Hannaford Supermarkets

Love coming to this supermarket. They always seem to have everything that I need when I need it. No complaints form me. If you are looking for some friendly help, be sure to stop by the meat department and see Benny. He will go out of his way to make sure you get exactly what you need

This is specifically about the pharmacy.
So my kids were sick with the flu and I went to pick up their Tamiflu prescription just to find out it wasn’t in stock. They didn’t call me or anything so during rush hour I had to go to a different pharmacy and my sick baby was hysterically screaming the entire time.
Well, the other Hannaford pharmacy only had enough for one bottle of Tamiflu so they only filled one child’s prescription and said that my kids could share because it was the same dose and they would have the second bottle in the next day.
Oh, and get this, my kids did NOT have the same dose and therefore I was under medicating my older child because the pharmacist told me they both required 5mL. Actually, my older child required 7.5mL, 50% more, making the medicine ineffective
I am furious.

I haven’t been here much since the new renovations. But it’s convenient when I’m in the area and I need to get something. I find the layout a little odd, but it’s fine since the aisles are labeled pretty well.
Their own brands aren’t bad either. The fresh produce section has a good variety to pick from.
I’m not sure if I’m a fan of the new checkout routine in which everyone lines up in one line and then someone tells you which checkout lane to go to.
Overall, it’s a reliable grocery store. It’s what I’m use to and will continue to shop at if there’s one in my area.

I know one has to be really cautious about rebound relationships, especially long distance ones but… seriously…I think I’m in love. Or at least in Like.
After breaking up with Shop-​Rite closer to home — AGAIN — I was hoping to really get back to my own true self by checking out Trader Joe’s and maybe, you know, hooking up again. But… Trader Joe’s is just TOO BUSY for me. It can’t even find time to fit me into its parking lot. I’ve tried over and over, and while Trader Joe’s and I saw each other a couple of times casually when it was convenient, and I really really like Trader Joe’s, I got the message today.
So in a fit of piqué, I turned into the Hannaford’s just across the street and down at the corner from TJ’s. This Hannaford’s is kind of hard to get with, too, but it’s because it’s shyly hiding its entrances off a feeder road off Sand Creek Rd. I mean, I admit I just turned in there because I was mad at TJ’s and Hannaford’s was right there, and I wouldn’t’ve otherwise looked at Hannaford’s because it’s just like the Hannaford’s closer to me and while that’s sort of OK it never really sends me into transports of delight about the selection and variety and those special things I look for in a grocery store. So this one kind of looked like the grocery store next door, just farther away.
But, once I got my foot in the door — oh boy! It’s not all hot and flashy the way TJ’s, the shiny penny, is, but this Hannaford’s has a little bit of everything I’m looking for. It’s a lot more substantial than I thought, half again as big as the one closer to us, and it’s got a ton more organic and specialty brands. It’s really well laid-​out, with the convenience and produce sections given enough space to circulate, and then the rest of the store, while sort of conventional and plain, has that nice mixture of newer goods with the old style down home things that you really need to build a meal plan for a family with. It had a traffic-​cop-​style director at the single checkout line (which works really well, you think you want the choice but you really want somebody to do this for you) and carousel-​bagging like a Walmart (which can work or not work, in this case it works) and it was a nice way to end the encounter, politely and efficiently and without any of that awkward discount-​card-​swiping discussion.
I mean, Hannaford’s here isn’t exciting, OK, I admit that. But it strikes me that long-​term relationships are built on respect and friendship, and buoyed by enough mutual interest — it doesn’t have to be everything, but enough — in the qualities and features. You really have to make sure your basic needs are being met but that’s also not enough, but the «makes me feel special» category of things doesn’t have to be the giant shooting fireworks as much as the pleasant bouquet of daisies kind of feeling.
Hannaford’s of Wolf Rd., I honestly don’t know if we can make this work at a distance, but I’m really interested in you. Let’s try a few more visits together though, you know, take it slow, and see if it’s going to work out before we make it an exclusive thing. But for now… SWOON. You’ve turned my head.

I really do not like this one location and miss Hannaford’s old set up! This lay out is a lot like the new interior that was showcased at The Price Chopper’s grand re-​opening on April Fool’s day in the Westgate plaza. I do not like that store either! I had forgotten about the new Shop-​rite that has opened down there. Otherwise I would have ventured down that Alley.
I really hate how Hannaford reset their shelves and dislike the vibe of this store. I will never shop here again and they obviously did not read my previous review because their selection was gone this time around. No banana babies with nuts option in the freezer section anymore! Maybe a lot of people that shop here have peanut allergies but they had two spots side by side of only plain chocolate. And still do not carry the one flavor of Ben and Jerry’s Greek ice cream that I still wanted.
I suddenly wanted to get the heck out of there and tried to locate my drink smash-​and grab supermarket sweepstakes style. I grabbed a Orange dry Polar seltzer because there was no Saratoga seltzer or spring water available.(I have been down this road before.) I drank it all on the way back and I thought it tasted off but I was thirsty. I started getting an awful headache and then I realized it was diet!!! Damn Aspartame always makes me sick. I declare the ambigious packaging works like a charm everytime. Seeing that this is the second time I mistook the same drink in a diet form by accident. I will never come back here it is really that bad. My first impression was correct and I am not going to do this to myself again.
On a side note, the locals can have the upgraded Hannafords and Price Choppers. The Transplants into Tech Alley need Trader Joe’s done right and a Wegman’s, Whole Food stores, Ralphs, and other concept shops. Orange you glad Shop-​rite has come to town I sure am!!!

I think they are in the process of remodeling and it looks like they put down a new floor. This location is kind of annoying to get to for me seeing as it is in the middle of Wolf Rd. and traffic on that road always sucks. The aisles are much larger than any of the other locations it seems. Which is always nice. They also have best idea for their bottle return. It actually has a separate outside entrance. This is much nicer so you don’ t have to smell nasty schwill beer when you are walking in and getting your cart like all the other grocery stores.

I’m still not quite used to the smell when I walk through the doors, but it’s a convenient location for my lunch hour emergency stops for kitty litter and toilet paper :) Hannaford brand items are ok, selection is fair, all in all a decent grocery store.

I go here for stuff I need/​want at my office. Its fine. Nothing fancy, just a regular old Hannaford. I’m not use to the lay out of the store because I don’t do my regular shopping here so I get frustrated easily while I’m here.
They have all of the organic junk food isolated in one area so you can pick out your organic cookies.
They have a decent nonseasonal selection of kosher foods and pan-​asian foods.
Do not get the sushi.
Parking lot is a zoo.

I’m on a constant quest to find the perfect grocery store in the area to do my shopping at. Every where I try seems to have some sort of problem — whether it’s a lack of «natural» products, a pitiful fish market, or an unfortunate proliferation of rotten garlic. And let’s not even get started on the customer service at most places (perhaps «lack-​there-​of» would be more appropriate.“
Of all the local Hannaford Supermarkets (and most of the Price Chopper stores,) I think this might be my favorite. They have a full natural foods section, a great produce section and the fish/​meat always look good. The service is usually quick and well-​operated.
The only reason that I don’t shop here more often is that’s out on Wolf Road. I work up the road so it’s convenient sometimes, but the rest of the time, I’d rather not deal with the clusterfuck that is Wolf Road/​Colonie Center/​Upper Central Ave.

I actually shop at the Schenectady (or is it in Niskayuna?) Hannaford’s but I’ll write my review here since it’s getting some attention. It’s a solid grocery store, with good selection of organics & produce and often wild salmon cheaper than farmed… but the thing that keeps drawing me back is the On the Go Bistro line of frozen foods (
) — the quality of everything I’ve tried has been great, so good that I haven’t bothered sticking the cooler in the car when I’ve been heading out of town into the vicinity of a Trader Joe’s — I can get all the frozen dinners I need right here. I’ve even seen some of the desserts (lemon and orange sherbet served in a frozen peel of the respective fruit) served at a higher-​end Schenectady restaurant which will remain nameless.

I love this Hannaford and I love the chain in general. It is so cool that you do not need to use one of those lame cards to get the good prices. Go Hannaford!

Hannaford’s is the bomb for supermarkets. The environment makes for a relaxing trip to the store. At the Wolf Road location, once you walk into the produce section, it’s like entering a big open-​air market. They’ve got the freshest vegetables I’ve ever seen in a supermarket. The bakery, which I haven’t tried, looks good and has café tables for people to relax with some coffee and a snack. The deli has a wide selection, although, I am sad to report, no Boar’s Head, and its neighbor, the Pizza Sushi Sandwich shop has some interesting selections. The sushi made-​to-​order is a nice touch. Fish and meat both have their own counters with very delicious looking cuts in the cases. And in the real grocery section, there’s a big square of an organic food section right in the middle. Kudos, Hannaford’s! Five stars.