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2.4 (102 reviews)
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Open • 6:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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More bagged and boxed items that are not appealing to the eye
Kylie B.

The bakery here is the worst I have ever experienced. Week after week, nothing exciting, nothing fresh. Everything looks prepackaged and day old. The employees are never, ever there to help. The cakes are all kiddie and not fresh. But that doesn't really matter cause there's no one there to get them for you anyway.

Rotten carrots - all they had to do was look at what they put in my bag
Darcie W.

Twice now they've given me rotten and expired food in a pickup order. When I went inside for yogurt I found over 10 expired yogurts before I gave up and told an employee who didn't seem to care. Today my order had browned, moldy, mushy, rotten carrots and soggy green onions. We will be going to Wegmans from now on.

Just purchased this cottage cheese to only open to mold
Ashleigh J.

WTF safeway. This is NOT the first time i've purchased food form here then go home to find it moldy.

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Service in the store can be very bad at times. For instance, this evening on a Friday night around 6:30 PM which is a busy time there are long lines -- and when you look around there are no cashiers at all. It's all self service. Later two cashiers finally show up, it takes quite a while to get through all the line and still not enough cashiers to meet the huge demand. Another frequent problem happened to me tonight I got overcharged because the store forgot to remove a sale price sign from last week so an item that should've been on sale last week. I got charge full price because the sign was still there. So I had to wait in another long line to get my refund. The store seems to have a lot of problems hiring and retaining employees which takes the service down quite a bit. Those employees that stay often as friendly because I think they're overworked.

Sign needs some TLC
Dennis T.

Great neighborhood grocery story that underpins the growing neighborhood. Very nice workers, pretty clean. Needs some updating, especially the exterior and surrounding area as there's rapid modernization of this neighborhood with new homes and a wegmans across 123.

"Stanley" couldn't be bothered to put the sticker on correctly. Just slapped it on top and walked away.
Jim P.

Forget getting anything at the deli if Stanley is working. If you've been there, you know the guy. Looks like Stanley from The Office. Same god-awful attitude, as well. He'll see you standing there, but won't come out to help you. If, by miracle, he does come out from the back, he'll do his best to make you feel like you're the biggest pain in the butt inconvenience to him since the day Michael tried to interrupt his crossword puzzle in the meeting room ("DID I STUTTER!?"). The rest of the store is just fine. The only other complaint is that they have an annoying habit of closing self-checkout after 8 or 9pm, leaving just one checkout lane open with a long line. Go early! Also, the gas station is a good deal if you're part of the Safeway club - you can get up to $0.20 off a gallon there. Overall, it's a fine store, but the one guy who works 75% of the time at the deli really kills it for me.

Jackie G.

Safeway has always been my go to spot since it is literally 3 minutes away from my home, but everything started changing once they took out the self checkout line. I understand the reason why they took it out, but it has caused the lines to form so long at the regular checkout. The cashiers are fast and polite, but i think we need the self-checkout machines back. I usually go to Safeway early in the morning or late at night to pick up items, and usually people have that same mentality that it becomes a hugh crowd just to pay.

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Not a bad safeway at all. There is always plenty of parking and staff is courteous!

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Been coming to this location frequently the past year. No issues. Staff has always been super friendly and helpful.

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This place is just downtrodden. Dirty. Poor and surly staff. No soap in washroom. Too bad -- great location, recently renovated.

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Wegmans - 6/29/25

Wegmans

3.5(103 reviews)
0.5 mi
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I had such a yummy quick dinner here with my gal pal this week. The lychee martini was honestly one…read moreof the best I've had....i watched the gentleman open up a can of lychee and use the real juice and even some lychee liquor. The drink was really well executed and refreshing. I picked up some nigiri and left a happy girl with a full tummy and a yap session with the bestie. Overall, awesome experience- quick, easy, and certainly felt more luxurious than a grocery store meal deal. I will certainly come back and dine here again!

Wegman's has been a game-changer for us and so conveniently located across the street - we stop by…read moreevery other day! Love their fresh baked goods, produce, hot bar, and healthy prepared foods with more vegan options. They also have these $2 snack packs, which comes in handy with the kids. This Wegmans is much smaller and more compact with a neighborhood vibe rather than the traditional larger store (there's a small bar area and food court). Wegmans has really expanded their vegan and vegetarian prepared food options this year - the juicy Eggplant Parm is delicious! It has become my weekly staple! While the Butter Paneer is quite sweet, I appreciate the diversity of ethnic foods. The Veggie Lasagna is a bit soggy. The Vegan Cobb Salad, Kale Mushroom Tofu Salad, Kung Pao Tofu Bowl, and Vegan Sushi are quite good! The new Truffle Veggies and Portobello Mushroom Pizzas in prepackaged food trays are perfect for roasting veggies, you just throw the tray in the oven! The food court has a few stations - sandwiches, pizza, and burgers and closes around 8pm (salad and poke bowls were discontinued). The veggie burger is quite good, as well as the classic fries and sweet potato fries. The Truffle Mushroom Pizza is delicious! There's an Asian hot bar with Chinese food and a wing station. The crispy tofu in spicy soy sauce is delicious! There's also a bar with pretty good drinks, the Lycheetini was delicious! Wegman's has the best grocery store bakery with super adorable sugar cookies, seasonal caramel apple cake and pumpkin cakes are delicious, other favorites include oegy gooey chocolate chip cookies, Oreo cheesecake, peanut butter cheesecake, summer fruit tarts, chocolate covered strawberry, and moist strawberry shortcake. The seasonal maple donut, strawberry and blueberry cobbler donuts are delicious. The fluffy croissants and Jalapeno Cheddar bagels are quite tasty too! While the baked goods are generally pretty fresh, they are made every other day Including some of the cookies. Free parking without validation up to 2 hours now. There's also cute green grocery carts for kids. You can get digital coupons on the app. I've been able to save over $50 from the mail and digital coupons! Can't wait to come back tomorrow!

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4.3(222 reviews)
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Loved this Trader Joe's location. Everyone was nice, there was good parking, the store was clean…read moreand tidy, and they had everything I needed. They were open until 9pm, so it was perfect for a post-flight snack lol

I love Trader Joe's but this one it's probably my favorite. It seems a bit smaller than some of the…read moreother Trader Joe's stores I've been in, but it's surprisingly well stocked for its size. I was able to get all of my pre-ice storm charcuterie and snacks, along with some fresh fruits and veg to hold me over until the world defrosted again. Despite they're being so many people in the store, I was able to get parking fairly quickly and the store wasn't really crowded. There were a lot of people there but the layout made it easy to move around. What I loved most about my last visit was the absolutely gorgeous selection of flowers they had. I was able to leave with some beautiful options, including some flowers I've never heard of, to create some gorgeous bouquets to decorate the house. I was impressed with how long those flowers lasted. They didn't even start to wilt until about 2 and 1/2 weeks after I brought them home. They looked good for well over 3 weeks and it was a sad day when I had to finally toss them. I've never had flowers last that long from any other store, including other Trader Joe's locations. I'm not sure what love and affection they're feeding those flowers but keep it up! Of course, as always, the staff was incredibly friendly and helpful... One of the reasons why I absolutely love shopping at Trader Joe's.

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Balducci's

3.1(149 reviews)
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Maybe it's fallen from grace, or maybe I am spoiled by the dozens of gourmet specialty shops in the…read morearea, but my first grown-up trip to Balducci's was quite underwhelming in terms of exploration/discovery. I did not find it much different from a trip to Whole Foods, Fresh Market, or Mom's Organic and found a lot of Safeway-esque sprinkled within. Store was quite empty, hot food bar looked picked over, and their bakery section was lackluster. Luckily their prepared section won me over. My best friend and I picked up a few roasted chickens and sides for a Sunday night family dinner and were surprised by how tasty everything was! The salad and cut fruit were super fresh, crisp, and tasty. The creamed spinach was steakhouse quality. And our rotisserie chickens blew Whole Foods dry-as-the-Sahara birds out the window. Each bite was so moist and well flavored that I thought about it for a few days afterwards, I guess there is a reason why Balducci's catering is so legendary. I'll definitely be looking into their menu more as the holidays roll around.

Mclean Store... Horrible place .. no-one helps you and if you ask a question they have horrible…read moreattitudes.. horrible cashiers.. rude and just throws your product food in the worst way in the bag.. the buffet is awful looks picked over and tastes bad!.. the moved the food around and its nice and organized cleaner than it used to be but better customer service in the past and nicer people and fresh food.. very expensive food even the buffet is very expensive and not worth it...i must say tho they have alot of products that are unusual and hard to find..i will NEVER shop there again..

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Gorgeous, clean, well stocked grocery store with friendly staff and lots of vegan food and…read moreeco-friendly household goods. Cozy cafe area with indoor/ outdoor seating. Plus the most attractive reusable bags ever (I cant stop stockpiling them !!) with rainbow images of produce. Thanks to the wonderful store manager, Lucy, for helping us w rain checks & store cards once we made this our go-to pre-job stop in Falls Church. My warmest shout out is for Mohamed, the weekday morning barista at the in-store Starbucks, a total sweetheart, always welcoming us to the counter with a dazzling smile and enthusiasm to serve the customers. My co-worker and I agree that interacting with Mohamed every AM is enough to brighten any dreary work day.

I came here specifically for their deli fresh chicken cesar wraps, and unfrotunatley I could not…read morefind any. John fromnthe deli was very helpful, and he assisted me in fibding a couplenof other prepared wraps that they did have in stock. The rotiserrie chicken wrap seemed to be the almost identical to the chicken cesar wrap so I ended-up getting thatnone. I did discover a pretty large chicken bone, so be careful when you bite ibto these wraps. It tasted pretry good and it was a well deserved late lunch. I also purchased a bottled ice tea with lemonade. This is a pretry decent store and I appreciate the service from John especially.

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Giant Food

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3.0(92 reviews)
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Growing up I was a Safeway customer. It's where my parents shopped and I continued. Safeway lost my…read moretrust mainly due to customer service or shall I say the lack of. I went into Giant last year. I was having problems with my Giant rewards account and logging in, I called support for help and spoke to a local person. Giant support is still in MD and PA. That impressed me. I had been shopping a lot at Lidl and when I was walking around Giant o saw many of the prices were compatible. I also love how Giant had many local food products including Ben's Chili, Ledos pizza and local bakery items. It's nice walking into a grocery store that anywhere you turn you see a Giant employee and they are always friendly and happy to help. Giant is my go to grocery store now and it has been for the the past year and don't know why but I get excited when I pull up to my local Giant.

Been shopping at Giant for over 20+ years. Went in to get prescription filled. Got that filled and…read morethen picked out 3 items, 2 candies and a popcorn to pay for in the customer service line. Immediately Maila the customer service rep walked directly over to me without saying anything and just stood behind me and watch the entire transaction without saying anything. When it was clear that Maila was not standing over any other customers it was obvious profiling. Took out my Credit Card to show the customer service rep to ask if she sees the credit card, and sees it going into the machine. While Maila was standing there, I said we can go to your manager and she said my manager told me to walk over to you. Got it. Then after paying for the items and walking out of the Self Service checkout, the person next to me had an issue and Maila said "Oh how can I help?" So to recap, I get profiled and assumed to not be able to pay for 2 candies and a popcorn, and the woman next to me receives customer service once Maila watches me complete my entire transaction. Fire Maila tomorrow or if she was not lying and what she said about the manager the manager was true who made this decision to profile take away their job. There is no room for this type of harassment when buying candy and popcorn at Giant after already going through the pharmacy line to then be accosted and laughed at while trying to buy movie night items for my family. This review will continuously be posted about Giant McLean.

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