Bottom line: The Publix location in OIB is a clean, nice, well stocked, good sized, and organized…read moregrocery store. Of note is a pretty large wine selection for a grocery store. Competitively priced for the area and no service speedbumps experienced yet here. The Deets: This Publix is the one of the newest grocery stores in the Ocean Isle Beach area, and the one nearest to the island at this time. It's a very nice and clean store, as most Publix locations usually are, and spacious with plenty to offer. The layout is conducive to finding things you need in a fairly reasonable amount of time and not confusing to me. They offer the usual stations such as bakery, deli, etc. but they do not offer a seafood market (not that it is necessary as there are some around OIB). Their wine section is pretty extensive for a grocery store (see pic). I found the grocery prices to be comparatively more reasonable here for the most part, definitely something to be noted. I have not witnessed or experienced any service hiccups along any trips here. This Publix is a welcomed addition the OIB vicinity, and glad it offers some competition for the grocery business in the area.

I'm a big fan of Publix grocery store. I absolutely love them, but this has gotta be the…read morefriendliest Publix store on the planet. My experience in the store was just so pleasant. The checkout lady was competent. She even thanked me for bringing my recycling bags, asked me how my visit was and invited me to come back to the store. The bagger was pleasant. He happily bagged my items and as I exited, I believe it was a manager, smiled and bade me farewell. Two thumbs up. This is a model class in grocery store customer service. I will be back.

I've been shopping here for years. The help has always been polite and pleasant no matter how busy…read morethey are. While sometimes the items on special have sold out, I can always find something else that is a good buy. The produce on hand is always fresh, often locally grown. One can also find items, like rabbit meat, that the other markets don't carry. While it is an older store, I find it a comfortable place to shop. And I like that the spirits are tucked away from the regular grocery items. And there are always plenty of good choices in the bakery section, you are missing something if you don't try the pies and cakes.

One of the oldest groceries in Brunswick County, Hills has been serving up great meats and fresh…read morelocal produce for many, many years. I highly recommend checking out their weekly specials - you can often find excellent deals. Recently, Springer Mountain chicken was on sale for $0.99/pound, so my husband and I treated our weekend guests to a fried chicken feast and stayed within budget. If you're looking for quality beef and chicken at low prices, Hills has you covered. That said, other staples, like milk, may be a tad pricier than other area grocers.

During my stay in Ocean Isle Beach we decided to stock up on some items for our beach house for the…read morelong stay. We stopped by this Walmart supercenter. The store was clean and mirrored many of the Walmarts. I have visited over the year so it was easy to find items. The only issue that I had during my time at this Walmart supercenter was during checkout. A couple of the registers were reserved for something that was called for a spark member. I'm not quite sure what that meant, but I was sort of confused as to why we would be reserving registers for Spark Members that was not there when easily they could be opened to allow the whole line to flow quicker.

Extremely disappointing customer service from start to finish. I arrived around 9:45 a.m. with a…read moreseverely flat tire while traveling alone and trying to get home to Myrtle Beach. There were no vehicles waiting and only two in the bays, yet Kenny advised the wait could be up to two hours. I found him dismissive, condescending, and generally uninterested in helping. Since I was stuck waiting, I asked where I could get something to eat. Kenny directed me to the Dunkin' inside the store, which had no breakfast sandwiches, no donuts, and another employee whose curt "Nope" and "Yep" responses made it clear that basic questions were an inconvenience. While killing time shopping, I noticed a fully stocked shelf in the baby department visibly leaning and appearing ready to collapse. I immediately notified an employee working in the next aisle. His response was essentially a blank "And?"--no concern, no urgency, not even a thank-you for reporting a potential safety hazard. Finally, at 12:15 p.m., I received a text that my vehicle had been pulled in. At 12:22 p.m.--SEVEN MINUTES LATER--it was finished. Nearly 2 1/2 hours of waiting for a seven-minute repair. Unfortunately, Yvonne at checkout displayed much of the same dismissive attitude. Sherri and the tire technician who returned my keys were the notable exceptions--both were pleasant and professional. As a Walmart+ customer, I don't expect special treatment. I do expect courtesy, communication, and employees who actually care when a customer reports a safety concern. When the same dismissive attitude is encountered across multiple departments and multiple employees, it stops looking like one person having a bad day and starts looking like a management and customer-service culture problem. A seven-minute repair shouldn't consume nearly three hours of a customer's day, and basic courtesy shouldn't be this difficult to find.

While visiting Ocean Isle Beach I made a few stops at Lowe's grocery store. I have never been to…read moreLowe's grocery store however each time I went it was clean, there was quick service and it seemed like the prices were reasonable. When I went to check out I did not have a Lowe's saving card and so each time the employees promptly type a code in so I could still receive the savings. The part that I really enjoyed about shopping at Lowe's is that they have a really fun and vibrant bakery area.

I don't always shop here anymore but I needed some specifics hot dogs for a cook out and this was…read morethe only place I knew made what I wanted. Plus, the coleslaw and pasta salad is very good here so they beat out the other local stores. Lowe's always had beautiful displays when you walk in with lots of tempting goodies. Picked up some cookies as they looked too good.

One of my rare 5-Stars and justifiably so, I'd say…read more This little island store is owned and operated by some of the nicest folks one could ever hope to meet. It's kind of a country store operation, with seafood and wine. The wine selection is way out beyond anything you'd expect from a "convenience store," and they have all the mixers and whatnot you'd ever need and there's an ABC store (liquor store, as we call them here in NC), right next door. This place is like an island vacationer's "kid in a candy store" experience, with everything from fresh-caught local seafood (bought the grouper, it was fantastically fresh), to fishing tackle, wines, groceries in surprisingly plentiful and varied abundance, beach stuff, shirts and hats, down to marine supplies like fishing/depth charts, tide charts, you name it. They also have every sort of fish bait one could want. The star of this show is the family who runs it, the Sheffields. Outstanding customer service and recognition and they easily earned all five of my stars. Gas up, load up, get your feed bag on, all in one spot: Sheffield's. TIP: This place can be reached by either car or boat since it's on one of the channels off the Intracoastal Waterway, and sits on the same spit of land that contains the public boat launch. Totally convenient.

On my many trips into Ocean Isle Beach, I have made Sheffield's a stop on many occasions. It is the…read morequick or emergency "go-to" place (convenience/gas) on the island, just at the end of the Odell Williamson Bridge as you come in from the mainland over the Intercostal Waterway. If you are looking to make big grocery store trips to get a big bunch of food or supplies for the week, you probably are going to head to the Lowes Foods right back over the bridge or the Food Lions near Sunset Beach or Shallotte. But for quick things, a few food items or convenience store things, beer, etc. then Sheffield's fits the bill. A huge walk in beer cooler, always nice especially when it is so hot outside! There is a small seafood shop in the back as well. Quick ice stop here is probably the main reason we see it so much. Very nice people working, great location, and handy items make Sheffield's one place you will probably visit many times if you make it out to OIB anytime for a vacation.

The wife purchased an 8-piece fried chicken on Memorial Day. There were 2 breasts, 2 legs, 3 wings…read more& 1 piece of mystery meat which we assumed was a small part of a thigh. Yes, we received 8-pieces. The chicken was over battered, over cooked, dry and underfeed! If you want good fried chicken go to Publix's or Bojangles!

For me, this Food Lion has set the tone for how all Food Lions should be. It's always clean and…read morewell-stocked. During the summer, they are slammed, but they never run out of anything, the staff is always polite and helpful, and they have good deals on food. It's convenient and you can quickly grab what you need.

Love everything about this store, it clean, the selection is great and the people are always…read morepleasant and helpful. The self checkout is always fast and the person(s) there to assist is always very nice and polite. Great grocery store!

Bottom line: This Food Lion in the Holden Beach area is a good grocery store resource. Clean, with…read morereasonable grocery prices for a beach area, good selection, and both staffed/self checkout options available. Very busy place as it is nearest to the beach and at a busy intersection, so the parking lot can be crowded also. The Deets: The nearest big chain grocery store in the Holden Beach area is this Food Lion, back on the mainland in the shopping center at the first stoplight after coming back over the bridge from the beach (same on as Walgreens). The parking lot is usually pretty packed as this store/shopping center is a pretty busy one. The grocery store itself is pretty clean and has a good layout, but again usually pretty busy with customers. The grocery prices are pretty acceptable for a beach area and of course their Food Lion MVP cards for special prices are useable here. There is a pretty good selection of all grocery items, no visible lacking areas noted so far. There is a hot food bar available if you want to use for a premade meal to take home. The beer cooler is towards the front to the left as you walk in, pretty handy in a beach area obviously. There are staffed checkout lines as well as self checkout kiosks, and the self checkout area line actually moves pretty fast as well staff comes quickly when needed/screen signals them. This beach area Food Lion gets the job done and I have to say it's not bad compared to most beach area grocery stores as well as a lot of Food Lion stores in general.

This place is great. I came down with my family for a few days to vacation. We didn't have any…read moresodas with us, so me and my fiance came down to grab some drinks and snacks. Service was good and snacks were even better. The next day we heard rumors of the sandwich shop in the back but I couldn't find many pictures of them in the reviews. Let's just say the sandwich was so good I couldn't even take a picture before I devoured the entire thing. I see why there aren't many pictures. So here's my wrapper. Make sure to check it out in the back of the store, they have delicious coffee and delicious sandwiches and they even come with a pickle !

Island Market is confusing. I tied my small dog, Josie, outside and came in last year. They told…read moreme to bring her in and were very nice to her. A year later, two days ago, I brought her in and the staff fussed over her. Today I came in with Josie and a guy behind the counter scowled at us. They had a dog sitting on the counter. The scowling guy said the dog did not like other animals. He also told me I couldn't bring her to the back, where they had been so nice to her the day before, and the coffee drinks and bagels were prepared. We went next door to buy my café mocha. So, Island Mart confuses me. They are either very dog friendly or not. Depends on the day of the week?

I like shopping at food lion but long checkout line and limited staff. No express checkout. We had…read more2 items.