Walking distance from Shadyside plus they have a free parking garage if you choose to drive. If entering from the parking garage, take the elevator and go up a level. Grab your shopping cart and go inside. This is a large grocery store with about everything you want or need. The aisles are clearly marked with signage hanging from the ceiling. Plenty of self checkouts and also regular checkout lines available to keep the lines moving. If you get Mr. Brett at checkout you are in luck. He's funny and very helpful. read more

The free-of-charge parking garage located under the supermarket. There were Citizens Bank counters and ATM off the checkout. This store offered all kind of groceries. The wine-and-liquor section offered wide variety of choices. There were many ready-to-eat and ready-to-go items. The pharmacy functioned as expected. Checkout was normal. read more

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Only thing saving this store is the customer service. The employees from the deli to checkout were so helpful and patient. However this was the most horribly organized giant eagle I've ever been to. Empty shelves, things not in the right place, made it extremely hard to locate stuff i was wanting. The only area that was up to par was the bath and beauty section. Very overcrowded with tight spaces to try and maneuver carts through. I was disappointed in the stock and selection of food items. read more

Was pleasantly surprised at how big this giant eagle was. Even though it's a market district from the outside, it doesn't look as big as it is in the inside. Can't wait for them to move to their new location. read more

Giant Eagle Market District - Grocery Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Don't use the pharmacy at this location. Awful. Uncaring. Notified me that my Rx was ready literally right as they closed with no way of actually getting my Rx before Xmas. Given I'm sick, that was the last straw. Will transfer all to another pharmacy. read more

We had a take out order from giant eagle market district shadyside for Thanksgiving day we enjoyed everything we ordered. Turkey, stuffing,homemade mashed potatoes, green beans ,baby carrots ,fresh mushrooms, gravy , rolls. and pies 5 stars for G E definitely ordering again next year plus HATS off to them ,service was friendly and very accommodating read more

Giant eagle market district on centre ave Pittsburgh really creeped me out the last time, September 30 2025, I was at the store. Weird characters, store not particularly clean. Will never go back. I've been shopping their for 30 years read more

Very clean, great selections. They even had specialty chocolate from Sarris! Friendly staff as well.

Biggest scam going. Prices skyrocketing and now they have you checking yourself out and bagging your own groceries. They don't have many full service lines so naturally the lines get long which prompts people to use the self service lines. And even in the full service lines there are no baggers. It's brilliant, they save money by having you do the work and the prices keep rising. Forget about getting ice cream, it won't make it home frozen. read more

Absolutely lousy service. Poor attitude and unreasonably slow service by employees. Location has changed for the worse

Super clean store and very helpful staff! Store is huge, and has just about everything you need!

This is my market. I rely on the Center Avenue store for almost everything I need. The quality of the produce and the meats is consistent and excellent. I appreciate the fact that the store reflects, to some degree, the diversity of our population, as well. I appreciate the underground parking for when the weather is miserable. It's an inheritance from the old Food Gallery that was first in here. One of the things I truly appreciate about this Giant Eagle is that it is tended to by people who have been here for decades! To me, that's an indication of the corporation being a healthy one, good to its employees. I hope that's true. read more

This store does have a tendency to get busy and be difficult just getting in and getting parked. The store itself is huge and definitely has a wide selection of products. We tend to just stop at this one if we are in the area and need a few things. For this review I am mainly focusing on the beer/wine section. They have a great selection available and offer a ton of local options, which I love to see. The beer cooler has a section just for local craft. I on more then one occasion have found some great beers at a great deal in the mix your own six pack selection. I look every time I am there, even if we aren't planning on getting beer. Recently I have been noticing the beers they have on tap. They don't have a bar at this location, just a small number of tables tucked in the back corner. Also apparently they can only ring up one draft at a time, which is odd. However, they have had a phenomenal tap list lately. We have seen beers that are difficult to find in this area, plus local craft options. The prices are always reasonable as well. read more

Giant Eagle Market District - Aslin El Rio stout - Grocery Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I was in the area and decided to shop at the Giant Eagle Market District instead of going to Whole Foods. What a mistake that was. I find the prices are higher at Giant Eagle than any other supermarket. I also did not think they had the greatest selection. I found the parking to be be terrible and I literally waited about 10 minutes for a spot?????? The one thing I do like is when you shop at the Giant Eagle you can use the scanner which makes shopping much faster. I like the regular Giant eagle much better than the Market district. I also find the prices are better at the regular Giant Eagle. I do not think I would ever go back again unless I had to. read more

This Thank you is overdue, For years, Market District has made me look like a supper cook, baker. Last week the meat department provided delicious shish Kabob. Excellent. The bakery did a fantastic job on the deserts. So thank you Walter, Amy, Natalie and the team. I shared with all of our guests where the wonderful food came from...thank you Patti Holupka a big appreciation read more

They have a pretty decent sized gluten free section here so I've been coming here for grocery's for most of college.

Way overpriced. My least favorite supermarket in the entire USA. Expect to pay a few to several dollars more for anything and everything. Biggest Rip of of the entire county. read more

I loved shopping here at the Direct Market on Center Ave, when I lived in Shadyside. I still come back from time to time. The review is in the catering department and a great job they did! I have used their service twice before and never a complaint and always complements. Today was no exception! Great service, easy to use online ordering, quick response by phone, easy pick up. Highly recommend!! read more

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Meatloaf meal is too salty. I liked the carrots. The potatoes were underwhelming. I had to buy I had to buy (2) 240 ml of bc their order of 1/2 gallon milk did not come in. I did get black tea w/ lemonade. It was good. read more

The balloon selection..VERY LIMITED!! I called to order balloons, I tried to work with what they had being that it's on my way to where I was taking them. Changed the color selection to white balloons thinking I can make the color with the ribbons. They only had white ribbon! Really?!?? read more

Giant Eagle catered our celebration. Food was fabulous. Would recommend for your catering services. Driver was on time and courteous couldn't ask for a better outcome. Will definitely use them in the future read more

i like shopping at this gaint eagle because they have a bank in there where i can take care of my bills with mney orders and do my shopping for items,i need.the store is well organized and clean. the workers seem to be there when you need to help. the prices is high if you don't have a advange card. it's good to get the ad paper to budjet for the things you need. theresa carroll independent. read more

I'm highly disappointed in a few things. The vegetables weren't looking fresh, there wasn't any potatoes that looked decent and weren't $8. They ran out of all the giant eagle brand tissue. The other problem was the fact that we used the Upmc purple Mastercard and it didn't allow all items to be approved so I cancelled the entire transaction so that I could just go to a different location. I called the store spoke to the manager Micheal and he gave me a hard time. I had to question his management ability after I gave him the amount and the time with which register I was at by the bank. He was not very nice and I asked him if I needed to come up there to handle this face to face, he then told me he found the transaction and I asked when will it be credited back on the card and he said days (not specific) and from there I said goodbye. There's no reason I should have to tell a manager how to do their job. I didn't appreciate the way I was treated at all. read more

I come here to poo sometimes, and the bathrooms are not clean. Have you ever sat down to poo without toilet paper and then was stuck until someone else came into the bathroom to give it to you? Yeah me too. 0/10 experience read more

I tried to enter my receipt for perks and the marketdistristrict cares survey is no longer valid and there's another survey listed at the bottom of the receipts and it comes up as closed no longer valid. WHAT'S GOING ON, do we no longer get the perks?] read more

I shop here weekly for groceries but never really got a cake from the bakery until recently. I called the bakery to ask if they did rose piping and they said yes. When I got there the woman at the counter asked to take a picture of what I wanted and said that it was doable. The cake turned out exactly how I expected. Don't ever underestimate bakers in a grocery store. read more

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Does the trick. A bit pricey but selection is pretty solid. For general shopping, I usually go to Aldi for better prices right up the street. Market District has better speciality selection and I really enjoy their pre-made meals to buy in house. The wine and beer section has an okay selection to get what you need ahead of your event for the evening. I think prices here could be more competitive. I've spent more here on similar shopping occasions at Whole Foods. read more

This place was awesome. I have just moved to pittsburgh, and finding my way around has been tough. Trader joes whole foods the co op. Not alot of selections. But this place oh my goodness!! And a bar for beer and wine to boot. This may be where I do my weekly shopping!! Keep up the good work! read more

I was at the Market Distict today I was approached by a customer I guess, Said I was disrespectful to a relative I suppose. Of course I had no idea what he was talking about. He threatened me several times saying I should step outside and fight him. I go to the Market District often I sure will think twice going back to this Market District Not any employee said a word Jay H read more

This supermarket is nicer and definitely on an upper scale as compared to other typical Giant Eagles. The store is expansive and has great selection of a typical western supermarket, and a huge range of selection of any given product (organic, flavors, etc). Although not to the extent that Costco does at pretty much end of every aisles, this supermarket also serves some sample food just like how Costco does it, too. The only drawback to this (to me at the very least) is the layout of the supermarket. Maybe I wasn't as used to it but it was sort of difficult for me to navigate around to find an item that I wanted. The fresh ingredient items are all sort of sprinkled over different areas, and the aisles are pretty narrow that sometimes it's hard gong around with the supermarket carts and having to dodge other people using the supermarket carts, too. Overall though, great selection of food (maybe not so much on Asian food), but if you are looking for a typical western ingredients, you'd probably find quite a number of options to pick! read more

Oh, Shadyside Market District, why can't I quit you? Let me see, perhaps because I lack a car and you're the most conveniently located grocery store, a mere 2 mi. from my apartment and on the route of the 71A & C? No, let's be honest here: the real reason is because I'm too cheap to shop at the "whole paycheck," Trader Joe's is too inconvenient, and the product selection at Aldi is limited. On the positive side, this store is larger and fancier than the grocery store I grew up with, and the cheese and bulk foods sections are impressive (the latter includes a make-your-own trail mix bar!). They also have a lot of prepared foods, and though I don't often buy them, the quality of those I've tried has been high (esp. the fried chicken!). This store has a wide selection of groceries, ranging from the inexpensive (Valu Time) to the pricey (organic and natural foods), so, like Barnum's circus, there's something here for everyone. On the weekends, store employees often hand out food samples, and there are sometimes cooking demos at the test kitchen near the seafood section. On the negative side, the employees working the checkout lines are often taciturn or surly, and the crowds in here on the weekends are a force to be reckoned with. The aisles are narrow to the point of awkwardness when passing other shoppers. Product placement is unintuitive to the point that I often have to ask employees for assistance when locating an item I don't usually buy. Also, as others have mentioned, the produce--particularly the loose green vegetables--is often of questionable quality. Compared to Trader Joe's and Aldi et al., the prices are on the higher side, though they still look like a deal next to Whole Foods. Thankfully, because I don't have a car, I don't have to deal with the parking situation, which I'm reminded of when I come here in a car with a friend on occasion. However, I do have to schlep my groceries across the street and onto the bus, which is equally annoying. While I wouldn't call shopping here a pleasure, it's preferable to the alternatives, so they have my regular business--for now. 3.5 stars. read more

Giant Eagle Market District - Only in PGH would you find a Terrible Towel on the frozen seafood display case... - Grocery Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The pharmacy here is ridiculous. I'll receive texts that my prescriptions are being filled but hours later when I arrive to this location, the pharmacists let me know that my script is unavailable (it's at the warehouse) and will be ready for pickup the next day. This has happened a number of times. Today I mentioned that my script was important and that I needed it asap, asking for a time of arrival for the next day - then they go ahead and let me know that they will fill it within 20 minutes. What a pile of shit. I literally hate this pharmacy experience. Why would you turn someone away when you have a prescription available to them at the time of their arrival? Or let them know via text when their script will be available - because you seem to want to text customers incessantly. Unfortunately CVS is no longer in network with UPMC insurance. There are no other options than this garbage. I hate this pharmacy. read more

Some people go crazy over this location, me, I just go crazy because of this location. I hate it, from the congestion in the parking lot to the congestion in every single aisle inside the store. People are correct that this place has a larger selection of products, but forget your conventional set up for a grocery store. You would think with this being a Market District. It would be an easy endeavor. This location is a place that I would visit for only one thing, definitely not a place I would regularly stop at, unless I lived within walking distance. read more

This location is a Market District, so it's going to have nearly everything you could imagine. That's obviously a big plus! Unfortunately, it feels like Giant Eagle tried to cram the newer Robinson Market District's inventory into this much smaller store. It's jam-packed with product...which effectively means that it's also jam-packed with people. Pulling into the parking lot can be a pain, and parking itself can be a chore in their tight lot. Once inside, dodging the masses of confused, aimless shoppers feels like you're in an episode of The Walking Dead and no one has detected you yet...because you're acting just like them. It's a disorganized mess of a store, which leaves people zig-zagging, backtracking, and simply getting in each other's way. If you go late at night...and I'm talking an hour before closing...it's a great experience. Otherwise, it's simply too crowded and unorganized to enjoy. I only go during peak hours if it's absolutely necessary, and even then, I still would recommend the Strip District over the Market District. If you're going to deal with insane crowds of aimless wanderers, you might as well save some money and support the smaller shops. read more

First, Giant Eagle is convenient. It open early and closes late on a daily basis. I have yet to find another store that sells the same variation of food in a unitary complex. And despite its size, the supermarket is clean, and the employees are knowledgeable on the status and location of most items. Second, the prices for non-produce items are competitive if not better than nearby competing stores. The produce items tend to be more expensive, but, to be fair, nearly all if it is fresh. Third, Giant Eagle offers a brand guarantee and a return policy which assure customer satisfaction; that is, you can return items you are dissatisfied with. Obviously, this is a technical component that is rarely considered when food shopping or dining; however, it is nice to know that the company has a firm faith in the products it sells. read more

I much prefer shopping at Trader Joes, but I like the selection at Market District. They carry some products I don't easily find anywhere else. Parking is tricky, the parking lot is usually crammed and it's hard to find a spot. Prices could be a lot better. I don't care for their produce, I think they could do a lot to improve their produce. read more

I'm so upset they closed down the Shakespear location. The meat selection was better. The bread and veggies where fresher. It wasn't so crowed in the morning. You also have to buy the larger size of everything. The prices are ridiculous. They shut down the giant eagle that most of the blacks went too. SMH. read more

As far as grocery stores goes, this one is near the top. They are big enough to have just about everything you need (grocery wise) and yet not overwhelmingly large. Granted, their selection of household goods/hardware etc. is on the lower side, at times necessitating trips to target/home depot/walmart. This market district has an excellent selection of prepared foods, produce, international foods, and the regular aisles aren't bad either. When I first moved to the area they did not sell beer, but now do. They maintain an excellent selection of beer and Randy if very knowledgeable and up do date on craft beer. Parking can be a bit slow as there is limited outdoor parking in front and on the side and the remainder of parking is in the garage under the store and requires an elevator ride. It does get crowded at peak times as well. read more

Giant Eagle Market District - Grocery Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

One of my favorite grocery stores in Pittsburgh! Ive been a regular customer ever since attending school nearby. Love their bakery and their produce section! They always have amazing deals read more

Perhaps the worst grocery store I've ever been too! Their produce is horrible and wouldn't last you much. This place isn't cheap either. Rarely you may find anything organic! No gluten free section. The frozen food section is extremely deficient, not to mention the presence of mind or acumen of the people at check out. Keep this only for emergency! read more