A & P Food Stores

Lately this supermarket has been getting on my nerves.
Tonight the front doors were closed with a million basket pushed in front of the main door causing me to walk to the exit door in the freezing cold. Once inside I found a basket someone left by the exit that seemed good till I was ½ way through my shopping and it decided to have a mind of its own and act like a car in need of an alignment! What a PITA to push! Ugh.
I must say — the cashier I got who I’ve gotten a few times in the past was very friendly as always. So kudos for not being a robot!

Where are your baggers? Where are your parking lot cart returns? Saving a buck by passing the legwork on to your customers, I see.
This place always seems to be out of something I really need. Tonight it was ground turkey… multiple times it has been almost everything in the bread section… many times it’s bottled water. Speaking of which… why is the 2.5 gallon Poland Spring jug pricier per oz than the 1 gallon jug?

Wtf A&P?! You used to be my back up homie, my go-​to gal, my late night lover… I stopped going to Stop & Shop bc they close way to damn early and are overpriced, and Shoprite is always a crowded mess w moldy fruit. You were my beacon of light in late night hunger hazes with my sister. But tonight you broke my heart.
I bought some frozen flaky puff pastry goodness and once I got home and my sister opened it– it was easy to connect the dots. The packaging was soggy it was clearly defrosted at some point only to be frozen again thus allowing maximum mold growth. It was weird to see so many mold clusters formed on one pig-​in-​a-​blanket weenie.
We immediately returned to the store to be told by the dumb college age kids working the service area that it was closed. Well Hell Nah, I’m getting my goods so shut your traps and do your job. We opened another box of the same brand and met the same issue– so it was clear that our hypothesis was indeed true. We bought a different brand and type and bounced outta there. Shame Shame my former fav food hut.
So just be warned, DO NOT BUY RSVP puff pastry apps!

If you don’t feel like spending Whole Foods prices for produce, A&P has a pretty good selection and is of much better quality than neighboring supermarkets. Otherwise, there isn’t a whole lot in the way of organic anything — save a couple of cereals, eggs, and milk. Also, I’ve found expired stuff on the shelves a few times so check the dates!
There’s a Chase ATM inside, which is my savior.
Watch out for the crazies going 40mph in the parking lot.