Driving down Route 309 today, saw the sign for Grocery Outlet in the shopping center behind Fridays…read more/ McDonalds. The store is located where the Sears just vacated.
We popped in and expected a Swann's type of experience... boy were we wrong!! This place is awesome! Not your typical grocery outlet with brands you've never heard of or dates that are passed. Fresh produce, fresh meats, dairy products, even gorgeous orchids in a small section of plants!!
We love point cut brisket and picked up a very large brisket for just over $10 (this size we purchase usually at Giant would be $18 or more). Picked up a flavored pork loin roast that is such a delicious and easy dinner (grill or slice and pan saute), I think its great when I get them at Walmart for around $8, this one, $5.23. And no, not outdate, not expiring today!!
They have a great selection of fresh produce including some items not seen everywhere - found yucca (we have parrots, so awesome for them) and new tuber / corms type item I've never seen called name that my birds will be trying as well.
And for specialty items, I am forced to eat gluten and dairy free due to medical. They had snack bags of fruit and nuts we pick up at places like Wawa when traveling and we pay $5 a bag - only $1.99 :) Glutino pancake mix for $1.49... GF elbow pasta 12 oz pack for only 99 cents! Boxed cashew milk for 99 cents too!! And for anyone reading that is GF and has been searching for Pillsbury GF pastry dough in tubs that they no longer seem to be making - get in the car and drive there now! They have them right now for only 87 cents a tub!!! I purchased 6 and threw them in the freezer.
I could go on and on, but there are name brands, not unknowns... Prego's spaghetti sauce, Progresso soups, Dream boxed milks, brand name chips, Hostess snacks...
Almost forgot - large eggs for 99 CENTS a dozen... Kreider farms. Purchased today 5/1 with date of 6/5. So not going bad either!!
And the staff is very friendly. We were stopped by the owner, Scott (hope I remember that correctly). Introduced himself, asked how we were doing, if our first visit, etc. Telling him we lived in Center Valley and not seeing the billboards he has south of us and we are out of the mailing area, he handed us a flyer for $10 coupon off our order, said to always ask, there are usually always discount coupons! Really nice guy, must have spent 10 minutes just chatting with us, asking our thoughts, impressions, suggestions, any problems. Explaining the chain is from California.
In addition to what I mentioned above, we also purchased 2 lbs of frozen tilapia and 2 lbs of Swai and two packages of 1 lb frozen shrimp. And other stuff like canned Izze for only 79 cents a can :)
With all purchased and just the $10 coupon, we only spent $99.73... oh and I picked up one of those beautiful large orchids for my daughter who grows them - $7.99!!! As many pics added as yelp will allow ;)