Big store with a big selection. Usually clean and organized. Above average pricing unless you shop sale items only. Staff is usually friendly and helpful. Store layout can be a little confusing. Hot foods are decent but on the pricey side. The deli is also pricey. Great meat and seafood department. Wide selection and good quality products but usually I only buy sale items, unless something catches my interest. Checkout lines aren't usually too long but I head to self checkout area which is usually a smooth transaction. read more

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service was great, all my order was correct, order was delivered at the time store said.

Stopped into a location that's normally out of the way for me, but I was nearby for lunch at another spot. A quick stop in for a couple things. A large location with lots of room. Employees were being covid responsible. I was surprised not to be able to find two of the items wanted (Okra, and Orzo pasta) but sometimes things aren't in stock, so no biggie. Found everything else, and as always a couple other items that caught my eye (guys do that, amiright?) Clean, spacious, and a quick checkout. Good to go! read more

The Waterfront location has really gone downhill lately. It's almost as bad as the Greenfield store. FYI, that's the one that sucks so bad that you feel like you're in a third world country. At the prepared foods counter, at least half of the items were unlabeled, no little signs with information like, y'know, prices. I asked the lady how much the turkey breast slices were. "Oh, I've got to weigh those." What kind of idiots are they hiring? "Of course you do, but what's the price per pound?" She tells me, and I ask for a third of a pound. She seems to pile endless slabs of turkey in a tray, and sure enough, I look at the tag she printed. She's given me over a pound. I correct her, and she removes maybe two slices. It's still nearly a pound, not a third, and more than a half. This Fulbright scholar either doesn't know what a third is or doesn't care. Perhaps both. Realizing that another attempt to work with this dimwit would be a waste of time, I move on to ask about the unlabeled mystery lasagna. It could be beef, eggplant, who would know if they'd left their psychic powers at home, as I had. So I ask, "What kind of lasagna is this?" She unapologetically confesses, "I don't know." She doesn't offer to ask someone with a functioning brain cell; she just stands there uselessly, evidently shocked that I'M shocked. She has zero soft skills, and they clearly haven't trained her to do anything productive, anything in fact beyond take up valuable space and oxygen for the rest of us. They were also out of stock on several fairly basic items I'd hoped to get today. Maybe 25% of the items on my list were missing. Who does their inventory, ordering, stocking? Here's a hint for Giant Eagle: fire them. All of them. And while you're at it, bulldoze that store and plow the earth with salt. It's cursed. read more

Just had an awesome experience with Jackson today n the bakery. At the last minute we needed a gluten free birthday cake. He was super friendly and helpful. He walked me to where they had a couple options. He then partnered with his team to get them personalized in minutes. This store and team were great. read more

Giant Eagle - Gluten free happy birthday cake on short notice - Grocery Near Me - Homestead, Pennsylvania

Unless there is a wholesale substantive and good faith effort from Giant Eagle corporate to lower prices across the board, I and my family are taking our business elsewhere. Prices at GE in Pittsburgh are unconscionable and actually laughable. read more

They carry Burton Farm milk! For a $2 bottle deposit, take home the returnable glass jug. Returnable at customer service when open read more

Giant Eagle - Grocery Near Me - Homestead, Pennsylvania

Best place ever. So much variety! I drive from wheeling WV to Giant Eagle Well worth the drive.

Stopped in here last night for the first time. We were doing some other shopping in the waterfront and just needed a few things. It was nicer and larger than my local Giant Eagle. We wanted to check out the beer selection and they had some nice options. However, it was tough to look at everything with a employees cart full of boxes just left there blocking an aisle. After looking at beer we quickly grabbed the few items we needed. We checked out quickly and the cashier was nice and efficient. I would return here again in the future, especially if I'm in the area. read more

Convenience and selection are the main reasons I frequent this GE. It's not the closest one to my house but they have bottled local milk ( though not a great selection) and better produce options than the GE in Greenfield. Expect long lines at any time of the day since it's the only grocery store at the waterfront excluding Aldi. I haven't had the hot food by the pound here but I know the subs are a pretty good deal. read more

Nice layout, clean but the service is quite slow. We were visiting from out of state and needed to stock up on bottled water. This is all we took to the self checkout. We did not have a customer card so we tried to get the attention of a cashier supervisor. Once we finally did find her, she scanned her card and walked away with a huff leaving the second out of state customer in our group even though we did ask her to please scan the card for her purchase, too. The customer went to the express instead of waiting for the supervisor to return and was helped much more cheerily and promptly. We all bought lottery tickets at a convenience store rather than wait in a 7 person pile up at the customer services counter. read more

Giant Eagle - Grocery Near Me - Homestead, Pennsylvania

I got to this giant eagle all the time, I've even had groceries delivered when my car broke down. A very good experience and the delivery lady was friendly. I go to this giant eagle when I'm having a bbq or cooking seafood, they have a large selection of meats and fish. They also have sushi, beer, wine, a salad bar, soup, and hot foods. This is your one stop shop for groceries. To top it all off of you use your giant eagle card you can get a discount on gas at get go. read more

I don't know why, but I just can't like this location very much. I lived in the area for a little over three years and would always go to another GE before this one. Maybe it's the way it's set up or maybe it's the way that the lighting seems so very dim. The selection is typical for any GE, broad and expansive. Some prices are a bit steep. This location, like many others, has expanded their pharmacy/health care area. Which is nice, it saves an extra trip to a drug store. read more

It's an older Giant bird I'm spoiled by the new market districts. The salad bar looked good but o decided to get the hot deli meal. I like there fried chicken but it looked really dry. I had the rib meal and it was really good. 3 ribs,Mac an cheese,corn bread and a drink for $6.99. The produce and bakery items looked really good. read more

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This Giant Eagle has both positives and negatives. Their produce is nice and they have a pretty big fresh bread selection. They even have a small floral section. However it is pretty crowded right in that area. I'm not sure if it's just the arrangements that they have or if you can order too. This location is big and that allows them to stock a lot so therefore I can normally get what I need. Anymore it's the only place I can find the Ore-Ida crispy crowns. I don't do my weekly shopping here but do stop whenever I am shopping in the waterfront area. read more

My favorite giant eagle in the area. Huge. Unparalleled selection. Awesome hot foods and soup and salad bar. Great deli and sushi counter as well. Cheese selection is vast. They often have some sort of samples which is a bonus. Still always a wait due to lack of open registers. Hit or miss on customer service. A little pricey. read more

I don't go to this Giant Eagle often, but when I do I am never disappointed. They're clean, well stocked, and often have enough cashiers available to handle the shopper traffic. Something interesting about this Giant Eagle is that it has a PNC Bank and not a Citizens Bank, like all of the other Giant Eagles. read more

You're getting an extra star for two solid reasons. One is because the remodel is over and the store is pretty again (and a bit fancier). Two, and thee most important part, this iggle has the best quality and well made sushi out of any Iggle's out there! Believe me, I've eaten many a rainbow roll from many different locations around the Burgh and nothing has compared. Dare I say, it's as close as you get to going to a good sushi restaurant. Bold statement, right? I just love me some sushi and want it often, quick and convenient and this serves all those purposes with upholding the quality. Need a quick sushi fix? This place is it! read more

I found everything I needed and I liked the expansion, the antipasta bar is on point and they sale Vanilla Coke which made my hubby very happy. Great store. read more

This is the best Giant Eagle in the area and is the most like grocery stores in Bay Area. Here's why: 1. They sell beer! 2. Huuuuuge produce selection 3. Natural/organic foods section: cereal, pasta, soups, etc and fancy chocolate bars 4. Long isle of ethnic foods includes mexican, indian, italian, asian and , of course, jewish 5. Functioning bakery with fresh, appetizing breads and desserts (I am still loyal to Allegro Hearth though) The store is huge and I haven't been to all of it yet but they also have nicer flowers, balloons, home/seasonal section, DVD rentals and a photo center as well as a drive-through pharmacy. It seems as this GE just might be the answer to my grocery stores woes. read more

OK, so you're asking why review Big Bird? Why not? Let's get the good, the bad, and the ugly out of the way. The good: It's a large Giant Eagle located smack in the center of the Waterfront. The bad: It's a large Giant Eagle located smack in the center of the Waterfront. The ugly: It's a large Giant Eagle located smack in the center of the Waterfront. What on earth do I mean? The Waterfront has evolved. As has this store. I've seen it change over the last 10 or so years as I fluttered away and back to the area. Sure, it's big; nearly "Market District" size (with a lot of similar features for your MD fans. Lot's of selection, decent meats, a well stocked deli and cheese counter. What you would expect having EVER visited a MD (for those unsure of what MD is... think large scale grocer trying to be Whole Foods). So how is this bad... well, over the years the cleanliness of the joint has been noticeably ... lacking. We are not simply speaking of wear and tear for a store of it's size, we're talking I've seen some gross stuff; and often enough that I can't excuse it as a one time affair. That being said, nothing on the scale of roaches in the antipasto bar... so I will still shop here, when time, convenience, or location dictate. Combine it with some local grocery store closures that served "the other side of the tracks," and the employees as well as clientele has shifted. Again, I'm not frightened to walk through, but ladies, keep an eye on your handbag. The ugly parallels the bad... often overcrowded, understocked, and understaffed. 20 minutes in line for a raincheck? Yep. Twice in the last six months. Surly ghetto-fabulous cashiers that care more about their nails than making eye contact or speaking to you? Gotcha. Panhandlers unchecked outside? You betcha! ("Any change?" is often met by me slapping my keys in my pocket to sound like change and my smiling face saying "Yes sir, lots!") Bottom line, it is what it is... and I know this. Still, it's not my Big Bird of choice in the area. read more

Definitely one of the more cleaner giant eagles in the Pittsburgh area. Produce is always fresh and usually stocked

I like this Giant Eagle. They have the organic section and they're currently(Feb 2011) in the process of remodeling too, which is both annoying (now) and exciting (for the future). PROS: Always seems to be decent parking available; They have those cute little double-tier carts; Organics section; Wine Vending Machine (that's freaking awesome--Yay, Pennsylvania!); Lots of Self-Check-Out lanes; CONS: Sometimes the staff is a bit cranky (but that can occur anywhere, i guess); read more

I am becoming more and more dissatisfied with GE especially in the produce dept. Organic is not organic, it's just fresher than the moldy stuff they put on their shelves for everyone else. It's more costly for things like the packaged 3 pepper variety opposed to buying all 3 individually. Cherry tomatoes are not plump, pineapples are weeks old, costing $4.99/ea. Just disgusting!!! read more

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This is the Waterfront location of the local food chain that takes most of my money. It's convenient, clean, well lighted, with adequate aisle width and mostly: carries almost every brand of everything. While I dread the visits, I am thankful for the one stop shopping. Giant Eagle catering items are very good, especially their fried chicken. Traffic at this location can be a hassle, as there are lots of people passing by the front doors to many other locations in the Waterfront. read more

In the market for unsalted cashews? How about oyster sauce? Ahhh, here's an easy one: bean sprouts? Well if you are, keep a crystal ball and rabbit's foot handy if you're planning on shopping at this Giant Eagle because you'll need both a soothsaying ability as well as a fair share of luck on your quest at this dive. For a store of this size, they are frequently out of stock on items as common as jalapeño peppers to specialty foods items like flat rice noodles. Maybe I'm the only person in Homestead buying these items...wait that doesn't make sense, they'd be in stock if I were! Do yourself a favor and either go to the Greenfield, Regent Square or Kennywood Giant Eagles. All three stores are much smaller but seem to stock rare items like unsalted (or as of late sea salted) Xochitl tortilla chips and Honey Nut Cheerios. read more

This is a great supermarket! All of the staples. Great deli, market square and bakery. Fresh produce and extra convenient to have vegetables and fruits cut and packaged. Love the fact that I can shop, drop dry cleaning, and pick up pharmacy items in one stop. Close to other shopping and wonderful restaurants. read more

Giant Eagle - Mulch - Grocery Near Me - Homestead, Pennsylvania

I drive near this Giant Eagle on my daily commute, so I shop at this location approximately once/week. The location is pretty, and the beer selection is descent. They carry my favorite lambic, so I really can't complain! They also have a very nice health and beauty section. Overall, they usually have the products that I need. My only complaint would be wait time to check out. They never have enough cashiers at peak hours. The store has like 20 checkout lanes, but generally only 5-8 open at a time. I always dread checking out, and whenever I see that checkout lines look relatively clear, I hurry around the store and quickly gather the products that I plan to buy. read more

Great gourmet level Giant Eagle in a beautiful shopping area with easy parking. But all self-checkout lines closed at 11:30 and only one cashier working? (And she wasn't overly pleasant.) Would have been a 5 but for that. I understand staffing issues, but isn't that what self-checkouts are for? read more

Years ago I would have given the Big Bird 2 stars. What changed my mind? Competitive pricing. Thanks, GE for making it worthwhile to shop your sales. While your no Aldi, you definitely are winning on this front. This is my goto GE. Always clean, organized and great selection. Added beer a couple years ago and the deli, prepared foods are up to par as well. Always busy and parking never an issue. read more

One of the best grocery stores in the area. Good produce, wide variety of cheeses, good cuts of meat and there's even a six pack shop on the premise. read more

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Just about every you need. With great hours, a solid hot bar, sushi (if you're into that), a dry cleaning service, pharmacy, tons of produce, bakery and butchers counter you can't go wrong. Two things that drive me crazy always needing to use my perks card for self check out and the lack of hand carts in the front. I always have to walk to a lane and hunt for a basket then double back, super annoying. That said its a small, and easily repairable (hint) issue that shouldn't keep you from visiting. read more

I would like to say that i still like this giant eagle. The one in my neighborhood has been remodeled, but I still come to Waterfront for a good grocery trip. It seems very large like a market district. The produce section is nicer than the south side one. I'm always at the waterfront for shopping or the gym so I'm a regular here. read more

I've stopped by here a few times (most recently tonight) to pick up random groceries. This store is located next to one of the bike trails that I frequent, hence its convenience despite being fairly far from my apt. On the positive side, I appreciate the size of this store and the selection of products. In terms of size, it's larger than the Shadyside Market District (my normal grocery store, hence my standard of comparison), and I'd say the product selection is very similar. Unlike the MD, when I've visited, the aisles have seemed fairly empty of customers, which may be due to the times of my visits (usually between 7-8pm), as well as the size of the store. Because it's not a Market District, the prices are a bit less expensive, which is nice. On the negative side, the checkout always seems to take forever due to slow customers and/or employees, despite that I've only purchased a couple of items at a time. The "express" lanes move at the speed of molasses, and the self-checkouts are even worse. Speaking of which, this store has *way* too many self-checkout lanes (about a third of the lanes), and the non-express ones with the belts are unintuitive. Prior to tonight, I would have awarded this store a rating of 4 or perhaps even 4.5. However, checkout tonight was even more of a PITA than it usually is. None of the normal express checkout lanes were staffed with cashiers, despite that I saw at least one employee loafing around talking to another. So, I was forced to use one of the many self-checkout lanes. Normally, I don't mind this, esp. when I'm only purchasing a couple of items, but the empty self-checkout lane that I spotted was one with a conveyor belt, and I couldn't figure out how to use it (not that it mattered, since I had only one item, but the self-checkout lanes must be operated using a very specific procedure--see below). So, I moved over to one of the express self checkout lanes (similar to those in the Shadyside MD), which I knew how to operate. However, I still managed to bungle the process since I forgot to scan my one item *before* I put it on the scale that doubles as a bagging station, so I had to wait for one of the ever-so-slow employees to come over and key in an authorization code so I could pay. I'm not sure if the self-checkout stands that GE uses are standard in the industry, since I've never used them anywhere else, but I *hate* the whole weighing/bagging process. In order to use the self-checkout stations, each item must be scanned and then placed on the scale, and if the weight isn't correct for any reason (including using your own bag), an employee is summoned to check it. I assume the intention is to prevent people from shoplifting, but (1) it's a major PITA for both customers and employees; (2) most of the employees (including the one I dealt with tonight) don't care, and just key the code without even looking at the error message explaining why they were summoned; and (3) I doubt most shoplifters pay for any of the items they're pilfering--they most likely just stuff them into their purse, clothes, etc. and walk out! /rant 3.5 stars. read more

This place has amazing selection when it comes to some things and zero selection when it comes to others. We popped in here a couple times over the weekend I spent in PIT and both times they didn't really have what we were looking for. Visit #1: Liquid smoke. Visit #2: Hawaiian rolls. I know these items must exist in PA just not @G-Eagle. They did however have crazy selection when it came to things like....corned beef brisket or anything that has potato in it. My californian mind was boggled by the variety of brands and cuts of corned beef that were available. Too bad that wasn't what I was there for. read more

This review is specifically for the DFS cleaners at this Giant Eagle location. I dropped clothing off for the sake of convenience once (I really should have known better). Never again. My items came back completely covered in lint. I could let this slide, however my pencil skirt was safety pinned to the hanger. The weight of the skirt caused even larger holes than what were placed there by the pins. Being that it's a pencil skirt designed to have a blouse tucked in, there's no way that I can wear it again. This was an expensive skirt, completely ruined. Very disappointed. Again, this review is just for the dry cleaners. The rest of the store is actually better than a lot of other GE's I've been to in Pittsburgh. Just don't take your dry cleaning here. read more

Waterfront Geagle is my primary market. Now that they've expanded and reorganized, I rarely even have to set foot in Target anymore. Yippie! There's a wine kiosk (suck it PA liquor laws), you can buy crazy expensive 6 packs, cheese market, bakery, salad and hot bar, butcher, florist, dry cleaners, international foods, pharmacy, and a little cosmetics/beauty/bath area. They usually have a sufficient number of lanes open, and it doesn't get nearly as crowded as Market District. I do wish a bulk spice selection was included as part of the expansion, but you can't always get what you want, I suppose. read more

It takes forever to purchase fresh fish with one person working. Lines to check out are horribly long as well. For as much as they charge, you'd think this aspect of customer service would be better than walmart, but it's not read more

Nice Giant Eagle, not as nice as their new Market Districts, but you can look at this Giant Eagle and see how they came up with the Market District Idea and rolled with it. Fresh made sushi, good cheese selection, awesome bakery. read more

Let me preface this by saying, I generally compare all grocery stores to Publix, maybe even Kroger. That being said, the one thing Giant Eagle (GE) has going for it is the quality and selection of items. There is no question that it has everything you could want. That's where the praise ends. Let's just do this numerically... 1. Prices are outrageous. If you walk 100 yards over to the Target next to it, you'll find some of the same items for 30-40% cheaper. A bag of Gevalia coffee is $7.99 at GE, the same coffee at Target is $4.99. And it's not just coffee, and not just Target. Giant Eagle has little other grocer competition in Pittsburgh. This being the case, if you're not near an Aldi's, Target or Walmart, you have to go to GE for stuff. They're banking on this lack of competition. 2. Parking lots are thrashed every day, all the time. Now, maybe you don't care. But when I go in the morning, they've been open maybe 30 minutes and there are shopping carts littering the parking lot and the sidewalk in front of the building. They clearly don't bring them in at the end of the night. They also rarely have any small baskets near the door, you'll need to hunt for one. It's just laziness and a lack of care, on both accounts. They don't care about the appearance of the outside, nor the convenience for the customers. 3. I don't normally mind the self-checkout, but only if I have a limited number of items. If I need a full grocery order, I'm going to have to wait in line for one of the two cashiers working the registers, on a Saturday. The lack of customer service in this regard is atrocious. I'm already paying exorbitant prices, but I also have to ring up and bag my cart full of groceries too? Walmart doesn't even make you do that! So that's about it. If you don't mind paying much higher than average grocery prices, ringing and bagging your cart full of groceries and generally being an afterthought as a customer, than Giant Eagle in Waterfront is awesome! read more