Just a big ripoff grocery store with a meat section smaller than my truck. Overrated

I wish I could say wonderful things about this place, but that'd be untrue. The Princeton Wegmans is run-down, small, and lackluster. The employees are, for the most part, even worse. It's like pulling teeth to get a greeting and a 'thank you' from your cashier. Have a question for someone in the Bakery section? Expect a sigh in response, or at best, an 'I don't know' as your hurried response. Wegmans was once all about customer service. In New Jersey, that changed quite a few years ago. The wine and liquor profit is of more importance than making sure their customers are happy. Their hot (and cold) prepared foods have also gone downhill over the years. The quality of food served used to be fresh, tasty food. Now their recipes have changed. The food portions are smaller, the food doesn't taste well-seasoned, and it usually looks like it's sat for a day or so in the case. For the prices they charge, they should be serving fresh, appealing food. The one good thing they have going for them is their produce section. THIS store isn't very good but every other Wegmans is always fully stocked and has tons of great, delicious looking produce. I won't get my produce here. I usually go to the Whole Foods up the street. I will spend a few extra dollars there to know I am getting fresh produce. Honestly, with so many grocery stores in the area, Wegmans is my last option. It's unfortunate too. They have fallen from greatness over the years. So, if you live nearby, spare yourself. Whole Foods, Trader Joes, and even ShopRite are all within 3 miles of this store. read more

I love Wegmans ever since I went to college and there was one within a few miles from campus. This wegmans is no different. It's open till midnight with lots of good selection and prices are very reasonable and sometimes cheaper than the other local supermarkets. They also have recipes that you can use to make meals and their milk is the cheapest by far if you use their club membership. Great supermarket! read more

This store is always inviting and well stocked. I can tell that the employees like what they do. I had always heard that this company is in the top 100 nationwide to work for. I have tried twice to get a job at the Princeton location, as this is my regular shopping destination and I am recently retired....need a hobby. I even got through a rigorous interview with (2) HR reps, who were very nice. I offered unlimited availability and 29 yrs. of cashier experience. I am not elderly, don't need their health benefits, and could have given them many years of loyal service, but was turned down without an explanation. Gotta wonder if there's some age discrimination going on. I still really like the store but there's a ShopRite closer to where I live, so I'll probably switch loyalties. I wonder what the criteria is for passing an interview at Wegman's. I was asked questions about conflict resolution and "team play," which in my mind, is not what a cashier encounters but whatever...I wasn't applying to be the new CEO. Probably hire on a quota system, as I looked around. To follow up, as disappointed as I was to be dissed and dismissed by the Wegman's recruiting team for a CASHIER JOB, I know that things happen for a reason. My 3 decades of experience didn't matter to them, as evidenced by their bizarre line of questioning during the interview. I have since landed a job closer to home with a good company. Thank you, Wegman's! read more

I think Wegmans is OK but so overrated. They do have the best supermarket sushi to go in town. Their produce section is disappointing especially if you are looking for organic produce. So often I come home with half rotten fruits or veggies. So now I only buy these items in Wholefoods and the rest in Shoprite. Their bakery does not bake the breads themselves. They come in premade from a subcontractor and all they do is to put the bread in the oven. So funny when people rave that they have so fantastic fresh baked bread. It is the same as other supermarkets. Have bought chickens a few times but they stink like chlorine and always a little fishy. My family wont eat their chickens so we stopped buying from them. Don't like that they irradiate most of their meats. Some States have banned this procedure as it is linked to thyroid disease, hormone disturbances etc. Why does Wegmans insist on doing it? Not happy that the seafood section refuse giving ice during the Summer to keep the fish fresh until one gets home. And the fish is rarely fresh anyhow. So tedious to have to argue to be able to get your fish home fresh. I never allow them to bag because most of the cashiers don't care about the food and they are not properly instructed in how to bag. They just dump it all on top of each other and they don't give a thought into that the raspberry trays open, the fruit mushed, the apples brown dents etc. The sushi usually is handled by the cashiers in such a rough manner that it ends up as cold pot-stew by the time we leave the store. They should really give people a little bit better bags when they spent $75+ for sushi. When we ask for the better bags they say they are reserved for people who buys expensive cakes! so $75+ for a little sushi doesn't count...... But mostly, I detest that the store wont do anything about the plastic bags. When I have asked they answer that reuse ables are unhygienic. It is the only supermarket in the area who doesn't promote using reuse ables for instance by giving a credit to people who bring in their own bags. read more

I'm going to straight up put it out there and say this is the BEST grocery store in the Princeton/West Windsor/Lawrence area. Apparently thousands of other folks agree with me: come here on the weekend and you have found yourself a veritable human zoo. Have you ever encountered bumper-to-bumper grocery cart traffic (okay, if you have enjoyed city life, you have, but this is the 'BURBS!)? Well, if you can't take the kids to Seaside for bumper cars, bring them here for bumper carts... That said, truly the best pricing and selection in the area. Take the 30 seconds to get a Wegmans card - the savings is great. Pricing for all products is excellent, and their store brand is of high quality. Oh yes, and there's the fact that this location has an attached liquor store as well. Prices are very fair and if you like craft beer like me, the selection is very good (though I would say Joe Canal's is a touch better if you're in the area anyway). Produce is always fresh and I've been very happy with the offerings. Just don't drift too far deep to the right: you may end up near the delectable baked goods. In terms of meat, I think their selection is very good, but if you're after grass fed ground beef, I would probably choose Whole Foods up the road for that. Though Wegmans' offerings are good, Whole CHECK does win in that department. Love this store. Pro tip if you can stomach it: come at 6-7am on a weekday (before work if you can). There's no wait and you can zoom through the store. read more

We were excited about going to get some fast food and take out because their choices were always amazing. We saw that the store had changed and we were very disappointed in the lack of selections that they had. Not sure if they are in the midst of changing the store, but we were disappointed and walked out. read more

I'm not from the area and was looking for something healthy for lunch. I went to the food station and was very disappointed. I asked if any of the meat was antibiotic free...NO it's not. So my kids wanted pasta with sauce, I asked if I can get it in a paper container so that I can warm it up in the microwave. The lady refused and said only plastic. I told her I'm not microwaving plastic. So we left to explore the store and try to find something healthy. The store is a zoo, and on a busy Saturday, there are workers restocking everywhere (not the time). I could not find anything. I asked 3 workers, no success. If your used to a Whole Foods, don't expect to find everything Whole Foods carries here. read more

Wegman's has been my favorite grocery store since the day it opened. It hasn't let me down. I love the cheese, wine, and bakery sections best, and the vegetables are excellent. Any ingredient I need will be at Wegman's, even if it's new and I have to ask. If I go to Whole Foods or Trader Joe's, I have to go to Wegman's anyway afterwards for a few items. The pharmacy is busy and fast and the children's area has care specialists, and is transparent, and efficient. We are super lucky to have Wegman's in our area, and many of my neighbors consider it an important and compelling reason to live close by. We love Wegman's. This is the best grocery store in the area. It tries harder than the others to please customers. Wegman's has plenty of free parking, and prices compare well. I always buy more than expected because the incredibly wide range of items makes me happier when I'm in there. It's where I'm most likely to have a great one stop experience and makes shopping at other stores unnecessary. read more

This grocery store is ridiculously huge, with numerous aisles and pretty much every kind of food you'd want to buy. My favorite recent purchase was their Almond croissant - light, flaky, tasty almond goo in the center and left me wanting to eat about 3 more. They have a huge market cafe of prepared food, and all the basics if you want to make your own meal. Be ready to take some time in the store, b/c it'll take time to get your bearings when you're trying to find something like Milk or a specific cheese. read more

Best supermarket for everything. Sushi is awesome. All good, fish, fresh food, prepared food. Cannot get better than this store. Quality, service.. always superb!!! read more

I LOVE THIS place and wish there were location in Cali. The place is always clean and well stocked. I never have had a problem finding anything or product availability and I have not been here since 2011 maybe. Great rewards program and even a kiddie care available for the little ones. There are always multiple check outs open, so the line is never unbearable. I love that there is food ready for on the go and that there are several aisles of multi cultural food. I can go from America, to Spain, to Japan etc because they almost have it all. If you are a health nut they too have these options. The best for me is the delicious tarts! The worse part of this location and I will not rate them on this is the parking. The parking is just bad because of the many stores in this shopping center. Park closer to the Kholes or the back of the lot for easier parking access. The pricing is about average for similar stores and the customer service is great read more

Wegmans never ceases to amaze. I have been to grocery stores in 49 states (not including Alaska), and Wegmans is hands down the best grocery store in the country. Their quality for price is unmatched, and they have a great selection of organic AND non-organic foods. I loved their frozen, farm-raised shrimp 21-25 count per pound and their individually sealed filets, plus their produce is always top-notch. I will miss Wegmans when I moved to Colorado, and I wish that they would open stores in the Rockies!! Always go to Wegmans. Always. read more

Oh Wegmans, you used to be SO much better than you are now. Many years ago, in Rochester, I loved your food court and great prices and selections. Now, it's like no one there cares. You've fallen to the usual supermarket downfalls - idiotic cashiers, un-caring staff (several of whom park directly in front of the store - I don't want to have to walk an entire aisle of cars because your staff is parked there) you're also getting rid of brand name stuff in favor of your own brand, and every time I run in for 5 things, you're always out of stock of at least 2 of them!!! The store had also for a while become like one giant liquor store. Every aisle, every end-cap, was stacked with wine and beer. Ok, we get it - you sell it in your liquor department. When I run in for milk, I don't want to have to circumnavigate around towering displays of dozens of cases of wine. (Note - they are in the process - end of March / early April) of moving the liquor store to the other end of the store and putting in some sort of restaurant concept - right now it's chaotic as can be, the restaurant portion may be worth reviewing when they finally open). They do have good prices on many things, when they actually have them. read more

The current remodeling has completely changed my view on the store! Each week going in, the floor plan changes. There is such a lack of organization and overall plan of the remodeling that I have had to switch my grocery store to a more reliable one. I used to be a loyal customer of the store and impressed by the quality, but the remodeling experience has completely soured the customer experience. read more

Don't buy a birthday cake from here. I ordered a full sheet personalized photo cake and it was the worst cake I have ever seen. I feel so awful for my daughter who was looking forward to a nice cake. read more

I was here once and never went back. I have no understanding of why a grocery store needs to be this big! I find it too time-consuming to walk through a bazillion aisles and have a choice of 60 cereals. Don't need it. Much prefer Whole Foods or Whole Earth. read more

I love Wegmans in general but this location has nasty management. My husband and I went in to grab some stuff for dinner and also a box of wine. I had just picked him up from work and he did not have his ID on him. I did have my ID, but they would not sell us the wine. If this was their policy it would be one thing. But the cashier said she had to ask the manager over for a "judgement call". He took one look at my husband and said "nope". I was shocked. If you are making a judgement call about a couple in their 30s with one ID and a small box of wine, then you would think it would have ended in our favor. The manager was snotty, rude, and younger than we were. It was insulting and I left feeling like a criminal. I will never go back there. Also, the store is beautiful (which is why I gave two stars), but it is expensive as well. read more

I love Wegmans everything is so fresh.For seafood this is the best place.The prices are a little higher than other places but I have never gotten anything that wasn't great from here.The prices are very good in the liquer section here also. read more

I was in wegmans training line on sun 9/14. While waiting for customer to pay... Sabrina? Was leaning back in a reclining mode. She got the job done but I thought her posture and appearance seemed a little in unprofessional and too laid back for a quality store like wegmans. Also she did not know the product - the difference bw Serrano and jalapeño pepper. read more

This place sure can get crowded on the weekends. The dessert/bakery section is what makes this place a great stop. I think the prices are a little higher here, but they carry some stuff I can't find in other grocery stores. read more

Every gourmand should be so lucky as to live near a Wegmans. There are too many things about Wegmans that I like, so I'll stick to one highlight that I commend to all of you. Even years after moving out of Princeton, my wife and I still remember with great fondness Wegmans' magical fruit tart -- the perfect balance of fresh fruit (including lots of berries) and creamy custard served in a golden brown crust. This photo (https://www.wegmans.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=399904&storeId=10052&catalogId=10002&langId=-1) simply doesn't do it justice -- thus far, no fruit tart has met or exceeded Wegmans' quality and deliciousness (and I've had a fair number of them). read more

Wegmans is a nice cross between Whole Foods, having a lot of specialty items, and a regular supermarket, having your staple items too. I can generally find what I need there. My only issue is that I find the produce isn't the greatest. The employees used to be extremely friendly and helpful. They aren't bad now, but they simply just do their jobs. read more

I truly wish I kept a running tab of the number of times I've told my friends (and even some complete strangers) that I could be left in Wegmans over night or during an apocalypse and have everything I need to thrive/be happy. This has been the flagship Wegmans in the central NJ region (and possibly all of NJ??) for a while now, and the only place we do grocery shopping now. Produce is fresh year round, prices are some of the most competitive in the area, quality is unmatched regardless of product, and selection is large. In addition to your regular grocery store aisles, they have an entire Mediterranean bar with about 20~ different kinds of olives, hummus's, bruschetta's, and artichoke options. Better yet, all of that PALES in comparison to an entire part of the store devoted to imported/domestic cheeses, baked goods, fresh breads (made daily), and seafood. Adjacent to this, there's a restaurant area with salad, pizza, and international food options that range from Indian food to sushi made on the spot. The food is buffet style and there's seating in an upstairs area - all very clean and meticulously decorated. Also, recently, they moved their liquor/wine into an entire section of it's own, and frankly, all of that could fill up two separate stores. This section has imported and domestic beers, wines, and liquors all for prices less than any general liquor store (except maybe JC??). They even have wine tasting on the weekends! I always look forward to coming here because they're persistently changing things up keep their brand relevant and fresh to the consumer. To that end, they have a lot more electronic coupon mechanisms and mobile scanning/membership options. All of their payment vessels include apple pay, chip readers (that function; cough every cvs ever cough), and the usual C/D/C. They also train their employee's to manage these devices, including methods to troubleshoot, so I really appreciate how fluid the check-out process goes with a tech-informed staff. I'm never waiting in line longer than 5 minutes! Forever obsessed. Period. Wegmans' enthusiasts, like myself, will always live a satisfied life having this gem in our neighborhood, but the dream will always be to making a pilgrimage to the original TWO-FLOOR wegmans up in Rochester, NY. Apparently, nothing compares (even other wegmans)? One day. read more

I go here because it's cheaper than Whole Foods, and cleaner than Shop-Rite. Lines are usually pretty long. Sweet potatoes are the only thing I eat that Wegmans doesn't carry. They have a sizable organic/natural section. All in all, not worth the ridiculous praised heaped on it, but where I usually shop. It's just a grocery store. read more

This grocery store was better than I expected it to be. It's a little more expensive than the grocery stores I'm used to, though. And the organization is kind of bad... sometimes I'm not sure whether a product will be in the normal aisles or the ethnic food ghetto corner. And they don't have a lot of the products I am used to. Still, it's by far the best selection of any grocery store in the area, and sometimes they have good deals. read more

Really like it here. The veggies and fruits are so fresh, various choices of meat. Also find my favorite seaweed salad! There are many wine choices too. Amazing market. read more

Are you entertaining at home tonight? Then Wegmans will have everything you need for a special night!

I go here often enough, every other week. The new wine and spirits section is amazing. The fine wine area is near perfect. A little bigger with more varieties to compete with Princeton Corkscrew and this is a home run. PA is stupid about alcohol. So they lack the capability of having a similar wine and spirits as that of Princeton. The beer carry out for Warrington is pretty decent for PA standards..but does not compete at all to the Wine and Spirits section of the Princeton store. Warrington only seems to gain points in that they're open 24/7. This boggles me about New Jersey to be honest. I have yet to come across a Wegmans in NJ that is 24/7. Is this a state regulation of some sort? Wegmans should lobby against it to get there stores in the state 24/7. Perhaps ideally go the next step further to enable the stores to be able to sell alcohol 24/7 as well. I say this as a night owl who has too often decided to have some beer to only realize it's 1:30am and my best bet is to go to a bar that is still open to get a six pack..always to be disappointed. Beyond this I think the store baked bread at Princeton is better than that of Warrington. Warrington keeps their store brand unsweetened bottled green teas in stock better than that of Princeton. Other than that though I tend to favor Princeton over Warrington when they are open. Warrington is my backup when it's 2-3am. Compared to other stores, both Wegmans hands down outperforms Giant, Acme, ShopRite, McCaffrey's etc. Whole Foods is still higher end I feel but lack in alcohol selections and neither PA/NJ stores are 24/7. Would be cool if 1.) Wegmans began cooking burgers from a grill station similar to that of Whole Foods to compete (Warrington sells hamburger hoagies? Kind of gross to be honest.) 2.) Wegmans began making its own in-store green drinks, beet drinks etc to further compete with Whole Foods. 3.) More specialty rare cheeses like Livarot etc. The store line cave ripened cheeses are pretty good nonetheless. 4.) As stated above, it would be nice if the NJ stores; specifically Princeton were to become 24/7 including that of the alcohol sales. Other than that, love the place. Pretty much a loyal customer. read more

I love Wegmans but this store lose a star for having some unfriendly staff. There are few occasions (about 4x) I have encountered attitude and rudeness from the staff (mainly cashiers by the food court check out and food court sandwhich area. Overll, great store and rest of staff are friendly. There are always some bad eggs and hope Wegmans will identify and handle them. read more

I LOVE Wegmans. Food court - Absolutely fantastic, wide selections of food to choose from, sandwich made of freshly baked bread, sub, sushi, pizza, wings, soup, Chinese / Indian. Bakery - Their fruit tart are the best! Seafood - Price are reasonable and great selection of fresh seafood. Produce - Fresh! They sell produces that grown from local farms. Wegmans, you rock!!! read more

The people who work at this store are SO helpful it is crazy. They will get anything from the back or make anything special for you and be happy to do it. I was there with my mom about 2 weeks ago and they specially made our wild salmon steaks and then went to the back to get me a specific kind of apple. If they are so nice to nuts like us I can only imagine how nice they are to people with normal requests. There prices are lower then a lot of their competitors and the products speak for themselves. They have the "nutty crunchy" products I love and also the "normal" mainstream stuff. Great place, great people, wonderful stop if you need anything. Also the lunch to go area is soo yummy! read more

Great food for a great price--most of the time it costs less than other local stores. Alcohol is a bit overpriced. It is very, very crowded on weekends--to avoid these, go weeknights after 8 pm; it's quiet. read more

I like to explore new places I have never been to and Wegmans found itself on my list. A visitor from the west coast (Bay Area that is...) I was mesmerized when I walked in for the first time... The store overall is BIG and as a newbie I did not know where to begin. A friend of mine that lives in the area shops at Wegmans regularly and their prices are competitive/reasonable. Lots of sales providing that you have their special membership cards but being that I am just visiting my overall total was under $20 so no bigee if I did sign up for the card. A+ on Wegmans and too bad there isn't one nearer to me on my end. read more

I used to come to Wegmans all the time when I used to work near by. I liked the Pizza. They give you big slices. I'm not usually around Princeton anymore but if I ever get back to Princeton, I'll make a stop at this location. read more

When this location first opened, I thought they were fantastic! Large selection of different brands of canned goods and staple products. Fresh produce, large selection in meat and cheese departments and wonderful fresh bread. Today, all you can find in the canned goods and staple products are Wegmans brand products. I have found that Wegmans brand green beans are horrible...extremely bland and NO green bean taste! Don't bother buying their powered sugar. It has a strong chemical flavor. This was a fresh newly opened bag and it tasted like chemicals; not sugar. Now, I only go there for fresh bread, a few fresh vegetables and fruit. These are still the best in this area. Their meat is over-priced but very good. I never buy anything else at Wegmans. I now go to a small local grocery for everything else. Wegmans you were wonderful until you brought in all your brand items. Have you even tasted all your own products? If you did, you would be ashamed to put your name on them. read more

I shop here on a weekly basis. Their selection of meats behind the counter could be better. Seafood is great. Prepared foods are a no go. The staff is incredibly friendly. What irks me more than anything is the patrons that permeate this place. They've widened the space in the produce section by a factor of three yet a single person will still find a way to block the entire space while they pretend they are the only person in the store. When you are checking out from self checkout, the people will do everything short of pushing you out of the way to start scanning their own stuff. That's Princeton for you. Ironically, people don't act like this in the Whole Foods down the street. read more

I wanted to thank the bakery department for making an outstanding graduation sheet cake for my daughters grad party! The cake was super moist, fresh & delicious as was the filling& buttercream & the design was beyond my expectations! Absolutely Beautiful! Special thanks to the baker Stephanie! She is so artistically talented! I would highly recommend choosing them for your baked goods! read more

I love this store. It has a great atmosphere, the staff is usually friendly and helpful (sometimes a cashier may seem to go out of their way to give major attitude when I bring my own bags, - even when I offer to help bag! - but that's not usually the case). Along with the occasionally surly cashier, the only bad things are that it can get very busy during peak times, and the selection of fresh meats and produce doesn't seem to exist on Sunday or Monday evenings. Contrary to what some other reviewers are saying, I find that Wegman's prices are very competitive with other stores around the area, especially compared to the store closest to me. Sure, there will be things that are more expensive, but I find that if you want a specialty or gourmet product you pay that price and there are plenty of ways to save money with good planning. I am fond of the Wegman's "generic" brand, as well, and find that the range of organic produce and meat products is very good. read more

We usually go shop here before noon time which is not that many people out for lunch yet, they have more vegetable selections than any other grocery store. However, some items are expensive if you do have a discount card. read more