Kroger

Yeah, it’s in the hood, but they are everything you need, including an abundance of organic selections on just about every aisle, and not just in the health food section. This is my Kroger, so I admit I’m biased and don’t really notice the bums, crackheads and panhandlers in the parking lot Once you get inside, they have plenty of quality product.

This supermarket is located on the corner of Metropolitan Parkway (Stewart Avenue) and Cleveland Avenue right off of I-​85. It’s right in the heart of the hood, and you will see these types of people inside as well as outside of the store.
I felt that the grocery store was clean and nicely organized. I didn’t have any problems with finding things. I don’t shop at Kroger on a regular basis (I’m more of a Publix type of guy) so I can’t make comparisons to other Kroger locations. But this store has everything a typical supermarket has.
As far as the customers, they mostly are your local working-​class men and women that are just providing for their families. However, due to this location, there are security here present 24 hours. Additionally, there are panhandlers outside that may or may not ask for money. I got accosted by a guy that wanted two bucks as I was loading my bags in the trunk of my car.
While it is unlikely that you’ll get robbed, just be aware of your surroundings. I like the store enough to the point that I will return if need be.

I have to update this review to catch up with the store’s update. They’ve made a great effort in keeping the place clean, stocked, and staffed. It’s not perfect, but it’s quite good. There’s a decent mix of various goods, including some organic and/​or gluten-​free bits when those are important. I haven’t tried the fresh meats here, but I’m insanely picky about meat. The manager listens to feedback and responds. And it’s by far the closest grocery store to my home, so that’s a bonus. Too bad it’s over the border into that Atlanta place and not in my nice, friendly East Point…

Okay. Let’s go. There is nothing (much) wrong with this Kroger. I said it. I stand by it.
I’m not going into the «area» of town. It’s SW Atlanta. Welcome. We haven’t been completely gentrified yet, oh but there are signs, and it’s going to happen. Not sure where all the neighborhood «folk» will be scattered to then, but at that time, no one will really care, just as no one cares about most of them now.
The store is clean. It always has really nice contemporary alternaR&B playing (Jill Scott, Algebra, etc.), and I can usually find what I need. I DO double check expiration dates, but I do that quite often anyway. I have noticed some really bad, UGLY looking fish in the seafood counter that just should have been thrown out. I’ve also noticed that sometimes there is only ONE carton of spring mix greens left on the produce space (a hint to order more, perhaps?).
The people shopping seem a lot like you and me. I often see firefighters, I’ve seen two local political dignitaries (in street clothes), lots of dignified elderly shoppers (with VERY nice vehicles parked outside, might I add), and yes– Bebe and her kids are there, too sometimes. And?
I’ve yet to be approached for money in the parking lot, or seen anyone lurking around my car. I must add a disclaimer here: I also don’t go at night– lol! I wouldn’t.
I’ve only had decent, bordering on efficient, staff help me. Clearly, they’ve improved. Rashida and Rayshevonne (??) over in the Bakery and Deli area the BEST! I really like them!
Here’s an issue that I plan to write Kroger Corporate about, as I feel strongly about it. I LOOOOOOVE Edgewood Kroger/​Hipster Kroger!!! It’s about 13 minutes from me, and some traffic. This Kroger is 7 minutes from me, and no traffic. At Edgewood Kroger in the deli, I can get a nice piece of salmon with spinach and choose from a variety of sides. If I want I can choose beef, chicken, lasagna, turkey, and there are so many sides that I can do a side or veggie plate.
At THIS Kroger, my Kroger, ALL there is is– wait for it: CHICKEN. Don’t laugh. Well. Ok. Go ahead. Laugh. There’s fried chicken, whole; fried chicken, wings, fried chicken, tenders; baked chicken; bbq chicken; and some kind of stewed chicken. The «sides» are all dried up and just disgusting looking. I saw several people walk up, look, and walk away. Then, several poor seniors walked up, patiently waited, and bought that disgusting-​ness. I asked a clerk when she would be refreshing the pans, as it was 4:40pm, and approaching the dinner hour, and her response was, «oh, that’s it. we won’t be fixing anymore. we break that down at 7». I looked at my watch. Then, she replied, «we might maybe put out some more sides». I asked if she thought maybe they should stir the pans or something. Then, I gave up, eased over, snapped some photos, and let it go.
Anyway, this is my Kroger. I like Edgewood better, but I’m going to TRY to work on things with my relationship with my neighborhood store.

I come to this Kroger frequently because it’s the closest to my home but that is the only reason. The store is not properly kept. Previously, I found a bug in a bag of lettuce. Now i am currently experiencing a 2^nd occurrence of buying expired product. Never have I gone to Publix and had to be concerned with the quality or freshness of the product I was purchasing. It’s a shame that instead having a convenient, hassle-​free shopping trip, I have to thoroughly inspect each and every item I place into my basket. I can expect to do that with perishable goods, but boxed or canned items too? Its unacceptable and I refuse to spend my money here anymore. This is the most convenient location for my grocery needs but I will now be going out of my way to go elsewhere.

Though I don’t particular care for this area, this kroger wasnt as bad as I thought it would be. When I walked in the smell of it did bother me. it smelled very sour. Surprisingly the store was clean and had been stocked up. The associates who worked there were very friendly and helpful so this made the experience an okay one. I didn’t like how there werent many cash registers open which made the time in line longer. I ended up using self check out. Also there were many different types of stores inside this kroger which made me think of a flea market. If they can get rid of the horrible odor and open more cash registers than this kroger would be a lot better.

The cleanliness standards of the Kroger on metropolitan Parkway in Atlanta are consistently terrible. There is always trash in the parking lot, at the store entrance, by the checkout and throughout the store. The staff is very nice but the managent does not seem to think it is important to keep trash off the floor! I have brought this issue to his attention on more than one occasion and he shrugs and says he tries «but these people …» This is one of the highest grossing Krogers in the region — mostly because of the lack of competition in the area– so I understand it is busy. BUT THAT IS EVEN MORE REASON YOU NEED TO AND CAN AFFORD TO MAKE THAT A PRIORITY WHEN STAFFING THIS STORE. Put up more trashcans, and empty them when they are full. Tell every employee that trash on the floor is an egregious violation of store policy. Please address this ASAP !!! I

Please be advised that I went there on my lunch break during work to go to the Western Union services. I did not see the ‘send money” forms, and due to one person working with a long line, I stood in line patiently for 15 minutes or more to be served. The customer service agent then tells me she was not allowed to send any money due to no forms available. This was totally a waste of my lunch break and unnacceptable customer service. She stated, they are not alowed to put no signs on the Western Union stands stating no forms available. I thought this was totally unacceptable service.
PRINCIPLE OF THE FACT: If there are no more forms knowing that people use the Western Services frequently, ensure that there are forms avaialbe. If not, please put a sign up as a courteous to the customers instead of waisting time in the long lines with one customer service agent working. Or advise the agent to make announcements while working to avoid issues. I understand this particular store is not the best area, but treat people with dignity! CUSTOMER SERVICE IS A MUST.
THANK YOU,
a dissappointed customer

So it’s not in the best section of town, but as far as Krogers go… it was well stocked, big, clean, nicely presented produce, bakery and meats. The check out staff was very friendly.
I stopped in on my way to Marietta (the store is right off I-​85) from the airport ahead of visiting friends in Marietta to pick up some flowers for my friend’s wife and look for a nice bottle of (real) Champagne for us to enjoy later on.
The florist section was right there in front, but the wines were harder to find, thus the scenic tour around the store until I found the section.
The florist section was well stocked and I picked up a great looking dozen roses for $ 15.
To the wine section I saw a nice selection and found a great bottle of Piper-​Heidsieck Brut Cuvee usually priced at $ 57, but (with a Kroger card of course) for $ 34. What a deal! I should have bought a few.
One observation I found ironic was that despite this store being in a ‘bad’ neighborhood, the expensive champagne was there out in the open. I just walked up, picked it up off the shelf and off I went to the checkout. In other Krogers I had been to up in Suwanee, Cumming and south in Peachtree City… all ‘good’ neighborhoods… the expensive stuff is locked up in secured cabinets.

I really dont mind this Kroger. Its always busy, the aisles packed. But I find what I need and quickly go threw self checkout without any hassles.

All the nuisances you’d expect from a convenience store in a sketchy neighborhood only bigger.

This Kroger is off Cleveland Ave and Stewart Ave (Metropolitan PKwy for you newbies). Its in the hood so you are liable to see anything. The selection of food is just like any other Kroger’s. I go to this location if I need to grab some things quick. If not I’m taking it to one of the Kroger’s on Moreland Ave.

Im much closer to Publix but this Kroger has some good prices and I can get in and get out with what I need.

To be fair i went to this Kroger the other day and they actually have started to renovate it. The parking lot has been recently stripped and they have been hand painting the store. They have cute little paintings and chairs and tables for decoration and the vegetable department looks alot fresher than it ever did. It looked scrumptious actually. When i was there the place was crawling with managers so they are making an effort to improve the place. I have to give credit where credit is due.

Well. This is one of the Kroger stores that I shopped at as teenager. This location is a CITY CENTER and is bigger than the one in Clayton County. I remember coming to this location and going to the other location near Clayton State University/​College I guess depending on if my parents needed to get their shoes repaired or maybe go to the bank on a Saturday morning.
The inside of the store has several small stores located at the front or entrance of the store. There’s a tax place, a bank, a shoe repair store, a nail salon, a beauty supply store, a barber shop and at least one restaurant. It had been a while since I came into this store and I was NOT impressed at the look, feel, nor cleanliness of the store. Although I should say that there is some renovating going on right now. As I walked through the store most of the aisle were clean as they should be! I was not happy with the fact that it was only Wednesday and many of the shelves had missing products. Like my darn Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice. I know it’s on sale but this is the Kroger City Center. They should have restocked them by 1 in the afternoon. The sale doesn’t end until Saturday.
As I entered the grocery area I was met with a Security Gate Sensor. I thought «Damn am I headed into the airport?» WTF??? So I came in for 100% Cranberry Juice and of course it was one of the items that they didn’t have. It was on sale for $ 3.19 and apparently that’s a good deal and they were out of it. This gave me a chance to look around a little and I noticed that many of the items in this location were higher than at the Kroger stores near me. Yes I keep up with that. I’m on a budget okay! At the end of that aisle I see Carlo Rossi. A 1.5 Liter bottle on sale for $ 8.59 regular $ 10.69. Well this may sound like a deal to you but a bottle twice this size is about $ 12 –14 near my crib. This store is making a killing on alcoholic beverages folks!
So I take my 4 pack of bottled 100% Cranberry Juice ($ 4.29) to the cashier at the Express Lane and she’s talking to a coworker and eating a sandwich. Yeah, I said a damn sandwich, Not chips, not cookies not a candy bar. Hell if it had been chicken fingers, I could have even understood that. But Lettuce, Tomato, Ham, Cheese and Mayo all over the place. Yeah that’s a freaking sandwich and you need two hands for that… WOW! And she had the nerves to look at me like «Damn she coming ova here!». Well I gave her my money and she said something (I couldn’t understand what she said) and pointed at a coin machine. Apparently the look on my face prompted her to point to the change machine as I assume she said «Get yo damn change outta there.». I said WOW a change machine? How long has this been here? She said «Itz done been here fo a while girl» and she LOL. So I took my change and got up out of there.

Yep, it’s ghetto and you’re more likely to find fresh rims than fresh fruit, but this Kroger is somewhat close to my gf’s place and we stopped in for a few ingredients. They had everything we needed and service was fine. True enough we used the self check out and didn’t ask for help, b ut we were in and out in 5 minutes.

This Kroger is close to our house and in a pinch I end up going there, and each time I do I come home pissed off and tell me wife I’ll never go there again.
Not only is the service terrible, but the food selection is usually a bit nasty looking (vs. the Edgewood Kroger) and the other customers usually not a pleasure to be around either.
The place is so nasty and dirty that I will not take my son there and if you happen to be there on the day that the money gets applied to the EBT cards the lines can stretch back into the isles.

WORST. KROGER. EVER.
I live near here, so this is my closest grocery aside from the many carnecerias around us. This Kroger is dirty, the parking lot is a mess, the lines are ALWAYS long and they NEVER EVER EVER clean the self scan lanes.
I go here ONLY b/​c it is near the house and I need to get stuff…

I hate that this is my closest grocery store, yet alone closest Kroger, and I’m terrified to go here alone… first of all there’s like a damn mini-​Buford Highway-​esque flea market mall that you have to walk through before you even GET to the groceries and I just find that weird and uncomfortable. Like seriously, HOW MANY wireless stores do you need in ONE shopping center?! But I guess it’s good for one stop shopping; you can get your cat foodz, wigs, prepay cellular, AND high top fade all in the same place…
And if you’re trying to run in and run out of this Kroger, good luck. The damn parking lot is always crunk as hell, there’s people EVERYWHERE… I mean this place is BUSY. And the damn store is so big you’ll get a damn cramp running from one side to the other! Damn I just needed some butter and I’ve got blisters on my feet! That is its one saving grace: SIZE. This Kroger is MASSIVE but I see why now; it’s serving all of the south western quadrant of Atlanta! Please, Mr. Kroger, please put another Kroger in Hapeville… I see some space over there on Virginia Avenue… I know lots of people that would frequent a new Kroger… hear my PLEA!
Oh and I don’t like being asked for 55¢ when I’m picking out potatoes… it really breaks my damn concentration… I mean really.

Oh Katherine D, when can we get a better grocery store than the Ghetto Kroger?!?
I am pretty terrified to go here by myself. As a matter of fact, it must be a very sunny day between the hours of 12:00 and 4:00 PM for me to even CONSIDER going to Ghetto Kroger. And even then, I take my rings off before heading over.
The parking lot is the scariest part. Dirty, gross and full of pigeons. It’s not uncommon to get approached by beggars, who are usually harmless, but seriously why do I have to get asked for money when I’m just going to buy some freaking groceries? Shopping carts get stolen from this Kroger. Yeah, like the WHOLE supply of carts. Once, my husband called me from Ghetto Kroger laughing, telling me all the shopping carts had been stolen. It was a pretty big deal for GK that day.
Let me just say that once you get past the sleaze in the parking lot, the inside of the store is decent. The clientele on the inside is not necessarily reflective of that in the parking lot. The store is not sparkly, nor can you find lemongrass or cubanelle peppers here. You might get lucky if they have cilantro. And Katherine D. is right about the meat selection – if you need anything more than catfish or ground beef you better go elsewhere. But for all the basics, this is the place for the southside.
Now, I have never purchased a decorated cake from their bakery. But let me just give a shout-​out to Mary, the cake decorator. She is the nicest lady on earth, and has been entertaining me with her cake-​decorating skills since I was a wee child when my mom would hold me up over the cake counter to watch her handiwork. Mary knows more about me than I know about myself.