and I found that for myself, I would have to spend several thousands of dollars here to make the membership fee pay for itself. Given that the prices here are higher than other stores, I would actually be losing quite a lot of money. As such, I shop here sporadically, but am not a member, and, while I recommend others to shop here, I do not recommend others to join this cooperative. I wish this place could revisit their membership structure as well as their utilization of volunteer labor. With the cash dues and huge amount of volunteer hours at their disposal, I think that if this store were better managed, they'd be able to lower their prices even further. Like I said before, I get the sense that the store is better managed now than it used to be, both as reflected by the prices I see on the shelf and by the products they do and don't choose to stock, and the general condition of the store (it's consistently clean and well-organized and has been for years now.) However, I am always encouraging people to do the best they can, and I think this store could be better. I love the idea of cooperatives and would be eager to jump back in and become a paying (and working) member at this store, if it would get the prices down low enough that it made it worth my while to do so. As long as it is more expensive than the other places I shop, though, this is unlikely to happen. The bar is also set pretty high: I shop at ALDI and the Newark Farmer's Market up Kirkwood highway, both excellent stores with very low prices. This is the context in which I give this store 4 stars. I like this store a lot and am grateful for its presence in Newark, but it's not my favorite place to shop and it is not where I buy the bulk of my groceries, in spite of me wanting to support this store for multiple reasons (walkability and location, and the idea of supporting cooperatives.)

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.

We love going to the Acme. They have everything we use. The only thing we do not like is the…read moreLucerne brand. It just doesn't taste the same as the last Acme brand did.

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.

DO NOT SHOP HERE. There are no produce bags. The produce has no bar codes, whi results in extreme…read moredebate with cashiers. And today i bought " buy two get two" sodas *12 packs( and the discount was not in tge system. 15 minutes for the manager to arrive and resolve with the cashier

Acme at the groove in Newark Delaware the worst Supermarket you want to go to too lazy to get…read moreshopping carts in there for people too lazy to stop the shelves I will never go there again

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!

One of my favorite Shoprite's in DE period simply because it's big, clean, convenient, and has…read morepretty much everything your average grocery store has and more tho. Literally up the street from Elkton, MD and up the road from Glasgow High School. My mother exposed me to this Shoprite years ago and ever since then it's been my go to. As I mentioned it's clean which is a major reason why I personally like it. Bakery has it's good, baked fresh and has a lot of choices. Seafood section of course for your seafood cravings like crab legs, fish, raw shrimp, scallops, and more. So much I can say about this Shoprite the review would be too long so I'm a keep it that brief. Just wanna end it on this note. Every time I've been here it's not really crowded but just average traffic for the most part. Don't know off the top which family run this Shoprite but all I have to say is it's a real good job how their store is appearance and store wise

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!?

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 .

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

You name it, they got it!! Latino food, Asian food. So many things to choose from and to try…read more There were samples to try. The workers were kind and took the time to show me to the bathroom. I'll go again. Vale la pena!

This is genuinely the best market. Cheap prices, and has EVERYTHING you can think of! I make a lot…read moreof food from different cultures and they always have what I need when no other store does. I've never had any issues with stuff being spoiled, or anything of the sort. The only thing (not really a downside for me) is that a lot of things are split up into like the culture i guess? F.E. - The Sazon would be in the latino section. The Tikka Masala would be in the indian section. So you have to go on a hunt because sometimes the aisles are not labeled, but as long as you know what you're looking for you're good! The store never struck me as dirty, or unkempt. The service is good! Cashiers have always been nice and are bilingual. Sometimes the actual store workers only know a little english, but as long as you explain they'll be able to help you. This place is great!!!!!!!!!!