From the "Sometimes Yelpers Be Basic" Review series…read more.. I love fried chicken. I always have and probably always will. I don't eat it all the time since it's not the healthiest food out there, but I have been known to indulge every so often. Fans of this treat have their favorite purveyor to satisfy their deep fried craving. Some people swear by KFC, Popeyes, Church's, while other's are more new school choosing Chik-Fil-A, Raising Cane's, or Zaxby's. While I've sampled some iteration of "fried chicken" at all of these places, do you know where my favorite fried chicken in the DMV is prepared? The Giant Food deli. Sounds crazy, I know; and even I wouldn't have believed it until I picked up an 8-piece order (I prefer the dark meat) and became a believer. This "conversion," if you will happened in early-2021 during the pandemic and almost purely by accident. I actually drove to KFC and then to Popeyes and couldn't get any chicken due to labor and supply chain issues (you remember those fun times, right?). So I popped in my local Giant Food and saw that an 8 piece order was on sale for $5.99 . I figured, the price was right and the food smelled good, so what did I have to lose? And when I got home and had my first bite, it was an enlightenment. The skin was perfectly GBD (golden/brown/delicious) and crispy, and the meat was moist and seasoned with just enough salt and spices. While I was only intending to consume 1-2 pieces and save the rest for the next day, I "may have" had 3-4 pieces since it was so tasty. As for any leftovers, I find popping them into an air fryer at 300 for about 10-15 minutes is perfect; an oven at 325 for about the same time also works well, but the skin won't be as crispy unless you use the broiler feature for the last 5 minutes of reheating. When I went back the next week to get another order, I was chatting with the guy at the deli who explained that all of the fried chicken is hand dipped and battered in each store, and fried constantly throughout the day. Explains why it taste so good. But admittedly, the trick is you have to time your visit when the chicken is fresh out of the fryer. Usually most of the deli's put their first batches into the fryer around 11:30am, so it's done at 12:15-12:30pm for the lunch rush / and then again around 4:30pm so the next batch is ready around 5:30pm. These are approximate times, so I'd check with your local Giant deli for their preparation schedule. As of this review, an 8-piece container is $7.99, which is still a heck of a good deal. There are usually combo deals available, where with the purchase of an 8-piece, you can also add a few "heat and serve" sides, and have a meal for less than $20.

I'm not sure why this place has such negative reviews. It's a typical grocery store. A bit ancient…read morelooking, especially when Wegmans is down the street. But it does the job and they have anything anyone is generally looking for. They also encourage self check out as there might be 1 normal register open.

This is an organized Trader Joe's with ample parking and short lines at the cash wrap. I was able…read moreto fetch all of the items I wanted in under 10 minutes including getting rung up and leaving the store. If the store locations near home was this easy to access and shop, I would be going to Trader Joe's all the time!

They are so good I love to buy stuff from this store right now. I park in front of the Trader Joe's…read moreand buy egg and other stuff. It's very good store and their price is very affordable.

lots of varieties to choose from so really good. highly recommended to come shop hereread more

My go-to Korean market, conveniently located in heart of centreville (Korean town). Love how they…read moredo all these events and sales. I follow them on social media for event details

$5.99 with 50% off - dumplings around 6:30pm just sitting out…read more Nice lil restaurants in the back of the store $2.99 watermelon cut up $5.99 mango cut up So tasty and chill just sat in and relaxed for 2hrs Ppl watched

This H Mart has deteriorated in quality and cleanliness. The toilets are dirty and disgusting with…read moreused toilet paper papers all over the floor and overflowing from the trash can. The meat and seafood counters smelled bad. The food court is very crowded and nothing looked appetizing (and I am someone who loves Asian food!). Dirty bowls and plates everywhere, in corners and on shelves. Bad ambiance.

In google map says close at 9:30 and I call at 9 the guy was super rude and it was my first time…read moregoing to that store and they treated me like that helll no never again going to that store

We try to call them several times no one pickup the phone once we reach there no one at counter …read more Bad service

(I thought I posted on Yelp when I reviewed on Google last month but am adding it here now - Scroll…read moredown for the review in English, please) 돌잔치 어떻게 차릴까 많이 걱정했는데 전화로 한번 해결된것 너무 감사했어요. 시작부터 끝까지 정성을 담은 수고를 감사드립니다. 배달과 setup도 시간 perfect timing으로 디테일까지 다 챙겨 주셔서 감사합니다. 손님들 모두 음식이 너무 맛있다고 계속 칭찬 했어요. 덕분에 즐거운 행사를 잘 마쳤습니다. 감사합니다! This is not an exact translation of the above, but I just want to express my appreciation again to WOW (Centreville location) for a truly impressive presentation of Korean food for my grandson's 1st birthday party. I chose the set menu, which was extremely convenient. I knew I could count on the food being delicious as I have ordered their weekly set menu in the recent past (roughly 4 servings included with a different menu each week). The food arrived ahead of schedule. WOW also prepared a warmer set so that the galbi would be warm when it was served. All the serving utensils were provided and the labeled containers were set out on the table by their staff. I left the dessert portion to the discretion of the owner and she matched her selection to the occasion. Everything was not only aesthetically pleasing (I received lots of compliments and questions about where to order) but also the food brought back childhood memories of my own mom's cooking - that was the best! Thank you again for your excellent service and for helping me to express my love to my daughter, my son-in-law and my grandson through your deliciously prepared food!

I found this hidden gem back a year ago and absolutely loved their beef brisket which was priced at…read more$23. However after recently going, they raised their price of the meats by $7-8 which does not justify the 1-2 pounds of meat that you get in the bag. Moreover, since there's no price markings, I was even more thrown off when my total came out to $32 instead of $24. Meat also tasted different than usual. Not sure what's been going on but I don't think I'll be coming back again.

This place can be a hit or miss. Sometimes they have lots of produce to choose from and other times…read morethey look that they've been ransacked and shelves are empty. The old person at the customer service desk can be pretty slow and unfriendly at times. The store is quite clean but sometimes there's kids there that can make it rowdy. It's a great place to go in and out if you want chips, soda or any grocery that is not perishable.

Average Giant, does the job... nothing special. The fruit was pretty good. Self checkout is nice…read moretoo.

Carmen is amazing! I do not like self check out and I managed to need all the help this evening…read moreand Carmen was right there to help me. Thank you so much Carmen!

I avoid this Giant location as much as I can. Why is it…read morethat this place does not have cashiers at the register. There is one check out lane with a cashier and that is only for 12 items or few... So you go buy your week's grocery. You have a entire cart full of groceries; you are responsible for the for check out and bagging them. And God forbid you need any assistance for any reasons. Apparently it is a big inconvenience for the employees to help you. If I have to bag my own grocery, while a cashier is just staring, standing and waiting in the next register for folks with 12 items or less. I would rather go to another store even though I have to drive little further.

This is my regular store and I like it the best of the area stores. Shelves are always stocked,…read morelines usually move quickly, etc. Great selection of gluten free food and produce/meats are always good. My experience at the pharmacy yesterday was ridiculous though. I went to my doctor for an 11:45 appointment. I had the flu and bronchitis had set in. My doctor electronically sent over 3 prescriptions at noon when I left her office in Fairfax. I arrived at Giant about 12:15 and went directly to the pharmacy to make sure they filled them right away, as sometimes when they come in electronically the pharmacy sets it aside until I come into ask for it. They said they didn't have them. I called my doctor's office. All 3 had gone through at noon. I went back to the pharmacy. The guy said they had it and it would be 15 minutes. I picked up a few other things and went back to wait for my number to be called. It never was. 35 minutes later I asked if it was ready. He gave me one prescription. I asked where the other 2 were. I was told "oh well sometimes they take a few hours to come in" They managed to find my antibiotics prescription then and filled that one. Still didn't "get" the third. I took my 2 prescriptions and left. I spent an hour in total, while ill, because electronic prescriptions take several hours? It seems the point of electronic prescription is that they are, well, pretty much instant. I don't particularly buy that they take several hours... Anyway, I'll never let my doctor send them an electronic prescription again as there is either a problem with the system or the person who was checking it. They called me later to tell me the third prescription "showed up" and my husband picked it up on his way home from work. It was an inhaler - I needed it to help me breathe. So the several extra hours waiting were delightful.

They had Crab legs on sale . I had clipped my coupon .The person didn't approve when asked him to…read moreget the manager he said I am the manager. He sure wasn't then he transferred me to customer service where I got help.Coming to this store for more than 30 years.First time I had this Experience where the guy seemed arrogant .As it is there are stores 10 good grocery store within 5 miles from here.They better improve their customer service My zucchini which was $1.20 per pound was marked as tomato @$2.99 per pound .I noticed it after I left the store .

SPOILED CHICKEN!!! (DO NOT BUY FROM HERE)! RUDE MANAGEMENT! POOR QUALITY!!! OVERPRICED!…read moreI bought 10 lbs chicken and when I got home and opened the bag I was taken back by the nasty smell of the meat. It was so bad that I could not keep the bag open. I took the chicken back and the guys looked at me like I was crazy. I told him I want my money back. He tried showing me the delivery invoice form the day before to prove that the meat was just delivered. I said to him that this means the entire delivery is bad and that he is gonna continue to sell the chicken. I told him that I wanted to re-try the store because it seemed that there was new ownership. he said that it still belonged to the same owner and HE is NOT the owner. When I asked him what is the name of the owner he said "I DON"T KNOW". He continued to be rude, although he gave my money back when he saw that I was getting loud when another customer walked in.He was in my face talking rude when I said to him " you are a Muslim and you are lying???" he said "I am NOT MUSLIM I'm Christian!!!" Anyways I want all Muslim sisters and brothers to know that I would NEVER recommend ALI MARKET to anyone! Rude management! Spoiled meat! Over priced!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Very courteous and helpful store owner. Lots of great middle eastern spices, foods, and the meat…read moreis freshly delivered every day for the meat lovers.