This review is not for the grocery store part (which is decent, and the best bet for 30 miles…read morearound), or the camping supplies (which are excellent, really comprehensive for the basic set of things you may need but have forgotten, or the general hardware and goods (better than the Department Store -- see also -- for most things). I'm reviewing Charlie John's as a Bookstore-Café. Because there's one little table in the back by the deli, and we had (seriously) a delightful time there after a few dozen banal visits for groceries and supplies. First off, the made to order sandwiches -- we got egg salad and tuna salad -- are quite good. The Broccoli salad was as good a one as I've ever had, although I suspect that was because there were little bits of ham in it we didn't notice until after we started eating it (we are not dogmatic vegetarians, and occasionally fall off the wagon anyway). The deli staff were extremely pleasant, and I don't mean this as a knock on any particular establishment, but during the busy summer season that really stands out among other more harried employees of some businesses I shan't mention. And then we had the added pleasure of being able to talk directly to a half dozen patrons, as we were blocking the access to pork roll, ground turkey, and littleneck clams from our perch at the sole table. Second: the bookstore. CJ's has a half a row of books in the camping section, plus another stub for maps and guidebooks, and honestly, I think I've been in every bookstore in the ADK, I think this has the best-curated books of local interest. They have some truly small-press low-print-run titles here, from a biography of Nick Stoner to a history of the Moose Plains Wilderness. It's fun just to browse and while you can't buy everything, we always make it a point to buy something. That's when it occurred to me: we were having as enjoyable a time as we have at bookstore cafés. I mean, this sure beats Barnes and Noble. So having not bothered to review Charlie John's before -- what else is there to say about the best small grocery store in the ADK that hasn't been said in other reviews -- and convey to you that you now have a secret rainy day destination. That is the Charlie John's Bookstore Café.

A great market with food, drinks of all kinds, souvenirs, and hardware! Truly a one-stop shop. The…read morecashiers are all very kind.

God bless this place! One of the first things I have to do when I get to Inlet is go shop here…read more Best products, best people, best vibe, best deli.

Great small town little store, in one of the best hidden gems towns in the ADK. Sub sandwiches are…read moregreat

Matt, the person at the counter , was very polite . Good…read morecustomer service We were at the store to buy few groceries for out two day stay

One of the girls on the register was super nice and friendly, Her name was Kat. I hope I'll see her…read moreagain, she was very attentive and sweet

The employees are friendly. The food is fresh. Steve who works putting up "to go" orders is…read moreawesome!!!

If you're in the neighborhood for mainstream grocery shopping this is the correct choice (out of…read moretwo in the area), so long as you don't need groceries at all-hours, since they're only open until 11pm. Not to mention the selection that they have of locally-grown and organic foods that you'd be hard-pressed to get elsewhere from our local grocery stores. Where the local Price Choppers (yes, it's a chain, and yes there's two of them very nearby) only seem to have low-enough prices from a sale or completely by accident, Hannaford is much more consistent in this category. Hannaford also beats "P.C." with fully stocked shelves at most times of day--something that can never be said about the latter--and in a very good attempt at keeping up with the changing, more eco & health-friendly, times they also have a fifth of the store dedicated to cultural foods and organic. Woot! The one feature of the store that could use some improvement would be the checkout experience. While there's rarely a 16 year old kid constantly yammering away to their friends about the weekend (hey, I did say RARELY) like the other place where you may just happen to catch eye contact if you pay close attention before being given your total, there are physically far too few register lanes to keep up with the maddening grocery rush between the hours of 3 and 5pm most evenings, but in Hannaford's defense they haven't had the front-end updated since they were Shop n' Save quite a few years ago as far as I've witnessed anyway. If by some chance you didn't catch it, I'm not a fan of Price Chopper. I used to be when it was a quaint little supermarket, but then it went all giganto and the quality dropped off the face of the earth (or at least the face of FulCo).

Rude employees, never anyone around to ask question, service desk people act like returning an item…read moreis the hardest job and treat customers horribly. Store brand food is cheap and often doesn't taste good

Received a package shipped from Johnstown NY. The was broken into several pieces.I tried to contact…read moreWalmart with no success! I am disgusted. Who ever packaged this item did a lousy job with one piece of paper for a ceramic casserole dish Some people are plan lazy when it comes to doing their job!!!!!!

Best produce with huge selections. My go too stock up. Staff is friendly and helpful. Great fresh…read morefish. Bread/bakery is awesome

This is far from the largest or fanciest Hannaford I have seen, but I agree with the reviews from…read morethe folks living locally that this is an excellent Hannaford. All the major departments - produce, meat, seafood, dairy, were stocked almost to overflowing, with good regular and sale prices displayed prominently. The store is brightly lit and the aisles are wide. There are 2 self-checkouts. The employees here are really friendly and chatty. If it ever expands (and if it does well, it should be considered), add some more hot food stations and a salad bar.

Growing up around here, you learn that there are two types of people, Price Chopper people and…read moreHannaford people. Both, of course, are supermarkets with a great variety of groceries that you'd expect. Historically, Price Chopper would be the ones with better deals and promotions vs. Hannaford's everyday prices. Before the Fuel AdvantEDGE program where you can save on gas at Sunoco, Price Chopper was the home of promotions where you could earn stamps for free towels or cookware. Today, of course, the world is more complicated with Walmart selling groceries, discount chains like Aldi, and even home delivery options. Through all of that, though, I have to say that I get drawn in by the deals at Price Chopper. Beyond their approach to pricing, I have always encouraged friendly, knowledgeable staff. I will say that when you are looking for niche products, such as Lundburg brand rice, vegan Annie's shells, raw cashews, and Worcestershire sauce without anchovies, that Price Chopper has came up short and I've had to drive over to Hannaford. Likewise, their switch from 24 hours to 6am-Midnight a couple years back now means that Walmart is the only option for late night groceries. Still, I know that I can get good grocery deals by shopping the Price Chopper circular and that's what keeps me coming back week after week.

Price chop is a great place to go. You get groceries and get pizza. You get sausage and peppers…read more You got two buffets you got Starbucks. You got everything there even though I don't use Starbucks it's a you know a great place to be couldn't ask for better in there and the sales people are very friendly.

So many bogo's. Makes price chopper affordable I'm.. always neat, clean and great service.read more

had a horrible checkout experience when my Dad and I were on a register line on Easter Sunday. My…read moreDad was checking out with a plant for my sister for Easter and a few odds and ends. It appears we interrupted this extremely older lady with short hair that was on her cell phone texting and then shot daggers through my Dad and I. I try and make pleasant small talk about the horrible hail/snowstorm that was going on and she angrily said there's no use complaining about it with a real angry face. At the end of the transaction, as my Dad was paying with a credit card, he wanted to know if he could get a $20 bill and she outright refused in a very rude way that she could not open her drawer and she then angrily told us to go to customer service. We then go to customer service manned by two young kids/teenagers and they said they're not supposed to make change, so we mentioned what the angry old decrepit woman said. I then got some satisfaction by saying she was on her smartphone and was just an angry old woman who the Easter Bunny must have not been nice to...and maybe taking it out on customers because she had to work Easter Sunday...um, not my fault And for the kicker, the teenagers knew exactly who I was talking about!

This Walmart is a minute from my work, yay for productive lunch hours!…read more This is a very standard Walmart. It seems like a pretty new place. The layout is pretty different than ones I am used to and I get confused sometimes. Standard annoying number of cashiers, but also a self checkout line (my favorite). The huge downfall here is the disgrace of a parking lot. Whoever the hell designed that lot needs to be fired. I didn't know a poorly designed parking lot could irritate me to the point that it does, but i really don't enjoy coming here because of it. But, its still walmart, and it has everything you need, and at a great price.